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Frage		Antworten
seizure Lernen beginnen		the action of taking something or taking control of something, especially using power or force
cessation Lernen beginnen		an end to something
drudge Lernen beginnen		someone who has to do a lot of boring and unpleasant work
dredge Lernen beginnen		to remove dirt and sand from the bottom of a river or lake
trudge Lernen beginnen		to walk somewhere with slow heavy steps
begrudge Lernen beginnen		to feel annoyed because someone has got something that you want, and you think they do not deserve it
dregs Lernen beginnen		the small amount of liquid and solid pieces left in the bottom of a container
venomous Lernen beginnen		capable of producing poison
venerable Lernen beginnen		very old and wise or respected
strew - strewed - strawn Lernen beginnen		sprinkle, pour (past simple & participle form)
loose - loosed - loosed Lernen beginnen		to start holding someone or something less tightly (past simple & past participle)
broadcast - broadcast - broadcast Lernen beginnen		nadawać (tv) (past simple & participle)
to spill - spilt - spilled Lernen beginnen		sprinkle, pour (past simple & participle)
to spit - spat - spit Lernen beginnen		splunąć (ps & pp)
to glide - glided - glided Lernen beginnen		szybować (ps & pp)
to dwell - dwellt - dwelled Lernen beginnen		live, maintain (ps & pp)
to shoe - shod - shod Lernen beginnen		okuć, podkuć buty (ps & pp)
to creep - crept - crept Lernen beginnen		skradać, pełzać (ps & pp)
to knit - knit - knit Lernen beginnen		ściągać, złożyć (ps & pp)
to shear - sheared - shom Lernen beginnen		pozbawiać (ps & pp)
to hew - hewed - hewn Lernen beginnen		rąbać (ps & pp)
to arouse - aroused - aroused Lernen beginnen		obudzić, przebudzić (ps & pp)
to bleed - bled - bled Lernen beginnen		krwawić (ps & pp)
to forbear - forbore - forbore Lernen beginnen		wytrzymać, znosić (ps & pp)
to sting - stung - stung Lernen beginnen		oszukać (ps & pp)
to speed - sped - speeded Lernen beginnen		przyśpieszać, gnać (ps & pp)
to withhold - withheld - withheld Lernen beginnen		powstrzymać się, cofnąć (ps & pp)
to mow - mowed - mown Lernen beginnen		kosić (ps & pp)
nice distinction Lernen beginnen		miła odmiana
sit pretty Lernen beginnen		To rest with the torso vertical and the body supported on the buttocks.
take a leaf out of someone's book Lernen beginnen		Imitate or follow someone's example
teeth are chattering Lernen beginnen		szczękać zębami
as warm... Lernen beginnen		... as a toast
black as... Lernen beginnen		... as coal
white as... Lernen beginnen		... as a sheet
quick as... Lernen beginnen		... as a lightning
as good as... Lernen beginnen		... as gold
as like as two peas Lernen beginnen		really looking alike
be saddled with sth/sb Lernen beginnen		zajęty, zaabsorbowany
pot luck Lernen beginnen		whatever food happens to be available without special preparation
as safe as houses Lernen beginnen		very safe
safe and sound Lernen beginnen		cały i zdrowy
overdose of sth Lernen beginnen		przedawkować coś
let sleeping dogs lie Lernen beginnen		zostawić coś w spokoju
be a towering rage Lernen beginnen		be furious
cock and bull Lernen beginnen		nonsensical, unbelievable
stuff and nonsense Lernen beginnen		rubbish!
heart and soul Lernen beginnen		devote all one's attention and energy
off and on Lernen beginnen		known with some intermissions
so-and-so Lernen beginnen		euphemism for any term of abuse
skimp and scrape Lernen beginnen		economise, do without things
down-and-out Lernen beginnen		fed up with
once and for all Lernen beginnen		raz na zawsze
up-and-coming Lernen beginnen		ambitious and with good prospects
over and done with Lernen beginnen		finished and forgotten about
dead and alive Lernen beginnen		dull, uninteresting
high and mighty Lernen beginnen		giving oneself airs of importance
by and large Lernen beginnen		generally speaking
rack and ruin Lernen beginnen		fall into ruins or into disorganisation
a free-for-all Lernen beginnen		a fight in which everyone take part
there and then Lernen beginnen		on the spot, immediately
life and soul of the party Lernen beginnen		the amusing person who makes party better
far and away Lernen beginnen		long way ahead of the others
long and short Lernen beginnen		to put long story short
touch and go Lernen beginnen		very uncertain
to depose Lernen beginnen		to force a political leader or a king or queen out of their position of power
to dispose of sth Lernen beginnen		to get rid of something that you no longer need or want
disposal Lernen beginnen		the process of getting rid of something
disposition Lernen beginnen		the way that someone normally thinks and behaves, that shows what type of person they are
inexhaustible Lernen beginnen		never completely used up, and therefore always available
indefatigable Lernen beginnen		never showing signs of getting tired
gargoyle Lernen beginnen		a stone statue of an ugly creature, used mainly on old churches for directing water away from the roof
to gargle Lernen beginnen		to move liquid around in the back of your mouth, in order to clean your mouth and throat
to gurgle Lernen beginnen		to make the low sound that water makes when it is poured quickly from a bottle
to bungle Lernen beginnen		to spoil something by doing it very badly
to ramble Lernen beginnen		to talk for a long time in a confused way, especially about other things instead of the subject that you should be talking about
to rumble Lernen beginnen		to make a continuous deep sound
to rumple Lernen beginnen		give a creased, ruffled, or disheveled appearance to
to crumple Lernen beginnen		to crush something such as paper or cloth so that it forms untidy folds, or to be crushed in this way
to crumble Lernen beginnen		to break something into very small pieces, or to be broken into very small pieces
to grumble Lernen beginnen		to complain, especially continuously and about unimportant things
to inundate Lernen beginnen		to send or provide much more of something than someone can easily deal with
to clinch Lernen beginnen		to manage to win or achieve something by doing one final thing that makes it certain
to clench Lernen beginnen		if you clench a part of your body such as your hand or your mouth, or if it clenches, you close it tightly, especially because you are angry or upset
shipshape Lernen beginnen		tidy and in good condition
shipwreck Lernen beginnen		an accident in which a ship is destroyed during a journey, usually because it hits rocks
book-end Lernen beginnen		a support for the end of a row of books to keep them upright, often one of a pair.
standard lamp Lernen beginnen		a tall light that stands on the floor and consists of a pole with a lampshade (=cover) at the top
lamp standard Lernen beginnen		a tall metal or concrete post supporting a street lamp
boat-house Lernen beginnen		a building or shelter for keeping small boats in when they are not being used, often at the edge of a river or lake
insolvent Lernen beginnen		a company or person that is insolvent does not have enough money to pay what they owe
insolent Lernen beginnen		rude, especially when you should be showing respect
dissolve Lernen beginnen		if a solid substance dissolves in a liquid, it is mixed into the liquid so that it becomes included in it
irresolute Lernen beginnen		unable to make decisions
executioner Lernen beginnen		someone whose job is to execute criminals
remainder Lernen beginnen		the part of something that is left after the rest has gone or been finished
remnants Lernen beginnen		a small remaining part of something
stationery Lernen beginnen		pens, paper, envelopes, pencils, and other things used for writing
stationer Lernen beginnen		someone whose job is to sell stationery
stationary Lernen beginnen		not moving
adversity Lernen beginnen		not moving
adversary Lernen beginnen		an enemy or opponent
adverse Lernen beginnen		negative, unpleasant, or harmful
to be averse to sth Lernen beginnen		to dislike or not enjoy something
avert Lernen beginnen		to prevent something bad or harmful from happening
subsistence Lernen beginnen		the ability to stay alive when you do not have much food or money
subsidence Lernen beginnen		the process by which a building becomes damaged because the land it is on has sunk
subsidy Lernen beginnen		an amount of money that the government or another organization pays to help to reduce the cost of a product or service
subsidiary Lernen beginnen		a company that is owned by a larger company
sustenance Lernen beginnen		food and drink
drunkard Lernen beginnen		someone who frequently drinks too much alcohol
concise Lernen beginnen		expressed using only a few words, but in a way that is easy to understand
to impoverish Lernen beginnen		to make a person or country very poor
foreleg Lernen beginnen		one of the two front legs of an animal that has four legs
dissolute Lernen beginnen		spending too much time and money on physical pleasures in a way that most people consider immoral
to catch hold of Lernen beginnen		to suddenly start holding someone or something
invaluable Lernen beginnen		extremely useful
ounce Lernen beginnen		a unit for measuring weight, equal to 28.35 grams
to pounce Lernen beginnen		to quickly jump on or hold someone or something
paunch Lernen beginnen		a fat stomach, usually on a man
pouch Lernen beginnen		a small bag made of cloth or thin leather
poach Lernen beginnen		to cook an egg without its shell in water that is boiling gently
arbour Lernen beginnen		a shelter in a garden that is made by growing plants over a frame
ardour Lernen beginnen		very strong feelings of admiration or determination
impunity Lernen beginnen		freedom from any risk of being punished for doing something wrong or bad
immunity Lernen beginnen		a situation in which someone is not affected by something such as a law because they have a special job or position
immunisation Lernen beginnen		uodpornienie
potent Lernen beginnen		powerful, or effective
to elicit Lernen beginnen		to make someone react in the way that you want
illicit Lernen beginnen		relationship, activity, or situation that people do not approve of
to floor sb in an argument Lernen beginnen		to defeat sb in an argument
to corner the market Lernen beginnen		to monopolize the market
to thumb a lift Lernen beginnen		catch a driver (złapać stopa)
to shoulder responsibility Lernen beginnen		to undertake responsibility
to tiptoe in Lernen beginnen		to enter very quietly
to man a ship Lernen beginnen		to collect, organise the crew or to be a crew
to board up a window Lernen beginnen		to put blanks for safety (zabić okna deskami)
to sponge on sb Lernen beginnen		to abuse sb's generosity
to house the survivors Lernen beginnen		to give the shelter to the survivors
to referee a match Lernen beginnen		to be a referee at a match
to vacuum the carpet Lernen beginnen		to clean the carpet with vacuum cleaner, to hoover
to coat sth with varnish Lernen beginnen		to cover sth with paint, to put a layer on sth
to ship goods abroad Lernen beginnen		to sent, transport goods abroad
to outline government policy Lernen beginnen		to present the main points, to sketch
to cotton on to sth Lernen beginnen		to finally understand, come to conclusion
to head for somewhere Lernen beginnen		go somewhere, in some direction
to dwarf something Lernen beginnen		to make sth smaller
to dog sb's footsteps Lernen beginnen		to follow closely (wlec się za kimś)
to peter out Lernen beginnen		to come to an end, to disappear
to guy sth / sb Lernen beginnen		to imitate sb in a funny way
to map out a holiday Lernen beginnen		to organise, plan (holiday)
to egg someone on Lernen beginnen		to encourage sb to do sth stupid, unwise
to loaf about Lernen beginnen		to fool around
to beard the lion in his den Lernen beginnen		to face sth/sb bravely (wejść do jaskini lwa)
to cash in on sth Lernen beginnen		to profit from, take advantage of
to be doged by misfortune Lernen beginnen		być prześladowanym przez pecha
poultry (plural) Lernen beginnen		drób, mięso drobiowe (singular or plural)
cattle (plural) Lernen beginnen		bydło (singular or plural?)
bacterium Lernen beginnen		singular from BACTERIA
many a day has passed Lernen beginnen		nie jeden dzień upłynął
to squander Lernen beginnen		trwonić, marnować
to strive Lernen beginnen		to make a lot of effort to achieve something
to deal a blow to sb Lernen beginnen		to harm, upset, or shock someone or something
to endeavour Lernen beginnen		to try to do sth
refrain from + ing Lernen beginnen		odmówić czegoś + infinitive/gerund
to kindle Lernen beginnen		to inflame

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