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1 novelty
['nɔvəltɪ]nnowość f* * *plural - novelties; noun1) (newness and strangeness: It took her a long time to get used to the novelty of her surroundings.) nowość2) (something new and strange: Snow is a novelty to people from hot countries.) osobliwość3) (a small, cheap manufactured thing sold as a toy or souvenir: a stall selling novelties.) pamiątka -
2 sight
[saɪt] 1. n 2. vtwidzieć, zobaczyć ( perf)to catch sight of sb/sth — dostrzegać (dostrzec perf) kogoś/coś
to lose sight of sth ( fig) — tracić (stracić perf) coś z oczu
to set one's sights on sth — stawiać (postawić perf) sobie coś za cel
* * *1. noun1) (the act or power of seeing: The blind man had lost his sight in the war.) wzrok2) (the area within which things can be seen by someone: The boat was within sight of land; The end of our troubles is in sight.) widok3) (something worth seeing: She took her visitors to see the sights of London.) widok4) (a view or glimpse.) spojrzenie5) (something seen that is unusual, ridiculous, shocking etc: She's quite a sight in that hat.) widok6) ((on a gun etc) an apparatus to guide the eye in taking aim: Where is the sight on a rifle?) celownik2. verb1) (to get a view of; to see suddenly: We sighted the coast as dawn broke.) wiąć na cel2) (to look at (something) through the sight of a gun: He sighted his prey and pulled the trigger.) dostrzec•- sight-seer
- catch sight of
- lose sight of -
3 transistor
[træn'zɪstə(r)]n* * *[træn'sistə]1) (a small electronic device that controls the flow of an electric current.) tranzystor2) ((also transistor radio) a portable radio that uses these: She took her transistor everywhere with her.) tranzystor -
4 across
[ə'krɔs] 1. prepw poprzek +gen; ( on the other side of) po drugiej stronie +gen2. advto walk across (the road) — przechodzić (przejść perf) przez ulicę
to take sb across the road — przeprowadzać (przeprowadzić perf) kogoś przez ulicę
across from — naprzeciw(ko) +gen
to get sth across (to sb) — uświadamiać (uświadomić perf) coś (komuś), wyjaśniać (wyjaśnić perf) coś (komuś)
* * *[ə'kros] 1. preposition1) (to the other side (of); from one side to the other side of: He took her across the road.) przez2) (at the other side (of): The butcher's shop is across the street.) po drugiej stronie2. adverb(to the other side or to the speaker's side: He dived in off the river-bank and swam across.) na drugą stronę -
5 manhood
['mænhud]n* * *1) ((of a male) the state of being adult, physically (and mentally) mature etc: He died before he reached manhood.) wiek męski2) (manly qualities: He took her refusal to marry him as an insult to his manhood.) męskość -
6 pulse
[pʌls] 1. n ( lit, fig)to take sb's pulse — mierzyć (zmierzyć ( perf)) komuś tętno
- pulses2. vi* * *1. noun(the regular beating of the heart, which can be checked by feeling the pumping action of the artery in the wrist: The doctor felt/took her pulse.) puls, tętno2. verb(to throb.) pulsować- pulsate- pulsation -
7 fancy
['fænsɪ] 1. n( liking) upodobanie nt; ( imagination) wyobraźnia f, fantazja f; ( fantasy) marzenie nt, mrzonka f2. adjclothes, hat wymyślny, fantazyjny; hotel wytworny, luksusowy3. vtI fancied (that) … — wydawało mi się, że …
the vase immediately took/caught her fancy — wazon natychmiast wpadł jej w oko
he fancies himself as an intellectual — wyobraża sobie, że jest intelektualistą
well, fancy that! — a to dopiero!, coś takiego!
* * *['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.) upodobanie, zachcianka2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.) fantazja, wyobraźnia3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.) złudzenie, wizja2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) wymyślny, ozdobny3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) mieć ochotę na2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) mieć wrażenie3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) mieć pociąg do•- fanciful- fancifully
- fancy dress
- take a fancy to
- take one's fancy -
8 take
[teɪk] 1. pt took, pp taken, vtshower, holiday brać (wziąć perf); photo robić (zrobić perf); decision podejmować (podjąć perf); ( steal) zabierać (zabrać perf); courage, time wymagać +gen; pain etc znosić (znieść perf); passengers, spectators etc mieścić (pomieścić perf); ( accompany) person zabierać (zabrać perf); (carry, bring) object brać (wziąć perf), zabierać (zabrać perf); exam, test zdawać, podchodzić (podejść perf) do +gen; drug, pill etc brać (wziąć perf), zażywać (zażyć perf)to take sth from — wyjmować (wyjąć perf) coś z +gen
I take it (that) — zakładam (, że)
to take sb's hand — brać (wziąć perf) kogoś za rękę
to take sb for a walk — brać (zabrać perf) kogoś na spacer
to take it upon o.s. to do sth — brać (wziąć perf) na siebie zrobienie czegoś
Phrasal Verbs:- take in- take off- take on- take out- take to- take up2. vi 3. n (FILM)ujęcie nt* * *(to take or keep (someone) as a hostage: The police were unable to attack the terrorists because they were holding three people hostage.) brać jako zakładników -
9 insult
1. ['ɪnsʌlt] nzniewaga f, obelga f2. [ɪn'sʌlt] vtznieważać (znieważyć perf), obrażać (obrazić perf)* * *1. verb(to treat (a person) rudely or contemptuously: He insulted her by telling her she was not only ugly but stupid too.) znieważyć2. noun((a) comment or action that insults: She took it as an insult that he did not shake hands with her.) zniewaga -
10 note
[nəut] 1. n ( MUS)nuta f; (of lecturer, secretary) notatka f; ( in book) przypis m; ( letter) wiadomość f ( na piśmie); ( banknote) banknot m2. vt( notice) zauważyć ( perf); (also: note down) notować (zanotować perf), zapisywać (zapisać perf); fact odnotowywać (odnotować perf)to take notes — robić (zrobić perf) notatki
to take note of sth — brać (wziąć perf) coś pod uwagę
* * *[nəut] 1. noun1) (a piece of writing to call attention to something: He left me a note about the meeting.) wiadomość2) ((in plural) ideas for a speech, details from a lecture etc written down in short form: The students took notes on the professor's lecture.) notatki3) (a written or mental record: Have you kept a note of his name?) notatka4) (a short explanation: There is a note at the bottom of the page about that difficult word.) uwaga5) (a short letter: She wrote a note to her friend.) liścik6) ((American bill) a piece of paper used as money; a bank-note: a five-dollar note.) banknot7) (a musical sound: The song ended on a high note.) nuta8) (a written or printed symbol representing a musical note.) nuta9) (an impression or feeling: The conference ended on a note of hope.) ton2. verb1) ((often with down) to write down: He noted (down) her telephone number in his diary.) (za)notować2) (to notice; to be aware of: He noted a change in her behaviour.) zauważyć•- notable- notability
- notably
- noted
- notelet
- notebook
- notecase
- notepaper
- noteworthy
- noteworthiness
- take note of -
11 to
[tuːˌ tə] 1. prep1) ( usu) do +gento go to Germany — jechać (pojechać perf) do Niemiec
to count to ten — liczyć (policzyć perf) do dziesięciu
to the left/right — na lewo/prawo
2) ( with expressions of time) za +accto give sth to sb — dawać (dać perf) coś komuś
to talk to sb — rozmawiać (porozmawiać perf) z kimś
to be a danger to sb/sth — stanowić zagrożenie dla kogoś/czegoś
4) (purpose, result)to come to sb's aid — przychodzić (przyjść perf) komuś z pomocą
2. prep, with verbto sentence sb to death — skazywać (skazać perf) kogoś na śmierć
1) ( simple infinitive)2) ( with verb omitted)3) (purpose, result) żeby, (a)byI did it to help you — zrobiłem to, żeby or aby ci pomóc
he came to see you — przyszedł (, żeby) się z tobą zobaczyć
5) ( after adjective etc) żeby, (a)by3. advtoo old/young to … — za stary/młody, żeby +infin
to push/pull the door to — przymykać (przymknąć perf) drzwi
* * *1. [tə,tu] preposition1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) do, na2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) do3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) (aż) do4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) do, z5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) do, na6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) na7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) od, do, w stosunku do8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) ku, na9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) ażeby, by10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.)2. [tu:] adverb1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) do zamknięcia2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).)• -
12 sink in
vi ( fig)it took a moment for her words to sink in — dopiero po chwili dotarło do mnie, co powiedziała
* * *1) (to be fully understood: The news took a long time to sink in.) stać się w pełni jasnym2) (to be absorbed: The surface water on the paths will soon sink in.) wsiąkać -
13 take to
vt fusto take to doing sth — zacząć ( perf) coś robić
* * *1) (to find acceptable or pleasing: I soon took to her children/idea.) przekonywać się do2) (to begin to do (something) regularly: He took to smoking a pipe.) przyzwyczajać się -
14 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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15 edge
[ɛdʒ] 1. n(of forest, road) skraj m; (of table, chair) krawędź f, brzeg m; ( of knife) ostrze nt2. vt 3. vi, see edgyto edge forward — (powoli) przepychać się (przepchnąć się perf) (do przodu)
to edge past — przeciskać się (przecisnąć się perf) przez +acc
to have the edge (over) ( fig) — mieć przewagę (nad +instr)
* * *[e‹] 1. noun1) (the part farthest from the middle of something; a border: Don't put that cup so near the edge of the table - it will fall off; the edge of the lake; the water's edge.) brzeg2) (the cutting side of something sharp, eg a knife or weapon: the edge of the sword.) ostrze3) (keenness; sharpness: The chocolate took the edge off his hunger.) ostrość2. verb1) (to form a border to: a handkerchief edged with lace.) oblamować2) (to move or push little by little: He edged his chair nearer to her; She edged her way through the crowd.) (przy)suwać po trochu•- edging- edgy
- edgily
- edginess
- have the edge on/over
- on edge -
16 crucial
['kruːʃl]adjcrucial to — kluczowy dla +gen
* * *['kru:ʃəl](involving a big decision; of the greatest importance: He took the crucial step of asking her to marry him; The next game is crucial - if we lose it we lose the match.) przełomowy -
17 drag
[dræg] 1. vtPhrasal Verbs:- drag on2. vitime, event wlec się3. n ( inf)* * *[dræɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - dragged; verb1) (to pull, especially by force or roughly: She was dragged screaming from her car.) wlec, ciągnąć2) (to pull (something) slowly (usually because heavy): He dragged the heavy table across the floor.) ciągnąć3) (to (cause to) move along the ground: His coat was so long it dragged on the ground at the back.) wlec się4) (to search (the bed of a lake etc) by using a net or hook: Police are dragging the canal to try to find the body.) gruntować, bagrować5) (to be slow-moving and boring: The evening dragged a bit.) ciągnąć się2. noun1) (something which slows something down: He felt that his lack of education was a drag on his progress.) hamulec2) (an act of drawing in smoke from a cigarette etc: He took a long drag at his cigarette.) zaciągnięcie się3) (something or someone that is dull and boring: Washing-up is a drag.) nuda, coś nudnego4) (a slang word for women's clothes when worn by men.) przebranie kobiece -
18 hold
[həuld] 1. pt, pp held, vt( in hand) trzymać; ( contain) mieścić (pomieścić perf); qualifications posiadać; power, permit, opinion mieć; meeting, conversation odbywać (odbyć perf); prisoner, hostage przetrzymywać (przetrzymać perf)to hold sb responsible/liable — obarczać (obarczyć perf) kogoś odpowiedzialnością
to get hold of ( fig) — object, information zdobywać (zdobyć perf) +acc; person łapać (złapać perf) +acc (inf)
to get hold of o.s. — brać (wziąć perf) się w garść
to hold firm/fast — trzymać się mocno
he holds the view that … — jest zdania, że …
I don't hold with … — nie popieram +gen
hold still, hold steady — nie ruszaj się
Phrasal Verbs:- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold up2. viglue etc trzymać (mocno); argument etc zachowywać (zachować perf) ważność, pozostawać w mocy; offer, invitation być aktualnym; luck, weather utrzymywać się (utrzymać się perf); ( TEL) czekać (zaczekać perf)3. n( grasp) chwyt m; (of ship, plane) ładownia f* * *I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) trzymać2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) trzymać3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) trzymać, przytrzymywać4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) wytrzymywać5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) zatrzymać6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) (po)mieścić7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) odbywać8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) trzymać się9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) zajmować stanowisko10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) uważać że, utrzymywać, mieć11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) być aktualnym, obowiązywać12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) zmusić do dotrzymania (obietnicy)13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) bronić14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) powstrzymać15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) utrzymywać16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) przetrzymać17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) obchodzić18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) posiadać19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) utrzymywać się20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) czekać (przy telefonie)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) trzymać22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) przechowywać23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) gotować2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) chwyt2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) wpływ3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) chwyt•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) ładownia -
19 indirect
[ɪndɪ'rɛkt]adj* * *[indi'rekt]1) (not leading straight to the destination; not direct: We arrived late because we took rather an indirect route.) okrężny2) (not straightforward: I asked her several questions but she kept giving me indirect answers.) wykrętny3) (not intended; not directly aimed at: an indirect result.) pośredni•- indirect object
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20 marriage
['mærɪdʒ]n(relationship, institution) małżeństwo nt; ( wedding) ślub m* * *['mæri‹]1) (the ceremony by which a man and woman become husband and wife: Their marriage took place last week; ( also adjective) the marriage ceremony.) małżeństwo, ślub2) (the state of being married; married life: Their marriage lasted for thirty happy years.) małżeństwo3) (a close joining together: the marriage of his skill and her judgement.) mariaż•- marriage licence
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