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1 shock
[ʃɔk] 1. nwstrząs m, szok m; (also: electric shock) porażenie nt (prądem)2. vtit came as a shock to hear that … — zaszokowała nas wiadomość, że …
* * *I 1. [ʃok] noun1) (a severe emotional disturbance: The news gave us all a shock.) wstrząs2) ((often electric shock) the effect on the body of an electric current: He got a slight shock when he touched the live wire.) porażenie3) (a sudden blow coming with great force: the shock of an earthquake.) wstrząs4) (a medical condition caused by a severe mental or physical shock: He was suffering from shock after the crash.) szok, wstrząs2. verb(to give a shock to; to upset or horrify: Everyone was shocked by his death; The amount of violence shown on television shocks me.) wstrząsać- shocker- shocking
- shockingly
- shock-absorber II [ʃok] noun(a bushy mass (of hair) on a person's head.) czupryna -
2 system
['sɪstəm]n* * *['sistəm]1) (an arrangement of many parts that work together: a railway system; the solar system; the digestive system.) sieć, układ, system2) (a person's body: Take a walk every day - it's good for the system!) organizm3) (a way of organizing something according to certain ideas, principles etc: a system of government/education.) system4) (a plan or method: What is your system for washing the dishes?) metoda, plan5) (the quality of being efficient and methodical: Your work lacks system.) systematyczność•- systematically -
3 jolt
[dʒəult] 1. n 2. vt( physically) szarpnąć ( perf), potrząsnąć ( perf) +instr; ( emotionally) wstrząsnąć ( perf) +instrto give sb a jolt — wstrząsnąć ( perf) kimś
* * *[‹əult] 1. verb1) (to move jerkily: The bus jolted along the road.) telepać się2) (to shake or move suddenly: I was violently jolted as the train stopped.) szarpnąć2. noun1) (a sudden movement or shake: The car gave a jolt and started.) szarpnięcie2) (a shock: He got a jolt when he heard the bad news.) wstrząs -
4 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
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5 daze
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6 grievous
['griːvəs]adj* * *adjective (severe or very bad: He was found guilty of inflicting grievous bodily harm (= very serious injuries) on the old man.) ciężki -
7 horrify
['hɔrɪfaɪ]vt* * *verb (to shock greatly: Mrs Smith was horrified to find that her son had a tattooed chest.) gorszyć, przerażać -
8 nasty
['nɑːstɪ]adjremark złośliwy; person złośliwy, niemiły; taste, smell nieprzyjemny; wound, accident, weather paskudny; shock niemiły, przykry; problem trudny; question podstępny, podchwytliwyto turn nasty — stawać się (stać się perf) nieprzyjemnym
* * *1) (unpleasant to the senses: a nasty smell.) przykry2) (unfriendly or unpleasant in manner: The man was very nasty to me.) nieprzyjemny3) (wicked; evil: He has a nasty temper.) złośliwy4) ((of weather) very poor, cold, rainy etc.) wstrętny5) ((of a wound, cut etc) serious: That dog gave her a nasty bite.) paskudny6) (awkward or very difficult: a nasty situation.) nieprzyjemny•- nastily- nastiness -
9 outrage
['autreɪdʒ] 1. n 2. vt* * *1. noun(a wicked act, especially of great violence: the outrages committed by the soldiers; The decision to close the road is a public outrage.) gwałt, zniewaga2. verb(to hurt, shock or insult: She was outraged by his behaviour.) zaszokować, oburzyć- outrageously
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10 shake
[ʃeɪk] 1. pt shook, pp shaken, vttrząść +instr, potrząsać (potrząsnąć perf) +instr; bottle, person wstrząsać (wstrząsnąć perf) +instr; cocktail mieszać (zmieszać perf); beliefs, resolve zachwiać ( perf) +instrto shake one's head — kręcić (pokręcić perf) głową
to shake hands with sb — uścisnąć ( perf) czyjąś dłoń, podawać (podać perf) komuś rękę
Phrasal Verbs:- shake up2. vitrząść się (zatrząść się perf), drżeć (zadrżeć perf)3. n* * *[ʃeik] 1. past tense - shook; verb1) (to (cause to) tremble or move with jerks: The explosion shook the building; We were shaking with laughter; Her voice shook as she told me the sad news.) trząść (się)2) (to shock, disturb or weaken: He was shaken by the accident; My confidence in him has been shaken.) wstrząsnąć, zachwiać2. noun1) (an act of shaking: He gave the bottle a shake.) potrząsanie2) (drink made by shaking the ingredients together vigorously: a chocolate milk-shake.) koktail•- shaking- shaky
- shakily
- shakiness
- shake-up
- no great shakes
- shake one's fist at
- shake one's head
- shake off
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11 speechless
['spiːtʃlɪs]adjhe was speechless — zaniemówił, oniemiał
* * *adjective (unable to speak, often because of surprise, shock etc: He looked at her in speechless amazement.) oniemiały -
12 stun
[stʌn]vt* * *past tense, past participle - stunned; verb1) (to make unconscious or knock senseless eg by a blow on the head: The blow stunned him.) ogłuszyć2) (to shock or astonish: He was stunned by the news of her death.) oszołomić•- stunning -
13 stupor
['stjuːpə(r)]nosłupienie nt, zamroczenie nt* * *['stju:pə](a half-conscious, dazed or bewildered condition caused by eg alcohol, drugs, shock etc: He was in a drunken stupor.) otępienie, odrętwienie
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