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1 down payment
nzadatek m* * *(a payment in cash, especially to begin the purchase of something for which further payments will be made over a period of time.) zadatek -
2 settle down
1) (to (cause to) become quiet, calm and peaceful: He waited for the audience to settle down before he spoke; She settled the baby down at last.) uspokajać się2) (to make oneself comfortable: She settled (herself) down in the back of the car and went to sleep.) układać się, usadawiać3) (to begin to concentrate on something, eg work: He settled down to (do) his schoolwork.) zabierać się poważnie do -
3 pin down
vt ( fig)to pin sb down (to sth) — zmuszać (zmusić perf) kogoś do zajęcia stanowiska (w jakiejś sprawie)
there's something strange here but I can't quite pin it down — coś tu jest dziwnego, ale nie potrafię (dokładnie) powiedzieć, co
* * *(to make (someone) give a definite answer, statement, opinion or promise: I can't pin him down to a definite date for his arrival.) wymusić na, wyciągnąć z -
4 turn down
vtoffer odrzucać (odrzucić perf); person, request odmawiać (odmówić perf) +dat; heater przykręcać (przykręcić perf); radio przyciszać (przyciszyć perf), ściszać (ściszyć perf); bedclothes odwijać (odwinąć perf)* * *1) (to say `no' to; to refuse: He turned down her offer/request.) odrzucić2) (to reduce (the level of light, noise etc) produced by (something): Please turn down (the volume on) the radio - it's far too loud!) przykręcić, przyciszyć -
5 send (someone/something) flying
(to hit or knock someone or something so that he or it falls down or falls backwards: She hit him and sent him flying.) powalić, przewrócić -
6 send (someone/something) flying
(to hit or knock someone or something so that he or it falls down or falls backwards: She hit him and sent him flying.) powalić, przewrócić -
7 hunt down
vt* * *(to search for (someone or something) until found: The police hunted down the escaped prisoner.) wytropić, pojmać -
8 play down
vtpomniejszać (pomniejszyć perf) znaczenie +gen* * *(to try to make (something) appear less important: He played down the fact that he had failed the exam.) pomniejszać -
9 put one's foot down
(to be firm about something: I put my foot down and refused.) uprzeć się -
10 track down
vt* * *(to pursue or search for (someone or something) until it is caught or found: I managed to track down an old copy of the book.) odszukać -
11 lay down the law
(to state something in a way that indicates that one expects one's opinion and orders to be accepted without argument.) stwierdzić autorytatywnie -
12 take lying down
(to accept or suffer (something) without arguing, complaining or trying to avoid it.) przyjąć bez szemrania -
13 disdain
[dɪs'deɪn] 1. npogarda f2. vtgardzić +instr3. vito disdain to … — nie raczyć +infin
* * *[dis'dein] 1. noun(scorn or pride: a look of disdain.) pogarda2. verb1) (to be too proud (to do something).) nie raczyć (zrobić)2) (to look down on (something): She disdains our company.) pogardzać•- disdainfully -
14 intake
['ɪnteɪk]n* * *['inteik]1) (the thing or quantity taken in: This year's intake of students is smaller than last year's.) nabór2) (a place at which eg water is taken into a channel etc: The ventilation system broke down when something blocked the main air intake.) wlot3) (the act of taking in: an intake of breath.) nabranie -
15 set
[sɛt] 1. n( of problems) zespół m; (of saucepans, books) komplet m; ( of people) grupa f; (also: radio set) radio nt, odbiornik m radiowy; (also: TV set) telewizor m, odbiornik m telewizyjny; (TENNIS) set m; ( MATH) zbiór m; (FILM) plan m; ( THEAT) dekoracje pl; ( of hair) ułożenie nt, modelowanie nt2. adj 3. vt; pt, pp setplace, stage przygotowywać (przygotować perf); time, rules ustalać (ustalić perf); record ustanawiać (ustanowić perf); alarm, watch nastawiać (nastawić perf); task, exercise zadawać (zadać perf); exam układać (ułożyć perf); ( TYP) składać (złożyć perf)4. vi; pt, pp setsun zachodzić (zajść perf); jelly, concrete tężeć (stężeć perf); glue wysychać (wyschnąć perf); bone zrastać się (zrosnąć się perf)to set the table — nakrywać (nakryć perf) do stołu
to set sth to music — komponować (skomponować perf) muzykę do czegoś
to set free — uwalniać (uwolnić perf), zwalniać (zwolnić perf)
to set sail — podnosić (podnieść perf) żagle
Phrasal Verbs:- set back- set in- set off- set out- set up* * *[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) kłaść2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) nakrywać do3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) ustalać, określać4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) dawać5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) skłaniać do6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) zachodzić7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) zastygnąć, wiązać8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) nastawić9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) ułożyć10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) osadzić11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) nastawić, złożyć2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) ustalony, stały2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) gotowy, zdeterminowany3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) rozmyślny, postanowiony4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) nieruchomy5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) stały, ustalony6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) wysadzony3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) zestaw, komplet2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) odbiornik3) (a group of people: the musical set.) zespół4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) ułożenie5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) dekoracje, plan6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon -
16 pass
[pɑːs] 1. vttime spędzać (spędzić perf); salt, glass etc podawać (podać perf); place, person mijać (minąć perf); car wyprzedzać (wyprzedzić perf); exam zdawać (zdać perf); law uchwalać (uchwalić perf); proposal przyjmować (przyjąć perf); ( fig) limit, mark przekraczać (przekroczyć perf)Phrasal Verbs:- pass by- pass for- pass on- pass out- pass up2. viperson przechodzić (przejść perf); ( in exam etc) zdawać (zdać perf); time mijać (minąć perf); vehicle przejeżdżać (przejechać perf)3. n( permit) przepustka f; ( in mountains) przełęcz f; (SPORT) podanie ntto get a pass in ( SCOL) — otrzymywać (otrzymać perf) zaliczenie z +gen
to make a pass at sb ( inf) — przystawiać się do kogoś (inf)
* * *1. verb1) (to move towards and then beyond (something, by going past, through, by, over etc): I pass the shops on my way to work; The procession passed along the corridor.) przechodzić2) (to move, give etc from one person, state etc to another: They passed the photographs around; The tradition is passed (on/down) from father to son.) przekazywać, podawać3) (to go or be beyond: This passes my understanding.) przechodzić, być ponad4) ((of vehicles etc on a road) to overtake: The sports car passed me at a dangerous bend in the road.) wyprzedzać5) (to spend (time): They passed several weeks in the country.) spędzać6) ((of an official group, government etc) to accept or approve: The government has passed a resolution.) uchwalić7) (to give or announce (a judgement or sentence): The magistrate passed judgement on the prisoner.) wydać wyrok8) (to end or go away: His sickness soon passed.) minąć, przejść9) (to (judge to) be successful in (an examination etc): I passed my driving test.) zdać2. noun1) (a narrow path between mountains: a mountain pass.) przełęcz2) (a ticket or card allowing a person to do something, eg to travel free or to get in to a building: You must show your pass before entering.) przepustka3) (a successful result in an examination, especially when below a distinction, honours etc: There were ten passes and no fails.) zdanie egzaminu, pozytywna ocena4) ((in ball games) a throw, kick, hit etc of the ball from one player to another: The centre-forward made a pass towards the goal.) podanie•- passable- passing
- passer-by
- password
- in passing
- let something pass
- let pass
- pass as/for
- pass away
- pass the buck
- pass by
- pass off
- pass something or someone off as
- pass off as
- pass on
- pass out
- pass over
- pass up -
17 hand
[hænd] 1. n ( ANAT)ręka f; ( of clock) wskazówka f; ( handwriting) pismo nt, charakter m pisma; ( worker) robotnik(-ica) m(f); ( deal of cards) rozdanie nt; ( cards held in hand) karty pl; ( of horse) jednostka pomiaru wysokości konia w kłębie2. vtto give/lend sb a hand — pomóc ( perf) komuś
on the one hand …, on the other hand … — z jednej strony …, z drugiej strony …
to force sb's hand — zmuszać (zmusić perf) kogoś do ujawnienia zamiarów
to give sb a free hand — dawać (dać perf) komuś wolną rękę
to change hands — zmieniać (zmienić perf) właściciela
"hands off!" — "ręce przy sobie!"
Phrasal Verbs:- hand in- hand out* * *[hænd] 1. noun1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) ręka2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) wskazówka3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) pomocnik, obsługa4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) pomoc5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) karty (u jednego gracza) 6. added dłoń6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.)7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) pismo2. verb(often with back, down, up etc)1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) wręczać2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) przekazywać•- handful- handbag
- handbill
- handbook
- handbrake
- handcuff
- handcuffs
- hand-lens
- handmade
- hand-operated
- hand-out
- hand-picked
- handshake
- handstand
- handwriting
- handwritten
- at hand
- at the hands of
- be hand in glove with someone
- be hand in glove
- by hand
- fall into the hands of someone
- fall into the hands
- force someone's hand
- get one's hands on
- give/lend a helping hand
- hand down
- hand in
- hand in hand
- hand on
- hand out
- hand-out
- handout
- hand over
- hand over fist
- hands down
- hands off!
- hands-on
- hands up!
- hand to hand
- have a hand in something
- have a hand in
- have/get/gain the upper hand
- hold hands with someone
- hold hands
- in good hands
- in hand
- in the hands of
- keep one's hand in
- off one's hands
- on hand
- on the one hand... on the other hand
-... on the other hand
- out of hand
- shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
- shake hands with / shake someone's hand
- a show of hands
- take in hand
- to hand -
18 back
[bæk] 1. n( of person) plecy pl; of animal grzbiet m; (of house, car, shirt) tył m; ( of hand) wierzch m; ( of chair) oparcie nt; (FOOTBALL) obrońca m2. vtcandidate popierać (poprzeć perf); ( financially) sponsorować; horse obstawiać (obstawić perf); car cofać (cofnąć perf)Phrasal Verbs:- back out- back up3. vi 4. cpd 5. advback to front — wear tył(em) na przód; know na wylot
to break the back of a job ( BRIT) — wychodzić (wyjść perf) na prostą
to take a back seat ( fig) — usuwać się (usunąć się perf) na drugi plan
* * *[bæk] 1. noun1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) plecy2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) grzbiet3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) tył4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) pomocnik2. adjective(of or at the back: the back door.) tylny3. adverb1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) z powrotem2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!) daleko, dalej3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) do tyłu4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) w odpowiedzi, z powrotem5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) w przeszłość4. verb1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) cofać2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) popierać3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) stawiać na•- backer- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand 5. adverb(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) bekhendem, pochyło, pochyłym pismem- backlog- back-number
- backpack
- backpacking: go backpacking
- backpacker
- backside
- backslash
- backstroke
- backup
- backwash
- backwater
- backyard
- back down
- back of
- back on to
- back out
- back up
- have one's back to the wall
- put someone's back up
- take a back seat -
19 turn
[təːn] 1. n( rotation) obrót m; ( in road) zakręt m; ( change) zmiana f; ( chance) kolej f; ( performance) występ m; ( inf) ( of illness) napad m2. vthandle przekręcać (przekręcić perf); key przekręcać (przekręcić perf), obracać (obrócić perf); steak, page przewracać (przewrócić perf); wood, metal toczyć3. vi( rotate) obracać się (obrócić się perf); ( change direction) skręcać (skręcić perf); ( face in different direction) odwracać się (odwrócić się perf); milk kwaśnieć (skwaśnieć perf)it gave me quite a turn ( inf) — to mnie nieźle zaszokowało (inf)
"no left turn" — "zakaz skrętu w lewo"
in turn — ( in succession) po kolei; (indicating consequence, cause etc) z kolei
to take turns (at) — zmieniać się (zmienić się perf) (przy +loc)
at the turn of the century — u schyłku wieku, na przełomie wieków
to take a turn for the worse — przybierać (przybrać perf) zły obrót
his health/he has taken a turn for the worse — jego stan pogorszył się, pogorszyło mu się (inf)
Phrasal Verbs:- turn in- turn off- turn on- turn out- turn up* * *[tə:n] 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) obracać (się)2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) obrócić się3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) skręcić4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) zwrócić5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) objechać, obejść6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) obrócić (się), przemieniać (się)7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) stać się, zmienić kolor na2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) obrót2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) zwój3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) zakręt4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) kolej5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) numer•- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
- turn up -
20 cut
[kʌt] 1. pt, pp cut, vtbread, meat kroić (pokroić perf); hand, knee rozcinać (rozciąć perf); grass przycinać (przyciąć perf); hair obcinać (obciąć perf); scene ( from book) usuwać (usunąć perf); (from film, broadcast) wycinać (wyciąć perf); prices obniżać (obniżyć perf); spending, supply ograniczać (ograniczyć perf); garment kroić (skroić perf); line, path przecinać (przeciąć perf); ( inf) ( cancel) odwoływać (odwołać perf)to cut one's finger — skaleczyć się ( perf) w palec
to get one's hair cut — obcinać (obciąć perf) sobie włosy
to cut sth short — skracać (skrócić perf) coś
to cut sb dead — udawać (udać perf), że się kogoś nie widzi
Phrasal Verbs:- cut back- cut down- cut in- cut off- cut out- cut up2. vi 3. n( in skin) skaleczenie nt; (in salary, spending) cięcie nt; ( of meat) płat m; ( of garment) krój m4. adjcold cuts (US) — różne rodzaje wędlin i zimnych mięs pokrojone w plasterki
jewel (o)szlifowany* * *1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.) ciąć2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.) ciąć3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.) wycinać4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.) ciąć, strzyc5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.) obcinać6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.) wycinać7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.) przecinać8) (to divide (a pack of cards).) przekładać9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!') przerywać10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.) skracać, ścinać, zajeżdżać drogę11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.) przecinać12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.) opuszczać, nie uczęszczać do13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.) ignorować2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) cięcie, obcięcie, przerwa2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) krój3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) kawałek, porcja•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) zjadliwy- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) bezlitosny- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
- cut short
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