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1 full stop
nkropka fto come to a full stop ( fig) — zatrzymać się ( perf)
* * *(a written or printed point (.) marking the end of a sentence; a period.) kropka -
2 board
[bɔːd] 1. n( piece of wood) deska f; ( piece of cardboard) tektura f; (also: notice board) tablica f; ( for chess etc) plansza f; ( committee) rada f; ( in firm) zarząd m; ( NAUT, AVIAT)2. vtfull/half board ( BRIT) — pełne/niepełne wyżywienie
across the board ( fig) — ( adv) bez wyjątku; ( adj) dotyczący wszystkich
Phrasal Verbs:- board up* * *[bo:d] 1. noun1) (a strip of timber: The floorboards of the old house were rotten.) deska2) (a flat piece of wood etc for a special purpose: notice-board; chessboard.) tablica3) (meals: board and lodging.) wikt, utrzymanie4) (an official group of persons administering an organization etc: the board of directors.) zarząd2. verb1) (to enter, or get on to (a vehicle, ship, plane etc): This is where we board the bus.) wsiadać2) (to live temporarily and take meals (in someone else's house): He boards at Mrs Smith's during the week.) stołować się•- boarder- boarding-house
- boarding-school
- across the board
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3 shoulder
['ʃəuldə(r)] 1. n ( ANAT)bark m2. vt ( fig)to look over one's shoulder — spoglądać (spojrzeć perf) przez ramię
to rub shoulders with sb ( fig) — ocierać się (otrzeć się perf) o kogoś
to give sb the cold shoulder ( fig) — traktować (potraktować perf) kogoś ozięble
* * *['ʃəuldə] 1. noun1) (the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm: He was carrying the child on his shoulders.) ramię, bark2) (anything that resembles a shoulder: the shoulder of the hill.) skarpa, występ, stopień3) (the part of a garment that covers the shoulder: the shoulder of a coat.) ramię4) (the upper part of the foreleg of an animal.) łopatka2. verb1) (to lift on to the shoulder: He shouldered his pack and set off on his walk.) wziąć na barki, wziąć na plecy2) (to bear the full weight of: He must shoulder his responsibilities.) brać na siebie3) (to make (one's way) by pushing with the shoulder: He shouldered his way through the crowd.) przepychać się•- put one's shoulder to the wheel
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4 steam
[stiːm] 1. npara f (wodna)2. vtgotować (ugotować perf) na parze3. viPhrasal Verbs:- steam up* * *[sti:m] 1. noun1) (a gas or vapour that rises from hot or boiling water or other liquid: Steam rose from the plate of soup / the wet earth in the hot sun; a cloud of steam; ( also adjective) A sauna is a type of steam bath.) para2) (power or energy obtained from this: The machinery is driven by steam; Diesel fuel has replaced steam on the railways; ( also adjective) steam power, steam engines.) para2. verb1) (to give out steam: A kettle was steaming on the stove.) parować2) ((of a ship, train etc) to move by means of steam: The ship steamed across the bay.) poruszać się z napędem parowym3) (to cook by steam: The pudding should be steamed for four hours.) gotować na parze•- steam-- steamer
- steamy
- steamboat
- steamship
- steam engine
- steam roller
- full steam ahead
- get steamed up
- get up steam
- let off steam
- run out of steam
- steam up
- under one's own steam -
5 blot
[blɔt] 1. n 2. vtosuszać (osuszyć perf) bibułąto blot one's copybook ( fig) — psuć (zepsuć perf) sobie reputację
Phrasal Verbs:- blot out* * *[blot] 1. noun1) (a spot or stain (often of ink): an exercise book full of blots.) plama, kleks2) (something ugly: a blot on the landscape.) skaza, uszczerbek2. verb1) (to spot or stain, especially with ink: I blotted this sheet of paper in three places when my nib broke.) poplamić2) (to dry with blotting-paper: Blot your signature before you fold the paper.) osuszyć•- blotter- blotting-paper
- blot one's copybook
- blot out -
6 colourful
['kʌləful]adjkolorowy; (fig: account, personality) barwny* * *1) (full of colour: a colourful pattern.) kolorowy2) (vivid and interesting: a colourful account of his experiences.) barwny -
7 drama
['drɑːmə]dramat m; ( of situation) dramaturgia f* * *1) (a play for acting on the stage: He has just produced a new drama.) sztuka2) (plays for the stage in general: modern drama.) utwory sceniczne3) (the art of acting in plays: He studied drama at college.) aktorstwo4) (exciting events: Life here is full of drama.) dramaty, emocje•- dramatic- dramatically
- dramatist
- dramatize
- dramatise
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8 house
1. [haus] ndom m; ( POL) izba f; ( THEAT) sala f, widownia f; ( of Windsor etc) dynastia f2. [hauz] vt* * *1. plural - houses; noun1) (a building in which people, especially a single family, live: Houses have been built on the outskirts of the town for the workers in the new industrial estate.) dom2) (a place or building used for a particular purpose: a hen-house; a public house.) budynek3) (a theatre, or the audience in a theatre: There was a full house for the first night of the play.) widownia, publiczność4) (a family, usually important or noble, including its ancestors and descendants: the house of David.) rodzina2. verb1) (to provide with a house, accommodation or shelter: All these people will have to be housed; The animals are housed in the barn.) zapewnić mieszkanie/schronienie, umieścić pod dachema2) (to store or keep somewhere: The electric generator is housed in the garage.) magazynować•- housing- housing benefit
- house agent
- house arrest
- houseboat
- housebreaker
- housebreaking
- house-fly
- household
- householder
- household word
- housekeeper
- housekeeping
- houseman
- housetrain
- house-warming 3. adjectivea house-warming party.) `parapetowy`- housework
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9 life
[laɪf]pl lives, nżycie ntto be sent to prison for life — zostać ( perf) skazanym na dożywocie
* * *plural - lives; noun1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) życie2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) życie3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) życie4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) życie5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) życie6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) życie7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) biografia8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) dożywocie•- lifeless- lifelike
- life-and-death
- lifebelt
- lifeboat
- lifebuoy
- life-cycle
- life expectancy
- lifeguard
- life-jacket
- lifeline
- lifelong
- life-saving
- life-sized
- life-size
- lifetime
- as large as life
- bring to life
- come to life
- for life
- the life and soul of the party
- not for the life of me
- not on your life!
- take life
- take one's life
- take one's life in one's hands
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10 minefield
['maɪnfiːld]n* * *noun (an area of ground or water which is full of explosive mines.) pole minowe -
11 mould
[məuld] 1. (US mold) n 2. vt* * *I [mould] noun1) ((soil which is full of) rotted leaves etc.) czarnoziem2) (a growth on stale food etc: This bread is covered with mould.) pleśń•- mouldy- mouldiness II 1. [məuld] noun1) (a shape into which a substance in liquid form is poured so that it may take on that shape when it cools and hardens: a jelly mould.) forma2) (something, especially a food, formed in a mould.) odlew2. verb1) (to form in a mould: The metal is moulded into long bars.) odlewać2) (to work into a shape: He moulded the clay into a ball.) ukształtować, wymodelować3) (to make the shape of (something): She moulded the figure out of/in clay.) kształtować, wymodelować -
12 overgrown
[əuvə'grəun]adjgarden zarośnięty* * *[əuvə'ɡroun]1) (full of plants that have grown too large or thick: Our garden is overgrown with weeds.) zarośnięty2) (grown too large: an overgrown puppy.) przerośnięty -
13 reserve
[rɪ'zəːv] 1. nzapas m, rezerwa f; (fig: of energy, talent etc) rezerwa f; (SPORT) rezerwowy(-wa) m(f); ( nature reserve) rezerwat m przyrody; ( restraint) powściągliwość f, rezerwa f- reserves2. vt* * *[rə'zə:v] 1. verb1) (to ask for or order to be kept for the use of a particular person, often oneself: The restaurant is busy on Saturdays, so I'll phone up today and reserve a table.) zamówić2) (to keep for the use of a particular person or group of people, or for a particular use: These seats are reserved for the committee members.) zarezerwować, przeznaczyć2. noun1) (something which is kept for later use or for use when needed: The farmer kept a reserve of food in case he was cut off by floods.) zapas2) (a piece of land used for a special purpose eg for the protection of animals: a wild-life reserve; a nature reserve.) rezerwat3) (the habit of not saying very much, not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc; shyness.) powściągliwość4) ((often in plural) soldiers, sailors etc who do not belong to the regular full-time army, navy etc but who are called into action when needed eg during a war.) rezerwa•- reserved
- have
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14 rut
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15 sail
[seɪl] 1. nżagiel m2. vtship, boat płynąć (popłynąć perf) +instr; (regularly, as job) pływać na +loc; ocean przepływać (przepłynąć perf)3. vi( travel) płynąć (popłynąć perf); (SPORT) uprawiać żeglarstwo, żeglować; (also: set sail) wypływać (wypłynąć perf); ( fig) ball etc szybować (poszybować perf)to go for a sail — wybierać się (wybrać się perf) na żagle
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[seil] 1. noun1) (a sheet of strong cloth spread to catch the wind, by which a ship is driven forward.) żagiel2) (a journey in a ship: a sail in his yacht; a week's sail to the island.) przejażdżka, rejs3) (an arm of a windmill.) skrzydło2. verb1) ((of a ship) to be moved by sails: The yacht sailed away.) żeglować2) (to steer or navigate a ship or boat: He sailed (the boat) to the island.) prowadzić (statek), nawigować3) (to go in a ship or boat (with or without sails): I've never sailed through the Mediterranean.) płynąć4) (to begin a voyage: The ship sails today; My aunt sailed today.) odpływać5) (to travel on (the sea etc) in a ship: He sailed the North Sea.) płynąć statkiem6) (to move steadily and easily: Clouds sailed across the sky; He sailed through his exams; She sailed into the room.) płynąć•- sailing
- sailing-
- sailor
- in full sail -
16 sound
[saund] 1. adj( healthy) zdrowy; ( not damaged) nietknięty; (reliable, thorough) solidny, dogłębny; investment pewny, bezpieczny; advice rozsądny; argument, policy słuszny2. adv 3. n 4. vtalarm, horn włączać (włączyć perf)5. vithat sounds like them returning — wygląda na to, że wracają
it sounds as if … — wygląda na to, że …
Phrasal Verbs:* * *I adjective1) (strong or in good condition: The foundations of the house are not very sound; He's 87, but he's still sound in mind and body.) solidny, zdrowy2) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.) głęboki3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.) wszechstronny4) (accurate; free from mistakes: a sound piece of work.) trafny, poprawny5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.) rozsądny•- soundly- soundness
- sound asleep II 1. noun1) (the impressions transmitted to the brain by the sense of hearing: a barrage of sound; ( also adjective) sound waves.) dźwięk2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.) dźwięk3) (the impression created in the mind by a piece of news, a description etc: I didn't like the sound of her hairstyle at all!) to, co słyszę (na temat)2. verb1) (to (cause something to) make a sound: Sound the bell!; The bell sounded.) dzwonić, rozlegać się2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) ogłaszać, uderzyć na3) ((of something heard or read) to make a particular impression; to seem; to appear: Your singing sounded very good; That sounds like a train.) brzmieć4) (to pronounce: In the word `pneumonia', the letter p is not sounded.) wymawiać5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.) osłuchiwać•- soundlessly
- sound effects
- soundproof 3. verb(to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) wytłumiaćIII verb(to measure the depth of (water etc).) sondować- sounding- sound out -
17 span
[spæn] 1. n(of wings, arch) rozpiętość f; ( in time) okres m2. vt* * *[spæn] 1. noun1) (the length between the supports of a bridge or arch: The first span of the bridge is one hundred metres long.) rozpiętość2) (the full time for which anything lasts: Seventy or eighty years is the normal span of a man's life.) długość2. verb(to stretch across: A bridge spans the river.) łączyć brzegi, spinać -
18 spectrum
['spɛktrəm]pl spectra, nwidmo nt; (fig: of opinion etc) spektrum m* * *['spektrəm]plurals - spectrums, spectra; noun1) (the visible spectrum.) widmo2) (the full range (of something): The actress's voice was capable of expressing the whole spectrum of emotion.) wachlarz3) (the entire range of radiation of different wavelengths, part of which (the visible spectrum) is normally visible to the naked eye.) widmo4) (a similar range of frequencies of sound (the sound spectrum).) zakres -
19 stony
['stəunɪ]adj* * *1) (full of, or covered with, stones: stony soil; a stony path/beach; It's very stony around here.) kamienisty2) ((of a person's expression etc) like stone in coldness, hardness etc: He gave me a stony stare.) lodowaty -
20 stormy
['stɔːmɪ]adj* * *1) (having a lot of strong wind, heavy rain etc: a stormy day; stormy weather; a stormy voyage.) burzowy, burzliwy2) (full of anger or uncontrolled feeling: in a stormy mood; a stormy discussion.) burzliwy
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