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1 crown jewels
nplklejnoty pl koronne -
2 as for
(with regard to; concerning: The thief was caught by the police almost immediately: As for the stolen jewels, they were found in a dustbin.) co do -
3 casket
['kɑːskɪt]n( for jewellery) szkatułka f, kasetka f; (US) ( coffin) trumna f* * *1) (a small case for holding jewels etc.) kasetka2) ((especially American) a coffin.) trumna -
4 crook
[kruk]n( criminal) kanciarz m; ( of shepherd) kij m pasterski; ( of arm) zgięcie nt* * *[kruk] 1. noun1) (a (shepherd's or bishop's) stick, bent at the end.) pastorał2) (a criminal: The two crooks stole the old woman's jewels.) oszust3) (the inside of the bend (of one's arm at the elbow): She held the puppy in the crook of her arm.) zgięcie2. verb(to bend (especially one's finger) into the shape of a hook: She crooked her finger to beckon him.) zakrzywiać- crooked- crookedly
- crookedness -
5 glittering
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6 hand over
vt* * *(to give or pass; to surrender: We know you have the jewels, so hand them over; They handed the thief over to the police.) oddawać, przekazywać -
7 hiding-place
noun (a place where a person or thing can be or is hidden: We'll have to find a safe hiding-place for our jewels.) kryjówka -
8 jewel
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9 jewelled
adjective (ornamented with jewels: a jewelled crown.) ozdobiony klejnotami -
10 necklace
['nɛklɪs]n* * *[-ləs]noun (a string of jewels, beads etc worn around the neck: a diamond necklace.) naszyjnik -
11 of
[ɔvˌ əv]prep1) ( usu)2) (from, out of) z +gen3) ( about) o +loc4) (indicating source, direction) od +gen* * *[əv]1) (belonging to: a friend of mine.)2) (away from (a place etc); after (a given time): within five miles of London; within a year of his death.) od3) (written etc by: the plays of Shakespeare.) autorstwa...4) (belonging to or forming a group: He is one of my friends.) z5) (showing: a picture of my father.)6) (made from; consisting of: a dress of silk; a collection of pictures.) z7) (used to show an amount, measurement of something: a gallon of petrol; five bags of coal.)8) (about: an account of his work.)9) (containing: a box of chocolates.)10) (used to show a cause: She died of hunger.) z, od11) (used to show a loss or removal: She was robbed of her jewels.) z12) (used to show the connection between an action and its object: the smoking of a cigarette.)13) (used to show character, qualities etc: a man of courage.) pełen..., z...14) ((American) (of time) a certain number of minutes before (the hour): It's ten minutes of three.) przed -
12 on
(CANADA) abbr= Ontario* * *[on] 1. preposition1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) na2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) w, do3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) w, do4) (about: a book on the theatre.) na temat5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) na6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) na7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) na8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) w, nad9) (towards: They marched on the town.) na10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) przy11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) na, przez12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) przy13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) po14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) na2. adverb1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) na (siebie, sobie)2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) dalej3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) włączony4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) w programie5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) na, do3. adjective1) (in progress: The game was on.) w toku2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) aktualny•- oncoming- ongoing
- onwards
- onward
- be on to someone
- be on to
- on and on
- on time
- on to / onto -
13 precious
['prɛʃəs] 1. adj 2. adv ( inf)precious little/few — bardzo niewiele/niewielu
* * *['preʃəs](of great value: precious jewels.) (drogo)cenny- precious stone
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14 priceless
['praɪslɪs]adj* * *1) (too valuable to have a price: priceless jewels.) bezcenny2) (very funny: a priceless story.) kapitalny -
15 recover
[rɪ'kʌvə(r)] 1. vt 2. vi( from illness) zdrowieć (wyzdrowieć perf); (from shock, experience) dochodzić (dojść perf) do siebie; economy, country wychodzić (wyjść perf) z kryzysu* * *1) (to become well again; to return to good health etc: He is recovering from a serious illness; The country is recovering from an economic crisis.) wyzdrowieć, wracać do normy2) (to get back: The police have recovered the stolen jewels; He will recover the cost of the repairs through the insurance.) odzyskać3) (to get control of (one's actions, emotions etc) again: The actor almost fell over but quickly recovered (his balance).) odzyskać•- recovery -
16 rest
[rɛst] 1. n 2. vi 3. vtto rest sth on/against sth — opierać (oprzeć perf) coś na czymś/o coś
to rest on sth ( lit, fig) — opierać się (oprzeć się perf) na czymś
to put/set sb's mind at rest — uspokoić ( perf) kogoś
to come to rest — zatrzymać się ( perf), znieruchomieć ( perf)
to lay sb to rest — składać (złożyć perf) kogoś na wieczny spoczynek
to rest one's eyes/gaze on sth — zatrzymywać (zatrzymać perf) wzrok na czymś
to let the matter rest — dawać (dać perf) sprawie spokój
rest assured that … — bądź pewny or spokojny, że…
I won't rest until … — nie spocznę, dopóki…
may he/she rest in peace — niech spoczywa w pokoju
* * *I 1. [rest] noun1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) odpoczynek2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) spoczynek3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) podpórka4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) spoczynek2. verb1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) odpoczywać2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) odpoczywać, dać odpocząć3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) opierać (się), spoczywać4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) spocząć5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) opierać się6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) należeć•- restful- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]- the rest -
17 set
[sɛt] 1. n( of problems) zespół m; (of saucepans, books) komplet m; ( of people) grupa f; (also: radio set) radio nt, odbiornik m radiowy; (also: TV set) telewizor m, odbiornik m telewizyjny; (TENNIS) set m; ( MATH) zbiór m; (FILM) plan m; ( THEAT) dekoracje pl; ( of hair) ułożenie nt, modelowanie nt2. adj 3. vt; pt, pp setplace, stage przygotowywać (przygotować perf); time, rules ustalać (ustalić perf); record ustanawiać (ustanowić perf); alarm, watch nastawiać (nastawić perf); task, exercise zadawać (zadać perf); exam układać (ułożyć perf); ( TYP) składać (złożyć perf)4. vi; pt, pp setsun zachodzić (zajść perf); jelly, concrete tężeć (stężeć perf); glue wysychać (wyschnąć perf); bone zrastać się (zrosnąć się perf)to set the table — nakrywać (nakryć perf) do stołu
to set sth to music — komponować (skomponować perf) muzykę do czegoś
to set free — uwalniać (uwolnić perf), zwalniać (zwolnić perf)
to set sail — podnosić (podnieść perf) żagle
Phrasal Verbs:- set back- set in- set off- set out- set up* * *[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) kłaść2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) nakrywać do3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) ustalać, określać4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) dawać5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) skłaniać do6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) zachodzić7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) zastygnąć, wiązać8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) nastawić9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) ułożyć10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) osadzić11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) nastawić, złożyć2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) ustalony, stały2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) gotowy, zdeterminowany3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) rozmyślny, postanowiony4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) nieruchomy5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) stały, ustalony6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) wysadzony3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) zestaw, komplet2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) odbiornik3) (a group of people: the musical set.) zespół4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) ułożenie5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) dekoracje, plan6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon -
18 set off
1. vi 2. vtbomb detonować (zdetonować perf); alarm uruchamiać (uruchomić perf); chain of events wywoływać (wywołać perf); jewels uwydatniać (uwydatnić perf); tan, complexion podkreślać (podkreślić perf)* * *1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) wyruszać2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) pobudzać3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) wypuszczać, detonować -
19 setting
['sɛtɪŋ]n( background) miejsce nt, otoczenie nt; ( of controls) nastawa f; ( of jewel) oprawa f* * *1) (a background: This castle is the perfect setting for a murder.) tło, oprawa2) (an arrangement of jewels in eg a ring.) układ3) (music composed for a poem etc: settings of folk songs.) podkład -
20 treasure
['trɛʒə(r)] 1. n ( lit, fig)skarb m2. vtobject być bardzo przywiązanym do +gen; memory, thought (pieczołowicie) przechowywać w pamięci; friendship pielęgnować* * *['treʒə] 1. noun1) (a store of money, gold, jewels etc: The miser kept a secret hoard of treasure; ( also adjective) a treasure chest.) skarb2) (something very valuable: Our babysitter is a real treasure!) skarb2. verb1) (to value; to think of as very valuable: I treasure the hours I spend in the country.) cenić, przechowywać w pamięci2) (to keep (something) carefully because one values it: I treasure the book you gave me.) strzec jak skarbu•- treasurer
См. также в других словарях:
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Jewels II — Jewels II … Википедия
Jewels — Para otros usos de este término, véase Jewels (desambiguación). Jewels Álbum de Waylon Jennings Publicación Diciembre de 1968 Género(s) Country … Wikipedia Español
Jewels — Les saluts de Diamonds, lors d une représentation de Jewels par le Royal Ballet. Jewels (Joyaux) est un ballet en trois parties chorégraphié par George Balanchine pour le New York City Ballet. Il fut représenté pour la première fois le jeudi 13 … Wikipédia en Français
jewels — the male genitalia American rather than British use, from their pendulous proclivity: If I d given him a bright Good Morning, Sam! he d have kicked me in the jewels. (Sanders, 1979) Also as crown jewels or family jewels: ... drew … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
jewels — noun Family jewels; testicles. Murray, if I wasnt so crazy about you Id give you a kick right in the jewels … Wiktionary
jewels — n An excellent pair of shoes. Hey man, where did you come across those awesome jewels? 1990s … Historical dictionary of American slang
jewels — n pl British See family jewels … Contemporary slang
jewels — jew·el || dÊ’uËÉ™l n. gem, gemstone, precious stone; ornament set with precious stones; valuable possession; highly esteemed person v. set with precious stones, decorate with jewels; adorn with jewelry … English contemporary dictionary
jewels — See the family jewels … English idioms
jewels — Noun. Male genitals. Cf. family jewels … English slang and colloquialisms