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35 Cards in this Set
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ditch |
rów
Eventually the truck came and pulled our car out of the ditch. |
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creep
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skradać się, pełzać
They would shake the web violently, then creep forwards up to five millimeters before the vibrations died down. |
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out-of-the-way
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odległy
They stay in the webs of other spiders, and in an area of these webs that is as out-of-the-way as possible. |
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turn the tables on
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zamienić się rolami
They hunt a range of other spiders, some of which could easily turn the tables on them. |
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arthropods
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stawonogi
Jumping spiders prey on insects and other arthropods by stalking. |
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quarry
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ścigany zwierz
The spiders would sometimes share their quarry’s web violently. |
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pluck |
szarpać |
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hind
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tylny
They’d make a big pluck with one of their hind legs. |
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twang
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brzdęk
These twangs were much more powerful than the vibrations made to mimic a trapped insect. |
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twig
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gałązka
The violent twanging produces a pattern of vibrations that match those caused by a twig falling onto the web. |
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concealment |
kryjówka
Concealment is important to Portia spiders. |
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precocious
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przedwcześnie dojrzały, wcześnie rozwinięty |
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herald
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ogłosić, zwiastować
The new writing instrument was heralded as fantastic. |
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fountain pen
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wieczne pióro |
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leather tanner
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garbarz skóry |
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clogged
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zablokowany, unieruchomiony
If the ink was too thick, the pens clogged |
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nib
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stalówka pióra
The thicker ink would not flow from regular pen nib |
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stampede
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masowy pęd, uciekać w popłochu
Ballpoint pen caused the stampede at Department Store. |
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face value
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wartość nominalna
Don't take everything you read at face value. |
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marginally
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minimalnie, nieznacznie
The total population should peak at about 23.3 million in 2041, and then start to decline marginally. |
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burn the candle at both ends
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wziąć zbyt wiele na swoje barki, zarywać noc
The widespread practice of burning the candle at both ends in western societies has created sleep deprivation. |
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dismayed
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przerażony, skonsternowany
Don't be dismayed when you get off the plane. |
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pinprick
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punkcik, ukłucie szpilki
Prepare for clothes that emit many pinpricks of coloured light. |
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convergence
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zbieżność
The convergence of fashion and technology is leading to new kinds of fibres. |
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imbue
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wpajać, nasycać
Coatings are imbuing clothing with wondrous powers. |
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stalk
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łodyga |
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clunky
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niezdarny, nędzny
Clunky earlier attempts involved attaching electronic components to the fabrics. |
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wizardry
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czarodziejstwo
Electronic textiles capable of such wizardry are still too fragile to wear. |
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depletion
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zmniejszenie
ozone depletion |
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claw
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pazur, szczypce (u zwierząt) |
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embroidery
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haftowanie |
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depict
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obrazować, opisywać
This recreation of a small village depicts the architecture of the Chosun Dynasty. |
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pavilion
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namiot
A large pavilion overlooks a beautiful pond. |
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amidst
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wśród, pośród, pomiędzy
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Spend a peaceful and relaxing day amidst beautiful works of art. |
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memorabilia |
pamiątki
You can browse through sports memorabilia such as badges, medals and trophies. |
