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52 Cards in this Set
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linger |
to persist somewhere for a long time or to do something slowly |
utrzymywać się, wolno coś robić |
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pavement table |
a table outside a restaurant / café |
stolik kawiarniany |
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pavement |
a path on the side of the road that people walk on |
chodnik |
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pledge |
a serious promise |
przyrzeczenie |
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haven |
a safe place |
schronienie, azyl |
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frenzy |
the state of feeling lots of excitement or fear |
szał |
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frenetic |
fast and exciting in an uncontrollable way |
gorączkowy |
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foster |
to encourage a particular feeling or idea to develop |
sprzyjać, pielęgnować |
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conviviality |
the quality of being friendly and making others feel happy and welcome |
gościnność |
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marginal |
small, unimportant |
marginalny |
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exalted |
very highly respected |
wysoko postawiony, powszechnie szanowany |
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down-to-earth |
practical, realistic |
przyziemny, realistyczny |
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speciality |
a product, skill etc that a place is famous for |
specjalność |
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epitomise |
to be a perfect example of sth |
uosabiać |
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lurid |
brightly coloured |
krzykliwy |
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real estate |
buildings and land |
nieruchomości |
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produce |
food that is made in a large quantity to be sold |
produkty |
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subsidise |
support an activity or organisation financially |
dotować |
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longing |
the feeling of missing someone |
tęsknota |
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regressive |
returning to a previous, less advanced state |
uwsteczniający |
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craft |
an activity that involves you making something that requires a lot of skill, usually with hands |
rzemiosło |
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strike a balance |
to reach a satisfactory level of compromise between two undesirable extremes |
znaleźć złoty środek |
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in deference to sth |
respecting sth |
szanując coś, |
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curb |
to reduce, minimise |
zredukować |
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thwart |
to prevent sm from doing what they have planned to do |
zniweczyć |
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fondness |
liking or affection for sth |
sentyment, zamiłowanie |
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be in high spirits |
to be excited |
być podekscytowanym |
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bit by bit |
gradually |
stopniowo, po kawałku |
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ethos |
a set of ideas or beliefs of a particular person or group |
etos |
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rearguard action |
a final attempt to prevent something from happening |
akcja tylnej straży |
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cotton on |
to understand |
kapować |
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displace |
to take the place of someone or something |
wyprzeć |
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in droves |
in large numbers |
masowo |
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aspiring |
trying to become someone or something |
aspirujący |
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implement |
to make something start to happen or operate |
wdrożyć, wcielić w życie |
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back |
to support |
wspierać |
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hospitality |
a friendly welcome for guests |
gościnność |
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neighbourliness |
the quality of being friendly and helpful to your neighbours |
dobrosąsiedztwo |
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hectic |
full of activity, very busy and fast |
gorączkowy |
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bureaucratic |
related to the system of managing a country or company |
biurokratyczny |
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leisurely |
in a relaxed way without hurrying |
spokojny |
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deputy |
second in command |
zastępca |
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recast |
to change the form of something |
przerobić, zmienić |
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recast |
to change the form of something |
przerobić, zmienić |
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administer |
to govern a country/region |
zarządzać |
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swim against the tide |
to not follow what everyone else is doing |
płynąć pod prąd |
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emphasis |
the particular importance or attention that is given to something |
nacisk, uwaga |
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distinction |
a reward given to those who excel in sth |
wyróżnienie |
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manifesto |
a written statement of the beliefs, aims, and policies of an organization, especially a political party |
manifest |
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supplier |
someone who provides things that people want or need, often over a long period of time |
dostawca |
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embrace |
to accept new ideas, beliefs, methods, etc in an enthusiastic way |
przyjmować, akceptować |
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to feed into sth |
to add to something, making it bigger, more successful |
wpłynąć na coś |