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1 puritan
['pjuərɪtən]npurytanin(-anka) m(f)* * *['pjuəritən]1) (a person who is strict and disapproves of many kinds of enjoyment.) purytanin2) (formerly, in England and America, a member of a religious group wanting to make church worship etc simpler and plainer.) purytanin• -
2 relax
[rɪ'læks] 1. vi( unwind) odprężać się (odprężyć się perf), relaksować się (zrelaksować się perf); ( calm down) uspokajać się (uspokoić się perf); muscle rozluźniać się (rozluźnić się perf)2. vtone's grip rozluźniać (rozluźnić perf); mind, person relaksować (zrelaksować perf); rule, control łagodzić (złagodzić perf)* * *[rə'læks]1) (to make or become less tight or tense or less worried etc; to rest completely: The doctor gave him a drug to make him relax; Relax your shoulders; He relaxed his grip for a second and the rope was dragged out of his hand.) rozluźnić się2) (to make or become less strict or severe: The rules were relaxed because of the Queen's visit.) uczynić łagodniejszym, złagodzić• -
3 severe
[sɪ'vɪə(r)]adj* * *[sə'viə]1) ((of something unpleasant) serious; extreme: severe shortages of food; a severe illness; Our team suffered a severe defeat.) poważny2) (strict or harsh: a severe mother; severe criticism.) srogi, ostry3) ((of style in dress etc) very plain: a severe hairstyle.) prosty•- severely- severity -
4 Victorian
[vɪk'tɔːrɪən]adj* * *[vik'to:riən] 1. adjective1) (of the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901): Victorian writers; Victorian households/furniture.) wiktoriański2) ((of an attitude towards morals etc) strict and conservative: a Victorian attitude to life.) wiktoriański2. noun(a person living in Queen Victoria's reign: The Victorians were great engineers and industrialists.) człowiek z epoki wiktoriańskiej
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