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Umiejętności Słowne SAT 4 - Lekcja 43

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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. 
fly-by-night
fly-by-night
[Rzeczownik]

an unreliable person or company that is only interested in making money and is likely to avoid paying its debts back

niezawodna osoba, firma efemeryczna

niezawodna osoba, firma efemeryczna

Ex: The contractor turned out to be a fly-by-night, disappearing after receiving the advance payment. 
epic
epic
[przymiotnik]

very impressive in scale or scope

epicki, imponujący

epicki, imponujący

Ex: The construction of the Great Wall of China is considered an epic feat of engineering. 
to enumerate
to enumerate
[Czasownik]

to mention things individually

wyliczać, wymieniać szczegółowo

wyliczać, wymieniać szczegółowo

Ex: The professor took a moment to enumerate the key points of the lecture for the students. 
egregious
egregious
[przymiotnik]

bad in a noticeable and extreme way

rażący, skandaliczny

rażący, skandaliczny

Ex: Her egregious behavior at the party embarrassed everyone who attended. 
dike
dike
[Rzeczownik]

a wall built in order to stop water, especially from the sea, from entering an area

wał przeciwpowodziowy, grobla

wał przeciwpowodziowy, grobla

Ex: The villagers relied on the dike to protect their homes from the rising sea levels. 
darwinism
darwinism
[Rzeczownik]

the theory of Charles Darwin that claims the evolution of species happens by natural selection

darwinizm, teoria Darwina

darwinizm, teoria Darwina

Ex: Darwinism explains how species adapt to their environments through natural selection over time. 
celerity
celerity
[Rzeczownik]

the quality of being fast and swift in movement

szybkość, zwinność

szybkość, zwinność

Ex: The athlete’s celerity on the track earned him a gold medal. 
brevity
brevity
[Rzeczownik]

the quality of being fleeting or short-lived

krótkość, przemijalność

krótkość, przemijalność

Ex: The brevity of the summer storm surprised everyone, as it ended almost as soon as it began. 
to belittle
to belittle
[Czasownik]

to make something or someone seem less important

umniejszać, lekceważyć

umniejszać, lekceważyć

Ex: He often belittles his coworkers' contributions, making them feel undervalued. 
intrepid
intrepid
[przymiotnik]

very courageous and not afraid of situations that are dangerous

nieustraszony, odważny

nieustraszony, odważny

Ex: The intrepid journalist ventured into conflict zones to report the truth. 
context
context
[Rzeczownik]

the surrounding discourse that provides clarity and understanding to a language unit, helping to determine its interpretation

kontekst, ramy

kontekst, ramy

Ex: Without context, the sentence "He went to the bank" could mean different things. 
consul
consul
[Rzeczownik]

an official appointed by a government to represent that government in a foreign city

konsul, przedstawiciel dyplomatyczny

konsul, przedstawiciel dyplomatyczny

Ex: The consul is currently negotiating with local authorities to protect the citizens. 
qualm
qualm
[Rzeczownik]

a feeling of doubt or uneasiness, often related to one's conscience or sense of right and wrong

skrupuł, wahanie

skrupuł, wahanie

Ex: She had no qualms about speaking her mind, even if her opinions were unpopular. 
pyx
pyx
[Rzeczownik]

a container to keep a holy bread in a Christian ceremony

puszka, kustodia

puszka, kustodia

Ex: Yesterday, the pyx was carried with reverence to the altar. 
to berth
to berth
[Czasownik]

to stop a ship in a place where it can stay

cumować, kotwiczyć

cumować, kotwiczyć

Ex: Yesterday, the vessel was berthed at the busiest dock in the port. 
to confront
to confront
[Czasownik]

to face or deal with a problem or difficult situation directly

konfrontować, stawiać czoła

konfrontować, stawiać czoła

Ex: The manager decided to confront the team's productivity issues and implement new strategies. 
cauldron
cauldron
[Rzeczownik]

a large pot, often made of metal and equipped with handles, used for boiling liquids like water or soup

kocioł, duży garnek

kocioł, duży garnek

Ex: The witches brewed their potions in a large cauldron over a crackling fire. 
to disrupt
to disrupt
[Czasownik]

to cause something to break apart or come undone

zakłócać, rozbijać

zakłócać, rozbijać

Ex: The strong winds disrupted the tree, causing it to rupture and fall. 
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