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to calk - uszczelniać [to fill the gaps around the edge of something, for example a bath or shower, with a special substance]
/kɑːk/
Calk all cracks between the trim and siding or masonry.
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stolid - beznamiętny, powściągliwy [(of a person) calm and not showing emotion or excitement]
/ˈstɑː.lɪd/
Mark sat stolid and silent.
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infanticide - dzieciobójstwo
/ɪnˈfæn.t̬ə.saɪd/
Cases of infanticide often involve extreme emotional disturbance.
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peckish - głodnawy (lekko głodny)
/ˈpek.ɪʃ/
By ten o'clock I was feeling peckish, even though I'd had a large breakfast.
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mantelpiece - półka nad kominkiem [a shelf above a fireplace, usually part of a frame that surrounds the fireplace]
/ˈmæn.t̬əl.piːs/
She has photographs of all her grandchildren on the mantelpiece.
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aforementioned - wyżej wymieniony [the person or people mentioned earlier]
/əˈfɔːrˌmen.ʃənd/
The aforementioned Mr Parkes then entered the cinema.
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to defile - zbezcześcić [to spoil something or someone so that that thing or person is less beautiful or pure]
/dɪˈfaɪl/
It's a shame that such a beautiful area has been defiled by a rubbish dump.
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incendiary - zapalający [designed to cause fires]
/ɪnˈsen.di.er.i/
He gave an incendiary speech at last night’s rally.
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trachea - tchawica
/ˈtreɪ.kiə/
Trachea is the tube that carries air from your throat to your lungs.
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regimen - reżim, dieta [any set of rules about food and exercise that someone follows, especially in order to improve their health]
/ˈredʒ.ə.mən/
After his heart attack the doctor put him on a strict regimen.
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to grate - trzeć, ucierać [to rub food against a grater in order to cut it into a lot of small pieces]
/ɡreɪt/
Grate the cheese and sprinkle it over the tomatoes.
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to nibble - skubać [to eat something by taking a lot of small bites]
/ˈnɪb.l̩/
A mouse has nibbled through the computer cables.
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bridegroom - pan młody [a man who is about to get married or has just got married]
/ˈbraɪd.ɡrʊm/
The bridegroom was late for the ceremony.
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tally - zestawienie (lub: wynik, rezultat) [a record or count of a number of things]
/ˈtæl.i/
Keep a tally of how much you spend while you're away.
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to prevail - być powszechnym, dominować [to get control or influence; to be common among a group of people or area at a particular time]
/prɪˈveɪl/
This attitude still prevails among the middle classes.
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bonus - idiom
make no bones about it
If you make no bones about something, you don't hesitate to say something in a frank and open way.
I made no bones about it. I told him his offer was unacceptable.

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30.11.2020

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