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1 do one's bit
(to take one's share in a task: Each of us will have to do his bit if we are to finish the job soon.) robić swoje -
2 bite
[baɪt] 1. pt bit, pp bitten, vt 2. vigryźć (ugryźć perf), kąsać (ukąsić perf)3. n( from insect) ukąszenie nt; ( mouthful) kęs mlet's have a bite (to eat) ( inf) — przekąśmy coś (inf)
* * *1. past tense - bit; verb(to seize, grasp or tear (something) with the teeth or jaws: The dog bit his leg; He was bitten by a mosquito.) gryźć2. noun1) (an act of biting or the piece or place bitten: a bite from the apple; a mosquito bite.) gryzienie, kęs2) (the nibble of a fish on the end of one's line: I've been fishing for hours without a bite.) `branie`•- biting- bite the dust -
3 hook
[huk] 1. n(for coats, curtains) hak m; ( for fishing) haczyk m; ( on dress) haftka f ( jej haczykowata część)2. vtto be hooked on ( inf) — ( addicted) być uzależnionym od +gen; ( attracted) przepadać za +instr
Phrasal Verbs:- hook up* * *[huk] 1. noun1) (a small piece of metal shaped like a J fixed at the end of a fishing-line used for catching fish etc: a fish-hook.) haczyk2) (a bent piece of metal etc used for hanging coats, cups etc on, or a smaller one sewn on to a garment, for fastening it: Hang your jacket on that hook behind the door; hooks and eyes.) hak, haczyk3) (in boxing, a kind of punch with the elbow bent: a left hook.) sierpowy2. verb1) (to catch (a fish etc) with a hook: He hooked a large salmon.) złapać na wędkę2) (to fasten or to be fastened by a hook or hooks: He hooked the ladder on (to the branch); This bit hooks on to that bit; Could you hook my dress up down the back?) zahaczyć, zaczepiać3) (in golf, to hit (the ball) far to the left of where it should be (or to the right if one is left-handed).) podbić piłkę w lewo•- hooked- by hook or by crook
- off the hook -
4 every
['ɛvrɪ]adj1) ( each) każdyevery one of them — ( persons) (oni) wszyscy vir pl, (one) wszystkie nvir pl; ( objects) wszystkie pl
2) ( all possible)3) ( showing recurrence) co +accevery other/third day — co drugi/trzeci dzień
* * *['evri]1) (each one of or all (of a certain number): Every room is painted white; Not every family has a car.) każdy2) (each (of an indefinite number or series): Every hour brought the two countries nearer war; He attends to her every need.) każdy3) (the most absolute or complete possible: We have every reason to believe that she will get better.) wszelki4) (used to show repetition after certain intervals of time or space: I go to the supermarket every four or five days; Every second house in the row was bright pink; `Every other day' means èvery two days' or `on alternate days'.) co...•- everyone
- everyday
- everything
- everywhere
- every bit as
- every now and then / every now and again / every so often
- every time -
5 grind
[graɪnd] 1. pt, pp ground, vttablet etc kruszyć (rozkruszyć perf); coffee, pepper, meat mielić (zmielić perf); knife ostrzyć (naostrzyć perf); gem, lens szlifować (oszlifować perf)2. vi 3. nharówka f (inf)to grind one's teeth — zgrzytać (zazgrzytać perf) zębami
to grind to a halt — vehicle zatrzymać się ( perf) powoli; talks, scheme zabrnąć ( perf) w ślepy zaułek; work, production stawać (stanąć perf) w miejscu
the daily grind ( inf) — codzienna harówka (inf)
* * *1. past tense, past participle - ground; verb1) (to crush into powder or small pieces: This machine grinds coffee.) mleć, ucierać2) (to rub together, usually producing an unpleasant noise: He grinds his teeth.) zgrzytać3) (to rub into or against something else: He ground his heel into the earth.) wcierać2. noun(boring hard work: Learning vocabulary is a bit of a grind.) harówka- grinder- grinding
- grindstone
- grind down
- grind up
- keep someone's nose to the grindstone
- keep one's nose to the grindstone -
6 bare
[bɛə(r)] 1. adj 2. vtto bare one's soul — odsłaniać (odsłonić perf) duszę
* * *[beə] 1. adjective1) (uncovered or naked: bare skin; bare floors.) goły, nagi2) (empty: bare shelves.) pusty3) (of trees etc, without leaves.) ogołocony4) (worn thin: The carpet is a bit bare.) przetarty5) (basic; essential: the bare necessities of life.) podstawowy2. verb(to uncover: The dog bared its teeth in anger.) obnażyć- barely- bareness
- bareback
- barefaced
- barefooted
- barefoot
- bareheaded -
7 dim
[dɪm] 1. adjroom ciemny; outline, figure niewyraźny; light przyćmiony; memory niewyraźny, mglisty; eyesight osłabiony; prospects ponury; ( inf) person ciemny (inf)2. vtto dim one's lights — włączać (włączyć perf) światła mijania
* * *[dim] 1. adjective1) (not bright or distinct: a dim light in the distance; a dim memory.) przyćmiony2) ((of a person) not intelligent: She's a bit dim!) tępy2. verb(to make or become dim: Tears dimmed her eyes; He dimmed the lights in the theatre.) przyćmić, zmatowieć- dimly- dimness -
8 gum
[gʌm] 1. n ( ANAT)dziąsło nt; ( glue) klej m; (also: gumdrop) żelatynka f ( cukierek); (also: chewing-gum) guma f (do żucia)2. vtPhrasal Verbs:- gum up* * *I noun((usually in plural) the firm flesh in which the teeth grow.) dziąsło- gumboilII 1. noun1) (a sticky juice got from some trees and plants.) żywica2) (a glue: We can stick these pictures into the book with gum.) guma arabska3) (a type of sweet: a fruit gum.) galaretka4) (chewing-gum: He chews gum when he is working.) guma do żucia2. verb(to glue with gum: I'll gum this bit on to the other one.) przykleić- gummy- gumminess -
9 habit
['hæbɪt]na marijuana/cocaine habit — uzależnienie od marihuany/kokainy
to get into the habit of doing sth — przyzwyczajać się (przyzwyczaić się perf) do robienia czegoś
to get out of the habit of doing sth — odzwyczajać się (odzwyczaić się perf) od robienia czegoś
* * *['hæbit]1) (something which a person does usually or regularly: the habit of going for a walk before bed; an irritating habit of interrupting.) nawyk, zwyczaj2) (a tendency to do the same things that one has always done: I did it out of habit.) nawyk3) (clothes: a monk's habit.) habit•- habitual- habitually
- from force of habit
- get someone into
- get into
- out of the habit of -
10 handful
['hændful]n(of soil, stones) garść f; ( of people) garstka f* * *1) (as much as can be held in one hand: a handful of sweets.) garść2) (a small number: Only a handful of people came to the meeting.) garstka3) (a person etc difficult to control: Her three children are a (bit of a) handful.) urwanie głowy -
11 paper
['peɪpə(r)] 1. npapier m; (also: newspaper) gazeta f; ( exam) egzamin m; ( academic essay) referat m; ( wallpaper) tapeta fa piece of paper — ( odd bit) kawałek m papieru; ( sheet) kartka f (papieru)
- papers2. adjpapierowy, z papieru post3. vt* * *['peipə] 1. noun1) (the material on which these words are written, made from wood, rags etc and used for writing, printing, wrapping parcels etc: I need paper and a pen to write a letter; ( also adjective) a paper bag.) papier2) (a single (often printed or typed) piece of this: There were papers all over his desk.) papier3) (a newspaper: Have you read the paper?) gazeta4) (a group of questions for a written examination: The Latin paper was very difficult.) test, egzamin5) ((in plural) documents proving one's identity, nationality etc: The policeman demanded my papers.) dokumenty•- papery- paperback 2. adjectivepaperback novels.) w miękkiej oprawce- paper-knife
- paper sculpture
- paperweight
- paperwork -
12 piece
[piːs] 1. nto take sth to pieces — rozkładać (rozłożyć perf) or rozbierać (rozebrać perf) coś na części
piece by piece — kawałek po kawałku, część po części
2. vtI've said my piece — powiedziałem, co miałem do powiedzenia
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[pi:s] 1. noun1) (a part of anything: a piece of cake; He examined it carefully piece by piece (= each piece separately).) kawałek, fragment2) (a single thing or example of something: a piece of paper; a piece of news.) kawałek3) (a composition in music, writing (an article, short story etc), drama, sculpture etc: He wrote a piece on social reform in the local newspaper.) kawałek, utwór4) (a coin of a particular value: a five-pence piece.) moneta5) (in chess, draughts and other games, a small shape made of wood, metal, plastic etc that is moved according to the rules of the game.) figura, pionek•2. adjective(done etc in this way: He has a rather piecemeal way of working.) fragmentaryczny- go all to pieces- go to pieces
- in pieces
- piece together
- to pieces -
13 some
[sʌm] 1. adj1) ( a certain amount of) trochę +gen; ( a certain number of) parę +gen nvir pl, paru +gen vir pl, kilka +gen nvir pl, kilku +gen vir plsome tea/water — trochę herbaty/wody
2) ( certain) ( in contrasts) niektóre +nvir pl, niektórzy +vir plsome people say that … — niektórzy (ludzie) mówią, że …
3) ( unspecified)2. pronhave you got any friends? — yes, I've got some — (czy) masz jakichś przyjaciół? — tak, mam paru or kilku
have you got any stamps? — yes, I've got some — (czy) masz jakieś znaczki? — tak, mam parę or kilka
2) ( a certain amount) trochę3. advhave we got any money? — yes, we've got some — (czy) mamy jakieś pieniądze? — tak, mamy trochę
* * *1. pronoun, adjective1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.) kilka, trochę2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) trochę, niektórzy3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) jakiś4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) pewny, pewien2. adjective1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) nie lada2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) jakiś3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) jakieś, około3. adverb((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) nieco- somebody- someday
- somehow
- someone
- something
- sometime
- sometimes
- somewhat
- somewhere
- mean something
- or something
- something like
- something tells me -
14 tight
[taɪt] 1. adjscrew dokręcony; ( knot) zaciśnięty; grip mocny; clothes obcisły; shoes ciasny; budget, schedule napięty; bend, security ostry; ( inf) ( drunk) wstawiony (inf); ( stingy) skąpy2. adv* * *1. adjective1) (fitting very or too closely: I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight.) ciasny, ściśle przylegający2) (stretched to a great extent; not loose: He made sure that the ropes were tight.) naciągnięty3) ((of control etc) strict and very careful: She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.) ścisły4) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) napięty2. adverb((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) ciasno- - tight- tighten
- tightness
- tights
- tight-fisted
- tightrope
- a tight corner/spot
- tighten one's belt
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