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1 attract
[ə'trækt]vtpeople, attention przyciągać (przyciągnąć perf); support, publicity zyskiwać (zyskać perf); interest wzbudzać (wzbudzić perf); ( appeal to) pociągać* * *[ə'trækt]1) (to cause (someone or something) to come towards: A magnet attracts iron; I tried to attract her attention.) przyciągać2) (to arouse (someone's) liking or interest: She attracted all the young men in the neighbourhood.) przyciągać, zainteresować•- attractive
- attractively
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2 hail
[heɪl] 1. ngrad m2. vt 3. vi* * *I 1. [heil] noun1) (small balls of ice falling from the clouds: There was some hail during the rainstorm last night.) grad2) (a shower (of things): a hail of arrows.) grad2. verb(to shower hail: It was hailing as I drove home.) padać (o gradzie)II 1. [heil] verb1) (to shout to in order to attract attention: We hailed a taxi; The captain hailed the passing ship.) wołać, pozdrowić2) (to greet or welcome (a person, thing etc) as something: His discoveries were hailed as a great step forward in medicine.) powitać2. noun(a shout (to attract attention): Give that ship a hail.) powitanie, okrzyk3. interjection(an old word of greeting: Hail, O King!) Witaj! -
3 hello
[hə'ləu]excl( as greeting) cześć, witam; ( to attract attention) halo; ( expressing surprise) no no* * *[hə'ləu]interjections, nouns(a word used as a greeting, to attract attention, or to express surprise: Say hello to your aunt; `Hullo,' I said to myself, `What's going on here?') halo -
4 tempt
[tɛmpt]vtto tempt sb to do sth/into doing sth — nakłaniać (nakłonić perf) kogoś do zrobienia czegoś
* * *[tempt](to (try to) persuade or attract to do something; to make (someone) want to do (something): The sunshine tempted them (to go) out.) kusić- tempter
- tempting
- temptingly
- be tempted to do something
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5 approach
[ə'prəutʃ] 1. vi 2. vtplace zbliżać się (zbliżyć się perf) do +gen; person, problem podchodzić (podejść perf) do +gen; (ask, apply to) zwracać się (zwrócić się perf) do +gen3. n( of person) nadejście nt; ( proposal) propozycja f, oferta f; (access, path) droga f, dojście nt; ( to problem) podejście ntto approach sb about sth — zwracać się (zwrócić się perf) do kogoś o coś
* * *[ə'prəu ] 1. verb(to come near (to): The car approached (the traffic lights) at top speed; Christmas is approaching.) zwracać/zbliżać się do2. noun1) (the act of coming near: The boys ran off at the approach of a policeman.) zbliżanie się2) (a road, path etc leading to a place: All the approaches to the village were blocked by fallen rock.) podejście, podjazd3) (an attempt to obtain or attract a person's help, interest etc: They have made an approach to the government for help; That fellow makes approaches to (= he tries to become friendly with) every woman he meets.) zwrócenie się, podejście, zaloty•- approaching -
6 attention
[ə'tɛnʃən] 1. n( concentration) uwaga f; ( MED) pomoc f (medyczna)2. excl ( MIL)for the attention of ( ADMIN) — do wiadomości +gen
it has come to my attention that … — zwróciło moją uwagę, że …
to draw sb's attention to sth — zwracać (zwrócić perf) czyjąś uwagę na coś
to stand to/at attention ( MIL) — stawać (stanąć perf)/stać na baczność
* * *[ə'tenʃən]1) (notice: He tried to attract my attention; Pay attention to your teacher!) uwaga2) (care: That broken leg needs urgent attention.) troska, opieka3) (concentration of the mind: His attention wanders.) skupienie, uwaga4) ((in the army etc) a position in which one stands very straight with hands by the sides and feet together: He stood to attention.) baczność•- attentively
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7 bait
[beɪt] 1. nprzynęta f2. vt( tease) drażnićto bait a hook — zakładać (założyć perf) przynętę na haczyk
* * *[beit] 1. noun(food used to attract fish, animals etc which one wishes to catch, kill etc: Before he went fishing he dug up some worms for bait.) przynęta2. verb(to put bait on or in (a hook, trap etc): He baited the mousetrap with cheese.) założyć przynętę -
8 calculate
['kælkjuleɪt]vtcost, distance, sum obliczać (obliczyć perf); chances oceniać (ocenić perf); consequences przewidywać (przewidzieć perf)* * *['kælkjuleit](to count or estimate, using numbers: Calculate the number of days in a century.) obliczać- calculation
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9 call
[kɔːl] 1. vt(name, label) nazywać (nazwać perf); ( christen) dawać (dać perf) na imię +dat; ( TEL) dzwonić (zadzwonić perf) do +gen; ( summon) przywoływać (przywołać perf), wzywać (wezwać perf); meeting zwoływać (zwołać perf); flight zapowiadać (zapowiedzieć perf); strike ogłaszać (ogłosić perf)Phrasal Verbs:- call at- call for- call in- call off- call on- call out- call up2. vi( shout) wołać (zawołać perf); ( TEL) dzwonić (zadzwonić perf); (also: call in, call round) wstępować (wstąpić perf), wpadać (wpaść perf)3. n( shout) wołanie nt; ( TEL) rozmowa f; ( of bird) głos m; ( visit) wizyta f; ( demand) wezwanie nt; ( for flight etc) zapowiedź f; ( fig) zew mto be on call — dyżurować, mieć dyżur
who is calling? ( TEL) — kto mówi?
to pay a call on sb — składać (złożyć perf) komuś wizytę
* * *[ko:l] 1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) nazywać2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) nazywać3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) wołać4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) wzywać5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) odwiedzać6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) telefonować7) ((in card games) to bid.) licytować2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) wołanie2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) śpiew3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) wizyta4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) telefon5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) głos, wezwanie6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) popyt7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) potrzeba, powód•- caller- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
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10 catch someone's eye
(to attract someone's attention: The advertisement caught my eye; I couldn't catch the waiter's eye and so we were last to be served.) zwracać czyjąś uwagę -
11 charm
[tʃɑːm] 1. n(appeal, spell) czar m, urok m; ( talisman) talizman m, amulet m; ( on bracelet etc) wisiorek m, breloczek m2. vt* * *1. noun1) ((a) pleasant quality or attraction: Her charm made up for her lack of beauty.) wdzięk2) (a magical spell: The witch recited a charm.) zaklęcie3) (something believed to have the power of magic or good luck: She wore a lucky charm.) maskotka4) (a small ornament that is worn on a chain or bracelet.)2. verb1) (to attract and delight: He can charm any woman.) oczarować, zaklinać2) (to influence by magic: He charmed the snake from its basket.) czarować, zaklinać•- charming- charmingly -
12 draw
[drɔː] 1. pt drew, pp drawn, vt (ART, TECH)rysować (narysować perf); cart etc ciągnąć; curtain ( close) zaciągać (zaciągnąć perf), zasuwać (zasunąć perf); ( open) odsuwać (odsunąć perf); gun, conclusion wyciągać (wyciągnąć perf); tooth wyrywać (wyrwać perf); attention przyciągać (przyciągnąć perf); response spotykać się (spotkać się perf) z +instr; admiration wzbudzać (wzbudzić perf); money podejmować (podjąć perf); wages otrzymywaćto draw a comparison (between sth and sth) — porównywać (porównać perf) (coś z czymś)
to draw a distinction (between sth and sth) — rozróżniać (rozróżnić perf) (pomiędzy czymś a czymś)
Phrasal Verbs:- draw in- draw on- draw out- draw up2. vi (ART, TECH) 3. n (SPORT)remis m; ( prize draw) loteria f* * *[dro:] 1. past tense - drew; verb1) (to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc: During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?) rysować2) (to pull along, out or towards oneself: She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.) ciągnąć3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) odjechać, przybliżać się4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) remisować5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) pobierać6) (to open or close (curtains).) roz-/zasuwać7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) przyciągać2. noun1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) remis2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) atrakcja3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) losowanie4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.) wydobycie broni•- drawing- drawn
- drawback
- drawbridge
- drawing-pin
- drawstring
- draw a blank
- draw a conclusion from
- draw in
- draw the line
- draw/cast lots
- draw off
- draw on1
- draw on2
- draw out
- draw up
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13 endeavour
[ɪn'dɛvə(r)] 1. (US endeavor) nusiłowanie nt, próba f2. vito endeavour to do sth — usiłować coś zrobić, próbować (spróbować perf) coś zrobić
an exciting new field of endeavour — nowa, pasjonująca dziedzina działań
* * *[in'devə] 1. verb(to attempt; to try (to do something): He endeavoured to attract the waiter's attention.) usiłować2. noun(an attempt: He succeeded in his endeavour to climb the Everest.) próba -
14 entice
[ɪn'taɪs]vt* * *(to attract or tempt: Goods are displayed in shop windows to entice people into the shop.) wabić- enticing -
15 fascinate
['fæsɪneɪt]vt* * *['fæsineit](to charm; to attract or interest very strongly: She was fascinated by the strange clothes and customs of the country people.) oczarować- fascination -
16 flamboyant
[flæm'bɔɪənt]adj( brightly coloured) krzykliwy (pej); showy, confident ekstrawagancki* * *[flæm'boiənt](intended to attract notice: flamboyant clothes.) krzykliwy, eksentryczny -
17 flaunt
[flɔːnt]vt* * *[flo:nt](to show off in order to attract attention to oneself: She flaunted her expensive clothes.) paradować w, obnosić się z -
18 gimmick
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19 hallo
[hə'ləu]* * *[hə'ləu]interjections, nouns(a word used as a greeting, to attract attention, or to express surprise: Say hello to your aunt; `Hullo,' I said to myself, `What's going on here?') halo -
20 help
[hɛlp] 1. n 2. vtpomagać (pomóc perf) +datwith the help of — ( person) przy pomocy +gen; ( tool etc) za pomocą +gen
help! — pomocy!, ratunku!
I can't help thinking that … — coś mi się zdaje, że …
* * *[help] 1. verb1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) pomagać2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) pomóc3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) pomóc4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) obsługiwać5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) móc sie powstrzymać, móc coś poradzić2. noun1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) pomoc2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) pomoc3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) pomocnik4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) rada, ratunek•- helper- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
- help out
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