-
1 finish
['fɪnɪʃ] 1. n( end) koniec m, zakończenie nt; (SPORT) końcówka f, finisz m; ( polish etc) wykończenie nt2. vt 3. vito finish doing sth — kończyć (skończyć perf) coś robić
to finish third — zająć ( perf) trzecie miejsce
a close finish — zacięty finisz, zacięta końcówka
Phrasal Verbs:* * *['finiʃ] 1. verb1) (to bring or come to an end: She's finished her work; The music finished.) skończyć2) (to use, eat, drink etc the last of: Have you finished your tea?) skończyć2. noun1) (the last touch (of paint, polish etc) that makes the work perfect: The wood has a beautiful finish.) wykończenie2) (the last part (of a race etc): It was a close finish.) finisz•- finished- finish off
- finish up -
2 brown
[braun] 1. adj 2. n(kolor m) brązowy, brąz m3. vi ( CULIN)to go brown — person opalać się (opalić się perf); leaves brązowieć (zbrązowieć perf)
* * *1. adjective1) (of a dark colour between red and yellow: brown paint; Her eyes are brown.) brązowy2) (suntanned: She was very brown after her holiday in Greece.) opalony2. noun1) ((any shade of) a colour similar to toasted bread, tanned skin, coffee etc.) brąz2) (something (eg paint, polish etc) brown in colour: I prefer the brown to the green.) brąz3. verb(to make or become brown.) zbrązowi(e)ć -
3 inhabit
[ɪn'hæbɪt]vt* * *((of people, animals etc) to live in (a region etc): Polar bears inhabit the Arctic region; That house is now inhabited by a Polish family.) zamieszkiwać- inhabitant -
4 nail
[neɪl] 1. n 2. vt ( inf)to nail sth to sth — przybijać (przybić perf) coś do czegoś
to nail sb down (to sth) — przyciskać (przycisnąć perf) kogoś (w jakiejś sprawie)
* * *[neil] 1. noun1) (a piece of horn-like substance which grows over the ends of the fingers and toes to protect them: I've broken my nail; toe-nails; Don't bite your finger-nails.) paznokieć2) (a thin pointed piece of metal used to fasten pieces of wood etc together: He hammered a nail into the wall and hung a picture on it.) gwóźdź2. verb(to fasten with nails: He nailed the picture to the wall.) przybić- nail-file
- nail-polish
- nail-varnish
- nail-scissors
- hit the nail on the head -
5 quarter
['kwɔːtə(r)] 1. n( fourth part) ćwierć f; (US) ( coin) ćwierć f dolara; ( of year) kwartał m; ( of city) dzielnica fit's a quarter to 3, (US) it's a quarter of 3 — jest za kwadrans trzecia
it's a quarter past 3, (US) it's a quarter after 3 — jest kwadrans po trzeciej
- quarters2. vt* * *['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) ćwiartka, kwadrans, kwartał2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) ćwierć dolara3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) dzielnica4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) strona (świata)5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) łaska6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) ćwiartka7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) kwadra8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) kwarta9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) trymestr2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) pokroić na cztery części2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) podzielić na cztery części3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) zakwaterować•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) kwartalnie4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) kwartalnik- quarters- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
- at close quarters -
6 shine
[ʃaɪn] 1. npołysk m2. vi; pt, pp shone 3. vt; pt, pp shoneto shine a torch on sth — oświetlać (oświetlić perf) coś latarką
* * *1. past tense, past participle - shone; verb1) (to (cause to) give out light; to direct such light towards someone or something: The light shone from the window; The policeman shone his torch; He shone a torch on the body.) świecić2) (to be bright: She polished the silver till it shone.) błyszczeć3) ((past tense, past participle shined) to polish: He tries to make a living by shining shoes.) pucować4) ((often with at) to be very good (at something): He shines at games; You really shone in yesterday's match.) błyszczeć2. noun1) (brightness; the state of being well polished: He likes a good shine on his shoes; a ray of sunshine.) połysk2) (an act of polishing: I'll just give my shoes a shine.) polerowanie•- shining- shiny
- shininess -
7 wax
[wæks] 1. n 2. vt* * *I 1. [wæks] noun1) (the sticky, fatty substance of which bees make their cells; beeswax.) wosk2) (the sticky, yellowish substance formed in the ears.) woskowina3) (a manufactured, fatty substance used in polishing, to give a good shine: furniture wax.) politura4) (( also adjective) (also candle-wax) (of) a substance made from paraffin, used in making candles, models etc, that melts when heated: a wax model.) wosk(owy)5) (sealing-wax.) lak2. verb(to smear, polish or rub with wax.) woskować- waxed- waxen
- waxy
- waxwork
- waxworks II [wæks] verb1) ((of the moon) to appear to grow in size as more of it becomes visible.) przybywać2) (an old word for to grow or increase.) stawać się
См. также в других словарях:
polish — [päl′ish] vt. [ME polischen < inflected stem of OFr polir < L polire, to polish, prob. < IE base * pel , to drive, impel > FELT1] 1. a) to smooth and brighten, as by rubbing b) to coat with polish, wax, etc. and make bright or glossy… … English World dictionary
Polish Club — is a bridge bidding system which was developed in Poland, where it is the most popular bidding system, and also used by players of other countries. It is a type of small club system.In Polish club, 1♣ opening bid is forcing for one round but it… … Wikipedia
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Navy — was the navy of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Contents 1 Early history 2 Battle of Oliva 3 1630s: Wladyslaw IV plans for Navy expansion … Wikipedia
Polish Armed Forces in the East — ( pl. Polskie Siły Zbrojne na Wschodzie) (or Polish Army in USSR ) refers to military units composed of Poles created in the Soviet Union at the time when the territory of Poland was occupied by both Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union in the… … Wikipedia
Polish United Workers' Party — Polska Zjednoczona Partia Robotnicza First leader Bolesław Bierut Last leader … Wikipedia
Polish Righteous among the Nations — Polish citizens have the world s highest count of individuals who have been awarded Righteous among the Nations recognition by the State of Israel, given to non Jews who saved Jews from extermination during the Holocaust. In actual fact, hundreds … Wikipedia
Polish historical regions — describes regions that were related to a former Polish state, or are within present day Poland without being identified in its administrative division.There are several historic and cultural regions in Poland called ethnographic regions. Their… … Wikipedia
Polish landed gentry — ( pl. ziemiaństwo, ziemianie, from ziemia , land ) historically was a social group of hereditary landowners who held manorial estates. Historically ziemiane consisted of hereditary nobles and landed commoners. The Constitution of 1496 restricted… … Wikipedia
Polish — Pol ish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Polished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Polishing}.] [F. polir, L. polire. Cf. {Polite}, { ish}] 1. To make smooth and glossy, usually by friction; to burnish; to overspread with luster; as, to polish glass, marble, metals, etc … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Polish Logic — is an anthology of papers by several authors, including Kazimierz Ajdukiewicz, published in 1967 and covering the period 1920 ndash;1939. The work focus on the contributions of Polish logicians, more particularly, mathematical logicians, to… … Wikipedia
Polish language — Polski redirects here. For the car brand, see Polski Fiat. Polish język polski Pronunciation [ˈpɔlski] Spoken in … Wikipedia
