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Umiejętności Słowne SAT 5 - Lekcja 49

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to cadge
to cadge
[Czasownik]

to obtain something, often by imposing on others, without intending to repay or reciprocate the favor

żebrać, wyłudzać

żebrać, wyłudzać

Ex: She often cadges rides from her coworkers when she doesn't feel like taking the bus. 
to browse
to browse
[Czasownik]

to casually look at different products in a store with no intention of making a purchase

przeglądać, przebierać

przeglądać, przebierać

Ex: On Saturday afternoons, she loves to browse through the local shops, admiring the latest fashion trends without feeling the need to make a purchase. 
to envenom
to envenom
[Czasownik]

to cause to become resentful or bitter, typically through the use of harmful or spiteful words or actions

zatruwać, zgorzkniać

zatruwać, zgorzkniać

Ex: Her constant criticism of others envenoms the atmosphere in the office. 
to humbug
to humbug
[Czasownik]

to deceive or trick someone, often by pretending to be sincere or honest when one is not

oszukiwać, zwodzić

oszukiwać, zwodzić

Ex: He humbugs his coworkers with false promises of promotions. 
to entrench
to entrench
[Czasownik]

to establish deeply and firmly, often making something difficult to change or remove

zakorzeniać, umacniać

zakorzeniać, umacniać

Ex: The company's policies are deeply entrenched in its corporate culture. 
fallow
fallow
[przymiotnik]

(of farmland) not used for growing crops for a period of time, especially for the quality of the soil to improve

ugor, nieuprawiany

ugor, nieuprawiany

Ex: After years of continuous wheat planting, the farmer kept one field fallow to let the earth regain fertility. 
to fresco
to fresco
[Czasownik]

to paint on wet plaster, allowing the colors to become fixed as the plaster dries, often used in mural painting

malować freski, malować na mokrym tynku

malować freski, malować na mokrym tynku

Ex: The artist frescoes the chapel walls with vibrant scenes from mythology. 
to bemuse
to bemuse
[Czasownik]

to confuse someone, often by being difficult to understand

wprawiać w zakłopotanie, dezorientować

wprawiać w zakłopotanie, dezorientować

Ex: The cryptic crossword puzzle bemused the participants, as they struggled to find the answers. 
to betroth
to betroth
[Czasownik]

to promise to marry someone, typically with a formal ceremony or agreement, often involving the exchange of rings

zaręczać, obiecować małżeństwo

zaręczać, obiecować małżeństwo

Ex: In many cultures, couples are betrothed during traditional engagement ceremonies. 
to bode
to bode
[Czasownik]

to be an omen or indication of a future outcome, often suggesting something negative or ominous

zapowiadać, wróżyć

zapowiadać, wróżyć

Ex: The dark clouds bode ill for our picnic plans. 
to prevail
to prevail
[Czasownik]

to prove to be superior in strength, influence, or authority

przeważać, zatriumfować

przeważać, zatriumfować

Ex: Despite facing numerous challenges, the team's resilience allowed them to prevail in the final moments of the game, securing a dramatic victory. 
to afflict
to afflict
[Czasownik]

to cause pain, suffering, or distress, often as a result of illness, injury, or hardship

dręczyć, nękać

dręczyć, nękać

Ex: Poverty afflicts many families in this neighborhood. 
to posit
to posit
[Czasownik]

to put forward a theory, idea, or argument for consideration or discussion

postulować, wysuwać

postulować, wysuwać

Ex: The scientist posits that gravity is not just a force, but also a curvature of spacetime. 
to ante
to ante
[Czasownik]

to contribute a specified amount of money before a card game, poker hand, or other gambling activity begins

stawiać, ante

stawiać, ante

Ex: Players ante up before the start of each round in the poker game. 
to imbibe
to imbibe
[Czasownik]

to consume or absorb liquids, especially beverages

wchłaniać, spożywać

wchłaniać, spożywać

Ex: During the celebration, guests were eager to imbibe the sparkling champagne in toast of the special occasion. 
to stoke
to stoke
[Czasownik]

to add fuel to a fire, metaphorically or literally, in order to increase its intensity or excitement

podsycać, dokładać

podsycać, dokładać

Ex: The blacksmith stokes the forge to heat the metal for shaping. 
to deliquesce
to deliquesce
[Czasownik]

to dissolve gradually into a liquid state, often due to high humidity or decomposition

rozpuszczać się, upłynniać się

rozpuszczać się, upłynniać się

Ex: The sugar cubes deliquesce quickly when exposed to moisture. 
to privilege
to privilege
[Czasownik]

to give special advantages or rights to someone or something

uprzywilejować, przyznawać przywileje

uprzywilejować, przyznawać przywileje

Ex: The manager privileged certain employees with additional responsibilities. 
to singe
to singe
[Czasownik]

to lightly burn something on the surface, causing minimal damage

przypalić,  lekko opalić

przypalić, lekko opalić

Ex: He accidentally singed the edge of his shirt while lighting the candle. 
to vie
to vie
[Czasownik]

to intensely compete with another person in order to achieve something

rywalizować,  współzawodniczyć

rywalizować, współzawodniczyć

Ex: The two athletes vied for the championship title, displaying remarkable skill and determination. 
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