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female peer
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peeress
niezrównany, nie mający sobie równych
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peerless
a peerless performance
1. poprzednik - pracownik 2. poprzednik - urządzenie, rzecz
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predecessor
The new president reversed many of the policies of his predecessor. His immediate predecessor in the post.
1. samowolny, losowy 2. arbitralny
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arbitrary
The choice of players for the team seemed completely arbitrary. He makes unpredictable, arbitrary decisions. The arbitrary powers of officials.
arbitrować
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arbitrate
łaknienie, pragnienie
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craving
A craving for chocolate. A desperate craving to be loved.
1. łaknąć, pragnąć 2. to ask for sth seriously np. przeprosiny (stare)
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crave
She has always craved excitement. They craved to return to their homeland. I must crave your pardon.
tchórzliwy
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craven
chciwy, zachłanny
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greedy
chciwość, zachłanność
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greed
1. skłaniać się ku 2. pochylać, nachylać się np. głowę 3. to lean or slope
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incline
I incline to the view that we should take no action at this stage. Lack of money inclines many young people towards crime. He inclined his head in acknowledgement. The land inclined gently towards the shore.
slope
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incline
a steep/slight incline
1. skłonny, usposobiony 2. likely to do sth 3. expressing mildly opinion 4. having a natural ability for sth 5. pochyły
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inclined
She was inclined to trust him. He writes only when he feels inclined to. He's inclined to be lazy. I'm inclined to agree with you. Musically/academically inclined children.
upodobanie, gust
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liking
He had a liking for fast cars. She had taken a liking to him on their first meeting.
mizerny
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mediocre
1. mierność, przeciętność 2. miernoty
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mediocrity
His acting career started brilliantly, then sank into mediocrity. A brilliant leader, surrounded by mediocrities.
nudny, przyziemny
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mundane
A mundane task/job. I lead a pretty mundane existence.
to try very hard to achieve sth
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strive
We encourage all members to strive for the highest standards. hey were always striving towards perfection.
usiłowanie/staranie się osiągnięcia czegoś
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striving
Our striving for perfection.
1. excursion 2. występ w wydarzeniu sportowym, turnieju
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outing
We went on an outing to London. Every year she organized an outing to the countryside.
1. ulga, odpoczynek od czegoś nieprzyjemnego 2. odroczenie np. długu
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respite
The drug brought a brief respite from the pain. She continued to work without respite. His creditors agreed to give him a temporary respite.
1. siedzący tryb życia 2. osiadły o gatunku 3. po prostu siedzący
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sedentary
A sedentary job/occupation/lifestyle. He became increasingly sedentary in later life. Rhinos are largely sedentary animals.
monotonny, nudny
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tedious
The journey soon became tedious. We had to listen to the tedious details of his operation.
monotonia, nuda
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tediousness
trywialny
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trivial
1. trywialność, płytkość 2. banał, frazes
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triviality
I don't want to waste time on trivialities. His speech was one of great triviality.
trywializacja
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trivialisation
The trivialization of serious issues.
trywializować
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trivialise
It is important not to trivialize children’s worries. The magazine has been accused of trivializing serious issues.
1. przypisywać autorstwo 2. przypisywać cechę, przyczynę itd.
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ascribe
This play is usually ascribed to Shakespeare. He ascribed his failure to bad luck. We ascribe great importance to these policies.
1. przypisanie autorstwa 2. przypisanie przyczyny do skutku 3. przypisanie jakości
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ascription
His ascription of the painting to Sully. The ascription of disease to poor people and foreigners. The ascription of meaning to objects and events.
1. uprawiać hazard 2. ryzykować w celu osiągnięcia sukcesu
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gamble
He's gambling his reputation on this deal. It was wrong to gamble with our children's future.
an action that you take when you know there is a risk but when you hope that the result will be a success
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gamble
She knew she was taking a gamble but decided it was worth it. It was the biggest gamble of his political career.
1. hazardzista 2. ryzykant
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gambler
hazard
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gambling

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