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1 hang in the balance
(to be in doubt: The success of this project is hanging in the balance.) być nie rozstrzygniętym -
2 in the balance
(in an undecided or uncertain state: Her fate is (hanging) in the balance.) niepewny -
3 redress the balance
(to make things equal again.) przywrócić równowagę -
4 balance
['bæləns] 1. n( equilibrium) równowaga f; ( of account) ( sum) stan m konta; ( remainder) saldo nt rachunku; ( scales) waga f2. vtbudget bilansować (zbilansować perf); account zamykać (zamknąć perf); pros and cons rozważać (rozważyć perf); (make equal, compensate) równoważyć (zrównoważyć perf)3. vibalansować, utrzymywać równowagębalance of trade/payments — bilans handlowy/płatniczy
to balance the books ( COMM) — zamykać (zamknąć perf) księgi
* * *['bæləns] 1. noun1) (a weighing instrument.) waga2) (a state of physical steadiness: The child was walking along the wall when he lost his balance and fell.) równowaga3) (state of mental or emotional steadiness: The balance of her mind was disturbed.) równowaga4) (the amount by which the two sides of a financial account (money spent and money received) differ: I have a balance (= amount remaining) of $100 in my bank account; a large bank balance.) saldo2. verb1) ((of two sides of a financial account) to make or be equal: I can't get these accounts to balance.) bilansować2) (to make or keep steady: She balanced the jug of water on her head; The girl balanced on her toes.) utrzymywać równowagę•- in the balance
- off balance
- on balance -
5 redress
[rɪ'drɛs] 1. n 2. vterror, wrong naprawiać (naprawić perf)to redress the balance — przywracać (przywrócić perf) równowagę
* * *[rə'dres] 1. verb(to set right or compensate for: The company offered the man a large sum of money to redress the harm that their product had done to him.) zadośćuczynić2. noun((money etc which is paid as) compensation for some wrong that has been done.) rekompensata -
6 hang
[hæŋ] 1. pt, pp hung, vt, pt, pp hanged 2. vionce you have got the hang of it, … ( inf) — jak już raz chwycisz, o co chodzi, … (inf)
Phrasal Verbs:- hang on- hang out- hang up* * *[hæŋ]past tense, past participle - hung; verb1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) wieszać, powiesić2) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) zawiesić, wisieć3) ((past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop: Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now.) wieszać (na szubienicy)4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) zwisać, opadać5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) zwiesić•- hanger- hanging
- hangings
- hangman
- hangover
- get the hang of
- hang about/around
- hang back
- hang in the balance
- hang on
- hang together
- hang up -
7 strike
[straɪk] 1. n( of workers) strajk m; ( attack) uderzenie nt2. vt; pt, pp struckperson, thing uderzać (uderzyć perf); oil etc natrafiać (natrafić perf) na +acc; deal zawierać (zawrzeć perf); coin, medal wybijać (wybić perf); ( fig) ( occur to) uderzać (uderzyć perf)3. vi; pt, pp struckworkers strajkować (zastrajkować perf); illness, snake atakować (zaatakować perf); clock bić, wybijać (wybić perf) godzinę; killer uderzać (uderzyć perf)to strike a balance — zachowywać (zachować perf) proporcje
to strike a bargain with sb — ubijać (ubić perf) z kimś interes
when personal disaster strikes … — gdy kogoś dotknie osobiste nieszczęście, …
to strike a match — zapalać (zapalić perf) zapałkę
Phrasal Verbs:* * *1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) uderzać2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) uderzać, atakować3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) krzesać4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) strajkować5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) natrafić na6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) wybijać, uderzać7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) robić wrażenie8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) wybijać9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) ruszyć10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) zwijać, opuszczać2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) strajk2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) odkrycie•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up -
8 poise
[pɔɪz] 1. n 2. vt* * *[poiz] 1. verb(to balance: He poised himself on the diving-board.) utrzymywać w równowadze2. noun1) (balance and control in bodily movement: Good poise is important for a dancer.) postawa2) (dignity and self-confidence: He lost his poise for a moment.) opanowanie, pewność siebie•- poised -
9 slip
[slɪp] 1. n( fall) poślizgnięcie (się) nt; ( mistake) pomyłka f; ( underskirt) halka f; ( of paper) kawałek m2. vt 3. vito slip into the room — wślizgiwać się (wślizgnąć się perf) do pokoju
to let a chance slip by — przepuścić ( perf) okazję
to give sb the slip — zwiać ( perf) komuś (inf)
to slip on one's jacket — narzucać (narzucić perf) marynarkę
Phrasal Verbs:- slip in- slip out- slip up* * *I 1. [slip] past tense, past participle - slipped; verb1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.) poślizgnąć się2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) wyślizgnąć się3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) obniżać loty, opuszczać się4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) wymykać się5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) zrywać się z6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) wsuwać2. noun1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) poślizgnięcie2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) pomyłka3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) halka4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) pochylnia•- slipper- slippery
- slipperiness
- slip road
- slipshod
- give someone the slip
- give the slip
- let slip
- slip into
- slip off
- slip on
- slip up II [slip] noun(a strip or narrow piece of paper: She wrote down his telephone number on a slip of paper.) świstek, pasek -
10 credit
['krɛdɪt] 1. n ( COMM)kredyt m; ( recognition) uznanie nt; ( SCOL) ≈ zaliczenie nton the credit side — po stronie "ma"
it is to their credit that … — to ich zasługa, że…, to dzięki nim…
to take the credit for — przypisywać (przypisać perf) sobie +acc
- credits2. adj ( COMM)balance etc dodatni3. vtto credit sth to sb/sb's account — zapisywać (zapisać perf) coś na dobro czyjegoś rachunku
to credit sb with sth ( fig) — przypisywać (przypisać perf) komuś coś
to credit 50 pounds to sb — zapisać ( perf) 50 funtów na czyjeś konto
* * *['kredit] 1. noun1) (time allowed for payment of goods etc after they have been received: We don't give credit at this shop.) kredyt2) (money loaned (by a bank).) pożyczka3) (trustworthiness regarding ability to pay for goods etc: Your credit is good.) wypłacalność4) ((an entry on) the side of an account on which payments received are entered: Our credits are greater than our debits.) przychód5) (the sum of money which someone has in an account at a bank: Your credit amounts to 2,014 dollars.) saldo, stan konta6) (belief or trust: This theory is gaining credit.) uznanie7) ((American) a certificate to show that a student has completed a course which counts towards his degree.) zaliczenie2. verb1) (to enter (a sum of money) on the credit side (of an account): This cheque was credited to your account last month.) wpłacić2) ((with with) to think of (a person or thing) as having: He was credited with magical powers.) przypisywać3) (to believe (something) to be possible: Well, would you credit that!) dawać wiarę•- creditably
- creditor
- credits
- credit card
- be a credit to someone
- be a credit to
- do someone credit
- do credit
- give someone credit for something
- give credit for something
- give someone credit
- give credit
- on credit
- take the credit for something
- take credit for something
- take the credit
- take credit -
11 recover
[rɪ'kʌvə(r)] 1. vt 2. vi( from illness) zdrowieć (wyzdrowieć perf); (from shock, experience) dochodzić (dojść perf) do siebie; economy, country wychodzić (wyjść perf) z kryzysu* * *1) (to become well again; to return to good health etc: He is recovering from a serious illness; The country is recovering from an economic crisis.) wyzdrowieć, wracać do normy2) (to get back: The police have recovered the stolen jewels; He will recover the cost of the repairs through the insurance.) odzyskać3) (to get control of (one's actions, emotions etc) again: The actor almost fell over but quickly recovered (his balance).) odzyskać•- recovery -
12 poised
1) (staying in a state of balance and stillness: The car was poised on the edge of the cliff.) nieruchomy2) (having the body in a state of tension and readiness to act: The animal was poised ready to leap.) sprężony, gotowy -
13 stumble
['stʌmbl]vito stumble across/on ( fig) — natykać się (natknąć się perf) na +acc
* * *1) (to strike the foot against something and lose one's balance, or nearly fall: He stumbled over the edge of the carpet.) potknąć się2) (to walk unsteadily: He stumbled along the track in the dark.) utykać, iść utykając3) (to make mistakes, or hesitate in speaking, reading aloud etc: He stumbles over his words when speaking in public.) jąkać się•- stumble across/on -
14 overbalance
[əuvə'bæləns]vitracić (stracić perf) równowagę* * *(to lose balance and fall: He overbalanced on the edge of the cliff and fell into the sea below.) stracić równowagę -
15 footing
['futɪŋ]n ( fig)stopa fto lose one's footing — tracić (stracić perf) równowagę
on an equal footing with — na równi z +instr
* * *1) (balance: It was difficult to keep his footing on the narrow path.) równowaga2) (foundation: The business is now on a firm footing.) podstawa -
16 healthy
['hɛlθɪ]adjzdrowy; (fig: profit, majority) znaczny, pokaźny* * *1) ((generally) having good health: I'm rarely ill - I'm really a very healthy person; My bank balance is healthier now than it used to be.) zdrowy2) (causing or helping to produce good health: a healthy climate.) zdrowy3) (resulting from good health: a healthy appetite.) zdrowy4) (showing a sensible concern for one's own well-being etc: He shows a healthy respect for the law.) zdrowy, rozsądny -
17 walking-stick
noun (a stick used (especially as an aid to balance) when walking: The old lady has been using a walking-stick since she hurt her leg.) laska
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