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1 compliment
1. ['kɔmplɪmənt] n2. ['kɔmplɪmɛnt] vtto pay sb a compliment — powiedzieć ( perf) komuś komplement
gratulować (pogratulować perf) +datuszanowanie nt, wyrazy pl uszanowaniato compliment sb (on sth/on doing sth) — gratulować (pogratulować perf) komuś (czegoś/zrobienia czegoś)
* * *1. ['kompləmənt] noun(an expression of praise or flattery: He's always paying her compliments.) komplement2. [kompli'ment] verb(to praise or flatter: He complimented her on her cooking.) chwalić- with compliments -
2 intend
[ɪn'tɛnd]vtto intend sth for sb — przeznaczać (przeznaczyć perf) coś dla kogoś
* * *[in'tend] 1. verb1) (to mean or plan (to do something or that someone else should do something): Do you still intend to go?; Do you intend them to go?; Do you intend that they should go too?) zamierzać2) (to mean (something) to be understood in a particular way: His remarks were intended to be a compliment.) zamierzony (jako)3) ((with for) to direct at: That letter/bullet was intended for me.) przeznaczony•- intent2. noun(purpose; what a person means to do: He broke into the house with intent to steal.) zamiar- intentional
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4 pay
[peɪ] 1. npłaca f2. vt 3. vi; pt, pp paidto pay one's way — płacić (zapłacić perf) za siebie
to pay a high price for sth ( fig) — płacić (zapłacić perf) za coś wysoką cenę
to pay the penalty for sth — ponosić (ponieść perf) karę za coś
to pay sb a compliment — powiedzieć ( perf) komuś komplement
to pay attention (to) — zwracać (zwrócić perf) uwagę (na +acc)
to pay sb a visit — składać (złożyć perf) komuś wizytę
to pay one's respects to sb — składać (złożyć perf) komuś wyrazy szacunku
Phrasal Verbs:- pay back- pay for- pay in- pay off- pay out- pay up* * *[pei] 1. past tense, past participle - paid; verb1) (to give (money) to (someone) in exchange for goods, services etc: He paid $5 for the book.) płacić2) (to return (money that is owed): It's time you paid your debts.) spłacić3) (to suffer punishment (for): You'll pay for that remark!) zapłacić4) (to be useful or profitable (to): Crime doesn't pay.) opłacać się5) (to give (attention, homage, respect etc): Pay attention!; to pay one's respects.) zwracać (uwagę), złożyć (uszanowanie)2. noun(money given or received for work etc; wages: How much pay do you get?) zapłata- payable- payee
- payment
- pay-packet
- pay-roll
- pay back
- pay off
- pay up
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5 return
[rɪ'təːn] 1. n( going or coming back) powrót m; (of sth stolen, borrowed, bought) zwrot m; (from land, shares, investment) dochód m; ( tax etc) zeznanie ntin return (for) — w zamian (za +acc)
- returns2. cpdjourney, ticket powrotny; match rewanżowy3. vi4. vtif the illness/pain returns, … — jeśli wystąpi nawrót choroby/bólu, …
greetings, sentiment odwzajemniać (odwzajemnić perf); sth borrowed, stolen, bought zwracać (zwrócić perf); verdict wydawać (wydać perf); ball ( during game) odsyłać (odesłać perf); ( POL) wybierać (wybrać perf) (do parlamentu)I promise I'll return the favour some day — obiecuję, że kiedyś się odwdzięczę
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[rə'tə:n] 1. verb1) (to come or go back: He returns home tomorrow; He returned to London from Paris yesterday; The pain has returned.) (po)wrócić2) (to give, send, put etc (something) back where it came from: He returned the book to its shelf; Don't forget to return the books you borrowed.) odłożyć z powrotem, zwrócić3) (I'll return to this topic in a minute.) powrócić4) (to do (something) which has been done to oneself: She hit him and he returned the blow; He said how nice it was to see her again, and she returned the compliment.) odwzajemnić5) ((of voters) to elect (someone) to Parliament.) wybierać6) ((of a jury) to give (a verdict): The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.) ogłosić7) ((in tennis etc) to hit (a ball) back to one's opponent: She returned his serve.) odbić2. noun1) (the act of returning: On our return, we found the house had been burgled; ( also adjective) a return journey.) powrót2) (especially in United Kingdom, a round-trip ticket, a return ticket: Do you want a single or a return?) bilet powrotny•- return match
- return ticket
- by return of post
- by return
- in return for
- in return
- many happy returns of the day
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6 tribute
['trɪbjuːt]n( compliment) wyrazy pl uznaniato pay tribute to — wyrażać (wyrazić perf) uznanie dla +gen
* * *['tribju:t]((an) expression of praise, thanks etc: This statue has been erected as a tribute to a great man; We must pay tribute to his great courage.) hołd -
7 backhanded
['bæk'hændɪd]adj(fig: compliment) dwuznaczny
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compliment — [ kɔ̃plimɑ̃ ] n. m. • 1604; esp. complimiento, de cumplir con alguien « être poli envers qqn » 1 ♦ Paroles louangeuses que l on adresse à qqn pour le féliciter. ⇒ congratulation, félicitation. Faire compliment (vieilli), des compliments à qqn de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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