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peanut
: an insignificant or tiny person
He's a peanut but he's very strong
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kurdupel
Jest kurduplem, ale jest bardzo silny
wanton
A wanton action deliberately causes harm, damage, or waste without having any reason to.
A football match gives no excuse for wanton violence
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swawolny, rozpustny, rozwiązły, bezsensowny
bezsensowny
whiff
a smell that is only smelt briefly or faintly.
There was a whiff of revolution abroad.
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powiew
entry-level
(of a product) suitable for a beginner or first-time user; basic.
This is an entry level job position
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przeznaczony dla początkujących (np. stanowisko w pracy)
adjacent
close to or near something
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sąsiadujący
cut to the chase
get straight to the point
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przejść do rzeczy, przejść do sedna
pre-owned
not new; having been owned in the past by someone else:
Garage sales can be a perfect source for pre-owned cookware and kitchenware.
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z drugiej ręki
off-limits
out of bounds. not to be mentioned or discussed.
"it was apparent that the whole topic was off limits"
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zakazany, zabroniony (dostępny tylko dla pewnej grupy)
mind-numbing
so extreme or intense as to prevent normal thought
This lesson is so mind-numbing! I want to go home! and conversations is of mind-numbing tedium
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otępiający, bardzo nudny
Rozmowy o nużącym umyśle
soil
to blacken or taint (something, such as a person's reputation) by word or deed
He tried to soil me but my friends didn't believe him
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zszargać reputację, zniszczyć dobre imię
watchdog
a person or organization responsible for making certain that companies obey particular standards and do not act illegally:
The Countryside Commission was set up as the government's official watchdog on conservation.
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organ nadzorczy, ciało nadzorujące
throwback
something that is like something of the same type in the past
Her style of playing is a throwback to the early days of jazz.
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powrót do przeszłości, powrót do czegoś
gratuitous
(of something such as bad behaviour) not necessary, or with no cause:
Gratuitous Violence means real or simulated graphic, realistic visual depictions of brutal acts of physical harm
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bezpodstawny, niepotrzebny (np. przemoc, wandalizm)
indiscriminate
not showing careful choice or planning, especially so that harm results:
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bezmyślny, nieprzemyślany (np. wybór)
snug
fitting closely:
These shoes are a bit too snug - do you have them in a larger size?
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dopasowany (o ubraniu)
prune
to cut off branches from a tree, bush, or plant, especially so that it will grow better in the future:
She spent the afternoon pruning roses.
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przycinać, przystrzygać (np. żywopłot)
cue
a word or action in a play or film that is used as a signal by a performer to begin saying or doing something
I was just wondering where Sarah was, when, right on cue, she came in.
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sygnał (np. do rozpoczęcia czegoś)
upsy-daisy
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hopla, hopsa, hopsasa (mówione, gdy dziecko przewróci się lub też gdy jest podnoszone)
outdo oneself
1. to do something better than one ever did before or thought one could do. 2. to make a supreme effort.
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przejść samego siebie
feel peckish
slightly hungry
By ten o'clock I was feeling peckish, even though I'd had a large breakfast.
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mieć ochotę rzucić coś na ząb
off grid
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niepodłączony do zasilania
heap
an untidy pile or mass of things:
There isn't any car mechanic in the world who can fix this old heap
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kupa złomu, grat, gruchot (o starym samochodzie)
smidge
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odrobina, kapka (czegoś)
giddy
feeling silly, happy, and excited and showing this in your behaviour:
She was giddy with excitement.
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1. roztrzepany 2. zawrotny (np. prędkość)
Apophenia
The experience of perceiving patterns or connections in random or meaningless data.
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Apophenia
piss around
to behave in a stupid way or to treat someone badly:
Look, we don't have much time, so stop pissing about.
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obijać się, opierdzielać się, pajacować
relinquish
to give up something such as a responsibility or claim:
He has relinquished his claim to the throne.
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porzucić
token
something that you do, or a thing that you give someone, that expresses your feelings or intentions, although it might have little practical effect
This ring is a token of my love for you
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oznaka, symbol, dowód (czegoś)
Ten pierścionek jest dowodem mojej miłości do ciebie
poignant
causing or having a very sharp feeling of sadness:
The movie presents a poignant story of the writer's childhood
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wzruszający, przejmujący, żałosny (krzyk, płacz)
bottom line
Figurative Meaning: It refers to the most important or decisive point, the ultimate result, or the key takeaway of a situation.
The bottom line is that we need to work harder if we want to meet the deadline.
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ostateczny wynik finansowy /sedno sprawy, ogólny rozrachunek, rezultat
Sednem sprawy jest to, że musimy pracować ciężej, żeby się wyrobić
Come along!
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No dalej! Pośpiesz się
foothold
a secure position from which further progress may be made a
Gaining a strong foothold in your chosen industry is essential for building a successful career
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punkt zaczepienia
come along
to make progree or to develop
My English has come along
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robić postępy
Zrobiłem postępy w angielskim
unflinching
not shrinking from danger, difficulty, etc
Despite the criticism, she remained unflinching in her commitment to her principles
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niezachwiany
sugarcoat
to make something seem more positive or pleasant than it really is:
We are not going to sugarcoat the facts for partisan gain.
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kadzić, upiększać, lukrować
hook somebody on something
to get someone deeply interested, addicted, or enthusiastic about something.
That one song hooked me on the band, and now I can't stop listening to their music
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uzależnić kogoś od czegoś
bilge, claptrap
nonsense:
Don't talk such bilge!
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banialuki, bzdura, nonsens
down-low
secret or secretly, so that only a small number of people know about something:
to keep something secret or private and not tell many people about it:
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poufna wiadomość, sekret
self-possessed
calm, confident, and in control of your feelings, even in difficult or unexpected situations – used to show approval
She’s a confident self-possessed public speaker.
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opanowany
perjury
the crime of telling a lie after promising to tell the truth in a court of law, or a lie told in this way
Hall was found guilty of perjury.
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krzywoprzysięstwo
eavesdrop
to deliberately listen secretly to other people’s conversations
I'm going to put my ear against the door and try to eavesdrop on what they are saying.
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podsłuchiwać
Przyłożę ucho do drzwi i spróbuję podsłuchać, co oni mówią.
candor
the quality of being honest and telling the truth, even when the truth may be unpleasant or embarrassing → candid
She spoke with candour about her life.
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szczerość
conjecture
when you form ideas or opinions without having very much information to base them on
There has been some conjecture about a possible merger.
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przypuszczenie, domysł
strewn with something
containing a lot of something
conversation liberally strewn with swear words
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wypełniony czymś
exhibit
a thing used as evidence (= proof that something is true) in a trial:
Is exhibit C the weapon that you say was used?
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dowód rzeczowy (w sprawie)
like a drowning man will clutch at a straw
A person in desperate need of help will grab hold of some help, even if it is insignificant.
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tonący brzytwy się chwyta
trip somebody up
to make a mistake, or to cause someone to make a mistake
Oh, you totally tripped me up with that question.
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zbijać kogoś z tropu
Och, całkowicie zbiłeś mnie z tropu tym pytaniem
get a fix
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dać sobie w żyłę
fix the price
a price that will not change after it is agreed:
Let's fix the price of the car, how much do you offer?
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ustalić cenę
Ustalmy cenę samochodu, ile proponujesz?
cot
Cot is a small bed for a baby or young child with high bars around the sides so that the child cannot fall out
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łóżko składane
ruddy
Her face was ruddy and healthy-looking.
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rumiany
billet
1. a place for soldiers to stay in for a short time:
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polano
rubble
the piles of broken stone and bricks, etc. that are left when a building falls down or is destroyed:
The bomb reduced the house to rubble.
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gruz
surplus
(an amount that is) more than is needed:
The world is now producing large food surpluses.
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nadwyżka
furnish
to supply or provide something needed:
Jeanne’s catering company furnished all the food for the party.
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dostarczać, zaopatrywać
hot potato
a controversial issue or situation which is awkward to deal with.
This abortion issue has always been a hot potato in our country
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kłopotliwy problem wymagający rozwiązania, drażliwy temat, trudny temat (kontrowersyjna kwestia)
tinker
attempt to repair or improve something in a casual or desultory way.
"he spent hours tinkering with the car"
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majstrować
ransack
go through (a place) stealing things and causing damage.
"burglars ransacked her home"
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plądrować
be after something
to be looking for someone or something or trying to find or get them or it:
The police are after him. UK I'm after a tie to go with this shirt. I'm sure she's after my husband.
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uganiać się za czymś
pamper
indulge with every attention, comfort, and kindness; spoil.
"famous people just love being pampered"
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pieścić
unsanitary
"the unsanitary conditions in the orphanage"
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niezdrowy
peddle
try to sell (something, especially small items) by going from place to place.
"he peddled printing materials around the country"
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handlować, uprawiać domokrążstwo, rozpuszczać plotki
daring
(of a person or action) adventurous or audaciously bold.
The acrobat was very daring - he always pushed the limits of safety.
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odważny, śmiały
Akrobata był bardzo odważny - zawsze balansował na granicy niebezpieczeństwa.
off the table
has been withdrawn, cancelled, is no longer being offered idiom.
"The offer is off the table."
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wycofany, niekatualny, niedostępny
second
formally support or endorse (a nomination or resolution or its proposer) as a necessary preliminary to adoption or further discussion.
I second that motion
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popierać
motion
a formal proposal put to a legislature or committee.
They rejected my motion because they found it too costly.
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propozycja, wniosek
restitution
the restoration of something lost or stolen to its proper owner.
"the ANC had demanded the restitution of land seized from black people"
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restytucja
bounty
a sum paid for killing or capturing a person or animal.
The sheriff put a bounty on Billy the Kid's head.
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nagroda
Szeryf wyznaczył nagrodę za głowę Billy'ego Kida.
caution
A warning or admonishment, especially to take heed:
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przestrzegać, udzielić pouczenia
implicate
: to bring into intimate or incriminating connection
evidence that implicates him in the bombing
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wplątać
rub someone's nose in
: to repeatedly remind someone of (a mistake, failure, etc.)
He beat us all in the race and then rubbed our noses in it.
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wytykać komuś coś
cunning
The fox was very cunning. He waited until the door of the chicken coop was left open and then snuck inside.
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sprytny
Lis był bardzo przebiegły. Zaczekał, aż drzwi do kurnika były otwarte i wślizgnął się do środka.
well-off
1. Well-to-do. 2. In fortunate circumstances.
His parents are quite well-off.
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bogaty
Jego rodzice są dość bogaci.
dawdling
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
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marudzić
ghastly
The smell coming from the rubbish bins was just ghastly.
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koszmarny, potworny
Zapach wydobywający się z koszy na śmieci był koszmarny.
convalescent
Gradual return to health and strength after illness.
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rekonwalescent
baby talk
Simplified speech similar to child-directed speech, used by adults when speaking to others besides children, as to display affection or to belittle the intelligence of the listener.
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gaworzenie
pillage
1. To rob of goods by force, especially in time of war; plunder.
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plądrowanie
plea
An earnest request; an appeal
spoke out in a plea for greater tolerance.
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zarzut
brief
You have to give a brief answer.
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akta lub streszczenie sprawy
Musisz udzielić krótkiej odpowiedzi.
line something up
. To form or get into a specific kind or size of line.
We all lined up in the box office to collect our tickets for the play.
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ustawiać coś w kolejności, przygotowywać coś
line up against (sth, sb)
To stand facing someone or something in a row in opposition.
The football team lined up against its opponents, eager for the ref to blow the whistle.
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wystąpić wspólnie przeciw komuś
line up with
to arrange people or things in a row or to stand in a row
A fight broke out behind me as we lined up to receive our food rations
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stanąć bo czyjejś stronie
mothball
a small, white ball containing a chemical with a strong smell that keeps moths away from clothes:
The camphor in mothballs damages natural skins.
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kulka naftalinowa
wretched
unpleasant or of low quality:
The people live in wretched conditions, with no running water.
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nędzny
wretch
a person who experiences something unpleasant:
a poor/miserable wretch
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nieszczęśnik
cart somebody off
to take someone away from a place and transport them somewhere else by using force:
The men were arrested and carted off to the police station.
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zabrać kogoś (np. do szpitala, na policje)
buzzard
a large North American bird that eats the flesh of dead animals; a vulture
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myszołów, zgred
musty
smelling unpleasantly old and slightly wet:
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stęchły
stock up on sth
to buy a large amount of something so that you will have enough for the future:
I hadn’t stocked up on food, so I wasn’t ready to feed Kate and her friends.
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zaopatrzyć się w coś
subpoena
to order someone to go to a law court to answer questions:
A friend of the victim was subpoenaed as a witness by lawyers representing the accused.
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wezwanie do sądu
doręczyć komuś wezwanie do sadu
barb
a remark that is funny but unkind:
I tried to ignore their barbs about my new jacket.
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wąs-zadzior-kolec, przytyk-uwaga
pivotal role
Acquisitions played a pivotal role in this strategy.
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kluczowa rola
meddling
the act of trying to change or have an influence on things that are not your responsibility, especially by criticizing in a damaging or annoying way:
High-ranking officials said there was no political meddling in the case.
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wtrącać się
ensemble
a group of people or things that form something:
The team is blessed with an ensemble of talented players.
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zespół, zestaw, garnitur (np. budynków, ubrań)
understate
to describe something in a way that makes it seem less important, serious, bad, etc. than it really is:
She believes the research understates the amount of discrimination women suffer.
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bagatelizować
thumbtack
a short, sharp pin with a flat, round top, used especially for putting up notices
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pinezka
wilt
(of a plant) to become weak and begin to bend towards the ground, or (of a person) to become weaker, tired, or less confident:
Cut flowers will soon wilt without water.
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więdnąć
rancid
(of butter, oil, etc.) tasting or smelling unpleasant because of not being fresh
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zjełczały
nerve
the courage or confidence necessary to do something difficult, unpleasant, or rude:
It takes a lot of nerve to be a bomb disposal expert.
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odwaga, pewność siebie
drag/haul somebody over the coals
to speak angrily to someone because they have done something you disapprove of:
He was hauled over the coals for coming in late for work.
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zwymyślać kogoś
recuperation
the process of becoming well again after an illness or of getting back your strength, health, etc.:
You need to allow time for rest and recuperation.
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regeneracja
certifiable
behaving in a silly or stupid way:
Simon's washing his car again - that man's certifiable!
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obłąkany
cerifiably
clearly and certainly:
In those days she was certifiably the world's hottest female music star.
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niewątpliwie
cold sore
a painful, red swelling, especially on the lips or nose, that is caused by a virus
Michael soon learns that it is a cold sore, and he over-reacts, thinking he has herpes.
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opryszczka
fall in line
conform with others.
"she defiantly pledges not to fall into line with the masses"
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podporządkować się
turnstile spike
The new spike features consist of metal sheets with sharp edges installed on guardrails between turnstiles that are intended to stop fare beaters from using the gate handrails for leverage when jumping
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kolce do bramki obrotowej
dice the tomato
to cut food into small squares:
Peel and dice the potatoes.
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pokrój pomidora w kostkę
inward
on or towards the inside:
The force pushes the object in an inward direction.
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wewnętrzny
go through a bad/difficult/rough/sticky patch
to experience a lot of problems in a period of your life:
Andy's going through a rough patch at the moment - his wife wants a divorce.
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trudny okres
run of the mill
ordinary and not special or exciting in any way
He gave a fairly run-of-the-mill speech.
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nienajlepszy
spot-on
exactly right:
"How old do I reckon she is? I'd say 38." "Spot on."
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bezblędny, celny, trafny
punditry
the job or activity of giving your opinion about a subject because you know a lot about it:
Political punditry is harder than it looks.
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wypowiedź eksperta
denigrate
to say that someone or something is not good or important:
You shouldn't denigrate people just because they have different beliefs from you.
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oczerniać
nondisclosure agreement
a legal document stating that someone will not tell anyone certain private information, especially about the company they work for:
He declined to name the investor, citing a non-disclosure agreement.
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umowa o nieujawnianiu danych poufnych
coy
intentionally keeping something secret:
She's very coy about her age.
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skromny
dealbreaker
something that is important enough to you to prevent you from agreeing to something, buying something, etc.:
The bathroom is downstairs, but weighed against all the other great features, perhaps that isn't a dealbreaker.
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łamacz
innately
connected with a quality or ability that you were born with, not one you have learned:
I don't believe that human beings are innately evil.
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z natury
prerequisite
something that must exist or happen before something else can exist or happen:
Passing a written test is a prerequisite for taking the advanced course.
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warunek wstępny
hook up
to meet or begin to work with another person or other people:
He hooked up with the other members of the band in Amsterdam.
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przyłączać
off the charts
at a very high level:
His blood pressure was off the charts
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poza skalą (np. o ilości, jakości)
stock
(of an idea, expression, or action) usual or typical, and used or done so many times that it is no longer original:
"Don't worry - worse things happen at sea" is her stock expression for whenever anything goes wrong.
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banalny, oklepany
trickle
If liquid trickles somewhere, it flows slowly and without force in a thin line:
Blood trickled out of the corner of his mouth.
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sączyć
further
to develop or make progress in something:
He has probably done more to further the cause of interracial harmony than any other person.
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promować, posuwać do przodu (np. karierę)
superintend
to be in charge of something:
Her job is to superintend the production process.
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nadzorować (oficjalnie)
red tape (bureaucracy)
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biurokracja (biurokracja)
core
the hard central part of some fruits, such as apples, that contains the seeds:
Don't throw your apple core on the floor!
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ogryzek
team up with somebody
to join with another person or group in order to do something together.
They teamed up for a charity performance.
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współpracować z kimś
transpire
(of a secret or something unknown) come to be known; be revealed.
"it transpired that millions of dollars of debt had been hidden in a complex web of transactions"
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dziać się, zdarzać się (oficalnie)
relinquish
1.: to withdraw or retreat from: leave behind. 2.: give up. relinquish a title.
"he relinquished his managerial role to become chief executive"
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porzucić
dissipate
(with reference to a feeling or emotion) disappear or cause to disappear.
"the concern she'd felt for him had wholly dissipated"
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znikać, rozwiać, rozporoszyć
be full of beans
to have a lot of energy and enthusiasm:
I've never known anyone be so full of beans before breakfast.
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tryskać energią
seamy
sordid and disreputable.
"a seamy sex scandal"
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nieprzyjemny, ciemny (np. strona miasta), mroczny (o opowieści)
flight of stairs
1 set of stairs from one level to another.
This flight of steps leads to the reception.
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kondygnacja schodów
take a leaf from somebody's book
to do the same thing that someone did.
I decided to take/borrow a leaf out of his book and invest some money in the stock market.
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brać przykład z kogoś
unwind
relax after a period of work or tension.
I always watch TV in the evenings in order to unwind after a long day at work.
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zrelaksować się
Wieczorami zawsze oglądam telewizję, żeby zrelaksować się po długim dniu w pracy.
double down on something
to continue to do something in an even more determined way than before
Expect to see Fox double down on its marketing efforts to give the movie a big boost
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podejmować dalsze ryzyko, podwajać wysiłki (aby coś osiągnąć)
rizz
an ability to charm and woo a person.
She has more rizz than anyone I've ever met.
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zdolność do uwodzenia płci przeciwnej
laden
heavily loaded or weighed down.
"a tree laden with apples"
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obciążony
X factor
a noteworthy special talent or quality.
"there are plenty of luxury cars around, but the S-Type has that special X factor"
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Współczynnik X.
draught
a current of cool air in a room or other confined space.
"heavy curtains at the windows cut out draughts"
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powiew, przeciąg
bawling
weeping or crying noisily.
"bawling babies"
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płacz, ryczenie
harbinger
a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another/a forerunner of something.
"witch hazels are the harbingers of spring"
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zwiastun
extraterrestrial
of or from outside the earth or its atmosphere.
"searches for extraterrestrial intelligence"
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pozaziemskie
coin
invent (a new word or phrase).
"he coined the term ‘desktop publishing’"
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ukuć
fall flat
fail completely to produce the intended or expected effect.
The employee training program fell flat due to the lack of engagement. Your joke fell flat
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ponosić klęskę, położyć (żart)
cumbersome
unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk
a cumbersome package
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nieporęczny
strays
electrical phenomena interfering with radio reception.
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zakłócenia amtosferyczne
hangout
a favorite place for spending time. also: a place frequented for entertainment or for socializing. 6 dni t
This is my favorite hangout in London.
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miejsce
To jest moje ulubione miejsce w Londynie.
mob
crowd round (someone) or into (a place) in an unruly way.
"he was mobbed by autograph hunters"
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oblegać
proprietor
the owner of a business, or a holder of property.
"Chinese restaurant proprietors"
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właściciel
warrant
justification or authority for an action, belief, or feeling.
"there is no warrant for this assumption"
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1. mianowanie, patenet 2. rękojmia
elusive
1.: hard to find or capture: evasive. elusive prey. 2.: hard to understand or define.
Conservationists were trying to track the elusive Siberian tiger, but it was very hard to find.
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nieuchwytny
Działacze na rzecz ochrony przyrody próbowali wytropić nieuchwytnego tygrysa syberyjskiego, ale bardzo trudno było go znaleźć.
be well out of something
lucky not to be involved
I got fired from that company last year and I am well out of it.
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nie mieć z czymś już nic do czynienia
Zostałem zwolniony z tej firmy w tamtym roku i nie mam z nią już nic do czynienia
be well in with somebody
to have a good relationship with someone in which they like you and from which you get an advantage
He's well in with the boss, these days.
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być blisko zaprzyjaźnionym z kimś
be all up with
a. over; finished. b. doomed to die.
I'm all up with this book, I'll return it to you tomorrow.
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być blisko końca czegoś
vigilante
a member of a self-appointed group of citizens who undertake law enforcement in their community without legal authority, typically because the legal agencies are thought to be inadequate.
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samozwańczy stróż prawa
cipher
a secret or disguised way of writing; a code.
"he wrote cryptic notes in a cipher"
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szyfr
vengeance
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
Vengeance is mine
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mściwość
drift apart
(of two or more people) gradually become less intimate or friendly.
"Lewis and his father drifted apart"
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rozejść się
diverge
(of a road, route, or line) separate from another route and go in a different direction.
"the flight path diverged from the original flight plan"
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odchodzić
let off steam
get rid of pent-up energy or strong emotion.
He was so angry, he went for a big walk to let off some steam.
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ochłonąć
Był naprawdę wściekły, więc wyszedł na dłuższy spacer, żeby ochłonąć.
cusp
a point of transition between two different states.
"those on the cusp of adulthood"
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przełom (np. wieku), skraj (np. kariery)
How far along are you?, How long have you been pregnant?
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Jak daleko jesteś?, Jak długo jesteś w ciąży?
wean somebody off something
​to make somebody gradually stop doing or using something.
Is it possible to wean somebody off smoking?
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odzwyczaić kogoś od czegoś, oduczyć kogoś czegoś
denigrate
to say that someone or something is not good or important:
You shouldn't denigrate people just because they have different beliefs from you.
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oczerniać
take the cake/biscuit
informal•North American be the most remarkable or foolish of its kind.
And you say she's opening your letters now? Oh, that takes the cake!
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przechodzić ludzkie pojęcie, wprawiać w osłupienie, zdumiewać
deplorably
in a way that is very bad and deserves strong disapproval:
He behaved deplorably.
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żałośnie
mistrial
a trial rendered invalid through an error in the proceedings.
"the judge dismissed the charge and declared a mistrial"
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unieważniony proces
transgression
an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offence.
"I'll be keeping an eye out for further transgressions"
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naruszenie (prawa), wykroczenie, przestępstwo
uphold
to support or defend, as against opposition or criticism
He fought the duel to uphold his family's honor. to keep up or keep from sinking; support: Stout columns upheld the building's heavy roof.
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1. stać na straży (np. prawa) 2. utrzymywać w mocy (np. ustawę, decyzję prawną)
withhold
refuse to give (something that is due to or is desired by another).
The company withheld overtime pay from its factory workers. The name of the dead man is being withheld
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zatajać, zastrzec, ukrywać (np. imię, informacje)
dollars to doughnuts
informal•North American used to emphasize one's certainty.
"I'd bet dollars to doughnuts he's a medical student"
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pewnie, dać sobie głowę uciąć, jak w banku, na bank
scavenge
search for and collect (anything usable) from discarded waste.
"people sell junk scavenged from the garbage"
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żerować (na padlinie), zjadać odpadki (o zwierzętach)
scavenge for something
to look for or get food or other objects in other people's rubbish
The flood has left people and animals desperately scavenging for food.
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wygrzebywać coś, szukać czegoś (np. resztek jedzenia)
pang
a sudden sharp feeling, especially of painful emotion:
He complained about heart pangs before he arrived at the hospital.
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ostry ból, ściśnięcie serca, ukłucie (np. zazdrości)
out on a limb
having an opinion that is different from most people's and is unpopular:
She's going out on a limb in criticizing her own party leadership.
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być w niezręcznej sytuacji, nie mieć oparcia
giddy
feeling silly, happy, and excited and showing this in your behaviour:
She was giddy with excitement.
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roztrzepany
parlance
a particular way of speaking or using words, especially a way common to those with a particular job or interest.
Oral contraceptives are referred to as "the pill" in common parlance.
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mowa
prune something back
to make something smaller by removing parts; to cut out parts of something
Staff numbers have been pruned back to 175.
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przyciąć coś z powrotem
trifle
treat without seriousness or respect.
"he is not a man to be trifled with"
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lekceważyć, żartować, igrać (z czymś)
It is a trifle
a thing of little value or importance.
"we needn't trouble the headmaster over such trifles"
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unsettling
causing anxiety or uneasiness; disturbing.
"the finale may come as an unsettling shock"
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niepokojący
highway hypnosis
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hipnoza autostradowa
recoil
suddenly spring or flinch back in fear, horror, or disgust.
"he recoiled in horror"
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odrzut
iffy
full of uncertainty; doubtful.
That date is a bit iffy.
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niepewny, wątpliwy, pod znakiem zapytania (np. wydarzenie)
Ta randka jest trochę wątpliwa.
corny
trite, banal, or mawkishly sentimental.
"it sounds corny, but as soon as I saw her I knew she was the one"
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oklepany, kiepski, ckliwy, łzawy (określenie pejoratywne)
crumb
a small fragment of bread, cake, or biscuit.
"she brushed some cake crumbs off her dress"
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okruch (np. chleba, ciasta)
dissuade
persuade (someone) not to take a particular course of action.
"his friends tried to dissuade him from flying"
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odwodzić, odwieść (np. od jakiegoś pomysłu)
remnant
a part or quantity that is left after the greater part has been used, removed, or destroyed.
This building is a remnant of the ancient times
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pozostałość 2. pozostająca część (czegoś), pozostałość (np. świetności lub cywilizacji)
pooling
the act of sharing or combining two or more things:
We are pooling together for Anna's birthday gift.
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zbieranie, zebranie (czegoś wspólnie), składanie się na coś (np. na prezent
quench
1. satisfy (one's thirst) by drinking. 2. extinguish (a fire).
"firemen hauled on hoses in a desperate bid to quench the flames"
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1. ugasić 2. zahartować (np. metal)
winch
a hauling or lifting device consisting of a rope or chain winding round a horizontal rotating drum, turned typically by a crank or by motor.
"an attempt to winch survivors of the wreck into a helicopter"
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wciągarka
budge
make or cause to make the slightest movement.
"the queue in the bank hasn't budged"
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drgnąć
perch
an object on which a bird alights or roosts, typically a branch or horizontal bar.
"the budgerigar shuffled along its perch"
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1. okoń 2. dogodne wysoko położone miejsce, wysokie stanowisko
let up on sb
to stop treating someone severely, or to stop doing something so forcefully
He advised her to let up on the relentless criticism
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odpuścić komuś
jagged
with rough, sharp points protruding.
"the jagged edges gashed their fingers"
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postrzępiony, poszarpany
chastize
rebuke or reprimand severely.
The teacher chastised students for their exam results
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udzielić ostrej nagany, udzielać ostrej reprymendy
zealotry
fanatical and uncompromising pursuit of religious, political, or other ideals; fanaticism
nations where religious zealotry had gradually increased
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nadmierna gorliwość, fanatyzm
astute
means having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage; keenly perceptive or clever
bystry, przenikliwy (w radzeniu sobie z ludźmi, problemami)
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bystry, przenikliwy (w radzeniu sobie z ludźmi, problemami)
enamor
To fill someone with love, admiration, or fascination; to charm or captivate
She was completely enamored with his sense of humor and kindness
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rozkochać
credential
the abilities and experience that make someone suitable for a particular job or activity, or proof of someone's abilities and experience:
All the candidates had excellent academic credentials.
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poświadczenie
sit right/well (with someone)
to be something that you agree or are pleased with:
Their decision/answer didn't sit well with the Board of Directors.
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pasować komuś, odpowiadać komuś
crunch time
a critical moment or period (as near the end of a game) when decisive action is needed.
He plays well without pressure, but can he produce at crunch time?
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przełom, moment krytyczny
tedium
the quality of being boring for a long time:
Soldiers often say that the worst thing about fighting is not the moments of terror, but all the hours of tedium in between.
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żmudność (np. pracy), marazm (np. życia)
indiscriminately
not planned or controlled in a responsible or careful way
The gunman fired indiscriminately into the crowd.
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1. ogólnie, w odniesieniu do wszystkich 2. bezmyślnie, bez zastanowienia, nienaumyślnie, bez rozmysłu

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