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1 cause
[kɔːz] 1. n(of outcome, effect) przyczyna f; ( reason) powód m; (aim, principle) sprawa f2. vtpowodować (spowodować perf), wywoływać (wywołać perf)to cause sth to be done — sprawiać (sprawić perf), że coś zostanie zrobione
to cause sb to do sth — sprawić ( perf), że ktoś coś zrobi
* * *[ko:z] 1. noun1) (something or someone that produces an effect or result: Having no money is the cause of all my misery.) powód2) (a reason for an action; a motive: You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.) powód3) (an aim or concern for which an individual or group works: cancer research and other deserving causes; in the cause of peace.) cel2. verb(to make (something) happen; to bring about; to be the means of: What caused the accident?; He caused me to drop my suitcase.) powodować -
2 judg(e)ment
1) (the decision of a judge in a court of law: It looked as if he might be acquitted but the judgement went against him.) wyrok2) (the act of judging or estimating: Faulty judgement in overtaking is a common cause of traffic accidents.) ocena3) (the ability to make right or sensible decisions: You showed good judgement in choosing this method.) wyczucie4) ((an) opinion: In my judgement, he is a very good actor.) zdanie -
3 judg(e)ment
1) (the decision of a judge in a court of law: It looked as if he might be acquitted but the judgement went against him.) wyrok2) (the act of judging or estimating: Faulty judgement in overtaking is a common cause of traffic accidents.) ocena3) (the ability to make right or sensible decisions: You showed good judgement in choosing this method.) wyczucie4) ((an) opinion: In my judgement, he is a very good actor.) zdanie -
4 rightness
noun (the state of being good or morally correct: They believe in the rightness of their cause.) słuszność -
5 tranquilliser
noun (a drug especially a pill to calm the nerves or cause sleep: He took a tranquillizer.) środek uspokajający -
6 vexation
1) (the state of being vexed.) udręka, utrapienie2) (a cause of annoyance or trouble: minor worries and vexations.) strapienie -
7 make
[meɪk] 1. pt, pp made, vtobject, mistake, remark robić (zrobić perf); clothes szyć (uszyć perf); cake piec (upiec perf); noise robić, narobić ( perf) +gen; speech wygłaszać (wygłosić perf); goods produkować (wyprodukować perf), wytwarzać; money zarabiać (zarobić perf); ( cause to be)2. nto make sb do sth — zmuszać (zmusić perf) kogoś do (z)robienia czegoś; ( equal)
marka fto make the bed — słać (posłać perf) łóżko
to make a fool of sb — ośmieszać (ośmieszyć perf) kogoś
to make a profit — osiągać (osiągnąć perf) zysk, zarabiać (zarobić perf)
to make a loss — business przynosić (przynieść perf) straty; company ponosić (ponieść perf) straty
he made it — ( arrived) dotarł na miejsce; ( arrived in time) zdążył; ( succeeded) udało mu się
3. vtto make good —
threat, promise spełniać (spełnić perf); damage naprawiać (naprawić perf); loss nadrabiać (nadrobić perf)he has made good — powiodło mu się, odniósł sukces
to make do with — zadowalać się (zadowolić się perf) +instr
Phrasal Verbs:- make for- make off- make out- make up* * *[meik] 1. past tense, past participle - made; verb1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) tworzyć, robić2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) zmusić, spowodować, skłonić do3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) uczynić4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) zarabiać, uzyskiwać5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) być, wynosić6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) być, stać się7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) oceniać jako8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) mianować, wybierać9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?) uczynić, robić, wykonywać2. noun(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) marka- maker- making
- make-believe
- make-over
- makeshift
- make-up
- have the makings of
- in the making
- make a/one's bed
- make believe
- make do
- make for
- make it
- make it up
- make something of something
- make of something
- make something of
- make of
- make out
- make over
- make up
- make up for
- make up one's mind
- make up to -
8 jam
[dʒæm] 1. n( food) dżem m; (also: traffic jam) korek m; ( inf) ( difficulty) tarapaty pl2. vtpassage, road tarasować (zatarasować perf); mechanism, drawer zablokowywać (zablokować perf); (RADIO) zagłuszać (zagłuszyć perf)3. vimechanism, drawer etc zacinać się (zaciąć się perf), zablokowywać się (zablokować się perf); ( MUS) improwizowaćto get sb out of a jam ( inf) — wyciągać (wyciągnąć perf) kogoś z tarapatów
to jam sth into sth — wpychać (wepchnąć perf) coś do czegoś
* * *[‹æm] I noun(a thick sticky substance made of fruit etc preserved by being boiled with sugar: raspberry jam; ( also adjective) a jam sandwich.) konfitura, dżem- jammyII 1. past tense, past participle - jammed; verb1) (to crowd full: The gateway was jammed with angry people.) zatłoczyć2) (to squeeze, press or wedge tightly or firmly: He jammed his foot in the doorway.) wcisnąć3) (to stick and (cause to) be unable to move: The door / steering-wheel has jammed.) zaciąć się4) ((of a radio station) to cause interference with (another radio station's broadcast) by sending out signals on a similar wavelength.) zagłuszać2. noun1) (a crowding together of vehicles, people etc so that movement is difficult or impossible: traffic-jams.) korek2) (a difficult situation: I'm in a bit of a jam - I haven't got enough money to pay for this meal.) sytuacja bez wyjścia•- jam on -
9 lead
I 1. [liːd] pt, pp led, n (SPORT)prowadzenie nt; ( fig) przywództwo nt; (piece of information, clue) trop m; (in play, film) główna rola f; ( for dog) smycz f; ( ELEC) przewód m2. vt(walk in front, guide) prowadzić (poprowadzić perf); organization, activity kierować (pokierować perf) +instr; ( BRIT)3. vito lead the orchestra — grać (zagrać perf) partię pierwszych skrzypiec (w orkiestrze)
to take the lead — obejmować (objąć perf) prowadzenie
to lead the way — prowadzić, wskazywać drogę
to lead sb astray — ( mislead) zwieść ( perf) kogoś; ( corrupt) sprowadzić ( perf) kogoś na manowce or złą drogę
to lead sb to believe that — dawać (dać perf) komuś powody sądzić, że …
to lead sb to do sth — sprawić ( perf), że ktoś coś zrobi
Phrasal Verbs:- lead off- lead on- lead toII 1. [lɛd] n 2. cpd* * *I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) prowadzić, wieść2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) prowadzić, wieść3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) (do)prowadzić (do)4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) prowadzić5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) prowadzić, wieść2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) prowadzenie, kierownictwo2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) przewaga3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) przykład4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) przewaga5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) smycz, postronek6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) poszlaka7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) główna rola•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) ołów2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) grafit•- leaden -
10 start
( MIL) n abbr= Strategic Arms Reduction Talks rokowania pl START* * *I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) wyruszać2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) zaczynać3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) uruchomić, zacząć działać4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) założyć2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) początek, start2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) przewaga•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) wzdrygnąć się2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) zryw, drgnięcie2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) zaskoczenie -
11 work
[wəːk] 1. n 2. vi 3. vtto go/get or set to work — zabierać się (zabrać się perf) do pracy
to work a mine/an oil well — pracować przy wydobyciu węgla/ropy
to work loose — screw etc obluzowywać się (obluzować się perf); knot rozluźniać się (rozluźnić się perf)
to work on the principle that … — działać przy założeniu, że …
to work miracles/wonders — czynić cuda
Phrasal Verbs:- work on- work out- work up* * *[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) praca, robota2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) praca, zajęcie3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) praca4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) dzieło5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) praca6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) praca2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) pracować2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) pracować, być zajętym3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) działać, obsługiwać4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) sprawdzić się5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) posuwać się powoli, przedostać się itd.6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) stopniowo stawać się7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) wykonać, wykuć•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) mechanizm2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) uczynek•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders -
12 champion
['tʃæmpɪən] 1. n(of league, contest) mistrz(yni) m(f); ( of cause) orędownik(-iczka) m(f), szermierz m; ( of person) obrońca(-ńczyni) m(f)2. vt* * *[' æmpiən] 1. noun1) (in games, competitions etc, a competitor who has defeated all others: this year's golf champion; ( also adjective) a champion boxer.) mistrz2) (a person who defends a cause: a champion of human rights.) orędownik2. verb(to defend or support: He championed the cause of human rights for many years.) bronić, walczyć -
13 hit
[hɪt] 1. pt, pp hit, vt( strike) uderzać (uderzyć perf); ( reach) trafiać (trafić perf) w +acc; (collide with, affect) uderzać (uderzyć perf) w +accto hit it off with sb — zaprzyjaźnić się ( perf) kimś
to hit the headlines — trafiać (trafić perf) na pierwsze strony gazet
to hit the road ( inf) — (wy)ruszyć ( perf) w drogę
to hit the roof ( inf) — wściec się ( perf) (inf)
Phrasal Verbs:- hit back- hit on- hit upon2. n(knock, blow) uderzenie nt; ( shot) trafienie nt; (play, film, song) hit m, przebój mto give sb a hit on the head — uderzyć ( perf) kogoś w głowę
* * *[hit] 1. present participle - hitting; verb1) (to (cause or allow to) come into hard contact with: The ball hit him on the head; He hit his head on/against a low branch; The car hit a lamp-post; He hit me on the head with a bottle; He was hit by a bullet; That boxer can certainly hit hard!) uderzyć2) (to make hard contact with (something), and force or cause it to move in some direction: The batsman hit the ball (over the wall).) uderzyć, odbić3) (to cause to suffer: The farmers were badly hit by the lack of rain; Her husband's death hit her hard.) mocno dotknąć4) (to find; to succeed in reaching: His second arrow hit the bull's-eye; Take the path across the fields and you'll hit the road; She used to be a famous soprano but she cannot hit the high notes now.) trafiać2. noun1) (the act of hitting: That was a good hit.) uderzenie2) (a point scored by hitting a target etc: He scored five hits.) trafienie3) (something which is popular or successful: The play/record is a hit; ( also adjective) a hit song.) przebój•- hit-or-miss
- hit back
- hit below the belt
- hit it off
- hit on
- hit out
- make a hit with -
14 sensation
[sɛn'seɪʃən]n( feeling) uczucie nt; ( ability to feel) czucie nt; ( great success) wydarzenie nt, sensacja fto cause a sensation — wzbudzać (wzbudzić perf) sensację
* * *[sen'seiʃən]1) (the ability to feel through the sense of touch: Cold can cause a loss of sensation in the fingers and toes.) czucie2) (a feeling: a sensation of faintness.) uczucie3) (a general feeling, or a cause, of excitement or horror: The murder caused a sensation; His arrest was the sensation of the week.) sensacja•- sensationally -
15 turn
[təːn] 1. n( rotation) obrót m; ( in road) zakręt m; ( change) zmiana f; ( chance) kolej f; ( performance) występ m; ( inf) ( of illness) napad m2. vthandle przekręcać (przekręcić perf); key przekręcać (przekręcić perf), obracać (obrócić perf); steak, page przewracać (przewrócić perf); wood, metal toczyć3. vi( rotate) obracać się (obrócić się perf); ( change direction) skręcać (skręcić perf); ( face in different direction) odwracać się (odwrócić się perf); milk kwaśnieć (skwaśnieć perf)it gave me quite a turn ( inf) — to mnie nieźle zaszokowało (inf)
"no left turn" — "zakaz skrętu w lewo"
in turn — ( in succession) po kolei; (indicating consequence, cause etc) z kolei
to take turns (at) — zmieniać się (zmienić się perf) (przy +loc)
at the turn of the century — u schyłku wieku, na przełomie wieków
to take a turn for the worse — przybierać (przybrać perf) zły obrót
his health/he has taken a turn for the worse — jego stan pogorszył się, pogorszyło mu się (inf)
Phrasal Verbs:- turn in- turn off- turn on- turn out- turn up* * *[tə:n] 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) obracać (się)2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) obrócić się3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) skręcić4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) zwrócić5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) objechać, obejść6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) obrócić (się), przemieniać (się)7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) stać się, zmienić kolor na2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) obrót2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) zwój3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) zakręt4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) kolej5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) numer•- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
- turn up -
16 distress
[dɪs'trɛs] 1. n( extreme worry) rozpacz f; ( suffering) cierpienie nt2. vtsprawiać (sprawić perf) ból or przykrość +datin distress — ship w niebezpieczeństwie; person w niedoli or biedzie
* * *[di'stres] 1. noun1) (great sorrow, trouble or pain: She was in great distress over his disappearance; Is your leg causing you any distress?; The loss of all their money left the family in acute distress.) zmartwienie, cierpienie2) (a cause of sorrow: My inability to draw has always been a distress to me.) zmartwienie2. verb(to cause pain or sorrow to: I'm distressed by your lack of interest.) martwić, dręczyć- distressingly -
17 explode
[ɪks'pləud] 1. vi 2. vtbomb powodować (spowodować perf) wybuch +gen, dokonywać (dokonać perf) eksplozji +gen; myth, theory obalać (obalić perf)* * *[ik'spləud] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) blow up with a loud noise: The bomb exploded; The police exploded the bomb where it could cause no damage.) eksplodować, wybuchać2) (suddenly to show strong feeling: The teacher exploded with anger; The children exploded into laughter.) wybuchać3) (to prove (a theory etc) wrong.) obalać•- explosive 2. noun((a) material that is likely to explode: gelignite and other explosives.) materiał wybuchowy -
18 grievance
['griːvəns]n( feeling) żal m, pretensja f; ( complaint) skarga f; ( cause for complaint) krzywda f* * *['ɡri:vəns](a cause or reason for complaint: a list of grievances.) krzywda -
19 rain
[reɪn] 1. ndeszcz m2. vi* * *[rein] 1. noun1) (water falling from the clouds in liquid drops: We've had a lot of rain today; walking in the rain; We had flooding because of last week's heavy rains.) deszcz2) (a great number of things falling like rain: a rain of arrows.) deszcz2. verb1) ((only with it as subject) to cause rain to fall: I think it will rain today.) padać2) (to (cause to) fall like rain: Arrows rained down on the soldiers.) sypać się•- rainy- raininess
- rainbow
- rain check: take a rain check
- raincoat
- raindrop
- rainfall
- rain forest
- rain-gauge
- keep
- save for a rainy day
- rain cats and dogs
- the rains
- as right as rain
- right as rain -
20 raise
[reɪz] 1. n (esp US)( payrise) podwyżka f2. vthand, one's voice, salary, question podnosić (podnieść perf); siege zakańczać (zakończyć perf); embargo znosić (znieść perf); objection wnosić (wnieść perf); doubts, hopes wzbudzać (wzbudzić perf); cattle, plant hodować (wyhodować perf); crop uprawiać; child wychowywać (wychować perf); funds, army zbierać (zebrać perf); loan zaciągać (zaciągnąć perf)to raise a glass to sb/sth — wznosić (wznieść perf) toast za kogoś/coś
to raise a laugh/smile — wywoływać (wywołać perf) śmiech/uśmiech
* * *[reiz] 1. verb1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) podnieść2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) podnieść3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) hodować4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) wycho(wy)wać5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) poruszyć6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) zebrać7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) wzbudzić8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) wzniecać9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) wznieść10) (to give (a shout etc).) wydać11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.) wywołać2. noun(an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) podwyżka- raise hell/Cain / the roof
- raise someone's spirits
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