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być wystarczająco dobrym do czegoś be good enough, competent enough começar a aprender
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He simply isn’t up to the job / doing the job / exam standard / the task.
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tuszować (fakty), ukrywać (prawdę) hide começar a aprender
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The manager tried to cover up the mistake / the scandal / the crime.
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wprowadzać coś (nowe prawo) introduce a law, rule or system Rząd chce wprowadzić nowe przepisy podatkowe. começar a aprender
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The government wants to bring in new tax laws. The government is bringing in a new law / measures / policy.
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stawić czoła czemuś, poradzić sobie z czymś deal with the consequences, problems começar a aprender
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Some ppl can’t face up their problems / their responsibilities / the truth.
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to be forgotten, to cease to arouse interest Skandal niedługo ucichnie. Ta cała sprawa przycichnie i zniknie do jutrzejszego poranka. começar a aprender
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The scandal will soon blow over. This whole thing will blow over and be gone by tomorrow morning.
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wprowadzać rygory, wypowiadać walkę get tough, to take strong action against sth illegal, or against ppl who don’t obey certain rules or laws começar a aprender
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The police are cracking down on drug smuggling / traffic offences.
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przekonać kogoś, zdobyć czyjeś poparcie attract, persuade ppl, win support, to persuade sb to support or agree with you começar a aprender
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New campaign to win over floating voters.
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przedstawiać coś, proponować coś submit, suggest, to offer an idea or proposal for consideration começar a aprender
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She put forward several suggestions/proposals. That's an excellent plan. Are you putting it forward to the Committee?
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to resing from a position of power, often in favour of sb else começar a aprender
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It is rumoured that the Prime Minister will stand down before the next election. He stood down as party leader.
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nie zrobić czegoś, co się obiecało not to keep a promise, to break a promise or agreement começar a aprender
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One should never go back on a promise / an agreement / one’s word. I never go back on my word (= not do what I said I would do). The government went back on elction promises.
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having different ideas, opinions, etc from other people começar a aprender
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out of step (with sb/sth) Her views are out of step with government policy. Her opinions on this matter are out of step with those of the majority of people.
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nie wyciągać pochopnych wniosków not decide yet, to wait until you know all the facts before you form an opinion about something or judge someone começar a aprender
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The cause of the fire is still unclear and we are keeping an open mind. I don't want to decide until I know all the facts. I want to keep an open mind.
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to choose to ignore something that you know is wrong or illegal começar a aprender
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turn a blind eye (to sth) The government has been turning a blind eye to corruption within its own party.
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nie orientować się w czymś, stracić orientację w czymś to know little about what has recently happened começar a aprender
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I haven't read any articles on the subject for 5 years, so I am out of touch with recent developments. People have accused the government of being out of touch with what is really going on in the country.
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ważyć się na szali, wisieć na włosku it's not certain what will happen. you do not know whether it will succeed or fail começar a aprender
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Jack’s career is hanging in the balance. The outcome of the election hangs in the balance, no one can say which side will win. He's seriously ill, we don't know whether he will live or die. His life is hanging in the balance.
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wzrost popularności (np. trendu) a period of popularity or of sudden growth começar a aprender
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the recent boom in all kinds of counselling and therapy
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greatly reduce começar a aprender
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Camera boom has not slashed crime.
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przepytywać, przesłuchiwać to question, interrogate começar a aprender
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A group of journalists quizzed them about/on the day's events.
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goods taken by police, a large amount of something that has been stolen or that is owned illegally começar a aprender
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a haul of arms/drugs; Cops quiz gang after huge heroin haul.
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fall sharply, suddenly fall in value or level começar a aprender
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Temperatures plunged below zero.
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a successful bid for re-election; I made a bid of $150 for the painting. Shares set to plunge after $2bn bid is withdrawn.
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to go/run somewhere very quickly começar a aprender
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She dashed downstairs when she heard the phone. I must dash. I've got to be home by 7 p.m.
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a noisy fight, usually in public começar a aprender
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a drunken brawl in a bar; Footy fans brawl on jet.
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wzrost, podwyższenie, zwiększenie (zwłaszcza duże i niechciane) rise, an increase in the cost of sth, esp. a large or unwanted increase começar a aprender
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Greedy MPs call for a huge pay hike. Economists are predicting a hike in interest rates. price hikes
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police officers começar a aprender
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Cops quiz gang after huge heroin haul. Do you know what happened at the beach? There are cops everywhere.
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director, high-ranking officer or official começar a aprender
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przetasowanie, przegrupowanie, zmiany personalne to rearrange, rearrangement começar a aprender
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to silence, censor, censorship começar a aprender
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The government is trying to gag the press over the issue.
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kamień szlachetny, klejnot começar a aprender
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She used to be known for her gem collection.
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raid, to raid começar a aprender
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Five people were apprehended during the police swoop
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election, voting, public opinion survey começar a aprender
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to look for, ask for, want começar a aprender
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to falsify começar a aprender
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He accused the government of rigging the elections. Officials denied that the competition had been rigged.
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goods stolen in robbery or taken by police or customs começar a aprender
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action, step, to take action começar a aprender
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fighting, argument, conflict, to argue, to fight começar a aprender
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zabiegać o względy lub poparcie to try to persuade people to support you or to buy something from you, especially by saying and doing nice things to try to attract, zabiegać o względy lub poparcie começar a aprender
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Supermarkets are trying to woo customers by cutting prices. The party is clearly trying to woo women voters.
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to prevent; to stop a crime, plan, etc from succeeding, or to stop someone doing what they want to do começar a aprender
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The plot (spisek) was foiled by undercover police officers.
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The council ordered that work on the project should be halted immediately. He has appealed for a halt to the fighting.
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wypierać, usuwać, zmuszać do dymisji to force out of office, remove from a high position começar a aprender
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He was ousted from power by a military coup. The president was ousted in a coup last year. The committee wanted to oust him from the union.
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strong request, call for help, appeal começar a aprender
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support, to support Musisz poprzeć mój pomysł, nawet, jeśli im się nie spodoba. começar a aprender
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You have to back my idea even if they won't like it. He backed Mr Clark in the recent election.
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começar a aprender
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to escape, escape (of secret information) começar a aprender
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Details of the report had been leaked to the press.
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mystery começar a aprender
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No one could provide an answer to the riddle of Elise’s death. Scientists may have solved the riddle of Saturn's rings.
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investigate, investigation (dochodzenie) Dochodzenie jest prawie skończone, znaleźliśmy mordercę. começar a aprender
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an FBI probe into corruption; The probe is nearly finished, we found the killer.
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close, dismiss, cancel, closure, dismissal começar a aprender
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The company has announced plans to axe 500 jobs.
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remove (restrictions, prohibitions) começar a aprender
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The government had already lifted the ban on beef imports.
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restrict, restriction (ograniczać np. wydatki, podatki) Musimy ograniczyć nasze wydatki, bo inaczej zbankrutujemy. começar a aprender
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to curb crime/inflation; Increased interest rates should curb inflation. We have to curb our expenses or else we will go bankrupt.
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wprawiać w zakłopotanie, zbić z tropu at loss to explain, mystified, sth difficult to understand começar a aprender
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[often passive ] The police were baffled by his disappearance.
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a situation in which many people are upset or excited começar a aprender
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the storm over working conditions; cause/provoke/spark a storm of something: His arrest provoked a storm of protest. a storm brews (=starts): Laurence is blissfully unaware of the legal storm brewing around him.
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to demand, to appeal, demand, appeal começar a aprender
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a statement by the police accusing someone of committing a crime começar a aprender
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começar a aprender
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remove (restrictions, prohibitions) começar a aprender
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The government had already lifted the ban on beef imports.
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glosy/krzyk protestu, protest Sth ppl are angry about or disapprove começar a aprender
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There has been a public outcry against the new road.
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capture; to take something using official power and force começar a aprender
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Customs officials have seized 100 kilos of cocaine. Action was taken to seize criminal assets valued at $200 million.
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