unit 3.17

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distorted
By only showing the negative aspects of the city, the report gave a distorted view of the area.
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zniekształcony, wypaczony
attribute
The bad weather was attributed to a low-pressure belt coming in from the west.
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przypisywać coś komuś lub czemuś
attributive
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przydawkowy, atrybutywny, określający rzeczownik
attribution
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przypisywanie, atrybucja
animosity
The crowd could sense the animosity between the rival players.
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niechęć, animozja
pertain
Everything pertaining to staff must be discussed with the personnel manager.
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dotyczyć, odnosić się
ally
The United States has many allies in the world, but also many enemies. You have found a good ally in him; he will stand by you no matter what.
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sojusznik
Stany Zjednoczone mają na świecie wielu sojuszników, ale również wielu wrogów.
vice versa
People can travel freely from France to Spain and vice versa.
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odwrotnie, na odwrót, nawzajem
insurmountable
Reversing the effects of global warming seems an insurmountable task.
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nie do pokonania
insurmountability
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niemożność pokonania
insurmountably
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nieprzezwyciężalnie
humble
Kevin is such a humble guy. He does great things, but never brags about them to anyone. The little hotel looked humble from the outside but inside it was extremely luxurious.
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pokorny
Kevin to taki skromny gość. Robi wspaniałe rzeczy, a nigdy nikomu się nimi nie chwali.
humbly
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pokornie
consumerism
Advertising encourages consumerism to the extent that people buy products they don’t really need.
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konsumpcjonizm, postawa konsumpcyjna
cajolingly
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przymilnie, zachęcająco

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