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aimless, without any clear intentions or purpose
She said that her life seemed aimless after her husband left her.
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pozbawiony celu, bezcelowy
to sidestep, to avoid talking about a subject, especially a difficult or unpleasant one
Politicians are very good at sidestepping controversial issues.
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unikać
mind-numbing, extremely boring
She quit that job as the tasks were repetitive and mind-numbing.
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bardzo nudny, otępiający
to flabbergast, to shock somebody, usually by telling them something they were not expecting
She was flabbergasted when we told her how expensive the car was.
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wprawić w osłupienie, zaskoczyć
huddle, a small group of people or things that are close together
A couple of students stood in a huddle at the bus stop.
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grupka, gromadka, kupa
twaddle, speech or writing that is silly or not true; nonsense
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głupoty, brednie
beaming, (of a smile) very wide and happy
"I passed my exam!" said Kate with a beaming smile.
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radosny, promienny
slovenly, untidy and dirty
The man's slovenly appearance, especially his dirty coat, was a surprise to me.
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niechlujny, niedbały, zapuszczony
slack, that shows little activity; not busy
The travel business is usually slack here in the winter.
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martwy (np. sezon), słaby
snide, that contains unpleasant criticism which is not clearly stated
She made a snide remark about Kelly's relationship with the boss.
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złośliwy, uszczypliwy, pogardliwy
to chuck, to throw something carelessly
He chucked all the papers that he had collected for his master thesis into the bin.
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rzucić, ciskać
expansive, that covers a large area
Argentina possesses some of the world's highest mountains, expansive deserts and impressive waterfalls.
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obszerny, szeroki, rozległy
to exhort, to strongly encourage or try to persuade somebody to do something
The police exhorted the crowd to remain calm and protest peacefully.
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nawoływać, namawiać
ardour, great enthusiasm
He carries out all his tasks with real ardour.
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zapał, żarliwość
fabricate, to invent or produce something false in order to deceive people
The scientist has been accused of fabricating data published in almost two dozen studies.
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zmyślać, sfabrykować
alarming, that makes you feel worried or frightened
Obesity in the USA has increased at an alarming rate over the past three decades.
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niepokojący, zastraszający, zatrważający
newfound, only recently happening, discovered or achieved
The newfound planet's average surface temperature is believed to be 72 degrees Fahrenheit.
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nowo odkryty
to whinge, to complain in an annoying way
She's always whingeing about how difficult her life is.
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marudzić, biadolić
quick-witted, able to reply quickly in a clever or funny way
I love talking to Dave as he is a funny and quick-witted guy.
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błyskotliwy, bystry
slice, a flat piece of food that is cut from a larger piece
Place a slice of ham on each piece of toast and cover with grated cheese.
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plaster, kromka
fearful, frightened or worried
We were fearful that we would miss our train to London.
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przestraszony, strachliwy
to rework, to change a piece of music or writing, often in order to improve it
Once again the classic song has been reworked by a modern band.
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przerobić (np. piosenkę)
short-staffed, that does not have the usual or necessary number of workers
The hospital is so short-staffed that nurses and doctors have to work twenty-hour shifts.
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cierpiący na braki personelu, mający zbyt mało personelu
frivolous, behaving in a silly and thoughtless way when you should be serious or sensible
The politician's frivolous behaviour was criticised and his popularity decreased.
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lekkomyślny, niepoważny
to hesitate, to pause before you do or say something, usually because you are nervous, embarrased or uncertain about it
She hesitated before answering the police officer's question.
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wahać się
to entail, to make something necessary or to involve something
I'm afraid that all investments entail some sort of risk.
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pociągać za sobą
clack, a short sharp noise made by two hard objects being hit together
I could hear the clack of high heels walking up the stairs.
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stukanie, stukot
chancy, risky
You'd better save some money and avoid getting involved in chancy investments.
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ryzykowny
to sack, to remove somebody from a job, usually because they have done something wrong or badly
Helen's boss has threatened to sack her if she's late again.
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wyrzucić, wylać kogoś z pracy
easy-going, relaxed and not easily worried or upset
Jack's parents are very easy-going and they let him do what he wants.
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spokojny, wyluzowany, beztroski
onset, the moment at which something, especially unpleasant, begins
Bacterial pneumonia has a rapid onset, with sudden fever and painful breathing noted during the first hours.
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początek, nadejście
to shush, to tell someone to stop talking or making a noise
I tried to shush the children but they wouldn't stop talking and laughing.
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uciszać kogoś
curable, that can be cured
Malaria is a curable disease if diagnosed promptly and adequately treated.
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uleczalny
hoard, a large amount of something that somebody has saved and hidden somewhere
There was a huge hoard of tinned food in the basement.
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zapas, zbiór
passionate, having very strong feelings or emotions
She has a passionate interest in animal rights and she got involved in campaigns against animal testing and experiments.
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namiętny, płomienny, żarliwy
to overrate, to have too good an opinion of something
That movie is very entertaining but highly overrated in my opinion.
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przeceniać, przereklamowywać
rabble, a noisy uncontrolled crowd of people
The noisy rabble occupied Toronto's financial district on Thursday afternoon.
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motłoch, hałastra
scorching, very hot
It is absolutely scorching here in Sydney and it is set to stay that way for quite a while.
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upalnie, gorąco
promptly, quickly, without delay or at the arranged time
The ambulance arrived promptly and the injured man was taken to the nearest hospital.
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szybko, niezwłocznie, punktualnie
immature, that behaves or thinks in a way that is typical of someone much younger
Although my cousin's almost twenty, she's a bit immature for her age.
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niedojrzały
to sharpen, to make something stronger
Riots across England have sharpened criticism of social media tools which are helping criminals organize looting gangs.
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spotęgować, zaostrzyć, wyostrzyć
to excel, to be extremely good at something
Robert always excelled at sports when he was at school.
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przodować (w czymś), wyróżniać się
to apprehend, to catch and arrest somebody who has not obeyed the law
The killer responsible for the murders of two women has not been apprehended yet.
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zatrzymać, aresztować
to barter, to exchange goods for other things without using money
In Africa, guns can be bartered for gold, diamonds and other minerals.
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wymieniać (towar na inny towar)
heedless, that does not give attention to a risk or possible difficulty
She has been involved in a collision caused by a heedless driver.
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nierozważny, nieostrożny, nie zważający (na coś)
to avow, to state or admit something
He avowed that he was innocent of all accusations.
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oświadczać, wyznawać
obedient, doing what you are told to do by someone in authority
The first step to having an obedient dog is to take it to a training course.
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posłuszny
upcoming, happening soon
I don't know who to vote for in the upcoming elections.
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nadchodzący, zbliżający się
to exclude, to prevent somebody or something from entering a place or taking part in an activity
In Ancient Greece, women were excluded from education and political life.
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wykluczać, wyłączać
to inhabit, to live in a place
There are over 7000 islands in the Philippines but only about 4000 are inhabited.
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zamieszkiwać

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