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questão		resposta
vindication Anti-nuclear protesters regarded the Chernobyl accident as a clear vindication of their campaign. começar a aprender		1) proof that sb or sth is right, reasonable, or justified; 2) the action of clearing someone of blame or suspicion
salvage After the scandal he had to make great efforts to salvage his reputation. começar a aprender		retrieve or preserve sth from potential loss or adverse circumstances
whine começar a aprender		1) to complain in an annoying, crying voice; 2) to make a long high unpleasant sound because you are in pain or unhappy
goad He finally goaded her into answering his question. começar a aprender		provoke or annoy so as to stimulate an action or reaction
exhort "I exhorted her to be a good child." começar a aprender		strongly encourage or urge sb to do sth
ominous She picked up the phone but there was an ominous silence at the other end. começar a aprender		giving the impression that something bad is going to happen
endemic começar a aprender		regularly found in a particular place or among a particular group of people
recoil começar a aprender		1) to move your body quickly away from sb/sth because you find them frightening or unpleasant; 2) to react with strong dislike or fear
trade-off começar a aprender		a balance achieved between two desirable but incompatible features; a compromise
aberration começar a aprender		a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically an unwelcome one
buckle down começar a aprender		przykładać się
intrinsic começar a aprender		belonging naturally; essential
pernicious começar a aprender		having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way
lenient começar a aprender		pobłażliwa (osoba), łagodna (kara)
surfeit começar a aprender		an excessive amount of sth
saccharine começar a aprender		przesłodzony; ckliwy
oblivious começar a aprender		not aware of or concerned about what is happening around one
berate começar a aprender		criticize angrily; scold
zero-sum começar a aprender		(of a game or situation) in which whatever is gained by one side is lost by the other
imperative começar a aprender		1) very important and needing immediate attention or action; 2) konieczność, nakaz
earnest Despite her earnest efforts, she could not find a job. começar a aprender		1) very serious and sincere; 2) gorący, żarliwy
convoluted começar a aprender		extremely complex and difficult to follow
engender The "gender" issue engendered controversy. começar a aprender		cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition)
stave off The snack helped her to stave off hunger. começar a aprender		to delay something for a period of time
stifling começar a aprender		1) (of heat, air, or a room) very hot and causing difficulties in breathing; 2) making one feel constrained or oppressed
wean (sb off sth) começar a aprender		1) odzwyczaić, oduczyć 2) odstawić od piersi
noxious começar a aprender		harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant
upshot começar a aprender		the final or eventual outcome or conclusion
one-size-fits-all começar a aprender		suitable for or used in all circumstances (uniwersalny)
callous His callous comments about the murder made me shiver. começar a aprender		not caring about other people’s feelings or suffering
minutiae começar a aprender		(small or trivial) details of sth
upstage começar a aprender		divert attention from sb/sth
infraction começar a aprender		a violation or infringement of a law or agreement
snide começar a aprender		derogatory or mocking in an indirect way (złośliwy, uszczypliwy)
satiety começar a aprender		the state or feeling of being completely full of food, or of having had enough of something
wholegrain / wholewheat começar a aprender		razowy, pełnoziarnisty
know better (than to do sth) começar a aprender		to be wise enough not to do something She's old enough to know better than to burp around people.
disheartening começar a aprender		zniechęcający, deprymujący, przygnębiający
act on (sth) começar a aprender		1. to do sth because you have been advised or told to do it (np. zastosować się do czegoś, działać zgodnie z czymś); 2. oddziaływać na
talk back começar a aprender		to reply defiantly or insolently (np. pyskować)
make a case for sth começar a aprender		to argue that sth is the best thing to do, giving your reasons We will only publish a new edition if you can make a convincing case for it.
go through the motions começar a aprender		to do or say sth because you have to, not because you really want to Arsenal is going to turn up for the return game against Bayern just to go through the motions.
see/think fit (to do sth) começar a aprender		to consider it right or acceptable to do sth (uznać za stosowne) Children need more freedom to do things as they see fit.
(know) inside out começar a aprender		1) znać od podszewki/na wylot; 2) na odwrót, na "lewą stronę"
all hell broke loose começar a aprender		suddenly there was a lot of noise, arguing, fighting or confusion (rozpętało się piekło)
hem sb in começar a aprender		to surround sb prevent them from moving or doing what they want to
unseemly começar a aprender		(of behaviour or actions) not proper or appropriate
cranky começar a aprender		1) bad-tempered, irritable; 2) eccentric He was cranky after eight hours of working.
grieve (sth/for sb) começar a aprender		feel intense sorrow 1) She is stilll grieving her father's death. 2) She is still grieving for her father.
entail começar a aprender		wiązać się z czymś, pociągać za sobą
unnerve começar a aprender		make sb lose courage or confidence (np. zniechęcać)
umpteen(th) começar a aprender		1) a lot of; 2) po raz enty
gratuitous começar a aprender		1) done without good reason; 2) free of charge
hallmark começar a aprender		a distinctive feature
obnoxious começar a aprender		extremely unpleasant
quid pro quo começar a aprender		a favour given in return for sth The pardon was a quid pro quo for their help in releasing hostages.
thwart começar a aprender		prevent sb from doing sth; stymie
den começar a aprender		nora (zwierzęcia); kryjówka; melina
bead começar a aprender		koralik, paciorek; kropla
stifle começar a aprender		1) make sb unable to breathe properly; 2) prevent sth from happening; prevent a feeling from being expressed She managed to stifle a yawn.
apt começar a aprender		1) having a tendency to do something; 2) trafny; 3) zdolny
short-circuit começar a aprender		1) zwarcie, spięcie; 2) shorten a process or activity by using a more direct (but often improper) method
salient começar a aprender		most important or noticeable
blithely começar a aprender		in a way that shows a casual and cheerful indifference (considered to be callous or improper)
ploy começar a aprender		a cunning plan or action designed to turn a situation to one's own advantage
latitude começar a aprender		1) szerokość geograficzna; 2) scope for freedom of action or thought
relinquish começar a aprender		voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up Even the most effective parents often find it tough to relinquish some of their authority.
badger começar a aprender		1) borsuk; 2) ask sb repeatedly and annoyingly for something; pester
wanting começar a aprender		lacking in a certain required or necessary quality This explanation is wanting in many respects.
adept começar a aprender		skilled or proficient at sth
bubbly começar a aprender		(of a person) full of cheerful high spirits
effusive começar a aprender		showing or expressing gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner "an effusive welcome"
faculty começar a aprender		1) zdolność, umiejętność; 2) wydział (na uczelni)
caveat começar a aprender		zastrzeżenie, sprzeciw
insidious começar a aprender		proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with very harmful effects (np. podstępny)
appraisal começar a aprender		a judgement of the value, performance or nature of sb/sth
jest começar a aprender		sth said or done for amusement; a joke
self-righteous começar a aprender		characterized by a certainty (especially an unfounded one) that one is totally correct or morally superior
wagary começar a aprender		truancy, hooky
dabble (in sth) começar a aprender		1) babrać się; 2) moczyć, pluskać się; 3) parać się, zajmować się czymś po amatorsku
rozdźwięk começar a aprender		dissonance, discord, discrepancy, rift
kuweta começar a aprender		litter tray/box
futryna começar a aprender		doorframe, doorcase
próg (w drzwiach) começar a aprender		doorstep
window dressing começar a aprender		1) the arrangement of a display in a shop window; 2) doing sth in a way that creates a good impression but does not show the real facts
flat out começar a aprender		1) as fast or as hard as possible; 2) without hesitation or reservation
hands down começar a aprender		easily and without any doubt
lifeline começar a aprender		ostatnia deska ratunku, koło ratunkowe
folia começar a aprender		foil (aluminiowa); (plastic) wrap
odśnieżać começar a aprender		plough, plow
plastelina começar a aprender		Play-Doh, play dough
modelina começar a aprender		modelling clay
chować się przed czymś começar a aprender		hide from sth
mieć zeza começar a aprender		have a squint; be cross-eyed (zez - cross-eyes)
incense/joss stick começar a aprender		kadzidełko
przebranie começar a aprender		disguise, guise, fancy dress
apel (szkolny) começar a aprender		assembly
trade fair começar a aprender		targi (branżowe)
wholesale / retail começar a aprender		sprzedaż hurtowa/detaliczna
nimble começar a aprender		zwinny; bystry

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