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1 try
[traɪ] 1. n 2. vt(attempt, experience) próbować (spróbować perf) +gen; ( JUR) sądzić; patience wystawiać (wystawić perf) na próbę3. vito try to do sth — próbować (spróbować perf) coś zrobić
to try one's (very) best/one's (very) hardest — starać się ze wszystkich sił
Phrasal Verbs:- try on- try out* * *1. verb1) (to attempt or make an effort (to do, get etc): He tried to answer the questions; Let's try and climb that tree!) (s)próbować2) (to test; to make an experiment (with) in order to find out whether something will be successful, satisfactory etc: She tried washing her hair with a new shampoo; Try one of these sweets.) spróbować3) (to judge (someone or their case) in a court of law: The prisoners were tried for murder.) sądzić4) (to test the limits of; to strain: You are trying my patience.) poddawać próbie2. noun1) (an attempt or effort: Have a try (at the exam). I'm sure you will pass.) podejście2) (in rugby football, an act of putting the ball on the ground behind the opponents' goal-line: Our team scored three tries.) bramka•- trier- trying
- try on
- try out -
2 result
[rɪ'zʌlt] 1. n( consequence) skutek m, rezultat m; (of exam, competition, calculation) wynik m2. vito result in — prowadzić (doprowadzić perf) do +gen
to result (from) — wynikać (wyniknąć perf) (z +gen)
* * *1. noun1) (anything which is due to something already done: His deafness is the result of a car accident; He went deaf as a result of an accident; He tried a new method, with excellent results; He tried again, but without result.) wynik, rezultat2) (the answer to a sum etc: Add all these figures and tell me the result.) wynik3) (the final score: What was the result of Saturday's match?) wynik4) ((often in plural) the list of people who have been successful in a competition, of subjects a person has passed or failed in an examination etc: He had very good exam results; The results will be published next week.) wynik(i)2. verb1) ((often with from) to be caused (by something): We will pay for any damage which results (from our experiments).) być wynikiem/rezultatem, wynikać2) ((with in) to cause or have as a result: The match resulted in a draw.) skończyć się -
3 alternate
1. [ɔl'təːnɪt] adj 2. ['ɔltəːneɪt] vito alternate (with) — występować na przemian (z +instr)
* * *1. ['o:ltəneit] verb(to use, do etc by turns, repeatedly, one after the other: John alternates between teaching and studying; He tried to alternate red and yellow tulips along the path as he planted them.) zmieniać kolejno2. [o:l'tə:nət] adjective1) (coming, happening etc in turns, one after the other: The water came in alternate bursts of hot and cold.) występujący na przemian2) (every second (day, week etc): My friend and I take the children to school on alternate days.) co drugi•- alternation -
4 attention
[ə'tɛnʃən] 1. n( concentration) uwaga f; ( MED) pomoc f (medyczna)2. excl ( MIL)for the attention of ( ADMIN) — do wiadomości +gen
it has come to my attention that … — zwróciło moją uwagę, że …
to draw sb's attention to sth — zwracać (zwrócić perf) czyjąś uwagę na coś
to stand to/at attention ( MIL) — stawać (stanąć perf)/stać na baczność
* * *[ə'tenʃən]1) (notice: He tried to attract my attention; Pay attention to your teacher!) uwaga2) (care: That broken leg needs urgent attention.) troska, opieka3) (concentration of the mind: His attention wanders.) skupienie, uwaga4) ((in the army etc) a position in which one stands very straight with hands by the sides and feet together: He stood to attention.) baczność•- attentively
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5 attract
[ə'trækt]vtpeople, attention przyciągać (przyciągnąć perf); support, publicity zyskiwać (zyskać perf); interest wzbudzać (wzbudzić perf); ( appeal to) pociągać* * *[ə'trækt]1) (to cause (someone or something) to come towards: A magnet attracts iron; I tried to attract her attention.) przyciągać2) (to arouse (someone's) liking or interest: She attracted all the young men in the neighbourhood.) przyciągać, zainteresować•- attractive
- attractively
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6 calm down
1. vt 2. vi* * *(to make or become calm: He tried to calm her down by giving her some brandy; Calm down!) uspokajać się -
7 catch
[kætʃ] 1. pt, pp caught, vt(capture, get hold of) łapać (złapać perf); ( surprise) przyłapywać (przyłapać perf); ( hit) trafiać (trafić perf); ( hear) dosłyszeć ( perf); ( MED) zarażać się (zarazić się perf) +instr, łapać (złapać perf) (inf); (also: catch up) zrównać się ( perf) z +instr, doganiać (dogonić perf)to catch sb's attention/eye — zwracać (zwrócić perf) (na siebie) czyjąś uwagę
to catch fire — zapalać się (zapalić się perf), zajmować się (zająć się perf)
Phrasal Verbs:- catch on- catch up2. vi 3. n( of fish etc) połów m; ( hidden problem) kruczek m; ( of lock) zapadka f* * *[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) łapać2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) zdążyć na3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) łapać4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) łapać5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) przytrzaskiwać6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) trafić7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) usłyszeć8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) zająć się ogniem2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) chwyt2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) zatrzask3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) połów4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) podstęp, haczyk•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
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8 character
['kærɪktə(r)]ncharakter m; (in novel, film) postać f; ( eccentric) oryginał m, dziwak(-aczka) m(f); ( letter) znak m* * *['kærəktə] 1. noun1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) charakter2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) osobowość, charakter3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) reputacja4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) postać5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) dziwak6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) znak•2. noun(a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) cecha- characterize
- characterise
- characterization
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9 civilise
(to change the ways of (a primitive people) to those found in a more advanced type of society: The Romans tried to civilize the ancient Britons.) cywilizować- civilisation -
10 civilize
(to change the ways of (a primitive people) to those found in a more advanced type of society: The Romans tried to civilize the ancient Britons.) cywilizować- civilisation -
11 combat
1. ['kɔmbæt] nwalka f2. [kɔm'bæt] vtwalczyć z +instr, zwalczać* * *1. noun((an act of) fighting: The two knights met each other in single combat.) walka2. verb(to fight against; to oppose: The residents of the town tried to combat the government's plans to build a motorway.) przeciwstawiać się -
12 contraption
[kən'træpʃən]n ( pej)ustrojstwo nt (inf)* * *[kən'træpʃən](a strange machine or apparatus: He tried to fly over the Atlantic in a home-made contraption.) machina -
13 crystallise
1) (to form (into) crystals: He crystallized the salt from the sea water.) krystalizować (się)2) (to cover with a coating of sugar crystals: crystallized fruits.) kandyzować, pokrywać cukrem3) (to make or become definite or clear: He tried to crystallize his ideas.) krystalizować -
14 crystallize
['krɪstəlaɪz] 1. vt 2. vi ( lit, fig)* * *1) (to form (into) crystals: He crystallized the salt from the sea water.) krystalizować (się)2) (to cover with a coating of sugar crystals: crystallized fruits.) kandyzować, pokrywać cukrem3) (to make or become definite or clear: He tried to crystallize his ideas.) krystalizować -
15 cut short
1) (to make shorter than intended: He cut short his holiday to deal with the crisis.) skracać2) (to cause (someone) to stop talking by interrupting them: I tried to apologize but he cut me short.) uciszać -
16 determine
[dɪ'təːmɪn]vtfacts, budget, quantity ustalać (ustalić perf); limits etc określać (określić perf), wyznaczać (wyznaczyć perf)to determine to do sth — postanawiać (postanowić perf) coś zrobić
* * *[di'tə:min]1) (to fix or settle; to decide: He determined his course of action.) ustalać2) (to find out exactly: He tried to determine what had gone wrong.) ustalać•- determined -
17 disguise
[dɪs'gaɪz] 1. n 2. vtto disguise sb (as) — przebierać (przebrać perf) kogoś (za +acc)
there's no disguising the fact that … — nie da się ukryć faktu, że …
to disguise o.s. as — przebierać się (przebrać się perf) za +acc
* * *1. verb1) (to hide the identity of by altering the appearance etc: He disguised himself as a policeman; She disguised her voice with a foreign accent.) przebrać się, zamaskować2) (to hide (eg one's intentions etc): He tried hard to disguise his feelings.) ukryć2. noun1) (a disguised state: He was in disguise.) przebranie2) (a set of clothes, make-up etc which disguises: He was wearing a false beard as a disguise.) przebranie -
18 dissuade
[dɪ'sweɪd]vtto dissuade sb from — odwodzić (odwieść perf) kogoś od +gen
* * *[di'sweid](to stop (from doing something) by advice or persuasion: I tried to dissuade him from his foolish intention.) wyperswadować -
19 do
[duː] 1. pt did, pp done, aux vbhe didn't seem to care — wydawało się, że go to nie obchodzi
2) ( to form questions)3) ( for emphasis) istotnie, rzeczywiścieshe does seem rather late — istotnie, wydaje się, że się spóźnia
oh do shut up! — och, zamknij się wreszcie! (inf)
4) ( in polite expressions) (bardzo) proszędo sit down/help yourself — (bardzo) proszę usiąść/poczęstować się
do you agree? — yes, I do/no, I don't — zgadzasz się? — tak/nie
who made this mess? — I did — kto tak nabałaganił — ja
6) ( in question tags) prawdayou like him, don't you? — lubisz go, prawda?
2. vtI don't know him, do I? — przecież go nie znam
what do you do (for a living)? — czym się Pan/Pani zajmuje?
we're doing "Othello" at school — ( studying) przerabiamy w szkole "Otella"; ( performing) gramy w szkole "Otella"
2) (AUT etc) ( of distance)3. viwe've done 200 km already — zrobiliśmy już 200 km; ( of speed)
1) (act, behave) robić (zrobić perf)do as I tell you — rób, jak ci każę
you did well to come so quickly — dobrze zrobiłeś, że tak szybko przyszedłeś
2) ( get on) radzić sobiehe's doing well/badly at school — dobrze/źle sobie radzi w szkole
how do you do? — miło mi Pana/Panią poznać
4) ( be sufficient) starczać (starczyć perf), wystarczać (wystarczyć perf)that'll do — ( is sufficient) (to) wystarczy
that'll do! — ( in annoyance) starczy już!
4. n ( inf)to make do with — zadowalać się (zadowolić się perf) +instr
impreza f (inf)* * *[du:] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - does; verb1) (used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements: Do you smoke?)2) (used with a more important verb for emphasis; ; [ðo sit down])3) (used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before: I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.)4) (used with a more important verb after seldom, rarely and little: Little did he know what was in store for him.)5) (to carry out or perform: What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.) robić6) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.) skończyć, przebyć7) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) robić8) (to be enough or suitable for a purpose: Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?) wystarczyć, odpowiadać9) (to work at or study: She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.) pracować, uczyć się, robić10) (to manage or prosper: How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.) prosperować11) (to put in order or arrange: She's doing her hair.) układać, robić12) (to act or behave: Why don't you do as we do?) zachowywać się13) (to give or show: The whole town gathered to do him honour.) oddać (cześć)14) (to cause: What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm.) powodować15) (to see everything and visit everything in: They tried to do London in four days.) zwiedzać2. noun(an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.) zabawa, impreza- doer- doings
- done
- do-it-yourself
- to-do
- I
- he could be doing with / could do with
- do away with
- do for
- done for
- done in
- do out
- do out of
- do's and don'ts
- do without
- to do with
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20 do out of
(to prevent from getting, especially by using dishonest methods: My boss tried to do me out of a day's holiday.) pozbawić, oszukać
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