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1 like a shot
(very quickly; eagerly: He accepted my invitation like a shot.) bez zastanowienia, piorunem -
2 shot
[ʃɔt] 1. pt, pp of shoot 2. n( of gun) wystrzał m, strzał m; ( shotgun pellets) śrut m; (FOOTBALL etc) strzał m; ( injection) zastrzyk m; ( PHOT) ujęcie ntto fire a shot at sb/sth — strzelać (strzelić perf) do kogoś/czegoś
to have a shot at sth/doing sth — próbować (spróbować perf) czegoś/zrobić coś
to get shot of sb/sth ( inf) — pozbywać się (pozbyć się perf) kogoś/czegoś
a big shot ( inf) — gruba ryba f (inf), szycha f (inf)
a good/poor shot — dobry/zły strzelec
* * *[ʃot]past tense, past participle; = shoot -
3 ring
[rɪŋ] 1. n( on finger) pierścionek m; ( large) pierścień m; (also: wedding ring) obrączka f; (for keys, of smoke) kółko nt; (of people, objects) krąg m, koło nt; ( of spies) siatka f; ( of drug-dealers) gang m; ( for boxing) ring m; (of circus, for bullfighting) arena f; ( on cooker) palnik m; ( sound of bell) dzwonek m2. vi; pt rang, pp rung 3. vt; pt rang, pp rung ( BRIT)( TEL) dzwonić (zadzwonić perf) do +gen; ( mark) zakreślać (zakreślić perf), brać (wziąć perf) w kółeczko (inf)to give sb a ring ( BRIT) — dzwonić (zadzwonić perf) do kogoś
to ring true/false — brzmieć szczerze/fałszywie
to run rings round sb ( inf, fig) — bić kogoś na głowę (inf)
Phrasal Verbs:- ring off- ring up* * *I 1. [riŋ] noun1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) pierścionek2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) pierścień, kółko3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) koło4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) ring5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) krąg, szajka2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.) otaczać kołem2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) zakreślić3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) obrączkować•- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) (za)dzwonić2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) zadzwonić do3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) zadzwonić (na)4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) zadzwonić5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) rozbrzmiewać6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) rozlegać się2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) dzwonek2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) rozmowa telefoniczna3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) brzmienie, nuta•- ring back
- ring off
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4 desert
1. ['dɛzət] npustynia f2. [dɪ'zəːt] vtopuszczać (opuścić perf), porzucać (porzucić perf)3. viSee also:- deserts* * *I [di'zə:t] verb1) (to go away from and leave without help etc; to leave or abandon: Why did you desert us?) opuszczać2) (to run away, usually from the army: He was shot for trying to desert.) dezerterować•- deserted- deserter
- desertion II ['dezət] noun(an area of barren country, usually hot, dry and sandy, where there is very little rain: Parts of the country are like a desert; ( also adjective) desert plants.) pustynia -
5 watchman
['wɔtʃmən]( irreg like: man) n, see night watchman* * *noun ((often night-watchman) a man employed to guard a building etc against thieves, especially at night: The bank-robbers shot the (night-)watchman.) stróż -
6 whip
[wɪp] 1. n( lash) bat m, bicz m; ( riding whip) pejcz m; ( POL) poseł odpowiedzialny za obecność członków swej partii na głosowaniach2. vtperson, animal ( hit) smagać (smagnąć perf) batem; ( beat) smagać (wysmagać perf) batem; cream, eggs ubijać (ubić perf)to whip sth off — zerwać ( perf) or zedrzeć ( perf) coś
to whip sth away — wyrwać ( perf) or wydrzeć ( perf) coś
Phrasal Verbs:- whip up* * *[wip] 1. noun1) (a long cord or strip of leather attached to a handle, used for punishing people, driving horses etc: He carries a whip but he would never use it on the horse.) bat2) (in parliament, a member chosen by his party to make sure that no one fails to vote on important questions.) stróż dyscypliny partyjnej2. verb1) (to strike with a whip: He whipped the horse to make it go faster; The criminals were whipped.) chłostać2) (to beat (eggs etc).) ubijać3) (to move fast especially with a twisting motion like a whip: Suddenly he whipped round and saw me; He whipped out a revolver and shot her.) nagle się odwrócić, wyszarpnąć•- whiplash- whipped cream
- whip up
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