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  • 1 fire

    ['faɪə(r)] 1. n
    ogień m; ( accidental) pożar m
    2. vt
    ( shoot) gun strzelać (strzelić perf) z +gen; arrow wystrzeliwać (wystrzelić perf); ( stimulate) rozpalać (rozpalić perf); ( inf) wyrzucać (wyrzucić perf) z pracy, wylać ( perf) (inf)
    3. vi

    to catch fire — zapalać się (zapalić się perf), zajmować się (zająć się perf)

    to be on fire — palić się, płonąć

    to set fire to sth, set sth on fire — podkładać (podłożyć perf) ogień pod coś, podpalać (podpalić perf) coś

    electric/gas fire — grzejnik elektryczny/gazowy

    to come/be under fire (from) — znaleźć się ( perf) /być pod ostrzałem (+gen)

    * * *
    1. noun
    1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) ogień
    2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) piec(yk)
    3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) ogień
    4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) ogień
    5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) ostrzał
    2. verb
    1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) wypalać
    2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) podniecać
    3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) (wy)strzelić z
    4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) wystrzelić
    5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) strzelać
    6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) wyrzucić z posady
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    - firearm
    - fire-brigade
    - fire-cracker
    - fire-engine
    - fire-escape
    - fire-extinguisher
    - fire-guard
    - fireman
    - fireplace
    - fireproof
    - fireside
    - fire-station
    - firewood
    - firework
    - firing-squad
    - catch fire
    - on fire
    - open fire
    - play with fire
    - set fire to something / set something on fire
    - set fire to / set something on fire
    - set fire to something / set on fire
    - set fire to / set on fire
    - under fire

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  • 2 smuggle

    ['smʌgl]
    vt
    przemycać (przemycić perf), szmuglować (przeszmuglować perf)

    to smuggle sth in/out — przemycać (przemycić perf) coś do +gen /z +gen

    * * *
    1) (to bring (goods) into, or send them out from, a country illegally, or without paying duty: He was caught smuggling (several thousand cigarettes through the Customs).) przemycać
    2) (to send or take secretly: I smuggled some food out of the kitchen.) zwędzić
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    - smuggling

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  • 3 wire

    ['waɪə(r)] 1. n
    drut m; ( ELEC) przewód m; ( telegram) telegram m, depesza f ( old)
    2. vt (US)
    person wysyłać (wysłać perf) telegram do +gen; (also: wire up) electrical fitting podłączać (podłączyć perf)
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) (( also adjective) (of) metal drawn out into a long strand, as thick as string or as thin as thread: We need some wire to connect the battery to the rest of the circuit; a wire fence.) drut
    2) (a single strand of this: There must be a loose wire in my radio somewhere.) przewód
    3) (the metal cable used in telegraphy: The message came over the wire this morning.) drut telegraficzny
    4) (a telegram: Send me a wire if I'm needed urgently.) telegram
    2. verb
    1) (to fasten, connect etc with wire: The house has been wired (up), but the electricity hasn't been connected yet.) okablować
    2) (to send a telegram to: Wire me if anything important happens.) zadepeszować do
    3) (to send (a message) by telegram: You can wire the details to my brother in New York.) przetelegrafować
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    - wiring
    - high wire
    - wire-netting

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  • 4 descend

    [dɪ'sɛnd] 1. vt
    stairs schodzić (zejść perf) po +loc; hill schodzić (zejść perf) z +gen; slope schodzić (zejść perf) w dół +gen
    2. vi

    to be descended from — wywodzić się z +gen, pochodzić od +gen

    to descend to — ( lying etc) zniżać się (zniżyć się perf) do +gen

    Phrasal Verbs:
    * * *
    [di'send]
    1) (to go or climb down from a higher place or position: He descended the staircase.) schodzić
    2) (to slope downwards: The hills descend to the sea.) opadać
    3) ((with on) to make a sudden attack on: The soldiers descended on the helpless villagers.) runąć
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    - descent
    - be descended from

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  • 5 require

    [rɪ'kwaɪə(r)]
    vt
    ( need) person potrzebować +gen, życzyć (zażyczyć perf) sobie +gen; thing, situation wymagać +gen; ( demand) wymagać +gen

    to require sb to do sth — wymagać od kogoś, by coś robił

    * * *
    1) (to need: Is there anything else you require?) potrzebować
    2) (to ask, force or order to do something: You are required by law to send your children to school; I will do everything that is required of me.) nakazać, wymagać
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  • 6 shoot

    [ʃuːt] 1. n
    ( on branch) pęd m; ( on seedling) kiełek m; (SPORT) polowanie nt
    2. vt; pt, pp shot
    arrow wystrzelić ( perf); gun (wy)strzelić ( perf) z +gen; ( kill) zastrzelić ( perf); ( wound) postrzelić ( perf); ( execute) rozstrzeliwać (rozstrzelać perf); ( BRIT) game birds polować na +acc; film kręcić (nakręcić perf)
    3. vi; pt, pp shot

    to shoot past/through — przemykać (przemknąć perf) obok +gen /przez +acc

    Phrasal Verbs:
    * * *
    [ʃu:t] 1. past tense, past participle - shot; verb
    1) ((often with at) to send or fire (bullets, arrows etc) from a gun, bow etc: The enemy were shooting at us; He shot an arrow through the air.) strzelać
    2) (to hit or kill with a bullet, arrow etc: He went out to shoot pigeons; He was sentenced to be shot at dawn.) strzelać do, rozstrzeliwać
    3) (to direct swiftly and suddenly: She shot them an angry glance.) rzucać
    4) (to move swiftly: He shot out of the room; The pain shot up his leg; The force of the explosion shot him across the room.) rzucać (się)
    5) (to take (usually moving) photographs (for a film): That film was shot in Spain; We will start shooting next week.) kręcić
    6) (to kick or hit at a goal in order to try to score.) strzelać
    7) (to kill (game birds etc) for sport.) polować
    2. noun
    (a new growth on a plant: The deer were eating the young shoots on the trees.) pęd
    - shoot down
    - shoot rapids
    - shoot up

    English-Polish dictionary > shoot

  • 7 refer

    [rɪ'fəː(r)]
    vt

    to refer sb to — ( book) odsyłać (odesłać perf) kogoś do +gen; (doctor, hospital, manager) kierować (skierować perf) kogoś do +gen

    Phrasal Verbs:
    * * *
    [rə'fə:] 1. past tense, past participle - referred; verb
    1) (to talk or write (about something); to mention: He doesn't like anyone referring to his wooden leg; I referred to your theories in my last book.) wspomnieć, przytoczyć
    2) (to relate to, concern, or apply to: My remarks refer to your last letter.) odnosić się
    3) (to send or pass on to someone else for discussion, information, a decision etc: The case was referred to a higher law-court; I'll refer you to the managing director.) skierować
    4) (to look for information (in something): If I'm not sure how to spell a word, I refer to a dictionary.) odwołać się
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    2. verb
    (to act as a referee for a match: I've been asked to referee (a football match) on Saturday.) sędziować
    - reference book
    - reference library

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  • 8 post

    [pəust] 1. n ( BRIT)
    poczta f; ( pole) słup m, pal m; ( job) stanowisko nt; ( MIL) posterunek m; (also: trading post) faktoria f; (also: goalpost) słupek m
    2. vt ( BRIT)
    letter wysyłać (wysłać perf); ( MIL) guards wystawiać (wystawić perf)
    Phrasal Verbs:
    * * *
    I [pəust] noun
    (a long piece of wood, metal etc, usually fixed upright in the ground: The notice was nailed to a post; a gate-post; the winning-post.) słup
    - keep somebody posted
    - keep posted     II 1. [pəust] noun
    ((the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc: I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me?) poczta
    2. verb
    (to send (a letter etc) by post: He posted the parcel yesterday.) nadawać
    - postal
    - postage stamp
    - postal order
    - postbox
    - postcard
    - postcode
    - post-free
    - post-haste
    - posthaste
    - postman
    - postmark
    - postmaster
    - post office     III 1. [pəust] noun
    1) (a job: He has a post in the government; a teaching post.) posada
    2) (a place of duty: The soldier remained at his post.) posterunek
    3) (a settlement, camp etc especially in a distant or unpopulated area: a trading-post.) placówka
    2. verb
    (to send somewhere on duty: He was posted abroad.) skierować do pracy, wysłać na placówkę
    IV [pəust]

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  • 9 hold

    [həuld] 1. pt, pp held, vt
    ( in hand) trzymać; ( contain) mieścić (pomieścić perf); qualifications posiadać; power, permit, opinion mieć; meeting, conversation odbywać (odbyć perf); prisoner, hostage przetrzymywać (przetrzymać perf)

    to hold sb responsible/liable — obarczać (obarczyć perf) kogoś odpowiedzialnością

    to get hold of ( fig) — object, information zdobywać (zdobyć perf) +acc; person łapać (złapać perf) +acc (inf)

    to get hold of o.s. — brać (wziąć perf) się w garść

    to catch/get (a) hold of — chwycić się ( perf) +gen, złapać ( perf) za +acc (inf)

    to hold firm/fast — trzymać się mocno

    he holds the view that … — jest zdania, że …

    I don't hold with … — nie popieram +gen

    hold still, hold steady — nie ruszaj się

    Phrasal Verbs:
    2. vi
    glue etc trzymać (mocno); argument etc zachowywać (zachować perf) ważność, pozostawać w mocy; offer, invitation być aktualnym; luck, weather utrzymywać się (utrzymać się perf); ( TEL) czekać (zaczekać perf)
    3. n
    ( grasp) chwyt m; (of ship, plane) ładownia f
    * * *
    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) trzymać
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) trzymać
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) trzymać, przytrzymywać
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) wytrzymywać
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) zatrzymać
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) (po)mieścić
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) odbywać
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) trzymać się
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) zajmować stanowisko
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) uważać że, utrzymywać, mieć
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) być aktualnym, obowiązywać
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) zmusić do dotrzymania (obietnicy)
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) bronić
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) powstrzymać
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) utrzymywać
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) przetrzymać
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) obchodzić
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) posiadać
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) utrzymywać się
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) czekać (przy telefonie)
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) trzymać
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) przechowywać
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) gotować
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) chwyt
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) wpływ
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) chwyt
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    - - holder
    - hold-all
    - get hold of
    - hold back
    - hold down
    - hold forth
    - hold good
    - hold it
    - hold off
    - hold on
    - hold out
    - hold one's own
    - hold one's tongue
    - hold up
    - hold-up
    - hold with     II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) ładownia

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  • 10 issue

    ['ɪʃuː] 1. n
    ( problem) sprawa f, kwestia f; ( of magazine) ( edition) wydanie nt; ( number) numer m; (old) ( offspring) potomstwo nt
    2. vt 3. vi

    the point at issue is … — chodzi o +acc

    to confuse/cloud the issue — zaciemniać (zaciemnić perf) sprawę

    to issue sth to sb, issue sb with sth — wydawać (wydać perf) coś komuś

    to make an issue of sth — robić (zrobić perf) z czegoś (wielką) sprawę

    * * *
    ['iʃu:] 1. verb
    1) (to give or send out, or to distribute, especially officially: The police issued a description of the criminal; Rifles were issued to the troops.) wydać
    2) (to flow or come out (from something): A strange noise issued from the room.) wydostać się na zewnątrz
    2. noun
    1) (the act of issuing or process of being issued: Stamp collectors like to buy new stamps on the day of issue.) emisja
    2) (one number in the series of a newspaper, magazine etc: Have you seen the latest issue of that magazine?) numer
    3) (a subject for discussion and argument: The question of pay is not an important issue at the moment.) temat

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  • 11 umpteen

    [ʌmp'tiːn]
    adj
    ileś tam +gen, en +gen
    * * *
    pronoun, adjective
    (a great many: I've reminded him umpteen times to send it.) ileś tam razy, kilkunastokrotnie

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  • 12 account

    [ə'kaunt] 1. n ( COMM)
    ( bill) rachunek m; (also: monthly account) rachunek m kredytowy; ( in bank) konto nt, rachunek m; ( report) relacja f, sprawozdanie nt

    "account payee only" ( BRIT) — "na rachunek odbiorcy"

    to bring/call sb to account for sth — pociągać (pociągnąć perf) kogoś do odpowiedzialności za coś

    to take into account, take account of — brać (wziąć perf) pod uwagę +acc

    2. vt, see account for
    * * *
    1) (an arrangement by which a person keeps his money in a bank: I have (opened) an account with the local bank.) rachunek
    2) (a statement of money owing: Send me an account.) rachunek
    3) (a description or explanation (of something that has happened): a full account of his holiday.) konto
    4) (an arrangement by which a person makes a regular (eg monthly) payment instead of paying at the time of buying: I have an account at Smiths.) kredyt
    5) ((usually in plural) a record of money received and spent: You must keep your accounts in order; ( also adjective) an account book.) opis, relacja
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    - accountant
    - account for
    - on account of
    - on my/his etc account
    - on my/his account
    - on no account
    - take something into account
    - take into account
    - take account of something
    - take account of

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  • 13 bundle

    ['bʌndl] 1. n
    (of clothes, belongings) zawiniątko nt, tobołek m; ( of sticks) wiązka f; ( of papers) paczka f, plik m
    2. vt
    (also: bundle up) pakować (spakować perf); ( put)

    to bundle sth/sb into — wpychać (wepchnąć perf) coś/kogoś do +gen

    Phrasal Verbs:
    * * *
    1. noun
    (a number of things bound together: a bundle of rags.) tobołek, wiązka
    2. verb
    1) ((often with up or together) to make into bundles: Bundle up all your things and bring them with you.) związać
    2) (to go, put or send (away) in a hurried or disorderly way: They bundled him out of the room.) wyprawić

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  • 14 pack

    [pæk] 1. n
    ( packet) paczka f; ( back pack) plecak m; ( of hounds) sfora f; ( of people) paczka f (inf); ( of cards) talia f
    2. vt
    pakować (spakować perf); ( press down) przyciskać (przycisnąć perf); ( COMPUT) upakowywać (upakować perf)
    3. vi

    to send sb packing ( inf) — odprawiać (odprawić perf) kogoś, przeganiać (przegonić perf) kogoś (inf)

    Phrasal Verbs:
    * * *
    [pæk] 1. noun
    1) (things tied up together or put in a container, especially to be carried on one's back: He carried his luggage in a pack on his back.) tłumok
    2) (a set of (fifty-two) playing-cards: a pack of cards.) talia
    3) (a number or group of certain animals: a pack of wolves / a wolf-pack.) sfora
    4) (a packet: a pack of cigarettes.) paczka
    2. verb
    1) (to put (clothes etc) into a bag, suitcase or trunk for a journey: I've packed all I need and I'm ready to go.) pakować
    2) (to come together in large numbers in a small space: They packed into the hall to hear his speech.) tłoczyć się
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    - packing-case
    - packed out
    - packed
    - pack off
    - pack up

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  • 15 shed

    [ʃɛd] 1. n
    (for bicycles, tools) szopa f; ( RAIL) zajezdnia f; ( AVIAT, NAUT) hangar m
    2. vt; pt, pp shed
    skin zrzucać (zrzucić perf); tears wylewać (wylać perf); blood przelewać (przelać perf); load gubić (zgubić perf); workers pozbywać się (pozbyć się perf) +gen

    to shed light on — rzucać (rzucić perf) światło na +acc

    * * *
    I [ʃed] noun
    (a usually small building for working in, or for storage: a wooden shed; a garden shed.) szopa
    II [ʃed] present participle - shedding; verb
    1) (to send out (light etc): The torch shed a bright light on the path ahead.) rzucać
    2) (to cast off (clothing, skin, leaves etc): Many trees shed their leaves in autumn.) tracić, zrzucać
    3) (to produce (tears, blood): I don't think many tears were shed when she left.) ronić, przelewać
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  • 16 ship

    [ʃɪp] 1. n
    statek m, okręt m
    2. vt
    ( transport) ( by ship) przewozić (przewieźć perf) drogą morską; ( by rail etc) przewozić (przewieźć perf); water nabierać (nabrać perf) +gen
    * * *
    [ʃip] 1. noun
    1) (a large boat: The ship sank and all the passengers and crew were drowned.) statek
    2) (any of certain types of transport that fly: a spaceship.) statek
    2. verb
    (to send or transport by ship: The books were shipped to Australia.) przesyłać
    - shipper
    - shipping
    - ship-broker
    - shipbuilder
    - shipbuilding
    - shipowner
    - shipshape
    - shipwreck     3. verb
    We were shipwrecked off the coast of Africa.) uczynić rozbitkiem
    - ship water

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  • 17 skimp

    [skɪmp]
    vt
    (also: skimp on) żałować or skąpić +gen
    * * *
    [skimp]
    1) ((with on) to take, spend, use, give etc too little or only just enough: She skimped on meals in order to send her son to college.) oszczędzać, skąpić
    2) (to do (a job) imperfectly: He's inclined to skimp his work.) odwalać
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    - skimpily
    - skimpiness

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  • 18 telephone

    ['tɛlɪfəun] 1. n 2. vt
    telefonować (zatelefonować perf) or dzwonić (zadzwonić perf) do +gen
    3. vi
    telefonować (zatelefonować perf), dzwonić (zadzwonić perf)

    to be on the telephone — ( talking) rozmawiać przez telefon; ( possess phone) mieć telefon

    * * *
    1. ['telifəun] noun
    ((often abbreviated to phone) [foun] an instrument for speaking to someone from a distance, using either an electric current which passes along a wire or radio waves: He spoke to me by telephone / on the telephone; ( also adjective) a telephone number/operator.) telefon,
    2. [foun] verb
    1) (to (try to) speak to (someone) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone you tomorrow.) telefonować, dzwonić
    2) (to send (a message) or ask for (something) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone for a taxi.) telefonować, dzwonić
    3) (to reach or make contact with (another place) by means of the telephone: Can one telephone England from Australia?) telefonować, dzwonić
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    - telephone booth
    - telephone box
    - telephone directory
    - telephone exchange

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