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1 infertile
[ɪn'fəːtaɪl]adjsoil nieurodzajny; person, animal niepłodny, bezpłodny* * *1) ((of soil etc) not fertile or producing good crops: The land was stony and infertile.) nieurodzajny2) ((of persons or animals) unable to have young.) bezpłodny• -
2 rake
[reɪk] 1. n 2. vtperson soil, lawn grabić (zagrabić perf); leaves grabić (zgrabić perf); gun ostrzeliwać (ostrzelać perf); searchlight przeczesywać (przeczesać perf)he's raking it in ( inf) — robi duże pieniądze (inf)
* * *[reik] 1. noun1) (a tool which consists of a usually metal bar with teeth at the end of a long handle, used for smoothing earth, gathering eg leaves together etc.) grabie2) (any similar tool: a croupier's rake in a casino.) grabki3) (the act of raking: to give the soil a rake.) zagrabienie2. verb1) (to smooth or gather with a rake: I'll rake these grass-cuttings up later.) grabić2) ((often with out) to remove the ashes from (a fire) with a poker etc.) wygarnąć3) (to fire guns at (a target) from one end of it to the other: The soldiers raked the entire village with machine-gun fire.) ostrzelać•- rake up -
3 level
['lɛvl] 1. adj 2. adv3. n ( lit, fig)to draw level with — zrównywać się (zrównać się perf) z +instr
poziom m; (also: spirit level) poziomnica f4. vtzrównywać (zrównać perf) z ziemią5. vito be/keep level with — być/utrzymywać się na tym samym poziomie co +nom
on the level ( fig) — uczciwy
to level a gun at sb — celować (wycelować perf) do kogoś z pistoletu
to level an accusation/a criticism at/against sb — kierować (skierować perf) oskarżenie/krytykę pod czyimś adresem
to do one's level best — dokładać (dołożyć perf) wszelkich starań
‘A’ levels ( BRIT) — egzaminy końcowe z poszczególnych przedmiotów w szkole średniej na poziomie zaawansowanym
‘O’ levels ( BRIT) — egzaminy z poszczególnych przedmiotów na poziomie średniozaawansowanym, do których uczniowie przystępują w wieku 15-16 lat
Phrasal Verbs:* * *['levl] 1. noun1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) poziom2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) poziom, chodnik3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) poziomica4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) równia, płaszczyzna2. adjective1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) poziomy, równy, płaski2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) równy3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) zrównoważony3. verb1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) wyrównać, zniwelować2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) wyrównać3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) wycelować4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) zrównać z ziemią•- level crossing
- level-headed
- do one's level best
- level off
- level out
- on a level with
- on the level -
4 light
[laɪt] 1. nświatło nt; ( for cigarette etc) ogień mto come to light — wychodzić (wyjść perf) na jaw
to cast/shed or throw light on ( fig) — rzucać (rzucić perf) światło na +acc
in the light of — w świetle +gen
- lights2. vt; pt, pp litcandle, cigarette zapalać (zapalić perf); fire rozpalać (rozpalić perf); room oświetlać (oświetlić perf); sky rozświetlać (rozświetlić perf)Phrasal Verbs:- light up3. adjlekki; (pale, bright) jasny* * *I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) światło2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) światło3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) ogień4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) światło2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) jasny2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) jasny3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) oświetlić2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) zapalić•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) lekki2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) lekki3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) lekki4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) za lekki5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) lekki6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) zwinny, chyży7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) lekki8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) lekki9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) lekki, piaszczysty•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) natknąć się na -
5 manure
[mə'njuə(r)]nnawóz m naturalny, obornik m* * *[mə'njuə] 1. noun(a mixture containing animal dung, spread on soil to help produce better crops etc: The farmer is putting manure on his fields.) obornik2. verb(to treat (soil or plants) with manure: The farmer has been manuring the fields.) nawozić -
6 mould
[məuld] 1. (US mold) n 2. vt* * *I [mould] noun1) ((soil which is full of) rotted leaves etc.) czarnoziem2) (a growth on stale food etc: This bread is covered with mould.) pleśń•- mouldy- mouldiness II 1. [məuld] noun1) (a shape into which a substance in liquid form is poured so that it may take on that shape when it cools and hardens: a jelly mould.) forma2) (something, especially a food, formed in a mould.) odlew2. verb1) (to form in a mould: The metal is moulded into long bars.) odlewać2) (to work into a shape: He moulded the clay into a ball.) ukształtować, wymodelować3) (to make the shape of (something): She moulded the figure out of/in clay.) kształtować, wymodelować -
7 rich
[rɪtʃ] 1. adjperson bogaty; life urozmaicony; soil żyzny; colour nasycony; voice głęboki; tapestries, silks kosztowny; food, diet bogaty w tłuszcze i węglowodany2. npl* * *[ri ]1) (wealthy; having a lot of money, possessions etc: a rich man/country.) bogaty2) ((with in) having a lot (of something): This part of the country is rich in coal.) bogaty3) (valuable: a rich reward; rich materials.) cenny4) (containing a lot of fat, eggs, spices etc: a rich sauce.) ciężko strawny5) ((of clothes, material etc) very beautiful and expensive.) kosztowny•- richly- richness
- riches -
8 suck
[sʌk]vtssać; pump etc zasysać* * *1. verb1) (to draw liquid etc into the mouth: As soon as they are born, young animals learn to suck (milk from their mothers); She sucked up the lemonade through a straw.) ssać2) (to hold something between the lips or inside the mouth, as though drawing liquid from it: I told him to take the sweet out of his mouth, but he just went on sucking; He sucked the end of his pencil.) ssać3) (to pull or draw in a particular direction with a sucking or similar action: The vacuum cleaner sucked up all the dirt from the carpet; A plant sucks up moisture from the soil.) wciągać, zasysać added noun - possanie4) ((American) (slang) to be awful, boring, disgusting etc: Her singing sucks; This job sucks.) [] do kitu/duszy2. noun(an act of sucking: I gave him a suck of my lollipop.)- sucker- suck up to -
9 moor
[muə(r)] 1. nwrzosowisko nt2. vtcumować (zacumować perf or przycumować perf)3. vi* * *I [muə] noun(a large stretch of open, unfarmed land with poor soil often covered with heather, coarse grass etc.) wrzosowisko- moorlandII [muə] verb(to fasten (a ship etc) by a rope, cable or anchor: We moored (the yacht) in the bay.) (za)cumować- mooring- moorings -
10 stony
['stəunɪ]adj* * *1) (full of, or covered with, stones: stony soil; a stony path/beach; It's very stony around here.) kamienisty2) ((of a person's expression etc) like stone in coldness, hardness etc: He gave me a stony stare.) lodowaty -
11 texture
['tɛkstʃə(r)]n* * *['tekstjuə]1) (the way something feels when touched, eaten etc: the texture of wood, stone, skin etc.) faktura2) (the way that a piece of cloth looks or feels, caused by the way in which it is woven: the loose texture of this material.) struktura -
12 barren
['bærən]adj* * *['bærən](not able to produce crops, fruit, young etc: barren soil; a barren fruit-tree; a barren woman.) jałowy, niepłodny -
13 fertile
['fəːtaɪl]adjsoil żyzny, urodzajny; imagination, woman płodny* * *1) (producing a lot: fertile fields; a fertile mind/imagination.) żyzny2) (able to produce fruit, children, young animals etc: fertile seed.) płodny•- fertilize
- fertilise
- fertilization
- fertilisation
- fertilizer
- fertiliser -
14 grow
[grəu] 1. pt grew, pp grown, viplant, tree rosnąć (wyrosnąć perf); person, animal rosnąć (urosnąć perf); ( increase) rosnąć (wzrosnąć perf)2. vtto grow out of/from — brać się (wziąć się perf) z +gen
Phrasal Verbs:- grow on- grow up* * *[ɡrəu]past tense - grew; verb1) ((of plants) to develop: Carrots grow well in this soil.) rosnąć2) (to become bigger, longer etc: My hair has grown too long; Our friendship grew as time went on.) urosnąć3) (to cause or allow to grow: He has grown a beard.) hodować4) ((with into) to change into, in becoming mature: Your daughter has grown into a beautiful woman.) wyrosnąć (na)5) (to become: It's growing dark.) stawać się•- grower- grown
- growth
- grown-up
- grown-up
- grow on
- grow up -
15 handful
['hændful]n(of soil, stones) garść f; ( of people) garstka f* * *1) (as much as can be held in one hand: a handful of sweets.) garść2) (a small number: Only a handful of people came to the meeting.) garstka3) (a person etc difficult to control: Her three children are a (bit of a) handful.) urwanie głowy -
16 permeate
['pəːmɪeɪt] 1. vt 2. vito permeate through — liquid przesiąkać (przesiąknąć perf) przez +acc; idea przenikać (przeniknąć perf) do +gen
* * *['pə:mieit]((of a liquid, gas etc) to pass or spread into or through: The water had permeated (through/into) the soil.) przesiąkać -
17 plough
[plau] 1. (US plow) npług m2. vtto plough money into — wkładać (włożyć perf) pieniądze w +acc
Phrasal Verbs:* * *1. noun(a type of farm tool pulled through the top layer of the soil to turn it over.) pług2. verb1) (to turn over (the earth) with such a tool: The farmer was ploughing (in) a field.) orać2) (to travel with difficulty, force a way etc: The ship ploughed through the rough sea; I've all this work to plough through.) brnąć3) (to crash: The lorry ploughed into the back of a bus.) wryć się -
18 root
[ruːt] 1. n(of plant, tooth) korzeń m; ( MATH) pierwiastek m; ( of hair) cebulka f; (of problem, belief) źródło nt- roots2. viukorzeniać się (ukorzenić się perf), wypuszczać (wypuścić perf) korzenie3. vtPhrasal Verbs:- root for- root out* * *I 1. [ru:t] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) korzeń2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) nasada, korzeń3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) źródło4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) korzenie2. verb(to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) zakorzenić sie, zasadzić- root crop
- root out
- take root II [ru:t] verb1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) ryć2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) grzebać
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