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Zapora

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Dam

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Niedożywiony

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Malnourished

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Akt oskarżenia

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Indictment

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Obchodzenie się, potraktowanie

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Handling

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Napięcie znamionowe

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Nominal voltage

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Tabela

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Labeled

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Oznakowane

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Labeled

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Hasło ostrzegawcze

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Signal word

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Opary

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Fume

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firm or hard:

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Stiff

His clothes were stiff with dried mud.

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Garnek

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Pot

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Pokrywka

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Lid

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Patelnia

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Pan

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Chochla

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Ladle

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Durszlak

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Colander

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Wałek do ciasta

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Rolling pin

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Korkociąg

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Corkscrew

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Taca

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Tray

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Wystawiony na działanie wiatru

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Windswept

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the ability to be happy, successful, etc. again after something difficult or bad has happened:

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Resilience

Trauma researchers emphasize the resilience of the human psyche.

These are habits that can break down the resiliency you’ll need to help you through difficult times.

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Jednoznaczny

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Unambiguous

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Niezłomnie

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stalwartly

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talk or behaviour that is rude and shows no respect:

Pyskaty

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Sass

I don’t want to hear any more of your sass.

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Obalony

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Ousted (president)

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If you describe something such as support, effort, or enthusiasm as unflagging, you mean that it does not stop or get less as time passes

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Unflagging support

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rough and not smooth or soft, or not in very small pieces

Szorstki

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Coarse

coarse hair

His skin was coarse and dry

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Skostniały

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Fossilized

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Papka

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Mush

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29
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Pozbawiony czegoś

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Devoid (of)

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Zauważalny / namacalny

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Tangible

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Zmaleć / zmniejszyć

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Dwindle

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Strzelisty

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Towering

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Roztopiony

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Melted

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Siarka

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Sulfur

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Sadza

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Soot

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36
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Ręcznie robiony

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handcrafted

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37
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Wyboisty

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Bumpy

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38
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to quickly go down in price, value, etc., or to suddenly become less successful:

//informal

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Tank

The state was expecting an increase in tax revenues, but that was before the economy tanked.

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39
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a strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for the suffering or bad luck of others and a wish to help them

Współczucie

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Compassion

I was hoping she might show a little compassion.

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40
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Okaleczenie

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Mutilation

The victim suffered severe mutilation in the accident.

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41
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Resztki

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Leftovers

some leftover chicken from last night’s meal

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42
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One of the parts that a substance or combination is made of:

Składnik

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Constituent

What are the basic constituents of the mixture?

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to hold the attention of someone by being extremely interesting, exciting, pleasant, or attractive:

urzekać // fascynować

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Captivate

With her beauty and charm, she captivated film audiences everywhere.

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44
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surprising and sometimes worrying:

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Startling

startling results

He made some startling admissions about his past.

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45
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to (cause to) turn over:

Obalenie // odwrócenie

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Overturn

The car skidded off the road, hit a tree and overturned.

The Court of Appeal overturned the earlier decision.

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Grzbiet / wał

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Ridge

The hikers reached the ridge of the mountain and enjoyed the panoramic view.

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47
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far away in distance:

Odległy

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Remote

Australia is large, and remote from the great centres of population of the world.

They live in a remote corner of Scotland, miles from the nearest shop.

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to appear by coming out of something or out from behind something:

Pojawić się // wyłonić się

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Emerge

She’s the most exciting British singer to emerge on the pop scene for a decade

She emerged from the sea, blue with cold.

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49
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Oswoić

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Tame

After a few months’ contact the monkeys become very tame.

Their goats seem very tame.

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50
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extremely attractive or exciting:

Olśniewający

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Dazzling

a dazzling performance/display

The fireworks display in the night sky was absolutely dazzling

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51
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Nawis / sklepienie

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Canopy

The trees formed a dense canopy, providing shade on a hot day

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52
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causing someone to understand that they are not as important or special as they thought:

Upokarzający

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Humbling

It’s a humbling experience to see people being so positive about life when they have so litt

It is quite humbling for me to have the chance to work with such incredible people

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53
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Wał obronny

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Rampart

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54
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the careful watching of a person or place, especially by the police or army, because of a crime that has happened or is expected:

Nadzór

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Surveillance

The police have kept the nightclub under surveillance because of suspected illegal drug activity.

More banks are now installing surveillance cameras.

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55
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Wykopaliska

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Excavations

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used to refer to a person who has greater powers of strength, speed, etc. than seem to be possible for a human: [humorous]

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Bionic

a bionic man/woman

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57
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to pull something heavy slowly and with difficulty:

Zaciągnąć (coś gdzieś )

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Haul

They hauled the boat out of the water.

She hauled herself up into the tree

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58
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Grobla / nasyp

Słowo “…” odnosi się do sztucznej struktury lub drogi, która jest budowana na mokradłach, wodach bagnistych lub innych terenach, aby umożliwić dostęp lub przejście tam, gdzie naturalnie nie byłoby to możliwe ze względu na wodę lub błoto. Może to także odnosić się do mostu lub drogi na nasypie.

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Causeway

The causeway was built to connect the island to the mainland.”

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Wskazówka // sygnał

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Cue

kjuː

His smile was a cue for her to start talking

They started washing up, so that was our cue to leave the party.

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in a way that is expensive or impressive:

to a great degree or in large quantities:

Hojnie

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Lavishly

ˈlæv.ɪʃ.li

The dining room was lavishly decorated.

There’s no question that pharmaceutical companies spend lavishly on advertising.

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to make something by cutting into especially wood or stone, or to cut into the surface of stone, wood, etc.:

wyrzeźbiony” lub “wyryty

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Carved

kɑːv

He carved her name on a tree.

62
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Rusztowanie

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Scaffolding

ˈskæf.əl.dɪŋ

63
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having a lot of small parts that are arranged in a complicated or delicate way:

Skomplikowany / zawiły

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Intricate

ˈɪn.trɪ.kət

The watch had an intricate mechanism with many tiny moving parts.”

64
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very hot:

Upalny

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Scorching

ˈskɔː.tʃɪŋ

a scorching summer day

It was scorching hot inside the greenhouse.

65
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in a way that is likely to fall, be damaged, fail, etc.:

Niepewnie // ryzykownie

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Precariously

prɪˈkeə.ri.əs.li

Her suitcase was precariously balanced on the tiny luggage rack above her head.

He lived somewhat precariously from one day to the next, never knowing where his next meal was coming from.

66
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A … object is easily damaged or broken:

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Fragile

ˈfrædʒ.aɪl

Be careful with that vase - it’s very fragile.

Some of the more fragile items are kept in a locked case.

67
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extremely happy:

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Ecstatic

ɪkˈstæt.ɪk

The new president was greeted by an ecstatic crowd.

68
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Ankieta // badanie

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Survey

ˈsɜː.veɪ

A recent survey found/revealed/showed that 58 percent of people did not know where their heart is.

69
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Dogadywać się

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To get along

Despite their differences, they managed to get along during the family gathering.

70
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Smak

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Flavour

ˈfleɪ.vər

My fish was delicious but Charles’ beef had almost no flavour (= did not taste of anything).

71
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Bulwar

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Boulevard

72
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Ślepy zaułek

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The dead end

73
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to grow or develop successfully:

Prosperować

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Flourish

ˈflʌr.ɪʃ

My tomatoes are flourishing this summer - it must be the warm weather.

74
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Im więcej tym lepiej

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The more, the merrier

75
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Olać

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To bail on

76
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very respected and praised because of great importance or great age:

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Hallowed

ˈhæl.əʊd

hallowed icons such as Marilyn Monroe and James Dean

77
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If something is cracked, it is damaged with one or more thin lines on its surface:

Popękany // porysowany

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Cracked

krækt

a cracked mirror/window

cracked plates

78
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Labirynt

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Maze

meɪz

79
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Pobożny

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Devout

dɪˈvaʊt

80
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very important, shocking, or traumatic.

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Earth-shattering

tell me this earth-shattering news of yours

81
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Kamieniarstwo / murarstwo

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Masonry

82
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Dłuto

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Chisel

ˈtʃɪz.əl/

83
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Podkreślać

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Accentuate

əkˈsen.tʃu.eɪt

Her dress was tightly belted, accentuating the slimness of her waist.

84
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to become gradually damaged, worse, or less; to cause something to do this:

Rozkład / rozpad

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Decay

dɪˈkeɪ

Radioactive uranium decays into stable lead at a known rate.

85
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Asfalt

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Tarmac

ˈtɑː.mæk

The event organisers made an application to tarmac the car parks.

86
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Wierność / dokładność

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Fidelity

fɪˈdel.ə.ti

The best ink-jet printers can reproduce photographs with amazing fidelity.

87
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Sklepienia

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Vaults

88
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Skrupulatny

very careful and with great attention to every detail:

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Meticulous

məˈtɪk.jə.ləs

Many hours of meticulous preparation have gone into writing the book.

meticulous research

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Sztuczka / chwyt

something that is not serious or of real value that is used to attract people’s attention or interest temporarily, especially to make them buy something:

A

Gimmick

ˈɡɪm.ɪk

The campaign was a publicity gimmick aimed at winning back customers.

They give away free gifts with children’s meals as a sales/marketing gimmick.

90
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to start to burn:

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Combust

kəmˈbʌst

The whole ship might spontaneously combust (= start burning without being set on fire).

91
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to meet an opposing person, group, or sports team to argue or compete :

Stawić czoła

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Face off

He faced off against Ms. Miller in the campaign’s initial debate.

Angry crowds faced off with the police in New York’s Times Square

92
Q

If something is …, it can be achieved or performed:

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Doable

ˈduː.ə.bəl

This project may be difficult, but I still think it’s doable.

93
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able to move your body quickly and easily:

Zręczny // zwinny

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Agile

ˈædʒ.aɪl

Monkeys are very agile climbers.

You need to have agile fingers to do this kind of work.

94
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in a way that is perfect or without mistakes:

Bezbłędnie

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Flawlessly

ˈflɔː.ləs.li

She played the piece flawlessly.

This is an action film that is very well crafted and flawlessly executed

95
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to invent a plan, system, object, etc., usually using your intelligence or imagination:

Wymyślać / wynaleźć

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Devise

dɪˈvaɪz

He’s good at devising language games that you can play with students in class.

The cartoon characters Snoopy and Charlie Brown were devised by Charles M. Schultz.

96
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loyalty and support for a ruler, country, group, or belief:

Wierność

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Allegiance

əˈliː.dʒəns

In many American schools, the students used to pledge allegiance to the flag at the beginning of the school day.

They all pledged allegiance by kissing the king’s hand.

97
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Stawka

a share or a financial involvement in something such as a business

A

Stake

He holds (= owns) a 40 percent stake in/of the company.

98
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usual or repeated:

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Habitual

həˈbɪtʃ.u.əl

a habitual thief

habitual drug use

dressed in his habitual black

99
Q

behaving in ways that are not expected or not normal, often in a way that causes damage:

Łobuz

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Rogue

rəʊɡ

a rogue state

rogue cells

100
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extremely important or urgent:

A

Imperative

ɪmˈper.ə.tɪv

The president said it was imperative that the release of all hostages be secured.

It’s imperative to act now before the problem gets really serious.

101
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Sztywność // twardość

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Stiffness

ˈstɪf.nəs

the stiffness of his muscles

102
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Popijać

to drink, taking only a very small amount at a time:[

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Sip

This tea is very hot, so sip it carefully.

She slowly sipped (at) her wine.

103
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entertaining and enjoyable:

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Diverting

daɪˈvɜː.tɪŋ

Her book is highly diverting and full of interesting facts.

The first episode in this diverting new comedy introduces all the main characters.

104
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to fight, especially in order to win something:

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Grapple

ˈɡræp.əl

The children grappled for the ball.

105
Q

Gruz

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Rubble

106
Q

very shocking and surprising:

Oszałamiający

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Staggering

ˈstæɡ.ər.ɪŋ

It costs a staggering $50,000 per week to keep the museum open to the public.

107
Q

Wysuszony, suchy

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Arid

108
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impossible to understand:

Niezgłębiony

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Unfathomable

ʌnˈfæð.ə.mə.bəl

For some unfathomable reason they built the toilet next to the kitchen.

109
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Przewyższyć / wykroczyć

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Transcend

trænˈsend

The best films are those which transcend national or cultural barriers.

The underlying message of the film is that love transcends everything else.

110
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Okruch

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Sliver

111
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Przewidzieć

to imagine or expect something in the future, especially something good:

A

envisage

ɪnˈvɪz.ɪdʒ

Train fare increases of 15 percent are envisaged for the next year.

It’s envisaged that building will start at the end of this year.

When do you envisage finishing the project?

112
Q

Siła charakteru

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Mettle

It takes mettle to live on Montana’s…

113
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Przesłuchać

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Interrogate

114
Q

Szpiegostwo

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Espionage

ˈespēəˌnäZH

115
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Wędrówka

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Trek

116
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Wytyczne

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Guidelines

ˈɡaɪd.laɪn

The EU has issued guidelines on appropriate levels of pay for part-time manual workers.

117
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Niedociągnięcia

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shortcomings

Whatever his shortcomings as a husband, he was a good father to his children.

Like any political system, it has its shortcomings

118
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Stronniczy / uprzedzony

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Biased

119
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Plama

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Stain

120
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to criticize or speak in an angry manner to someone:

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Berate

bɪˈreɪt

As he left the meeting, he was berated by angry demonstrators.

Videos of the woman, Rosemary Hayne, berating Chipotle worker Emily Russell on September 5 and then throwing the food in her face at close range, went viral

121
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a main product or part of something:

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Staple

ˈsteɪ.pəl

Shortages mean that even staples (= basic foods) like bread are difficult to find

The staple diet here is mutton, fish and boiled potatoes.
Prices of staple foods such as wheat and vegetables have also been increasing

122
Q

Krótkowzroczność

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Myopia

Ukraine’s acutely bad presentation of its troubles is mostly due to the myopia of its allies.

123
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Niezdarny

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Clumsy

124
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Wciśnięty / zaklinowany

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Wedged (in)

wedʒ

I was standing waiting for a bus, wedged between (= fixed between and unable to move away from) two old ladies and their bags of shopping.

125
Q

Wojowniczy

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Belligerent

126
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violent or angry disagreement:

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Strife

straɪf

What are the prospects for overcoming the strife between the Christian minority and Muslim majority?
20 years of civil strife have left the country’s economy in ruins.

127
Q

the quality of being impossible to defeat or prevent from doing what is intended:

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Invincibility

ɪnˌvɪn.sɪˈbɪl.ə.ti

The crisis has shattered the government’s apparent invincibility.
Today’s young people are certain of their own invincibility.

128
Q

a serious disagreement that separates two people who have been friends and stops their friendship continuing:

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Rift

The marriage caused a rift between the brothers and they didn’t speak to each other for ten years

129
Q

Bagno

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Marshland

130
Q

the activity of selling goods to the public, usually in shops:

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Retail

ˈriː.teɪl

The job is open to applicants with over two years’ experience in retail.
The clothing company has six retail outlets (= shops) in Perth.
$13 off the manufacturer’s recommended retail price

131
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rising very quickly to a high level:

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Soaring

ˈsɔː.rɪŋ

soaring property prices

The soaring price of natural gas is a serious concern, since many power plants are fuelled by it.

132
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to collect and control something so that it can be used effectively:

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Harness

ˈhɑːnɪs

For decades, scientists have attempted to harness fusion energy, essentially recreating the power of the sun on Earth.

The dam harnesses water power (= controls and uses it) to generate electricity.

133
Q

Wyjaśnić

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Clarify

134
Q

Nieuchwytny

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Elusive

elusive street artist Banksy

135
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Rozwikłać

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Unravel

ʌnˈræv.əl

You’d better mend that hole before the whole sweater starts to unravel.

We have a long way to go before we unravel the secrets of genetics.

136
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Kanał ściekowy

A

Sewer

sʊər

137
Q

Podmuch

a sudden light fall of snow, blown in different directions by the wind:

A

Flurry

ˈflʌr.i

A flurry of dangerous escalations

We might see a snow flurry or two tonight.

138
Q

to move something, especially a liquid, with great force:

A

Churn

tʃɜːn

The sea was churned up by heavy winds.

powerful churning of molten metals at Earth’s core

139
Q

to grow stronger and then weaker again:

A

Wax and wane

His commitment to democracy and free markets has waxed and waned with his political fortunes.

magnetosphere has been a constant presence for billions of years, its strength waxes and wanes over time.

140
Q

to send out a … of light, an electrical or radio signal, etc.:

Wiązka (np. Światła)

A

Beam

biːm

Ali Hajimiri has spent a decade researching how to put solar panels in space and beam the energy down to Earth.

141
Q

Urażony

slightly angry, especially because someone has damaged your feeling of being proud of yourself:

A

Piqued

piːkt

She felt piqued at being excluded from the meeting.

142
Q

to allow yourself or another person to have something enjoyable, especially more than is good for you:

A

Indulge

ɪnˈdʌldʒ

Members of the Roman upper classes regularly indulged in lavish, hours-long feasts

The soccer fans indulged their patriotism, waving flags and singing songs.
I love champagne but I don’t often indulge myself.

143
Q

Olśniewający

A

Resplendent

rɪˈsplen.dənt

resplendent meal

144
Q

simple and often rough in appearance; typical of the countryside:

A

Rustic

ˈrʌs.tɪk

Lagane, a rustic short pasta usually served with…

a rustic bench/cabin
The property has a certain rustic charm.

145
Q

Przezwyczaić

A

Accustom

əˈkʌs·təm

It takes awhile to accustom yourself to working at night.

146
Q

Wytrwałość

A

Tenacity

147
Q

travelling from place to place, eg on business

A

Itinerant

iˈtinərənt

148
Q

Ulepszenie

to change something slightly, especially in order to make it more correct, effective, or suitable

A

Tweak

twiːk

You just need to tweak the last paragraph and then it’s done

149
Q

land where farm animals feed on grass

A

Grazing (land)

ˈɡreɪ.zɪŋ

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