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When you first mooted the idea of a classics list? Lernen beginnen
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did it seem a little preposterous, even to you? Lernen beginnen
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absurdalny, niedorzeczny, bezsensowny
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I used to say things like: can we pitch this as the old Sex and the City? Lernen beginnen
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I’m probably deluding myself, but I think it’s very important. Lernen beginnen
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łudzić, mamić, zwodzić (kogoś)
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próba, staranie, wysiłek, przedsięwzięcie
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I am looking for a book that still has the power to surprise: not just shock effects, but some sense of lived experience that is still palpable. Lernen beginnen
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wyraźny, ewidentny, wyczuwalny, namacalny (np. napięcie, różnica)
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The notion of hamartia is important to literature students. I’m extremely suspicious of the notion. Lernen beginnen
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Pojęcie winy tragicznej jest istotne dla studentów literatury.
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historyjka, opowiadanie, opowieść, przędza
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nieugięty (o osobie), niezłomny (o postanowieniu)
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it’s set in a cloistered society – so cloistered that it’s almost surreal. Lernen beginnen
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He’s such an unreliable narrator. Lernen beginnen
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niesłowny, niesolidny, niepewny, zawodny
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On one side of Bolivia’s political chasm people and leaders are denouncing a “coup”. Lernen beginnen
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przepaść, rozpadlina, szczelina
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wybuchowy, nieprzewidywalny
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zakwestionować, podważyć ważność
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She seized the position of interim president with alacrity Lernen beginnen
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The criminal brandished his weapon at the police, trying to threaten them. Lernen beginnen
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Przestępca wymachiwał bronią w kierunku policjantów, próbując ich zastraszyć.
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masywny, ciężki, zwalisty
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the interim government said they had struck a deal to pave the way for a new vote in 90 days Lernen beginnen
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Clashes had resulted in at least five deaths by yesterday. Lernen beginnen
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starcie, utarczka, potyczka, konflikt
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Yes, it’s always bad when the military put their thumbs on the scale, but it’s really misleading to call it a coup Lernen beginnen
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A method of deception or manipulation that creates an unfair advantage for the swindler, likened to a merchant holding a thumb on the scale when weighing goods for sale, therefore increasing the weight and price.
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wałek, podpierać, podnieść, podtrzymywać (np. morale, pewność siebie)
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While allies like Venezuela’s Hugo Chávez frittered away cash on unsustainable projects Lernen beginnen
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marnować coś, trwonić coś
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Morales managed to turn Latin America’s poorest country into its fastest growing and more than halved extreme poverty. Lernen beginnen
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przepoławiać, zmniejszyć o połowę
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While he was reshaping his country he refused to groom a successor or contemplate his departure. Lernen beginnen
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przygotowywać (np. do ważnych egzaminów)
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Their machiavellian politics prepared him well for the national stage, but may also have steeped him in a leadership tradition of “big man” bosses Lernen beginnen
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he was working from the age of five, turning his hand to everything from llama-herding and farming to football and trumpet playing. Lernen beginnen
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He is charismatic and respected for the careful stewardship of the economy, the greater social equality he created, and the championing of indigenous rights. Lernen beginnen
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He passed laws but did nothing to reform the system which perpetuates impunity Lernen beginnen
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uwieczniać, utrwalać, zachowywać
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handing victory to the incumbent Lernen beginnen
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But the people who have replaced him remain defiant. Lernen beginnen
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prowokujący (o zachowaniu), wyzywający (o spojrzeniu), nieposłuszny (o osobie)
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