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1. [ə'bjuːs] n( insults) obelgi pl, przekleństwa pl; ( ill-treatment) maltretowanie nt, znęcanie się nt; (of power, drugs) nadużywanie nt2. [ə'bjuːz] vt( insult) obrażać (obrazić perf), lżyć (zelżyć perf); ( ill-treat) maltretować, znęcać się nad +instr; ( misuse) nadużywać (nadużyć perf) +gen* * *1. [ə'bju:z] verb1) (to use wrongly, usually with harmful results: She abused her privileges by taking too long a holiday.) nadużyć2) (to insult or speak roughly to: She abused the servants.) obrażać, lżyć2. [ə'bju:s] noun1) (insulting language: He shouted abuse at her.) obelgi2) (the wrong use of something: This toy has been subjected to a lot of abuse.) złe traktowanie•- abusive- abusively
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