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1 take for granted
1) (to assume without checking: I took it for granted that you had heard the story.) zakładać z góry2) (to treat casually: People take electricity for granted until their supply is cut off.) uważać za oczywiste -
2 charge
[tʃɑːdʒ] 1. n( fee) opłata f; ( JUR) zarzut m, oskarżenie nt; ( attack) natarcie nt, szarża f; ( responsibility) odpowiedzialność f; ( MIL, ELEC) ładunek mto reverse the charges ( BRIT) — dzwonić na koszt osoby przyjmującej rozmowę
to charge an expense (up) to sb's account — dopisywać (dopisać perf) wydatek do czyjegoś rachunku
to take charge of — ( child) zajmować się (zająć się perf) +instr; ( company) obejmować (objąć perf) kierownictwo +gen
to be in charge of — (person, machine) odpowiadać za +acc; ( business) kierować +instr
- charges2. vtperson obciążać (obciążyć perf); sum pobierać (pobrać perf); gun ładować (załadować perf); ( MIL) atakować (zaatakować perf), nacierać (natrzeć perf) na +acc; (also: charge up) battery ładować (naładować perf); ( JUR)to charge sb (with) — oskarżać (oskarżyć perf) kogoś (o +acc)
3. vito charge sb to do sth — zobowiązywać (zobowiązać perf) kogoś do zrobienia czegoś
rzucać się (rzucić się perf) (do ataku), szarżować* * *1. verb1) (to ask as the price (for something): They charge 50 cents for a pint of milk, but they don't charge for delivery.) policzyć2) (to make a note of (a sum of money) as being owed: Charge the bill to my account.) dopisywać3) ((with with) to accuse (of something illegal): He was charged with theft.) oskarżać4) (to attack by moving quickly (towards): We charged (towards) the enemy on horseback.) nacierać5) (to rush: The children charged down the hill.) pospieszać6) (to make or become filled with electricity: Please charge my car battery.) ładować7) (to make (a person) responsible for (a task etc): He was charged with seeing that everything went well.) ładować2. noun1) (a price or fee: What is the charge for a telephone call?) opłata2) (something with which a person is accused: He faces three charges of murder.) zarzut3) (an attack made by moving quickly: the charge of the Light Brigade.) szarża4) (the electricity in something: a positive or negative charge.) ładunek5) (someone one takes care of: These children are my charges.) podopieczny6) (a quantity of gunpowder: Put the charge in place and light the fuse.) ładunek•- charger- in charge of
- in someone's charge
- take charge -
3 meter
['miːtə(r)]n, see metrelicznik m; ( parking meter) parkometr m; (US)* * *['mi:tə] 1. noun1) (an instrument for measuring, especially quantities of electricity, gas, water etc: If you want to know how much electricity you have used you will have to look at the meter.) licznik2) ((American) see metre1, metre2.)2. verb(to measure (especially electricity etc) by using a meter: This instrument meters rainfall.) mierzyć -
4 power
['pauə(r)]n( control) władza f; ( ability) ( of speech etc) zdolność f; ( legal right) uprawnienie nt; (of engine, electricity) moc f; ( strength) ( lit, fig) siła fshe did everything in her power to help — zrobiła wszystko, co było w jej mocy, by pomóc
the powers that be — ci na górze (inf)
to turn the power on — włączać (włączyć perf) zasilanie
* * *1) ((an) ability: A witch has magic power; A cat has the power of seeing in the dark; He no longer has the power to walk.) zdolność2) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) siła3) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) władza4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) upoważnienie5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) wpływowa osobistość6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) mocarstwo7) (the result obtained by multiplying a number by itself a given number of times: 2 × 2 × 2 or 23 is the third power of 2, or 2 to the power of 3.) potęga•- powered- powerful
- powerfully
- powerfulness
- powerless
- powerlessness
- power cut
- failure
- power-driven
- power point
- power station
- be in power -
5 use
1. [juːs] n( using) użycie nt, stosowanie nt; ( usefulness) użytek m, zastosowanie nt2. [juːz] vtto go out of use — wychodzić (wyjść perf) z użycia
to make use of sth — stosować (zastosować perf) or wykorzystywać (wykorzystać perf) coś
to get used to — przyzwyczajać się (przyzwyczaić się perf) or przywykać (przywyknąć perf) do +gen
Phrasal Verbs:- use up* * *I [ju:z] verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) użyć2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) zużywać•- usable- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) użycie2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) zastosowanie3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) wartość, sens4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) władza5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) prawo używania•- useful- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use -
6 drive
[draɪv] 1. n( journey) jazda f or podróż f (samochodem); (also: driveway) wjazd m, droga f dojazdowa; ( energy) werwa f, zapał m; ( campaign) działania pl; (SPORT) uderzenie nt; (also: disk drive) stacja f dysków2. vt; pt drove, pp drivenvehicle prowadzić, kierować +instr; ( TECH) motor, wheel napędzać; animal prowadzić (poprowadzić perf); ball posyłać (posłać perf); (incite, encourage) kierować +instr; nail, stake3. vi; pt drove, pp drivento drive sth into sth — wbijać (wbić perf) coś w coś
( as driver) prowadzić (samochód), jeździć samochodem; ( travel) jechać (pojechać perf) (samochodem)to go for a drive — wybierać się (wybrać się perf) na przejażdżkę
left-/right-hand drive — lewostronny/prawostronny układ kierowniczy
front-/rear-/four-wheel drive — napęd na przednie/tylne/cztery koła
to drive sb home/to the airport — zawozić (zawieźć perf) or odwozić (odwieźć perf) kogoś do domu/na lotnisko
to drive sb mad — doprowadzać (doprowadzić perf) kogoś do szału
to drive sb to sth — doprowadzać (doprowadzić perf) kogoś do czegoś
she drove him to move out — doprowadziła do tego, że się wyprowadził
Phrasal Verbs:* * *1. past tense - drove; verb1) (to control or guide (a car etc): Do you want to drive (the car), or shall I?) jechać, prowadzić samochód2) (to take, bring etc in a car: My mother is driving me to the airport.) odwozić, przywozić3) (to force or urge along: Two men and a dog were driving a herd of cattle across the road.) pędzić, poganiać4) (to hit hard: He drove a nail into the door; He drove a golf-ball from the tee.) w(y)bijać5) (to cause to work by providing the necessary power: This mill is driven by water.) poruszać2. noun1) (a journey in a car, especially for pleasure: We decided to go for a drive.) przejażdżka2) (a private road leading from a gate to a house etc: The drive is lined with trees.) prywatny dojazd, aleja3) (energy and enthusiasm: I think he has the drive needed for this job.) energia4) (a special effort: We're having a drive to save electricity.) kampania, akcja5) (in sport, a hard stroke (with a golf-club, a cricket bat etc).) uderzenie6) ((computers) a disk drive.)•- driver- driver's license
- drive-in
- drive-through
- driving licence
- be driving at
- drive off
- drive on -
7 stove
[stəuv]n( for cooking) kuchenka f; ( for heating) piec m, piecyk mgas/electric stove — kuchenka gazowa/elektryczna
* * *[stəuv](an apparatus using coal, gas, electricity or other fuel, used for cooking, or for heating a room: a gas/electric (cooking) stove; Put the saucepan on the stove.) piec -
8 bill
[bɪl] 1. n"post no bills" — "nie naklejać"
to fit/fill the bill ( fig) — nadawać się (nadać się perf)
2. vtbill of lading — konosament, list przewozowy
* * *[bil] I noun(a bird's beak: a bird with a yellow bill.) dzióbII 1. noun1) (an account of money owed for goods etc: an electricity bill.) rachunek2) ((American) a banknote: a five-dollar bill.) banknot3) (a poster used for advertising.) afisz2. verb(to send an account (to someone): We'll bill you next month for your purchases.) obciążyć rachunkiem- billfold
- fill the bill -
9 harness
['hɑːnɪs] 1. n( for horse) uprząż f; ( for child) szelki pl; (also: safety harness) pas m bezpieczeństwa (np. do pracy na wysokości)2. vt* * *1. noun(the leather straps etc by which a horse is attached to a cart etc which it is pulling and by means of which it is controlled.) uprząż2. verb1) (to put the harness on (a horse).) nakładać uprząż2) (to make use of (a source of power, eg a river) for some purpose, eg to produce electricity or to drive machinery: Attempts are now being made to harness the sun as a source of heat and power.) opanować, wykorzystać -
10 supply
[sə'plaɪ] 1. vt 2. nto supply sth to sb — dostarczać (dostarczyć perf) coś komuś
to supply sth with sth — zaopatrywać (zaopatrzyć perf) coś w coś
the electricity/water/gas supply — dostawy prądu/wody/gazu
- supplies* * *1. verb(to give or provide: Who is supplying the rebels with guns and ammunition?; Extra paper will be supplied by the teacher if it is needed; The town is supplied with water from a reservoir in the hills; The shop was unable to supply what she wanted.) dostarczać, zaopatrywać2. noun1) (the act or process of supplying.) zaopatrywanie, zaopatrzenie2) ((often in plural) an amount or quantity that is supplied; a stock or store: She left a supply of food for her husband when she went away for a few days; Who will be responsible for the expedition's supplies?; Fresh supplies will be arriving soon.) zapas• -
11 come on
vipupil robić (zrobić perf) postęp(y); work, project postępować (postąpić perf) naprzód; electricity włączać się (włączyć się perf)come on! — no już!, dalej!
* * *1) (to appear on stage or the screen: They waited for the comedian to come on.) pojawiać się2) (hurry up!: Come on - we'll be late for the party!) Dalej, dalej!3) (don't be ridiculous!: Come on, you don't really expect me to believe that!) Nie bądź śmieszny!, No wiesz! -
12 atomic power
(power (for making electricity etc) obtained from atomic energy.) energia atomowa -
13 coil
[kɔɪl] 1. n(of rope, wire) zwój m; ( of smoke) wstęga f; ( ELEC) cewka f; ( AUT) cewka f zapłonowa; ( contraceptive) spirala f2. vtto coil sth round sth — owijać (owinąć perf) coś wokół czegoś
* * *[koil] 1. verb(to wind into loops: The snake coiled (itself) round the tree.) owijać2. noun1) (a length of something wound into a loop or loops: a coil of rope; a coil of hair.) zwój, lok2) (a wound length of wire for conducting electricity: the coil in an electric fire.) spirala, cewka -
14 energy
['ɛnədʒɪ]nenergia fDepartment of Energy — ≈ Departament Gospodarki Energetycznej i Paliwowej ( przy Ministerstwie Przemysłu)
* * *['enə‹i]plural - energies; noun1) (the ability to act, or the habit of acting, strongly and vigorously: He has amazing energy for his age; That child has too much energy; I must devote my energies to gardening today.) energia2) (the power, eg of electricity, of doing work: electrical energy; nuclear energy.) energia•- energetically -
15 flex
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16 install
[ɪn'stɔːl]vt* * *[in'sto:l]1) (to put in place ready for use: When was the telephone/electricity installed (in this house)?) instalować2) (to put (a thing, oneself or another person) in a place or position: He was installed as president yesterday; They soon installed themselves in the new house.) wprowadzić•- instalment -
17 insulate
['ɪnsjuleɪt]vt* * *['insjuleit](to cover, protect or separate (something) with a material that does not let especially electrical currents or heat etc pass through it: Rubber and plastic are used for insulating electric wires and cables.) izolować -
18 machine
[mə'ʃiːn] 1. n 2. vt ( TECH)* * *[mə'ʃi:n] 1. noun1) (a working arrangement of wheels, levers or other parts, driven eg by human power, electricity etc, or operating electronically, producing power and/or motion for a particular purpose: a sewing-machine.) maszyna2) (a vehicle, especially a motorbike: That's a fine machine you have!) maszyna2. verb1) (to shape, make or finish with a power-driven tool: The articles are machined to a smooth finish.) obrabiać maszynowo2) (to sew with a sewing-machine: You should machine the seams.) zszywać maszynowo•- machinist
- machine-gun 3. verbHe machine-gunned a crowd of defenceless villagers.) strzelać z karabinu maszynowego -
19 master switch
(a switch for controlling a number of other switches: There is a master switch that controls all the electricity.) przełącznik główny -
20 telegraph
['tɛlɪgrɑːf]ntelegraf m* * *1. noun1) (a system of sending messages using either wires and electricity or radio: Send it by telegraph.) telegraf2) (an instrument for this: Send the message on the telegraph.) telegraf2. verb1) (to send by telegraph: He telegraphed the time of his arrival.) przetelegrafować2) (to inform by telegraph: He telegraphed us to say when he would arrive.) zatelegrafować•- telegraphy
- telegraphic
- telegraph pole
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