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1 catch out
( with trick question) zaginać (zagiąć perf) (inf)* * *1) (to put out (a batsman) at cricket by catching the ball after it has been hit and before it touches the ground.) wykluczać z gry2) (to cause (someone) to fail by means of a trick, a difficult question etc: The last question in the exam caught them all out.) wykluczać z gry -
2 pose
[pəuz] 1. npoza f2. vt 3. vito pose as — podawać się za +acc
to pose for — ( painting etc) pozować do +gen
to strike a pose — przybierać (przybrać perf) pozę
* * *I 1. [pəuz] noun1) (a position or attitude of the body: a relaxed pose.) poza2) (a false manner or way of behaving assumed in order to impress others; a pretence: His indignation was only a pose.) poza2. verb1) (to position oneself eg for a photograph to be taken: She posed in the doorway.) pozować2) ((with as) to pretend to be: He posed as a doctor.) udawaćII [pəuz] verb(to set or offer (a question or problem) for answering or solving: He posed a difficult question; This poses a problem.) postawić, stanowić -
3 awkward
['ɔːkwəd]adjperson, movement, situation niezręczny; tool, machine niewygodny* * *['o:kwəd]1) (not graceful or elegant: an awkward movement.) niezręczny, niezgrabny2) (difficult or causing difficulty, embarrassment etc: an awkward question; an awkward silence; His cut is in an awkward place.) krępujący•- awkwardness -
4 catch
[kætʃ] 1. pt, pp caught, vt(capture, get hold of) łapać (złapać perf); ( surprise) przyłapywać (przyłapać perf); ( hit) trafiać (trafić perf); ( hear) dosłyszeć ( perf); ( MED) zarażać się (zarazić się perf) +instr, łapać (złapać perf) (inf); (also: catch up) zrównać się ( perf) z +instr, doganiać (dogonić perf)to catch sb's attention/eye — zwracać (zwrócić perf) (na siebie) czyjąś uwagę
to catch fire — zapalać się (zapalić się perf), zajmować się (zająć się perf)
Phrasal Verbs:- catch on- catch up2. vi 3. n( of fish etc) połów m; ( hidden problem) kruczek m; ( of lock) zapadka f* * *[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) łapać2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) zdążyć na3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) łapać4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) łapać5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) przytrzaskiwać6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) trafić7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) usłyszeć8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) zająć się ogniem2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) chwyt2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) zatrzask3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) połów4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) podstęp, haczyk•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
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5 dodge
[dɔdʒ] 1. nunik m2. vt 3. virobić (zrobić perf) unikto dodge through the traffic — przemykać się (przemknąć się perf) między samochodami
* * *[do‹] 1. verb(to avoid (something) by a sudden and/or clever movement: She dodged the blow; He dodged round the corner out of sight; Politicians are very good at dodging difficult questions.) uchylić się od, uniknąć, wymknąć się2. noun1) (an act of dodging.) unik2) (a trick: You'll never catch him - he knows every dodge there is.) sztuczka•- dodgy -
6 nasty
['nɑːstɪ]adjremark złośliwy; person złośliwy, niemiły; taste, smell nieprzyjemny; wound, accident, weather paskudny; shock niemiły, przykry; problem trudny; question podstępny, podchwytliwyto turn nasty — stawać się (stać się perf) nieprzyjemnym
* * *1) (unpleasant to the senses: a nasty smell.) przykry2) (unfriendly or unpleasant in manner: The man was very nasty to me.) nieprzyjemny3) (wicked; evil: He has a nasty temper.) złośliwy4) ((of weather) very poor, cold, rainy etc.) wstrętny5) ((of a wound, cut etc) serious: That dog gave her a nasty bite.) paskudny6) (awkward or very difficult: a nasty situation.) nieprzyjemny•- nastily- nastiness -
7 problem
['prɔbləm]nno problem! — nie ma sprawy! (inf)
* * *['probləm]1) (a difficulty; a matter about which it is difficult to decide what to do: Life is full of problems; ( also adjective) a problem child.) kłopot, problem2) (a question to be answered or solved: mathematical problems.) zadanie•- problematical- problematic -
8 teaser
1) (a puzzle or difficult problem: This question is rather a teaser.) kłopotliwe pytanie2) (a person who teases.) kpiarz, żartowniś
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