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1 smart
[smɑːt] 1. adj(neat, fashionable) elegancki; ( clever) person bystry, rozgarnięty; idea chytry, sprytny; pace żwawy; blow silny2. vieyes, wound piec, szczypać* * *1. adjective1) (neat and well-dressed; fashionable: You're looking very smart today; a smart suit.) elegancki2) (clever and quick in thought and action: We need a smart boy to help in the shop; I don't trust some of those smart salesmen.) rozgarnięty3) (brisk; sharp: She gave him a smart slap on the cheek.) mocny, ostry2. verb1) ((of part of the body) to be affected by a sharp stinging feeling: The thick smoke made his eyes smart.) piec, szczypać2) (to feel annoyed, resentful etc after being insulted etc: He is still smarting from your remarks.) przeżywać3. noun(the stinging feeling left by a blow or the resentful feeling left by an insult: He could still feel the smart of her slap/insult.) piekący ból- smarten- smartly
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2 brain
[breɪn]n- brains* * *[brein]1) (the centre of the nervous system: an injury to the brain; ( also adjective) brain surgery; brain damage.) mózg2) ((often in plural) cleverness: a good brain; You've plenty of brains.) rozum3) (a clever person: He's one of the best brains in the country.) tęga głowa•- brainy
- brainchild
- brain drain
- brainwash
- brainwashing
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3 uncommonly
adverb (very; unusually: an uncommonly clever person.) niezwykle -
4 genius
['dʒiːnɪəs]n( person) geniusz m; (ability, skill)* * *['‹i:njəs]plural - geniuses; noun(a person who is very clever: The new professor of mathematics has been described as a genius.) geniusz -
5 ideal
[aɪ'dɪəl] 1. nideał m2. adj* * *1. adjective(perfect: This tool is ideal for the job I have in mind.) idealny2. noun1) (a person, thing etc that is looked on as being perfect: She was clever and beautiful - in fact she was his ideal of what a wife should be.) ideał2) (a person's standard of behaviour etc: a man of high ideals.) ideał(y)•- idealist- idealism
- idealistic
- idealize
- idealise
- idealization
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6 bright
[braɪt]adjlight, room, colour jasny; day pogodny; person bystry; ( idea) błyskotliwy; outlook, future świetlany; ( lively) ożywionyto look on the bright side — podchodzić (podejść perf) do rzeczy optymistycznie
* * *1) (shining with much light: bright sunshine.) jaskrawy2) ((of a colour) strong and bold: a bright red car.) jasny, jaskrawy3) (cheerful: a bright smile.) promienny4) (clever: bright children.) rozgarnięty•- brightly- brightness
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7 brilliant
['brɪljənt]adjperson, idea, career błyskotliwy; smile promienny; light olśniewający; ( inf) holiday etc kapitalny (inf)* * *['briljənt]1) (very bright: the bird's brilliant feathers.) błyszczący2) (very clever: a brilliant scholar.) świetny, wybitny•- brilliance -
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9 fiendish
['fiːndɪʃ]adj* * *1) (wicked or devilish: a fiendish temper.) podły, szatański2) (very difficult, clever etc: a fiendish plan.) szatański -
10 human
['hjuːmən] 1. adj 2. n(also: human being) człowiek m, istota f ludzka* * *['hju:mən] 1. adjective(of, natural to, concerning, or belonging to, mankind: human nature; The dog was so clever that he seemed almost human.) ludzki, człowieczy2. noun(a person: Humans are not as different from animals as we might think.) człowiek- humanly- human being
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11 ingenious
[ɪn'dʒiːnjəs]adj* * *[in'‹i:njəs]1) ((of a person or his personality etc) clever at inventing: He was ingenious at making up new games for the children.) pomysłowy2) ((of an object or idea) cleverly made or thought out: an ingenious plan/machine.) zmyślny•- ingeniousness
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12 just
[dʒʌst] 1. adj 2. advjust as I expected — dokładnie tak, jak się spodziewałem
just now — ( a moment ago) dopiero co; ( at the present time) w tej chwili
it's just as well (that …) — no i dobrze (, że …)
just as he was leaving — w chwili, gdy wychodził
just before/after — krótko przed +instr /po +loc
just after you called — krótko po tym, jak zadzwoniłeś
just enough — akurat tyle, ile potrzeba
just a minute!, just one moment! — chwileczkę!, momencik!
* * *I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) sprawiedliwy2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) słuszny3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) zasłużony•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) dokładnie2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) całkiem tak3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) dopiero co4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) właśnie5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) akurat6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) ledwo7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) tylko8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) po prostu9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) po prostu•- just now
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13 patronise
['pæ-, ]( American[) 'pei-]1) (to behave towards (someone) in a way which is kind and friendly but which nevertheless shows that one thinks oneself to be more important, clever etc than that person: He's a nice fellow but he does patronize his assistants.) traktować protekcjonalnie2) (to visit (a shop, theatre, society etc) regularly: That's not a shop I patronize nowadays.) być stałym klientem -
14 patronize
['pætrənaɪz]vt ( pej)( look down on) traktować protekcjonalnie; artist być patronem +gen; shop kupować w +loc; restaurant etc (często) bywać w +loc; firm korzystać z usług +gen* * *['pæ-, ]( American[) 'pei-]1) (to behave towards (someone) in a way which is kind and friendly but which nevertheless shows that one thinks oneself to be more important, clever etc than that person: He's a nice fellow but he does patronize his assistants.) traktować protekcjonalnie2) (to visit (a shop, theatre, society etc) regularly: That's not a shop I patronize nowadays.) być stałym klientem -
15 plausible
['plɔːzɪbl]adjtheory, excuse, statement prawdopodobny; person budzący zaufanie* * *['plo:zəbl]1) (seeming reasonable or convincing: a plausible excuse.) wiarogodny2) (clever at talking persuasively but not to be trusted: a plausible fellow.) obłudnie przymilny -
16 very
['vɛrɪ] 1. adv 2. adjthe very book which… — właśnie ta książka, która…
* * *['veri] 1. adverb1) (to a great degree: He's very clever; You came very quickly; I'm not feeling very well.) bardzo2) (absolutely; in the highest degree: The very first thing you must do is ring the police; She has a car of her very own.) całkiem2. adjective1) (exactly or precisely the thing, person etc mentioned: You're the very man I want to see; At that very minute the door opened.) ten właśnie2) (extreme: at the very end of the day; at the very top of the tree.) sam3) (used for emphasis in other ways: The very suggestion of a sea voyage makes her feel seasick.) sam• -
17 witty
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