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causing damage to sth
z uszczerbkiem, ze szkodą dla czegoś
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to the detriment of sth
Unfortunately, his sudden fame was to the detriment of his marriage, which soon ended in divorce.
a downward slope
pochyłość
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declivity
Der.: declivitous (adj)
The declivity of the hill was thickly wooded.
unexpected, sudden
gwałtowny
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abrupt
Der.: abruptly (adv), abruptness (n)
The concert came to an abrupt end when the singer lost his voice.
the degree to which the ground slopes
pochyłość, stopień nachylenia
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gradient
The steep gradient of the road made it difficult to climb.
to give sb the right (e.g. to vote in elections)
nadać prawa obywatelskie (np. wyborcze)
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enfranchise
Der.: enfranchisement (n) Opp.: disenfranchise
Immigrants will be enfranchised, but no definite date has been set for this action.
the amount of money paid to sb for the work they do
wynagrodzenie
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remuneration
His remuneration as a teacher is 25,000 per annum.
relating to marriage
małżeński
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marital
The couple were having marital problems, so they decided to separate.
criminal behaviour, especially among the young
przestępczość
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delinquency
Vandalism and joyriding are examples of teenage delinquency.
the problem that affects a group of people and can neither be easily explained nor solved
niemoc, apatia, zastój, fatalna kondycja
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malaise
The recent conflicts within the government have brought about political and social malaise.
horrible, unkind
wredny, paskudny
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beastly
He was a beastly man who deliberately embarrassed people in public.
(informal) to talk or write about sth repeatedly for a long time in a boring, uninteresting way
„truć“ o czymś
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bang on about
Parents bang on and on about how important it is for children to study hard at school.
(informal) to be too slow and to lose an opportunity
stracić okazję
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miss the boat
If you don’t apply for a grant now, you may find you’ve missed the boat!
a feeling of anxiety and worry
niepokój
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angst
My teenage daughter is constantly full of angst.
to replace, take the place of
zająć miejsce
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supplant
The democratic government was supplanted by a dictatorship.
to scatter, spread over a large area
rozproszyć się
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disperse
Once the demonstration was over, the crowd began to disperse.
an insight into sb’s character
zwierciadło czyjejś duszy
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window into sb’s soul
A person’s hobbies or interests can often be a window into their soul.
to harm sb’s reputation because of sth bad or undesirable they are associated with
nadszarpnąć, splamić (np. czyjąś reputację)
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taint
The politician’s popularity was tainted by scandals and corruption.
the most important fact or point
istota, sedno
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salience
The salience of the company reform was to improve working relations.
a position from where a better or more powerful position may be gained
punkt zaczepienia, korzystna pozycja wyjściowa
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toehold
The Nestlé Company was anxiously trying to obtain 9.41 a toehold in the Asian market in order to flood it with cocoa drink products.
regarding sb or sth with very great respect and not criticising them
podniesienie do rangi bóstwa, deifikacja
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deification
The media are largely to blame for the deification of film stars.

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