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przykład

to seduce

kusić, uwodzić

1. Shops always try to seduce customers with various promotions.
2. There are many books describing how to seduce women.

to mutter

mamrotać, mruczeć

He muttered something about being late for an appointment.

sane

przy zdrowych zmysłach, rozsądny

1. It is difficult to classify Hamlet as either sane or insane.
2. Do you think that is a sane idea?

inevitable

nieunikniony

I think that this war is inevitable, no matter what anyone does to try and stop it.

magnifying glass

szkło powiększające

To look through a magnifying glass in your dream means failure to accomplish your work in a satisfactory manner.

precaution

środek ostrożności

Make sure that whenever you are going in the sun for the extended periods, you take adequate precautions.

blush

rumienić się, rumieniec

1. She blushed with embarrassment.
2. He admitted with a blush that he had taken the book.

harsh

surowy, ostry, przykry

1. a harsh punishment, harsh criticism, harsh words
2. harsh light

impose

narzucać, nakazywać, narzucać (coś/komuś)

1. Government impose restrictions on the sale of cigarettes.
2. I hate to impose on you but could you lend me some money?

to amend

poprawić, wnosić poprawki

The job description of the teacher needs to be amended so as to restrict what he may or may not teach.

to revise

1. poprawiać, rewidować 2. powtarzać (materiał do egzaminu)

1. The book has been revised for this new edition.
2. I can't go out with you, I have to revise for my exam.

to revert

powracać do

1. When will Singapore revert to China?
2. When you open a Word document a message appears asking if you want to "revert to the last saved?".
3. I think you should revert to a lifestyle in which you felt happy.

namesake

imiennik, imienniczka

1. Mt Everest's namesake is Sir George Everest.
2. My first name is so rare that I have never met my namesake.

esteem

szacunek

ALSO:

self-esteem - poczucie własnej wartości

1. Fire Fighters have always been given high esteem by the citizens of their communities.
2. Many children esteem teachers for their extremely friendly attitude to them.

brainchild

(genialny) pomysł, wynalazek

I must admit that this project was the brainchild of one of my students.

to neglect

1. zaniedbywać, lekceważyć
2. zaniedbany

1. The garden has been neglected.
2. Neglected children often get into trouble.

to ponder

rozważać, dumać

1. Mary needs time to ponder on the significance of this event.
2. If you want to play this game let me give you some advice: play quickly, don't ponder your moves for more than 20 seconds.

to ascend

wznosić się, iść w górę

They slowly ascended the steep path up the mountain.

heritage

dziedzictwo, spuścizna

We must preserve our cultural heritage for future generations.

bruise

1. siniak
2. nabić komuś (sobie) siniaka

1. His arms and back were covered in bruises.
2. I fell over and bruised my arm.

obstacle

przeszkoda

1. Not speaking a foreign language was a major obstacle to her career.
2. The biggest obstacle in our way was a tree trunk in the middle of the road.

reluctant

niechętny

I was rather reluctant to lend him the car because he's not the best driver.

shipment

fracht, wysyłka (towarów) drogą morską

1. Shipment of grain cargo is in priority among our company activities.
2. We are sorry for the delay, your next shipment will arrive right on time.

liberty

wolność, swoboda

1. We must defend our liberty at all costs.
2. For most citizens, liberty means the freedom to practise their religious or political beliefs.

quantity

ilość

1. Remeber that quality is more important than quantity - don't write too much in your essay.
2. Add a small quantity of salt.
3. Police found a small quantity of drugs in his possession.

contemporary

współczesny, ówczesny

1. Most of the writers he was contemporary with were interested in this subject.
2. I really can't understand why people think contemporary music is awesome... I think it's awful.

miserable

1. nieszczęśliwy, przygnębiony
2. przykry, nieprzyjemny

1. What's wrong? You look miserable.
2. She's miserable living on her own.
2. They're miserable simply because they're living in miserable conditions.

deputy

zastępca, zastępczyni

1. A deputy does the work of his boss if the boss is absent.
2. While I'm away my deputy will take over.