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  • 1 keep the ball rolling

    (to start or keep something going, especially a conversation: He can be relied on to start the ball rolling at parties.) zacząć, podtrzymywać (rozmowę)

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  • 2 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
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    - - 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

    English-Polish dictionary > hold

  • 3 word

    [wəːd] 1. n
    (unit of language, promise) słowo nt; ( news) wiadomość f
    2. vt

    word for word — repeat słowo w słowo; translate dosłownie

    what's the word for "pen" in French? — jak jest "długopis" po francusku?

    to have a word with sb — zamienić ( perf) z kimś parę słów

    to leave word (with sb/for sb) that … — zostawiać (zostawić perf) (u kogoś/dla kogoś) wiadomość, że …

    * * *
    [wə:d] 1. noun
    1) (the smallest unit of language (whether written, spoken or read).) słowo
    2) (a (brief) conversation: I'd like a (quick) word with you in my office.) `słowo`, `słówko`
    3) (news: When you get there, send word that you've arrived safely.) wiadomość
    4) (a solemn promise: He gave her his word that it would never happen again.) słowo honoru
    2. verb
    (to express in written or spoken language: How are you going to word the letter so that it doesn't seem rude?) sformułować
    - word processor
    - word processing
    - word-perfect
    - by word of mouth
    - get a word in edgeways
    - in a word
    - keep
    - break one's word
    - take someone at his word
    - take at his word
    - take someone's word for it
    - word for word

    English-Polish dictionary > word

  • 4 close

    I 1. [kləus] adj
    ( near)

    close to — blisko +gen; friend, relative, ties bliski; writing, print drobny; texture gęsty, ścisły; examination, look dokładny; contest wyrównany; weather parny; room duszny

    2. adv

    close to/up — z bliska

    close at hand —

    II 1. [kləuz] vt
    door, window zamykać (zamknąć perf); sale, deal finalizować (sfinalizować perf); conversation, speech zakańczać (zakończyć perf)
    Phrasal Verbs:
    2. vi
    door, lid etc zamykać się (zamknąć się perf); film, speech etc
    3. n

    the shops/libraries close on Saturdays at one p.m. — sklepy/biblioteki zamyka się w soboty o trzynastej

    * * *
    I 1. [kləus] adverb
    1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) blisko
    2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) ciasno
    2. adjective
    1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) bliski
    2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) wyrównany
    3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) dokładny
    4) (tight: a close fit.) ciasny
    5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) duszny
    6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) skąpy
    7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) tajemniczy
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    - closeness
    - close call/shave
    - close-set
    - close-up
    - close at hand
    - close on
    - close to     II 1. [kləuz] verb
    1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) zamykać
    2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) zamykać (się)
    3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) zawierać
    2. noun
    (a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) koniec
    - close up

    English-Polish dictionary > close

  • 5 start/set

    (to start or keep something going, especially a conversation: He can be relied on to start the ball rolling at parties.) zacząć, podtrzymywać (rozmowę)

    English-Polish dictionary > start/set

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