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Nothing is at it seems

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Nothing is at it seems

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made or done with as much effort as possible

to be ready

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all out

they’re all out to get you

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an amount of money that is used for a special purpose

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fund

the CIA has funded an operation

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to search through (something) in order to find someone or something

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trawl

He trawled the Internet looking for Web sites on growing grapes.

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many people

a lot of people

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plenty of people

numerous people

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completely certain or sure about something

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convinced

I was never fully convinced of his innocence

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to keep power out of the hands of the people

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to keep power out of the hands of the people

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to end or stop (something) by force

to keep (something) secret : to not allow people to know about or see (something)

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suppress

Oil and gas firms are allegedly suppressing the electric car

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large in size or amount : very full or complete

She has written widely on this subject.

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extensively

She has written extensively on this subject.

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to try to get information or understand a meaning that is hidden or not clear

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tease sth out

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starting of sth to sth (in other words)

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ranging from sth to sth

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something that is separate from other things

a business/commercial/corporate entity

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entity

a number of entities

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capable of being done or used

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viable

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something that stops progress

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roadblock

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to place (something) in a higher position

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put up

put up roadblocks

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to try to get or achieve (something)

to search for (someone or something)

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seek

companies seeking to build a viable electric car (starające się zbudować)

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firmy działające sprawnie

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businesses running smoothly

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in order to do sth

try to do sth

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in the effort to do sth

mieć na celu zrobić coś, spróbować coś, uskutecznić coś

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High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program

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High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program

HAARP

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to use (something)
(posługiwać się czymś)
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make use of (posiłkować/wyręczać/wysługiwać się)

makes use of powerful antenna arrays to study the ionosphere

She made use of the money to pay for college.

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a group of devices that together form a unit

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array (zestaw)

an antenna array

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goal, target, objective, purpose, destinaton

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aim

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the final goal (in other words)

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The ultimate aim

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radio and wireless communications technology.

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radio and wireless communications technology.

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according to what is generally assumed or believed
Supposedly | allegedly
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evil or immoral
nefarious
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neutralization
neutralization
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stay away from (in other words)
keep out of (trzymać z daleka od)
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more durable
longer-lasting
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a glass bulb or tube that produces light when it is supplied with electricity
light bulb A longer-lasting light bulb light bulb life (żywotność)
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a group (in other words)
collection collection of several major companies
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a person who is charged with a crime
accused. charged it has been accused of
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to reach an upper limit : to come to the highest level possible
max out maxing out light bulb life at 1,000 hours
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ship (in other words)
vessel
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the removal of unwanted magnetism from a television or monitor in order to correct colour disturbance.
degaussing (rozmagnesowanie)
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to stop being visible : to pass out of sight
disappear
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having the color of growing grass
greenish
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apparently
apparently (najwyrażniej, widocznie)
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continuation of the previously-mentioned experiment
continuation of the previously-mentioned experiment
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previously-mentioned
previously-mentioned
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the act of applying something
application
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they were a failure
they were a failure
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in only a few words : in a brief way for a short period of time
briefly (krótko, zwięźle)
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a device that is connected to a television so that the television can receive digital signals
set-top box
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to take a close look at
to take a close look at
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below the threshold of sensation or consciousness
subliminal subliminal advertising
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a way of doing something or of achieving a desired result
a means for the someone to do sth
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submit patent application
submit patent application (złożyć wniosek patentowy)
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to watch (someone) secretly
spy on
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to stop briefly before you do something especially because you are nervous or unsure about what to do
hesitate organizations won't hesitate to tell you that
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theoretical
theoretical
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to decide not to think about or consider (something or someone)
dismiss
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to become involved in an activity, discussion, etc.
step in are stepping in to keep these technologies inaccessible
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inaccessible
inaccessible
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perpetual motion engine
perpetual motion engine
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movement
motion
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laws of physics
laws of physics
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to use (something) for a particular purpose use sth
harness
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to cause (someone) to feel interest or excitement about something that is very attractive, appealing, etc.
tantalize It's a tantalizing idea (kusząca) She was tantalized by the possibility of earning a lot of money quickly. I came tantalizingly close to victory.
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something made by putting things together and organizing them
arrangement | collocation
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eternity (in other words)
perpetuity
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turn a gear
turn a gear
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a toothed wheel in a machine
gear
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to go against (something)
defy
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engine (in other words)
motor
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no have ever come good
no have ever come good
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to guide someone to a place especially by going in front
to lead to
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to take up the whole interest or attention of (someone)
to absorb
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to lower the volume, temperature, etc., of something by pressing a button, moving a switch, etc.
to turn down
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extremely silly or unreasonable
ridiculous
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to show that something (such as a belief or theory) is not true : to show the falseness of (a story, idea, statement, etc.)
to debunk
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to change or to cause (something) to change from a solid to a liquid usually because of heat
to melt
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a type of reptile that has four legs and a long body and tail
lizard
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to warn
to warn
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purposely (in other words)
on purpose

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