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101 kick
[kɪk] 1. vtI could kick myself ( inf) — pluję sobie w brodę (inf)
Phrasal Verbs:- kick off2. vi 3. n( of person) kopnięcie nt, kopniak m; ( of animal) wierzgnięcie nt, kopnięcie nt; ( of ball) rzut m wolny; ( thrill) frajda f (inf); ( of rifle) odrzut mto do sth for kicks ( inf) — robić (zrobić perf) coś dla frajdy (inf)
* * *[kik] 1. verb1) (to hit or strike out with the foot: The child kicked his brother; He kicked the ball into the next garden; He kicked at the locked door; He kicked open the gate.) kopnąć2) ((of a gun) to jerk or spring back violently when fired.) kopnąć2. noun1) (a blow with the foot: The boy gave him a kick on the ankle; He was injured by a kick from a horse.)2) (the springing back of a gun after it has been fired.)3) (a pleasant thrill: She gets a kick out of making people happy.)•- kick off
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102 lapse
[læps] 1. n( bad behaviour) uchybienie nt; ( of time) upływ m2. via lapse of attention/concentration — chwila nieuwagi
to lapse into bad habits — popadać (popaść perf) w złe nawyki
* * *[læps] 1. verb1) (to cease to exist, often because of lack of effort: His insurance policy had lapsed and was not renewed.) wygasnąć2) (to slip, fall, be reduced: As he could think of nothing more to say, he lapsed into silence; I'm afraid our standards of tidiness have lapsed.) popadać, podupaść2. noun1) (a mistake or failure (in behaviour, memory etc): a lapse of memory.) lapsus, potknięcie2) (a passing away (of time): I saw him again after a lapse of five years.) upływ -
103 last out
(to be or have enough to survive or continue to exist (until the end of): I hope the petrol lasts out until we reach a garage; They could only last out another week on the little food they had; The sick man was not expected to last out the night.) starczyć, wytrzymać -
104 laughter
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105 lay (one's) hands on
1) (to find or be able to obtain: I wish I could lay (my) hands on that book!) dorwać2) (to catch: The police had been trying to lay hands on the criminal for months.) dostać w swoje ręce, położyć rękę na -
106 lay (one's) hands on
1) (to find or be able to obtain: I wish I could lay (my) hands on that book!) dorwać2) (to catch: The police had been trying to lay hands on the criminal for months.) dostać w swoje ręce, położyć rękę na -
107 level
['lɛvl] 1. adj 2. adv3. n ( lit, fig)to draw level with — zrównywać się (zrównać się perf) z +instr
poziom m; (also: spirit level) poziomnica f4. vtzrównywać (zrównać perf) z ziemią5. vito be/keep level with — być/utrzymywać się na tym samym poziomie co +nom
on the level ( fig) — uczciwy
to level a gun at sb — celować (wycelować perf) do kogoś z pistoletu
to level an accusation/a criticism at/against sb — kierować (skierować perf) oskarżenie/krytykę pod czyimś adresem
to do one's level best — dokładać (dołożyć perf) wszelkich starań
‘A’ levels ( BRIT) — egzaminy końcowe z poszczególnych przedmiotów w szkole średniej na poziomie zaawansowanym
‘O’ levels ( BRIT) — egzaminy z poszczególnych przedmiotów na poziomie średniozaawansowanym, do których uczniowie przystępują w wieku 15-16 lat
Phrasal Verbs:* * *['levl] 1. noun1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) poziom2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) poziom, chodnik3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) poziomica4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) równia, płaszczyzna2. adjective1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) poziomy, równy, płaski2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) równy3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) zrównoważony3. verb1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) wyrównać, zniwelować2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) wyrównać3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) wycelować4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) zrównać z ziemią•- level crossing
- level-headed
- do one's level best
- level off
- level out
- on a level with
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108 lick
[lɪk] 1. vt 2. nliźnięcie ntto get licked ( inf) — dostawać (dostać perf) cięgi
to lick one's lips — oblizywać się (oblizać się perf) ( fig) zacierać ręce
* * *[lik] 1. verb(to pass the tongue over: The dog licked her hand.) lizać2. noun1) (an act of licking: The child gave the ice-cream a lick.) liźnięcie2) (a hasty application (of paint): These doors could do with a lick of paint.) machnięcie, pociągnięcie• -
109 lighting
['laɪtɪŋ]noświetlenie nt* * *noun (a means of providing light: The lighting was so bad in the restaurant that we could hardly see.) oświetlenie -
110 make little of
1) (to treat as unimportant etc: He made little of his injuries.) niewiele sobie robić z2) (not to be able to understand: I could make little of his instructions.) niewiele pojmować z -
111 make out
vt( decipher) odczytać ( perf); ( understand) zorientować się ( perf) w +loc; ( see) dostrzegać (dostrzec perf); ( write) cheque wypisywać (wypisać perf); (claim, imply) twierdzić; ( pretend) udawaćto make out a case for sth — znajdować (znaleźć perf) uzasadnienie dla czegoś
* * *1) (to see, hear or understand: He could make out a ship in the distance.) (roz)poznawaC2) (to make it seem that: He made out that he was earning a huge amount of money.) udawać, starać się zrobić wrażenie3) (to write or fill in: The doctor made out a prescription.) wypisywać4) ((slang) to kiss, hug and caress; to neck: They were making out in the back seat.) macać się, dobierać się do kogoś -
112 mincer
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113 mislead
[mɪs'liːd]wprowadzać (wprowadzić perf) w błąd, zmylić ( perf)* * *[mis'li:d]past tense, past participle - misled; verb(to give a wrong idea to: Her friendly attitude misled me into thinking I could trust her.) wprowadzić w błąd, zmylić -
114 mockery
['mɔkərɪ]nkpina fto make a mockery of — wystawiać (wystawić perf) na pośmiewisko +acc
* * *noun (an act of making fun of something: She could not bear the mockery of the other children.) kpina -
115 motorist
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116 mouth
[mauθ]* * *1. plural - mouths; noun1) (the opening in the head by which a human or animal eats and speaks or makes noises: What has the baby got in its mouth?) usta, pysk, paszcza2) (the opening or entrance eg of a bottle, river etc: the mouth of the harbour.) wylot, ujście2. verb(to move the lips as if forming (words), but without making any sound: He mouthed the words to me so that no-one could overhear.) mówić bezgłośnie- mouthful- mouth-organ
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117 name
[neɪm] 1. n( first name) imię nt; ( surname) nazwisko nt; (of animal, place, illness) nazwa f; ( of pet) imię nt; ( reputation) reputacja f, dobre imię nt2. vtbaby dawać (dać perf) na imię +dat; ship etc nadawać (nadać perf) imię +dat; criminal etc wymieniać (wymienić perf) z nazwiska; price, date etc podawać (podać perf)what's your name? — ( surname) jak się Pan/Pani nazywa?; ( first name) jak masz na imię?, jak ci na imię?
in the name of — na nazwisko +nom ( fig) w imię +gen
to give one's name and address — podać ( perf) (swoje) nazwisko i adres
to make a name for o.s. — zdobyć ( perf) sławę
to give sb a bad name — psuć (popsuć perf) komuś opinię or reputację
to call sb names — obrzucać (obrzucić perf) kogoś wyzwiskami
* * *[neim] 1. noun1) (a word by which a person, place or thing is called: My name is Rachel; She knows all the flowers by name.) imię, nazwisko, nazwa2) (reputation; fame: He has a name for honesty.) sława, nazwisko2. verb1) (to give a name to: They named the child Thomas.) nadać imię2) (to speak of or list by name: He could name all the kings of England.) wymienić•- nameless- namely
- nameplate
- namesake
- call someone names
- call names
- in the name of
- make a name for oneself
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118 near
[nɪə(r)] 1. adj 2. adv( in space) blisko; perfect, impossible prawie, niemal3. prep(also: near to) ( in space) blisko +gen; ( in time) około +gen; (in situation, intimacy) bliski +gen4. vtzbliżać się (zbliżyć się perf) do +gen25,000 pounds or nearest offer ( BRIT) — 25.000 funtów lub oferta najbliższa tej sumie
near here/there — tutaj/tam niedaleko, niedaleko stąd/stamtąd
* * *[niə] 1. adjective1) (not far away in place or time: The station is quite near; Christmas is getting near.) niedaleki2) (not far away in relationship: He is a near relation.) bliski2. adverb1) (to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned: He lives quite near.) blisko2) ((with to) close to: Don't sit too near to the window.) blisko3. preposition(at a very small distance from (in place, time etc): She lives near the church; It was near midnight when they arrived.) w pobliżu4. verb(to come near (to): The roads became busier as they neared the town; as evening was nearing.) zbliżać się- nearly- nearness
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119 need
[niːd] 1. n( necessity) potrzeba f, konieczność f; ( demand) potrzeba f, zapotrzebowanie nt; ( poverty) ubóstwo nt, bieda f2. vt( want) potrzebować +gen; ( could do with) wymagać +genthere's no need to … — nie ma potrzeby +infin
he had no need to… — nie musiał +infin
you don't need to go, you needn't go — nie musisz iść
* * *[ni:d] 1. negative short form - needn't; verb1) (to require: This page needs to be checked again; This page needs checking again; Do you need any help?) wymagać, potrzebować2) (to be obliged: You need to work hard if you want to succeed; They don't need to come until six o'clock; She needn't have given me such an expensive present.) musieć2. noun1) (something essential, that one must have: Food is one of our basic needs.) potrzeba2) (poverty or other difficulty: Many people are in great need.) bieda3) (a reason: There is no need for panic.) powód•- needless- needlessly
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- a need for
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120 neigh
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could — [ weak kəd, strong kud ] modal verb *** Could is usually followed by an infinitive without to : I m glad you could come. Sometimes it is used without a following infinitive: I came as quickly as I could. Could does not change its form, so the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
could — W1S1 [kəd strong kud] modal v negative short form couldn t ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(past ability)¦ 2¦(possibility)¦ 3¦(emphasizing your feelings)¦ 4¦(requesting)¦ 5¦(suggesting)¦ 6¦(annoyance)¦ 7 couldn t be better/worse/more pleased etc 8 I couldn t … Dictionary of contemporary English
could — [kood] v.aux. [altered (infl. by WOULD, SHOULD) < ME coud < OE cuthe (akin to Goth kuntha, OHG konda, ON kunna), pt. of cunnan, to be able: see CAN1] 1. pt. of CAN1 [he gave what he could give] 2 … English World dictionary
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Could — (k??d), imp. of {Can}. [OF. coude. The l was inserted by mistake, under the influence of should and would.] Was, should be, or would be, able, capable, or susceptible. Used as an auxiliary, in the past tense or in the conditional present. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
could've — [kood′əv] contraction could have * * * … Universalium
could've — (could have) v. used to express the possibility that one may have been able to do something … English contemporary dictionary
could — could; could·est; … English syllables
could've — [kood′əv] contraction could have … English World dictionary
could|n't — «KUD uhnt», could not … Useful english dictionary
could — O.E. cuðe, pt. of cunnan to be able (see CAN (Cf. can) (v.)); ending changed 14c. to standard English d(e). The excrescent l was added 15c. 16c. on model of would, should, where it is historical … Etymology dictionary