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1 madness
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2 (frighten/scare) out of one's wits
((to frighten) (almost) to the point of madness: The sight of the gun in his hand scared me out of my wits.) napędzić strachaEnglish-Polish dictionary > (frighten/scare) out of one's wits
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3 lunacy
['luːnəsɪ]n( strange behaviour) szaleństwo nt; (old) ( mental illness) obłęd m* * *['lu:nəsi](insanity; madness.) obłęd- lunatic -
4 mad
[mæd]adjto be mad about — szaleć za +instr
to go mad — ( insane) szaleć (oszaleć perf), wariować (zwariować perf); ( angry) wściekać się (wściec się perf)
* * *[mæd]1) (mentally disturbed or insane: Ophelia went mad; You must be mad.) szalony, obłąkany2) ((sometimes with at or with) very angry: She was mad at me for losing my keys.) wściekły3) ((with about) having a great liking or desire for: I'm just mad about Harry.) zwariowany (na punkcie)•- madly- madness
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5 (frighten/scare) out of one's wits
((to frighten) (almost) to the point of madness: The sight of the gun in his hand scared me out of my wits.) napędzić strachaEnglish-Polish dictionary > (frighten/scare) out of one's wits
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6 rabies
['reɪbiːz]n* * *['reibi:z](a disease that causes madness (and usually death) in dogs and other animals (including humans).) wścieklizna -
7 strain
[streɪn] 1. n( pressure) obciążenie nt; ( MED) ( physical) nadwerężenie nt; ( mental) stres m; ( of virus) szczep m; ( breed) odmiana f- strains2. vt 3. vito strain to hear/see — wytężać (wytężyć perf) słuch/wzrok
* * *I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) wysilać się2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) nadwyrężać3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) wyczerpywać4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) odcedzać2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) naprężenie2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) wysiłek, przemęczenie3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) naciągnięcie4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) nadużywanie•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) rasa2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) skłonność3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) dźwięki -
8 streak
[striːk] 1. nsmuga f, pasmo nt; ( in hair) pasemko nt; (fig: of madness etc) pierwiastek m, element m2. vttworzyć smugi na +loc3. via winning/losing streak — dobra/zła passa
* * *[stri:k] 1. noun1) (a long, irregular mark or stripe: There was a streak of blood on her cheek; a streak of lightning.) smuga2) (a trace of some quality in a person's character etc: She has a streak of selfishness.) ślad, rysa2. verb1) (to mark with streaks: Her dark hair was streaked with grey; The child's face was streaked with tears.) przetykać, pokrywać2) (to move very fast: The runner streaked round the racetrack.) mknąć•- streaky
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