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1 minor
['maɪnə(r)] 1. adj 2. nnieletni(a) m(f)* * *1. adjective1) (less, or little, in importance, size etc: Always halt when driving from a minor road on to a major road; She has to go into hospital for a minor operation.) (po)mniejszy, niewielki, drobny2) ((American) a secondary subject that a student chooses to study at university or college: Her major is in physics, but she has a minor in computer science.)2. verb((American) to study something as a minor subject: He is minoring in French.) studiować jako przedmiot poboczny3. noun(a person who is not yet legally an adult.) niepełnoletni- minority- be in the minority -
2 side-street
noun (a small, minor street: The man ran down a side-street and disappeared.) boczna uliczka -
3 vexation
1) (the state of being vexed.) udręka, utrapienie2) (a cause of annoyance or trouble: minor worries and vexations.) strapienie -
4 abrasion
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5 character
['kærɪktə(r)]ncharakter m; (in novel, film) postać f; ( eccentric) oryginał m, dziwak(-aczka) m(f); ( letter) znak m* * *['kærəktə] 1. noun1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) charakter2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) osobowość, charakter3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) reputacja4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) postać5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) dziwak6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) znak•2. noun(a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) cecha- characterize
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6 ailment
['eɪlmənt]n* * *noun (an illness, usually not serious or dangerous: Children often have minor ailments.) dolegliwość -
7 chiropodist
[kɪ'rɔpədɪst]n ( BRIT)specjalista m chorób stóp* * *[ki'ropədist](a person who treats minor disorders of the feet.) pedikurzysta -
8 major
['meɪdʒə(r)] 1. n ( MIL)major m2. adjważny, znaczący; ( MUS) dur post3. vi (US)( SCOL)to major in — studiować +acc ( jako główny kierunek)
a major operation ( MED) — duża or rozległa operacja; ( fig) poważna operacja
* * *['mei‹ə] 1. adjective(great, or greater, in size, importance etc: major and minor roads; a major discovery.) główny, większy2. noun1) ((often abbreviated to Maj. when written) the rank next below lieutenant-colonel.) major2) ((American) the subject in which you specialize at college or university: a major in physics; Her major is psychology.) główny kierunek studiów3. verb((with in) (American) to study a certain subject in which you specialize at college or university: She is majoring in philosophy.) studiować (jako glówny kierunek)- majority- major-general
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9 pedant
['pɛdənt]npedant(ka) m(f)* * *['pedənt]1) (a person who makes a great show of his knowledge.) mądrala2) (a person who attaches too much importance to minor details.) pedant•- pedantic- pedantically
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10 road
[rəud] 1. n ( lit, fig)droga f; ( motorway etc) szosa f, autostrada f; ( in town) ulica f2. cpdmajor/minor road — droga główna/boczna
* * *[rəud]1) (a strip of ground usually with a hard level surface for people, vehicles etc to travel on: This road takes you past the school; ( also adjective) road safety.) droga2) ((often abbreviated to Rd when written) used in the names of roads or streets: His address is 24 School Road.) ulica3) (a route; the correct road(s) to follow in order to arrive somewhere: We'd better look at the map because I'm not sure of the road.) droga4) (a way that leads to something: the road to peace; He's on the road to ruin.) droga•- road map
- roadside
- roadway
- roadworks
- roadworthy
- roadworthiness
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11 ticket
['tɪkɪt]nbilet m; ( in shop) ( on goods) metka f, etykieta f; ( from cash register) paragon m; ( for library) karta f; (also: parking ticket) mandat m (za złe parkowanie); (US, POL) mandat m* * *['tikit]1) (a piece of card or paper which gives the holder a certain right, eg of travel, entering a theatre etc: a bus-ticket; a cinema-ticket.) bilet2) (a notice advising of a minor motoring offence: a parking-ticket.) mandat3) (a card or label stating the price etc of something.) etykieta, metka
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