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61 medallist
['mɛdlɪst](US medalist) nmedalista(-tka) m(f)* * *noun (a person who has won a medal in a competition etc.) medalista -
62 Olympic
[əu'lɪmpɪk]adj* * *[ə'limpik]= the Olympic Games (also the Olympics)(a sports competition held once every four years for amateur competitors from all parts of the world.) olimpiada, igrzyska olimpijskie -
63 pentathlon
[pen'tæƟlən](a competition in the Olympic games etc which consists of contests in swimming, cross-country riding and running, fencing and pistol-shooting.) pięciobój -
64 pit
[pɪt] 1. n( hole dug) dół m, wykop m; (in road, face) dziura f; ( coal mine) kopalnia f; (also: orchestra pit) kanał m dla orkiestry- the pits2. vtto pit one's wits against sb — mierzyć się (zmierzyć się perf) (intelektualnie) z kimś
to pit o.s. against — mierzyć się (zmierzyć się perf) z +instr
to pit sb against sb — rzucać (rzucić perf) kogoś przeciw komuś
* * *I 1. [pit] noun1) (a large hole in the ground: The campers dug a pit for their rubbish.) dół2) (a place from which minerals are dug, especially a coal-mine: a chalk-pit; He works at/down the pit.) kopalnia3) (a place beside a motor race track for repairing and refuelling racing cars: The leading car has gone into the pit(s).) boks2. verb((with against) to set (a person or thing) against another in a fight, competition etc: He was pitted against a much stronger man.) wystawiać do pojedynku- pitfallII 1. [pit] noun(the hard stone of a peach, cherry etc.) pestka2. verb(to remove the stone from (a peach, cherry etc).) drelować -
65 place
[pleɪs] 1. nmiejsce nt; ( in street names) ≈ ulica f2. vtto take sb's/sth's place — zajmować (zająć perf) czyjeś miejsce/miejsce czegoś
to get a place at college/university — dostawać się (dostać się perf) do kolegium/na uniwersytet
to be placed first/third — plasować się (uplasować się perf) na pierwszym/trzecim miejscu
to change places with sb — zamieniać się (zamienić się perf) (miejscami) z kimś
to put sb in their place ( fig) — pokazywać (pokazać perf) komuś, gdzie jest jego miejsce
to place an order with sb (for sth) — składać (złożyć perf) u kogoś zamówienie (na coś)
* * *[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) miejsce2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) miejsce3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) plac, dom4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) miejsce5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) miejsce6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) miejsce7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) miejsce8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) sprawa9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) miejsce10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) dom11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) ulica12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) miejsce2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) umieszczać2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) umiejscowić•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
- take the place of -
66 point
[pɔɪnt] 1. n (also GEOM)punkt m; ( sharpened tip) czubek m, szpic m; ( purpose) sens m; ( significant part) cecha f, istota f; (subject, idea) kwestia f; ( ELEC) (also: power point) gniazdko nt; (also: decimal point) przecinek mtwo point five (= 2.5) — dwa przecinek pięć (= 2,5)
good/bad points — mocne/słabe punkty
to make a point of doing sth — dokładać (dołożyć perf) starań, aby coś zrobić
to get the point — pojmować (pojąć perf) istotę sprawy
to miss the point — nie dostrzegać (nie dostrzec perf) istoty sprawy
to come/get to the point — przechodzić (przejść perf) do sedna sprawy
to make one's point — przedstawiać (przedstawić perf) swoje argumenty
in point of fact — właściwie, w rzeczy samej
- points2. vt3. vito point sth at sb — celować (wycelować perf) czymś w kogoś, kierować (skierować perf) coś w stronę kogoś
( with finger etc) wskazywać (wskazać perf)to point at — wskazywać (wskazać perf) na +acc
Phrasal Verbs:- point to* * *[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) ostrze, czubek2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) cypel3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) kropka4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) punkt5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) chwila, moment6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) punkt7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) punkt, kierunek8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) punkt9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) kwestia, sedno sprawy10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) cel, sens11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) punkt12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) gniazdko2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) skierować2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) wskazywać3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) fugować•- pointed- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
- make one's point
- point out
- point one's toes -
67 position
[pə'zɪʃən] 1. n(place, situation) położenie nt; (of body, in competition, society) pozycja f; (job, attitude) stanowisko nt2. vtto position o.s. — lokować się (ulokować się perf)
* * *[ə'ziʃən] 1. noun1) (a way of standing, sitting etc: He lay in an uncomfortable position.) pozycja2) (a place or situation: The house is in a beautiful position.) lokalizacja, położenie3) (a job; a post: He has a good position with a local bank.) posada4) (a point of view: Let me explain my position on employment.) punkt widzenia2. verb(to put or place: He positioned the lamp in the middle of the table.) ustawiać- be in- out of position -
68 practise
['præktɪs] 1. (US practice) vtćwiczyć; SPORT trenować; custom, activity praktykować; profession wykonywać2. vićwiczyć; sportsman trenować; lawyer, doctor praktykować, prowadzić praktykę* * *['præktis]1) (to do exercises to improve one's performance in a particular skill etc: She practises the piano every day; You must practise more if you want to enter the competition.) ćwiczyć2) (to make (something) a habit: to practise self-control.) ćwiczyć3) (to do or follow (a profession, usually medicine or law): He practises (law) in London.) praktykować• -
69 press
[prɛs] 1. n(also: printing press) prasa f (drukarska); (of switch, bell) naciśnięcie nt; ( for wine) prasa f2. vtone thing against another przyciskać (przycisnąć perf); button, switch naciskać (nacisnąć perf); clothes prasować (wyprasować perf); person naciskać (nacisnąć perf) (na +acc); idea, demand forsować (przeforsować perf); ( squeeze) ściskać (ścisnąć perf)3. vito press sth (up)on sb — wciskać (wcisnąć perf) coś komuś
to press for — domagać się +gen
we are pressed for time/money — mamy mało czasu/pieniędzy
to press sb for an answer — żądać (zażądać perf) od kogoś odpowiedzi
to press charges (against sb) — wnosić (wnieść perf) oskarżenie (przeciwko komuś)
to go to press — iść (pójść perf) do druku
Phrasal Verbs:- press on* * *[pres] 1. verb1) (to use a pushing motion (against): Press the bell twice!; The children pressed close to their mother.) przyciskać się2) (to squeeze; to flatten: The grapes are pressed to extract the juice.) prasować, wyciskać3) (to urge or hurry: He pressed her to enter the competition.) nalegać4) (to insist on: The printers are pressing their claim for higher pay.) obstawać przy5) (to iron: Your trousers need to be pressed.) prasować2. noun1) (an act of pressing: He gave her hand a press; You had better give your shirt a press.) prasowanie2) ((also printing-press) a printing machine.) prasa (drukarska)3) (newspapers in general: It was reported in the press; ( also adjective) a press photographer.) prasa4) (the people who work on newspapers and magazines; journalists: The press is/are always interested in the private lives of famous people.) prasa5) (a device or machine for pressing: a wine-press; a flower-press.) prasa•- pressing- press conference
- press-cutting
- be hard pressed
- be pressed for
- press for
- press forward/on -
70 print
[prɪnt] 1. nthe fine/small print — adnotacje drobnym drukiem
- prints2. vtbooks etc drukować (wydrukować perf); cloth, pattern drukować; ( write in capitals) pisać (napisać perf) drukowanymi literamiPhrasal Verbs:* * *[print] 1. noun1) (a mark made by pressure: a footprint; a fingerprint.) odcisk2) (printed lettering: I can't read the print in this book.) druk3) (a photograph made from a negative: I entered three prints for the photographic competition.) odbitka4) (a printed reproduction of a painting or drawing.) reprodukcja2. verb1) (to mark (letters etc) on paper (by using a printing press etc): The invitations will be printed on white paper.) drukować2) (to publish (a book, article etc) in printed form: His new novel will be printed next month.) drukować3) (to produce (a photographic image) on paper: He develops and prints his own photographs.) robić odbitki4) (to mark designs on (cloth etc): When the cloth has been woven, it is dyed and printed.) drukować5) (to write, using capital letters: Please print your name and address.) pisać drukowanymi literami•- printer- printing
- printing-press
- print-out
- in / out of print -
71 qualifying
['kwɔlɪfaɪɪŋ]adjqualifying exam — egzamin m kwalifikacyjny
* * *adjective (in which players, teams etc attempt to qualify for a competition etc: Our team was beaten in the qualifying round.) eliminacyjny -
72 quarter-final
noun ((often in plural) the third-last round in a competition.) ćwierćfinał -
73 quiz
[kwɪz] 1. n( game) kwiz m, quiz m2. vt* * *[kwiz]plural - quizzes; noun1) (a game or competition in which knowledge is tested by asking questions: a television quiz; a general-knowledge quiz.) quiz2) (a short test given to students.) kwiz• -
74 rally
['rælɪ] 1. n ( POL) 2. vt 3. visick person dochodzić (dojść perf) do siebie; Stock Exchange zwyżkować, ożywiać się (ożywić się perf)Phrasal Verbs:* * *['ræli] 1. verb1) (to come or bring together again: The general tried to rally his troops after the defeat; The troops rallied round the general.) skupiać (się)2) (to come or bring together for a joint action or effort: The supporters rallied to save the club from collapse; The politician asked his supporters to rally to the cause.) zebrać/zjednoczyć (się)3) (to (cause to) recover health or strength: She rallied from her illness.) postawić na nogi, pozbierać się2. noun1) (a usually large gathering of people for some purpose: a Scouts' rally.) zlot, wiec2) (a meeting (usually of cars or motorcycles) for a competition, race etc.) rajd3) (an improvement in health after an illness.) powrót do zdrowia4) ((in tennis etc) a (usually long) series of shots before the point is won or lost.) wymiana uderzeń/piłek• -
75 rat race
nthe rat race — wyścig m szczurów ( bezkompromisowa walka o sukces)
* * *(the fierce, unending competition for success etc.) zażarte współzawodnictwo o dobra materialne -
76 rival
['raɪvl] 1. n 2. adjfirm, newspaper konkurencyjny; team przeciwny3. vtrównać się z +instrto rival sb/sth in — konkurować z kimś/czymś +instr
* * *1. noun(a person etc who tries to compete with another; a person who wants the same thing as someone else: For students of English, this dictionary is without a rival; The two brothers are rivals for the girl next door - they both want to marry her; ( also adjective) rival companies; rival teams.) konkurencja, rywal2. verb(to (try to) be as good as someone or something else: He rivals his brother as a chess-player; Nothing rivals football for excitement and entertainment.) rywalizować, stanowić konkurencję- rivalry -
77 run
[rʌn] 1. n(fast pace, race) bieg m; ( in car) przejażdżka f; (of train, bus, for skiing) trasa f; (of victories, defeats) seria f; (in tights, stockings) oczko nt; (CRICKET, BASEBALL) punkt za przebiegnięcie między oznaczonymi miejscami po uderzeniu piłki2. vt; pt ran, pp rundistance biec (przebiec perf); business, shop, hotel prowadzić; competition, course przeprowadzać (przeprowadzić perf); ( COMPUT) program uruchamiać (uruchomić perf); hand, fingers przesuwać (przesunąć perf); water puszczać (puścić perf); (PRESS) article zamieszczać (zamieścić perf)3. vi( move quickly) biec (pobiec perf); (habitually, regularly) biegać; ( flee) uciekać (uciec perf); bus, train ( operate) kursować, jeździć; ( travel) jechać (pojechać perf); play, show być granym, iść (inf); contract być ważnym; river, tears płynąć (popłynąć perf); colours, washing farbować, puszczać; road, railway biec; horse ( in race) ścigać sięto go for a run — iść (pójść perf) pobiegać
to break into a run — zaczynać (zacząć perf) biec
a run of good/bad luck — dobra/zła passa
there was a run on … — był run na +acc
in the long/short run — na dłuższą/krótką metę
to be on the run — ( fugitive) ukrywać się
to run the risk of — narażać się na +acc
the engine/computer is running — silnik/komputer jest włączony
to run for president/in an election — kandydować na prezydenta/w wyborach
unemployment is running at twenty per cent — bezrobocie kształtuje się na poziomie dwudziestu procent
to run a bath — przygotowywać (przygotować perf) kąpiel
Phrasal Verbs:- run away- run down- run in- run into- run off- run out- run over- run up* * *1. present participle - running; verb1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) biegać2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) jeździć3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) płynąć, ciec4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) być na chodzie, działać5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) prowadzić6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) biegać7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) kursować8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) trwać, iść9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) jeździć10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) puścić11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) podwieźć12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) przebiec13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) stać się2. noun1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) bieg(anie)2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) wycieczka3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) passa, okres4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) oczko5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) możność korzystania, swobodny dostęp6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) punkt7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) wybieg•- runner- running 3. adverb(one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) jednym ciągiem- runny- runaway
- rundown
- runner-up
- runway
- in
- out of the running
- on the run
- run across
- run after
- run aground
- run along
- run away
- run down
- run for
- run for it
- run in
- run into
- run its course
- run off
- run out
- run over
- run a temperature
- run through
- run to
- run up
- run wild -
78 runner-up
[rʌnər'ʌp]nzdobywca(-wczyni) m(f) drugiego miejsca* * *noun (a person, thing etc that is second in a race or competition: My friend won the prize and I was the runner-up.) zdobywca drugiego miejsca -
79 score
[skɔː(r)] 1. n( total number of points) wynik m; ( MUS) partytura f; (to film, play) muzyka f; ( twenty) dwudziestka f2. vtgoal, point zdobywać (zdobyć perf); mark wydrapywać (wydrapać perf), wyryć ( perf); leather, wood, card robić (zrobić perf) nacięcie w +loc; success odnosić (odnieść perf)3. vi( in game) zdobyć ( perf) punkt; (FOOTBALL etc) zdobyć ( perf) bramkę; ( keep score) notować wyniki, liczyć punktyto settle an old score with sb ( fig) — wyrównać ( perf) z kimś stare porachunki
scores of — dziesiątki +gen
on that score — w tej mierze, w tym względzie
to score well — osiągnąć ( perf) dobry wynik
to score six out of ten — uzyskać ( perf) sześć punktów na dziesięć (możliwych)
to score (a point) over sb ( fig) — zdobyć ( perf) przewagę nad kimś
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[sko:] 1. plurals - scores; noun1) (the number of points, goals etc gained in a game, competition etc: The cricket score is 59 for 3.) wynik2) (a written piece of music showing all the parts for instruments and voices: the score of an opera.) partytura3) (a set or group of twenty: There was barely a score of people there.) dwadzieścia2. verb1) (to gain (goals etc) in a game etc: He scored two goals before half-time.) zdobywać punkty2) ((sometimes with off or out) to remove (eg a name) from eg a list by putting a line through it: Please could you score my name off (the list)?; Is that word meant to be scored out?) wykreślić, przekreślić3) (to keep score: Will you score for us, please?) notować wyniki•- scorer- score-board
- on that score
- scores of
- scores
- settle old scores -
80 semi-final
(a match, round etc immediately before the final: She reached the semi-finals of the competition.) półfinał
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