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1 wild
[waɪld] 1. adj 2. n* * *1) ((of animals) not tamed: wolves and other wild animals.) dziki2) ((of land) not cultivated.) nie uprawiany3) (uncivilized or lawless; savage: wild tribes.) dziki4) (very stormy; violent: a wild night at sea; a wild rage.) burzliwy, gwałtowny5) (mad, crazy, insane etc: wild with hunger; wild with anxiety.) oszalały6) (rash: a wild hope.) pochopny, bezpodstawny7) (not accurate or reliable: a wild guess.) wysunięty na ślepo8) (very angry.) wściekły•- wildly- wildness
- wildfire: spread like wildfire
- wildfowl
- wild-goose chase
- wildlife
- in the wild
- the wilds
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3 true
[truː]adj(not false, real, genuine) prawdziwy; (accurate, faithful) wierny; wall etc dobrze wypionowanyto come true — dreams spełniać się (spełnić się perf); predictions sprawdzać się (sprawdzić się perf)
* * *[tru:]1) ((negative untrue) telling of something that really happened; not invented; agreeing with fact; not wrong: That is a true statement; Is it true that you did not steal the ring?) prawdziwy2) ((negative untrue) accurate: They don't have a true idea of its importance.) dokładny3) ((negative untrue) faithful; loyal: He has been a true friend.) wierny, oddany4) (properly so called: A spider is not a true insect.) prawdziwy•- trueness- truly -
4 sound
[saund] 1. adj( healthy) zdrowy; ( not damaged) nietknięty; (reliable, thorough) solidny, dogłębny; investment pewny, bezpieczny; advice rozsądny; argument, policy słuszny2. adv 3. n 4. vtalarm, horn włączać (włączyć perf)5. vithat sounds like them returning — wygląda na to, że wracają
it sounds as if … — wygląda na to, że …
Phrasal Verbs:* * *I adjective1) (strong or in good condition: The foundations of the house are not very sound; He's 87, but he's still sound in mind and body.) solidny, zdrowy2) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.) głęboki3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.) wszechstronny4) (accurate; free from mistakes: a sound piece of work.) trafny, poprawny5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.) rozsądny•- soundly- soundness
- sound asleep II 1. noun1) (the impressions transmitted to the brain by the sense of hearing: a barrage of sound; ( also adjective) sound waves.) dźwięk2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.) dźwięk3) (the impression created in the mind by a piece of news, a description etc: I didn't like the sound of her hairstyle at all!) to, co słyszę (na temat)2. verb1) (to (cause something to) make a sound: Sound the bell!; The bell sounded.) dzwonić, rozlegać się2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) ogłaszać, uderzyć na3) ((of something heard or read) to make a particular impression; to seem; to appear: Your singing sounded very good; That sounds like a train.) brzmieć4) (to pronounce: In the word `pneumonia', the letter p is not sounded.) wymawiać5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.) osłuchiwać•- soundlessly
- sound effects
- soundproof 3. verb(to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) wytłumiaćIII verb(to measure the depth of (water etc).) sondować- sounding- sound out -
5 approximate
1. [ə'prɔksɪmɪt] adj 2. [ə'prɔksɪmeɪt] vito approximate to — (in quality, nature) być zbliżonym do +gen; ( in cost) wynosić (wynieść perf) blisko +acc
* * *[ə'proksimət](very nearly correct or accurate; not intended to be absolutely correct: Give me an approximate answer!; Can you give me an approximate price for the job?) przybliżony- approximation -
6 correct
[kə'rɛkt] 1. adj 2. vt* * *[kə'rekt] 1. verb1) (to remove faults and errors from: These spectacles will correct his eye defect.) poprawiać2) ((of a teacher etc) to mark errors in: I have fourteen exercise books to correct.) poprawiać2. adjective1) (free from faults or errors: This sum is correct.) prawidłowy, słuszny2) (right; not wrong: Did I get the correct idea from what you said?; You are quite correct.) poprawny•- corrective
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7 inaccurate
[ɪn'ækjurət]adjniedokładny, nieścisły* * *[in'ækjurət](containing errors; not correct or accurate: inaccurate translation/addition.) nieścisły -
8 shaky
['ʃeɪkɪ]adjhand, voice trzęsący się, drżący; memory mglisty, niewyraźny; knowledge słaby; prospects, future chwiejny, niepewny; start niepewny, nieśmiały* * *1) (weak or trembling with age, illness etc: a shaky voice; shaky handwriting.) niepewny, drżący2) (unsteady or likely to collapse: a shaky chair.) rozklekotany3) ((sometimes with at) not very good, accurate etc: He's a bit shaky at arithmetic; My arithmetic has always been very shaky; I'd be grateful if you would correct my rather shaky spelling.) słaby -
9 worth one's while
(worth one's time and trouble: It's not worth your while reading this book, because it isn't accurate.) wart zachodu
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