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Întrebare		Răspuns
to make a mock of sb I'm going to hit him. He's made a mock of me. începe să înveți		robić z kogoś pośmiewisko Zamierzam mu przyłożyć. Zrobił ze mnie pośmiewisko.
raid (on) Four people were arrested during a raid on a house in London. începe să înveți		wypad, nalot, akcja, rajd Aresztowano 4 osoby podczas nalotu na dom w Londynie.
to capture The two soldiers somehow managed to avoid capture. începe să înveți		schwytać, przejmować, zdobywać, uchwycić Dwóm żołnierzom udało się jakoś uniknąć schwytania.
tenable începe să înveți		dający się obronić (argument), nadany na jakiś czas (urząd)
to divulge Clare divulged that she was recovering from a nervous breakdown. începe să înveți		ujawniać (SYN reveal) Klara ujawniła, ze była leczona z powodu załamania nerwowego.
amid He sat amid the trees. începe să înveți		wśród (literary) On usiadł wśród drzew.
to deteriorate into sth Paul's health has to deteriorate. The argument deteriorated into a fight. începe să înveți		pogarszać się (SYN: get worse) przeradzać się Zdrowie Pawła pogorszyło się. Kłotnia przerodziła się w bójkę.
to decline Car sales have declined by a quarter. Mary declined Kate’s invitation to dinner. începe să înveți		odmawiać, spadać, pogarszać się, odrzucać, Sprzedaż samochodów spadła o 1/4. Małgorzata odrzuciła zaproszenie Kasi na obiad.
to lambaste Democrats lambasted the president’s budget plan for being ‘inadequate’. începe să înveți		ostro krytykować (SYN: slate) Demokraci ostro skrytykowali prezydencki projekt budżetu jako nieadekwatny.
altogether In Canada, the situation is altogether different. How much do I owe you altogether? începe să înveți		zupełnie, w sumie, ogólnie rzecz biorąc W Kanadzie sytuacja jest zupełnie inna. Ile w sumie jestem Ci winien?
embezzle Two managers were charged with embezzling $400,000. începe să înveți		zdefraudować Dwóch menedżerów zostało oskarżonych o zdefraudowanie 400 tys. dolarów.
disheartening începe să înveți		zniechęcające
It’s disheartening to see what little progress has been made. începe să înveți		To przygnębiające, widząc, jakie małe postępy zrobiono.
judiciary începe să înveți		sądownictwo, sędziowie (formal)
abhorrent to The practice of killing animals for food is utterly abhorrent to me. începe să înveți		odrażające (SYN: repugnant) Praktyka zabijania zwierząt dla pożywienia jest dla mnie zwyczajnie odrażajaca.
retailer începe să înveți		detalista
lackey începe să înveți		sługus (pogardliwie)
showdown (with sb) There will be a showdown with the striking workers next week. începe să înveți		ostateczna rozprawa/spotkanie W przyszłym tygodniu odbędzie się ostateczne spotkanie ze strajkującymi pracownikami.
to impugn I did not mean to impugn her professional abilities. începe să înveți		kwestionować (to express doubts about someone’s honesty, courage, ability etc) Nie chciałem kwestionować jej kompetencji zawodowych.
riot When the election results were announced, it caused riots in the capital. începe să înveți		zamieszki, roruchy (a situation in which a large crowd of people are behaving in a violent and uncontrolled way, especially when they are protesting about something) Ogłoszenie wyników wyborów spowodowało zamieszki w stolicy.
alleged The alleged victim made the complaint at a police station in York. începe să înveți		rzekomy (an alleged crime, fact etc is one that someone says has happened or is true, although it has not been proved) Rzekoma ofiara przestępstwa złożyła skargę na posterunku policji w York.
peril They put their own lives in peril to rescue their friends. începe să înveți		niebezpieczeństwo (literary or formal great danger, especially of being harmed or killed) Narazili swoje życia na niebezpieczeństwo, żeby ratować swoich przyjaciół.
selfless începe să înveți		bezinteresowny (caring about other people more than about yourself – used to show approval)
inattentive Many accidents are caused by inattentive or reckless drivers începe să înveți		nieuważny (not giving enough attention to someone or something OPP: attentive) Wiele wypadków jest powodowanych przez nieuważnych i lekkomyślnych kierowców
solitary He led a rather solitary existence. începe să înveți		samotny, odosobniony (used to emphasize that there is only one of something SYN single; doing something without anyone else with you; pending a lot of time alone, usually because you like being alone OPP: sociable) Prowadził raczej samotne życie.
solitary confinement He spent more than half his time in prison in solitary confinement. începe să înveți		izolatka (a punishment in which a prisoner is kept alone and is not allowed to see anyone else) Ponad połowę z czasu spędzonego w więzienu spędził w izolatce.
to grip I gripped the rail and tried not to look down. începe să înveți		chwytać, trzymać Chwyciłem poręcz i starałem się nie patrzeć w dół.
unanimous The decision to appoint Matt was almost unanimous. începe să înveți		jednomyślny (a unanimous decision, vote, agreement etc is one in which all the people involved agree) Decyzja o mianowaniu Mateusza była prawie jednomyślna.
to be at stake They have to win the contract – thousands of jobs are at stake. începe să înveți		być stawką (if something that you value very much is at stake, you will lose it if a plan or action is not successful Muszą zdobyć kontrakt - stawką są tysiące miejsc pracy.
leisure Many people have little time after work for leisure activities începe să înveți		wolny czas (time when you are not working or studying and can relax and do things you enjoy) Wielu ludzi ma mało wolnego czasu po pracy.
caterpillar începe să înveți		gąsienica, ciągnik gąsienicowy
dam începe să înveți		tama (a special wall built across a river or stream to stop the water from flowing, especially in order to make a lake or produce electricity)
to snub There were boys who had snubbed her in high school începe să înveți		ignorować (to treat someone rudely, especially by ignoring them when you meet) Tam byli chłopcy, którzy ignorowali ją w liceum.
to jeopardize The ISIS has already started large-scale military offensive which could jeopardize the UN peace process începe să înveți		zagrozić (to risk losing or spoiling something important) ISIS właśnie rozpoczęło ofensywę militarną na ogromną skalę, która może zagrozić proceosowi pokojowemu.
unleash începe să înveți		spuścić ze smyczy, rozpętywać (wojnę), przepuszczać (atak), przepuszczać (atak)
moderate începe să înveți		umiarkowany, średni (OPP: immoderate, extreme)
to moderate The students moderated their demands începe să înveți		łagodzić, uspokajać (formal to make something less extreme or violent, or to become less extreme or violent) Studenci złagodzili swoje żądania.
to be moderate începe să înveți		mieć umiarkowane poglądy
to soar The price of petrol has soared in recent weeks începe să înveți		gwałtownie wzrastać (OPP: plummet), wznosić się, szybować Ceny ropy poszybowały w górę w ostatnim tygdniu.
hardship Many students are suffering severe financial hardship începe să înveți		trudności życiowe (something that makes your life difficult or unpleasant, especially a lack of money, or the condition of having a difficult life) Wielu studentów cierpi na poważne trudności finansowe.
ruse Agnes tried to think of a ruse to get Paul out of the house. începe să înveți		podstęp (a clever trick used to deceive someone) Agnieszka próbowała wymyślić podstęp, żeby wyciągnąc Pawła z domu.
turmoil începe să înveți		zamieszanie, chaos (a state of confusion, excitement, or anxiety)
caucus începe să înveți		a meeting of the members of a political party to choose people to represent them in a larger meeting, election etc
rally About 1,000 people attended the rally in Hyde Park. începe să înveți		rajd, wiec (a large public meeting, especially one that is held outdoors to support a political idea, protest etc), wymiana uderzeń w tenisie Około 1000 osób wzięło udział w wiecu w Hyde Parku.
half-brother începe să înveți		brat przyrodni (a brother who is the son of only one of your parents) SYN: step-brother
to detest sb/sth These two men detested each other. începe să înveți		nie cierpieć czegoś (to hate something or someone very much) Tych dwóch mężczyzn nie znosi się.
ubiquitous începe să înveți		wszechobecny (seeming to be everywhere)
quantity Add 50 grams of butter, and the same quantity of sugar. începe să înveți		ilość, wielkość (MAT) Dodaj 50 gram masła i taką samą ilość cukru.
in quantity It’s a lot cheaper if you buy it in quantity. începe să înveți		in large amounts Będzie taniej, jeśli kupisz to w większej ilości.
blueprint (for) începe să înveți		plan, projekt

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