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1 about
[ə'baut] 1. adv1) ( approximately) około +genabout a hundred/thousand — około stu/tysiąca
2) ( referring to place) dookołato leave things lying about — zostawiać (zostawić perf) wszystko porozrzucane dookoła
3)2. prep1) ( relating to) o +locwhat/how about going out tonight? — (a) może byśmy gdzieś wyszli (dziś) wieczorem?
2) ( referring to place) po +loc* * *1. preposition(on the subject of: We talked about our plans; What's the book about?)2. preposition, adverb1) ((sometimes round about) near (in place, time, size etc): about five miles away; (round) about six o'clock; just about big enough.) około2) (in different directions; here and there: The children ran about (the garden).) dookoła, po3) (in or on some part (of a place etc): You'll find him somewhere about (the office).) w pobliżu4) (around or surrounding: She wore a coat about her shoulders; He lay with his clothes scattered about.) na, dookoła3. adverb((in military commands etc) in the opposite direction: About turn!) w tył -
2 idle
['aɪdl] 1. adj( inactive) bezczynny; ( lazy) leniwy; ( unemployed) bezrobotny; machinery, factory nieczynny; conversation jałowy; threat, boast pusty2. vimachine, engine pracować na wolnych obrotachPhrasal Verbs:* * *1. adjective1) (not working; not in use: ships lying idle in the harbour.) bezczynny2) (lazy: He has work to do, but he's idle and just sits around.) leniwy3) (having no effect or result: idle threats.) próżny4) (unnecessary; without good reason or foundation: idle fears; idle gossip.) bezpodstawny2. verb1) (to be idle or do nothing: On holiday they just idled from morning till night.) próżnować2) (of an engine etc, to run gently without doing any work: They kept the car engine idling while they checked their position with the map.) chodzić na wolnych obrotach•- idler- idleness
- idly
- idle away
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