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1 protest
1. ['prəutɛst] nprotest m2. [prə'tɛst] vi3. vtto protest about/against/at — protestować przeciw(ko) +dat
to protest (that …) — zapewniać (zapewnić perf) (, że …)
* * *1. [prə'test] verb1) (to express a strong objection: They are protesting against the new law.) protestować2) (to state or declare definitely, especially in denying something: She protested that she was innocent.) (uroczyście) zapewnić2. ['proutest] noun(a strong statement or demonstration of objection or disapproval: He made no protest; ( also adjective) a protest march.) protest -
2 dissent
[dɪ'sɛnt]n( disagreement) różnica f zdań or poglądów; ( protest) protest m* * *[di'sent] 1. noun(disagreement: There was a murmur of dissent.) dezaprobata2. verb((with from) to disagree: I dissent from the general opinion.) mieć odmienne zdanie -
3 clamour
['klæmə(r)] 1. (US clamor) vi2. nto clamour for — głośno domagać się +gen
* * *['klæmə] 1. noun((a) loud uproar.) wrzawa2. verb((especially of a crowd demanding something) to make such an uproar etc: They're all clamouring to get their money back.) podnosić wrzask -
4 complain
[kəm'pleɪn]vito complain (about) — ( grumble) narzekać (na +acc); ( protest) (to authorities, bank) składać (złożyć perf) zażalenie or skargę (z powodu +gen); ( to shop) zgłaszać (zgłosić perf) reklamację ( +gen)
to complain of — ( pain etc) skarżyć się na +acc
* * *[kəm'plein]1) (to state one's displeasure, dissatisfaction etc: I'm going to complain to the police about the noise.) narzekać2) ((with of) to state that one has (pain, discomfort etc): He's complaining of difficulty in breathing.) skarżyć się• -
5 evoke
[ɪ'vəuk]vt* * *[i'vəuk]1) (to cause or produce (especially a response, reaction etc): His letter in the newspaper evoked a storm of protest.) wywoływać2) (to bring into the mind: A piece of music can sometimes evoke (memories of) the past.) wywoływać•- evocative -
6 register
['rɛdʒɪstə(r)] 1. n ( ADMIN, MUS, LING) 2. vt 3. viperson (at hotel, for work) meldować się (zameldować się perf); ( at doctor's) rejestrować się (zarejestrować się perf); amount, measurement zostać ( perf) zarejestrowanymto register a protest — zgłaszać (zgłosić perf) sprzeciw
I told them, but I don't think it registered — mówiłam im, ale chyba (do nich) nie dotarło
* * *['re‹istə] 1. noun((a book containing) a written list, record etc: a school attendance register; a register of births, marriages and deaths.) rejestr, wykaz2. verb1) (to write or cause to be written in a register: to register the birth of a baby.) wpisać do rejestru2) (to write one's name, or have one's name written, in a register etc: They arrived on Friday and registered at the Hilton Hotel.) zameldować się3) (to insure (a parcel, letter etc) against loss in the post.) posłać jako przesyłkę poleconą4) ((of an instrument, dial etc) to show (a figure, amount etc): The thermometer registered 25°C.) pokazywać•- registrar
- registry
- register office / registry office
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7 riot
['raɪət] 1. nrozruchy pl2. vi* * *1. noun(a noisy disturbance created by a usually large group of people: The protest march developed into a riot.) rozruchy2. verb(to form or take part in a riot: The protesters were rioting in the street.) wywołać rozruchy, awanturować się- rioter- riotous
- riotously
- riotousness
- run riot -
8 strike
[straɪk] 1. n( of workers) strajk m; ( attack) uderzenie nt2. vt; pt, pp struckperson, thing uderzać (uderzyć perf); oil etc natrafiać (natrafić perf) na +acc; deal zawierać (zawrzeć perf); coin, medal wybijać (wybić perf); ( fig) ( occur to) uderzać (uderzyć perf)3. vi; pt, pp struckworkers strajkować (zastrajkować perf); illness, snake atakować (zaatakować perf); clock bić, wybijać (wybić perf) godzinę; killer uderzać (uderzyć perf)to strike a balance — zachowywać (zachować perf) proporcje
to strike a bargain with sb — ubijać (ubić perf) z kimś interes
when personal disaster strikes … — gdy kogoś dotknie osobiste nieszczęście, …
to strike a match — zapalać (zapalić perf) zapałkę
Phrasal Verbs:* * *1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) uderzać2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) uderzać, atakować3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) krzesać4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) strajkować5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) natrafić na6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) wybijać, uderzać7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) robić wrażenie8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) wybijać9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) ruszyć10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) zwijać, opuszczać2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) strajk2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) odkrycie•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up -
9 swallow
['swɔləu] 1. n 2. vtprzełykać (przełknąć perf), połykać (połknąć perf); ( fig) story, insult przełykać (przełknąć perf); one's words odwoływać (odwołać perf); one's pride przezwyciężać (przezwyciężyć perf)Phrasal Verbs:* * *I 1. ['swoləu] verb1) (to allow to pass down the throat to the stomach: Try to swallow the pill; His throat was so painful that he could hardly swallow.) przełykać2) (to accept (eg a lie or insult) without question or protest: You'll never get her to swallow that story!) `kupić`2. noun(an act of swallowing.) łykanie, łyknięcie- swallow up II ['swoləu] noun(a type of insect-eating bird with long wings and a divided tail.) jaskółka
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