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excise
/ɪkˈsaɪz/
verb
wycinać
Also
usuwać
Definition
To remove something, especially a part of a text or an organ from the body, by cutting it out.
Examples
The editor decided to excise the controversial paragraph from the article.
Redaktor zdecydował się wyciąć kontrowersyjny akapit z artykułu.
The surgeon had to excise the tumor to save the patient's life.
Chirurg musiał wyciąć guz, aby uratować życie pacjenta.
Collocations
excise a paragraphexcise a tumorexcise a section
noun
akcyza
Also
podatek akcyzowy(m)
Definition
A tax levied on certain goods and commodities produced or sold within a country, such as alcohol, tobacco, or fuel.
Examples
The government increased the excise duty on cigarettes last year.
Rząd podniósł akcyzę na papierosy w zeszłym roku.
Excise taxes are a significant source of revenue for the state budget.
Podatki akcyzowe są znaczącym źródłem dochodów dla budżetu państwa.
Collocations
excise dutyexcise taxalcohol excise
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