Reasonable faith #1

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estimate
The number of people who applied for the course was 120 compared with an initial estimate of between 50 and 100.
sākt mācīties
oszacowanie
overstate
The impact of the new legislation has been greatly overstated.
sākt mācīties
wyolbrzymiać
integrity
No one doubted that the president was a man of the highest integrity.
sākt mācīties
uczciwość
live out
We have a nanny, but she lives out.
sākt mācīties
mieszkać poza miejscem pracy
cogent
Your arguments are generally cogent, whether or not one agrees with them.
sākt mācīties
przekonywający
overflow
The milk overflowed when I poured it into the jug., The bin was overflowing with rubbish
sākt mācīties
przepełnić
retraction
The newspaper printed a retraction for their previous error.
sākt mācīties
wycofanie się, przyznanie do błędu
insert
Insert the key in the lock.
sākt mācīties
wstawić, włożyć
perpetuate
Increasing the supply of weapons will only perpetuate the violence and the anarchy.
sākt mācīties
uwiecznić, utrwalić
overriding
The government's overriding concern is to reduce inflation.
sākt mācīties
nadrzędny
to avail
My attempts to improve the situation were of little avail.
sākt mācīties
skorzystać
adjunct
I hoped I would find the computer course a useful adjunct to my other studies.
sākt mācīties
dodatek
commission
She's just got a commission to paint Sir Ellis Pike's wife.
sākt mācīties
polecenie, zadanie
draw on/upon
Americans are spending more than they earn, drawing on savings and building up debt to do so., He has secured a loan for a new building by drawing upon the resources of two existing tenants.
sākt mācīties
czerpać z/ korzystać
leaven
Leaven is a substance that is added to a mixture of flour.
sākt mācīties
zaczyn
permeate
A foul smell of stale beer permeated the whole building.
sākt mācīties
przenikać
hallmark
This explosion bears/has all the hallmarks of (= is likely to have been) a terrorist attack.
sākt mācīties
wyróżniająca się cecha, coś charakterystycznego
pursuit of knowledge
However, after a point people realized that the pursuit of knowledge itself brought pleasure and thus started to pursue it as an end in itself.
sākt mācīties
dążenie do wiedzy
fetter
He felt fettered by a nine-to-five office existence.
sākt mācīties
krępować, wiązać
unflinching
It is a brave and unflinching account of prison life.
sākt mācīties
niezachwiany, odważny
milieu
It is a study of the social and cultural milieu in which Michelangelo lived and worked.
sākt mācīties
środowisko
freakish
Freakish weather conditions have caused massive traffic jams in the area.
sākt mācīties
kapryśny, problematyczny i niespotykany
affiliation
Their lack of affiliation to any particular bank allows them to give objective financial advice.
sākt mācīties
afiliacja, powiązanie
solemn
Everyone looked very solemn during the funeral of the Mayor.
sākt mācīties
uroczysty
straggler
We watched the last of the stragglers come in, three hours after the first runner.
sākt mācīties
maruder
unheeded
I hope this appeal will not go unheeded.
sākt mācīties
nie zauważony
to retreat
Attacks by enemy aircraft forced the tanks to retreat (from the city).
sākt mācīties
wycofać się
exponent
Adam Smith was an exponent of free trade.
sākt mācīties
osoba popularyzująca jakąś teorię
proceedings
divorce/bankruptcy/criminal proceedings; Allegations of sexual harassment have led to disciplinary proceedings being taken against three naval officers.
sākt mācīties
postępowanie sądowe
pervasive
The influence of Freud is pervasive in her books.
sākt mācīties
rozpowszechniony
earnest
He was a very earnest young man.
sākt mācīties
poważny
embark upon
We've embarked upon an exciting new project.
sākt mācīties
rozpocząć (coś ważnego)
poised
The military forces are poised to attack.
sākt mācīties
gotowy
crafty
I have some crafty ideas for getting around the regulations.
sākt mācīties
przebiegły
devise
The cartoon characters Snoopy and Charlie Brown were devised by Charles M. Schultz.
sākt mācīties
wymyślać
fancy
I wanted a simple black dress, nothing fancy.
sākt mācīties
fantazyjny, skomplikowany
weary
I think he's a little weary after his long journey.
sākt mācīties
zmęczony
voluntarily
If you don't leave voluntarily then we will send you away.
sākt mācīties
dobrowolnie
foster
I'm trying to foster an interest in classical music in my children.
sākt mācīties
sprzyjać, zachęcać do
detractor
His detractors claim that his fierce temper makes him unsutiable for leadership.
sākt mācīties
krytyk
simper
verb
She gave her teacher a simpering smile.
sākt mācīties
uśmiechać się głupiutko
to shepherd
A shepherd's task is to shepherd sheep and protect them.
sākt mācīties
paść
treatise
a six-volume treatise on trademark law
sākt mācīties
traktat
percolate
Sea water percolates down through the rocks.
sākt mācīties
przenikać
perseverance
Through hard work and perseverance, he worked his way up to the top.
sākt mācīties
wytrwałość / niezmordowanie
lapses
The management's decision to ignore the safety warnings demonstrated a remarkable lapse of judgment.
sākt mācīties
uchybienia
neglect
Both parents were found guilty of neglect and their children were taken away from them.
sākt mācīties
zaniedbanie, zaniedbywać
wrestle
For over a year David wrestled with a guilty conscience.
sākt mācīties
zmagać się
under the bushel
Jesus bade not to keep your light under the bushel to the disciples.
sākt mācīties
pod korcem
resonate
His voice resonated in the empty church.
sākt mācīties
rezonować (wypełnić dźwiękiem)
condescend
I wonder if Michael will condescend to visit us?
sākt mācīties
zniżać się, raczyć coś zrobić
curriculum
the school curriculum
sākt mācīties
program nauczania
nullify
The state death penalty law was nullified in 1977.
sākt mācīties
unieważnić
paramount
There are many priorities, but reducing the budget deficit is of paramount importance.
sākt mācīties
najważniejszy
come to grips with sth
The president has failed to come to grips with the two most important social issues of our time.
sākt mācīties
deal with a problem
be fond of
She was very fond of horses.
sākt mācīties
lubić
assent
Once the directors have given their assent to the proposal we can begin.
sākt mācīties
zgoda
merit
The accident merited only a small paragraph in the local paper., This plan merits careful attention.
sākt mācīties
zasłużyć na
wondrous
What a wondrous sight!
sākt mācīties
cudowny
sublime
sublime beauty, The book has sublime descriptive passages.
sākt mācīties
wspaniały
arduous
This is such an arduous task!, an arduous climb
sākt mācīties
żmudny
ardent
He is an ardent supporter of Machester United.
sākt mācīties
żarliwy
purported
A recent study into the purported health benefits of the drink was not conclusive.
sākt mācīties
rzekomy
scorn
She has nothing but scorn for the new generation of politicians.
sākt mācīties
pogarda
palpable
The tension in the room was palpable during the exam.
sākt mācīties
namacalny, oczywisty
dissent
When the time came to approve the proposal, there were one or two voices of dissent.
sākt mācīties
rozłam, niezgoda/ nie zgadzać się
subterfuge
It was clear that they must have obtained the information by subterfuge.
sākt mācīties
wykręt
straightforward
Just follow the signs to Bradford - it's very straightforward.
sākt mācīties
bezpośredni, łatwy
to spring
I sprang out of bed to answer the door.
sākt mācīties
przemieścić się gdzieś szybko
laity
He is a leading member of the Roman Catholic laity in England.
sākt mācīties
świeccy, laicy
suspense
She kept him in suspense for several days before she said that she would marry him.
sākt mācīties
niepewność
wrought
Her poems are well-wrought and intensely personal.
sākt mācīties
zrobiony, wykonany z precyzją
lighthearted
The documentary takes a lighthearted look at the world of filmmaking.
sākt mācīties
beztroski
conceal
The listening device was concealed in a pen.
sākt mācīties
ukryć
strip away
Take care when stripping away old paint.
sākt mācīties
odkryć/usunąć coś, co przykrywa coś innego
usher
Inspector Malley ushered us into his office.
sākt mācīties
wprowadzić, zaprowadzić (kogoś gdzieś)
wall something off
The embassy is walled off from the street.
sākt mācīties
oddzielić, zablokować
impregnable
Despite burglar alarms and window locks, homes are never impregnable against determined thieves.
sākt mācīties
nie do zdobycia
flood tide
After nightfall a strong flood tide would be setting up along shore to the Spanish anchorage.
sākt mācīties
fala powodziowa
fortress
Team Fortress is a famous game made by Valve.
sākt mācīties
twierdza
pious
She is a pious follower of the faith, never missing her prayers.
sākt mācīties
pobożny
factual
She gave a clear, factual account of the attack to the police.
sākt mācīties
using or consisting of facts:
precarious
The lorry was lodged in a very precarious way, with its front wheels hanging over the cliff.
sākt mācīties
niepewny
mogący się przewrócić, niestabilny
provisional
a provisional government
sākt mācīties
tymczasowy
erroneous
an erroneous belief/impression
sākt mācīties
błędny
incorrigible
an incorrigible liar/rogue
sākt mācīties
nie do zmiany, 'niereformowalny'
hypotenuse
Hypotenuse is the longest side of a right triangle.
sākt mācīties
przeciwprostokątna
right triangle
Hypotenuse is the longest side of a right triangle.
sākt mācīties
trójkąt prostokątny
jettison
The captain was forced to jettison the cargo and make an emergency landing.
sākt mācīties
wyrzucić (za burtę, z samolotu)
ostensible
Their ostensible goal was to clean up government corruption, but their real aim was to unseat the government.
sākt mācīties
pozorny
accentuate
Her dress was tightly belted, accentuating the slimness of her waist.
sākt mācīties
akcentować, podkreślać
noetic
He claimed that noetic experiences were real, influencing our health, our behaviour, and our lives.
sākt mācīties
intelektualny, umysłowy
stipulate
The law stipulates that new cars must have seat belts for the driver and every passenger., State laws stipulate that public education be free.
sākt mācīties
zastrzec, określić
malfunction
Shortly before the crash the pilot had reported a malfunction of the aircraft's navigation system.
sākt mācīties
awaria
inherent
There are dangers inherent in almost every sport.
sākt mācīties
właściwy, naturalny
subtle
There is a subtle difference between these two plans.
sākt mācīties
subtelny
insofar
She had done her best to comfort him, insofar as she was able.
sākt mācīties
o tyle, o ile
skewed
Her smile is slightly skewed./ Maybe your worldview is a little skewed.,
sākt mācīties
niewłaściwy/ przekrzywiony
affection
He had a deep affection for his aunt.
sākt mācīties
miłość, umiłowanie, przywiązanie
resist
The soldiers resisted for two days.
sākt mācīties
przeciwstawiać się
trifold
a trifold partnership between governement, employers and students.
sākt mācīties
trójdzielne
instigation
The inquiry was begun at the instigation of Senator Hyde.
sākt mācīties
podżeganie
fall through
We found a buyer for our house, but then the sale fell through.
sākt mācīties
nie dojść do skutku/nie udawać się
go in for
Are you planning to go in for the 100 metres race?
sākt mācīties
wziąć udział
make out
I couldn’t make out what he was saying.; Can you make out a face here on the photograph?
sākt mācīties
to see, hear, or understand someone or something with difficulty
put sb up for a night
When I was touring Australia, my friend's sister put me up for a weekend in Melbourne.
sākt mācīties
przenocować kogoś
run sb down
He's always running himself down.
sākt mācīties
to criticize someone or something, often unfairly:
stand in for sb
Miss Parker was ill so Mr Danvers stood in and gave the lecture.
sākt mācīties
zastępować kogoś
stand out
We had lots of good applicants for the job, but one stood out from the rest.; The black lettering really stands out on that orange background.
sākt mācīties
wyróżniać się
take to sb/ sth
The two dogs took to each other immediately and started to play.; She's taken to basketball like a duck to water (= she likes it and is good at it).
sākt mācīties
to start to like someone or something:

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