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baleful
baleful
[przymiotnik]

able to bring about dangerous or destructive consequences

zgubny, niszczycielski

zgubny, niszczycielski

Ex: The storm's baleful winds caused extensive damage across the region. 
cardinal
cardinal
[przymiotnik]

possessing the quality of being the most important or basic part of something

kardynalny, podstawowy

kardynalny, podstawowy

Ex: Honesty is a cardinal principle in their code of ethics, essential for maintaining trust. 
concomitant
concomitant
[przymiotnik]

simultaneously occurring with something else as it is either related to it or an outcome of it

towarzyszący, równoczesny

towarzyszący, równoczesny

Ex: With the rapid growth of the city came the concomitant challenges of increased traffic and infrastructure demands. 
counterproductive
counterproductive
[przymiotnik]

producing results that are contrary to what was intended

kontrproduktywny, przynoszący skutki przeciwne do zamierzonych

kontrproduktywny, przynoszący skutki przeciwne do zamierzonych

Ex: His constant interruptions during the meeting were counterproductive, derailing the discussion. 
feckless
feckless
[przymiotnik]

of no determination, competence, or strength

nieskuteczny, nierozstrzygający

nieskuteczny, nierozstrzygający

Ex: His feckless attempts to fix the problem only made things worse. 
immaterial
immaterial
[przymiotnik]

not relevant or significant to the current situation, discussion, etc.

nieistotny, nieważny

nieistotny, nieważny

Ex: In the grand scheme of the project, the temporary setback was deemed immaterial to the overall timeline. 
inchoate
inchoate
[przymiotnik]

just beginning to take shape

zarodkowy, w początkowym stadium

zarodkowy, w początkowym stadium

Ex: His ideas were still inchoate, more instinct than strategy. 
inconsequential
inconsequential
[przymiotnik]

lacking significance or importance

nieistotny, mało znaczący

nieistotny, mało znaczący

Ex: The typo in the report was inconsequential and did not affect the overall message. 
transitory
transitory
[przymiotnik]

lasting for only a brief period

przejściowy, ulotny

przejściowy, ulotny

Ex: The transitory nature of childhood makes it precious and fleeting. 
trifling
trifling
[przymiotnik]

without any value or importance

błahy, nieistotny

błahy, nieistotny

Ex: She dismissed his excuses as trifling and irrelevant to the issue at hand. 
plastic
plastic
[przymiotnik]

capable of easily being molded or shaped into taking another form

plastyczny, plastikowy

plastyczny, plastikowy

Ex: The plastic material can be molded into various shapes for different uses. 
portentous
portentous
[przymiotnik]

extraordinary and serving as a warning or sign of future events, often suggesting something bad or threatening

zapowiadający, groźny

zapowiadający, groźny

Ex: The dark clouds gathering on the horizon looked portentous, hinting at a severe storm approaching. 
retrospective
retrospective
[przymiotnik]

referring or relating to a past event

retrospektywny, przeszły

retrospektywny, przeszły

Ex: The museum's retrospective exhibit showcased artwork from the last century. 
to aggrandize
to aggrandize
[Czasownik]

to make a person or thing seem more important or impressive than they actually are

wyolbrzymiać, uwznioślać

wyolbrzymiać, uwznioślać

Ex: They had aggrandized their company's success in the report. 
to appease
to appease
[Czasownik]

to end or lessen a person's anger by giving in to their demands

łagodzić, uspokajać

łagodzić, uspokajać

Ex: The leader's decision to address the issues directly appeased the public's outrage. 
to attenuate
to attenuate
[Czasownik]

to take away from something's effect, value, size, power, or amount

osłabiać, zmniejszać

osłabiać, zmniejszać

Ex: The noise-canceling headphones helped to attenuate the loud sounds of the city streets. 
to burgeon
to burgeon
[Czasownik]

to have a rapid development or growth

rozwijać się szybko, kwitnąć

rozwijać się szybko, kwitnąć

Ex: The tech industry continues to burgeon with the introduction of innovative products. 
to constrict
to constrict
[Czasownik]

to restrict the things someone can or wants to do

ograniczać, krępować

ograniczać, krępować

Ex: The strict rules constricted the students' freedom to express themselves creatively. 
to culminate
to culminate
[Czasownik]

to end by coming to a climactic point

kulminować, kończyć się

kulminować, kończyć się

Ex: Their efforts culminate in a successful outcome. 
to deflect
to deflect
[Czasownik]

to stop a person from doing what they initially intended

odwrócić, skierować gdzie indziej

odwrócić, skierować gdzie indziej

Ex: The skilled diplomat managed to deflect the leader from launching an attack. 
to elevate
to elevate
[Czasownik]

to raise someone or something to a higher rank or better position

podnosić, awansować

podnosić, awansować

Ex: The board decided to elevate her to the position of Vice President due to her outstanding performance. 
to foment
to foment
[Czasownik]

to encourage or provoke something, especially trouble or conflict

podsycac, prowokować

podsycac, prowokować

Ex: His words began to foment anger in the crowd. 
to galvanize
to galvanize
[Czasownik]

to push someone into taking action, particularly by evoking a strong emotion in them

pobudzać, motywować

pobudzać, motywować

Ex: It took a serious crisis to really galvanize politicians into compromising and passing long-stalled reforms. 
to lull
to lull
[Czasownik]

to help someone feel relaxed and calm or to help them fall asleep

kołysać, uspokajać

kołysać, uspokajać

Ex: The gentle rocking of the boat lulled the baby to sleep. 
to wax
to wax
[Czasownik]

to grow in strength, size, intensity, etc.

rosnąć, zwiększać się

rosnąć, zwiększać się

Ex: Her interest in photography continued to wax over the years, leading her to pursue it as a full-time profession. 
to misattribute
to misattribute
[Czasownik]

to incorrectly state what or who created or caused something

błędnie przypisywać, mylnie atrybuować

błędnie przypisywać, mylnie atrybuować

Ex: The professor accidentally misattributed the quote to the wrong author. 
to obtain
to obtain
[Czasownik]

to be widely common, applied, or recognized

panować, być w mocy

panować, być w mocy

Ex: In many cultures, the custom of shaking hands as a greeting still obtains. 
to oscillate
to oscillate
[Czasownik]

to move back and forth in a regular rhythm between two or more states, positions, or opinions

oscylować,  wahać się

oscylować, wahać się

Ex: Political views may oscillate from liberal to conservative as people experience different life stages. 
to overshadow
to overshadow
[Czasownik]

to cause a person or thing to come across as less significant

przyćmiewać, przesłaniać

przyćmiewać, przesłaniać

Ex: His older brother's achievements in sports overshadowed his own academic success in the family. 
to permeate
to permeate
[Czasownik]

to expand to every part of a thing

przenikać, rozprzestrzeniać się

przenikać, rozprzestrzeniać się

Ex: The aroma of freshly brewed coffee permeated the entire kitchen, awakening the senses. 
to proliferate
to proliferate
[Czasownik]

to cause something to increase rapidly in number or size

rozmnażać się, rozprzestrzeniać się

rozmnażać się, rozprzestrzeniać się

Ex: The new technology helped to proliferate digital media content across the globe. 
to squelch
to squelch
[Czasownik]

to forcefully bring the development or growth of something that is troubling to an end

tłumić, powstrzymywać

tłumić, powstrzymywać

Ex: The manager squelched the rumors effectively by issuing a clear statement. 
to supersede
to supersede
[Czasownik]

to take something or someone's position or place, particularly due to being more effective or up-to-date

zastąpić, wypierać

zastąpić, wypierać

Ex: The new company guidelines will supersede the outdated policies from last year. 
deterrent
deterrent
[Rzeczownik]

a thing that reduces the chances of someone doing something because it makes them aware of its difficulties or consequences

odstraszacz, przeszkoda

odstraszacz, przeszkoda

Ex: Increased security measures serve as a deterrent to potential thieves. 
nadir
nadir
[Rzeczownik]

the moment in which a situation or life is at its lowest or worst

nadir, najniższy punkt

nadir, najniższy punkt

Ex: After losing his job and his home, he felt he had reached the nadir of his life. 
precursor
precursor
[Rzeczownik]

someone or something that comes before another of the same type, acting as a sign of what will come next

prekursor, zapowiedź

prekursor, zapowiedź

Ex: The invention of the telegraph was a precursor to modern communication technologies. 
to check
to check
[Czasownik]

to keep something bad under control in order to prevent deterioration or to slow down its spread or development

kontrolować, powstrzymywać

kontrolować, powstrzymywać

Ex: He wrapped a bandage tightly around his sprained ankle to check the swelling. 
to converge
to converge
[Czasownik]

(of roads, paths, lines, etc.) to lead toward a point that connects them

zbiegać się, łączyć się

zbiegać się, łączyć się

Ex: The two highways converge at the city center. 
status quo
status quo
[Rzeczownik]

the situation or condition that is currently at hand

status quo, obecny stan rzeczy

status quo, obecny stan rzeczy

Ex: The committee decided to maintain the status quo rather than implementing new changes. 
to assuage
to assuage
[Czasownik]

to help reduce the severity of an unpleasant feeling

łagodzić, uspokajać

łagodzić, uspokajać

Ex: She tried to assuage his fears by reassuring him that everything would be alright. 
zenith
zenith
[Rzeczownik]

the highest point that a certain celestial body reaches, directly above an observer

zenit, najwyższy punkt

zenit, najwyższy punkt

Ex: At noon, the sun reached its zenith, directly overhead. 
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