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1 not for the life of me
(not even if it was necessary in order to save my life: I couldn't for the life of me remember his name!) za nic w świecie -
2 even
['iːvn] 1. adj 2. adv( showing surprise) nawet; ( introducing a comparison) jeszczeeven though — (po)mimo że, chociaż
3. vtto break even — wychodzić (wyjść perf) na czysto or na zero
Phrasal Verbs:- even out* * *I 1. [i:vən] adjective1) (level; the same in height, amount etc: Are the table-legs even?; an even temperature.) równy2) (smooth: Make the path more even.) gładki3) (regular: He has a strong, even pulse.) regularny4) (divisible by 2 with no remainder: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 etc are even numbers.) parzysty5) (equal (in number, amount etc): The teams have scored one goal each and so they are even now.) równy6) ((of temperament etc) calm: She has a very even temper.) spokojny2. verb1) (to make equal: Smith's goal evened the score.) wyrównywać2) (to make smooth or level.) wygładzać•- evenly- evenness
- be/get even with
- an even chance
- even out
- even up II [i:vən] adverb1) (used to point out something unexpected in what one is saying: `Have you finished yet?' `No, I haven't even started.'; Even the winner got no prize.) nawet2) (yet; still: My boots were dirty, but his were even dirtier.) jeszcze•- even if- even so
- even though -
3 uneven
[ʌn'iːvn]adj* * *1) (not even: The road surface here is very uneven.) nierówny2) ((of work etc) not all of the same quality: His work is very uneven.) nierówny•- unevenly -
4 remotely
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5 still
[stɪl] 1. adj( motionless) nieruchomy; ( tranquil) spokojny; ( BRIT) drink niegazowany2. adv( up to this time) nadal, ciągle; (even, yet) jeszcze; ( nonetheless) mimo to3. n (FILM)fotos m* * *I 1. [stil] adjective1) (without movement or noise: The city seems very still in the early morning; Please stand/sit/keep/hold still while I brush your hair!; still (= calm) water/weather.) spokojny2) ((of drinks) not fizzy: still orange juice.) nie musujący2. noun(a photograph selected from a cinema film: The magazine contained some stills from the new film.) fotos- stillborn II [stil] adverb1) (up to and including the present time, or the time mentioned previously: Are you still working for the same firm?; By Saturday he had still not / still hadn't replied to my letter.) jeszcze2) (nevertheless; in spite of that: Although the doctor told him to rest, he still went on working; This picture is not valuable - still, I like it.) jednak, mimo to3) (even: He seemed very ill in the afternoon and in the evening looked still worse.) jeszcze -
6 if
[ɪf]conj1) ( conditional use) jeżeli, jeśli; (with unreal or unlikely conditions, in polite requests) gdybyI'll go if you come with me — pójdę, jeśli or jeżeli pójdziesz ze mną
I'd be pleased if you could do it — cieszyłbym się, gdybyś mógł to zrobić
if necessary — jeśli to konieczne, jeśli trzeba
if I were you … — (ja) na twoim miejscu …
2) ( whenever) gdy tylko, zawsze gdy or kiedyif we are in Scotland, we always go to see her — gdy tylko jesteśmy w Szkocji, zawsze ją odwiedzamy
3) ( although)I am determined to finish it, (even) if it takes all week — zamierzam to skończyć, choćby (nawet) miało to zabrać cały tydzień
4) ( whether) czyask him if he can come — zapytaj go, czy może przyjść
5)if so/not — jeśli tak/nie
if only to — choćby po to, (że)by +infin
See also:- as* * *[if]1) (in the event that; on condition that: He will have to go into hospital if his illness gets any worse; I'll only stay if you can stay too.) jeśli2) (supposing that: If he were to come along now, we would be in trouble.) gdyby3) (whenever: If I sneeze, my nose bleeds.) gdy, kiedy4) (although: They are happy, if poor.) mimo,że5) (whether: I don't know if I can come or not.) czy•- if only -
7 help
[hɛlp] 1. n 2. vtpomagać (pomóc perf) +datwith the help of — ( person) przy pomocy +gen; ( tool etc) za pomocą +gen
help! — pomocy!, ratunku!
I can't help thinking that … — coś mi się zdaje, że …
* * *[help] 1. verb1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) pomagać2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) pomóc3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) pomóc4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) obsługiwać5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) móc sie powstrzymać, móc coś poradzić2. noun1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) pomoc2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) pomoc3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) pomocnik4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) rada, ratunek•- helper- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
- help out -
8 level
['lɛvl] 1. adj 2. adv3. n ( lit, fig)to draw level with — zrównywać się (zrównać się perf) z +instr
poziom m; (also: spirit level) poziomnica f4. vtzrównywać (zrównać perf) z ziemią5. vito be/keep level with — być/utrzymywać się na tym samym poziomie co +nom
on the level ( fig) — uczciwy
to level a gun at sb — celować (wycelować perf) do kogoś z pistoletu
to level an accusation/a criticism at/against sb — kierować (skierować perf) oskarżenie/krytykę pod czyimś adresem
to do one's level best — dokładać (dołożyć perf) wszelkich starań
‘A’ levels ( BRIT) — egzaminy końcowe z poszczególnych przedmiotów w szkole średniej na poziomie zaawansowanym
‘O’ levels ( BRIT) — egzaminy z poszczególnych przedmiotów na poziomie średniozaawansowanym, do których uczniowie przystępują w wieku 15-16 lat
Phrasal Verbs:* * *['levl] 1. noun1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) poziom2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) poziom, chodnik3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) poziomica4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) równia, płaszczyzna2. adjective1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) poziomy, równy, płaski2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) równy3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) zrównoważony3. verb1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) wyrównać, zniwelować2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) wyrównać3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) wycelować4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) zrównać z ziemią•- level crossing
- level-headed
- do one's level best
- level off
- level out
- on a level with
- on the level -
9 though
[ðəu] 1. conjchociaż, mimo że2. adveven though — (po)mimo że, chociaż
it's not easy, though — nie jest to jednak łatwe
* * *[ðəu] 1. conjunction((rare abbreviation tho') despite the fact that; although: He went out, (even) though it was raining.) chociaż2. adverb(however: I wish I hadn't done it, though.) jednak -
10 yet
[jɛt] 1. adv 2. conjale, (a) mimo toas yet — jak dotąd, na razie
yet again — znowu, jeszcze raz
* * *[jet] 1. adverb1) (up till now: He hasn't telephoned yet; Have you finished yet?; We're not yet ready.) jeszcze, już2) (used for emphasis: He's made yet another mistake / yet more mistakes.) jeszcze3) ((with a comparative adjective) even: a yet more terrible experience.) jeszcze2. conjunction(but; however: He's pleasant enough, yet I don't like him.) mimo to, jednak- as yet -
11 all
[ɔːl] 1. adj( with sing) cały; (with pl) wszystkie (+nvir), wszyscy (+vir)2. pronI ate it all, I ate all of it — zjadłem (to) wszystko
2)above all — przede wszystkim, nade wszystko
after all — przecież, w końcu
3. advall in all — w sumie, ogółem
all the more/the better — tym więcej/lepiej
all but — ( all except for) wszyscy z wyjątkiem or oprócz +gen; ( almost) już prawie
what's the score? — 2 all — jaki jest wynik? — dwa — dwa
* * *[o:l] 1. adjective, pronoun1) (the whole (of): He ate all the cake; He has spent all of his money.) cały2) (every one (of a group) when taken together: They were all present; All men are equal.) wszyscy2. adverb1) (entirely: all alone; dressed all in white.) całkowicie2) ((with the) much; even: Your low pay is all the more reason to find a new job; I feel all the better for a shower.) tym (bardziej/mocniej)•- all-out
- all-round
- all-rounder
- all-terrain vehicle
- all along
- all at once
- all in
- all in all
- all over
- all right
- in all -
12 break
[breɪk] 1. pt broke, pp broken, vtPhrasal Verbs:- break in- break up2. vicrockery, glass tłuc się (stłuc się perf), rozbijać się (rozbić się perf); weather przełamywać się (przełamać się perf); storm zrywać się (zerwać się perf); story, news wychodzić (wyjść perf) na jaw3. nthe day was about to break when … — świtało, gdy …
to break the news to sb — przekazywać (przekazać perf) komuś (złą) wiadomość
to break even — wychodzić (wyjść perf) na czysto or na zero
to break with sb — zrywać (zerwać perf) z kimś
to break open — door wyważać (wyważyć perf); safe otwierać (otworzyć perf)
to take a break — ( for a few minutes) robić (zrobić perf) sobie przerwę; ( have a holiday) brać (wziąć perf) wolne
* * *[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) łamać2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) odłamać3) (to make or become unusable.) rozbić, zepsuć (się)4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) zerwać, nie dotrzymać5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) pobić6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) przerwać7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) skończyć, przerwać8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) przekazać, wyjść na jaw9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) załamywać się10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) osłabić11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) zaczynać się2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) przerwa2) (a change: a break in the weather.) zmiana3) (an opening.) wyrwa, przerwa4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) szansa•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) rzeczy łatwo tłukące się- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for it -
13 budge
[bʌdʒ] 1. vtruszać (ruszyć perf) (z miejsca)2. vihe could not be budged, he wouldn't budge — pozostawał niewzruszony
* * *(to (cause to) move, even slightly: I can't budge it; It won't budge!) ruszyć, drgnąć -
14 differentiate
[dɪfə'rɛnʃɪeɪt] 1. vi2. vtto differentiate between — rozróżniać (rozróżnić perf) pomiędzy +instr
to differentiate sth from — odróżniać (odróżnić perf) coś od +gen
* * *[-'renʃieit]1) (to see or be able to tell a difference (between): I cannot even differentiate a blackbird and a starling.) odróżniać2) ((with between) to treat differently: She does not differentiate between her two children although one is adopted.) traktować inaczej -
15 flat
[flæt] 1. adjsurface płaski; tyre bez powietrza post; battery rozładowany; beer zwietrzały; refusal stanowczy; ( MUS) za niski; rate, fee ryczałtowy2. n ( BRIT)mieszkanie nt; ( AUT) guma f (inf); ( MUS) bemol m3. adv 4. n* * *[flæt] 1. adjective1) (level; without rise or fall: a flat surface.) płaski2) (dull; without interest: She spent a very flat weekend.) nudny3) ((of something said, decided etc) definite; emphatic: a flat denial.) kategoryczny4) ((of a tyre) not inflated, having lost most of its air: His car had a flat tyre.) bez powietrza5) ((of drinks) no longer fizzy: flat lemonade; ( also adverb) My beer has gone flat.) zwietrzały6) (slightly lower than a musical note should be: That last note was flat; ( also adverb) The choir went very flat.) (za) niski2. adverb(stretched out: She was lying flat on her back.) płasko3. noun1) ((American apartment) a set of rooms on one floor, with kitchen and bathroom, in a larger building or block: Do you live in a house or a flat?) mieszkanie2) ((in musical notation) a sign (♭) which makes a note a semitone lower.) bemol3) (a level, even part: the flat of her hand.) płaska część4) ((usually in plural) an area of flat land, especially beside the sea, a river etc: mud flats.) nizina•- flatly- flatten
- flat rate
- flat out -
16 go from bad to worse
(to get into an even worse condition etc than before: Things are going from bad to worse for the firm - not only are we losing money but there's going to be a strike as well.) pogarszać się -
17 keep up
1. vt 2. vito keep up (with) — nadążać (nadążyć perf) (za +instr)
* * *1) (to continue, or cause to remain, in operation: I enjoy our friendship and try to keep it up.) podtrzymać2) ((often with with) to move fast enough not to be left behind (by): Even the children managed to keep up; Don't run - I can't keep up with you.) dotrzymać kroku -
18 optimism
['ɔptɪmɪzəm]noptymizm m* * *['optimizəm](a state of mind in which one always hopes or expects that something good will happen: Even when it was obvious to the others that he was not going to succeed he was full of optimism.) optymizm- optimist- optimistic
- optimistically -
19 smooth
[smuːð] 1. adjgładki; flavour, landing, take-off łagodny; movement płynny; flight spokojny; ( pej) person ugrzeczniony2. vtPhrasal Verbs:* * *[smu:ð] 1. adjective1) (having an even surface; not rough: Her skin is as smooth as satin.) gładki2) (without lumps: Mix the ingredients to a smooth paste.) jednolity3) ((of movement) without breaks, stops or jolts: Did you have a smooth flight from New York?) spokojny, gładki4) (without problems or difficulties: a smooth journey; His progress towards promotion was smooth and rapid.) gładki5) ((too) agreeable and pleasant in manner etc: I don't trust those smooth salesmen.) gładki, ugrzeczniony2. verb1) ((often with down, out etc) to make (something) smooth or flat: She tried to smooth the creases out.) gładzić2) ((with into or over): to rub (a liquid substance etc) gently over (a surface): Smooth the moisturizing cream into/over your face and neck.) trzeć•- smoothen- smoothly
- smoothness -
20 square
[skwɛə(r)] 1. n( shape) kwadrat m; ( in town) plac m; (US) ( block of houses) kwartał m; (also: set square) ekierka f2. adj 3. vt( arrange) układać (ułożyć perf); ( MATH) podnosić (podnieść perf) do kwadratu; ( reconcile) godzić (pogodzić perf)4. viPhrasal Verbs:* * *[skweə] 1. noun1) (a four-sided two-dimensional figure with all sides equal in length and all angles right angles.) kwadrat2) (something in the shape of this.) kwadrat3) (an open place in a town, with the buildings round it.) skwer, plac4) (the resulting number when a number is multiplied by itself: 3 × 3, or 32 = 9, so 9 is the square of 3.) kwadrat2. adjective1) (having the shape of a square or right angle: I need a square piece of paper; He has a short, square body / a square chin.) kwadratowy2) ((of business dealings, scores in games etc) level, even, fairly balanced etc: If I pay you an extra $5 shall we be (all) square?; Their scores are (all) square (= equal).) wyrównany, równy3) (measuring a particular amount on all four sides: This piece of wood is two metres square.) z każdej strony4) (old-fashioned: square ideas about clothes.) konserwatywny3. adverb1) (at right angles, or in a square shape: The carpet is not cut square with the corner.) pod kątem prostym2) (firmly and directly: She hit him square on the point of the chin.) prosto4. verb1) (to give a square shape to or make square.) nadawać kształt kwadratu2) (to settle, pay etc (an account, debt etc): I must square my account with you.) wyrównać, policzyć się3) (to (cause to) fit or agree: His story doesn't square with the facts.) pasować, dopasować4) (to multiply a number by itself: Two squared is four.) podnosić do kwadratu•- squared- squarely
- square centimetre
- metre
- square root
- fair and square
- go back to square one
- a square deal
- 1
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