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cut to the chase = get to the point kezdjen tanulni
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The fugitive was caught and confined to jail. // The illness confined him to his bed // In the previous job I was confined to doing only one thing kezdjen tanulni
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In short, states could not impede the development of a national market. // Though his course was a longer one, nothing impeded him. // Even if they had impeded him, he would have gone on anyway. kezdjen tanulni
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hamować (postęp), zatrzymywać, blokować, przeszkadzać, utrudniać (ruch, postęp), zakłócać
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back up (american) / reverse (british) You're blocking my gate - can you reverse a little? // I reversed my car into a litter bin. // She carefully reversed out of the parking space kezdjen tanulni
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Many celebrities backed Hillary Clinton up in the 2016 elections. // Back me up, I need your support. kezdjen tanulni
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poprzeć kogoś, popierać kogoś
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She has an innate capacity for learning foreign languages. kezdjen tanulni
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zdolność (np. do uczenia się)
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We've reached our maximum capacity. // The capacity of the tank is 87 litres. // We've reached our maximum capacity kezdjen tanulni
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zdolność produkcyjna / pojemność, ładowność
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It greatly increases the likelihood of accidents. // In one of those cases, the likelihood was 90 percent. kezdjen tanulni
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She held the cup up high so the light spilled over me. // It spilled over into a discussion of the old days. // Many Americans can understand complaints about work spilling over into family time. kezdjen tanulni
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rozlewać się (np. kryzys)
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They would tell him when he was psychologically ready to move // But she'll probably never be psychologically ready to work outside again. kezdjen tanulni
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The buildings were dark and utterly silent. // She looked utterly miserable. // This user manual is utterly useless. kezdjen tanulni
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całkowicie, zupełnie, z kretesem, kompletnie
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Utterly irresistible pancakes // She tried not to look into those eyes but they were irresistible // It's what makes him irresistible to a great many women. kezdjen tanulni
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nieodparty, przemożny / zniewalający, porywający (np. uśmiech)
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W kontekście gotowania: indulgent pancakes (że nie można im się oprzeć?) kezdjen tanulni
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A less indulgent person might have told us to get lost. // She gave the indulgent smile one gives to pretty children. kezdjen tanulni
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Look at this car - the guy must be loaded! kezdjen tanulni
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Many operate on a shoestring budget, with private or local money. // Despite a shoestring budget, the show was a high quality product. // All of this was done on a shoestring budget by a tiny staff. kezdjen tanulni
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Start work straightaway. // But just you up and answer his questions straight away! kezdjen tanulni
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The case was held off due to the lack of evidence. // Let's hold off for a while and see what he says next. kezdjen tanulni
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odroczyć, odraczać // wstrzymać się (np. burza, opady deszczu)
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uwolnić się od czegoś (np. od złych wspomnień)
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Your speech was up to par, congratulations // Every time they made love, he would want to know how he'd been, if his performance was up to par. // It took me a few days to feel up to par. kezdjen tanulni
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na przyzwoitym/oczekiwanym poziomie
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It was a fatal accident. // In both studies, some of the heart problems were fatal. kezdjen tanulni
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Fortunately, there were no fatalities. // At least 45 of the fatalities were children under 16 years. kezdjen tanulni
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I will mention three important ways of reducing the number of road fatalities. kezdjen tanulni
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śmiertelne wypadki drogowe
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Or, for some other reason, the inflammatory response simply will not stop. // kezdjen tanulni
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podburzający, podżegający
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Its inflammatory effects cause the eyes to close, taking away vision kezdjen tanulni
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the devil makes work for idle hands Meaning: When people say that the devil finds work for idle hands, they mean that if people don't have anything to do with their time, they are more likely to get involved in trouble and criminality. kezdjen tanulni
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bezczynność prowadzi do złego - przysłowie
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public display of affection PDA makes me feel uncomfortable. // My parents find public display of affection unacceptable. kezdjen tanulni
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krzykliwy (np. kolor, strój)
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This city is very close to the Gulf of Mexico kezdjen tanulni
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She must think of something else, some way to lure him here. // I was lured in the same way as everyone else. kezdjen tanulni
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He has been held in solitary confinement for most of the time. kezdjen tanulni
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What to do with the money is one of the country's most contentious political issues. // "The process has been more contentious than John would have expected." kezdjen tanulni
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be fond of somebody / something You're very fond of her, aren't you? // John is clearly fond of Mary. kezdjen tanulni
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He has a prejudice against people from different countries // I don't tolerate racial prejudice kezdjen tanulni
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osoba nietolerancyjna (np. rasista, antysemita)
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We've got to start by understanding where this bigotry comes from. // Social and economic bigotry has no place in our multicultural society. kezdjen tanulni
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bigoteria, dewocja, fanatyzm
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Four days he had lived, or rather vegetated in this way. // I sat vegetating, living a life without sense or purpose. kezdjen tanulni
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ciasnota poglądów, ciasnota umysłowa
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Their policy has been a cause of major discontent. // Many customers voiced their discontent on the quality of service. kezdjen tanulni
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I was working so hard to get out of my slump. // Another 5 percent said the slump would start in 1991. // They will be the first to go in a slump. // The slump is likely to go on for another two years. kezdjen tanulni
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krach, gwałtowne załamanie, kryzys (ekonomiczny)
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"I felt so flattered and special that everyone liked what they were hearing." // I am always so flattered when people notice the family resemblance. kezdjen tanulni
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taki, któremu jest miło (np. z powodu komplementu, pochwały), zaszczycony
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The photo bears some resemblance to me, I admit. // She saw much resemblance between these and the young man. kezdjen tanulni
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We can't afford to play around. // He was bored and he was playing around. // Do not play about, Tom! Be serious. // Why are you always playing around?! kezdjen tanulni
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pajacować, wygłupiać się, psocić // marnować czas
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I learned a long time ago that every action has a domino effect. // You have to look at what the political domino effect is going to be. kezdjen tanulni
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You can't daydream at work! // He sat on the meadow and daydreamed. kezdjen tanulni
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śnić na jawie, marzyć, fantazjować
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It may seems counterintuitive kezdjen tanulni
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His mind still felt numb, but something was clear to him. // She was quite numb and did not think of anything. kezdjen tanulni
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zdrętwiały, odrętwiały (np. z zimna), bez czucia // otępiały, sparaliżowany
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The problem was emerging from our long discussions. // I was really surprised when the truth emerged. // The sun emerged from behind the clouds. // A woman emerged from the shadows. kezdjen tanulni
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wyłaniać się, pojawiać się, ukazywać się
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He stressed that it wasn't our fault. // She stressed her personal needs // How should this word be stressed? kezdjen tanulni
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She is a very vulnerable girl. // The security company says this is the most vulnerable point. kezdjen tanulni
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odsłonięty, na odsłoniętej pozycji, wystawiony na ciosy, trudny do obrony, czuły, podatny // bezbronny, wrażliwy, czuły (o osobie)
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Reignite the creativity // She had thought their passion was over but it is reignited. // He said that the loan move reignited his love for the game. kezdjen tanulni
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strike a chord with somebody This example really strike a chord with me kezdjen tanulni
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trafić do odbiorcy, odnaleźć wspólny punkt (i wywołać pozytywne reakcje)
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Now, he said, they should use the money to rejuvenate the place. kezdjen tanulni
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odnowić (rzecz, miejsce) / odmłodzić, ożywić (o duchu), odświeżyć (o wyglądzie)
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During the 2012 election cycle, he criticized Republican rival Michele Bachmann as "too flakey for me". kezdjen tanulni
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niesłowny, niedotrzymujący słowa
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He can be a little flaky sometimes, but we've got a lot in common. // All right, it was a flaky plan, for sure, but the best one anybody thought of. kezdjen tanulni
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nieprzewidywalny, zwariowany, postrzelony
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She leaned back and fell down. // He leaned back and looked her in the eye. // Is it rude to lean your seat back on an airplane? kezdjen tanulni
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przechylić się do tyłu / przechylać
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This party sucks! Let's bail. kezdjen tanulni
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spadać, zmyć się (wychodzić)
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My daddy was ready to bail one of us out. kezdjen tanulni
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wpłacić za kogoś kaucję, poręczyć
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His vices saddened his mother. // He went to jail for his vices. // He had only one vice: smoking. // kezdjen tanulni
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zły nawyk / występek, niemoralne zachowanie (zwłaszcza związany z narkotykami, prostytucją, hazardem)
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She leads a life of virtue. // Patience is a great virtue. // He has many virtues, but he lacks courage. kezdjen tanulni
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cnota (ogólna dobroć charakteru)
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She often suffers from constipation kezdjen tanulni
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"They are looking to move our tentacles into the Hollywood area." // This is easy for him to do since he has eight tentacles. // Her two arms became three tentacles, still holding him tight. kezdjen tanulni
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macki (np. władzy), zasięg (czyichś wpływów) // czułek, macka (u stworzeń morskich)
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This affair is beyond my comprehension. // She looked at me with little or no comprehension on her face. kezdjen tanulni
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zrozumienie, zdolność pojmowania, pojętność, pojmowalność
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Each species of bird has its own characteristic song. // It's a very rare species. // The list of endangered species in this country is growing at an alarming rate kezdjen tanulni
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The family is sacred to me. // This choir took part in the sacred music festival. // My grandmother gave me a sacred cross. kezdjen tanulni
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I like the aesthetics of this room // Do you have any aesthetic values? kezdjen tanulni
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He's singing a death chant. // You could hear a chant from the church // That was our chant before the games, before we came out. kezdjen tanulni
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monotonny śpiew, śpiewna i monotonna intonacja
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She stamped loudly to show that she's angry // He stamped to the kitchen. // She stamped her foot in anger // My daughter always stamps when she wants to get something. kezdjen tanulni
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This tree was eaten by termites from the inside. kezdjen tanulni
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Not my fault those people don't know how to duck. // I ducked down, because the ball was flying right at me. kezdjen tanulni
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I asked whether he had ever cracked a joke in class. // He shook their hands, cracked a joke, said good night and returned to his story. kezdjen tanulni
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We live quickly, we are hard-pressed, busy, solving hundreds of problems per day. // They would be hard-pressed to make it back... pun kezdjen tanulni
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pod naciskiem, pod presją, przyciśnięty
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I'm sure someone can come up with a better pun. // To this end, his name is often used as a pun. kezdjen tanulni
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He hadn't done it deliberately. // She has deliberately ignored my note! kezdjen tanulni
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umyślnie, celowo, rozmyślnie, specjalnie
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Women have also been shown to be more risk-averse than men. // Yet 15 percent may be too high for some risk-averse investors. kezdjen tanulni
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bojący się ryzyka, ostrożny
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Would she be reckless enough to end up in their hands again? // The way she called out his name made him reckless. // On the other hand, I had never known him to be reckless. kezdjen tanulni
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nieostrożny, nierozważny, niebaczny, lekkomyślny
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What if there's an avalanche? // I hope he's not trying to start an avalanche! kezdjen tanulni
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My dog leaped over the fence and ran away // The cats were leaping around, playing with each other. // I took a leap and caught the ball. // Our investment was a leap into the darkness but it was worth it. kezdjen tanulni
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przeskoczyć, skakać / skok
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