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1 let down
vttyre spuszczać (spuścić perf) powietrze z +gen; person zawodzić (zawieść perf); dress podłużać (podłużyć perf)to let one's hair down ( fig) — wyluzowywać się (wyluzować się perf) (inf)
* * *1) (to lower: She let down the blind.) opuścić, spuścić2) (to disappoint or fail to help when necessary etc: You must give a film show at the party - you can't let the children down (noun let-down); She felt he had let her down by not coming to see her perform.) zawieść3) (to make flat by allowing the air to escape: When he got back to his car, he found that some children had let his tyres down.) spuścić powietrze z4) (to make longer: She had to let down the child's skirt.) podłużyć, wypuścić -
2 family
['fæmɪlɪ]nrodzina f* * *['fæməli]plural - families; noun1) ((singular or plural) a man, his wife and their children: These houses were built for families; The (members of the) Smith family are all very athletic; ( also adjective) a family holiday.) rodzina2) (a group of people related to each other, including cousins, grandchildren etc: He comes from a wealthy family; ( also adjective) the family home.) rodzina, ród3) (the children of a man and his wife: When I get married I should like a large family.) rodzina4) (a group of plants, animals, languages etc that are connected in some way: In spite of its name, a koala bear is not a member of the bear family.) rodzina•- family tree -
3 kind
[kaɪnd] 1. adjuprzejmy, życzliwy2. nrodzaj mwould you be kind enough to …? — czy byłbyś uprzejmy +infin ?
* * *I noun(a sort or type: What kind of car is it?; He is not the kind of man who would be cruel to children.) rodzajII 1. adjective(ready or anxious to do good to others; friendly: He's such a kind man; It was very kind of you to look after the children yesterday.) uprzejmy, życzliwy- kindly2. adjective(having or showing a gentle and friendly nature: a kindly smile; a kindly old lady.) życzliwy- kindness
- kind-hearted -
4 romp
[rɔmp] 1. nigraszki pl2. vi(also: romp about) dokazywać, baraszkowaćto romp home — horse wygrywać (wygrać perf) bez wysiłku
* * *[romp] 1. verb1) (to play in a lively way, especially by running about, jumping etc: The children and their dog were romping about on the grass.) dokazywać2) (to progress quickly and easily: Some people find these problems difficult but he just romps through them.) brać z marszu2. noun(the act of romping: The children had a romp in the grass.) dokazywanie -
5 other
['ʌðə(r)] 1. adjinny; ( opposite) przeciwny, drugi2. pronothers — ( other people) inni; ( other ones) inne
the others — ( the other people) pozostali; ( the other ones) pozostałe
there is no choice other than to… — nie ma innego wyjścia jak tylko +infin
* * *1.1) (adjective, pronoun the second of two: I have lost my other glove; I've got one of my gloves but I can't find the other (one).) (ten)drugi2) (adjective, pronoun those people, things etc not mentioned, present etc; additional: Some of them have arrived - where are the others?; The baby is here and the other children are at school.) inny3) ( adjective (with day, week etc) recently past: I saw him just the other day/morning.) któryś, niedawno•2. conjunction(or else; if not: Take a taxi - otherwise you'll be late.) inaczej- other than
- somehow or other
- someone/something or other
- somewhere or other -
6 about
[ə'baut] 1. adv1) ( approximately) około +genabout a hundred/thousand — około stu/tysiąca
2) ( referring to place) dookołato leave things lying about — zostawiać (zostawić perf) wszystko porozrzucane dookoła
3)2. prep1) ( relating to) o +locwhat/how about going out tonight? — (a) może byśmy gdzieś wyszli (dziś) wieczorem?
2) ( referring to place) po +loc* * *1. preposition(on the subject of: We talked about our plans; What's the book about?)2. preposition, adverb1) ((sometimes round about) near (in place, time, size etc): about five miles away; (round) about six o'clock; just about big enough.) około2) (in different directions; here and there: The children ran about (the garden).) dookoła, po3) (in or on some part (of a place etc): You'll find him somewhere about (the office).) w pobliżu4) (around or surrounding: She wore a coat about her shoulders; He lay with his clothes scattered about.) na, dookoła3. adverb((in military commands etc) in the opposite direction: About turn!) w tył -
7 as
1. (US) n abbr= Associate in/of Science stopień naukowy2. abbr* * *[æz] 1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) jak, kiedy2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) ponieważ3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) tak jak4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) jak5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) chociaż6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) tak/podobnie jak2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) tak3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) jak2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) jak3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) za, jak(o)4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) jako•- as for- as if / as though
- as to -
8 brood
[bruːd] 1. n( baby birds) wyląg m; ( sb's children) trzódka f, gromadka f2. viPhrasal Verbs:- brood on* * *[bru:d] 1. verb1) ((of birds) to sit on eggs.) wysiadywać2) (to think (about something) anxiously for some time: There's no point in brooding about what happened.) rozmyślać2. noun(the number of young hatched at one time.) wyląg -
9 continuity
[kɔntɪ'njuːɪtɪ] 1. nciągłość f2. cpdcontinuity announcer — ≈ prezenter(ka) m(f) telewizyjny(na) m(f)
* * *[kon-]1) (the state of being continuous or logically related: It is important to children to have some continuity in their education.) ciągłość2) (the detailed arrangement of the parts of a story etc for a film script etc.) scenariusz (szczegółowy) -
10 crèche
[krɛʃ]n≈ żłobek m* * *[kreʃ]1) (a nursery for babies whose mothers are at work etc: Some factories have creches for the children of their workers.) żłobek2) (a miniature stable with figurines of the Virgin Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus etc.) żłób -
11 distance
['dɪstns] 1. n( interval) odległość f; ( remoteness) oddalenie nt; ( reserve) dystans m2. vtto distance o.s. (from) — dystansować się (zdystansować się perf) (od +gen)
* * *['distəns]1) (the space between things, places etc: Some of the children have to walk long distances to school; It's quite a distance to the bus stop; It is difficult to judge distance when driving at night; What's the distance from here to London?) odległość2) (a far-off place or point: We could see the town in the distance; He disappeared into the distance; The picture looks better at a distance.) dal, oddalenie•- distant -
12 for
[fɔː(r)] 1. prep1) ( indicating recipient) dla +gen2) (indicating destination, application) do +gen3) ( indicating intention) po +acc4) ( indicating purpose)give it to me — what for? — daj mi to — po co?
5) ( representing)the MP for Hove — poseł/posłanka m/f z Hove
N for Nan — ≈ N jak Natalia
6) ( because of) z +gen7) ( with regard to)8) ( in exchange for) za +acc9) ( in favour of) za +instrare you for or against us? — jesteś za nami, czy przeciwko nam?
10) ( referring to distance) (przez) +acc11) ( referring to time)12) ( with infinitive clause)it would be best for you to leave — byłoby najlepiej, gdybyś wyjechał
13) ( in spite of) (po)mimo +gen2. conj ( fml)for all his complaints, he is very fond of her — (po)mimo wszystkich zastrzeżeń, bardzo ją lubi
ponieważ, gdyżshe was very angry, for he was late again — była bardzo zła, ponieważ or gdyż znów się spóźnił
* * *[fo:] 1. preposition1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) dla2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) do, w kierunku3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) przez4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) o, w celu, na5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) za6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) do7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) z8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) dla9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) za10) (because of: for this reason.) z powodu11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) na12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) do, dla13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) za14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) jak na15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) mimo2. conjunction(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) ponieważ -
13 handicap
['hændɪkæp] 1. n( disability) ułomność f, upośledzenie nt; ( disadvantage) przeszkoda f, utrudnienie nt; (horse racing, golf) handicap m, wyrównanie nt2. vtmentally/physically handicapped — umysłowo/fizycznie niepełnosprawny
people with handicaps, handicapped people — (ludzie) niepełnosprawni
* * *['hændikæp] 1. noun1) (something that makes doing something more difficult: The loss of a finger would be a handicap for a pianist.) przeszkoda, utrudnienie2) ((in a race, competition etc) a disadvantage of some sort (eg having to run a greater distance in a race) given to the best competitors so that others have a better chance of winning.) handicap, utrudnienie3) (a race, competition etc in which this happens.) (typ zawodów)4) ((a form of) physical or mental disability: children with physical handicaps.) upośledzenie2. verb(to make something (more) difficult for: He wanted to be a pianist, but was handicapped by his deafness.) utrudniać, przeszkadzać -
14 increase
1. ['ɪnkriːs] n2. [ɪn'kriːs] viincrease (in/of) — wzrost m ( +gen)
wzrastać (wzrosnąć perf), zwiększać się (zwiększyć się perf)3. vtan increase of 5% — wzrost o 5%
* * *1. [in'kri:s] verb(to (cause to) grow in size, number etc: The number of children in this school has increased greatly in recent years.) wzrastać2. ['inkri:s] noun((the amount, number etc added by) growth: There has been some increase in business; The increase in the population over the last ten years was 40,000.) wzrost- on the increase -
15 mischief
['mɪstʃɪf]n( naughtiness) ( of child) psoty pl; ( playfulness) figlarność f; ( maliciousness) intrygi plto do sb/o.s. a mischief — robić (zrobić perf) komuś/sobie krzywdę
* * *['mis if]1) (action or behaviour (especially of children) that causes small troubles or annoyance to others: That boy is always up to some mischief.) psota, figiel2) (evil, damage or harm.) szkoda•- mischievous
- mischievously -
16 pet
[pɛt] 1. nzwierzę nt domowe2. adj 3. vt 4. vi ( inf)( sexually) pieścić sięteacher's pet — pupilek(-lka) m(f) nauczyciela
* * *[pet] 1. noun1) (a tame animal etc, usually kept in the home: She keeps a rabbit as a pet; ( also adjective) a pet rabbit/goldfish.) zwierzę domowe2) ((especially of children) a delightful or lovely person (used also as a term of affection): Isn't that baby a pet?; Would you like some ice-cream, pet?) kochanie, aniołek2. adjective(favourite; greatest: What is your pet ambition/hate?) kochany, wymarzony3. verbpast tense, past participle petted)1) (to stroke or caress (an animal) in a loving way: The old lady sat by the fire petting her dog.) pieścić2) ((slang) to kiss, hug and caress: They were petting (each other) in the back seat.) macać/pieścić się•- pet name -
17 ploy
[plɔɪ]nchwyt m, sztuczka f* * *[ploi]1) (a plan; a manoeuvre: She uses various ploys for getting her own way.) sztuczka2) (a piece of business; a little task: The children were off on some ploy of their own.) zadanie, przedsięwzięcie -
18 solve
[sɔlv]vt* * *[solv]1) (to discover the answer to (a problem etc): The mathematics teacher gave the children some problems to solve.) rozwiązywać2) (to clear up or explain (a mystery, crime etc): That crime has never been solved.) wyjaśniać -
19 stray
[streɪ] 1. adj 2. vi* * *[strei] 1. verb(to wander, especially from the right path, place etc: The shepherd went to search for some sheep that had strayed; to stray from the point.) błądzić2. noun(a cat, dog etc that has strayed and has no home.) przybłęda3. adjective1) (wandering or lost: stray cats and dogs.) bezdomny2) (occasional, or not part of a general group or tendency: The sky was clear except for one or two stray clouds.) przypadkowy -
20 stuff
[stʌf] 1. n 2. vtsoft toy, dead animals wypychać (wypchać perf); ( CULIN) faszerować (nafaszerować perf), nadziewać (nadziać perf); ( inf) ( push) upychać (upchnąć perf)get stuffed! (inf!) — wypchaj się! (inf!)
* * *I noun1) (material or substance: What is that black oily stuff on the beach?; The doctor gave me some good stuff for removing warts; Show them what stuff you're made of! (= how brave, strong etc you are).) coś, rzecz2) ((unimportant) matter, things, objects etc: We'll have to get rid of all this stuff when we move house.) rzeczy, rupiecie3) (an old word for cloth.) materiał•- that's the stuff! II verb1) (to pack or fill tightly, often hurriedly or untidily: His drawer was stuffed with papers; She stuffed the fridge with food; The children have been stuffing themselves with ice-cream.) napychać, objadać się2) (to fill (eg a turkey, chicken etc) with stuffing before cooking.) faszerować3) (to fill the skin of (a dead animal or bird) to preserve the appearance it had when alive: They stuffed the golden eagle.) wypychać•- stuffing- stuff up
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