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wyobraź sobie siebie
picture yourself
... it was raining, we decided to go for a walk.
Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk.
She is taller ... her brother.
She is taller than her brother.
możemy bezpiecznie/śmiało założyć
we can safely assume
He kept running ... feeling tired.
He kept running in spite of feeling tired.
This book is ... interesting ...the one we read last week.
This book is as interesting as the one we read last week.
end up second rather than third
skończyć/wylądować na drugim niż na trzecim miejscu
She passed the exam ... she didn't study much.
She passed the exam though she didn't study much.
I prefer tea ... coffee in the morning.
I prefer tea rather than coffee in the morning.
also: to
charakteryzuje się/ cechuje się
is characterised by
... they argued, they remained friends.
Even though they argued, they remained friends.
John likes reading, ... his sister prefers watching movies.
John likes reading, whereas his sister prefers watching movies.
przegrali minimalnie/ stracili szansę na wygraną
narrowly lost out (on winning)
...the bad weather, the concert was a success.
Despite the bad weather, the concert was a success.
I'd rather stay home tonight ... go to the party
I'd rather stay home tonight than go to the party