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1 peerage
['pɪərɪdʒ]nthe peerage — parowie vir pl
* * *[-ri‹]1) (a peer's title or status: He was granted a peerage.) godność para2) ((often with plural verb when considered as a number of separate individuals) all noblemen as a group: The peerage has/have many responsibilities.) parowie -
2 sky
[skaɪ]nniebo nt* * *(the part of space above the earth, in which the sun, moon etc can be seen; the heavens: The sky was blue and cloudless; We had grey skies and rain throughout our holiday; The skies were grey all week.) niebo- sky-blue- sky-diving
- sky-diver
- sky-high
- skyjack
- skyjacker
- skylight
- skyline - the sky's the limit -
3 honours
1) ((sometimes with capital: sometimes abbreviated to Hons when written) a degree awarded by universities, colleges etc to students who achieve good results in their final degree examinations, or who carry out specialized study or research; the course of study leading to the awarding of such a degree: He got First Class Honours in French; ( also adjective) an honours degree, (American) an honors course.) dyplom z wyróżnieniem2) (ceremony, when given as a mark of respect: The dead soldiers were buried with full military honours.) honory -
4 dealing
noun ((usually in plural) contact (often in business), bargaining, agreement etc made (between two or more people or groups): fair/honest dealing; dealing on the Stock Market; I have no dealings with him.) interesy -
5 drapery
plural - draperies; noun1) (a draper's business.) sukiennictwo2) (cloth used for draping: walls hung with blue drapery.) draperia -
6 filings
noun plural (pieces of wood, metal etc rubbed off with a file: iron filings.) opiłki -
7 mudflat
noun ((often in plural) an area of muddy seaside land which is covered with water at high tide.) błotnisty brzeg -
8 senses
noun plural ((usually with my, his, her etc) a person's normal, sane state of mind: He must have taken leave of his senses; When he came to his senses, he was lying in a hospital bed.) przytomność -
9 waterlily
plural - waterlilies; noun (a water plant with broad flat floating leaves.) lilia wodna, nenufar -
10 woodlouse
plural - woodlice; noun (a tiny creature with a jointed shell, found under stones etc.) stonoga -
11 staff
[stɑːf] 1. n( workforce) pracownicy vir pl, personel m; ( BRIT) (also: teaching staff) grono nt nauczycielskie or pedagogiczne; ( servants) służba f; ( MIL) sztab m; ( stick) laska f2. vt* * *I 1. noun or noun plural(a group of people employed in running a business, school etc: The school has a large teaching staff; The staff are annoyed about the changes.) personel2. verb(to supply with staff: Most of our offices are staffed by volunteers.) obsadzaćII plural - staves; noun(a set of lines and spaces on which music is written or printed.) pięciolinia -
12 bow
I [bəu] n II 1. [bau] n 2. vito bow to/before — ( pressure) uginać się (ugiąć się perf) pod +instr; ( sb's wishes) przystawać (przystać perf) na +acc
to bow to the inevitable — godzić się (pogodzić się perf) z losem
* * *I 1. verb1) (to bend (the head and often also the upper part of the body) forwards in greeting a person etc: He bowed to the ladies; They bowed their heads in prayer.) skłonić (się)2) ((with to) to accept: I bow to your superior knowledge.) chylić czoło2. noun(a bowing movement: He made a bow to the ladies.) ukłon- bowedII 1. [bəu] noun1) (a springy curved rod bent by a string, by which arrows are shot.) łuk2) (a rod with horsehair stretched along it, by which the strings of a violin etc are sounded.) smyczek3) (a looped knot of material: Her dress is decorated with bows.) kokarda2. noun((often in plural) the front of a ship or boat: The waves broke over the bows.) dziób -
13 pick
[pɪk] 1. nkilof m, oskard m2. vt( select) wybierać (wybrać perf); fruit, flowers zrywać (zerwać perf); mushrooms zbierać (zebrać perf); book from shelf etc zdejmować (zdjąć perf); lock otwierać (otworzyć perf); spot wyciskać (wycisnąć perf); scab zrywać (zerwać perf)the pick of — najlepsza część +gen
to pick one's nose/teeth — dłubać w nosie/zębach
to pick sb's pocket — dobierać się (dobrać się perf) komuś do kieszeni
to pick a quarrel (with sb) — wywoływać (wywołać perf) kłótnię (z kimś)
Phrasal Verbs:- pick at- pick off- pick on- pick out- pick up* * *I 1. [pik] verb1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.) wybierać2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.) zbierać, zrywać3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.) podnosić4) (to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key: When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.) otworzyć (np. wytrychem), sforsować2. noun1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.) wybór2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.) najlepsza część, wyselekcjonowana część•- pick-up
- pick and choose
- pick at
- pick someone's brains
- pick holes in
- pick off
- pick on
- pick out
- pick someone's pocket
- pick a quarrel/fight with someone
- pick a quarrel/fight with
- pick up
- pick up speed
- pick one's way II [pik] noun((also (British) pickaxe, (American) pickax - plural pickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc.) kilof -
14 policy
['pɔlɪsɪ]polityka f; (also: insurance policy) polisa f ubezpieczeniowa* * *I ['poləsi] plural - policies; noun(a planned or agreed course of action usually based on particular principles: the government's policies on education.) politykaII ['poləsi] plural - policies; noun(a (written) agreement with an insurance company: an insurance policy.) polisa -
15 break
[breɪk] 1. pt broke, pp broken, vtPhrasal Verbs:- break in- break up2. vicrockery, glass tłuc się (stłuc się perf), rozbijać się (rozbić się perf); weather przełamywać się (przełamać się perf); storm zrywać się (zerwać się perf); story, news wychodzić (wyjść perf) na jaw3. nthe day was about to break when … — świtało, gdy …
to break the news to sb — przekazywać (przekazać perf) komuś (złą) wiadomość
to break even — wychodzić (wyjść perf) na czysto or na zero
to break with sb — zrywać (zerwać perf) z kimś
to break open — door wyważać (wyważyć perf); safe otwierać (otworzyć perf)
to take a break — ( for a few minutes) robić (zrobić perf) sobie przerwę; ( have a holiday) brać (wziąć perf) wolne
* * *[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) łamać2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) odłamać3) (to make or become unusable.) rozbić, zepsuć (się)4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) zerwać, nie dotrzymać5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) pobić6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) przerwać7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) skończyć, przerwać8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) przekazać, wyjść na jaw9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) załamywać się10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) osłabić11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) zaczynać się2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) przerwa2) (a change: a break in the weather.) zmiana3) (an opening.) wyrwa, przerwa4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) szansa•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) rzeczy łatwo tłukące się- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for it -
16 gum
[gʌm] 1. n ( ANAT)dziąsło nt; ( glue) klej m; (also: gumdrop) żelatynka f ( cukierek); (also: chewing-gum) guma f (do żucia)2. vtPhrasal Verbs:- gum up* * *I noun((usually in plural) the firm flesh in which the teeth grow.) dziąsło- gumboilII 1. noun1) (a sticky juice got from some trees and plants.) żywica2) (a glue: We can stick these pictures into the book with gum.) guma arabska3) (a type of sweet: a fruit gum.) galaretka4) (chewing-gum: He chews gum when he is working.) guma do żucia2. verb(to glue with gum: I'll gum this bit on to the other one.) przykleić- gummy- gumminess -
17 difficulty
['dɪfɪkəltɪ]ntrudność f* * *plural - difficulties; noun1) (the state or quality of being hard (to do) or not easy: I have difficulty in understanding him.) trudność2) (an obstacle or objection: He has a habit of foreseeing difficulties.) trudność3) ((especially in plural) trouble, especially money trouble: The firm was in difficulties.) kłopot -
18 family
['fæmɪlɪ]nrodzina f* * *['fæməli]plural - families; noun1) ((singular or plural) a man, his wife and their children: These houses were built for families; The (members of the) Smith family are all very athletic; ( also adjective) a family holiday.) rodzina2) (a group of people related to each other, including cousins, grandchildren etc: He comes from a wealthy family; ( also adjective) the family home.) rodzina, ród3) (the children of a man and his wife: When I get married I should like a large family.) rodzina4) (a group of plants, animals, languages etc that are connected in some way: In spite of its name, a koala bear is not a member of the bear family.) rodzina•- family tree -
19 heap
[hiːp] 1. nstos m, sterta f2. vt3. vtto heap (up) — sand etc usypywać (usypać perf) stos z +gen; stones etc układać (ułożyć perf) w stos
to heap sth on sth — układać (ułożyć perf) coś w stos na czymś
we've got heaps of time/money ( inf) — mamy kupę czasu/pieniędzy (inf)
to heap praises/gifts on sb — obsypywać (obsypać perf) kogoś pochwałami/prezentami
* * *[hi:p] 1. noun1) (a large amount or a large number, in a pile: a heap of sand/apples.) stos, kupa2) ((usually in plural with of) many, much or plenty: We've got heaps of time; I've done that heaps of times.) dużo, mnóstwo2. verb1) (to put, throw etc in a heap: I'll heap these stones (up) in a corner of the garden.) ułożyć stos2) (to fill or cover with a heap: He heaped his plate with vegetables; He heaped insults on his opponent.) nakładać, zasypywać•- heaped -
20 stock
[stɔk] 1. n( supply) zapas m; ( COMM) zapas m towaru; ( AGR) (żywy) inwentarz m; ( CULIN) wywar m; (descent, origin) ród m; ( FIN) papiery pl wartościowe; ( RAIL) (also: rolling stock) tabor m (kolejowy)2. adjreply, excuse szablonowy3. vtto take stock of ( fig) — oceniać (ocenić perf) +acc
Phrasal Verbs:- stock up* * *[stok] 1. noun1) ((often in plural) a store of goods in a shop, warehouse etc: Buy while stocks last!; The tools you require are in / out of stock (= available / not available).) zapas2) (a supply of something: We bought a large stock of food for the camping trip.) zapas3) (farm animals: He would like to purchase more (live) stock.) żywy inwentarz4) ((often in plural) money lent to the government or to a business company at a fixed interest: government stock; He has $20,000 in stocks and shares.) kredyt5) (liquid obtained by boiling meat, bones etc and used for making soup etc.) bulion6) (the handle of a whip, rifle etc.) trzonek, kolba2. adjective(common; usual: stock sizes of shoes.) typowy3. verb1) (to keep a supply of for sale: Does this shop stock writing-paper?) prowadzić, mieć na składzie2) (to supply (a shop, farm etc) with goods, animals etc: He cannot afford to stock his farm.) zaopatrywać•- stockist- stocks
- stockbroker
- stock exchange
- stock market
- stockpile 4. verb(to accumulate (a supply of this sort).) gromadzić- stock-taking
- stock up
- take stock
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