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obleśny
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sleazy
dirty, cheap, or not socially acceptable, especially relating to moral or sexual matters
This part of town is full of sleazy bars and restaurants.
rozważać
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ponder
contemplate, meditate
uśpiony (np. wulkan) śpiący snem zimowym (np. niedźwiedź)
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dormant
głównie
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primarily
mainly
We're primarily concerned with keeping expenditure down. Baseball is primarily a summer game.
zawrót głowy
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vertigo
She can't stand heights and has always suffered from vertigo
droczyć się
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tease
I used to hate being teased about my red hair when I was at school. --- I was just teasing - I didn't mean to upset you
głaz
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boulder
a very large rock
Every time he reached the top, the boulder would roll back down
lustrować, analizować
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scrutinise
to examine something very carefully in order to discover information: ---Synonyms: check (EXAMINE) check something out (EXAMINE, LOOK AT) informalexamine (LOOK AT CAREFULLY) inspectperuse formalscan (LOOK) study (EXAMINE) survey (LOOK AT) formal
He scrutinized the men's faces carefully/closely, trying to work out who was lying.
jeż
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hedgehog
naganny
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reprehensible
His conduct, though morally reprehensible, is not a crime.
grzywa
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mane
The painting depicts a beautiful young man with a flowing mane of red hair.
wyobrażalny
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conceivable
possible to imagine or to believe, imaginable
Books on every conceivable subject lined one wall. It's just conceivable (= possible although difficult to imagine) (that) the hospital made a mistake.
zniszczyć, zdewastować
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wreck
The explosion shattered nearby windows and wrecked two cars. --+-- Our greenhouse was wrecked in last night's storm.
nawóz
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manure
podatny
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susceptible
Older people are more susceptible to the virus. --- a susceptible young teenager susceptibility
zgarbiony
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hunched-up
He sat hunched up near the fire.
uporać się (z czymś), stawiać czoło (problemom)
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tackle
They've had a couple of problems to tackle
wrażliwy
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vulnerable
able to be easily physically or mentally hurt, influenced, or attacked:
Tourists are more vulnerable to attack, because they do not know which areas of the city to avoid.---I felt very vulnerable, standing there without any clothes on.
rozerwany
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ruptured
śledziona
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spleen
smukły
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slender
slim
złowrogi
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sinister
menacing---making you feel that something bad or evil might happen:
The ruined house had a sinister appearance.
dżinsowa
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denim
Jeans are a type of garment typically made from denim fabric and are characterised by double-stitching and rivets on the seams. Denim is a fabric
zapiekanka
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casserole
szmer
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ripple
niepokój
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disquiet
worry
The leader's decline in popularity is causing disquiet among supporters.
pogorszony
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aggravate
to make a bad situation worse:
The treatment only aggravated the condition.
niezatarty
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indelible
The blood had left an indelible mark on her shirt. ---- I have an indelible memory of that meeting with Anastasia.
dokończyć rozpoczęty proces
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follow through
odpokutować
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atone
ofiara
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sacrifice
Księga Kapłańska
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leviticus
pohamować się
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refrain
We refrained from talking until we knew that it was safe. -+- The sign on the wall said "Please refrain from smoking
piętno (np. grzechu), --- znamię (czegoś)
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stigma
There is no longer any stigma to being divorced. --- Being an unmarried mother no longer carries the social stigma that it used to
część garderoby
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garment
żywopłot
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hedge
siła oddziaływania
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clout
The King may have privilege, but he has no real political clout
praktykant
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apprentice
przywołać coś
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summon up something
niewatpilwy
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undoubted
rzekomy
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alleged
Zaopatrzenie
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Provision
TEE
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Trusted Execution Environment
TA
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Trusted Application
antymonopolowy
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anti-trust
zmówić się
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collude
to act together secretly or illegally in order to deceive or cheat someone
It was suspected that the police had colluded with the witnesses.
odpowiedzialność prawna
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liability
spiski
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conspiracies
The possibilites that it was a conspiracy are very high
zmowa
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collusion
plot
It is thought that they worked in collusion with the terrorist network.
oddział, filia
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affiliate
I find all the books I need in my local affiliate of the public library. --+--I’m not affiliated with any political party. --+--The two schools will affiliate next year.
pochopnie
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hastily
said or done in a hurry, sometimes without the necessary care or thought:
"He looks good for his age. Not that 55 is old," she added hastily. ---+--- Some thought the government acted too hastily
panować, wziąć górę
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prevail
I am sure that common sense will prevail in the end. ---+--- And did reason prevail over (= become a more powerful influence than) emotion?
parzyć (np. kawę)
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brew
dławić (np. płomienie),-+-+-tłumić (uczucia),
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stifle
z powrotem w dzień
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back in the day
used for talking about a time in the past, usually when you are remembering nice things about that time:
Back in the day, we had an apartment with a swimming pool.
pozdrowienie kogoś przed występem lub po nim
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shout-out
I want to give a shout-out to my dad, who helped me a lot
zaspokoić
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cater to
Internet shopping caters to every conceivable need. --++-- bars that cater to the lucrative tourist trade
dobra atmosfera idiom
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light touch
a friendly, relaxed, or humourous way of doing something
She brings a light touch to the office hiring rituals, which makes everyone feel comfortable
wspólnik
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accomplice
psychiatra
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psychiatrist
aczkolwiek
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albeit
He finally agreed to come, albeit unwillingly.
inwigilacja
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surveillance
odkopać
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unearth
wyniosły
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haughty
People find that man haughty and impolite
paw
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peacock

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