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1 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 -
2 pretend
[prɪ'tɛnd] 1. vt 2. viI don't pretend to understand it — nie twierdzę, że to rozumiem
* * *[pri'tend]1) (to make believe that something is true, in play: Let's pretend that this room is a cave!; Pretend to be a lion!; He wasn't really angry - he was only pretending.) udawać2) (to try to make it appear (that something is true), in order to deceive: He pretended that he had a headache; She was only pretending to be asleep; I pretended not to understand.) udawać•- pretence- false pretences -
3 just
[dʒʌst] 1. adj 2. advjust as I expected — dokładnie tak, jak się spodziewałem
just now — ( a moment ago) dopiero co; ( at the present time) w tej chwili
it's just as well (that …) — no i dobrze (, że …)
just as he was leaving — w chwili, gdy wychodził
just before/after — krótko przed +instr /po +loc
just after you called — krótko po tym, jak zadzwoniłeś
just enough — akurat tyle, ile potrzeba
just a minute!, just one moment! — chwileczkę!, momencik!
* * *I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) sprawiedliwy2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) słuszny3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) zasłużony•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) dokładnie2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) całkiem tak3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) dopiero co4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) właśnie5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) akurat6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) ledwo7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) tylko8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) po prostu9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) po prostu•- just now
- just then -
4 so
(BANKING) n abbr, see standing order* * *[səu] 1. adverb1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) tak (bardzo)2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) tak, w ten sposób3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) tak4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) tak jak i..., i... też5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') tak, owszem2. conjunction((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.) (tak) więc, i dlatego- so-so
- and so on/forth
- or so
- so as to
- so far
- so good
- so that
- so to say/speak -
5 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
- to the life -
6 ostensible
[ɔs'tɛnsɪbl]adj* * *[o'stensəbl]((of reasons etc) apparent, but not necessarily true: Illness was the ostensible reason for his absence, but in fact he was just lazy.) rzekomy, pozorny -
7 prove
[pruːv] 1. vt 2. vito prove (to be) correct/useful — okazywać się (okazać się perf) słusznym/użytecznym
he was proved right in the end — ostatecznie okazało się, że miał rację
* * *[pru:v]1) (to show to be true or correct: This fact proves his guilt; He was proved guilty; Can you prove your theory?) dowodzić2) (to turn out, or be found, to be: His suspicions proved (to be) correct; This tool proved very useful.) okazać się•- proven -
8 admit
[əd'mɪt]vt(confess, accept) przyznawać się (przyznać się perf) do +gen; ( permit to enter) wpuszczać (wpuścić perf); (to club, organization, hospital) przyjmować (przyjąć perf)"children not admitted" — "(wstęp) tylko dla dorosłych"
I must admit that … — muszę przyznać, że …
Phrasal Verbs:- admit of- admit to* * *[əd'mit]past tense, past participle - admitted; verb1) (to allow to enter: This ticket admits one person.) umożliwiać wstęp2) (to say that one accepts as true: He admitted (that) he was wrong.) przyznawać•- admission
- admittance
- admittedly -
9 convince
[kən'vɪns]vtto convince sb (of sth/that …) — przekonać ( perf) kogoś (o czymś/, że …)
* * *[kən'vins](to persuade (a person) that something is true: Her smile convinced me that she was happy; She is convinced of his innocence.) przekonać -
10 deny
[dɪ'naɪ]vtallegation zaprzeczać (zaprzeczyć perf) +dat; permission, rights odmawiać (odmówić perf) +gen; country, religion etc wypierać się (wyprzeć się perf) +genhe denies having said it — zaprzecza, że to powiedział
* * *1) (to declare not to be true: He denied the charge of theft.) zaprzeczać2) (to refuse (to give or grant someone something); to say `no' to: He was denied admission to the house.) odmawiać•- denial -
11 establish
[ɪs'tæblɪʃ]vtorganization, firm zakładać (założyć perf); facts, cause ustalać (ustalić perf); relations, contact nawiązywać (nawiązać perf)to establish one's reputation as — wyrabiać (wyrobić perf) sobie reputację +gen
* * *[i'stæbliʃ]1) (to settle firmly in a position (eg a job, business etc): He established himself (in business) as a jeweller.) wyrobić pozycję2) (to found; to set up (eg a university, a business): How long has the firm been established?) zakładać3) (to show to be true; to prove: The police established that he was guilty.) ustalać•- establishment
- the Establishment -
12 irony
['aɪrənɪ]nironia f* * *plural - ironies; noun1) (a form of deliberate mockery in which one says the opposite of what is obviously true.) ironia2) (seeming mockery in a situation, words etc: The irony of the situation was that he stole the money which she had already planned to give him.) ironia•- ironical- ironic
- ironically -
13 lie
[laɪ] 1. pt lay, pp lain, vi ( lit, fig)leżeć; (pt, pp lied) kłamać (skłamać perf)France and Britain lie third and fourth respectively — Francja i Wielka Brytania plasują się odpowiednio na trzeciej i czwartej pozycji
to lie low ( fig) — przeczekiwać (przeczekać perf) (w ukryciu)
Phrasal Verbs:- lie back- lie up2. nkłamstwo nt* * *I 1. noun(a false statement made with the intention of deceiving: It would be a lie to say I knew, because I didn't.) kłamstwo2. verb(to say etc something which is not true, with the intention of deceiving: There's no point in asking her - she'll just lie about it.) kłamać- liarII present participle - lying; verb1) (to be in or take a more or less flat position: She went into the bedroom and lay on the bed; The book was lying in the hall.) położyć się, leżeć2) (to be situated; to be in a particular place etc: The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming.) leżeć, znajdować się3) (to remain in a certain state: The shop is lying empty now.) pozostawać, stać4) ((with in) (of feelings, impressions etc) to be caused by or contained in: His charm lies in his honesty.) leżeć w, wynikać z•- lie back- lie down
- lie in
- lie in wait for
- lie in wait
- lie low
- lie with
- take lying down -
14 officially
[ə'fɪʃəlɪ]adv* * *[ə'fiʃəli]1) ((negative unofficially) as an official: He attended the ceremony officially.) oficjalnie, z urzędu2) (formally: The new library was officially opened yesterday.) formalnie3) (according to what is announced publicly (though not necessarily true in fact): Officially he is on holiday - actually he is working on a new book.) oficjalnie•- officious
- officiously
- officiousness
- office-bearer
- through the kind offices of
- through the offices of -
15 proof
[pruːf] 1. n 2. adjproof against — odporny na +acc
to be 70% proof — alcohol zawierać 40% alkoholu
* * *[pru:f]1) ((a piece of) evidence, information etc that shows definitely that something is true: We still have no proof that he is innocent.) dowód2) (a first copy of a printed sheet, that can be corrected before the final printing: She was correcting the proofs of her novel.) pierwsza korekta3) (in photography, the first print from a negative.) odbitka próbna•- - proof -
16 same
[seɪm] 1. adjten sam; ( identical) taki sam2. pronat the same time — ( simultaneously) w tym samym momencie, równocześnie; ( yet) jednocześnie, zarazem
all/just the same — (po)mimo to, niemniej jednak
to do the same (as sb) — robić (zrobić perf) to samo (co ktoś)
happy New Year! — same to you! — szczęśliwego Nowego Roku! — nawzajem!
you're a fool! — same to you! — głupi jesteś! — sam jesteś głupi!
I hate him — same here! — nienawidzę go — ja też!
same again! — ( in bar etc) jeszcze raz to samo!
(no, but) thanks all the same — (nie, ale) mimo to dziękuję
* * *[seim] 1. adjective1) (alike; very similar: The houses in this road are all the same; You have the same eyes as your brother (has).) taki sam2) (not different: My friend and I are the same age; He went to the same school as me.) ten sam3) (unchanged: My opinion is the same as it always was.) taki sam2. pronoun((usually with the) the same thing: He sat down and we all did the same.) to samo3. adverb((usually with the) in the same way: I don't feel the same about you as I did.) tak samo- at the same time
- be all the same to
- same here
- same-sex marriage
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