1.10

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set back
Her resignation set back the project.
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opóźnić, cofnąć (postęp)
shy away from
I’ve never shied away from hard work.
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unikać (czegoś), wzbraniać się przed
stem from
Most of her health problems stem from an accident she had when she was younger.
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wynikać z (czegoś), mieć źródło w
accumulate knowledge
As she progressed through her education, she continued to accumulate knowledge that would prepare her for a career.
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gromadzić wiedzę
boost energy
Eat this cereal bar to boost your energy.
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zwiększyć poziom energii
complicate matters
Don’t tell Michael about this. It’ll only complicate matters.
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komplikować sprawy
deepen understanding
Students explore new ideas as they deepen their understanding of the subject.
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pogłębiać zrozumienie
damp
Wipe the leather with a damp cloth to clean it.
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wilgotny
underfoot
Be careful! The wet wood is very slippery underfoot.
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pod stopami
hurtle
All of a sudden, a car came hurtling round the corner.
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pędzić, mknąć
hand-me-down
She refused to wear hand-me-downs.
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używana rzecz (często ubranie)
torrential (rain)
I woke to the sound of torrential rain.
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ulewny (deszcz)
a matter of course
They checked the rest of the house as a matter of course.
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część normalnego procesu
in any event
In any event, I was not in a position to undertake such a task.
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w każdym razie
in light of
The exorbitant prices are explainable in light of the facts.
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w świetle (czegoś)

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