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the father laughs and jovially ruffles his son's hair rozpocznij naukę
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disorder or disarrange (someone's hair), typically by running one's hands through it. to make something that is smooth uneven: - A sudden, strong breeze ruffled the women’s skirts in the stands.
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It ruffled her composure, and she did not know how to respond. rozpocznij naukę
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to make someone upset or nervous or reduce someone’s confidence:
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a series of small folds made in a piece of cloth or sewn into it as decoration:
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I didn't want to lose my composure in front of her. rozpocznij naukę
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the feeling of being calm, confident, and in control:
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the large area containing many seats arranged in rising rows from which people can watch sports or other events:
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key noun [C] (SYMBOLS IN A MAP) rozpocznij naukę
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a list of the symbols used in a map or book with explanations of what they mean
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See the key to test 3 on page 176. rozpocznij naukę
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a list of the answers to the questions in an exercise or test:
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key noun [C] (MUSICAL NOTES) The song changes key halfway through. the key of C minor rozpocznij naukę
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a set of musical notes based on one particular note:
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Someone keyed his Porsche. rozpocznij naukę
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to intentionally damage a car by scratching its paint using a key:
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reckon verb (CALCULATE) mainly UK Angela quickly reckoned the amount on her fingers. sth is reckoned to be sth The market value is reckoned to be 10 million dollars. The deal is reckoned to be worth $14.4 billion. rozpocznij naukę
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to give a general idea about an amount or number:
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Stir the sauce gently until it begins to boil. Stir the egg yolks into the mixture. rozpocznij naukę
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to mix a liquid or other substance by moving an object such as a spoon in a circular pattern:
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A light breeze stirred the leaves lying on the path. rozpocznij naukę
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to move or to cause something to move slightly:
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stir verb (WAKE UP OR BEGIN TO MOVE) (UK also stir yourself) The alarm clock went off, but she didn't stir. UK Come on, stir yourselves, or you'll be late! rozpocznij naukę
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to wake up or begin to move or take action:
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stir verb (CAUSE EMOTION) The speech stirred the crowd to take action. rozpocznij naukę
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If something stirs you, it makes you feel a strong emotion: LITERARY - If an emotion stirs within you, you begin to feel it: - Hope stirred within her heart.
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stir noun (EXCITEMENT) informal He caused a stir at the music awards by emptying a glass of water over the presenter’s head. rozpocznij naukę
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a lot of interest or excitement:
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His arrival caused quite a commotion. rozpocznij naukę
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a sudden, short period of noise, confusion, or excited movement:
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a method of frying food while mixing it quickly, or food cooked this way: to cook pieces of meat or vegetables quickly in very hot oil, moving them around all the time:
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The magazine contained a fold-out poster announcing the trade exhibition. rozpocznij naukę
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a fold-out page, map, etc. can be opened out from a book or magazine to make a bigger page:
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a place in a restaurant that is beside a wall and where there are two long seats, often with high backs, with a table between them
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a partly closed area or small tent at a fair, exhibition, or similar event
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A booth can also be a small, partly open structure for showing and selling things at a fair or market:
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Their $60 million bid for the company was trumped at the last moment by an offer for almost twice as much from their main competitor. rozpocznij naukę
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to beat someone or something by doing or producing something better: to be better than, or have more importance or power than another person or thing: They operated on the assumption that money trumped everything. to beat another person or organization by doing or producing something even better:
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John's uncle came up trumps, finding us a place to stay at the last minute. rozpocznij naukę
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to complete an activity successfully or to produce a good result, especially when you were not expected to:
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your best/strongest/trump card rozpocznij naukę
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your main advantage over other people
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Anthea was about to play her trump card - without her signature none of the money could be released. The ultimate trump card for the space program is that it is a very exciting thing. rozpocznij naukę
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an advantage that makes you more likely to succeed than other people, especially something that other people do not know about:
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trump up sth/trump sth up The accusation, she said, was trumped up in order to get rid of her. The whole story was trumped up by our competitors. rozpocznij naukę
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to give or use false information so that someone will be accused of doing something wrong and punished:
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She maintains that the case is based on trumped-up charges.
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Just the smell of liver cooking makes me gag. I tried my best to eat it but the meat was so fatty I gagged on it. rozpocznij naukę
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to experience the sudden uncomfortable feeling of tightness in the throat and stomach that makes you feel like you are going to vomit:
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gag (PREVENT FROM TALKING) Her hands and feet were tied and a gag placed over her mouth. rozpocznij naukę
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a piece of cloth that is tied around a person's mouth or put inside it in order to stop the person from speaking, shouting, or calling for help: VERB - to put a gag on someone's mouth:
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gag (PREVENT ORGANIZATION FROM TALKING) The media has obviously been gagged because nothing has been reported. rozpocznij naukę
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to prevent a person or organization from talking or writing about a particular subject:
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gag order - US (UK gagging order) The judge issued a gag order to prevent the witnesses from speaking to the press. rozpocznij naukę
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an official order not to discuss something, especially a legal case:
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gagging clause - UK (US gag clause) rozpocznij naukę
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a part of an employment agreement that prevents an employee from providing information about their employer to the public:
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gaga adjective (MENTALLY UNCLEAR) I know I'm 73 but I haven't gone gaga yet! rozpocznij naukę
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unable to think clearly and make decisions because of old age:
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She's totally gaga about/over him! Just standing near her makes him go gaga! rozpocznij naukę
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having a strong but usually temporary love for someone:
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a payment made to an executive as part of an agreement that they will not leave to work for another company:
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cuff noun [C] (AROUND WRIST, ANKLE) MANKIET He buttoned his cuffs. a black shirt with white cuffs rozpocznij naukę
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the thicker material at the end of a sleeve closest to the hand:
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cuff [TROUSERS] US (UK turn-up) He wears a polo shirt and cuffs on his pants. rozpocznij naukę
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a part at the end of a trouser leg that is turned up:
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cuff [JEWELLERY AROUND A WRIST] She wore a simple black dress with a beautiful diamond cuff. rozpocznij naukę
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a piece of jewellery for wearing around the wrist, made from a wide circle of metal, plastic, or other material:
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She gave him a playful cuff on the shoulder. rozpocznij naukę
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the act of hitting someone with your hand in a light, joking way:
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an inflatable bag wrapped around the arm when blood pressure is measured.
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a small decorative object used to fasten shirt cuffs
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shank noun [C] (STRAIGHT PART) the shank of a screwdriver the shank of a key/nail rozpocznij naukę
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a long, thin, straight part of particular objects, especially one that connects the end of a device or tool that you hold to the end of it that moves or does something:
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shank verb [T] (HIT A BALL) rozpocznij naukę
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in golf, to hit a ball with the wrong part of the golf club so that it goes in a direction that you did not intend it to go in: in ball games, to kick or hit a ball in an awkward way so that it goes in a direction that you did not intend it to go in:
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the narrow middle of the sole of a shoe.
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A shank is a device for providing a small amount of space in between a garment and a button. Shanks are necessary to provide space for fabric to sit in between the button and the garment when the garment is buttoned. Shanks also allow a garment to hang and drape nicely.
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flare verb (BURN BRIGHTLY) the flare of the match lit up his face rozpocznij naukę
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a sudden brief burst of bright flame or light.
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flare verb (GET WORSE) (also flare up) There was another flare-up of rioting later that day. The dispute threatens to flare into a lawsuit. rozpocznij naukę
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a situation in which something such as violence, pain, or anger suddenly starts or gets much worse: to happen in a sudden and often violent way:
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The horse's nostrils flared. He flared his nostrils in rage. The skirt fits tightly over the hips and flares just below the knees. rozpocznij naukę
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to (cause to) become wider:
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We set off a flare to help guide our rescuers. rozpocznij naukę
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a very bright light or coloured smoke that can be used as a signal, or a device that produces this:
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trousers that get wider below the knee
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becoming wider at one end: a gradual widening, especially of a skirt or pants.
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The horses came to a halt, steam streaming from their nostrils. rozpocznij naukę
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either of the two openings in the nose through which air moves when you breathe:
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a long, narrow part or section forming the handle of a tool or club, the body of a spear or arrow, or a similar implement.
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the drive shaft of a car the propeller shaft of an aircraft rozpocznij naukę
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a rod forming part of a machine such as an engine, that turns in order to pass power on to the machine: Energy from the wheels turns the shafts and produces electricity.
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A shaft of (sun)light came through the open door. rozpocznij naukę
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a lift shaft a ventilation/air shaft a well shaft rozpocznij naukę
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a long, either vertical or sloping, passage through a building or through the ground:
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shaft noun [C] (REMARK) literary John came out with an unexpected shaft of wit/wisdom. rozpocznij naukę
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a clever remark, especially one that is intended as an attack on someone or something:
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shaft noun [C] (TREATMENT) US informal His boss gave him the shaft by firing him just before he would have gotten a bonus. rozpocznij naukę
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She was shafted by her agent over the film rights to her book. rozpocznij naukę
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to cheat or trick someone, or to treat someone unfairly:
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He was clubbed over the head. The alligators are then clubbed to death. rozpocznij naukę
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to beat a person or an animal, usually repeatedly, with a heavy stick or object:
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(in a vehicle) a rod that spins around and takes the power from the engine to the wheels
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