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1 gesture
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2 motion
['məuʃən] 1. n(movement, gesture) ruch m; ( proposal) wniosek m; ( BRIT) (also: bowel motion) ( act) wypróżnienie nt; ( faeces) stolec m2. vt, vito motion (to) sb to do sth — skinąć ( perf) na kogoś, żeby coś zrobił
to be in motion — vehicle być w ruchu
to set in motion — machine uruchamiać (uruchomić perf); process nadawać (nadać perf) bieg +dat
he went through the motions of clapping — udawał, że klaszcze
* * *['məuʃən] 1. noun1) (the act or state of moving: the motion of the planets; He lost the power of motion.) ruch2) (a single movement or gesture: He summoned the waiter with a motion of the hand.) ruch3) (a proposal put before a meeting: She was asked to speak against the motion in the debate.) wniosek2. verb(to make a movement or sign eg directing a person or telling him to do something: He motioned (to) her to come nearer.) skinąć- motion picture
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3 sporting
['spɔːtɪŋ]adj* * *1) (of, or concerned with, sports: the sporting world.) sportowy2) ((negative unsporting) showing fairness and kindness or generosity, especially if unexpected: a sporting gesture.) wielkoduszny -
4 sweeping
['swiːpɪŋ]adj* * *1) (that sweeps: a sweeping gesture.) zamaszysty2) ((of changes etc) very great: a sweeping victory; sweeping reforms.) wielki, gruntowny -
5 affirmative
[ə'fəːmətɪv] 1. adjstatement twierdzący; nod, gesture potakujący2. n* * *[-tiv]adjective, noun (saying or indicating yes to a question, suggestion etc: He gave an affirmative nod; a reply in the affirmative.) twierdzący -
6 communicate
[kə'mjuːnɪkeɪt] 1. vt 2. vi(by speech, gesture) porozumiewać się (porozumieć się perf), komunikować się; (by letter, telephone) kontaktować się (skontaktować się perf), komunikować się* * *[kə'mju:nikeit]1) (to tell (information etc): She communicated the facts to him.) komunikować2) (to get in touch (with): It's difficult to communicate with her now that she has left the country.) kontaktować się•- communications
- communicative
- communication cord
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7 disapproving
[dɪsə'pruːvɪŋ]adjdisapproving expression/gesture — wyraz m /gest m dezaprobaty
* * *adjective a disapproving look.) pełen dezaprobaty -
8 face-saving
['feɪs'seɪvɪŋ]adjcompromise, gesture pozwalający zachować twarz* * *adjective (of something which helps a person not to look stupid or not to appear to be giving in: He agreed to everything we asked and as a face-saving exercise we offered to consult him occasionally.) pozwalający zachować twarz -
9 flourish
['flʌrɪʃ] 1. vi 2. vtwymachiwać +instr3. n( in writing) zawijas m; ( bold gesture)* * *1. verb1) (to be healthy; to grow well; to thrive: My plants are flourishing.) kwitnąć, rozwijać się2) (to be successful or active: His business is flourishing.) kwitnąć, rozwijać się3) (to hold or wave something as a show, threat etc: He flourished his sword.) wymachiwać2. noun1) (an ornamental stroke of the pen in writing: His writing was full of flourishes.) zakrętas, flores2) (an impressive, sweeping movement (with the hand or something held in it): He bowed and made a flourish with his hat.) szeroki gest3) (an ornamental passage of music: There was a flourish on the trumpets.) fanfara• -
10 grand
[grænd] 1. adj(splendid, impressive) okazały; ( inf) (great, wonderful) świetny; gesture wielkopański; scale, plans wielki2. n ( inf)tysiąc m ( dolarów lub funtów)* * *[ɡrænd] 1. adjective1) (splendid; magnificent: a grand procession.) wspaniały2) (proud: She gives herself grand airs.) dumny3) (very pleasant: a grand day at the seaside.) znakomity4) (highly respected: a grand old man.) dostojny2. noun(a slang term for $1,000 or 1,000: I paid five grand for that car.) `patyk`- grand jury
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11 impulsive
[ɪm'pʌlsɪv]adj* * *[-siv]adjective (done, or likely to act, suddenly, without careful thought: an impulsive action; You're far too impulsive!) impulsywny -
12 magnanimous
[mæg'nænɪməs]adj* * *[mæɡ'næniməs](noble and generous: a magnanimous gesture.) wspaniałomyślny- magnanimity -
13 meaning
['miːnɪŋ]n(of word, gesture, book) znaczenie nt; (purpose, value) sens m* * *noun (the sense in which a statement, action, word etc is (intended to be) understood: What is the meaning of this phrase?; What is the meaning of his behaviour?) znaczenie -
14 nod
[nɔd] 1. vi( in agreement) przytakiwać (przytaknąć perf); ( as greeting) kłaniać się (ukłonić się perf); ( gesture) wskazywać (wskazać perf) ruchem głowy; ( fig) flowers etc kołysać się2. vtto nod one's head — skinąć ( perf) głową
Phrasal Verbs:- nod off3. nkiwnięcie nt, skinienie ntto give sb a nod — kiwać (kiwnąć perf) do kogoś głową
* * *[nod] 1. past tense, past participle - nodded; verb1) (to make a quick forward and downward movement of the head to show agreement, as a greeting etc: I asked him if he agreed and he nodded (his head); He nodded to the man as he passed him in the street.) skinąć głową2) (to let the head fall forward and downward when sleepy: Grandmother sat nodding by the fire.) kiwać sennie głową2. noun(a nodding movement of the head: He answered with a nod.) skinienie (głowy)- nod off -
15 playful
['pleɪful]adj* * *1) (happy; full of the desire to play: a playful kitten.) wesoły, psotny2) (joking; not serious: a playful remark.) żartobliwy -
16 respond
[rɪs'pɔnd]vi* * *[rə'spond]( with to)1) (to answer with words, a reaction, gesture etc: He didn't respond to my question; I smiled at her, but she didn't respond.) odpowiedzieć, zareagować2) (to show a good reaction eg to some course of treatment: His illness did not respond to treatment by drugs.) poddawać się3) ((of vehicles etc) to be guided easily by controls: The pilot said the plane did not respond to the controls.) reagować•- response- responsibility
- responsible
- responsibly
- responsive
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17 signify
['sɪgnɪfaɪ]vt* * *1) (to be a sign of; to mean: His frown signified disapproval.) oznaczać2) (to show; to make known by a sign, gesture etc: He signified his approval with a nod.) okazywać•- significant
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18 snap one's fingers
(to make a sharp noise by moving the thumb quickly across the top joint of the middle finger, as an informal gesture eg to attract someone's attention, mark the rhythm in music etc.) strzelać palcami -
19 wave
[weɪv] 1. n 2. vi 3. vthand, handkerchief machać (pomachać perf) +instr; flag powiewać +instr; gun, stick wymachiwać +instr; hair kręcić (zakręcić perf)short/medium/long wave — fale krótkie/średnie/długie
to wave goodbye to sb — machać (pomachać perf) komuś na pożegnanie
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[weiv] 1. noun1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) fala2) (a vibration travelling eg through the air: radio waves; sound waves; light waves.) fala3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) fala4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) fala5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) machnięcie, skinięcie2. verb1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) falować, powiewać2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) falować, ondulować3) (to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand): She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.) machnąć, skinąć•- wavy- waviness
- waveband
- wave
- wavelength
- wave aside
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