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unusually large, powerful, or damaging start learning
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Pol. potężny, ogromny, rozległy, Massive storm in Brazil leaves 3 dead
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to make a place look tidier by putting things back where they belong start learning
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Pol. posprzątać, zrobić porządek, A clear-up is under way after storms caused flooding and travel disruption
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start learning
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Pol. ulewny deszcz, The torrential rain and thunderstorms swept across Scotland overnight between Tuesday and Wednesday.
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if winds, waves, fire etc ... or sweep through, across etc a place, they move quickly and with a lot of force start learning
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The downpour swept all our crops into the river.
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a rough path across countryside or through a forest start learning
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Pol. pozostawić ślady spustoszenia start learning
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leave a trail of devastation thunderstorms leave a trail of devastation - girl is killed by a tree.
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the track made behind a boat as it moves through the water start learning
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The wake spread out in a v-shape behind the ship.
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a wall or embankment built to prevent encroachment or erosion by the sea or to serve as a breakwater start learning
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Pol. falochron It has a very strong sea wall which has cost a considerable amount of money.
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if a boat ____, it turns over in the water start learning
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Pol. wywracać się (dnem do góry)
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a fishing boat that uses a trawl net start learning
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a wide net that is pulled along the bottom of the sea to catch fish start learning
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if a chance or possibility of something happening is _____, it is not very likely to happen [= slight] start learning
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Pol. (o szansy) odległa
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to make it difficult for someone to do sth start learning
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Pol. przeszkadzać, utrudniać Fierce storms have been hampering rescue efforts and there is now little chance of finding more survivors.
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very unpleasant and shocking [= terrible] start learning
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Pol. przerażający, okropny
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to officially stop something from continuing, especially for a short time start learning
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to suspend train services.
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rom now until another change is announced start learning
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Pol. do odwołania The building is closed until further notice (until another official announcement is made).
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to prevent something from continuing in its usual way by causing problems start learning
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Pol. zakłócić, pokrzyżować, spowodować przerwę. If something is underway, it is happening now: A clear-up is under way after storms caused flooding and travel disruption in east and central Scotland.
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Pol. spowodować przerwę w dostawie energii elektrycznej start learning
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disrupt electricity supplies A heavy fall of snow disrupted traffic during the rush hour.
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the act or instance of suddenly falling down start learning
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Pol. zawalenie się, runięcie
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far from the centre of a city, town etc or from a main building; start learning
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Many of the students travel in by bus from outlying areas.
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