Norse mythology podcast

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łączyć (często w jakimś kontekście), mylić,
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conflate
1) to combine (things, such as two versions of a text) into a composite whole. 2) to bring together or confuse
This unsettling book—conflating journalism, personal reportage, sociology and philosophical inquiry. Here, however, he conflates the media by using both devices together.
stanowisko kompromisowe, kompromis, centralna część
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middle ground
a standpoint or area midway between extreme or opposing positions, options, or objectives
podejrzany, krętacki, szemrany
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dodgy
shady
It's not my fault you own this dodgy stock. There are a lot of dodgy people living in this area
stonować, złagodzić (np. wulgarne słownictwo w filmie); rozwodnic drinka
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water down
to deliberately make an idea or opinion less extreme, usually so that other people will accept it: to add water to a drink, usually an alcoholic drink, in order to make it less strong
The party has watered down its ideals in order to appeal to the centre ground.
horyzont, prospekt (sceneria za czymś), tło
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backdrop
a large piece of cloth with buildings, countryside, etc. painted on it, hung at the back of a stage during a performance. the general situation in which particular events happen:
Their love affair began against a backdrop of war. The mountains form a dramatic backdrop to the little village.
(US) slang, kiepski, dziwacki, dziwoląg
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wack
This is wack! a wack job (= a very strange person)
blokować, unieruchamiać (maszynę), unieszkodliwiać, okalecza (kogoś)
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disable
to cause someone to have an illness, injury, or condition that makes it difficult for them to do the things that other people do:
She was disabled in the accident.
zazębiać, splatać,
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interlock
to fit together firmly:
The edges interlock to form a tight seal. interlocking rings
poniżać, umniejszać; poniżający
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demean
to cause someone to become less respected:
it had to be very demeaning for him to be associated with a femininity. The entire family was demeaned by his behaviour. I wouldn't demean myself by asking my parents for money.
narzucać (wyobrażenie o czymś), wyobrażać soboe, wykalkulować
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project
If you project a particular quality, that quality is what most people notice about you: to wrongly imagine that someone else is feeling a particular emotion or desire when in fact it is you who feels this way:
Government spending is projected to rise by three percent next year. I suspect he's projecting his fears onto you. Recently the president has sought to project a much tougher image. I don't know what you were projecting.
wylecieć komuś z pamięci, wypaść z głowy, zapomnieć o czymś
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slip somebody's mind, memory
I'm sorry, it went clean out of my mind.
panierka
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batter
I love when my deep fried fish has a crispy batter.
wypierać (inne gatunki roślin lub zwierząt), przewyższać, być lepszym
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outcompete
surpass
You are in a strong position to outcompete workers around the world. They're going to outcompete a lot of the white law schools. They will outcompete other native fish for food and dominate the lake
czworonóg
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tetrapod
mulisty, lekko śluzowaty (pudding
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sludgy
a thick, sludgy puddingsoft, wet, and very thick:
The black powder's just sort of gone to a a sludgy paste. a thick, sludgy pudding
zadowolony z siebie, pełen samozadowolenia, beztroski
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complacent
Well, are you complacent now? You can't be so complacent all the time. Grow up.
kleszcze, manewr okrążający
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pincer
pincer movement. Nice bit of a pincer movement coming from the right.
podjąć się czegoś, przedsięwziąć
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undertake
to do or begin to do something, especially something that will take a long time or be difficult
Students are required to undertake simple experiments.
zdumiony, oslupiony (potocznie)
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flabbergasted
startled
Both became public events in a way that flabbergasted even the author.
przewidywać, oczekiwać
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anticipate
to imagine or expect that something will happen:
We don't anticipate any trouble. We had one or two difficulties along the way that we didn't anticipate. They anticipate having several applicants for the job.
sztabka, en barre, слиток
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ingot
lingot. a piece of metal, usually in the shape of a narrow brick
a gold ingot
niejasna sytuacja
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grey area
a situation that is not clear or where the rules are not known:
The difference between gross negligence and recklessness is a legal grey area.
posypać popiół na czoło
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place ash on the forehead
Lotka strzały
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Arrow fletching
mglisty
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nebulous
(especially of ideas) not clear and having no form:
She has a few nebulous ideas about what she might want to do in the future, but nothing definite.
odzwierciadlający (np. poglądy); odzwierciedlać
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be reflective of
Today's student body is even more reflective of American society as a whole. "It was not even reflective of what the majority felt back then."
popierać (czyjeś poglądy), wspierać (przekonania), wzmacniać (uczucia), umacniać (więzi)
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reinforce
to make something stronger. If something reinforces an idea or opinion, it provides more proof or support for it and makes it seem true:
The parting reinforced our love. The pockets on my jeans are reinforced with double stitching. The final technical report into the accident reinforces the findings of initial investigations. His behaviour merely reinforced my dislike of him.
obalać, obalić, zadawać kłam (np. idei, teorii)
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disprove
If you have a problem with the science then simply disprove the data. It took him a single day to disprove the second.
, przeforsować, dokonać czegoś za pomocą nacisku; zmiażdżyć, przytłoczyć siłą, (np. konkurencję
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steamroller
The company is so big they simply steamroller the competition. They steamrollered the bill through the legislature.
efektowny, na pokaz
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splashy
more expensive, exciting, etc. than necessary: colloquially
Hollywood tends to make splashy films with lots of star actors.
rechot, rechotać; gdakać
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cackle
to make the loud, unpleasant sound of a chicken: to laugh in a loud, high voice:
The hens cackled in alarm. A group of women were cackling in a corner. a cackling witch
szczebiotać, śpiew, świergot
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warble
to sing, especially in a high voice:
Was that you I heard warbling in the bathroom this morning?
skupić na czymś uwagę
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hone in on something
to find and go directly toward (someone or something)
The missile was honing in on its target. Researchers are honing in on the cause of the disease.
osoba porównująca różne oferty i wybierająca najbardziej korzystną
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cherry picker
okrągły, pulchny
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rotund
especially of a person) round or rounded in shape. obese
corpulent. Do they picture him as a more sort of rotund, stocky little warrior. a rotund piglet.

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