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Domanda Risposta
benefactor
benefactress - ofiarodawczyni
An anonymous benefactor donated $2 million.
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dobroczyńca
Anonimowy dobroczyńca przelał 2 mln dolarów,
he'll benefit from it
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skorzysta na tym
benevolent
She is a sweet and benevolent woman
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życzliwy, dobroduszny, dobroczynny (organizacja)
Jest słodką i dobroduszną kobietą
benign
She shook his head in benign amusement.
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niezłośliwy / łagodny (np. klimat, wyrażenie, gest)
Potrząsnęła głową w łagodnej wesołości.
benevolence
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hojność, szczodrość, szczodrobliwość / życzliwość, dobrotliwość
a benign tumour / malignant tumour
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Łagodny guz / nowotwór złośliwy
bent
Olek was a boy with a mechanical bent, who later became the car mechanic.
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zacięcie, żyłka
Olek był chłopcem z mechanicznym zacięciem który później stał się mechanikiem samochodowym
be bent on
There is always a proportion of the crowd bent on interrupting the speakers.
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zdecydowany na coś, zdeterminowany
Zawsze jest jakaś proporcja ludzi tłumie, która jest zdeterminowana przeszkadzać mówcom.
bend
I bent to pick up the coin
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schylać się, schylać
bequeath
He bequeathed Phoebe forty million dollars. It is true that colonialism did not bequeath much to Africa
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zapisać, zostawiać w spadku / przekazać, przekazywać (np. wiedzę)
On przepisał Fibi 40 mln. To prawda, że kolonializm dużo nie przekazał Afryce
hell-bent on
Unfortunately the EU is hell-bent on trade-block-to-trade-block negotiations, and for this reason I abstained.
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zdeterminowany (na złamanie karku)
Niestety, UE jest chorobliwie przywiązana do negocjacji handlowych prowadzonych pomiędzy blokami. W tej sytuacji wstrzymałem się od głosu.
bent
I know a bent cop working down at the station.
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przekupny, skorumpowany / pedał
Znam skorumpowanego glibę, który pracuje na stacji
bequest
legal
The church here was left a bequest to hire doctors who would work amongst the poor.
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zapis (np. na rzecz kogoś)
Kościołowi przysługiwał zapis pieniężny by mógł zatrudnić doktora pomagającego biednym
bereaved
mourning, suffering, grieving, lamenting
He wanted to show his sympathy for the bereaved.
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pogrążony (w smutku), osamotniony (po stracie bliskiej osoby)
Chciał okazać sympatię w stosunku do bliskich zmarłego.
bereavement
When Mary died Anne did not share her brother's sense of bereavement
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bolesna strata (np. bliskiej osoby), osamotnienie, żałoba
Kiedy zmarła Maria, Anna nie podzielała żałoby brata za bardzo
bereft
FORMAL deproved, parted from
The place seemed to be utterly bereft of human life. Street children 'bereft of everything'
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osamotniony, być osamotnionyn
Miejsce zdaje się być całkowicie pozbawione ludzkiego życia. Dzieci ulicy pozbawione wszystkiego.
beret
I always wear a black beret.
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beret
Zawsze noszę czarny beret.
Berring Sea
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Morze Beringa
Od północy i wschodu graniczy z Alaską, na zachodzie z Syberią
berm
Berm is narrow path or ledge at the edge of a slope, road, or canal
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wał z piasku
berserk
Berserk means crazy and out of control. He tossed back his head in a howl of berserk laughter.
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szał
berth
1. The ship has docked in its berth. 2. The captain is in his berth right now.
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1. przystań, miejsce postoju statku/cumować 2. koja, kuszetka (np. na statku)
1. Statek zadokował w przystani. 2. Kapitan jest w tej chwili w swojej koi
beseech (besought)
old use or literary syn. beg, ask, petition, call upon
She beseeched him to cut his drinking and his smoking
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błagać
beset
Synonyms: plague, trouble, embarrass, torture
The country is beset by severe economic problems
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dręczyć, nękać, osaczyć, osaczać
beset with/by difficulties
Son, when you are beset with difficulties, when you meet temptation, when you are confused and don’t know where to go, call out and say, “Father, are you there?”’
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nękany trudnościami
that's beside the point
If something is beside the point, it means that whatever you are talking about is separate from the main idea, or not related to the main idea.
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nie w tym rzecz
To be beside oneself with...
Anna was beside herself with joy when her boyfriend proposed to her.
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1. nie posiadać się (z radości, ze smutku, z żalu) 2. wyjść z siebie (ze złości, podniecenia)
besiege
She was besieged with requests for her autograph. They were besieged for six months but refused to surrender.
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1. zasypać 2. otaczać, oblegać (np. osobę, miasto, zamek w celach militarnych)
besmirch (lit)
defame, slander, backen
People were trying to besmirch his reputation.
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rzucać cień, skalać, oczernić (np. reputację)
besotted
He was besotted with me.
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zamroczony, ogłupiały na punkcie, zadurzony (w kimś), zwariowany (na punkcie czegoś)
bespectacled (formal)
Clark was a slim, quiet, bespectacled man.
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w okularach (formalny)
bespoke (British English formal)
The suits for Michael were made by a bespoke tailor.
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szyjący na miarę, szyjący na zamówienie
to the best of my knowledge
I answered to the best of my knowledge
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na tyle na ile wiem
Odpowiedziałem w granicach moich spostrzeżeń
at the best of times
he's not exactly patient at the best of times
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w najlepszym razie, w najlepszym wypadku
nigdy nie odznaczał się zbytnią cierpliwością
bestow (fromal)
gift
1. She bestowed a smile on me.2. President bestowed a title upon him
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1. obdarzać 2. nadawać
1. Ona obdarzyła mnie uśmiechem 2. Prezydent przyznał mu tytuł
it's a safe bet that...
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jest pewne jak w banku, że
I wouldn't bet on it
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nie liczyłbym na to
(the) better off
you can pay the money back when you are better off
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zamożniejszy, lepiej sytuowany/ ludzie zamożniejsi, ludzie lepiej sytuowani
możesz zwrócić pieniądze, gdy będziesz w lepszej sytuacji finansowej
betting
The betting is that the experience will make Japan more competitive still
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1 szanse (prawdopodobieństwo powodzenia czegoś) 2 zakłady
betting shop
Betting shop is a place where people go to risk money on horse races or other sports events
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punkt przyjmowania zakładów
we only had 5 pounds between us
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Mieliśmy tylko 5 funtów
bevel
bevel edge
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ukos, skos, faseta
Faseta – pojęcie wieloznaczne, używane w budownictwie i jubilerstwie. Inaczej faza- ukos, ucios, skośne ścięcie narożnika lub graniastej krawędzi, w celu ochrony przed uszkodzeniem od przypadkowego uderzenia
marsupial
Well-known marsupials include kangaroos, koalas and Tasmanian devils
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torbacz
bevy
She was surrounded by a bevy of little girls during the photosession.
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grono, gromada, stado
bewail
bewailer = osoba lamentująca, opłakująca
Frequently he bewails the ingratitude of their children.
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opłakiwać, lamentować nad czymś
bewildered
in the interim w międzyczasie / bewildering - wprawiający w konsternację
In the interim she will be faced with a bewildering array of options
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zdumiony, oszołomiony, skonsternowany
bewitching
bewitchment = oczarowanie, zaczarowanie
The doctor is bewitched by Maya's beauty
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czarujący, uroczy, urzekający
beyond repair/recognition 2. out of all recognition
The engine was damaged beyond repair. The situation in Eastern Europe has changed out of all recognition.
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nie do naprawienia/poznania
biannual
Cleaning out the garage may be a biannual project in your household, or your dentist might insist on biannual check-ups.
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ukazujący się dwa razy w roku
bias
I stopped reading this newspaper because it showed political bias. We can't bias the judge in favour of us
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stronniczość, uprzedzenie, przychylność
I stopped reading this newspaper because it showed political bias. Nie możemy nastawić sędziego przychylnie do nas
to be bias(s)ed against
Of course, he was biased towards it from the start.
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być uprzedzonym do
Oczywiście, on był przychylnie nastawieny do tego od początku
bib
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śliniaczek
bicarbonate of soda, baking soda
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wodorowęglan sodu, soda oczyszczona
bicentenary
bicentennial
last year's commemoration of the bicentenary of Mozart's birth"
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dwóchsetlecie
a bid for power
Lenin legacy was to make a formidable bid for power
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próba przejęcia władzy
bid somebody good afternoon/good morning
literacko
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przywitać/żegnać kogoś
bidder
the highest bidder
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oferent
osoba oferująca najwyższą cenę
bidding (formal)
command, order
He went there at his boss' personal bidding.
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polecenie
bide (one's) time
delay some action until an ideal moment or situation reveals itself.
I've been biding my time for years, just waiting for a chance like this. He's not the type just to sit there and bide his time. He wants some action now.
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wyczekać, doczekać się
bifocals
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okulary dwuogniskowe
be big on sth
My sister loves going to ooera because she's really big on classic music. My family is big on education, so I know I'm going to college next year.
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lubić coś bardzo
in a big way
He wants to win in a big way.
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w wielkim stylu
bier
a frame or stand on which a corpse or the coffin containing it is laid before burial.
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nosze pogrzebowe, mary/katafalk
Big Dipper
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Wielka Niedźwiedzica/Wóz
big end
crankshaft - wał korbowy
A big end is the end of a connecting rod that engages with a crankshaft.
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łeb korbowy, stopa korbowodu
bigheaded (informal)
conceited
She's so bigheaded!
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przemądrzały, arogancki, zarozumiały
big top
Big Top is a large tent in which a traveling circus takes place.
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namiot cyrkowy
big wheel
Ferris wheel
He saw the whole park from the top of the Ferris wheel.
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diabelski młyn
On widział cały park ze szczytu diabelskiego młyna
bile
Bile is anger or bitterness towards someone or something or bile is a liquid produced by your liver which helps you to digest fat.
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płyn wątrobowy / żółć
bilious
She suffered from bilious attacks. His shirt was a bilious shade of green.
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żółciowy, obrzydliwy, nieprzyjemny
bill
Instead of mouths, birds have bills.
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dziób ptaka
Ptaki mają dzioby zamiast ust.
billet
Billet is a place for soldiers to stay in for a short time... the soldiers that were billeted in private houses in Sutton.
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kwatera
billfold
His billfold was opened and dropped with an exclamation of disappointment.
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portfel (wallet)
billows of smoke
The flames illuminated billows of smoke.
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Kłęby dymu
billy goat
buck,
A friend of mine once tied up a billy goat as a bait for a panther and sat up over it in a tree.
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kozioł (uzywane przez dzieci)
bind
A bookbinder binds books.
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oprawiać/ wiązać
Introligator oprawia książki
bind sb over
On many occasions demonstrators were bound over to keep the peace.
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zobowiązać kogoś pod rygorem (np. kary, procesu sądowego)
be bound up in
I'm sorry, I'm bound up in my own problems.
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być zaabsorbowanym czymś, być pochłoniętym czymś
Przepraszam, jestem pochłonięty moimi własnymi problemami
go on binge
Franz went on a binge last night and is very sick this morning. Bill loves to spend money on clothes. He's out on a binge right now—buying everything in sight.
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pijatyka, pójść w tango (spożywać duże ilości alkoholu)
biped
A biped is a creature with two legs.
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stworzenie dwunożne
bird's-eye view
In order to determine why the company was headed towards a fiscal disaster, the CFO had to take a step back and get a bird's eye view of the situation so he could locate the cause of the problem.
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widok z lotu ptaka/ ogólny przegląd (np. w raporcie), ogólne spojrzenie
biro
Biro is the brand name for a type of ballpoint pen
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długopis
The Bay of Biscay
Bay of Biscay is a gulf of the northeast Atlantic Ocean located south of the Celtic Sea.
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Zatoka Biskajska
Zatoka Biskajska – zatoka Oceanu Atlantyckiego, położona pomiędzy północnym wybrzeżem Półwyspu Iberyjskiego a południowo-zachodnim wybrzeżem Francji.
bisect
An example of to bisect is to split a pear in two equal parts. The new road will bisect the town.
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przepoławiać
bit
These bits are perfect for drilling metal
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wiertło
Te wiertła są idealne do wiercenia metalu
not a bit!
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Ani trochę! ani trochę!
bit
A horse is wearing a bit
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wędzidło (część uprzęgu konia)
Koń ma założone wędzidło.
let's have a bite (to eat)
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przekąśmy coś
bit part
bit part is a role in which there is direct interaction with the principal actors and no more than five lines of dialogue, often referred to as a five-or-less or under-five in the United States, or under sixes in British television
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mała rola (np. w filmie)
to the bitter end
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do samego końca
bitty
the play was bitty in the second act
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nieskładny, nietrzymający sie kupy
drugi akt nie trzymał się kupy
bitumen
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bitum
bitum – mieszanina substancji stałych lub ciekłych o dużej lepkości, czarna lub brunatnoczarna, zawierająca bituminy naturalne lub sztuczne; są stosowane w drogownictwie, budownictwie, górnictwie
bivouac
camp out
bivouac is a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter
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biwak, biwakować
blab
I won't blab your secret.
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paplać
I won't blab your secret.
black and blue
battered
And I remember reading, after the Lara Croft movies, how Angelina Jolie would go home completely black and blue
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posiniaczony
Pamiętam, że czytałam, jak podczas kręcenia filmów o Larze Croft Angelina Jolie wracała do domu cała posiniaczona.
black out
She blacked out at school because she hadn't eaten for three days.
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tracić przytomność
Straciła przytomność w szkole, bo trzy dni nic nie jadła.
blackbird
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kos
black economy
Something else I think is lacking in this report is measuring the black economy.
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szara strefa
Czymś innym, czego brakuje w tym sprawozdaniu, jest pomiar szarej strefy.
blacken
smear, slander, besmirch
This would give too easy an argument for everybody who wants to diminish and blacken EU climate policy.
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oczerniać
Każdy, komu zależy na osłabieniu i przedstawianiu w czarnych barwach europejskiej polityki dotyczącej klimatu, dostanie do ręki zbyt łatwy argument.
blackhead
Blackhead Removal Mask
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zaskórnik
black ice
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gołoledź (warstwa lodu na drodze)
blancmange
pudding (US), budino
She gave us budino for dessert.
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budyń
I'm drawing a blank
I'm sorry, I'm drawing a blank—what's your name again? I actually did know the answer to that question, I just drew a blank when the teacher called on me, OK?
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Mam pustkę w głowie.
blank bullet
They were firing blanks
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amunicja ćwiczebna, ślepy nabój
give somebody a blank cheque
give somebody a blank cheque
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dawać komuś wolną rękę
blanket
The blanket cost of the house is 100 thousand dollars
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1. koc/pokrywa/warstwa śmniegu 2. całościowy, ogólny, powszechny
Całościowy koszt domu to 100 tysięcy dolarów
blare
martial music - wojskowa muzyka
The loudspeakers blared across the square. The radio was blaring (out) martial music.
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grzmieć, rozlegać się głośno, ryczeć (o dźwięku)
blarney
a friendly and pleasant way of talking that makes someone good at persuading people to do things
Don't listen to any of her blarney! Thanks to my blarney, we got out of trouble.
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kadzenie, pochlebstwa, przymilanie się, wazeliniarstwo
Nie słuchaj żadnych jej pochlebstw. Dzięki mojemu wazeliniarstwu wymigaliśmy się od problemów
blase / blase about
bored or not excited, or wishing to seem so
He flies first class so often, he's become blasé about it.
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zblazowany / traktować coś z obojętnością
blast
The terrorists blasted a police car. They blasted my house, they took everything
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1. podmuch 2. wysadzić w powietrze 3. spustoszyć
blast it!
Blast, I forgot my glasses!
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a niech to!
blast
She kissed him in a blast of love
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poryw
Pocałowała go w porywie miłości
blast
plague
Because of the blast, my cow died. There was a blast in my garden and all my plants withered
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zaraza
blatantly obvious
From the way she talks, it was blatantly obvious that the complaining lady was telling a tie to the manager of the cafe joint.
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ewidentny
akin to
She had answered with something akin to anger.
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zbliżona do, przypominająca/y, pokrewny

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