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1 give up
1. vipoddawać się (poddać się perf), rezygnować (zrezygnować perf)2. vtto give o.s. up to — oddawać się (oddać się perf) +dat
* * *1) (to stop, abandon: I must give up smoking; They gave up the search.) zaprzestać2) (to stop using etc: You'll have to give up cigarettes; I won't give up all my hobbies for you.) rzucić3) (to hand over (eg oneself or something that one has) to someone else.) ustąpić4) (to devote (time etc) to doing something: He gave up all his time to gardening.) poświęcić5) ((often with as or for) to consider (a person, thing etc) to be: You took so long to arrive that we had almost given you up (for lost).) zaniechać -
2 promise
['prɔmɪs] 1. n 2. viprzyrzekać (przyrzec perf), obiecywać (obiecać perf)3. vtto promise sb sth, promise sth to sb — przyrzekać (przyrzec perf) or obiecywać (obiecać perf) coś komuś
to promise (sb) to do sth — obiecywać (obiecać perf) (komuś) coś zrobić
to promise (sb) that … — dawać (dać perf) (komuś) słowo, że …
to make a promise — składać (złożyć perf) obietnicę
to break a promise — łamać (złamać perf) obietnicę
to keep a promise — dotrzymywać (dotrzymać perf) obietnicy
* * *['promis] 1. verb1) (to say, or give one's word (that one will, or will not, do something etc): I promise (that) I won't be late; I promise not to be late; I won't be late, I promise (you)!) przyrzekać2) (to say or give one's assurance that one will give: He promised me a new dress.) obiecywać3) (to show signs of future events or developments: This situation promises well for the future.) zapowiadać (się)2. noun1) (something promised: He made a promise; I'll go with you - that's a promise!) obietnica2) (a sign of future success: She shows great promise in her work.) (dobre) rokowania, zapowiedź powodzenia• -
3 encourage
[ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ]vtto encourage sb (to do sth) — zachęcać (zachęcić perf) kogoś (do zrobienia czegoś); activity zachęcać do +gen; attitude popierać (poprzeć perf); growth pobudzać (pobudzić perf)
* * *1) (to give support, confidence or hope to: The general tried to encourage the troops: You should not encourage him in his extravagance; I felt encouraged by his praise.) zachęcać, dodawać odwagi2) (to urge (a person) to do something: You must encourage him to try again.) zachęcać•- encouragingly
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4 entertain
[ɛntə'teɪn]vt( amuse) zabawiać (zabawić perf); ( play host to) przyjmować (przyjąć perf); ( consider) brać (wziąć perf) pod uwagę* * *[entə'tein]1) (to receive, and give food etc to (guests): They entertained us to dinner.) podejmować2) (to amuse: His stories entertained us for hours.) zabawiać3) (to hold in the mind: He entertained the hope that he would one day be Prime Minister.) żywić nadzieję•- entertaining
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5 harbour
['hɑːbə(r)] 1. (US harbor) nport m2. vt* * *1. noun(a place of shelter for ships: All the ships stayed in (the) harbour during the storm.) przystań, port2. verb1) (to give shelter or refuge to (a person): It is against the law to harbour criminals.) dawać schronienie2) (to have (usually bad) thoughts in one's head: He harbours a grudge against me.) czuć urazę• -
6 nurse
[nəːs] 1. n( in hospital) pielęgniarka(-arz) f(m); (also: nursemaid) opiekunka f do dzieci2. vtpatient opiekować się +instr, pielęgnować; cold, toothache etc odleżeć ( perf); baby karmić (piersią); ( fig) desire, grudge żywić* * *[nə:s] 1. noun1) (a person who looks after sick or injured people in hospital: She wants to be a nurse.) pielęgniarka, pielęgniarz2) (a person, usually a woman, who looks after small children: The children have gone out with their nurse.) opiekunka2. verb1) (to look after sick or injured people, especially in a hospital: He was nursed back to health.) pielęgnować2) (to give (a baby) milk from the breast.) karmić piersią3) (to hold with care: She was nursing a kitten.) niańczyć, hołubić4) (to have or encourage (feelings eg of anger or hope) in oneself.) żywić uczucie•- nursery- nursing
- nursemaid
- nurseryman
- nursery rhyme
- nursery school
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7 trust
[trʌst] 1. n 2. vtufać (zaufać perf) +datto take sth on trust — przyjmować (przyjąć perf) coś na słowo
to trust sth to sb — powierzać (powierzyć perf) coś komuś
to trust (that) — mieć nadzieję(, że)
* * *1. verb1) (to have confidence or faith; to believe: She trusted (in) him.) zaufać2) (to give (something to someone), believing that it will be used well and responsibly: I can't trust him with my car; I can't trust my car to him.) powierzyć3) (to hope or be confident (that): I trust (that) you had / will have a good journey.) ufać2. noun1) (belief or confidence in the power, reality, truth, goodness etc of a person or thing: The firm has a great deal of trust in your ability; trust in God.) ufność2) (charge or care; responsibility: The child was placed in my trust.) opieka3) (a task etc given to a person by someone who believes that they will do it, look after it etc well: He holds a position of trust in the firm.) odpowiedzialność4) (arrangement(s) by which something (eg money) is given to a person to use in a particular way, or to keep until a particular time: The money was to be held in trust for his children; ( also adjective) a trust fund) depozyt5) (a group of business firms working together: The companies formed a trust.) trust•- trustee- trustworthy
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8 wish
[wɪʃ] 1. npragnienie nt; ( specific) życzenie nt2. vtI wish I were/I had been … — żałuję, że nie jestem/nie byłem …
best wishes — ( for birthday etc) najlepsze życzenia
with best wishes — ( in letter) łączę pozdrowienia
to make a wish — pomyśleć ( perf) sobie (jakieś) życzenie
to wish for — życzyć (zażyczyć perf) sobie (w myślach) +gen
* * *[wiʃ] 1. verb1) (to have and/or express a desire: There's no point in wishing for a miracle; Touch the magic stone and wish; He wished that she would go away; I wish that I had never met him.) pragnąć, wyrazić życzenie2) (to require (to do or have something): Do you wish to sit down, sir?; We wish to book some seats for the theatre; I'll cancel the arrangement if you wish.) życzyć sobie3) (to say that one hopes for (something for someone): I wish you the very best of luck.) życzyć2. noun1) (a desire or longing, or the thing desired: It's always been my wish to go to South America some day.) pragnienia2) (an expression of desire: The fairy granted him three wishes; Did you make a wish?) życzenie3) ((usually in plural) an expression of hope for success etc for someone: He sends you his best wishes.) życzenie•- wishing-well
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