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Umiejętności Słowne SAT 4 - Lekcja 42

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pagan
pagan
[Rzeczownik]

a person believing in a religion that worships many deities, especially one that existed before the major world religions

poganin, politeista

poganin, politeista

Ex: She identified as pagan, celebrating the cycles of nature and the changing seasons. 
paean
paean
[Rzeczownik]

an expression of tribute, praise, or thanksgiving

pieśń pochwalna, hymn pochwalny

pieśń pochwalna, hymn pochwalny

Ex: The retiring CEO received a heartfelt paean from the board. 
pageant
pageant
[Rzeczownik]

a public and often outdoors performance of historical events in which people usually are dressed in elaborate and traditional clothes

pokaz historyczny, rekonstrukcja historyczna

pokaz historyczny, rekonstrukcja historyczna

remembrance
remembrance
[Rzeczownik]

the act of recalling something

wspomnienie, pamięć

wspomnienie, pamięć

remonstrance
remonstrance
[Rzeczownik]

a serious complaint about something

wymówka,  skarga

wymówka, skarga

Renaissance
Renaissance
[Rzeczownik]

a revival or renewed interest in learning, arts, or culture

Renesans, Renesans kulturalny

Renesans, Renesans kulturalny

Ex: The town experienced a cultural renaissance after the opening of the new theater. 
renascence
renascence
[Rzeczownik]

a situation where something becomes popular again

odrodzenie, renesans

odrodzenie, renesans

to evert
to evert
[Czasownik]

to make the inside part of something face outside and the outside part face inside

wywracać, odwracać

wywracać, odwracać

to evade
to evade
[Czasownik]

to deliberately avoid facing or fulfilling something difficult, unpleasant, or obligatory

uchylać się, unikać

uchylać się, unikać

Ex: The company tries to evade taxes by exploiting legal loopholes in the tax code. 
perfectible
perfectible
[przymiotnik]

capable of becoming flawless

udoskonalalny

udoskonalalny

perfunctory
perfunctory
[przymiotnik]

done quickly and with minimal effort or care

powierzchowny, formalny

powierzchowny, formalny

Ex: He gave a perfunctory nod and walked away. 
scapegoat
scapegoat
[Rzeczownik]

a person who suffers the consequences of others people's wrongdoings

kozioł ofiarny, chłopiec do bicia

kozioł ofiarny, chłopiec do bicia

to scale
to scale
[Czasownik]

to adjust or modify something according to a specific rate, standard, or size

dostosować, skalować

dostosować, skalować

Ex: The architect carefully scaled the blueprint to ensure it would fit within the available space. 
red tape
red tape
[Rzeczownik]

official procedures or rules that are unnecessary and time-consuming

biurokracja, urzędowa papierologia

biurokracja, urzędowa papierologia

Ex: The project was delayed for months because of red tape. 
maudlin
maudlin
[przymiotnik]

having an excessive emotional quality, often in a way that seems overly sentimental or self-pitying

łzawy, sentymantalny

łzawy, sentymantalny

Ex: The film's maudlin ending left some viewers feeling manipulated by the emotions. 
maelstrom
maelstrom
[Rzeczownik]

a strong and circular current of water that can draw surrounding objects toward its center

wir, maelstrom

wir, maelstrom

legend
legend
[Rzeczownik]

an old story that is sometimes considered historical although it is not usually proved to be true

legenda, mit

legenda, mit

gravity
gravity
[Rzeczownik]

(physics) the universal force of attraction between any pair of objects with mass

grawitacja

grawitacja

Ex: Gravity is what keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun and the Moon in orbit around the Earth. 
glib
glib
[przymiotnik]

persuasive in a way that is deceitful

pobieżny, powierzchowny

pobieżny, powierzchowny

Ex: The politician was glib, promising reforms she had no intention of delivering. 
genre
genre
[Rzeczownik]

a style of art, music, literature, film, etc. that has its own special features

gatunek

gatunek

Ex: Impressionism is a genre of painting known for its focus on light and color. 
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