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This laptop retails at £850; The software retails for $69; The parts cost $3 to $5 per watch, while the finished products retailed for $150 to $200. rozpocznij naukę
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to be sold at a particular price - o sell goods to the public, usually in small amounts, for their own use
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It's much cheaper to buy wholesale than retail; wholesale prices; a wholesale supplier/business; We only sell wholesale, not to the public; I bought my coat direct from the factory at wholesale. rozpocznij naukę
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of or for the selling of goods in large amounts at low prices to shops and businesses, rather than the selling of goods in shops to customers the price at which goods are sold to shops by the people who produce them, rather than the price which the customer usually pays in the shop
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What the system needs is wholesale reform. rozpocznij naukę
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involving everyone or everything; complete
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In his professional career he worked as a wholesaler. rozpocznij naukę
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someone who buys and sells goods in large amounts to shops and businesses
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I know you’re unhappy that the relationship ended, but you’re better off without him.; People in this country are far better off than they were ten years ago; He'd be better off working for a bigger company. rozpocznij naukę
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in a more satisfactory situation than you were before; Better off also means having more money and a better level of comfort in your life than you had before, or than someone else has
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The new tax will not have a serious impact on the better off. rozpocznij naukę
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people who have more money than most others
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swamp - noun; adj. = swampy = Swampy land is soft and very wet an alligator-infested swamp; The Everglades are an area of swamp in southern Florida. rozpocznij naukę
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bagno, błota, moczary - (an area of) very wet, soft land
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High tides have swamped the coast.; The boat was swamped by an enormous wave. rozpocznij naukę
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to cover a place or thing with a large amount of water
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Foreign cars have swamped the UK market.; I'm swamped with work at the moment; Don't let feelings of depression swamp you. rozpocznij naukę
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If something swamps a person, system, or place, more of it arrives than can be easily dealt with
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informal: If clothes swamp you, they are much too big for you.
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John is (the) skipper of the team this year. rozpocznij naukę
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the captain of a ship or boat, a sports team, or an aircraft
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What time is the next bus due?; The next meeting is due to be held in three months' time; Their first baby is due in January; When is the first payment due? The parliamentary session is due to end on May 27. rozpocznij naukę
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expected to happen, arrive, etc. at a particular time
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You will receive notification of the results in due course. rozpocznij naukę
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at a suitable time in the future
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The bus was delayed due to heavy snow.; A lot of her unhappiness is due to boredom. rozpocznij naukę
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The rent is due (= should be paid) at the end of the month; £50 is due to me (US: due me) from the people I worked for last month; Our thanks are due to everyone; UK LAW: He was found to have been driving without due (= the necessary) care and attention. rozpocznij naukę
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owed as a debt or as a right I’m due a refund for the sweater I returned
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I'm due for a promotion soon. rozpocznij naukę
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If you are due for something, you expect to receive it, because you deserve it
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From here, you go due east until you get to the Interstate. rozpocznij naukę
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in a direction that is straight towards the north, south, east, or west
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He failed again, but to give him his due, he did try hard. rozpocznij naukę
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said when you are praising someone for something good they have done, although you dislike other things about them
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Members of the society pay $1,000 in annual dues. rozpocznij naukę
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the official payments that you make to an organization you belong to
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become/come/fall due A £110m interest payment to bondholders falls due on March 25. due on/by sth More than $2.15 billion of its outstanding loans are due by the end of this year. rozpocznij naukę
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an amount that is due on a particular date has to be paid on that date The loan carries an interest rate of 7.625% per annum and is due and payable on January 31.
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The novel has been serialized for radio in five instalments; We agreed to pay for the car by/in instalments. rozpocznij naukę
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one of several parts into which a story, plan, or amount of money owed has been divided, so that each part happens or is paid at different times until the end or total is reached
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The journal charges a yearly subscription of $1000, which readers can pay in instalments.; Small shareholders were often given the opportunity to pay by instalment; Please contact our Help Line if you cannot pay the instalments. rozpocznij naukę
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one of a number of parts into which an amount of money that is owed has been divided. Payments are made regularly until the total amount has been paid back weekly/monthly/annual instalments
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The novel was serialized for TV back in the 1990s. rozpocznij naukę
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If a book is serialized, it is made into a number of television or radio programmes or published in a newspaper or a magazine in parts
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This recent wave of terrorism has ruled out any chance of peace talks.; The warehouse fire has ruled out any chance that we will make a profit this year. rozpocznij naukę
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to prevent something from happening
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a pushy salesman; The salesman was a little too pushy, and we felt uncomfortable. rozpocznij naukę
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behaving in an unpleasant way by trying too much to get something or to make someone do something - trying too hard to persuade someone to do something
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Oil gushed (out) from the hole in the tanker; Water gushed out of the broken pipe.; "You're just so talented!" she gushed; "This is the best party I’ve ever had," Taylor gushed. rozpocznij naukę
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to flow or send out quickly and in large amounts; to express admiration, praise, or pleasure, in such a strong and enthusiastic way that it does not seem sincere:
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Showers with pumps are more expensive, but they deliver a really powerful gush of water. rozpocznij naukę
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a large amount of liquid or gas that flows quickly
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He didn't look like the sort of man you should entrust your luggage to.; Two senior officials have been entrusted with organizing the auction; We entrusted our dog to a neighbor when we went away on a trip. rozpocznij naukę
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to give someone a thing or a duty for which they are responsible
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The Spanish conquered the New World in the 16th century.; He has finally conquered his fear of spiders; Students have to conquer their initial shyness. rozpocznij naukę
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to take control or possession of foreign land, or a group of people, by force; to deal with or successfully fight against a problem or an unreasonable fear
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someone who has conquered a country or its people
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During the 1950s, Sun Records' stable of singers included Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis. rozpocznij naukę
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a building in which horses are kept; to keep a horse in a stable; a group of people who perform a similar activity and who are trained by the same person or employed by the same organization
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Don’t climb the ladder until you’re sure it’s stable.; he country needs a stable government that is free of corruption. rozpocznij naukę
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firmly fixed or not likely to move or change
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a shout given by soldiers as they run towards the enemy; a phrase used by people supporting a particular cause
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an angelic face/voice/choir rozpocznij naukę
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belonging to an angel, or pretty and kind like an angel
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He sings in the church choir.; choir practice rozpocznij naukę
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a group of people who sing together, esp. for a church or school; the area in a church where the choir sits
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The teacher asked her to hand out the worksheets.; They stood on the street corner handing out leaflets; Demonstrators handed out leaflets to passers-by; hand out cash/money Washington began handing out money to struggling farmers during the Depression. rozpocznij naukę
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to give something to each person in a group or place
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It's the story of a struggling artist who marries a rich woman. rozpocznij naukę
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unsuccessful but trying hard to succeed
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We won the match fair and square; He hit me fair and square on the nose. rozpocznij naukę
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in an honest way and without any doubt; If you hit someone fair and square on a particular part of their body, you hit that person hard, exactly on that part
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She's got fair hair and blue eyes; He's fair-haired; All my family are fair-skinned; If you have fair skin, you’ll get a sunburn easily. rozpocznij naukę
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(of skin) pale, or (of hair) pale yellow or gold
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We've had a fair amount of rain this week.; We've had a fair number of applicants; It's a fair-sized garden.; We've come a long way, but there's still a fair way (= quite a long distance) to go; We still had a fair amount of foreign money when we returned rozpocznij naukę
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Films are rated on a scale of poor, fair, good and excellent.; I was fair at science but it was never my thing; He’s good in physics but only fair in math. rozpocznij naukę
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= average = neither very good nor very bad:
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I think I've got a fair idea of (= I understand reasonably well) what you want.; She's got a fair chance of winning (= there is a reasonable chance that she will win). rozpocznij naukę
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(of an idea, guess, or chance) good, but not excellent
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Fair weather was forecast for the following day. rozpocznij naukę
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(of weather) pleasant and dry
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old use or literary (of a woman) beautiful
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I bought a wooden salad bowl at the local craft fair. rozpocznij naukę
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a large public event where goods are bought and sold, usually from tables that have been specially arranged for the event, and where there is often entertainment
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UK: also funfair, US: also carnival an outside event where you can ride on large machines for pleasure and play games to win prizes
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a book/antiques/toy fair; a trade fair rozpocznij naukę
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a large show at which people who work in a particular industry meet, and sell and advertise their products
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fair - once, once again - noun US a county/state fair; UK a cattle/agricultural fair rozpocznij naukę
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a public event in the countryside where farm animals and farm products are sold
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fair - once, once, once again - noun rozpocznij naukę
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UK also fete a public event, often held outside, where you can take part in competitions and buy small things and food, often organized to collect money for a particular purpose
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The architect’s drawing will give you a pretty fair idea of what the completed house will look like. rozpocznij naukę
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likely to be correct; accurate
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A county usually consists of several towns and the rural areas that surround them; Rutland is the smallest county in England.; Texas is divided into 254 counties. rozpocznij naukę
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hrabstwo = a political division of the UK or Ireland, forming the largest unit of local government, or the largest political division of a state in the US; the largest political division of most states in the US
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behaving in a way that is typical of rich people with a high social position who live in large houses in the countryside
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We hope our work will help to change popular misconceptions about disabled people; I'd like to clear up the common misconception that older workers don't know how to use technology; It’s a common misconception that Americans think only about money. rozpocznij naukę
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nieporozumienie - an idea that is wrong because it has been based on a failure to understand a situation
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My so-called friend has stolen my girlfriend...; It isn't yet clear how dangerous these so-called "super-rats" are. rozpocznij naukę
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used to show that you think a word that is used to describe someone or something is not suitable or not correct; used to introduce a new word or phrase that is not yet known by many people
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Married taxpayers are hit hard by the so-called marriage penalty. rozpocznij naukę
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named or called in a particular way
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The dress was white with a delicate lace border.; a picture with a decorative/plain border; The card has a pretty design around the border.; Guatemala borders Mexico. rozpocznij naukę
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a strip that goes around or along the edge of something, often as decoration; to be next to another country or place
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Whatever his shortcomings as a husband, he was a good father to his children; Like any political system, it has its shortcomings; This ‘telephone’ has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. rozpocznij naukę
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niedociągnięcie - a fault or a failure to reach a particular standard; a fault of someone or something
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There's nothing inherently wrong with his ideas.; She felt that the system was inherently unfair and unequal. rozpocznij naukę
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właściwie = in a way that exists as a natural or basic part of something
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There are dangers/risks inherent in almost every sport.; I have an inherent distrust of lawyers. rozpocznij naukę
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nieodłączny = existing as a natural or basic part of something
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He got a job in a mountaineering store, and he continued to ski and climb, conquering over 30 of Colorado’s 54 “fourteeners” alone and in winter. rozpocznij naukę
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the sport or activity of climbing mountains
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memo = short form of memorandum Did you get my memo about the meeting?; She memoed me about it yesterday. rozpocznij naukę
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a message or other information in writing sent by one person or department to another in the same business organization; to send a written message to someone within a company or organization
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Michael Davis has prepared a memorandum outlining our need for an additional warehouse.; Companies signed a memorandum which included guidelines and set out the terms of the agreement. rozpocznij naukę
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a short written report prepared specially for a person or group of people that contains information about a particular matter; a document that records the details of a legal agreement before it has been officially accepted
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The appeal was rejected by the court.; Coin-operated machines in England reject euros; The committee will decide whether to accept or reject the offer. rozpocznij naukę
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to refuse to accept, use, or believe something or someone;
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He considered himself to be one of life's rejects; In desperation the hockey team picked up a 35-year-old reject as a backup goalie.; rozpocznij naukę
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a person who has not been accepted by an organization or by society; a damaged or faulty object, or a person who has had many jobs because of not being successful at any of them
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reject - verb - once again We rejected ten candidates in the first round of interviews.; 25% of applicants are rejected because of lack of experience. Three shipments of beans were rejected rozpocznij naukę
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to decide not to choose someone for a job or for a place on a course of study, etc.; to decide that goods cannot be accepted because they are of low quality
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something that cannot be accepted because it is of low quality
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They're launching (= starting) an appeal to raise money for famine victims.; he police have issued an appeal to the public to stay away from the area over the weekend; They're appealing for clothes and blankets to send to the devastated region. rozpocznij naukę
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a request to the public for money, information, or help; also - verb
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appeal - noun and verb - once again The case went to the court of appeal/the appeal court; sex appeal; Spielberg's movies have a wide appeal.; Eating out has lost much of its appeal.; They're appealing to the court to reduce the sentence to a fine. rozpocznij naukę
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a request made to a court of law or to someone in authority to change a previous decision; the quality in someone or something that makes him, her, or it attractive or interesting
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It's a programme designed to appeal mainly to 16 to 25-year-olds.; I think what appeals to me about his painting is his use of colour. Such music managed to appeal to the tastes of both young and old. rozpocznij naukę
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to interest or attract someone
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appeal - marketing - noun and verb The products have all been researched and tested for market appeal; Our partner company has local knowledge and will know which products appeal.; appeal to sb The new phone is designed to appeal to consumers who find normal phone tariffs confusing. rozpocznij naukę
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a quality that makes people like something or want to buy it; to interest or attract someone
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They both enlisted (in the navy) a year before the war broke out; He enlisted in the air force. rozpocznij naukę
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to join (an organization, esp. the armed forces); An enlisted man/woman is a person in the armed forces who is not an officer
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We enlisted some people to help prepare the food.; The organization has enlisted the support of many famous people in raising money to help homeless children. rozpocznij naukę
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formal to ask for and get help or support from someone
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