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1 many
['mɛnɪ] 1. adjwiele (+gen nvir pl), wielu (+gen vir pl), dużo (+gen pl)2. pronwiele nvir, wielu vira great many men/women — bardzo wielu mężczyzn/wiele kobiet
* * *['meni] 1. comparative - more; adjective(a great number of: Many languages are spoken in Africa; There weren't very many people; You've made a great/good many mistakes.) dużo, wiele2. pronoun(a great number: A few people survived, but many died.) wiele- many-- many a -
2 many a
(a great number of: I've told him many a time to be more polite.) wiele -
3 too many etc irons in the fire
(to be involved in, or doing, several etc things at the same time.) udzielać się na (zbyt) wielu frontach -
4 go
[gəu] 1. pt went, pp gone, vi1) ( on foot) iść (pójść perf); (habitually, regularly) chodzić; ( by car etc) jechać (pojechać perf); (habitually, regularly) jeździćI go to see her whenever I can — chodzę do niej, kiedy tylko mogę
2) ( depart) ( on foot) wychodzić (wyjść perf), iść (pójść perf); ( by car etc) odjeżdżać (odjechać perf), wyjeżdżać (wyjechać perf)3) ( attend) chodzić4) ( take part in an activity) iść (pójść perf); (habitually, regularly) chodzićto go for a walk — iść (pójść perf) na spacer
5) ( work) chodzić6) ( become)7) ( be sold)to go for 10 pounds — pójść ( perf) za 10 funtów
8) ( intend to)9) ( be about to)11) event, activity iść (pójść perf)12) ( be given)to go to sb — dostać się ( perf) komuś
14) ( be placed)•Phrasal Verbs:- go about- go after- go ahead- go along- go away- go back- go by- go down- go for- go in- go into- go off- go on- go on at- go out- go over- go round- go under- go up- go with2. pl goes, n1) ( try)to have a go (at) — próbować (spróbować perf) ( +gen)
2) ( turn) kolej f3) ( move)* * *[ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) iść2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) iść, być przesłanym3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) pójść4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) prowadzić5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) iść6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) zniknąć7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) pójść8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) iść (sobie)9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) zniknąć10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) udawać się11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) zepsuć się12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) chodzić13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) stać się14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) chodzić15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) iść16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) płynąć17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) iść18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) być możliwym19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) robić20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) iść21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) pójść dobrze2. noun1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) próba, `podejście`2) (energy: She's full of go.) animusz•- going3. adjective1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) dochodowy2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) aktualny•- go-ahead4. noun(permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) przyzwolenie- going-over
- goings-on
- no-go
- all go
- be going on for
- be going on
- be going strong
- from the word go
- get going
- give the go-by
- go about
- go after
- go against
- go along
- go along with
- go around
- go around with
- go at
- go back
- go back on
- go by
- go down
- go far
- go for
- go in
- go in for
- go into
- go off
- go on
- go on at
- go out
- go over
- go round
- go slow
- go steady
- go through
- go through with
- go too far
- go towards
- go up
- go up in smoke/flames
- go with
- go without
- keep going
- make a go of something
- make a go
- on the go -
5 play
[pleɪ] 1. n (THEAT etc) 2. vthide-and-seek etc bawić się w +acc; football, chess grać (zagrać perf) w +acc; team, opponent grać (zagrać perf) z +instr; role, piece of music, note grać (zagrać perf); instrument grać (zagrać perf) na +loc; tape, record puszczać (puścić perf)3. vito bring sth into play — posłużyć się ( perf) czymś
to play a part/role in ( fig) — odgrywać (odegrać perf) rolę w +loc
to play into sb's hands — podkładać się (podłożyć się perf) komuś (inf)
Phrasal Verbs:- play at- play on- play up* * *[plei] 1. verb1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) bawić się2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) grać w3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) grać4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) być na scenie, być wystawianym5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) grać na6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) płatać figla7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) grać przeciwko8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) igrać9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) kierować10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) grać2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) rozrywka2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) sztuka3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) gra, rozgrywka4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) luz•- player- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
- play up -
6 act
n abbr= American College Test standardowy test dla kandydatów na studia* * *[ækt] 1. verb1) (to do something: It's time the government acted to lower taxes.) działać2) (to behave: He acted foolishly at the meeting.) zachowywać się3) (to perform (a part) in a play: He has acted (the part of Romeo) in many theatres; I thought he was dying, but he was only acting (= pretending).) grać, występować2. noun1) (something done: Running away is an act of cowardice; He committed many cruel acts.) akt, wyczyn2) ((often with capital) a law: Acts of Parliament.) akt3) (a section of a play: `Hamlet' has five acts.) akt, prawo, ustawa4) (an entertainment: an act called `The Smith Family'.) występ sceniczny, numer•- acting- actor
- act as
- act on
- act on behalf of / act for
- in the act of
- in the act
- put on an act -
7 hard
[hɑːd] 1. adjobject, surface, drugs twardy; question, problem trudny; work, life ciężki; person surowy; evidence niepodważalny, niezbity; drink mocny2. advI find it hard to believe that … — trudno mi uwierzyć, że …
* * *1. adjective1) (firm; solid; not easy to break, scratch etc: The ground is too hard to dig.) twardy2) (not easy to do, learn, solve etc: Is English a hard language to learn?; He is a hard man to please.) trudny3) (not feeling or showing kindness: a hard master.) surowy4) ((of weather) severe: a hard winter.) srogi5) (having or causing suffering: a hard life; hard times.) ciężki6) ((of water) containing many chemical salts and so not easily forming bubbles when soap is added: The water is hard in this part of the country.) twarda (o wodzie)2. adverb1) (with great effort: He works very hard; Think hard.) ciężko2) (with great force; heavily: Don't hit him too hard; It was raining hard.) mocno3) (with great attention: He stared hard at the man.) uważnie4) (to the full extent; completely: The car turned hard right.) zupełnie, całkiem•- harden- hardness
- hardship
- hard-and-fast
- hard-back
- hard-boiled
- harddisk
- hard-earned
- hard-headed
- hard-hearted
- hardware
- hard-wearing
- be hard on
- hard at it
- hard done by
- hard lines/luck
- hard of hearing
- a hard time of it
- a hard time
- hard up -
8 heap
[hiːp] 1. nstos m, sterta f2. vt3. vtto heap (up) — sand etc usypywać (usypać perf) stos z +gen; stones etc układać (ułożyć perf) w stos
to heap sth on sth — układać (ułożyć perf) coś w stos na czymś
we've got heaps of time/money ( inf) — mamy kupę czasu/pieniędzy (inf)
to heap praises/gifts on sb — obsypywać (obsypać perf) kogoś pochwałami/prezentami
* * *[hi:p] 1. noun1) (a large amount or a large number, in a pile: a heap of sand/apples.) stos, kupa2) ((usually in plural with of) many, much or plenty: We've got heaps of time; I've done that heaps of times.) dużo, mnóstwo2. verb1) (to put, throw etc in a heap: I'll heap these stones (up) in a corner of the garden.) ułożyć stos2) (to fill or cover with a heap: He heaped his plate with vegetables; He heaped insults on his opponent.) nakładać, zasypywać•- heaped -
9 kill
[kɪl] 1. vtzabijać (zabić perf); ( fig) conversation ucinać (uciąć perf); ( inf) lights, motor gasić (zgasić perf); pain uśmierzać (uśmierzyć perf)to kill time — zabijać (zabić perf) czas
to kill o.s. to do sth ( inf) — wypruwać sobie żyły, żeby coś zrobić (inf)
to kill o.s. laughing/with laughter ( inf) — umierać (umrzeć perf) ze śmiechu
Phrasal Verbs:- kill off2. n( animal killed) zdobycz f; ( act of killing) zabicie nt* * *[kil] 1. verb(to cause the death of: He killed the rats with poison; The outbreak of typhoid killed many people; The flat tyre killed our hopes of getting home before midnight.) zabijać2. noun(an act of killing: The hunter was determined to make a kill before returning to the camp.) ubicie (zwierzyny)- killer- kill off
- kill time -
10 make
[meɪk] 1. pt, pp made, vtobject, mistake, remark robić (zrobić perf); clothes szyć (uszyć perf); cake piec (upiec perf); noise robić, narobić ( perf) +gen; speech wygłaszać (wygłosić perf); goods produkować (wyprodukować perf), wytwarzać; money zarabiać (zarobić perf); ( cause to be)2. nto make sb do sth — zmuszać (zmusić perf) kogoś do (z)robienia czegoś; ( equal)
marka fto make the bed — słać (posłać perf) łóżko
to make a fool of sb — ośmieszać (ośmieszyć perf) kogoś
to make a profit — osiągać (osiągnąć perf) zysk, zarabiać (zarobić perf)
to make a loss — business przynosić (przynieść perf) straty; company ponosić (ponieść perf) straty
he made it — ( arrived) dotarł na miejsce; ( arrived in time) zdążył; ( succeeded) udało mu się
3. vtto make good —
threat, promise spełniać (spełnić perf); damage naprawiać (naprawić perf); loss nadrabiać (nadrobić perf)he has made good — powiodło mu się, odniósł sukces
to make do with — zadowalać się (zadowolić się perf) +instr
Phrasal Verbs:- make for- make off- make out- make up* * *[meik] 1. past tense, past participle - made; verb1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) tworzyć, robić2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) zmusić, spowodować, skłonić do3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) uczynić4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) zarabiać, uzyskiwać5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) być, wynosić6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) być, stać się7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) oceniać jako8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) mianować, wybierać9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?) uczynić, robić, wykonywać2. noun(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) marka- maker- making
- make-believe
- make-over
- makeshift
- make-up
- have the makings of
- in the making
- make a/one's bed
- make believe
- make do
- make for
- make it
- make it up
- make something of something
- make of something
- make something of
- make of
- make out
- make over
- make up
- make up for
- make up one's mind
- make up to -
11 visit
['vɪzɪt] 1. n 2. vton a private/an official visit — z wizytą prywatną/oficjalną
* * *['vizit] 1. verb1) (to go to see (a person or place): We visited my parents at the weekend; They visited the ruins at Pompeii while they were on holiday.) odwiedzać2) (to stay in (a place) or with (a person) for a time: Many birds visit (Britain) only during the summer months.) przebywać w2. noun(an act of going to see someone or something for pleasure, socially, professionally etc, or going to stay for a time: We went on a visit to my aunt's; the children's visit to the museum.) pobyt, wizyta- visitor -
12 can
I 1. n( for foodstuffs) puszka f; (for oil, water) kanister m2. vt II [kænˌ kən] negative cannot, can't, conditional and pt could, aux vb1) ( be able to) mócyou can do it if you try — możesz to zrobić, jeśli się postarasz
2) ( know how to) umieć3) (expressing permission, disbelief, puzzlement, possibility) móc* * *[kæn] I negative - can't; verb1) (to be able to: You can do it if you try hard.) móc2) (to know how to: Can you drive a car?) potrafić3) ((usually may) to have permission to: You can go if you behave yourself.) móc, mieć zezwolenie4) (used in questions to indicate surprise, disbelief etc: What can he be doing all this time?) mócII 1. noun(a metal container for liquids and many types of food: oil-can; beer-can; six cans of beer.) puszka2. verb(to put (especially food) into cans, usually to preserve it: a factory for canning raspberries.) puszkować- canned- cannery -
13 finally
['faɪnəlɪ]adv( eventually) w końcu, ostatecznie; ( lastly) na koniec; ( irrevocably) ostatecznie* * *1) (as the last (of many): The soldiers rode past, then came the Royal visitors, and finally the Queen.) w końcu2) (at last, after a long time: The train finally arrived.) wreszcie -
14 permanent
['pəːmənənt]adj( lasting forever) trwały; ( present all the time) ciągły; job, address stały* * *['pə:mənənt](lasting; not temporary: After many years of travelling, they made a permanent home in England.) trwały, stały- permanence
- permanent wave -
15 quite
[kwaɪt]adv* * *1. adverb1) (completely; entirely: This is quite impossible.) całkowicie2) (fairly; rather; to a certain extent: It's quite warm today; He's quite a good artist; I quite like the idea.) całkiem2. interjection(exactly; indeed; I agree: `I think he is being unfair to her.' `Quite'.) Właśnie! -
16 responsible
[rɪs'pɔnsɪbl]adj* * *[-səbl]1) (having a duty to see that something is done etc: We'll make one person responsible for buying the food for the trip.) odpowiedzialny2) ((of a job etc) having many duties eg the making of important decisions: The job of manager is a very responsible post.) odpowiedzialny3) ((with for) being the cause of something: Who is responsible for the stain on the carpet?) odpowiedzialny, winny4) ((of a person) able to be trusted; sensible: We need a responsible person for this job.) odpowiedzialny5) ((with for) able to control, and fully aware of (one's actions): The lawyer said that at the time of the murder, his client was not responsible for his actions.) odpowiedzialny -
17 see
[siː] 1. pt saw, pp seen, vt( perceive) widzieć; ( look at) zobaczyć ( perf); ( understand) rozumieć (zrozumieć perf); ( notice) zauważać (zauważyć perf), spostrzegać (spostrzec perf); doctor etc iść (pójść perf) do +gen; film oglądać (obejrzeć perf), zobaczyć ( perf)to see that … — dopilnować ( perf), żeby …
I've seen/I saw this play — widziałem tę sztukę
to see sb to the door — odprowadzać (odprowadzić perf) kogoś do drzwi
let me see — ( show me) pokaż; ( let me think) niech pomyślę
I don't know what she sees in him — nie wiem, co ona w nim widzi
see you! — do zobaczenia!, cześć! (inf)
Phrasal Verbs:- see off- see to2. viwidzieć; ( find out) ( by searching) sprawdzić ( perf); ( by inquiring) dowiedzieć się ( perf)3. n ( REL)biskupstwo nt* * *I [si:] past tense - saw; verb1) (to have the power of sight: After six years of blindness, he found he could see.) widzieć2) (to be aware of by means of the eye: I can see her in the garden.) widzieć3) (to look at: Did you see that play on television?) widzieć4) (to have a picture in the mind: I see many difficulties ahead.) przewidywać, widzieć5) (to understand: She didn't see the point of the joke.) spostrzegać6) (to investigate: Leave this here and I'll see what I can do for you.) zobaczyć7) (to meet: I'll see you at the usual time.) spotkać się8) (to accompany: I'll see you home.) odprowadzić•- seeing that
- see off
- see out
- see through
- see to
- I
- we will see II [si:] noun(the district over which a bishop or archbishop has authority.) diecezja -
18 station
['steɪʃən] 1. n ( RAIL)dworzec m; ( small) stacja f; (also: bus station) dworzec m autobusowy; (also: police station) posterunek m (policji); (RADIO) stacja f2. vtguards etc wystawiać (wystawić perf)to be stationed in/at ( MIL) — stacjonować w +loc
* * *['steiʃən] 1. noun1) (a place with a ticket office, waiting rooms etc, where trains, buses or coaches stop to allow passengers to get on or off: a bus station; She arrived at the station in good time for her train.) dworzec2) (a local headquarters or centre of work of some kind: How many fire-engines are kept at the fire station?; a radio station; Where is the police station?; military/naval stations.) posterunek, placówka, stacja3) (a post or position (eg of a guard or other person on duty): The watchman remained at his station all night.) stanowisko2. verb(to put (a person, oneself, troops etc in a place or position to perform some duty): He stationed himself at the corner of the road to keep watch; The regiment is stationed abroad.) ustawiać, rozlokować -
19 way
[weɪ]n( route) droga f; ( access) przejście nt; ( distance) kawał(ek) m (drogi); ( direction) strona f; (manner, method) sposób m; ( habit) zwyczaj m, przyzwyczajenie ntwhich way? — this way — którędy? — tędy
to fight one's way through a crowd — torować (utorować perf) sobie drogę przez tłum
to lie one's way out of sth — wyłgać się ( perf) od czegoś
to keep out of sb's way — trzymać się z dala od kogoś, nie wchodzić komuś w drogę
to go out of one's way to do sth — zadawać (zadać perf) sobie wiele trudu, żeby coś zrobić
to lose one's way — błądzić (zabłądzić perf), gubić (zgubić perf) drogę
to make way (for sb/sth) — robić (zrobić perf) miejsce (dla kogoś/czegoś)
to get one's own way — stawiać (postawić perf) na swoim
the wrong way round — odwrotnie, na odwrót
no way! ( inf) — ani mi się śni! (inf)
by the way — à propos, nawiasem mówiąc
"way in" ( BRIT) — "wejście"
"way out" ( BRIT) — "wyjście"
* * *[wei] 1. noun1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) droga2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) droga3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) ulica4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) droga, odległość5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) sposób6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) sposób, wzgląd7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) zwyczaj8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.)2. adverb((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) daleko- wayfarer- wayside
- be/get on one's way
- by the way
- fall by the wayside
- get/have one's own way
- get into / out of the way of doing something
- get into / out of the way of something
- go out of one's way
- have a way with
- have it one's own way
- in a bad way
- in
- out of the/someone's way
- lose one's way
- make one's way
- make way for
- make way
- under way
- way of life
- ways and means
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