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78 Cards in this Set
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A LAME STORY/EFFORT |
UNCONVINCING |
NIEPRZEKONUJĄCY |
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TO DENIGRATE SB |
TO SAY BAD THINGS ABOUT SOMEONE |
MÓWIĆ O KIMŚ ZŁE RZECZY, OCZERNIAĆ KOGOŚ |
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NEBULOUS |
VAGUE/UNCLEAR |
NIEPRZENIKNIONE, NIEWYJAŚNIONE, TAJEMNICZE |
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TO ARREST SOMEONE'S ATTENTION |
TO GRAB SOMEONE'S ATTENTION |
ZŁAPAĆ KOGOŚ UWAGĘ |
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PITHY |
STRONGLY AND CLEVERLY STATED WITH FEW WORDS |
ZWIĘZŁY |
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TO CONFOUND |
TO CONFUSE AND SURPRISE PPL BY BEING UNEXPECTED |
KONFUNDOWAĆ, WPRAWIAĆ W ZAKŁOPOTANIE |
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SCURILOUS |
STH THAT IS DAMAGING OR HARMFUL |
COŚ CO JEST NISZCZĄCE |
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TURGID |
WRITING OR SPEECH WHICH IS DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND OR BORING |
CIĘŻKA DO ZROZUMIENIA PRZEMOWA, PODNIOSŁY, GÓRNOLOTNY |
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COVERAGE |
THE REPORTING OR BROADCASTING OF NEWS OR THE NUMER OR PPL REACHED BY COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA |
REPORTAŻ ALBO ZAKRES |
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A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT |
BROADCAST TO REMIND PPL TO VOTE, INFORM OF HEALTH RISKS OF SMOKING, ETC. |
OGŁOSZENIE SPOŁECZNE |
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TO BLOW A SPEAKER |
TO PLAY MUSIC AT A GREATER VOLUME THAN EQUIPMENT WAS INTENDED TO HANDLE |
ZEPSUĆ GŁOŚNIK POPRZEZ PUSZCZANIE ZBYT GŁOŚNEJ MUZYKI |
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DISH |
A DISH-SHAPED ANTENNA USED TO RECEIVE SATELLITE AND MICROWAVE SIGNALS |
ANTENA SATELITARNA |
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BREAKING NEWS |
A NEWS STROY REPORTED IMMEDIATELY OR EVEN AS IT'S HAPPENING |
ŁAMIĄCA WIADOMOŚĆ LEL |
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FRANCHISE |
AN AGREEMENT IN WHICH A COMPANY GIVES A BUSINESS THE RIGHT TO SEEL ITS GOODS FOR SHARE OF PROFITS |
FRANCZYZNA |
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AERIAL |
A RADIO OR TV ANTENNA |
ANTENA TELEWIZYJNA LUB RADIOWA |
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SPONSORS |
A PERSON/COMPANY/ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS SOMEONE/SOMETHING IN EXCHANGE FOR PROMOTION |
SPONSPORZY |
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CRANK IT UP |
AN ENTHUSIASTIC REQUEST TO HIGHER THE VOLUME OF MUSIC |
PODGŁOŚNIĆ |
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BAILOUT |
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE GIVEN TO A FAILING BUSINESS BY GOVERNMENT OT PREVENT IT FROM COLLAPSE |
DOFINANSOWANIE |
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THIS JUST IN... |
A PHRASE TO INDICATE AN UPDATE OR LATE BREAKING STORY |
Z OSTATNIEJ CHWILI... |
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PAWN SHOP |
A BUSINESS LENDING MONEY AT INTEREST ON PERSONAL, MOVABLE PROPERTY |
KOMIS |
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RATINGS |
& INDICATING THE NUMER OF VIEWERS/LISTENERS OF RADIO/TV BROADCAST |
LICZBA SŁUCHACZY/WIDZÓW |
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SPORTCAST |
A RADIO/TV PROGRAM CONSISTING OF SPORTS NEWS |
BLOK SPORTOWY |
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CIRCULATION |
DISTRIBUTION OF COPIES, NUMBER OF ITEMS DISTRIBUTED |
NAKŁAD, OBIEG |
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A SITCOM |
SITUATIONAL COMEDY |
SERIAL KOMEDIOWY |
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CHANNEL SURFING |
CONSTANTLY BROWSING THROUGH THE NUMEROUS CHANNELS WITHOUT ACTUALLY WATCHING |
PRZELATYWANIE PO KANAŁACH |
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TO ADJUST STH |
TO SET, CHANGE, MODIFY, REGULATE STH |
DOSTOSOWAĆ COŚ |
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TRUTH IN ADVERTISING |
HONESTY IN MARKETING GOODS OR SERVICES |
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A PILOT |
AN EPISODE FILMED TO INTRODUCE A POSSIBLE NEW SERIES |
PILOT |
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SIMULCAST |
A BROADCAST SIMULTANEOUSLY ON RADIO, TV, INTERNET OR MORE THAN ONE STATION, IN SEVERAL LANGUAGES |
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A MOCKUMENTARY |
A PARODY OF THE DOCUMENTARY FORM |
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TABLOID |
NEWSPAPER ABOUT HALF SIZE OF AN ORDINARY NEWSPAPER WITH SENSATIONAL NEWS, GOSSIPS |
TABLOID |
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A ROCKUMENTARY |
DOCUMENTARY ON ROCK MUSIC |
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PRIME TIME |
THE HOURS CONSIDERED TO HAVE THE LARGEST TV AUDIENCE OF THE DAY |
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ANCHOR |
THE MAIN BROADCASTER ON A PROGRAM OF NEWS, SPORTS, ETC. WHO OFTEN COORDINATES THE REPORTS OF OTHER PROGRAM'S BROADCASTER |
GŁÓWNY PREZENTER |
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CORRESPONDENT |
A PERSON EMPLOYED BY A NEWSPAPER /TV...TO GATHER AND REPORT NEWS REGULARLY FORM A DISTANT PLACE |
KORESPONDENT |
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COMMENTATOR |
A PERSON WHO DISCUSSES NEWS, EVENTS, ETC. ON TV OR RADIO |
KOMENTATOR |
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INFOTAINMENT |
A POPULAR FORM OF MODER NEWS THAT TRIES O KEEP AUDIENCE AWAKE AND AMUSED |
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DUBIOUS |
DOUBTFUL TRUTH |
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VETTED |
CAREFULLY AND CRITICALLY EXAMINED |
ZLUSTROWANY |
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IRATE |
ANGRY |
WŚCIEKŁY, ZŁY |
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BOGUS |
FICTIONAL, NOT TRUE |
FIKCYJNY, UDAWANY |
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SLOGAN |
SHORT, CATCHY PHRASE USED IN ADVERTISING |
SLOGAN |
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POSE |
PROPOUND (QUESTION...), PLACE IN CERTAIN POSITION OF BODY OR MIND |
PRZEDKŁADAĆ, POZOWAĆ |
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CAPTION |
HEADING OF CHAPTER, ARTICLE, ETC. |
NAGŁÓWEK, PODPIS |
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AGILE |
QUICK MOVING |
ZWINNY |
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GUISE |
EXTERNAL ASSUMED APPEARANCE |
POZÓR, MASKA, POZA |
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DEPICTS |
SHOWS(THIS PAINTING DEPICTS THAT...) |
PRZEDSTAWIAĆ, UKAZYWAĆ |
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PROVOKE |
INCITE, ANNOY, IRRITATE |
PROWOKOWAĆ |
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TO CONDONE STH |
FORGIVE, APPROVE OF, OVERLOOK |
WYBACZAĆ, APROBOWAĆ, PRZEJRZEĆ |
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TO TRIVIALISE STH |
TO MAKE STH SEEM LESS IMPORTANT THAN IT REALLY IS |
TRYWIALIZOWAĆ COŚ |
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TO BACKFIRE |
TO HAVE THE OPPOSITE OF THE INTENDED EFFECT |
ODNOSIĆ ODWROTNY SKUTEK |
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PROMPT |
CAUSE OR INCITE OR THINGS SAID TO HELP MEMORY (ACTORS ESP.) |
POWODOWAĆ LUB PODBURZAĆ ALBO PODPOWIADAĆ |
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UPHELD |
CONFIRMED OR SUPPORTED |
STAĆ NA STRAŻY |
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BLASPHEMOUS |
PROFANE |
PROFANACJA |
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PREVALENT |
GENERALLY EXISTING OR OCCURRING |
SZEROKO ROZPOWSZECHNIONY, PRZEWAŻAJĄCY |
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TO STRIKE A BALANCE |
TO ACHIEVE A BALANCE, USU. BETWEEN TWO THINGS |
UTRZYMYWAĆ BALANS MIĘDZY DWIEMA RZECZAMI |
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TO OVERSTEP THE MARK |
TO GO BEYOND THE BOUNDS OF DECENCY |
PRZEGIĄĆ PAŁĘ |
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CULPRIT |
PERSON ACCUSED OF OR GUILTY OF CRIME |
OSOBA OSKARŻONA LUB WINNA POPEŁNIONEJ ZBRODNI |
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DISRESPECTFUL |
SHOWING LACK OF RESPECT |
OKAZUJĄCY BRAK SZACUNKU |
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AMBIGUOUS |
OF DOUBLE OR DOUBTFUL MEANING |
DWUZNACZNY LUB WĄTPLIWY |
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TO MOCK |
SUBJECT OF RIDICULE |
DRWIĆ, KPIĆ |
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ANONYMITY |
OF UNKNOWN NAME |
ANONIMOWOŚĆ |
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RATING |
THE SYSTEM OF GIVING A LETTER TO A FILM, SHOWING WHO MAY SEE IT |
OZNACZENIE DLA KOGO PRZEZNACZONY JEST FILM |
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LIBEL |
A PRINTED OR WRITTEN STATEMENT THAT SAYS UNFAIRLY BAD THINGS ABOUT A PERSON |
ZNIESŁAWIENIE |
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PANELIST |
PERSON WHO ANSWERS QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSES AN ISSUE ON A TV SHOW |
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ABRIDGE |
MAKE STH WRITTEN OR SPOKEN SHORTER |
SKRACAĆ |
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EDITORIAL |
NEWSPAPER ARTICLE IN WHICH THE EDITOR GIVES HIS/HER OPINION ON A SUBJECT |
ARTYKUŁ WSTĘPNY |
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NEWSWORTHY |
INTERESTING ENOUGH TO BE ON THE NEWS |
WARTY PUBLIKACJI |
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SCOOP |
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT A NEWS ITEM |
BOMBA |
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GARBLED |
ABOUT A STATEMENT: UNCLEAR, CONFUSING |
PRZEKRĘCONY |
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EMBELLISH |
MAKE A STATEMENT MORE INTERESTING, USU. WITH SMALL LIES |
KOLORYZOWAĆ |
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BANNER |
LONG POSTER OF ADVERTISING |
TRANSPARENT |
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REVENUE |
ENTIRE INCOME |
DOCHÓD |
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RESOLUTION |
MAKING A PICTURE CLEARER |
ROZDZIELCZOŚĆ |
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AMPLIFIER |
PART OF A RADIO THAT CONTROLS THE VOLUME |
WZMACNIACZ |
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GHETTO BLASTER |
LARGER PORTABLE STEREO WITH LOUD SPEAKERS |
PRZENOŚNY RADIOMAGNETOFON |
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NEWSCASTER |
A TV NEWS REPORTER |
PREZENTER WIADOMOŚCI |
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NEWS ANCHOR |
REPORTER LIVING ABROAD PROVIDING NEW FOR TV |
KORESPONDENT ZAGRANICZNY |
