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She wanted her son to pass his driving test and, as a spur, offered to buy him a car. Spurred (on) by her early success, she went on to write four more novels in rapid succession. börja lära sig
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ostroga, bodziec, zachęta, zachęcać
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prevent sb from doing sth She had to prevent the angry boys from hurting each other. börja lära sig
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przeszkodzić, zapobiec, nie pozwolić komuś na coś
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The government put every obstacle in his way to prevent publication of the book. börja lära sig
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The fact that the will had not been witnessed properly presented an insurmountable problem. börja lära sig
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John’s assignment was due to be handed in the following morning. He would plug away at it all night if necessary. börja lära sig
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starać się, ciężko nad czymś pracować
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She carefully inched her car out into the traffic flow. börja lära sig
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posuwać (się) naprzód powoli, centymetr po centymetrze
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In order not to forget anything, Jane carefully marked off each item as she packed it in her case. börja lära sig
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„odfajkować” (np. jakąś pozycję na liście)
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Will you come to the party tonight? He exclaimed angrily that in this case his will would prevail and that his orders would be obeyed without question. börja lära sig
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Przyjdziesz dziś wieczorem na imprezę?
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In a few short years, she matured into a strikingly attractive young woman. börja lära sig
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For the second month running there has been a dip in the sales figures,” said the director. “I want to see an improvement this month. börja lära sig
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spadek, obniżenie (np. nastroju)
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The doctor told him to put things into perspective. He had escaped with a few bruises when he could have been killed. börja lära sig
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spojrzeć na coś z dystansu, rozważyć z wielu punktów widzenia
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I know you work much too hard, but don’t give up. Keep at it! börja lära sig
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nie szczędzić wysiłków, nie poddawać się
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They were already en route to France when they heard that the concert had been postponed. börja lära sig
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The witness got skilfully side-tracked by the lawyer and was tricked into saying the complete opposite of what he meant to say. börja lära sig
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odejść od najważniejszych kwestii, od tematu
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The government is determined to tackle the problem of unemployment. börja lära sig
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zabrać się do czegoś, załatwić coś, poradzić sobie z czymś
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The tension mounted in the crowd as the two players came to the end of the second set. börja lära sig
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Luckily, his last risky venture had been successful, so he allowed his reputation and career to ride on it. börja lära sig
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Eric is really assertive. If he wants something he will definitely tell you. She had always been assertive, so no one was surprised when she was made supervisor. börja lära sig
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Eric jest bardzo asertywny. Jeśli będzie czegoś chciał, na pewno ci o tym powie.
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As the first woman to head the institute, she quickly gained a reputation for assertiveness. börja lära sig
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stanowczość, asertywność, pewność siebie
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We should not be afraid to assertively condemn such actions. börja lära sig
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