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121 paperwork
['peɪpəwəːk]n* * *noun (the part of a job which consists of keeping files, writing letters etc: I spend most of my time on paperwork.) robota papierkowa -
122 pipe dream
nmarzenie nt ściętej głowy* * *(an idea which can only be imagined, and which would be impossible to carry out: For most people a journey round the world is only a pipe dream.) mrzonka -
123 pitfall
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124 salient
['seɪlɪənt]adj* * *['seiliənt](main; chief; most noticeable: What were the salient points of his speech?) najistotniejszy, główny -
125 slush
[slʌʃ]n* * *1) (melting snow: The streets are covered with slush.) na pół stajały śnieg2) ((something said or written showing) weak sentimentality: I think most romantic novels are just slush!) tani sentymentalizm•- slushy- slushiness -
126 sphere
[sfɪə(r)]n( round object) kula f; ( area) sfera f* * *[sfiə](a solid object with a surface on which all points are an equal distance from the centre, like eg most types of ball.) kula -
127 streamlined
['striːmlaɪnd]adjopływowy; ( AVIAT) aerodynamiczny; (fig: text, account) okrojony* * *1) ((of a plane, car, ship etc) shaped so as to move faster and more efficiently: the newest, most streamlined aircraft.) opływowy2) (efficient and economical: streamlined business methods.) sprawny -
128 strike home
((of a blow, insult etc) to reach the place where it will hurt most.) dosięgnąć celu
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