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101 speciality
[spɛʃɪ'ælɪtɪ]n* * *[speʃi'əti], (American) specialty ['speʃəlti] - plurals specialities, specialties - noun1) (a special product for which one is well-known: Brown bread is this baker's speciality.) specjalność2) (a special activity, or subject about which one has special knowledge: His speciality is physics.) specjalność -
102 spherical
['sfɛrɪkl]adjkulisty, sferyczny* * *['sferikəl]adjective (completely round, like a ball: It is now known that the world is not flat, but spherical; a spherical object.) kulisty -
103 star
[stɑː(r)] 1. ngwiazda f2. vt 3. vito star in — grać (zagrać perf) (jedną z głównych ról) w +loc
* * *1. noun1) (the fixed bodies in the sky, which are really distant suns: The Sun is a star, and the Earth is one of its planets.) gwiazda2) (any of the bodies in the sky appearing as points of light: The sky was full of stars.) gwiazda3) (an object, shape or figure with a number of pointed rays, usually five or six, often used as a means of marking quality etc: The teacher stuck a gold star on the child's neat exercise book; a four-star hotel.) gwiazda4) (a leading actor or actress or other well-known performer eg in sport etc: a film/television star; a football star; ( also adjective) She has had many star rôles in films.) gwiazda, gwiazdor2. verb1) (to play a leading role in a play, film etc: She has starred in two recent films.) grać główną rolę2) ((of a film etc) to have (a certain actor etc) as its leading performer: The film starred Elvis Presley.) mieć w głównej roli•- stardom- starry
- starfish
- starlight
- starlit
- star turn
- see stars
- thank one's lucky stars -
104 strange
[streɪndʒ]adj( unfamiliar) obcy; ( odd) dziwny* * *[strein‹]1) (not known, seen etc before; unfamiliar or foreign: What would you do if you found a strange man in your house?; Whenever you're in a strange country, you should take the opportunity of learning the language.) obcy2) (unusual, odd or queer: She had a strange look on her face; a strange noise.) dziwny•- strangeness
- stranger
- strange to say/tell/relate
- strangely enough -
105 strict
[strɪkt]adj(severe, firm) surowy; ( precise) ścisły* * *[strikt]1) (severe, stern, and compelling obedience: This class needs a strict teacher; His parents were very strict with him; The school rules are too strict; strict orders.) surowy, stanowczy2) (exact or precise: If the strict truth were known, he was drunk, not ill.) ścisły•- strictly
- strictly speaking -
106 suppress
[sə'prɛs]vtrevolt, feeling, yawn tłumić (stłumić perf); activities zakazywać (zakazać perf) +gen; information zatajać (zataić perf); publication zakazywać (zakazać perf) rozpowszechniania +gen; scandal tuszować (zatuszować perf)* * *[sə'pres]1) (to defeat or put a stop to (eg a rebellion).) stłumić2) (to keep back or stifle: She suppressed a laugh.) powstrzymać3) (to prevent from being published, known etc: to suppress information.) zakazać, wstrzymać• -
107 tag
[tæg] 1. n 2. vtPhrasal Verbs:* * *[tæɡ] 1. noun1) (a label: a price-tag; a name-tag.) etykieta, przywieszka2) (a saying or quotation that is often repeated: a well-known Latin tag.) sentencja3) (something small that is added on or attached: a question-tag such as `isn't it?') dodatek4) (a children's game in which one player chases the others and tries to touch one of them: to play tag.) [] w łapanego2. verb(to put a tag or label on something: All the clothes have been tagged.) znakować, etykietować- tag on -
108 taste
[teɪst] 1. n ( lit, fig) 2. vt( get flavour of) czuć (poczuć perf) smak +gen; ( test) próbować (spróbować perf) or kosztować (skosztować perf) +gen3. vito taste of/like sth — smakować jak coś
to have a taste of sth — próbować (spróbować perf) czegoś ( fig) zakosztować ( perf) czegoś
to acquire a taste for sth — zasmakować ( perf) w czymś
to be in good/bad taste — być w dobrym/złym guście
* * *[teist] 1. verb1) (to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something: I can taste ginger in this cake.) czuć (smak)2) (to test or find out the flavour or quality of (food etc) by eating or drinking a little of it: Please taste this and tell me if it is too sweet.) próbować, kosztować3) (to have a particular flavour or other quality that is noticed through the act of tasting: This milk tastes sour; The sauce tastes of garlic.) smakować, mieć smak4) (to eat (food) especially with enjoyment: I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.) jeść5) (to experience: He tasted the delights of country life.) zaznać, zakosztować2. noun1) (one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour: one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.) smak2) (the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense: This wine has an unusual taste.) smak3) (an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting: Do have a taste of this cake!) próbowanie, skosztowanie4) (a liking or preference: a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes.) smak, gust, upodobanie5) (the ability to judge what is suitable in behaviour, dress etc or what is fine and beautiful: She shows good taste in clothes; a man of taste; That joke was in good/bad taste.) smak, gust•- tasteful- tastefully
- tastefulness
- tasteless
- tastelessly
- tastelessness
- - tasting
- tasty
- tastiness -
109 telltale
['tɛlteɪl] 1. adjsign charakterystyczny2. n ( pej)skarżypyta m/f (pej)* * *adjective (giving information (often which a person would not wish to be known): the telltale signs of guilt.) wymowny -
110 the
[ðəˌ ðiː]def art1)the books/children are in the library — książki/dzieci są w bibliotece
2) ( in titles)3) ( in comparisons)the more he works the more he earns — im więcej pracuje, tym więcej zarabia
* * *[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) ten1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.)3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).)4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.)5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.)6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.)•- the...- the... -
111 uncertain
[ʌn'səːtn]adjin no uncertain terms — dosadnie, bez ogródek
* * *1) ((of a person) not sure; not definitely knowing: I'm uncertain of my future plans; The government is uncertain what is the best thing to do.) niepewny2) (not definitely known or settled: My plans are still uncertain; The uncertain weather delayed our departure.) niepewny• -
112 unfamiliar
[ʌnfə'mɪlɪə(r)]adjto be unfamiliar with — nie znać +gen
* * *1) (not well-known: He felt nervous about walking along unfamiliar streets.) nieznany2) (not knowing about: I am unfamiliar with the plays of Shakespeare.) nie zaznajomiony•- unfamiliarity -
113 unfold
[ʌn'fəuld] 1. vt 2. vi* * *1) (to open and spread out (a map etc): He sat down and unfolded his newspaper.) rozłożyć, rozwinąć2) (to (cause to) be revealed or become known: She gradually unfolded her plan to them.) wyjawić -
114 unprecedented
[ʌn'prɛsɪdəntɪd]adjdecision, event bezprecedensowy; wealth, scale niespotykany* * *(never known to have happened before: Such an action by a prime minister is unprecedented.) bezprecedensowy -
115 unsuspected
(not imagined or known to exist: He had unsuspected talents.) dotychczas ukryty -
116 villainy
plural - villainies; noun ((an instance of) wickedness: His villainy was well known.) nikczemność -
117 vocabulary
[vəu'kæbjulərɪ]nsłownictwo nt* * *[və'kæbjuləri]plural - vocabularies; noun1) (words in general: This book contains some difficult vocabulary.) słownictwo2) ((the stock of) words known and used eg by one person, or within a particular trade or profession: He has a vocabulary of about 20,000 words; the specialized vocabulary of nuclear physics.) słownictwo3) (a list of words in alphabetical order with meanings eg added as a supplement to a book dealing with a particular subject: This edition of Shakespeare's plays has a good vocabulary at the back.) słowniczek -
118 waxwork
noun (a wax model (usually of a well-known person).) figura woskowa -
119 which
[wɪtʃ] 1. adj1) który2)the train may be late, in which case don't wait up — pociąg może się spóźnić. W takim wypadku nie czekaj na mnie
2. pronwe got there at 8 pm, by which time the cinema was full — dotarliśmy tam o ósmej. Do tego czasu kino było już pełne
1) ( interrogative) który2) ( relative) ( referring to preceding noun) który; ( referring to preceding clause) cothe chair on which you are sitting — krzesło, na którym siedzisz
she said I was late, which was true — powiedziała, że się spóźniłem, co było prawdą
* * *[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) który2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) który3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) który, co- which is which? - which is which -
120 widely
['waɪdlɪ]advhe's widely read — reader jest bardzo oczytany; writer ma wielu czytelników
* * *adverb szeroko
См. также в других словарях:
known — [nōn] vt., vi. pp. of KNOW adj. 1. within one s knowledge, understanding, etc.; familiar 2. recognized, proven, etc. [a known expert, a known theory] n. a known person or thing … English World dictionary
Known — Known, p. p. of {Know}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
known — [adj] famous, popular accepted, acknowledged, admitted, avowed, celebrated, certified, common, confessed, conscious, down pat*, established, familiar, hackneyed, manifest, noted, notorious, obvious, patent, plain, proverbial, published, received … New thesaurus
known — past participle of KNOW(Cf. ↑knowable). ► ADJECTIVE 1) recognized, familiar, or within the scope of knowledge. 2) publicly acknowledged to be: a known criminal. 3) Mathematics (of a quantity or variable) having a value that can be stated … English terms dictionary
known — index apparent (perceptible), cognizable, famous, illustrious, ordinary, outstanding (prominent) … Law dictionary
known — pp. of KNOW (Cf. know) … Etymology dictionary
known as — Going by the name of • • • Main Entry: ↑know … Useful english dictionary
known — adj. 1) known as (known as a patron of the arts) 2) known for (known for being witty) 3) known to (known to everyone) 4) (cannot stand alone) known to + inf. (he is known to frequent that bar; she is known to be a patron of the arts) 5) known… … Combinatory dictionary
known — known1 [nəun US noun] the past participle of ↑know 1 known 2 known2 W3 adj 1.) [only before noun] used about something that people know about or have discovered ▪ a study of all the known facts ▪ her last known address ▪ Apart from vaccines,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
known — known1 [ noun ] adjective only before noun ** 1. ) used for describing something that people know about or have discovered: a theory that fits the known facts The documents were delivered to his last known address. a disease with no known cure He … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
known — [[t]no͟ʊn[/t]] 1) Known is the past participle of know. 2) ADJ: ADJ n, v link ADJ prep, v link adv ADJ You use known to describe someone or something that is clearly recognized by or familiar to all people or to a particular group of people.… … English dictionary
