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1 small fry
npl( people) płotki pl* * *(unimportant people or things: The local politicians are just small fry.) płotka, płotki -
2 pygmy
['pɪgmɪ]nPigmej(ka) m(f)* * *['piɡmi]plural - pygmies, pigmies; noun(a member of an African race of very small people.) pigmej -
3 stream
[striːm] 1. n( small river) strumień m, potok m; ( current) prąd m; (of people, vehicles, insults) strumień m, potok m; ( of smoke) warkocz m; ( of questions) seria f; ( SCOL) klasa utworzona z uczniów o zbliżonym poziomie2. vt ( SCOL)Phrasal Verbs:* * *[stri:m] 1. noun1) (a small river or brook: He managed to jump across the stream.) strumień2) (a flow of eg water, air etc: A stream of water was pouring down the gutter; A stream of people was coming out of the cinema; He got into the wrong stream of traffic and uttered a stream of curses.) strumień3) (the current of a river etc: He was swimming against the stream.) prąd4) (in schools, one of the classes into which children of the same age are divided according to ability.) grupa2. verb1) (to flow: Tears streamed down her face; Workers streamed out of the factory gates; Her hair streamed out in the wind.) płynąć, powiewać2) (to divide schoolchildren into classes according to ability: Many people disapprove of streaming (children) in schools.) dzielić według zdolności•- streamer- streamlined -
4 few
[fjuː] 1. adjniewiele (+gen), mało (+gen); ( of groups of people including at least one male) niewielu (+gen)2. pronniewiele; ( of groups of people including at least one male) niewielu3. adja few —
kilka (+gen), parę (+gen); ( of groups of people including at least one male) kilku (+gen), paru (+gen); (of children, groups of people of both sexes) kilkoro (+gen)4. pronkilka, parę; ( of groups of people including at least one male) kilku, parua good few, quite a few — (całkiem) sporo
as few as — zaledwie, tylko
no fewer than — nie mniej niż, aż
in the next/past few days — w ciągu kilku najbliższych/ostatnich dni
every few days/months — co kilka dni/miesięcy
* * *[fju:]adjective, pronoun(not many; a very small number of: Few people visit me nowadays; every few minutes (= very frequently); Such opportunities are few.) mało- a few- few and far between -
5 some
[sʌm] 1. adj1) ( a certain amount of) trochę +gen; ( a certain number of) parę +gen nvir pl, paru +gen vir pl, kilka +gen nvir pl, kilku +gen vir plsome tea/water — trochę herbaty/wody
2) ( certain) ( in contrasts) niektóre +nvir pl, niektórzy +vir plsome people say that … — niektórzy (ludzie) mówią, że …
3) ( unspecified)2. pronhave you got any friends? — yes, I've got some — (czy) masz jakichś przyjaciół? — tak, mam paru or kilku
have you got any stamps? — yes, I've got some — (czy) masz jakieś znaczki? — tak, mam parę or kilka
2) ( a certain amount) trochę3. advhave we got any money? — yes, we've got some — (czy) mamy jakieś pieniądze? — tak, mamy trochę
* * *1. pronoun, adjective1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.) kilka, trochę2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) trochę, niektórzy3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) jakiś4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) pewny, pewien2. adjective1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) nie lada2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) jakiś3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) jakieś, około3. adverb((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) nieco- somebody- someday
- somehow
- someone
- something
- sometime
- sometimes
- somewhat
- somewhere
- mean something
- or something
- something like
- something tells me -
6 ring
[rɪŋ] 1. n( on finger) pierścionek m; ( large) pierścień m; (also: wedding ring) obrączka f; (for keys, of smoke) kółko nt; (of people, objects) krąg m, koło nt; ( of spies) siatka f; ( of drug-dealers) gang m; ( for boxing) ring m; (of circus, for bullfighting) arena f; ( on cooker) palnik m; ( sound of bell) dzwonek m2. vi; pt rang, pp rung 3. vt; pt rang, pp rung ( BRIT)( TEL) dzwonić (zadzwonić perf) do +gen; ( mark) zakreślać (zakreślić perf), brać (wziąć perf) w kółeczko (inf)to give sb a ring ( BRIT) — dzwonić (zadzwonić perf) do kogoś
to ring true/false — brzmieć szczerze/fałszywie
to run rings round sb ( inf, fig) — bić kogoś na głowę (inf)
Phrasal Verbs:- ring off- ring up* * *I 1. [riŋ] noun1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) pierścionek2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) pierścień, kółko3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) koło4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) ring5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) krąg, szajka2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.) otaczać kołem2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) zakreślić3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) obrączkować•- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) (za)dzwonić2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) zadzwonić do3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) zadzwonić (na)4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) zadzwonić5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) rozbrzmiewać6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) rozlegać się2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) dzwonek2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) rozmowa telefoniczna3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) brzmienie, nuta•- ring back
- ring off
- ring true -
7 trickle
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8 large
[lɑːdʒ]adjduży, wielkiat large — ( at liberty) na wolności
* * *(great in size, amount etc; not small: a large number of people; a large house; a large family; This house is too large for two people.) duży- largely- largeness
- at large -
9 swarm
[swɔːm] 1. n 2. vi* * *[swo:m] 1. noun1) (a great number (of insects or other small creatures) moving together: a swarm of ants.) rój, mrowie2) ((often in plural) a great number or crowd: swarms of people.) mnóstwo2. verb1) ((of bees) to follow a queen bee in a swarm.) roić się2) (to move in great numbers: The children swarmed out of the school.) roić się3) (to be full of moving crowds: The Tower of London was swarming with tourists.) roić się -
10 hop
[hɔp] 1. vi 2. n* * *I 1. [hop] past tense, past participle - hopped; verb1) ((of people) to jump on one leg: The children had a competition to see who could hop the farthest; He hopped about in pain when the hammer fell on his foot.) skakać2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) to jump on both or all legs: The sparrow/frog hopped across the lawn.) skakać3) (to jump: He hopped (over) the fence and ran away; He hopped out of bed.) wyskoczyć, przeskoczyć4) ((with in(to), out (of)) to get into or out of a car etc: The car stopped and the driver told the hikers to hop in; I'll hop out of the car at the next crossroads.) wskoczyć, wyskoczyć2. noun1) (a short jump on one leg.) podskok2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) a short jump on both or all legs: The sparrow crossed the lawn in a series of hops.) podskok•- catch someone on the hop
- catch on the hop
- keep someone on the hop
- keep on the hop II [hop] noun(a climbing plant, the bitter fruits of which (hops) are used in brewing beer.) chmiel -
11 ferry
['fɛrɪ] 1. nprom m2. vt(by sea, air, road) przewozić (przewieźć perf)to ferry sth/sb across/over — przewozić (przewieźć perf) kogoś/coś
* * *['feri] 1. verb(to carry (people, cars etc) from one place to another by boat (or plane): She ferried us across the river in a small boat.) przewozić2. noun(a boat which ferries people, cars etc from one place to another: We took the cross-channel ferry.) prom -
12 gather
['gæðə(r)] 1. vt 2. vito gather (from/that) — wnioskować (wywnioskować perf) (z +gen /, że)
to gather speed — nabierać (nabrać perf) prędkości
* * *['ɡæðə] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) come together in one place: A crowd of people gathered near the accident.) zbierać się2) (to learn (from what has been seen, heard etc): I gather you are leaving tomorrow.) domyślać się3) (to collect or get: He gathered strawberries from the garden; to gather information.) zbierać4) (to pull (material) into small folds and stitch together: She gathered the skirt at the waist.) zmarszczyć2. noun(a fold in material, a piece of clothing etc.) fałd(k)a- gather round
- gather together -
13 handful
['hændful]n(of soil, stones) garść f; ( of people) garstka f* * *1) (as much as can be held in one hand: a handful of sweets.) garść2) (a small number: Only a handful of people came to the meeting.) garstka3) (a person etc difficult to control: Her three children are a (bit of a) handful.) urwanie głowy -
14 in the know
(having information possessed only by a small group of people: People in the know tell me that she is the most likely person to get the job.) wtajemniczony -
15 model
['mɔdl] 1. n(of boat, building etc) model m; (fashion model, artist's model) model(ka) m(f); ( example) wzór m, model m2. adj( excellent) wzorowy; ( small scale) miniaturowy3. vt 4. vi( for designer) pracować jako model(ka) m(f); (for painter, photographer) pozowaćto model o.s. on — wzorować się na +loc
* * *['modl] 1. noun1) (a copy or representation of something usually on a much smaller scale: a model of the Taj Mahal; ( also adjective) a model aeroplane.) model2) (a particular type or design of something, eg a car, that is manufactured in large numbers: Our car is a 1999 model.) model3) (a person who wears clothes etc so that possible buyers can see them being worn: He has a job as a male fashion model.) model(ka)4) (a person who is painted, sculpted, photographed etc by an artist, photographer etc: I work as an artist's model.) model(ka)5) (something that can be used to copy from.) wzorzec6) (a person or thing which is an excellent example: She is a model of politeness; ( also adjective) model behaviour.) wzór2. verb1) (to wear (clothes etc) to show them to possible buyers: They model (underwear) for a living.) prezentować2) (to work or pose as a model for an artist, photographer etc: She models at the local art school.) pozować3) (to make models (of things or people): to model (the heads of famous people) in clay.) modelować, wymodelować4) (to form (something) into a (particular) shape: She modelled the clay into the shape of a penguin; She models herself on her older sister.) (od)wzorować• -
16 nurse
[nəːs] 1. n( in hospital) pielęgniarka(-arz) f(m); (also: nursemaid) opiekunka f do dzieci2. vtpatient opiekować się +instr, pielęgnować; cold, toothache etc odleżeć ( perf); baby karmić (piersią); ( fig) desire, grudge żywić* * *[nə:s] 1. noun1) (a person who looks after sick or injured people in hospital: She wants to be a nurse.) pielęgniarka, pielęgniarz2) (a person, usually a woman, who looks after small children: The children have gone out with their nurse.) opiekunka2. verb1) (to look after sick or injured people, especially in a hospital: He was nursed back to health.) pielęgnować2) (to give (a baby) milk from the breast.) karmić piersią3) (to hold with care: She was nursing a kitten.) niańczyć, hołubić4) (to have or encourage (feelings eg of anger or hope) in oneself.) żywić uczucie•- nursery- nursing
- nursemaid
- nurseryman
- nursery rhyme
- nursery school
- nursing-home -
17 odd jobs
nplprace pl dorywcze* * *((usually small) jobs of various kinds, often done for other people: He's unemployed, but earns some money by doing odd jobs for old people.) dorywcze prace -
18 barrow
['bærəu]n( wheelbarrow) taczka f; ( for selling vegetables etc) wózek m* * *['bærəu]1) (a wheelbarrow.) taczka2) (a small (usually two-wheeled) cart.) wózek3) (a mound of earth piled up over the graves of important people in prehistoric times.) kopiec, kurhan -
19 classified ad
noun ((American want ad) a small advertisement that people put in a newspaper when they want to buy or sell something, offer or find a job etc.) ogłoszenie drobne -
20 flea
[fliː]npchła f* * *[fli:](a type of small blood-sucking insect that jumps instead of flying and lives on the bodies of animals or people.) pchła
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