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41 quick
[kwɪk] 1. adj 2. adv 3. nto cut sb to the quick ( fig) — dotykać (dotknąć perf) kogoś do żywego
be quick! — szybko!, pospiesz się!
she was quick to see that … — szybko zauważyła, że…
* * *[kwik] 1. adjective1) (done, said, finished etc in a short time: a quick trip into town.) szybki2) (moving, or able to move, with speed: He's a very quick walker; I made a grab at the dog, but it was too quick for me.) prędki3) (doing something, able to do something, or done, without delay; prompt; lively: He is always quick to help; a quick answer; He's very quick at arithmetic.) szybki, bystry2. adverb(quickly: quick-frozen food.) szybko- quickly- quicken
- quickness
- quicklime
- quicksands
- quicksilver
- quick-tempered
- quick-witted
- quick-wittedly
- quick-wittedness -
42 start off
vi* * *1) (to begin a journey: It's time we started off.) wyruszać, ruszać w drogę2) (to cause or allow something to begin, someone to start doing something etc: The money lent to him by his father started him off as a bookseller.) umożliwić start, naprowadzać -
43 surprise
[sə'praɪz] 1. n( unexpected event) niespodzianka f, zaskoczenie nt; ( astonishment) zdziwienie nt2. vt* * *1. noun((the feeling caused by) something sudden or unexpected: His statement caused some surprise; Your letter was a pleasant surprise; There were some nasty surprises waiting for her when she returned; He stared at her in surprise; To my surprise the door was unlocked; ( also adjective) He paid them a surprise visit.) zaskoczenie, niespodzianka2. verb1) (to cause to feel surprise: The news surprised me.) zadziwić, zaskoczyć2) (to lead, by means of surprise, into doing something: Her sudden question surprised him into betraying himself.) zaskoczyć3) (to find, come upon, or attack, without warning: They surprised the enemy from the rear.) zaskoczyć•- surprising
- surprisingly
- take by surprise -
44 think twice
( often with about) (to hesitate before doing (something); to decide not to do (something one was intending to do): I would think twice about going, if I were you.) dobrze się zastanowić -
45 thwart
[θwɔːt]vt* * *[Ɵwo:t]1) (to stop or hinder (someone) from doing something: He doesn't like to be thwarted.) psuć komuś szyk2) (to prevent (something being done by someone): All his attempts to become rich were thwarted.) udaremnić -
46 time
[taɪm] 1. n2. vtin 3/4 time — w rytmie na 3/4
( measure time of) mierzyć (zmierzyć perf) czas +gen; ( fix moment for) ustalać (ustalić perf) czas +gento time sth well/badly — wybierać (wybrać perf) dobry/zły czas na coś
time after time, time and again — wielokrotnie, wiele razy
at times — czasami, czasem
in time — ( soon enough) na czas, w porę; ( eventually) z czasem; ( MUS) w takt, do taktu
in no time — w mgnieniu oka, w mig
to be 30 mins behind/ahead of time — być 30 minut po czasie/przed czasem
he'll do it in his own (good) time — ( without being hurried) zrobi to w swoim czasie
he'll do it in or (US) on his own time — ( after hours) zrobi to po godzinach
* * *1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) godzina2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) czas3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) czas4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') czas5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) czas, pora6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) raz7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) okres8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tempo2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) mierzyć czas trwania2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) wybrać moment na•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again -
47 twice
[twaɪs]advdwa razy, dwukrotnie* * *1) (two times: I've been to London twice.) dwa razy, dwakroć2) (two times the amount of: She has twice his courage.) dwa razy tyle3) (two times as good etc as: He is twice the man you are.) w dwójnasób, dwakroć•- think twice about doing something- think twice about something -
48 actually
['æktjuəlɪ]adv* * *1) (really: She actually saw the accident happen.) rzeczywiście, faktycznie2) (in fact: Actually, I'm doing something else this evening.) właściwie -
49 after all
1) ((used when giving a reason for doing something etc) taking everything into consideration: I won't invite him. After all, I don't really know him.) w końcu, jakkolwiek by było2) (in spite of everything that has/had happened, been said etc: It turns out he went by plane after all.) jednak -
50 art
[ɑːt]nsztuka f- arts* * *1) (painting and sculpture: I'm studying art at school; Do you like modern art?; ( also adjective) an art gallery, an art college.) sztuka2) (any of various creative forms of expression: painting, music, dancing, writing and the other arts.) sztuka, dziedzina sztuki3) (an ability or skill; the (best) way of doing something: the art of conversation/war.) sztuka•- artful- artfully
- artfulness
- arts -
51 bash on/ahead (with)
(to go on doing something especially in a careless or inattentive way: In spite of his father's advice he bashed on with the painting.) robić coś bez zaangażowania, pozbywać -
52 bash on/ahead (with)
(to go on doing something especially in a careless or inattentive way: In spite of his father's advice he bashed on with the painting.) robić coś bez zaangażowania, pozbywać -
53 be at full stretch
(to be using all one's powers, energy etc to the limit in doing something.) być na pełnych obrotach -
54 be up to no good
(to be doing something wrong: I'm sure he's up to no good.) mieć złe zamiary -
55 cajole
[kə'dʒəul]vtnakłaniać (nakłonić perf) (pochlebstwami)* * *[kə'‹əul](to coax (someone into doing something), often by flattery: The little girl cajoled her father into buying her a new dress.) nakłaniać pochlebstwami -
56 chicken out
( inf) vi* * *(to avoid doing something because of cowardice: He chickened out at the last minute.) stchórzyć, skrewić -
57 coerce
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58 cut corners
(to use less money, effort, time etc when doing something than was thought necessary, often giving a poorer result.) oszczędzać -
59 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 -
60 do you mind!
(used to show annoyance, stop someone doing something etc: Do you mind! That's my foot you're standing on!) przepraszam
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