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Tag do subskrybowania: #glenen

perspicacity - przenikliwość, mądrość [the ability to understand things quickly and make accurate judgments]
/ˌpɝː.spɪˈkæs.ə.t̬i/
There is no deficiency, of either intelligence or perspicacity : the narrator is actively creating error.
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long-haul - długodystansowy [travelling a long distance]
/ˈlɑːŋ.hɑːl/
It seems to me grossly unfair that long-haul passengers should pay exactly the same as those on short domestic flights.
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to blather - ględzić, bredzić [to talk for a long time in a silly or annoying way]
/ˈblæð.ɚ/
What on earth are you blathering on about?
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yesteryear - przeszłość, dawne czasy [literary; the past, especially a time when attitudes and ideas were different]
/ˈjes.tɚ.jɪr/
A third feature of care both yesteryear and today was the lack of genuine user involvement.
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parochial - zaściankowy (dosłownie: parafialny) [showing interest only in a narrow range of matters, especially those that directly affect yourself, your town, or your country]
/pəˈroʊ.ki.əl/
Although it's just a local paper, it somehow manages not to be too parochial in its outlook.
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dilapidated - zdezelowany [old and in poor condition]
/dɪˈlæp.ə.deɪ.t̬ɪd/
The hotel we stayed in was really dilapidated.
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to anoint - namaszczać [to make someone holy in a religious ceremony by putting holy water or oil on them; to make someone king or queen, especially as part of a religious ceremony]
/əˈnɔɪnt/
The priest anointed her with oil.
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innards - bebechy [informal; the organs inside a person or animal, or the inside parts of a machine]
/ˈɪn.ɚdz/
You've got the innards of an eighteen-year-old.
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betterment - udoskonalenie, ulepszenie [formal; improvement that is made to something, especially to a property, area, etc.]
/ˈbet̬.ɚ.mənt/
Several changes have been made for the betterment of the sport.
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overseer - brygadzista, nadzorca [old-fashioned; a person whose job it is to make certain that employees are working or that an activity is being done correctly]
/ˈoʊ.vɚˌsiː.ɚ/
He was accountant to the overseers and highway surveyors, and clerk to the local friendly society.
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seclusion - odosobnienie [the state of being alone, away from other people]
/səˈkluː.ʒən/
He's been living in seclusion since he retired from acting.
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repellent - odpychający, odrażający [making you feel strong disapproval and that you do not want to be involved with someone or something]
/rɪˈpel.ənt/
I find any cruelty to children utterly repellent.
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nocturnal - nocny [being active or happening at night rather than during the day]
/nɑːkˈtɝː.nəl/
They are nocturnal creatures, which helps them avoid predators such as hawks and owls.
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mischievous - psotny, złośliwy [behaving in a way, or describing behavior, that is slightly bad but is not intended to cause serious harm or damage]
/ˈmɪs.tʃə.vəs/
She has a mischievous sense of humor.
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distinction - wyróżnienie, wybitność [the quality of being special or different]
/dɪˈstɪŋk.ʃən/
She has the distinction of being one of the few people to have an honorary degree conferred on her by the university this year.
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bonus - idiom
bide your time
If you bide your time, you wait for a good opportunity to do something.
He's not hesitating, he's just biding his time, waiting for the price to drop.

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27.10.2020

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