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1 spur
[spəː(r)] 1. n 2. vt(also: spur on) zachęcać (zachęcić perf)* * *[spə:]1) (a small instrument with a sharp point or points that a rider wears on his heels and digs into the horse's sides to make it go faster.) ostroga2) (anything that urges a person to make greater efforts: He was driven on by the spur of ambition.) zachęta, impuls•- spur on -
2 boost
[buːst] 1. n2. vta boost to sb's confidence — zastrzyk m pewności siebie
sales, demand zwiększać (zwiększyć perf); confidence dodawać (dodać perf) +gen; morale podnosić (podnieść perf)to give a boost to sb's spirits/to sb — podnosić (podnieść perf) kogoś na duchu
* * *[bu:st] 1. verb(to expand; to make greater; to improve: We've boosted the sales figures; It's boosted his reputation.) zwiększyć, podnieść2. noun(a piece of help, encouragement etc: This publicity will give our sales a real boost.) wzrost, poparcie- booster -
3 spur on
(to urge a horse to go faster, using spurs, or a person to make greater efforts: He spurred his horse on; The thought of the prize spurred her on.) popędzać, zachęcać -
4 most
[məust] 1. adj1) people, things większość f ( +gen)2) interest, money etc najwięcej +gen2. pron3. advmost of it/them — większość (tego)/z nich
(+verb) spend, eat, work etc najwięcej; (+adjective)the most expensive — najbardziej kosztowny, najkosztowniejszy; (+adverb) (carefully, easily etc) najbardziej; ( very) polite, interesting etc wysoce, wielce
* * *[məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) najwięcej2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) większość2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) naj2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) bardzo, wyjątkowo3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) najbardziej4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) prawie3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) najwięcej2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) większość•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
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5 difference
['dɪfrəns]n( dissimilarity) różnica f; ( disagreement) różnica f poglądów* * *['difrəns]1) (what makes one thing unlike another: I can't see any difference between these two pictures; It doesn't make any difference to me whether you go or stay; There's not much difference between them.) różnica2) (an act of differing, especially a disagreement: We had a difference of opinion; Have they settled their differences? (= Have they stopped arguing?).) nieporozumienie3) (the amount by which one quantity or number is greater than another: If you buy it for me I'll give you $6 now and make up the difference later.) różnica•- differentiate
- differentiation -
6 put to shame
(to make feel ashamed of something or to make seem to be of poor quality by showing greater excellence: Your beautiful drawing puts me/mine to shame.) przyćmiewać, stawiać w gorszym świetle -
7 emphasis
['ɛmfəsɪs]pl emphases, nnacisk mto lay/place emphasis on sth ( fig) — kłaść (położyć perf) nacisk na coś
* * *['emfəsis]plural - emphases; noun1) (stress put on certain words in speaking etc; greater force of voice used in words or parts of words to make them more noticeable: In writing we sometimes underline words to show emphasis.) emfaza2) (force; firmness: `I do not intend to go,' he said with emphasis.) nacisk3) (importance given to something: He placed great emphasis on this point.) nacisk•- emphasise
- emphatic
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8 enhance
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9 exaggerate
[ɪg'zædʒəreɪt] 1. vt 2. vi* * *[iɡ'zæ‹əreit]1) (to make (something) appear to be, or describe it as, greater etc than it really is: You seem to be exaggerating his faults; That dress exaggerates her thinness.) przesadzać, wyolbrzymiać2) (to go beyond the truth in describing something etc: You can't trust her. She always exaggerates.) przesadzać• -
10 handicap
['hændɪkæp] 1. n( disability) ułomność f, upośledzenie nt; ( disadvantage) przeszkoda f, utrudnienie nt; (horse racing, golf) handicap m, wyrównanie nt2. vtmentally/physically handicapped — umysłowo/fizycznie niepełnosprawny
people with handicaps, handicapped people — (ludzie) niepełnosprawni
* * *['hændikæp] 1. noun1) (something that makes doing something more difficult: The loss of a finger would be a handicap for a pianist.) przeszkoda, utrudnienie2) ((in a race, competition etc) a disadvantage of some sort (eg having to run a greater distance in a race) given to the best competitors so that others have a better chance of winning.) handicap, utrudnienie3) (a race, competition etc in which this happens.) (typ zawodów)4) ((a form of) physical or mental disability: children with physical handicaps.) upośledzenie2. verb(to make something (more) difficult for: He wanted to be a pianist, but was handicapped by his deafness.) utrudniać, przeszkadzać -
11 overpower
[əuvə'pauə(r)]vt* * *(to defeat or make helpless or captive by a greater strength: The police overpowered the thieves.) obezwładnić -
12 positive
['pɔzɪtɪv]adj( certain) pewny; (hopeful, confident, affirmative) pozytywny; ( decisive) stanowczy; ( MATH, ELEC) dodatni* * *['pozətiv] 1. adjective1) (meaning or saying `yes': a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).) pozytywny2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) jednoznaczny3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) przekonany4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) całkowity5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) optymistyczny6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) równy7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) dodatni8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) dodatni2. noun1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) pozytyw2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) stopień równy•- positively -
13 stimulus
['stɪmjuləs]pl stimuli, nbodziec m* * *['stimjuləs]plural - stimuli; noun1) (something that causes a reaction in a living thing: Light is the stimulus that causes a flower to open.) bodziec2) (something that rouses or encourages a person etc to action or greater effort: Many people think that children need the stimulus of competition to make them work better in school.) bodziec, zachęta -
14 swell
[swɛl] 1. n( of sea) fala f2. adj (US)( inf) kapitalny3. vi; pt swelled, pp swollen or swelled( increase) wzrastać (wzrosnąć perf); ( get stronger) narastać (narosnąć perf), wzmagać się (wzmóc się perf); (also: swell up) puchnąć (spuchnąć perf or opuchnąć perf)* * *[swel] 1. past tense - swelled; verb(to make or become larger, greater or thicker: The insect-bite made her finger swell; The continual rain had swollen the river; I invited her to join us on the excursion in order to swell the numbers.) puchnąć, podnieść (poziom, liczbę)2. noun(a rolling condition of the sea, usually after a storm: The sea looked fairly calm but there was a heavy swell.) fala3. adjective((especially American) used as a term of approval: a swell idea; That's swell!) świetny, klawy- swelling- swollen
- swollen-headed
- swell out
- swell up
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