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25.05.2021, 04:01:11 via wołaczka

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25.05.2021

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to moribund - chylący się ku upadkowi, konający [literary or formal; (especially of an organization or business) not active or successful]
/ˈmɔːr.ɪ.bʌnd/
How can the department be revived from its present moribund state?
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supplication - prośba, błaganie [formal; the act of asking a god or someone who is in a position of power for something in a humble way]
/ˌsʌp.ləˈkeɪ.ʃən/
Inside the temple, worshippers were kneeling in supplication.
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to cull - przeprowadzać ubój [to kill some of the animals in a group, especially the weakest ones, to limit their numbers]
/kʌl/
The plan to cull large numbers of baby seals has angered environmental groups.
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thimble - naparstek [a small cover, usually made of metal or plastic, worn to protect the finger that pushes the needle when sewing]
/ˈθɪm.bəl/
She put a thimble over the finger when sewing.
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cleft - szczelina, rozszczep [a natural opening or crack, for example in the ground or in rock, or in a person's chin]
/kleft/
Eagles often nest in a cleft in the rocks.
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backdrop - kontekst [the situation that an event happens in]
/ˈbæk.drɑːp/
The attack took place against a backdrop of rising tensions between the two communities.
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credible - wiarygodny [able to be believed or trusted]
/ˈkred.ə.bəl/
They haven't produced any credible evidence for convicting him.
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pest - szkodnik [an insect or small animal that is harmful or damages crops]
/pest/
The aphid is a garden pest.
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conviction - skazanie, wyrok skazujący [the fact of officially being found to be guilty of a particular crime, or the act of officially finding someone guilty]
/kənˈvɪk.ʃən/
Since it was her first conviction for stealing, she was given a less severe sentence.
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to file - katalogować [to store information in a careful and particular way]
/faɪl/
The forms should be filed alphabetically.
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bonus - idiom
cry one's eyes out
If you cry your eyes out, you cry a lot and for a long time.
My son cried his eyes out when he discovered his bike had been stolen.

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