Ielts

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entwined

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closely connected or unable to separate

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przeplątana, ściśle połączona

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dam

Back 2

a wall built across a river that stops the river's flow and collects water, especially to make a reservoir that provides water to an area

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zapora, tama

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layout

Back 3

the way in which parts of something are arranged or laid out

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layout

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sewer

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a liny pipe, usually underground, that is used for carrying waste water and human waste away from buildings to a place where can be safely got rid of

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kanał ściekowy

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occupant

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someone who lives in a particular place

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mieszkaniec

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unprecedented

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never having happened or existed before

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niespotykany

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keep pace with

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to go or make progress at the same speed as (someone or something else)

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nadążać za

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soaring

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increasing rapidly above the usual level

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gwałtownie rosnący

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inferior

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not good, or not as good as someone or something else

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gorszy

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reiterate

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to say something again, once or several times

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powtórzyć

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fall behind

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to fail to do something fast enough or on time

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pozostać w tyle

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jeopardise

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to put something such as plan or system in danger of being harmed or damaged

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narazić na niebezpieczeństwo, zagrozić

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withdrawl

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the act or process of taking something away so that it is no longer available or stopping being involved in an activity

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pobieranie, pobrać

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thrive

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to grow, develop, or be successful

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chować się, kwitnąć

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aquifer

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a layer of rocks or sand, or earth that contains water or allow water to pass through it

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warstwa wodonośna

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pump down

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to force (liquid, gas) to move

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odpompować

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replenish

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to fill something up again, or return something to its earlier condition

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zasilić, uzupełnić

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provision

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the act of providing something

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zaopatrzenie, zabezpieczenie, zapewnienie

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first/last resort

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used for talking about the first thing that you think of doing or using if all other methods fail

used for talking about something that only you only think of doing or using if other methods fail

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wyjście

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diminish

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to reduce or be reduced in size or importance

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zmniejszyć

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tenfold

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ten times as big or as much

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dziesięciokrotny

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quadruple

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to become four times as big, or to multiply a number or amount by four

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czterokrotny, czterokrotność

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accountability

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the fact of being responsible for what you do and be able to give a satisfactory reason for it or the degree to which this happens

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odpowiedzialność

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at the outset

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at/from the beginning

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od początku

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cut-off point

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the limit at which something is no longer applicable

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granica, limit

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decidedly

Back 26

to a great extent and in a way that is very obvious

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zdecydowanie

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means

Back 27

a method or way of doing something

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środki, narzędzia

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emerge

Back 28

to appear by coming out of something

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pojawić się, wynikać, objawiać

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qualitative

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relating to how good it bad something is

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jakościowy

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tuition

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the activity of teaching, especially to small groups of students

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nauczanie, szkolenie

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self-regulatory

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regulating itself without intervention from external bodies

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samonadzorujący

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succinctly

Back 32

in a brief and clearly expressed manner

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zwięźle, konkretnie

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merely

Back 33

only, and nothing more

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tylko, raptem

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take account of something

take something into account

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consider something along with other factors before reaching a decision

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wziąć pod uwagę, uwzględnić

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conversely

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introducing a statement or idea which reverses one that has just been made or refferred to

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odwrotnie, na odwrót

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deprived (area)

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not having the things that are necessary for a pleasant life, such as enough money, food or good living conditions

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ubogi

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vital

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absolutely necessary, essential

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niezbędny, istotny, decydujący

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domain

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a particular interest, activity, or type of knowledge

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dziedzina

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facilitate

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to make something possible or easier

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ułatwić, umożliwić

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inhibit

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to slow down the process or the growth of something

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zahamować, utrudnić, powstrzymywać

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harness

Back 41

a piece of equipment with straps and belts, used to control or hold in place a person, animal, or object

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harness

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overview

Back 42

to give a general review or summary of

review or summary

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przegladnąć, zarysować

przegląd, zarys

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establishment

Back 43

the process of starting or creating something, for example, an organization

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założenie, utworzenie

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oversee

Back 44

to watch or organize a job or an activity to make certain that it is being done correctly

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nadzorować

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rudimentary

Back 45

only basic, and not deep or detailed

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elementary, podstawowy, szczątkowy

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vicinity

Back 46

the area around a place

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pobliże, sąsiedztwo

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cross-country

Back 47

across the length of the country

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przecinający kraj

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bring about

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to make something happen, especially to cause changes in situation

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doprowadzać, powodować, sprowadzać

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fortuitous

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(of something that is to your advantage) not planned, happening by chance

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szczęśliwy, fortunny, przypadkowy

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advent

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the beginning of an event, the invention of something, or the arrival of a person

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pojawienie się, nadejście

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virtually

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almost

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w zasadzie, praktycznie, właściwie

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blanket

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to cover something completely with a thick layer

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okrywać, pokrywać

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cue

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a signal for someone to do something

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znak, sygnał

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stem from something

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to develop or come from something

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wziąć się, pochodzić, wywodzić się od

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realm

Back 55

an area of activity or interest

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sterfa

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roughly

Back 56

approximately, about

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mniej więcej, z grubsza, w przybliżeniu

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municipal

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of or belonging to a town or city

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miejski

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encompass

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to include different types of things

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obejmować, ogarniać

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rigorous

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careful to look at or consider every part of something to make certain it is correct or safe

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dokładny, ścisły

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explicit

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clear and exact

communicated directly in a clear and exact way

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jasny, wyraźny, bezpośredni

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clearance

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official permission for something

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pozwolenie

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gravitate towards/to sth/sb

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to be attracted by or to move in direction of something or someone

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skłaniać się ku czemuś

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creed

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a set of beliefs that influences the way you live

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wyznawane poglądy

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synthetic fabrics/fibers

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unnatural clothing material

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tworzywo sztuczne

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superior/supervisor

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a person or a group of people who are higher in rank of social position than others

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przełożony

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stepwell

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a well or a pond in which the water can be reached by descending a set of steps

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studnia schodkowa

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utilitarian

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designed to be useful rather than decorative

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praktyczny, użytkowy

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heyday

Back 68

the most successful or popular period of someone or something

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okres świetności, pełnego rozkwitu

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dot v

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to be spread across an area, or to spread many similar things across an area

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rozrzucić, rozsypać

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comprise

Back 70

1. to have things or people as parts or members, to consist of

2. to be the parts or members of something, to make up something

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zawierać, składać się z/na

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recede

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to move further away in the distance, or to become less clear or less bright

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oddalać się, znikać w oddali

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negotiate

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to manage to travel along a difficult route

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pokonać np.: trudną trasę

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pave

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to cover an area of ground with a hard, flat surface of pieces of stone, concrete, or bricks

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brukować, utwardzać, betonować

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sloping

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(of a surface) lying at an angle to the horizontal so that some points on it are higher than others

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pochyły, spadzisty

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tier

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one of several layers or levels

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rząd, poziom

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elaborate

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containing a lot of careful detail or many detailed parts

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złożony, skomplikowany, wyszukany, drobiazgowy

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storey

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a level of a building

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piętro

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relentless

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continuing in a severe or extreme way

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bezwzględny, nieustanny

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embelish

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to make something more beautiful by adding something to it

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ozdabiać, upiększać

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churn butter

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to mix milk until it becomes butter

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ubijać masło

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derelict

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when buildings or places are not cared for and are in bad condition

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zaniedbany, porzucony, opuszczony

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divert

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to use something for a different purpose

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zmieniać użycie

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dry spell

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a period without water

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susza

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silt (sth) up

Back 84

to become blocked with silt, or to cause something to become blocked with silt

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zamulić (muł)

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pristine (condition)

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new or almost new, and in very good condition

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w idealnym stanie

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resemble

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to look like or to be like someone or something

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przypominać, być podobnym do

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tank

Back 87

a container that holds liquid or gas

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basen, zbiornik

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pond

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an area of water smaller than a lake, often artificially made

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staw, sadzawka

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hallmark

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a typical characteristic of feature of a person or thing

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cena charakterystyczna

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intricately

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in a way that has a lot of small parts that are arranged in a complicated or delicate way

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zawile, misternie, skomplikowanie

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renowned for

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famous for something

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sławny, słynny

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striking

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very unusual or easily noticed, and therefore attracting a lot of attention

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imponujący, robiący wrażenie

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colonnade

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a row of columns separated from each other by an equal distance

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kolumnada

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far-flung

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used to refer to places that are a great distance away

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odległy

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ingenuity

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someone's ability to think of clever new ways of doing something

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pomysłowość

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well rounded (human being/individual/article)

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involving or having experience in a wide range of ideas or activities

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urozmaicony, kompletny, gruntownie wykształcony

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chore

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a job or piece of work that is often boring or unpleasant but needs to be done regularly

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obowiązek (nieprzyjemna praca)

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daunting

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making you feel slightly frightened or worried about your ability to achieve something

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zniechęcający (zbyt wyzywający), onieśmielający (np.: o zadaniu)

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vulnerable

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able to be easily physically, emotionally, or mentally hurt, influenced, or attacked

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czuły, podatny, wrażliwy, bezbronny, wystawiony na ciosy

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pastime

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an activity that is done for enjoyment

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rozrywka, hobby, zajęcie

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undeniable

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certainly true

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niezaprzeczalny (np.: dowód)

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reluctant

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not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it

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niechętny, oporny, nieskory

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detrimental

Back 103

causing harm or damage

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szkodliwy, krzywdzący

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predominant

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more noticeable or important, or larger in number, than others

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przeważający, panujący, dominujący

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reinvigorate

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to make someone feel healthier, and more energetic again

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wzmacniać, ożywiać

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accompany/join

Back 106

1. going with the husband abroad

2. joining the husband who is already abroad