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sagacity - mądrość, rozwaga [formal; the quality of having or showing understanding and the ability to make good judgments]
/səˈɡæs.ə.t̬i/
They showed their usual practical sagacity.
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pitfall - pułapka [a likely mistake or problem in a situation]
/ˈpɪt.fɑːl/
There's a video that tells new students about pitfalls to avoid.
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dexterous - sprawny, wprawny [having the ability to perform a difficult action quickly and skilfully with the hands]
/ˈdek.stər.əs/
East Asians are generally dexterous, in part because they grow up eating with chopsticks.
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affray - burda, bójka [formal; a fight in a public place]
/əˈfreɪ/
Wallace was charged with causing an affray at a Southampton nightclub.
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to amass - gromadzić
/əˈmæs/
She has amassed a huge fortune from her novels.
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fruition - efekty, rezultaty [formal; an occasion when a plan or an idea begins to happen, exist, or be successful]
/fruːˈɪʃ.ən/
None of his grand plans for a TV series ever came to fruition.
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drafty - przewiewny
/ˈdræf.t̬i/
Her body fit perfectly against his, warming him in the drafty hall.
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angst - frustracja, niepokój [strong worry and unhappiness, especially about personal problems]
/ɑːŋst/
All my children went through a period of late-adolescent angst.
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therein - w tym, w nim [formal; old-fashioned; in or into a particular place, thing, etc.]
/ˌðerˈɪn/
It is a thrilling tale of a haunted house and the ghosts therein.
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partridge - kuropatwa
/ˈpɑːr.trɪdʒ/
A partridge is a bird with a round body and a short tail that is sometimes hunted for food or for sport, or the meat of this bird.
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somber - ponury, posępny [serious, sad, and without humor or entertainment]
/ˈsɒm.bər/
The funeral was a somber occasion.
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penance - pokuta
/ˈpen.əns/
They are doing penance for their sins.
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peers - rówieśnicy
/pɪr/
Do you think it's true that teenage girls are less self-confident than their male peers?
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smug - zadowolony z siebie [too pleased or satisfied about something you have achieved or something you know]
/smʌɡ/
He's been unbearably smug since he gave up smoking.
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contempt - pogarda [a strong feeling of disliking and having no respect for someone or something]
/kənˈtempt/
At school she had complete contempt for all her teachers.
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bonus - idiom
beat/flog a dead horse
To say that someone is beating a dead horse means that they are wasting time and effort trying to do or achieve something that is impossible.
Mark is beating a dead horse trying to get his money reimbursed. The company has gone bankrupt!

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14.10.2020

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