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2 low
[ləu] 1. adj 2. adv 3. n ( METEOR)niż mto reach a new or an all-time low — spadać (spaść perf) do rekordowo niskiego poziomu
* * *I 1. [ləu] adjective1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) niski2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) cichy3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) niski4) (small: a low price.) niski5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) wątły6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) niski2. adverb(in or to a low position, manner or state: The ball flew low over the net.) nisko- lower- lowly
- lowliness
- low-down
- lowland
- lowlander
- lowlands
- low-lying
- low-tech 3. adjectivelow-tech industries/skills.)- be low on II [ləu] verb(to make the noise of cattle; to moo: The cows were lowing.) ryczeć -
3 embankment
[ɪm'bæŋkmənt]n(of road, railway) nasyp m; ( of river) nabrzeże nt* * *[im'bæŋkmənt](a bank or ridge made eg to keep back water or to carry a railway over low-lying places etc.) nasyp -
4 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
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5 roll
[rəul] 1. n( of paper) rolka f; ( of cloth) bela f; ( of banknotes) zwitek m; ( of members etc) lista f, wykaz m; ( in parish etc) rejestr m, archiwum nt; ( of drums) werbel m; (also: bread roll) bułka f2. vtball, dice toczyć, kulać; (also: roll up) string zwijać (zwinąć perf); sleeves podwijać (podwinąć perf); cigarette skręcać (skręcić perf); eyes przewracać +instr; (also: roll out) pastry wałkować, rozwałkowywać (rozwałkować perf); road, lawn walcować3. viball, stone, tears toczyć się (potoczyć się perf); thunder przetaczać się (przetoczyć się perf); ship kołysać się; sweat spływać; camera, printing press chodzićcheese/ham roll — bułka z serem/szynką
Phrasal Verbs:- roll in- roll up* * *I 1. [rəul] noun1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) rolka2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) bułka3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) tarzanie się4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) kołysanie5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) grzmot6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) zwał7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) werbel2. verb1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) (po)toczyć (się)2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) toczyć3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) zwinąć (w rulon)4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) przewrócić (się)5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) rozwałkować, utoczyć6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) zawinąć7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) walcować, wałkować8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) kołysanie się9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) grzmieć10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) wywrócić11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) turlać się12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) falować, płynąć, kołysać się13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) przemijać•- roller- rolling
- roller-skate 3. verb(to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) jeździć na wrotkach- roll in
- roll up II(a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.) rejestr -
6 lay
[leɪ] 1. pt, pp laid, pt of lie 2. adj ( REL)świecki; ( not expert)3. vtlay person — laik m
( put) kłaść (położyć perf); table nakrywać (nakryć perf), nakrywać (nakryć perf) do +gen; plans układać (ułożyć perf); trap zastawiać (zastawić perf); egg insect, frog składać (złożyć perf); bird znosić (znieść perf)to lay facts/proposals before sb — przedstawiać (przedstawić perf) komuś fakty/propozycje
she reads anything she can lay her hands on — czyta wszystko, co wpadnie jej w ręce
to get laid (inf!) — przelecieć ( perf) kogoś (inf!)
Phrasal Verbs:- lay by- lay down- lay in- lay into- lay off- lay on- lay out- lay up* * *I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) położyć, przedłożyć2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) położyć3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) nakryć, układać, zastawić4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) położyć5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) uciszyć6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) złożyć, nieść się7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) stawiać•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) ułożyć warstwami- layabout- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste II see lie II III [lei] adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) świecki2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) nie wtajemniczony•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.) ballada
См. также в других словарях:
low-lying — [lō′lī′iŋ] adj. 1. having little or no elevation above a surface or level, esp. ground level or sea level [low lying hills, low lying flood plains] 2. lying below the usual altitude or level [low lying clouds] … English World dictionary
low-lying — adj. 1. having a small elevation above the ground or horizon or sea level; as, low lying clouds. [WordNet 1.5] 2. at a low elevation above sea level. Syn: sea level. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
low-lying — adj low lying land is not far above the level of the sea ▪ Vast areas of low lying land have been flooded … Dictionary of contemporary English
low-lying — adjective in a position which is close to the level of the ocean or the ground: low lying areas low lying cloud … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
low-lying — low′ ly ing adj. 1) cvb lying near sea level or the ground surface: low lying land[/ex] 2) cvb lying below the usual elevation or altitude • Etymology: 1855–60 … From formal English to slang
low-lying — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ at low altitude above sea level … English terms dictionary
low-lying — adjective 1. having a small elevation above the ground or horizon or sea level (Freq. 1) low lying clouds • Similar to: ↑low 2. lying below the normal level a low lying desert • Syn: ↑sea level … Useful english dictionary
low-lying — adjective Date: 1856 1. rising relatively little above the base of measurement < low lying hills > 2. lying below the normal level, surface, or the base of measurement or mean elevation < low lying clouds > … New Collegiate Dictionary
low-lying — ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Low lying land is at, near, or below sea level. Sea walls collapsed, and low lying areas were flooded … English dictionary
low-lying — adjective 1 low lying land is not far above the level of the sea 2 below the usual level: low lying mist … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
low-lying — UK / US adjective in a position which is close to the level of the sea or the ground low lying areas low lying cloud … English dictionary