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1 the story goes
(people say: He has been in jail or so the story goes.) fama głosi -
2 story
['stɔːrɪ]n, see storey( history) historia f; ( account) opowieść f; ( tale) opowiadanie nt; (PRESS) artykuł m; ( lie) historyjka f, bajka f; (US)* * *I ['sto:ri] plural - stories; noun1) (an account of an event, or series of events, real or imaginary: the story of the disaster; the story of his life; He went to the police with his story; What sort of stories do boys aged 10 like?; adventure/murder/love stories; a story-book; He's a good story-teller.) historia, opowiadanie2) ((used especially to children) a lie: Don't tell stories!) bajka•- a tall story II see storey -
3 the long and the short of it
(the whole story in a few words.) w największym skrócie, słowem -
4 cover story
noun (the main story in a magazine that goes with a picture on the front cover.) artykuł przewodni -
5 (straight) from the horse's mouth
(from a well-informed and reliable source: I got that story straight from the horse's mouth.) z pierwszej rękiEnglish-Polish dictionary > (straight) from the horse's mouth
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6 (straight) from the horse's mouth
(from a well-informed and reliable source: I got that story straight from the horse's mouth.) z pierwszej rękiEnglish-Polish dictionary > (straight) from the horse's mouth
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7 twist
[twɪst] 1. n 2. vthead odwracać (odwrócić perf); ankle etc skręcać (skręcić perf); scarf etc owijać (owinąć perf); ( fig) words przekręcać (przekręcić perf); meaning wypaczać (wypaczyć perf)3. viroad, river wić sięto twist sb's arm ( fig) — przyciskać (przycisnąć perf) kogoś
* * *[twist] 1. verb1) (to turn round (and round): He twisted the knob; The road twisted through the mountains.) przekręcić, wić się2) (to wind around or together: He twisted the piece of string (together) to make a rope.) skręcić3) (to force out of the correct shape or position: The heat of the fire twisted the metal; He twisted her arm painfully.) wygiąć, wykręcić2. noun1) (the act of twisting.) zwinięcie, skręcenie2) (a twisted piece of something: He added a twist of lemon to her drink.) zwitek, plasterek3) (a turn, coil etc: There's a twist in the rope.) splot4) (a change in direction (of a story etc): The story had a strange twist at the end.) zwrot•- twisted- twister -
8 plot
[plɔt] 1. n( secret plan) spisek m; (of story, play, film) fabuła f; ( of land) działka f2. vtknuć (uknuć perf); ( AVIAT, NAUT) nanosić (nanieść perf) na mapę; ( MATH) nanosić (nanieść perf) ( na wykres itp)3. vi* * *[plot] 1. noun1) (a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy: a plot to assassinate the President.) zmowa2) (the story of a play, novel etc: The play has a very complicated plot.) fabuła3) (a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.) parcela2. verb1) (to plan to bring about (something evil): They were plotting the death of the king.) knuć2) (to make a plan, map, graph etc of: The navigator plotted the course of the ship.) nakreślić -
9 embellish
[ɪm'bɛlɪʃ]vt* * *[im'beliʃ]1) (to increase the interest of (a story etc) by adding (untrue) details: The soldier embellished the story of his escape.) upiększyć2) (to make beautiful with ornaments etc: uniform embellished with gold braid.) ozdobić, upiększyć• -
10 figure
['fɪgə(r)] 1. n ( GEOM)figura f; ( number) liczba f, cyfra f; ( body) figura f; ( person) postać f; ( personality) postać f, figura f2. vt (esp US) 3. vifigurować, pojawiać się (pojawić się perf)that figures — to było do przewidzenia, można się (było) tego spodziewać
Phrasal Verbs:* * *['fiɡə, ]( American[) 'fiɡjər] 1. noun1) (the form or shape of a person: A mysterious figure came towards me; That girl has got a good figure.) postać, sylwetka2) (a (geometrical) shape: The page was covered with a series of triangles, squares and other geometrical figures.) figura3) (a symbol representing a number: a six-figure telephone number.) cyfra4) (a diagram or drawing to explain something: The parts of a flower are shown in figure 3.) rycina, rysunek2. verb1) (to appear (in a story etc): She figures largely in the story.) figurować, występować2) (to think, estimate or consider: I figured that you would arrive before half past eight.) liczyć•- figuratively
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- figure of speech
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11 life
[laɪf]pl lives, nżycie ntto be sent to prison for life — zostać ( perf) skazanym na dożywocie
* * *plural - lives; noun1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) życie2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) życie3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) życie4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) życie5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) życie6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) życie7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) biografia8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) dożywocie•- lifeless- lifelike
- life-and-death
- lifebelt
- lifeboat
- lifebuoy
- life-cycle
- life expectancy
- lifeguard
- life-jacket
- lifeline
- lifelong
- life-saving
- life-sized
- life-size
- lifetime
- as large as life
- bring to life
- come to life
- for life
- the life and soul of the party
- not for the life of me
- not on your life!
- take life
- take one's life
- take one's life in one's hands
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12 main
[meɪn] 1. adj 2. ngas/water main — magistrala f gazowa/wodna
* * *[mein] 1. adjective(chief, principal or most important: the main purpose; the main character in the story.) główny, przeważnie2. noun((also mains) the chief pipe or cable in a branching system of pipes or cables: The water's been turned off at the main(s); ( also adjective) the mains electricity supply.) magistrala, sieć- mainly- mainland
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13 exclusive
[ɪks'kluːsɪv] 1. adjclub, district ekskluzywny; use, property wyłączny; story, interview zastrzeżony2. n (PRESS)exclusive of postage/tax — wyłączając opłatę pocztową/podatek
* * *[ik'sklu:siv]1) (tending to exclude.) wykluczający2) ((of a group etc) not easily or readily mixing with others or allowing others in: a very exclusive club.) ekskluzywny3) (given to only one individual or group etc: The story is exclusive to this newspaper.) wyłączny, zastrzeżony4) (fashionable and expensive: exclusive shops/restaurants.) ekskluzywny•- exclusiveness
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14 fire
['faɪə(r)] 1. nogień m; ( accidental) pożar m2. vt( shoot) gun strzelać (strzelić perf) z +gen; arrow wystrzeliwać (wystrzelić perf); ( stimulate) rozpalać (rozpalić perf); ( inf) wyrzucać (wyrzucić perf) z pracy, wylać ( perf) (inf)3. vito catch fire — zapalać się (zapalić się perf), zajmować się (zająć się perf)
to be on fire — palić się, płonąć
to set fire to sth, set sth on fire — podkładać (podłożyć perf) ogień pod coś, podpalać (podpalić perf) coś
electric/gas fire — grzejnik elektryczny/gazowy
to come/be under fire (from) — znaleźć się ( perf) /być pod ostrzałem (+gen)
to open fire — otwierać (otworzyć perf) ogień
to fire a shot — oddawać (oddać perf) strzał
* * *1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) ogień2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) piec(yk)3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) ogień4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) ogień5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) ostrzał2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) wypalać2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) podniecać3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) (wy)strzelić z4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) wystrzelić5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) strzelać6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) wyrzucić z posady•- firearm
- fire-brigade
- fire-cracker
- fire-engine
- fire-escape
- fire-extinguisher
- fire-guard
- fireman
- fireplace
- fireproof
- fireside
- fire-station
- firewood
- firework
- firing-squad
- catch fire
- on fire
- open fire
- play with fire
- set fire to something / set something on fire
- set fire to / set something on fire
- set fire to something / set on fire
- set fire to / set on fire
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15 first-hand
['fəːst'hænd]adjz pierwszej ręki post* * *adjective, adverb ((of a story, description etc) obtained directly, not through various other people: a first-hand account; I heard the story first-hand.) z pierwszej ręki -
16 go down
1. vi( descend) ( on foot) schodzić (zejść perf) (na dół); ( in lift etc) zjeżdżać (zjechać perf); ship iść (pójść perf) na dno; sun zachodzić (zajść perf); price, level obniżać się (obniżyć się perf)2. vt fus* * *1) ((with well/badly) to be approved or disapproved of: The story went down well (with them).) zostać przyjętym2) ((of a ship) to sink: They were lost at sea when the ship went down.) zatonąć3) ((of the sun or moon) to go below the horizon.) zachodzić4) (to be remembered: Your bravery will go down in history.) być zapamiętanym5) ((of places) to become less desirable: This part of town has gone down in the last twenty years.) podupaść -
17 mime
[maɪm] 1. n (ART) 2. vtpokazywać (pokazać perf) na migi* * *1. noun1) (the art of using movement to perform the function of speech, especially in drama: She is studying mime.) pantomima2) (a play in which no words are spoken and the actions tell the story: The children performed a mime.) pantomima3) (an actor in such a play; someone who practises this art: Marcel Marceau is a famous mime.) mim2. verb(to act, eg in such a play, using movements rather than words: He mimed his love for her by holding his hands over his heart.) wyrażać mimicznie, odgrywać -
18 wand
[wɔnd]n(also: magic wand) (czarodziejska) różdżka f* * *[wond](a long slender rod eg used as the symbol of magic power by conjurors, fairies etc: In the story, the fairy waved her magic wand and the frog became a prince.) różdżka -
19 capture
['kæptʃə(r)] 1. vtanimal schwytać ( perf); person pojmać ( perf), ująć ( perf); town, country zdobywać (zdobyć perf); imagination zawładnąć ( perf) +instr; market opanowywać (opanować perf); ( COMPUT) wychwytywać (wychwycić perf)2. n( of animal) schwytanie nt; ( of person) pojmanie nt, ujęcie nt; of town zdobycie nt; ( COMPUT) ( of data) wychwytywanie nt* * *[- ə]1) (to take by force, skill etc: The soldiers captured the castle; Several animals were captured.) zdobywać, chwytać2) (to take possession of (a person's attention etc): The story captured his imagination.) zawładnąć -
20 button
['bʌtn] 1. n( on clothes) guzik m; ( on machine) przycisk m, guzik m; (US) ( badge) znaczek m ( do przypinania)2. vt(also: button up) zapinać (zapiąć perf)3. vi* * *1. noun1) (a knob or disc used as a fastening: I lost a button off my coat.) przycisk, guzik2) (a small knob pressed to operate something: This button turns the radio on.) guzik2. verb((often with up) to fasten by means of buttons.) zapiąć3. verb(to catch someone's attention and hold him in conversation: He buttonholed me and began telling me the story of his life.) przyczepić się do kogoś i nudzić
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