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1 the chances are
(it is likely (that): The chances are he can't come tomorrow.) wygląda na to (że) -
2 chance
[tʃɑːns] 1. n( hope) szansa f; ( likelihood) prawdopodobieństwo nt; ( opportunity) sposobność f, okazja f; ( risk) ryzyko nt; ( accident) przypadek m2. vt( risk)to chance it — zaryzykować ( perf); ( happen)
Phrasal Verbs:3. adjthe chances are that… — wszystko wskazuje na to, że…
there is little chance of his coming — prawdopodobieństwo, że przyjdzie, jest niewielkie
by chance — przez przypadek, przypadkiem
* * *1. noun1) (luck or fortune: It was by chance that I found out the truth.) przypadek2) (an opportunity: Now you have a chance to do well.) okazja3) (a possibility: He has no chance of winning.) szansa4) ((a) risk: There's an element of chance in this business deal.) ryzyko2. verb1) (to risk: I may be too late but I'll just have to chance it.) ryzykować2) (to happen accidentally or unexpectedly: I chanced to see him last week.) przypadkiem coś zrobić3. adjective(happening unexpectedly: a chance meeting.) przypadkowy- chancy- chance on
- upon
- by any chance
- by chance
- an even chance
- the chances are -
3 prejudice
['prɛdʒudɪs] 1. n 2. vtsb's chances pogarszać (pogorszyć perf)without prejudice to ( fml) — bez szkody dla +gen
to prejudice sb in favour of — nastawiać (nastawiać perf) kogoś przychylnie do +gen
to prejudice sb against — uprzedzać (uprzedzić perf) kogoś do +gen
* * *['pre‹ədis] 1. noun((an) opinion or feeling for or especially against something, formed unfairly or unreasonably ie without proper knowledge: The jury must listen to his statement without prejudice; Is racial prejudice (= dislike of people because of their race) increasing in this country?) uprzedzenie2. verb1) (to cause to feel prejudice for or against something.) uprzedzać2) (to harm or endanger (a person's position, prospects etc) in some way: Your terrible handwriting will prejudice your chances of passing the exam.) zaszkodzić• -
4 advance
[əd'vɑːns] 1. n 2. adjwcześniejszy, uprzedni3. vt 4. vito make advances (to sb) — podejmować (podjąć perf) próby zbliżenia (z kimś) ( amorously) zalecać się (do kogoś)
in advance — arrive, notify z wyprzedzeniem; pay z góry
to give sb advance notice — dawać (dać perf) komuś wypowiedzenie z wyprzedzeniem
* * *1. verb1) (to move forward: The army advanced towards the town; Our plans are advancing well; He married the boss's daughter to advance (= improve) his chances of promotion.) posuwać (się) naprzód2) (to supply (someone) with (money) on credit: The bank will advance you $500.) wypłacać zaliczkę w wysokości2. noun1) (moving forward or progressing: We've halted the enemy's advance; Great advances in medicine have been made in this century.) postęp2) (a payment made before the normal time: Can I have an advance on my salary?) zaliczka, zadatek3) ((usually in plural) an attempt at (especially sexual) seduction.) zaloty3. adjective1) (made etc before the necessary or agreed time: an advance payment.) przedterminowy, zaliczkowy2) (made beforehand: an advance booking.) wczesny3) (sent ahead of the main group or force: the advance guard.) przedni•- advanced- in advance -
5 assess
[ə'sɛs]vtsituation, abilities, students oceniać (ocenić perf); tax naliczać (naliczyć perf), obliczać (obliczyć perf); damages, value szacować (oszacować perf)* * *[ə'ses]1) (to estimate or judge the quality or quantity of: Can you assess my chances of winning?) oceniać2) (to estimate in order to calculate tax due on: My income has been assessed wrongly.) wyliczyć, szacować, skalkulować•- assessor -
6 broadly
['brɔːdlɪ]adv* * *adverb (generally: Broadly speaking, I'd say your chances are poor.) szeroko, ogólnie -
7 calculate
['kælkjuleɪt]vtcost, distance, sum obliczać (obliczyć perf); chances oceniać (ocenić perf); consequences przewidywać (przewidzieć perf)* * *['kælkjuleit](to count or estimate, using numbers: Calculate the number of days in a century.) obliczać- calculation
- calculator -
8 estimate
1. ['ɛstɪmət] n( calculation) szacunkowe or przybliżone obliczenie nt, szacunek m; ( assessment) ocena f; ( of builder etc) kosztorys m2. ['ɛstɪmeɪt] vtto give sb an estimate of — przedstawiać (przedstawić perf) komuś kosztorys +gen
I estimate that … — według moich szacunków, …
* * *1. ['estimeit] verb1) (to judge size, amount, value etc, especially roughly or without measuring: He estimated that the journey would take two hours.) oszacować2) (to form an idea or judgement of how good etc something is: I estimated my chances of escape as very good.) oceniać2. [-mət] noun(a calculation (eg of the probable cost etc of something): He gave us an estimate of the cost of repairing the stonework; a rough estimate.) szacunkowe wyliczenie -
9 finished
['fɪnɪʃt]adj* * *1) (ended: Her chances of success are finished.) skończony2) ((negative unfinished) done; completed: a finished product.) zrobiony, skończony3) (having been completely used, eaten etc: The food is finished - there's none left.) wyczerpany -
10 help
[hɛlp] 1. n 2. vtpomagać (pomóc perf) +datwith the help of — ( person) przy pomocy +gen; ( tool etc) za pomocą +gen
help! — pomocy!, ratunku!
I can't help thinking that … — coś mi się zdaje, że …
* * *[help] 1. verb1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) pomagać2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) pomóc3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) pomóc4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) obsługiwać5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) móc sie powstrzymać, móc coś poradzić2. noun1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) pomoc2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) pomoc3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) pomocnik4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) rada, ratunek•- helper- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
- help out -
11 jeopardise
verb (to put in danger: Bad spelling could jeopardize your chances of passing the exam.) narazić na szwank -
12 jeopardize
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13 odds
[ɔdz]npl( in betting) szanse pl wygranej; ( fig) szanse pl powodzeniathe odds are that… — wszystko wskazuje na to, że…
the odds are in favour of/against his coming — wszystko wskazuje na to, że przyjdzie/nie przyjdzie
to succeed against all the odds — odnieść ( perf) sukces mimo wszelkich przeciwności
it makes no odds — (to) nie ma znaczenia, bez różnicy
to be at odds (with) — ( in disagreement) nie zgadzać się (z +instr); ( at variance) nie pasować (do +gen), kłócić się (z +instr)
* * *1) (chances; probability: The odds are that he will win.) szanse2) (a difference in strength, in favour of one side: They are fighting against heavy odds.) przewaga -
14 slender
['slɛndə(r)]adj* * *['slendə]1) (thin, slim or narrow.) wysmukły2) (slight or small: His chances of winning are extremely slender.) znikomy -
15 squander
['skwɔndə(r)]vt* * *['skwondə](to waste: He squandered all his money on gambling.) trwonić -
16 weigh up
vt* * *(to calculate, estimate; to consider: He weighed up his chances of success.) oszacować, obliczyć -
17 wreck
[rɛk] 1. n 2. vtcar rozbijać (rozbić perf); device niszczyć (zniszczyć perf) (doszczętnie); chances niweczyć (zniweczyć perf)* * *[rek] 1. noun1) (a very badly damaged ship: The divers found a wreck on the sea-bed.) wrak2) (something in a very bad condition: an old wreck of a car; I feel a wreck after cleaning the house.) wrak3) (the destruction of a ship at sea: The wreck of the Royal George.) rozbicie się, katastrofa2. verb(to destroy or damage very badly: The ship was wrecked on rocks in a storm; My son has wrecked my car; You have wrecked my plans.) rozbić, zniszczyć, zniweczyć- wreckage
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