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121 embroil
[ɪm'brɔɪl]vt* * *[im'brəil](to involve (a person) in a quarrel or in a difficult situation: I do not wish to become embroiled in their family quarrels.) wplątać -
122 end
[ɛnd] 1. n 2. vtkończyć (skończyć perf), zakańczać (zakończyć perf)3. vito stand on end — hair stawać (stanąć perf) dęba
to bring to an end, put an end to — kłaść (położyć perf) kres +dat
to this end, with this end in view — w tym celu
Phrasal Verbs:- end up* * *[end] 1. noun1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) koniec2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) koniec, zakończenie3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) śmierć4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) cel5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) resztka, końcówka2. verb(to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) (s)kończyć się- ending- endless
- at a loose end
- end up
- in the end
- make both ends meet
- make ends meet
- no end of
- no end
- on end
- put an end to
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123 enlist
[ɪn'lɪst] 1. vtsoldier werbować (zwerbować perf); support, help pozyskiwać (pozyskać perf); person zjednywać (zjednać perf) sobie2. vito enlist in — zaciągać się (zaciągnąć się perf) do +gen
enlisted man (US) — żołnierz
* * *[in'list]1) (to join an army etc: My father enlisted on the day after war was declared.) zaciągnąć (się) do wojska2) (to obtain the support and help of: He has enlisted George to help him organize the party.) zjednywać3) (to obtain (support and help) from someone: They enlisted the support of five hundred people for their campaign.) zjednywać, zyskiwać -
124 ethnic
['ɛθnɪk]adj* * *['eƟnik](of nations or races of mankind or their customs, dress, food etc: ethnic groups/dances.) etniczny- ethnological
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125 evacuate
[ɪ'vækjueɪt]vt* * *[i'vækjueit]1) (to leave or withdraw from (a place), especially because of danger: The troops evacuated their position because of the enemy's advance.) ewakuować2) (to cause (inhabitants etc) to leave a place, especially because of danger: Children were evacuated from the city to the country during the war.) ewakuować• -
126 even up
(to make equal: John did better in the maths exam than Jim and that evened up their marks.) zrównoważyć -
127 eventual
[ɪ'vɛntʃuəl]adjostateczny, końcowy* * *[i'ven uəl](happening in the end: their quarrel and eventual reconciliation.) ostateczny- eventually -
128 Excellency
['ɛksələnsɪ]n* * *['ek-]- plural Excellencies - noun ((with His, Your etc) a title of honour, used eg for ambassadors: His/Your Excellency; Their Excellencies.) Ekscelencja
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