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  • 1 tail off

    vi
    stopniowo maleć (zmaleć perf); voice zamierać (zamrzeć perf)
    * * *
    1) (to become fewer, smaller or weaker (at the end): His interest tailed off towards the end of the film.) słabnąć, zanikać
    2) ((also tail away) (of voices etc) to become quieter or silent: His voice tailed away into silence.) zamierać

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  • 2 tail

    [teɪl] 1. n
    (of animal, plane) ogon m; (of shirt, coat) poła f

    to turn tail — dawać (dać perf) nogę (inf)

    See also:
    - head 1.
    2. vt
    Phrasal Verbs:
    * * *
    [teil] 1. noun
    1) (the part of an animal, bird or fish that sticks out behind the rest of its body: The dog wagged its tail; A fish swims by moving its tail.) ogon
    2) (anything which has a similar function or position: the tail of an aeroplane/comet.) ogon
    2. verb
    (to follow closely: The detectives tailed the thief to the station.) śledzić
    - - tailed
    - tails 3. interjection
    (a call showing that a person has chosen that side of the coin when tossing a coin to make a decision etc.) orzeł
    - tail-light
    - tail wind
    - tail off

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  • 3 head

    [hɛd] 1. n ( lit, fig)
    głowa f; ( of table) szczyt m; ( of company) dyrektor m; (of country, organization) przywódca(-dczyni) m(f); ( of school) dyrektor(ka) m(f); (of list, queue) czoło nt; ( on coin) reszka f; (on tape recorder, computer) głowica f

    head first — fall głową naprzód or do przodu; dive na główkę

    10 pounds a/per head — 10 funtów na głowę

    to come to a head ( fig) — situation etc osiągać (osiągnąć perf) punkt krytyczny

    to bite/snap sb's head off — warczeć (warknąć perf) na kogoś (inf)

    the brandy/success went to his head — koniak/sukces uderzył mu do głowy

    2. vt
    list, group znajdować się na czele +gen; company prowadzić, kierować +instr; ball odbijać (odbić perf) głową
    Phrasal Verbs:
    * * *
    [hed] 1. noun
    1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) głowa
    2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) głowa
    3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) długość łba
    4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) głowa, główny
    5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) główka
    6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) góra
    7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) góra, szczyt
    8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) przód
    9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) głowa
    10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) kierowanik, dyrektor
    11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) na osobę/głowę
    12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) przylądek
    13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) piana
    2. verb
    1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) być na czele, prowadzić
    2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) kierować
    3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) kierować się
    4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) zatytułować
    5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) zagrać głową
    •
    - - headed
    - header
    - heading
    - heads
    - headache
    - headband
    - head-dress
    - headfirst
    - headgear
    - headlamp
    - headland
    - headlight
    - headline
    - headlines
    - headlong
    - head louse
    - headmaster
    - head-on
    - headphones
    - headquarters
    - headrest
    - headscarf
    - headsquare
    - headstone
    - headstrong
    - headwind
    - above someone's head
    - go to someone's head
    - head off
    - head over heels
    - heads or tails?
    - keep one's head
    - lose one's head
    - make head or tail of
    - make headway
    - off one's head

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  • 4 hold

    [həuld] 1. pt, pp held, vt
    ( in hand) trzymać; ( contain) mieścić (pomieścić perf); qualifications posiadać; power, permit, opinion mieć; meeting, conversation odbywać (odbyć perf); prisoner, hostage przetrzymywać (przetrzymać perf)

    to hold sb responsible/liable — obarczać (obarczyć perf) kogoś odpowiedzialnością

    to get hold of ( fig) — object, information zdobywać (zdobyć perf) +acc; person łapać (złapać perf) +acc (inf)

    to get hold of o.s. — brać (wziąć perf) się w garść

    to catch/get (a) hold of — chwycić się ( perf) +gen, złapać ( perf) za +acc (inf)

    to hold firm/fast — trzymać się mocno

    he holds the view that … — jest zdania, że …

    I don't hold with … — nie popieram +gen

    hold still, hold steady — nie ruszaj się

    Phrasal Verbs:
    2. vi
    glue etc trzymać (mocno); argument etc zachowywać (zachować perf) ważność, pozostawać w mocy; offer, invitation być aktualnym; luck, weather utrzymywać się (utrzymać się perf); ( TEL) czekać (zaczekać perf)
    3. n
    ( grasp) chwyt m; (of ship, plane) ładownia f
    * * *
    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) trzymać
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) trzymać
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) trzymać, przytrzymywać
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) wytrzymywać
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) zatrzymać
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) (po)mieścić
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) odbywać
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) trzymać się
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) zajmować stanowisko
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) uważać że, utrzymywać, mieć
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) być aktualnym, obowiązywać
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) zmusić do dotrzymania (obietnicy)
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) bronić
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) powstrzymać
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) utrzymywać
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) przetrzymać
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) obchodzić
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) posiadać
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) utrzymywać się
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) czekać (przy telefonie)
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) trzymać
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) przechowywać
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) gotować
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) chwyt
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) wpływ
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) chwyt
    •
    - - holder
    - hold-all
    - get hold of
    - hold back
    - hold down
    - hold forth
    - hold good
    - hold it
    - hold off
    - hold on
    - hold out
    - hold one's own
    - hold one's tongue
    - hold up
    - hold-up
    - hold with     II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) ładownia

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  • 5 wear

    [wɛə(r)] 1. n
    ( use) noszenie nt (odzieży, butów itp); ( damage through use) zużycie nt
    2. vt
    clothes, shoes mieć na sobie, być ubranym w +acc; ( habitually) nosić, ubierać się w +acc; spectacles, beard nosić; ( put on) ubierać się (ubrać się perf) w +acc
    3. vi; pt wore, pp worn
    ( last) być trwałym; ( become old) zużywać się (zużyć się perf); (clothes, shoes etc) wycierać się (wytrzeć się perf), zdzierać się (zedrzeć się perf)

    sports/babywear — odzież sportowa/niemowlęca

    town/evening wear — strój wyjściowy/wieczorowy

    to wear a hole in sth — przetrzeć ( perf) coś na wylot

    Phrasal Verbs:
    * * *
    [weə] 1. past tense - wore; verb
    1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) nosić (na sobie), ubierać się w
    2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) nosić
    3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) mieć
    4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) wycierać się
    5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) wytrzeć
    6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) nosić się
    2. noun
    1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) noszenie
    2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) odzież
    3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) zużycie
    4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) odporność, wytrzymałość
    •
    - wearer
    - wearing
    - worn
    - wear away
    - wear off
    - wear out
    - worn out

    English-Polish dictionary > wear

  • 6 brush

    [brʌʃ] 1. n
    ( for cleaning) szczotka f; (for shaving, painting) pędzel m; ( unpleasant encounter) scysja f
    2. vt
    floor zamiatać (zamieść perf); hair szczotkować (wyszczotkować perf); (also: brush against) ocierać się (otrzeć się perf) o +acc
    Phrasal Verbs:
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) (an instrument with bristles, wire, hair etc for cleaning, scrubbing etc: a toothbrush; He sells brushes.) szczotka, pędzel
    2) (an act of brushing.) szczotkowanie
    3) (a bushy tail of a fox.) lisi ogon, kita
    4) (a disagreement: a slight brush with the law.) utarczka
    2. verb
    1) (to rub with a brush: He brushed his jacket.) szczotkować
    2) (to remove (dust etc) by sweeping with a brush: brush the floor.) zamiatać
    3) (to make tidy by using a brush: Brush your hair!) szczotkować
    4) (to touch lightly in passing: The leaves brushed her face.) musnąć
    •
    - brush away
    - brush up
    - give
    - get the brush-off

    English-Polish dictionary > brush

  • 7 rattle

    ['rætl] 1. n
    ( of window) stukanie nt; ( of train) turkot m; ( of engine) stukot m; ( of coins) brzęk m; of chain szczęk m; ( for baby) grzechotka f; ( of snake) grzechotanie nt
    2. vi
    window, engine stukać; train turkotać (zaturkotać perf); coins, bottles brzęczeć (zabrzęczeć perf); chains szczękać (szczęknąć perf)
    3. vt
    trząść (zatrząść perf) +instr; ( fig) wytrącać (wytrącić perf) z równowagi
    * * *
    [rætl] 1. verb
    1) (to (cause to) make a series of short, sharp noises by knocking together: The cups rattled as he carried the tray in; The strong wind rattled the windows.) szczękać, kołatać
    2) (to move quickly: The car was rattling along at top speed.) turkotać
    3) (to upset and confuse (a person): Don't let him rattle you - he likes annoying people.) wyprowadzić z równowagi
    2. noun
    1) (a series of short, sharp noises: the rattle of cups.) grzechot, szczęk
    2) (a child's toy, or a wooden instrument, which makes a noise of this sort: The baby waved its rattle.) grzechotka
    3) (the bony rings of a rattlesnake's tail.) grzechotka
    •
    - rattlesnake
    - rattle off
    - rattle through

    English-Polish dictionary > rattle

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  • tail-off — UK US noun [countable] [singular tail off plural tail offs] the process of slowly becoming smaller in amount a tail off in profits Thesaurus: rates of decrease and the process of decreasing …   Useful english dictionary

  • tail-off — tail ,off noun count the process of slowly becoming smaller in amount: a tail off in profits …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • tail off — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms tail off : present tense I/you/we/they tail off he/she/it tails off present participle tailing off past tense tailed off past participle tailed off tail off or tail away to become quieter, weaker, or smaller …   English dictionary

  • tail-off — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms tail off : singular tail off plural tail offs the process of slowly becoming smaller in amount a tail off in profits …   English dictionary

  • tail off — PHRASAL VERB When something tails off, it gradually becomes less in amount or value, often before coming to an end completely. → See also tail away [V P] Last year, economic growth tailed off to below four percent... [V P] The drug s effect does… …   English dictionary

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  • tail off — tail away her voice tailed off Syn: fade, wane, ebb, dwindle, decrease, lessen, diminish, decline, subside, abate, drop off, peter out, taper off; let up, ease off, die away, die down, come t …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • tail off — verb to gradually subside or diminish; to tail away …   Wiktionary

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