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1 edge
[ɛdʒ] 1. n(of forest, road) skraj m; (of table, chair) krawędź f, brzeg m; ( of knife) ostrze nt2. vt 3. vi, see edgyto edge forward — (powoli) przepychać się (przepchnąć się perf) (do przodu)
to edge past — przeciskać się (przecisnąć się perf) przez +acc
to have the edge (over) ( fig) — mieć przewagę (nad +instr)
* * *[e‹] 1. noun1) (the part farthest from the middle of something; a border: Don't put that cup so near the edge of the table - it will fall off; the edge of the lake; the water's edge.) brzeg2) (the cutting side of something sharp, eg a knife or weapon: the edge of the sword.) ostrze3) (keenness; sharpness: The chocolate took the edge off his hunger.) ostrość2. verb1) (to form a border to: a handkerchief edged with lace.) oblamować2) (to move or push little by little: He edged his chair nearer to her; She edged her way through the crowd.) (przy)suwać po trochu•- edging- edgy
- edgily
- edginess
- have the edge on/over
- on edge -
2 -side
((the ground etc beside) the edge of something: He walked along the dockside/quayside; a roadside café.) brzeg, bok czegoś -
3 lip
[lɪp]n ( ANAT)warga f; ( of cup etc) brzeg m, krawędź f; ( inf) pyskowanie nt (inf)* * *[lip]1) (either of the folds of flesh which form the edge of the mouth: She bit her lip.) warga2) (the edge of something: the lip of a cup.) brzeg•- - lipped- lip-read
- lipstick
- pay lip-service to -
4 periphery
[pə'rɪfərɪ]nskraj m* * *[pə'rifəri]((usually in singular with the) the edge (of something): The shops are on the periphery of the housing estate.) skraj -
5 fringe
[frɪndʒ]n ( BRIT)( of hair) grzywka f; (on shawl, lampshade) frędzle pl; ( of forest) skraj m; (fig: of organization) (skrajne) skrzydło nt; ( of activity) obrzeża pl* * *[frin‹] 1. noun1) (a border of loose threads on a carpet, shawl etc: Her red shawl has a black fringe.) frędzle2) (hair cut to hang over the forehead: You should have your fringe cut before it covers your eyes.) grzywka3) (the outer area; the edge; the part farthest from the main part or centre of something: on the fringe of the city.) peryferie2. verb(to make or be a border around: Trees fringed the pond.) okalać -
6 outline
['autlaɪn] 1. n ( lit, fig)zarys m; ( rough sketch) szkic m2. vt ( fig)szkicować (naszkicować perf), przedstawiać (przedstawić perf) w zarysie* * *1. noun1) (the line forming, or showing, the outer edge of something: He drew the outline of the face first, then added the features.) kontur2) (a short description of the main details of a plan etc: Don't tell me the whole story, just give me an outline.) zarys2. verb(to draw or give the outline of.) (na)szkicować -
7 stumble
['stʌmbl]vito stumble across/on ( fig) — natykać się (natknąć się perf) na +acc
* * *1) (to strike the foot against something and lose one's balance, or nearly fall: He stumbled over the edge of the carpet.) potknąć się2) (to walk unsteadily: He stumbled along the track in the dark.) utykać, iść utykając3) (to make mistakes, or hesitate in speaking, reading aloud etc: He stumbles over his words when speaking in public.) jąkać się•- stumble across/on -
8 ridge
[rɪdʒ]n( of hill) grzbiet m; ( of roof) kalenica f; ( in ploughed land) skiba f* * *[ri‹]1) (a long narrow piece of ground etc raised above the level of the ground etc on either side of it.) skiba, wał2) (a long narrow row of hills.) pasmo3) (anything like a ridge in shape: A ridge of high pressure is a long narrow area of high pressure as shown on a weather map.) pas4) (the top edge of something where two sloping surfaces meet, eg on a roof.) grzbiet, kalenica -
9 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 -
10 extreme
[ɪks'triːm] 1. adj(conditions, opinions, methods) ekstremalny; (poverty, example) skrajny; ( caution) największy2. nekstremalność f, skrajność fextreme point/tip — czubek, koniec
extreme edge — skraj, kraniec
the extreme right/left ( POL) — skrajna prawica/lewica
* * *[ik'stri:m] 1. adjective1) (very great, especially much more than usual: extreme pleasure; He is in extreme pain.) najwyższy, krańcowy2) (very far or furthest in any direction, especially out from the centre: the extreme south-western tip of England; Politically, he belongs to the extreme left.) krańcowy, skrajny3) (very violent or strong; not ordinary or usual: He holds extreme views on education.) skrajny, radykalny2. noun1) (something as far, or as different, as possible from something else: the extremes of sadness and joy.) kraniec, granica2) (the greatest degree of any state, especially if unpleasant: The extremes of heat in the desert make life uncomfortable.) skrajność•- extremism
- extremist
- extremity
- in the extreme
- to extremes -
11 margin
['mɑːdʒɪn]n(on page, of society, for error, safety) margines m; ( of votes) różnica f; ( of wood etc) skraj m; ( COMM) marża f* * *1) (the blank edge round a page of writing or print: Please write your comments in the margin.) margines2) (an edge or border: the margin of the lake.) brzeg, skraj3) (something extra, beyond what should be needed: Leave a wide margin for error!) rezerwa, margines•- marginal -
12 wedge
[wɛdʒ] 1. n 2. vt* * *[we‹] 1. noun1) (a piece of wood or metal, thick at one end and sloping to a thin edge at the other, used in splitting wood etc or in fixing something tightly in place: She used a wedge under the door to prevent it swinging shut.) klin2) (something similar in shape: a wedge of cheese.) trójkątny kawałek2. verb(to fix or become fixed by, or as if by, a wedge or wedges: He is so fat that he got wedged in the doorway.) zaklinować się -
13 side
[saɪd] 1. n 2. adj 3. vito side with sb — stawać (stanąć perf) po czyjejś stronie
by the side of — przy +instr
side by side — work wspólnie; stand obok siebie
the right/wrong side — właściwa/niewłaściwa strona
to put sth to one side — odkładać (odłożyć perf) coś na bok
* * *1. noun1) ((the ground beside) an edge, border or boundary line: He walked round the side of the field; He lives on the same side of the street as me.) strona, bok2) (a surface of something: A cube has six sides.) bok, ściana3) (one of the two of such surfaces which are not the top, bottom, front, or back: There is a label on the side of the box.) bok4) (either surface of a piece of paper, cloth etc: Don't waste paper - write on both sides!) strona5) (the right or left part of the body: I've got a pain in my side.) bok6) (a part or division of a town etc: He lives on the north side of the town.) część, strona7) (a slope (of a hill): a mountain-side.) stok8) (a point of view; an aspect: We must look at all sides of the problem.) punkt widzenia9) (a party, team etc which is opposing another: Whose side are you on?; Which side is winning?) strona2. adjective(additional, but less important: a side issue.) uboczny- - side- - sided
- sidelong
- sideways
- sideburns
- side effect
- sidelight
- sideline
- sidelines
- side road
- sidestep
- side-street
- sidetrack
- sidewalk
- from all sides
- on all sides
- side by side
- side with
- take sides
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