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spørsmålet		svaret
Do wzięcia begynn å lære		up for grabs Available and ready to be won or taken There are hundreds of prizes up for grabs
zaciągnąć dług begynn å lære		to run up a debt
Uszyć coś na szybko begynn å lære		to run up to quickly make something such as a piece of clothing from material I can run you up some curtains in a few hours, if you want
Czas przed głównym wydarzeniem begynn å lære		run-up the final period of time before an important event Everyone is very busy during the run-up to publication
Cierpieć męki, gnić w czymś begynn å lære		to languish to exist in an unpleasant or unwanted situation, often for a long time He has been languishing in jail for the past 20 years
Gwałtownie rosnąć begynn å lære		Soaring rising very quickly to a high level soaring property prices
punkcik na ekranie begynn å lære		blip
Nieznacząca zmiana begynn å lære		blip a temporary change that does not have any special meaning Last month’s rise in inflation was described by the chancellor as only a blip
spowalniać kogoś przed zrobieniem czegoś begynn å lære		to stall to delay taking action or avoid giving answer in order to have more time to make a decision or get an advatage She says she will give me the money next week but I think she is just stalling (for time)
nie obchodzi mnie to begynn å lære		not give/care a toss - UK very informal to not be worried at all by sth I don’t give a toss what he thinks
Niezrozumiały begynn å lære		Incomprehensible
coś co wkurza begynn å lære		pet hate something that annoys you a lot That’s one of my pet hates. People who smoke while other people are eating
Wrażliwy na widok, zapach etc. begynn å lære		squeamish easily upset or shocked by things that you find unpleasant or you do not approve of She’s really squeamish, she can’t stand the sight of blood
zawroty głowy / zawroty głowy begynn å lære		vertigo / dizziness She suffers from vertigo.
nijakie (o podejściu) begynn å lære		lackadaisical showing little enthusiasm and effort The food was nice enough but the service was somewhat lackadaisical
zwiastować begynn å lære		herald The president's speech heralds a new era in foreign policy. /ˈher.əld/
nadskakiwać komuś begynn å lære		fawn on/over sb I hate waiters who fawn over you. to praise someone too much and give them a lot of attention that is not sincere, in order to get a
Skorzystać z czegoś co już działa begynn å lære		piggyback on/off/onto sth to use sth that already exists or has already been done successfully to to sth else quickly or effectively Can you please send me the last email you sent to him so I can piggyback off of it?
opanowana/dobrze działająca pod stresem begynn å lære		unflappable not likely to get worried, nervous, or angry even in difficult situations: She's totally unflappable - you have to be when working in such a high-pressure environment.
nieprzystępny begynn å lære		standoffish behaving in a slightly unfriendly and too formal way
udusić/ograniczać begynn å lære		smother I try not to smother him as he might leave me. She smothred him with a pillow.
krzywić się na kogoś / na coś begynn å lære		frown on/upon somebody/something To think that something is wrong and that you should not do it Smoking is frowned upon in many public places.
adept, biegły, ekspert, mistrz begynn å lære		adept having a natural ability to do something that needs skill. She's very adept at dealing with the media.
rozchodzenie (dróg, gałęzi itd.) begynn å lære		bifurcate (of roads, rivers, branches, etc.) to divide into two parts: A sample of water was taken from the point where the river bifurcates.
pasza dla zwierząt begynn å lære		fodder feed
źródło inspiracji (np. dla kabaretu) begynn å lære		fodder people or things that are useful for the stated purpose: Politicians are always good fodder for comedians (= they make jokes about them).
utrudniać begynn å lære		hinder to limit the ability of someone to do something, or to limit the development of something: High winds have hindered firefighters in their efforts to put out the blaze.
oparzyć się begynn å lære		scald to burn the skin with boiling liquid or steam: I dropped a pan of boiling water and scalded my leg.
żałować begynn å lære		rue (old fashioned) to feel sorry about an event and wish it had not happened; regret
lubieżny begynn å lære		lecherous (especially of men) showing a strong sexual interest in someone: He gave her a lecherous look.
dłuższy/wydłużony begynn å lære		protracted lasting for a long time or made to last longer than necessary
podważać begynn å lære		contest to oppose espc. in argument The Russian government has contested the number of casualties
zirytować kogoś, doprowadzić do wściekłości begynn å lære		wind someone up to annoy or upset someone It really winds me up when he goes on about teachers having an easy life.
oszukać, nabrać begynn å lære		wind someone up to deceive Are you serious or are you trying to wind me up?
oklepany begynn å lære		trite /trait/ I know it will sound trite, but I've loved being part of this club.
potwierdzać begynn å lære		corroborate to add proof to a statement etc. Recent research seems to corroborate his theory.
beza begynn å lære		meringue məˈræŋ
gejowski sposóc zachowywania się begynn å lære		camp Their shows are always incredibly camp and flamboyant. a man) behaving and dressing in a way that some people think is typical of a gay man:
skromnie begynn å lære		demurely dɪˈmjʊə.li/ The women were demurely dressed in long skirts and high necked blouses.
Wciągarka begynn å lære		Winch
energicznie wchodzić etc. begynn å lære		strut The boys strutted around trying to get the attention of a group of girls who were nearby. to walk in a proud way trying to look important:
zdrobnienie begynn å lære		diminutive dɪˈmɪn. jə. tɪv
arogancki begynn å lære		presumptuous
niedorozwinięty begynn å lære		retarded
skradający się (crime) begynn å lære		prowler someone who moves around quietly in a place, trying not to be seen, often before committing a crime
nakłonić kogoś do zrobienia begynn å lære		coax sb into doing
krzykliwy begynn å lære		garish
nieporęczny begynn å lære		cumbersome difficult to do or manage and taking a lot of time and effort:
nieporozumienie, pomyłka begynn å lære		to get wires crossed I did not want a cat. We must have got our wires crossed somehow.
Bez szału begynn å lære		It was nothing to write home about
zdusić begynn å lære		stifle He is said to have stifled his wife with a pillow/ We almost stiflied on the heat of the city.
oszczędny begynn å lære		frugal a frugal lifestyle / a frugal meal of bread and soup
uradowany begynn å lære		blithe She shows a blithe disregard for danger.
zawiły begynn å lære		abstruse not known or understood by many people: an abstruse philosophical essay
nieomylnie begynn å lære		infalliably
pewność siebie begynn å lære		aplomb Rosalind conducted the meeting with characteristic aplomb/with her usual aplomb.
zamyślony begynn å lære		pensive She became withdrawn and pensive, hardly speaking to anyone. thinking in a quiet way, often with a serious expression on your face:
zaostrzyć begynn å lære		exacerbate This attack will exacerbate the already tense relations between the two communities. UK /ɪɡˈzæs.ə.beɪt/
drażnić begynn å lære		exasperate
aż osiwiejesz begynn å lære		until you are blue in the face
małomówny begynn å lære		reticent unwilling to speak about your thoughts or feelings: He is very reticent about his past / about answering questions
Handra po imprezie/weekendzie begynn å lære		Booze Blues
jednoznacznie begynn å lære		unequivocally He unequivocally ruled out the possibility of military intervention.
ckliwość begynn å lære		Mawkishness Showing emotion or love in an awkward or silly way.
Kombinowanie begynn å lære		Shenanigans secret or dishonest activities; usually of a complicated and humorous or interesting type
Odstrzelić się z ubiorem begynn å lære		Scrub up well said about someone when they have made an effort to look nice.
Brudny begynn å lære		Sordid
być w kropce begynn å lære		to be in a (pretty) pickle to be in a difficult situation
istotny begynn å lære		salient She began to summarize the salient features/points of the proposal. The salient facts about something or qualities of something are the most important things about them:
przeważać begynn å lære		tip If you put too many books on one end of the shelf, it'll tip up. to (cause to) move so that one side is higher than another side:
dekantować begynn å lære		decant to pour a liquid from one container to another

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