My english 19

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to deal successfully with a difficult situation
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cope with
Will she be able to cope with the work?
to become completely involved in something:
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immerse yourself in sth
She got some books out of the library and immersed herself in Jewish history and culture
być świadom czegoś
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be aware of something
I wasn't even aware that he was ill.
to give up something for something else considered more important
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sacrifice
He sacrificed his vacations to work on his book.
If you use this adjective it means you are disappointed about something, but you do perhaps understand the reason for it
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unfortunate
parts of something
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aspects
things you are good at
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strengths
So there are things that are not my strength
confusion and lack of order that result in damage or trouble:
spustoszenie
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havoc
The storm created complete havoc in the park.
roztrzaskać, niszczyć, druzgotać
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shatter
And shatter the lives of the families of the 239 people on board
unlucky and unsuccessful, often resulting in death:
feralny, fatalny
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ill-fated
mounting speculation the disappearance of this ill- fated flight was in fact a deliberate act
przedostatni
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penultimate
podrażniać skórę (itp)
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irritate the skin
to flow or let out in large amounts
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spew
The volcano spewed (out) a giant cloud of ash, dust, and gases into the air
to destroy something completely
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wipe sth out
Whole villages were wiped out in the fighting
If you '...' a plant, you put it in the ground and take care of it, usually in order to sell it
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grow
The villagers grow coffee and maize to sell in the market.
leave things as they are to avoid causing trouble or restarting an old argument
odpuścić sobie
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Let sleeping dogs lie
Don't remind her about the divorce. Let sleeping dogs lie and talk about something else
to go to someone or a place and say that you have arrived
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report to sb/sth
All visitors please report to reception.
It's used to describe something or someone that isn't special, unremarkable or just ordinary
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nothing to shout about
My job is nothing to shout about but at least it pays the bills.
don't speak to me in an angry way
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don't bite my head off
it's making me annoyed and angry
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it's doing my head in
you're making me annoyed
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you're driving me crackers!
don't get angry
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don't blow your top
time allowed away from work for a holiday or illness
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leave
How much annual/paid leave do you get? She's (gone) on leave (= holiday). I've asked if I can take a week's unpaid leave.
to be or stay away from the area where someone is so that you do not annoy them or make it difficult for them to do something
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keep out of the way
Make sure the kids keep out of the way while I’m working.
wait for the situation to calm down
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Let the dust settle
Good idea – I'll just let the dust settle. We've had lots of complaints about the changes but let's wait until the dust settles before we respond.
it just describes a situation where you can't win. Basically, you can't do one thing until you have done another thing which you can't do until you have done the first thing.
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Catch-22
I need my parent's car, but my mum says I need permission from my dad, then my dad says I need permission from my mum. I can't get permission from either. So I'm in a catch-22 situation.
podsłuchiwać kogoś
overhear
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eavesdrop
He was eavesdropping on our conversation.
to attack someone violently
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assault
A woman and a man have been convicted of assaulting a police officer. He had attempted to sexually assault the woman.
used to refer to someone who has the same job or interests as you, or is in the same situation as you
członek czegoś, gość, kolega
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fellow
She introduced me to some of her fellow students. Our fellow travellers were mostly Spanish-speaking tourists
support (someone or something)
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get behind
Are you getting behind our national team, Neil?
in a competition, the person or team considered to be the weakest and the least likely to win
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underdog
Nope, I'm supporting the underdog Iceland, Rob
fair and honest behaivour
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sportsmanship
There's not a lot of sportsmanship in it now
(someone or something is) the best in the world
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world-class
lots of talking and publicity to make people interested in something
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hype
Well, we've had enough hype about the World Cup today and we're out of time.
a substance or layer that is left, usually after a liquid is removed
osad
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deposit
The flood left a thick deposit of mud over the entire ground floor of the house
a difficult or unlucky situation or event
nieszczęście, niepowodzenie
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adversity
She was always cheerful in adversity.
to look at something or someone for a long time, especially in surprise or admiration, or because you are thinking about something else:
przyglądać się
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gaze
He spends hours gazing out of the window when he should be working.
to continue doing something, especially when this is difficult
kontynować działalność, iść naprzód
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push on
They are pushing on with their campaign for improved childcare facilities
an uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or worry about something that is happening or might happen in the future
niepokój
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anxiety
Children normally feel a lot of anxiety about their first day at school
wieżowiec
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tower block
they are people you know who are powerful and in an important position and are able to help you
mieć wysoko postawionych przyjaciół
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have friends in high places
Despite failing her exams, Jane still managed to get a place at university – I'm sure she has friends in high places.
to look for someone or something, especially for a long time until you find him, her, or it:
poszukiwać
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seek sb/sth out
others are fairly risk-tolerant and in some cases even risk-seeking so they seek out decisions that have an aspect of risk to them.
to save money
oszczędzać pieniądze, odkładać
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to put money away
describes people who don’t like risk
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risk-averse

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