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1 wanting
['wɔntɪŋ]adjniedoskonały, nie spełniający wymogów -
2 antisocial
['æntɪ'səuʃəl]adj* * *[ænti'səuʃəl]1) (against the welfare of the community etc: It is antisocial to drop rubbish in the street.) aspołeczny2) (not wanting the company of others: Since his wife died, he has become more and more antisocial.) nietowarzyski -
3 anxious
['æŋkʃəs]adjhe is anxious that we should meet — zależy mu na tym, żebyśmy się spotkali
* * *['æŋkʃəs]1) (worried about what may happen or have happened: She is anxious about her father's health.) niespokojny2) (causing worry, fear or uncertainty: an anxious moment.) niopokojący3) (wanting very much (to do etc something): He's very anxious to please.) usilnie pragnący•- anxiety -
4 be out for
(to be wanting or intending to get: She is out for revenge.) szukać, pożądać -
5 blame
[bleɪm] 1. nwina f2. vtto blame sb for sth — obwiniać (obwinić perf) kogoś o coś
to be to blame — być winnym, ponosić winę
* * *[bleim] 1. verb1) (to consider someone or something responsible for something bad: I blame the wet road for the accident.) winić2) (to find fault with (a person): I don't blame you for wanting to leave.) potępiać2. noun(the responsibility (for something bad): He takes the blame for everything that goes wrong.) wina -
6 conservative
[kən'səːvətɪv] 1. adj 2. n ( BRIT)Conservative — konserwatysta(-tka) m(f)
* * *[-tiv]1) (disliking change: Older people tend to be conservative in their attitudes; conservative opinions.) konserwatywny2) (in politics, wanting to avoid major changes and to keep business and industry in private hands.) konserwatywny -
7 headstrong
['hɛdstrɔŋ]adjzawzięty, nieustępliwy* * *adjective ((of people) difficult to persuade or control; always doing or wanting to do what they themselves want: a headstrong, obstinate child.) uparty -
8 hungry
['hʌŋgrɪ]adjhungry for — złakniony +gen
* * *adjective (wanting or needing food etc: a hungry baby; I'm hungry - I haven't eaten all day; He's hungry for adventure.) głodny -
9 in peace
1) (without disturbance: Why can't you leave me in peace?) w spokoju2) (not wanting to fight: They said they came in peace.) w pokoju -
10 inert
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11 intent
[ɪn'tɛnt] 1. n ( fml)intencja f2. adjintent on — skupiony na +loc
* * *[-t]1) ((with on) meaning, planning or wanting to do (something): He's intent on going; He's intent on marrying the girl.) zdecydowany2) ((with on) concentrating hard on: He was intent on the job he was doing.) skupiony -
12 interested
['ɪntrɪstɪd]adjto be interested in sth/sb — interesować się czymś/kimś
* * *1) ((often with in) showing attention or having curiosity: He's not interested in politics; Don't tell me any more - I'm not interested; I'll be interested to see what happens next week.) zainteresowany2) ((often with in) willing, or wanting, to do, buy etc: Are you interested in (buying) a second-hand car?) zainteresowany3) (personally involved in a particular business, project etc and therefore likely to be anxious about decisions made regarding it: You must consult the other interested parties (= the other people involved).) zainteresowany -
13 lonely
['ləunlɪ]adjperson, period of time samotny; place odludny* * *1) (lacking or wanting companionship: Aren't you lonely, living by yourself?) samotny2) ((of a place) far away from busy places, having few people: a lonely island.) odludny -
14 puritan
['pjuərɪtən]npurytanin(-anka) m(f)* * *['pjuəritən]1) (a person who is strict and disapproves of many kinds of enjoyment.) purytanin2) (formerly, in England and America, a member of a religious group wanting to make church worship etc simpler and plainer.) purytanin• -
15 radical
['rædɪkl] 1. adj 2. nradykał m* * *['rædikəl] 1. adjective1) (relating to the basic nature of something: radical faults in the design.) podstawowy, zasadniczy2) (thorough; complete: radical changes.) gruntowny3) (wanting or involving great or extreme political, social or economic changes.) radykalny2. noun(a person who wants radical political changes.) radykał -
16 serious
['sɪərɪəs]adj* * *['siəriəs]1) (grave or solemn: a quiet, serious boy; You're looking very serious.) poważny2) ((often with about) in earnest; sincere: Is he serious about wanting to be a doctor?) poważny3) (intended to make people think: He reads very serious books.) poważny4) (causing worry; dangerous: a serious head injury; The situation is becoming serious.) poważny•- seriously
- take someone or something seriously
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17 shy
[ʃaɪ] 1. adj 2. vito fight shy of — starać się unikać +gen
* * *1. comparative - shyer; adjective1) (lacking confidence in the presence of others, especially strangers; not wanting to attract attention: She is too shy to go to parties.) nieśmiały2) (drawing back from (an action, person etc): She is shy of strangers.) nieskory do kontaktów (z)3) ((of a wild animal) easily frightened; timid: Deer are very shy animals.) płochliwy2. verb((of a horse) to jump or turn suddenly aside in fear: The horse shied at the strangers.) płoszyć się- shyly- shyness -
18 slink
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19 wonder
['wʌndə(r)] 1. n 2. vito wonder whether/why — zastanawiać się, czy/dlaczego
to wonder at — dziwić się +dat
to wonder about — zastanawiać się nad +instr
it's no wonder (that) — nic dziwnego (, że)
I wonder why he's late — ciekawe, czemu się spóźnia
* * *1. noun1) (the state of mind produced by something unexpected or extraordinary: He was full of wonder at the amazing sight.) zdumienie2) (something strange, unexpected or extraordinary: the Seven Wonders of the World; You work late so often that it's a wonder you don't take a bed to the office!) cud3) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) niezwykłość2. verb1) (to be surprised: Caroline is very fond of John - I shouldn't wonder if she married him.) dziwić się2) (to feel curiosity or doubt: Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?) zastanawiać się3) (to feel a desire to know: I wonder what the news is.) być ciekawym•- wonderfully
- wonderingly
- wonderland
- wondrous
- no wonder
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wanting — index defective, deficient, delinquent (overdue), destitute, devoid, faulty, imperfect, inadept … Law dictionary
wanting discretion — index imprudent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
wanting in candor — index disingenuous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
wanting in probity — index dishonest, fraudulent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
wanting in proportion — index disproportionate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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