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snap out of it (also snap out of something) I was depressed, and I couldn't snap out of it. Johnson has finally snapped out of a four-week hitting slump. rozpocznij naukę
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to stop experiencing something unpleasant or stop behaving in a negative way:
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hit verb (TO ARRIVE AT A PLACE] If we turn left at the next junction, we should hit the main road after five miles or so. rozpocznij naukę
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to arrive at a place or position:
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hit it off informal [BECOME FRIENDS] Jake and Sue hit it off immediately. rozpocznij naukę
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to like someone and become friendly immediately:
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hit the market/shops/shelves Although the toys are only just now hitting the market, a huge advertising campaign has been in place for several months. rozpocznij naukę
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to become available for people to buy:
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The energy bill is expected to hit a wall in the Senate, where Republicans have enough votes to block it. rozpocznij naukę
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to reach a point at which no more progress can be made:
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The company hit it big when they received an order for three commercial satellites. rozpocznij naukę
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to become very successful:
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hit the buffers mainly UK informal The main worry is that the economy might hit the buffers. rozpocznij naukę
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to suddenly stop being successful or stop happening:
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hit the ground running informal Companies often expect staff to hit the ground running. rozpocznij naukę
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to immediately work hard and successfully at a new activity:
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He hit the headlines when he sold a million shares at £5.80 a share. rozpocznij naukę
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to receive a lot of attention in news reports:
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to achieve financial success:
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The question mark is whether the company is going to hit the wall. rozpocznij naukę
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to be a financial failure:
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Inflation is now out of control in the crisis-hit country. rozpocznij naukę
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experiencing or having experienced a dangerous or difficult situation, especially a difficult financial situation
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hit-or-miss also hit-and-miss, The service you get in these big stores can be hit-or-miss, depending on the salesperson you talk to.; The trains are often late, so getting to work on time is a fairly hit-and-miss affair. rozpocznij naukę
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as likely to be bad as to be good, esp. because of not being planned or organized well If something is hit-and-miss, you cannot depend on it to be of good quality, on time, accurate, etc.
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a performer of popular music who makes one successful recording but then no others
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junction (US usually intersection) The shopping center is near the junction of the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway. rozpocznij naukę
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a place where things, especially roads or railways, come together:
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a place where one road meets another without crossing it, forming the shape of a letter T
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a place where two roads cross, marked with a square of yellow lines painted in the centre, that you can drive over only when the road in front is clear
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junction box [ELECTRICAL} rozpocznij naukę
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Puszka elektroinstalacyjna - a box in which electrical wires can be safely joined together
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Spaghetti Junction [Birmingham] rozpocznij naukę
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a place near Birmingham, England, where many roads cross each other
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any very busy and complicated road system
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a place where several roads meet a main road at a slight distance apart so that they do not all come together at the same point
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There's no point trying to discuss anything with him if all he's going to do is snap your head off. rozpocznij naukę
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to answer someone in an unreasonably angry way: to speak to someone angrily: - I asked what was wrong, but he just bit my head off.
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We're leaving in five minutes so you'd better snap to it and finish your breakfast. rozpocznij naukę
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used to tell someone to do something more quickly:
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slump verb (REDUCE SUDDENLY) The value of property has slumped. rozpocznij naukę
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(of prices, values, or sales) to fall suddenly:
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She slumped into the chair, exhausted. rozpocznij naukę
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to sit or fall heavily and suddenly:
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slump [PERIOD OF BAD STATE IN ECONOMY] an economic slump The airline industry is currently in a slump. rozpocznij naukę
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a period when an industry or the economy is in a bad state and there is a lot of unemployment
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Slump is sweetened fruit topped with dollops of dough and cooked on the stovetop. a recipe for a peach slump rozpocznij naukę
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a dish consisting of cooked fruit with a thick bread-like mixture on top, cooked in a flat saucepan on top of the cooker:
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The old man slumped in his chair, asleep. We both slumped against the wall. rozpocznij naukę
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to stand or sit bent over, with the head and shoulders forward; slouch:
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Straighten your back - try not to slouch. rozpocznij naukę
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to stand, sit, or walk with the shoulders hanging forward and the head bent slightly over so that you look tired and bored
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She's no slouch when it comes to organizing parties. rozpocznij naukę
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If you say that someone is no slouch at a particular activity, you mean that they work hard at it and produce good results:
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sweeten verb (TO MAKE TASTE SWEET) rozpocznij naukę
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The apple mixture can be sweetened with honey.
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sweeten verb (MORE PLEASANT) The phone company threw in two month's worth of free calls to sweeten the deal. rozpocznij naukę
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to make something more attractive:
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sweeten verb [MAKE HAPPIER] I think you should try to sweeten him up before you ask him for the loan. rozpocznij naukę
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to make a person or a mood happier or friendlier
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sweeten the pill US (UK sugar the pill) Plans to improve public services are a way of sweetening the pill of increased taxation. rozpocznij naukę
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to make something bad seem less unpleasant:
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a dollop of ice cream/whipped cream rozpocznij naukę
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a small amount of something soft, especially food:
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hob - noun UK (US stovetop) Most domestic hobs have four gas or electric rings. rozpocznij naukę
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the top part or surface of a cooker on which pans can be heated:
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hob - noun UK old-fashioned rozpocznij naukę
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in the past, a metal shelf next to a fireplace where pans were heated
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immense - adj. [EXTREMELY LARGE] immense wealth/value Country music is immensely popular. rozpocznij naukę
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extremely large in size or degree noun - He realized the immensity of the risk he was taking.
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immense - adj. [SLANG - EXTREMELY GOOD] He's an immense goalkeeper. rozpocznij naukę
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hall noun (STUDENT BUILDING) (also UK halls); (US residence hall) Is it cheaper to live in halls or rent privately? rozpocznij naukę
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a college or university building where students live:
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a large room in a school or other building, where many people can eat at the same time
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town hall noun (MEETING) - US Last week he spoke on the economy at a town hall in Austintown, Ohio. a town hall meeting rozpocznij naukę
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a public meeting at which a politician or official speaks about his or her policies and answers questions from members of the public:
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hall pass - noun [LEAVE A CLASSROOM] Tired of dealing with such things as hall passes to use the restroom, he decided to give the new school a try. rozpocznij naukę
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an official piece of paper, etc. that gives a student permission to leave their classroom during a class:
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hall pass - noun [DO WHATEVER YOU LIKE] It's like they got a hall pass to run amok. rozpocznij naukę
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permission to do whatever you like or to have an easy time
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The two dogs ran amok in a school playground. rozpocznij naukę
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to be out of control and act in a wild or dangerous manner:
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a method used by companies for testing a product or advertisement in which they invite a group of people into a room and ask them their opinions of it
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Layoff notices are expected when business slows after Christmas. rozpocznij naukę
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the act of ending a worker's job, sometimes temporarily, usually because there is not enough work to do
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layoff noun [PERIOD OF NOT WORK] long/short/temporary layoff A long layoff can help a budget but it can make workers less productive when they return. rozpocznij naukę
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a period when someone is not working because their job ended or they were forced to leave it a period when someone is not working or playing sport:
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in football, a short gentle pass into a space that another player from your team can run forward into, then move forward with the ball or shoot towards the goal without slowing down or stopping
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a small creature with a soft, wet body and a round shell, that moves very slowly and often eats garden plants
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snail mail - noun informal humorous We agreed the deal online, but we'll have to wait for snail mail to get the paperwork. rozpocznij naukę
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letters or messages that are not sent by email, but in the post
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steep adjective (NOT GRADUAL) The castle is set on a steep hill/hillside. rozpocznij naukę
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(of a slope) rising or falling at a sharp angle:
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steep adjective [VERY QUICKLY FROM HIGH TO LOW OR OPPOSITE] There has been a steep increase/rise in prices. rozpocznij naukę
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A steep rise or fall is one that goes very quickly from low to high or from high to low
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steep adjective (PRICES - TOO MUCH) informal We enjoyed our meal at the restaurant, but the bill was a bit steep. rozpocznij naukę
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(especially of prices) too much, or more than is reasonable:
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steep - verb [STAY IN LIQUID] Leave the cloth to steep in the dye overnight. Let the tea steep for five minutes. rozpocznij naukę
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to cause to stay in a liquid, especially in order to become soft or clean, or to improve flavour
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The college is steeped in history/tradition. These ancient scholars were steeped in poetry and painting, as well as maths and astronomy. rozpocznij naukę
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If something or someone is steeped in something, they are completely surrounded by or involved in it, or know a lot about it:
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scholar [PERSON WHO STUDIES] Dr Miles was a distinguished scholar of Russian history. rozpocznij naukę
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a person who studies a subject in great detail, especially at a university: a person with great knowledge, usually of a particular subject
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scholar [GOOD AT LEARNING] David's never been much of a scholar. rozpocznij naukę
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someone who is intelligent or good at learning by studying:
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A scholar is also a student who has been given a college or university scholarship (= money to pay for studies).
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scholarship [DETAILED STUDY] a work of great scholarship rozpocznij naukę
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a huge/sharp/steep learning curve I'm on a steep learning curve in this new job. rozpocznij naukę
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a situation in which someone has to learn a lot in a short period of time:
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All night long fireworks soared into the sky. Temperatures will soar over the weekend, say the weather forecasters. House prices soared a further 20 percent. rozpocznij naukę
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to rise very quickly to a high level:
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soar [REACH A GREAT HEIGHT] The highest peak in the range soars 15,771 feet into the sky. rozpocznij naukę
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If you say that a mountain, building, or other object soars, you mean that it has great height:
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She watched the gliders soaring effortlessly above her. rozpocznij naukę
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SZYBOWAĆ - (of a bird or aircraft) to rise high in the air while flying without moving the wings or using power:
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an aircraft that has long fixedSZYBOWIEC - wings and no engine and flies by gliding
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a seat for one or two people that swings backwards and forwards, usually used on a porch (= a raised, covered area outside at the front or side of a house)
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a children's swing (= a hanging seat on which you can move backwards and forwards) for two people
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a very small aircraft without an engine, consisting of a frame covered in cloth, from which the pilot hangs
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She came gliding gracefully into the ballroom in a long, flowing gown. I love my new pen - it just glides across/over the paper. rozpocznij naukę
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to move easily without stopping and without effort or noise:
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In English, the sound /j/ in "yes" or "due" is a glide. rozpocznij naukę
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a sound that is similar to a vowel but marks the start of a syllable:
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