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if someone’s behaviour or the appearance of something is ..............., you do not like it or you think it is unattractive (odpychający, niepociągający)
off-putting adj ˈɒf ˌpʊt ɪŋ Some women found the competitive style of the discussions off-putting.
a mistake, mark, or weakness that makes something imperfect (skaza, wada, usterka)
flaw noun flɔː a flaw in the software
something that is ................. is unpleasant, and you wish things could be different (godny pożałowania)
regrettable adj rɪˈɡretəbəl This was a very regrettable error.
if someone or something has a tendency to do or become a particular thing, they are likely to do or become it (tendencja)
tendency noun ˈtendənsi Greg’s tendency to be critical made him unpopular with his co-workers.
the quality that a person, situation, film, or play has that makes you feel pity and sadness (tragizm, patetyczność)
pathos noun ˈpeɪθɒs the pathos of the woman trying to keep her lover
to succeed in recording, showing, or describing a situation or feeling, using words or pictures (chwytać, uchwycić)
capture verb ˈkæptʃə These photographs capture the essence of working-class life at the turn of the century.
feelings, memories, or experiences that are ................. are happy and sad at the same time (słodko-gorzkie)
bittersweet adj ˌbɪtəˈswiːt bittersweet memories of childhood
a feeling of sadness for no particular reason (melancholia)
melancholy noun ˈmelənkəli He sank into deep melancholy.
not staying the same forever (niestełość, tymczasowość)
impermanence noun ɪm ˈpɜːm ən ənts His philosophy stressed the impermanence of the world.
to give a particular quality to something (udzielać, nadawać)
impart verb ɪmˈpɑːt Use a piece of fresh ginger to impart a Far-Eastern flavour to simple ingredients.
a flower or the flowers on a tree or bush (kwiecie, kwiat)
blossom noun ˈblɒsəm pale pink blossoms
done in a way that is attractive because it is simple and does not have too many decorations (powściągliwie, subtelnie)
understatedly adv ˌʌndəˈsteɪtədli, ˌʌndəˈsteɪtɪdli All the rooms in the hotel feature understatedly elegant furnishings.
to be a very good example of an idea or quality (ucieleśniać, uosabiać)
embody verb ɪmˈbɒdi She embodies everything I admire in a teacher.
an organisation or person that sells a product or service (handlowiec, specjalista od marketingu)
marketer noun ˈmɑːkətə, ˈmɑːkɪtə a marketer of business information and related services
used to add information that reduces the force or importance of what you have just said (aczkolwiek, chociaż, jednak)
albeit conj ɔːlˈbiːət, ɔːlˈbiːɪt He accepted the job, albeit with some hesitation.
to gradually get more and more money, possessions, knowledge, etc., over a period of time (gromadzić)
accumulate verb əˈkjuːmjəleɪt, əˈkjuːmjʊleɪt It is unjust that a privileged few should continue to accumulate wealth.
