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1 have several
(to be involved in, or doing, several etc things at the same time.) udzielać się na (zbyt) wielu frontach -
2 job
[dʒɔb]npraca fit's a good job that … — (to) dobrze, że …
a part-time/full-time job — praca na pół etatu/cały etat
he's only doing his job — on tylko robi, co do niego należy
* * *[‹ob]1) (a person's daily work or employment: She has a job as a bank-clerk; Some of the unemployed men have been out of a job for four years.) praca2) (a piece of work or a task: I have several jobs to do before going to bed.) zadanie, robota•- a good job
- have a job
- just the job
- make the best of a bad job -
3 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 -
4 iron
['aɪən] 1. nżelazo nt; ( for clothes) żelazko nt2. cpd 3. vtPhrasal Verbs:- iron out* * *1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element that is the most common metal, is very hard, and is widely used for making tools etc: Steel is made from iron; The ground is as hard as iron; iron railings; iron determination (= very strong determination).) żelazo2) (a flat-bottomed instrument that is heated up and used for smoothing clothes etc: I've burnt a hole in my dress with the iron.) żelazko3) (a type of golf-club.) (typ kija golfowego)2. verb(to smooth (clothes etc) with an iron: This dress needs to be ironed; I've been ironing all afternoon.) prasować- ironing- irons
- ironing-board
- ironmonger
- ironmongery
- have several
- too many irons in the fire
- iron out
- strike while the iron is hot -
5 non-resident
[non'rezidənt](not living in (a school etc): We have several non-resident members of staff.) dochodzący -
6 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 -
7 share
[ʃɛə(r)] 1. n( part) część f; ( contribution) udział m; ( COMM) akcja f, udział m2. vtto share in — (joy, sorrow) dzielić +acc; ( profits) partycypować or mieć (swój) udział w +loc; ( work) uczestniczyć w +gen
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[ʃeə] 1. noun1) (one of the parts of something that is divided among several people etc: We all had a share of the cake; We each paid our share of the bill.) część2) (the part played by a person in something done etc by several people etc: I had no share in the decision.) udział3) (a fixed sum of money invested in a business company by a shareholder.) udział, akcja2. verb1) ((usually with among, between, with) to divide among a number of people: We shared the money between us.) dzielić2) (to have, use etc (something that another person has or uses); to allow someone to use (something one has or owns): The students share a sitting-room; The little boy hated sharing his toys.) używać wspólnie, dzielić3) ((sometimes with in) to have a share of with someone else: He wouldn't let her share the cost of the taxi.) partycypować w•- share and share alike -
8 such
[sʌtʃ]adjsuch a lot of — tyle or tak dużo +gen
in Brighton or some such place — w Brighton, czy w jakimś takim miejscu
she made such a noise that … — narobiła tyle hałasu, że …
such books as I have — takie książki, jakie mam
* * *1. adjective1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) taki2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) (aż) taki3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) taki4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) taki2. pronoun(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) ten, taki- suchlike- such-and-such
- such as it is -
9 various
['vɛərɪəs]adj(different, diverse) różny; ( several) kilku (+gen vir pl), kilka (+gen nvir pl)at various times — ( at different times) o różnych porach; ( several times) kilka razy
* * *['veəriəs]1) (different; varied: His reasons for leaving were many and various.) rozmaity2) (several: Various people have told me about you.) różni• -
10 cross
[krɔs] 1. n 2. vtstreet, room przechodzić (przejść perf) przez +acc; cheque zakreślać (zakreślić perf); arms, animals, plants krzyżować (skrzyżować perf); ( thwart) person psuć (popsuć perf) szyki +dat; plan krzyżować (pokrzyżować perf)Phrasal Verbs:3. vi4. adjthe boat crosses from … to … — łódź kursuje między +instr a +instr
podenerwowany, poirytowanyto cross o.s. — żegnać się (przeżegnać się perf)
to cross one's legs — zakładać (założyć perf) nogę na nogę
they've got their lines/wires crossed ( fig) — mówią o dwóch różnych rzeczach
* * *[kros] I adjective(angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) zły- crosslyII 1. plural - crosses; noun1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) krzyż2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) krzyż3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) krzyż4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) utrapienie5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) krzyżówka6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) krzyż7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) krzyż2. verb1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) przekraczać, przecinać2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) krzyżować3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) przecinać się4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) mijać się5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) przekreślać6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) przekreślać7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) krzyżować8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) krzyżować plany•- cross-- crossing
- crossbow
- cross-breed
- cross-bred
- crosscheck 3. noun(the act of crosschecking.)- cross-country skiing
- cross-examine
- cross-examination
- cross-eyed
- cross-fire
- at cross-purposes
- cross-refer
- cross-reference
- crossroads
- cross-section
- crossword puzzle
- crossword
- cross one's fingers
- cross out -
11 thousand
['θauzənd]numthousands of — tysiące +gen
* * *1. plurals - thousand, thousands; noun1) (the number 1,000: one thousand; two thousand; several thousand.) tysiąc2) (the figure 1,000.) tysiąc3) (a thousand pounds or dollars: This cost us several thousand(s).) tysiąc2. adjective(1,000 in number: a few thousand people; I have a couple of thousand pounds.) tysiąc- thousandth
- thousands of -
12 advantage
[əd'vɑːntɪdʒ]n( benefit) korzyść f; ( beneficial feature) zaleta f, dobra strona f; (supremacy, point in tennis) przewaga fto take advantage of — ( person) wykorzystywać (wykorzystać perf) +acc; ( opportunity) korzystać (skorzystać perf) z +gen
it's to our advantage to start learning Spanish — będzie dla nas korzystne, jeśli zaczniemy się uczyć hiszpańskiego
* * *1) ((a) gain or benefit: There are several advantages in being self-employed.) korzyść, zaleta2) (in tennis, the first point gained after deuce.) przewaga•- advantageously
- have an/the advantage over
- have an/the advantage
- take advantage of -
13 sit
[sɪt] 1. pt, pp sat, vi( sit down) siadać (usiąść perf); ( be sitting) siedzieć; ( for painter) pozować; assembly obradować2. vtto sit on — ( committee etc) zasiadać (zasiąść perf) w +loc
Phrasal Verbs:- sit back- sit down- sit up* * *[sit]present participle - sitting; verb1) (to (cause to) rest on the buttocks; to (cause to) be seated: He likes sitting on the floor; They sat me in the chair and started asking questions.) siedzieć, sadzać2) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) leżeć3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) zasiadać4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) siedzieć5) (to undergo (an examination).) przystępować do6) (to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken: She is sitting for a portrait/photograph.) pozować7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) obradować•- sitter- sitting
- sit-in
- sitting-room
- sitting target
- sitting duck
- sit back
- sit down
- sit out
- sit tight
- sit up -
14 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 -
15 which
[wɪtʃ] 1. adj1) który2)the train may be late, in which case don't wait up — pociąg może się spóźnić. W takim wypadku nie czekaj na mnie
2. pronwe got there at 8 pm, by which time the cinema was full — dotarliśmy tam o ósmej. Do tego czasu kino było już pełne
1) ( interrogative) który2) ( relative) ( referring to preceding noun) który; ( referring to preceding clause) cothe chair on which you are sitting — krzesło, na którym siedzisz
she said I was late, which was true — powiedziała, że się spóźniłem, co było prawdą
* * *[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) który2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) który3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) który, co- which is which? - which is which -
16 aircraft
['ɛəkrɑːft]n invsamolot m* * *plural - aircraft; noun (any of several types of machine for flying in the air: Enemy aircraft have been sighted.) samolot -
17 be
[biː] 1. aux vb; pt was, were, pp been1) ( in continuous tenses)2) ( forming passives) być, zostać ( perf)3) ( in tag questions) prawdahe's good-looking, isn't he? — jest przystojny, prawda?
she's back again, is she? — a więc znów jest z powrotem?
4) (+to +infin)2. vb +complement1) byćI am hot/cold — jest mi gorąco/zimno
2) ( of health) czuć się3) ( of age)4) ( cost) kosztować3. vi1) (exist, occur etc) istnieć2) ( referring to place) być4. impers vb1) (referring to time, distance, weather) byćit's too hot/cold — jest za gorąco/zimno
2) ( emphatic)* * *present tense am [ʌm], are [a:], is [ɪz]; past tense was [woz], were [w†:]; present participle 'being; past participle been [bi:n, (·meriцan) bɪn]; subjunctive were [w†:]; short forms I'm [aim] (I am), you're [ju†] (you are), he's [hi:z] (he is), she's [ʃi:z] (she is), it's [ɪ ] (it is), we're [wi†] (we are), they're [Ɵe†] (they are); negative short forms isn't (is not), aren't [a:nt] (are not), wasn't (was not), weren't [w†:nt] (were not)1) (used with a present participle to form the progressive or continuous tenses: I'm reading; I am being followed; What were you saying?.) być, zostać2) (used with a present participle to form a type of future tense: I'm going to London.)3) (used with a past participle to form the passive voice: He was shot.)4) (used with an infinitive to express several ideas, eg necessity (When am I to leave?), purpose (The letter is to tell us he's coming), a possible future happening (If he were to lose, I'd win) etc.)5) (used in giving or asking for information about something or someone: I am Mr Smith; Is he alive?; She wants to be an actress; The money will be ours; They are being silly.)•- being- the be-all and end-all -
18 bear
I [bɛə(r)] nniedźwiedź m; (STOCK EXCHANGE) gracz m na zniżkęII 1. [bɛə(r)] vt; pt bore, pp borne( carry) nieść, nosić; ( support) podtrzymywać (podtrzymać perf); responsibility, cost ponosić (ponieść perf); (tolerate, endure) znosić (znieść perf); examination, scrutiny wytrzymywać (wytrzymać perf); traces, signs nosić; ( COMM) interest, dividend przynosić (przynieść perf); children, fruit rodzić (urodzić perf)2. vi ( AUT)to bear right/left — trzymać się prawej/lewej strony
I can't bear him — nie mogę go znieść, nie znoszę go
to bring pressure to bear on sb — wywierać (wywrzeć perf) na kogoś presję
Phrasal Verbs:- bear out- bear up* * *I [beə] past tense - bore; verb1) ((usually with cannot, could not etc) to put up with or endure: I couldn't bear it if he left.) znosić, tolerować2) (to be able to support: Will the table bear my weight?) dźwigać3) ((past participle in passive born [bo:n]) to produce (children): She has borne (him) several children; She was born on July 7.) rodzić4) (to carry: He was borne shoulder-high after his victory.) nosić5) (to have: The cheque bore his signature.) nosić6) (to turn or fork: The road bears left here.) skręcać, rozwidlać się•- bearable- bearer
- bearing
- bearings
- bear down on
- bear fruit
- bear out
- bear up
- bear with
- find/get one's bearings
- lose one's bearings II [beə] noun(a large heavy animal with thick fur and hooked claws.) niedźwiedź- bearskin -
19 contact
['kɔntækt] 1. nkontakt m2. vtkontaktować się (skontaktować się perf) z +instrto be in contact with sb/sth — być w kontakcie z kimś/czymś
* * *['kontækt] 1. noun1) (physical touch or nearness: Her hands came into contact with acid; Has she been in contact with measles?) styczność2) (communication: I've lost contact with all my old friends; We have succeeded in making (radio) contact with the ship; How can I get in contact with him?) kontakt3) (a person with influence, knowledge etc which might be useful: I made several good contacts in London.) znajomość, kontakt4) ((a place where) a wire etc carrying electric current (may be attached): the contacts on the battery.) połączenie5) (a person who has been near someone with an infectious disease: We must trace all known contacts of the cholera victim.) kontakt6) (a person or thing that provides a means of communicating with someone: His radio is his only contact with the outside world.) pośrednik2. verb(to get in touch with in order to give or share information etc: I'll contact you by telephone.) kontaktować się -
20 death
[dɛθ]n ( BIO)* * *[deƟ]1) (the act of dying: There have been several deaths in the town recently; Most people fear death.) śmierć2) (something which causes one to die: Smoking too much was the death of him.) śmierć3) (the state of being dead: eyes closed in death.) śmierć•- deathly- death-bed
- death certificate
- at death's door
- catch one's death of cold
- catch one's death
- put to death
- to death
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have different irons in the fire — have several/different/other/irons in the fire phrase to be busy with several different activities, or to have several different plans He revealed that the club already has some irons in the fire as regards one or two new faces for next season.… … Useful english dictionary
have other irons in the fire — have several/different/other/irons in the fire phrase to be busy with several different activities, or to have several different plans He revealed that the club already has some irons in the fire as regards one or two new faces for next season.… … Useful english dictionary
have [a few/a lot etc.] irons in the fire — to have several jobs at the same time or to have several possibilities of work. If that job application doesn t work out I ve got a couple more irons in the fire … New idioms dictionary
have a few irons in the fire — have [a few/a lot etc.] irons in the fire to have several jobs at the same time or to have several possibilities of work. If that job application doesn t work out I ve got a couple more irons in the fire … New idioms dictionary
have a lot irons in the fire — have [a few/a lot etc.] irons in the fire to have several jobs at the same time or to have several possibilities of work. If that job application doesn t work out I ve got a couple more irons in the fire … New idioms dictionary
have ... irons in the fire — have [a few/a lot etc.] irons in the fire to have several jobs at the same time or to have several possibilities of work. If that job application doesn t work out I ve got a couple more irons in the fire … New idioms dictionary
have irons in the fire — have [a few/a lot etc.] irons in the fire to have several jobs at the same time or to have several possibilities of work. If that job application doesn t work out I ve got a couple more irons in the fire … New idioms dictionary