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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 hiccough
['hɪkʌp] 1. vimieć czkawkę, czkać (czknąć perf)2. n ( fig)* * *1. noun1) ((the sound caused by) a sudden brief stopping of the breath caused by eg eating or drinking too much, too quickly.) czkawka2) ((in plural) the frequent repetition of this, at intervals of a few seconds: an attack of hiccoughs; I've got the hiccups.) czkawka2. verb(to make a hiccup or hiccups.) mieć czkawkę -
3 hiccup
['hɪkʌp]vi, see hiccough* * *1. noun1) ((the sound caused by) a sudden brief stopping of the breath caused by eg eating or drinking too much, too quickly.) czkawka2) ((in plural) the frequent repetition of this, at intervals of a few seconds: an attack of hiccoughs; I've got the hiccups.) czkawka2. verb(to make a hiccup or hiccups.) mieć czkawkę -
4 shadow
['ʃædəu] 1. ncień m2. vtwithout/beyond a shadow of a doubt — bez cienia wątpliwości
* * *['ʃædəu] 1. noun1) ((a patch of) shade on the ground etc caused by an object blocking the light: We are in the shadow of that building.) cień2) ((in plural with the) darkness or partial darkness caused by lack of (direct) light: The child was afraid that wild animals were lurking in the shadows at the corner of his bedroom.) ciemność, półmrok3) (a dark patch or area: You look tired - there are shadows under your eyes.) cień4) (a very slight amount: There's not a shadow of doubt that he stole the money.) cień2. verb1) (to hide or darken with shadow: A broad hat shadowed her face.) zacieniać2) (to follow closely, especially as a detective, spy etc: We shadowed him for a week.) śledzić•- shadowy- shadowiness
- worn to a shadow -
5 stress
[strɛs] 1. n( applied to object) nacisk m; ( internal to object) naprężenie nt; ( mental strain) stres m; ( LING) akcent m; ( emphasis) nacisk m, akcent m2. vtto lay great stress on sth — kłaść (położyć perf) wielki nacisk na coś
* * *[stres] 1. noun1) (the worry experienced by a person in particular circumstances, or the state of anxiety caused by this: the stresses of modern life; Her headaches may be caused by stress.) napięcie, stres2) (force exerted by (parts of) bodies on each other: Bridge-designers have to know about stress.) naprężenie3) (force or emphasis placed, in speaking, on particular syllables or words: In the word `widow' we put stress on the first syllable.) akcent2. verb(to emphasize (a syllable etc, or a fact etc): Should you stress the last syllable in `violin'?; He stressed the necessity of being punctual.) akcentować, podkreślać- lay/put stress on -
6 surprise
[sə'praɪz] 1. n( unexpected event) niespodzianka f, zaskoczenie nt; ( astonishment) zdziwienie nt2. vt* * *1. noun((the feeling caused by) something sudden or unexpected: His statement caused some surprise; Your letter was a pleasant surprise; There were some nasty surprises waiting for her when she returned; He stared at her in surprise; To my surprise the door was unlocked; ( also adjective) He paid them a surprise visit.) zaskoczenie, niespodzianka2. verb1) (to cause to feel surprise: The news surprised me.) zadziwić, zaskoczyć2) (to lead, by means of surprise, into doing something: Her sudden question surprised him into betraying himself.) zaskoczyć3) (to find, come upon, or attack, without warning: They surprised the enemy from the rear.) zaskoczyć•- surprising
- surprisingly
- take by surprise -
7 graze
[greɪz] 1. vi 2. vt( scrape) otrzeć ( perf) (do krwi); ( touch lightly) muskać (musnąć perf)3. notarcie nt naskórka* * *[ɡreiz] I verb((of animals) to eat grass etc which is growing.) paść sięII 1. verb1) (to scrape the skin from (a part of the body): I've grazed my knee on that stone wall.) zadrasnąć2) (to touch lightly in passing: The bullet grazed the car.) musnąć2. noun(the slight wound caused by grazing a part of the body: a graze on one's knee.) zadrapanie -
8 lie
[laɪ] 1. pt lay, pp lain, vi ( lit, fig)leżeć; (pt, pp lied) kłamać (skłamać perf)France and Britain lie third and fourth respectively — Francja i Wielka Brytania plasują się odpowiednio na trzeciej i czwartej pozycji
to lie low ( fig) — przeczekiwać (przeczekać perf) (w ukryciu)
Phrasal Verbs:- lie back- lie up2. nkłamstwo nt* * *I 1. noun(a false statement made with the intention of deceiving: It would be a lie to say I knew, because I didn't.) kłamstwo2. verb(to say etc something which is not true, with the intention of deceiving: There's no point in asking her - she'll just lie about it.) kłamać- liarII present participle - lying; verb1) (to be in or take a more or less flat position: She went into the bedroom and lay on the bed; The book was lying in the hall.) położyć się, leżeć2) (to be situated; to be in a particular place etc: The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming.) leżeć, znajdować się3) (to remain in a certain state: The shop is lying empty now.) pozostawać, stać4) ((with in) (of feelings, impressions etc) to be caused by or contained in: His charm lies in his honesty.) leżeć w, wynikać z•- lie back- lie down
- lie in
- lie in wait for
- lie in wait
- lie low
- lie with
- take lying down -
9 spot
[spɔt] 1. n( dot) kropka f; ( mark) (dirty, unwanted) plama f; ( on animal) cętka f; ( on skin) pryszcz m; ( place) miejsce nt; (also: spot advertisement) reklama f ( między programami); (RADIO, TV) część programu zarezerwowana dla konkretnego artysty lub określonego typu rozrywki2. vton the spot — ( in that place) na miejscu; ( immediately) z miejsca
to put sb on the spot — stawiać (postawić perf) kogoś w trudnej sytuacji
to come out in spots — dostawać (dostać perf) wysypki
* * *[spot] 1. noun1) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) plama2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) groszek, kropka3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) plama, pryszcz4) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) miejsce5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) odrobina2. verb1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) zauważyć, dostrzec2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) rozpoznać•- spotless- spotlessly
- spotlessness
- spotted
- spotty
- spottiness
- spot check
- spotlight 3. verb1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.) oświetlać reflektorem2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.) ukazywać w pełnym świetle•- on the spot
- spot on -
10 stem
[stɛm] 1. n( of plant) łodyga f; (of leaf, fruit) szypułka f, ogonek m; ( of glass) nóżka f; ( of pipe) trzon m2. vtPhrasal Verbs:* * *I 1. [stem] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows upward from the root, or the part from which a leaf, flower or fruit grows; a stalk: Poppies have long, hairy, twisting stems.) łodyga2) (the narrow part of various objects, eg of a wine-glass between the bowl and the base: the stem of a wine-glass / of a tobacco-pipe.) trzon3) (the upright piece of wood or metal at the bow of a ship: As the ship struck the rock, she shook from stem to stern.) dziobnica2. verb((with from) to be caused by: Hate sometimes stems from envy.) pochodzić, mieć swoje źródło- - stemmedII [stem] past tense, past participle - stemmed; verb(to stop (a flow, eg of blood).) tamować -
11 answer
['ɑːnsə(r)] 1. n(to question, letter) odpowiedź f; ( to problem) rozwiązanie nt2. viodpowiadać (odpowiedzieć perf); ( TEL) podnosić (podnieść perf) słuchawkę, odbierać (odebrać perf) (telefon)3. vtletter, question odpowiadać (odpowiedzieć perf) na +acc; problem rozwiązywać (rozwiązać perf); prayer wysłuchiwać (wysłuchać perf) +genin answer to your letter — w odpowiedzi na Pana/Pani list
to answer the phone — odbierać (odebrać perf) telefon
to answer the bell/the door — otworzyć ( perf) drzwi
Phrasal Verbs:* * *1. noun1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) odpowiedź2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) rozwiązanie, wyjście2. verb1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) odpowiadać na2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) otwierać, odbierać3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) spełnić4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) odpowiadać•- answering machine
- answer for
- answerphone -
12 ascribe
[ə'skraɪb]vtto ascribe sth to — przypisywać (przypisać perf) coś +dat
* * *(to think of as done or caused by someone or something: He ascribed his success to the help of his friends.) przypisywać -
13 attribute
1. ['ætrɪbjuːt] natrybut m2. [ə'trɪbjuːt] vtto attribute sth to — przypisywać (przypisać perf) coś +dat
* * *1. [ə'tribjut] verb1) (to think of as being written, made etc by: The play is attributed to Shakespeare.) przypisywać2) (to think of as being caused by: He attributed his illness to the cold weather.) przypisywać2. noun(a quality that is a particular part of a person or thing: Intelligence is not one of his attributes.) przymiot, cecha charakterystyczna -
14 blush
[blʌʃ] 1. virumienić się (zarumienić się perf), czerwienić się (zaczerwienić się perf)2. n* * *1. noun(a red glow on the skin caused by shame, embarrassment etc.) rumienić się2. verb(to show shame, embarrassment etc by growing red in the face: That girl blushes easily.) zaczerwienić się- blustery -
15 bruise
[bruːz] 1. n 2. vt 3. vi* * *[bru:z] 1. noun(an injury caused by a blow to a person or a fruit, turning the skin a dark colour: bruises all over his legs; apples covered in bruises.) siniak, potłuczenie2. verb(to cause or develop such a mark on the skin: She bruised her forehead; She bruises easily.) posiniaczyć się, potłuc się -
16 burn
[bəːn] 1. pt, pp burned or burnt, vtpapers etc palić (spalić perf); fuel spalać (spalić perf); toast etc przypalać (przypalić perf); part of body parzyć (oparzyć perf or sparzyć perf)Phrasal Verbs:- burn out2. vihouse, wood palić się (spalić się perf); fuel spalać się (spalić się perf); toast etc przypalać się (przypalić się perf); blister etc piec3. noparzenie nt* * *[bə:n] 1. past tense, past participles - burned, burnt; verb1) (to destroy, damage or injure by fire, heat, acid etc: The fire burned all my papers; I've burnt the meat.) palić2) (to use as fuel.) spalać3) (to make (a hole etc) by fire, heat, acid etc: The acid burned a hole in my dress.) wypalić4) (to catch fire: Paper burns easily.) palić się2. noun(an injury or mark caused by fire etc: His burns will take a long time to heal; a burn in the carpet.) oparzenie, wypalona dziura- burner -
17 damage
['dæmɪdʒ] 1. nto pay 5,000 pounds in damages — wypłacać (wypłacić perf) 5 tys. funtów (tytułem) odszkodowania
- damages2. vt( physically) uszkadzać (uszkodzić perf); ( affect) narażać (narazić perf) na szwank, wyrządzać (wyrządzić perf) szkodę +dat* * *['dæmi‹] 1. noun1) (injury or hurt, especially to a thing: The storm did/caused a lot of damage; She suffered brain-damage as a result of the accident.) zniszczenie, uszkodzenie2) ((in plural) payment for loss or injury suffered: The court awarded him $5,000 damages.) odszkodowanie2. verb(to make less effective or less usable etc; to spoil: The bomb damaged several buildings; The book was damaged in the post.) niszczyć- damaged -
18 discipline
['dɪsɪplɪn] 1. n 2. vtto discipline o.s. to do sth — mobilizować (zmobilizować perf) się do zrobienia czegoś
* * *['disiplin] 1. noun1) (training in an orderly way of life: All children need discipline.) dyscyplina2) (strict self-control (amongst soldiers etc).) dyscyplina2. verb1) (to bring under control: You must discipline yourself so that you do not waste time.) pracować nad, kontrolować2) (to punish: The students who caused the disturbance have been disciplined.) karać• -
19 drain
[dreɪn] 1. n( in street) studzienka f ściekowa; ( fig) ( on resources) odpływ m2. vtland drenować, osuszać (osuszyć perf); marshes, pond osuszać (osuszyć perf); vegetables osączać (osączyć perf); glass, cup wysączyć ( perf) napój z +gen3. vito feel drained — czuć się (poczuć się perf) wyczerpanym
* * *[drein] 1. verb1) (to clear (land) of water by the use of ditches and pipes: There are plans to drain the marsh.) drenować, osuszyć2) ((of water) to run away: The water drained away/off into the ditch.) odpływać3) (to pour off the water etc from or allow the water etc to run off from: Would you drain the vegetables?; He drained the petrol tank; The blood drained from her face.) osączyć, opróżnić, odpłynąć4) (to drink everything contained in: He drained his glass.) wypić do dna5) (to use up completely (the money, strength etc of): The effort drained all his energy.) wyczerpać, zużyć2. noun1) (something (a ditch, trench, waterpipe etc) designed to carry away water: The heavy rain has caused several drains to overflow.) dren, rów odwadniający2) (something which slowly exhausts a supply, especially of one's money or strength: His car is a constant drain on his money.) pijawka, studnia bez dna•- drainage- draining-board
- drainpipe
- down the drain -
20 echo
['ɛkəu] 1. pl echoes, necho nt2. vt 3. vi* * *['ekəu] 1. plural - echoes; noun(the repeating of a sound caused by its striking a surface and coming back: The children shouted loudly in the cave so that they could hear the echoes.) echo2. verb1) (to send back an echo or echoes: The cave was echoing with shouts; The hills echoed his shout.) rozbrzmiewać echem2) (to repeat (a sound or a statement): She always echoes her husband's opinion.) powtarzać za
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