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1 stone
[stəun] 1. n (also MED) 2. adj 3. vt* * *[stəun] 1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) the material of which rocks are composed: limestone; sandstone; a stone house; stone walls; In early times, men made tools out of stone.) kamień2) (a piece of this, of any shape or size: He threw a stone at the dog.) kamień3) (a piece of this shaped for a special purpose: a tombstone; paving-stones; a grindstone.) kamień4) (a gem or jewel: She lost the stone out of her ring; diamonds, rubies and other stones.) kamień5) (the hard shell containing the nut or seed in some fruits eg peaches and cherries: a cherry-stone.) pestka6) (a measure of weight still used in Britain, equal to 6.35 kilogrammes: She weighs 9.5 stone.) (jednostka wagi)7) (a piece of hard material that forms in the kidney, bladder etc and causes pain.) kamień2. verb1) (to throw stones at, especially as a ritual punishment: Saint Stephen was stoned to death.) kamienować2) (to remove the stones from (fruit): She washed and stoned the cherries.) pestkować•- stony- stonily
- stoniness
- stone-cold
- stone-dead
- stone-deaf
- stoneware
- stonework
- leave no stone unturned
- a stone's throw -
2 paving-stone
noun (a large flat stone or piece of concrete used for paving.) kamień brukowy -
3 pumice stone
noun ((a piece of) this type of stone used for cleaning and smoothing the skin etc.) pumeks -
4 gemstone
noun (a precious or semi-precious stone especially before it is cut into shape.) kamień szlachetny -
5 kerbstone
noun (a stone used as part of a kerb.) krawężnik -
6 stoneware
noun, adjective ((of) a hard type of pottery made of clay containing pieces of stone: a stoneware jug.) kamionka, kamionkowy -
7 whetstone
noun (a stone for sharpening the blades of knives etc.) osełka -
8 quarry
['kwɔrɪ] 1. n( for stone) kamieniołom m; ( animal being hunted) zwierzyna f2. vt* * *I 1. ['kwori] plural - quarries; noun(a place, usually a very large hole in the ground, from which stone is got for building etc.) kamieniołom2. verb(to dig (stone) in a quarry.) wydobywać (kamień)II ['kwori] plural - quarries; noun1) (a hunted animal or bird.) łup, żer2) (someone or something that is hunted, chased or eagerly looked for.) obiekt polowania/poszukiwań -
9 pit
[pɪt] 1. n( hole dug) dół m, wykop m; (in road, face) dziura f; ( coal mine) kopalnia f; (also: orchestra pit) kanał m dla orkiestry- the pits2. vtto pit one's wits against sb — mierzyć się (zmierzyć się perf) (intelektualnie) z kimś
to pit o.s. against — mierzyć się (zmierzyć się perf) z +instr
to pit sb against sb — rzucać (rzucić perf) kogoś przeciw komuś
* * *I 1. [pit] noun1) (a large hole in the ground: The campers dug a pit for their rubbish.) dół2) (a place from which minerals are dug, especially a coal-mine: a chalk-pit; He works at/down the pit.) kopalnia3) (a place beside a motor race track for repairing and refuelling racing cars: The leading car has gone into the pit(s).) boks2. verb((with against) to set (a person or thing) against another in a fight, competition etc: He was pitted against a much stronger man.) wystawiać do pojedynku- pitfallII 1. [pit] noun(the hard stone of a peach, cherry etc.) pestka2. verb(to remove the stone from (a peach, cherry etc).) drelować -
10 block
[blɔk] 1. n(large building, piece of stone) blok m; ( toy) klocek m; ( of ice) bryła f; ( of wood) kloc m; (esp US) (in town, city) obszar zabudowany, ograniczony ze wszystkich stron kolejnymi ulicami2. vtPhrasal Verbs:- block up* * *[blok] 1. noun1) (a flat-sided mass of wood or stone etc: blocks of stone.) blok2) (a piece of wood used for certain purposes: a chopping-block.) kloc3) (a connected group of houses, offices etc: a block of flats; an office block.) blok4) (a barrier: a road block.) zator, zapora, bariera5) ((especially American) a group of buildings bounded by four streets: a walk round the block.) kwartał2. verb(to make (progress) difficult or impossible: The crashed cars blocked the road.) blokować- blockade3. verbThe ships blockaded the town.) dokonywać blokady- blockage- blocked
- block capital/letter
- blockhead -
11 diamond
['daɪəmənd]n- diamonds* * *1) (a very hard, colourless precious stone: Her brooch had three diamonds in it; ( also adjective) a diamond ring.) diament2) (a piece of diamond (often artificial) used as a tip on eg a record-player stylus.) diament3) (a kind of four-sided figure or shape; ♦: There was a pattern of red and yellow diamonds on the floor.) romb4) (one of the playing-cards of the suit diamonds, which have red symbols of this shape on them.) karo•- diamonds -
12 flint
[flɪnt]n( stone) krzemień m; ( in lighter) kamień m do zapalniczki* * *[flint]1) (( also adjective) (of) a kind of very hard stone: Prehistoric man used flint knives.) krzemień2) (a piece of hard mineral from which sparks can be struck: I must buy a new flint for my cigarette-lighter.) kamień -
13 grit
[grɪt] 1. n- grits2. vtposypywać (posypać perf) żwirkiem* * *[ɡrit] 1. noun1) (very small pieces of stone: She's got a piece of grit in her eye.) piasek2) (courage: He's got a lot of grit.) odwaga2. verb(to keep (the teeth) tightly closed together: He gritted his teeth to stop himself from crying out in pain.) zacisnąć- gritty -
14 marble
['mɑːbl]n* * *1) (a kind of hard, usually highly polished stone, cold to the touch: This table is made of marble; ( also adjective) a marble statue.) marmur2) (a small hard ball of glass used in children's games: The little boy rolled a marble along the ground.) szklana kulka•- marbled- marbles -
15 mason
['meɪsn]n(also: stone mason) kamieniarz m; (also: freemason) mason(ka) m(f)* * *['meisn]((usually stonemason) a skilled worker or builder in stone.) kamieniarz- masonry -
16 pumice
['pʌmɪs]n(also: pumice stone) pumeks m* * *(a light kind of solidified lava.) pumeks -
17 rock
[rɔk] 1. n( substance) skała f; ( boulder) skała f, głaz m; (US) ( small stone) kamień m; (also: rock music) rock m; ( BRIT) ( sweet) twardy cukierek w kształcie spiralnej laseczki2. vtperson baby, cradle kołysać; waves ship kołysać +instr; explosion, news wstrząsać (wstrząsnąć perf) +instr3. vion the rocks — ( drink) z lodem post; ( ship) na skałach post; ( marriage etc) w rozsypce post
to rock the boat ( fig) — wprowadzać (wprowadzić perf) zamieszanie
* * *I [rok] noun1) ((a large lump or mass of) the solid parts of the surface of the Earth: The ship struck a rock and sank; the rocks on the seashore; He built his house on solid rock.) skała2) (a large stone: The climber was killed by a falling rock.) głaz3) (a type of hard sweet made in sticks: a stick of Edinburgh rock.) rodzaj cukierka•- rockery- rocky
- rockiness
- rock-bottom
- rock-garden
- rock-plant
- on the rocks II [rok] verb1) (to (cause to) swing gently backwards and forwards or from side to side: The mother rocked the cradle; This cradle rocks.) kołysać (się)2) (to swing (a baby) gently in one's arms to comfort it or make it sleep.) kołysać3) (to shake or move violently: The earthquake rocked the building.) zakołysać się•- rocker- rocky
- rockiness
- rocking-chair
- rocking-horse
- off one's rocker III [rok]((also rock music) music or songs with a strong, heavy beat and usually a simple melody: She likes rock; ( also adjective) a rock band.) rock -
18 stonework
['stəunwəːk]n* * *noun (construction done in stone, especially the stone parts of a building.) kamieniarka -
19 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 -
20 pitch
[pɪtʃ] 1. n ( BRIT)(SPORT) boisko nt; (of note, voice) wysokość f; ( fig) poziom m; ( tar) smoła f; ( of boat) rzucanie nt, kiwanie nt; (also: sales pitch) nawijka f (inf)2. vt 3. vito pitch a tent — rozbijać (rozbić perf) namiot
* * *I 1. [pi ] verb1) (to set up (a tent or camp): They pitched their tent in the field.) rozbijać2) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.) ciskać3) (to (cause to) fall heavily: He pitched forward.) rzucić (się), upaść ciężko4) ((of a ship) to rise and fall violently: The boat pitched up and down on the rough sea.) kołysać się5) (to set (a note or tune) at a particular level: He pitched the tune too high for my voice.) ustawiać (w tonacji)2. noun1) (the field or ground for certain games: a cricket-pitch; a football pitch.) boisko2) (the degree of highness or lowness of a musical note, voice etc.) wysokość3) (an extreme point or intensity: His anger reached such a pitch that he hit her.) natężenie4) (the part of a street etc where a street-seller or entertainer works: He has a pitch on the High Street.) stanowisko, teren5) (the act of pitching or throwing or the distance something is pitched: That was a long pitch.) rzut6) ((of a ship) the act of pitching.) kołysanie•- - pitched- pitcher
- pitched battle
- pitchfork II [pi ] noun(a thick black substance obtained from tar: as black as pitch.) lepik, smoła- pitch-dark
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