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1 struggle
['strʌgl] 1. n 2. vito have a struggle to do sth — wkładać (włożyć perf) w coś wiele wysiłku
* * *1. verb1) (to twist violently when trying to free oneself: The child struggled in his arms.) walczyć, wyrywać się2) (to make great efforts or try hard: All his life he has been struggling with illness / against injustice.) zmagać/borykać się3) (to move with difficulty: He struggled out of the hole.) gramolić się2. noun(an act of struggling, or a fight: The struggle for independence was long and hard.) walka -
2 struggle along
(to have only just enough money to live.) ledwo wiązać koniec z końcem, biedować -
3 scramble
['skræmbl] 1. n 2. vito scramble over — przedzierać się (przedrzeć się perf) przez +acc
to scramble for — rzucać się (rzucić się perf) na +acc, wydzierać sobie +acc
* * *['skræmbl] 1. verb1) (to crawl or climb quickly, using arms and legs: They scrambled up the slope; He scrambled over the rocks.) gramolić się2) (to move hastily: He scrambled to his feet.) skoczyć3) ((with for) to rush, or struggle with others, to get: The boys scrambled for the ball.) rzucać się4) (to distort (a telephone message etc) so that it can only be received and understood with a special receiver.) utajniać2. noun((sometimes with for) an act of scrambling; a rush or struggle: There was a scramble for the best bargains.) szarpanina- scrambled eggs
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4 bitter
['bɪtə(r)] 1. adjperson zgorzkniały; taste, experience, disappointment gorzki; cold, wind przejmujący, przenikliwy; struggle, criticism zawzięty2. n ( BRIT)to the bitter end — do samego końca struggle etc do upadłego
* * *['bitə]1) (having a sharp, acid taste like lemons etc, and sometimes unpleasant: a bitter orange.) gorzki2) (full of pain or sorrow: She learned from bitter experience; bitter disappointment.) przykry3) (hostile: full of hatred or opposition: bitter enemies.) zawzięty4) (very cold: a bitter wind.) lodowaty•- bitterly
- bitumen
- bituminous -
5 scrimmage
['skrimi‹]1) (in American football, a struggle for the ball by the rival forwards hunched tightly round it.) walka o piłkę (w futbolu amerykańskim)2) (a fight; a confused struggle.) bójka, bijatyka, tumult -
6 wrestle
['rɛsl]vi* * *['resl]1) (to struggle physically (with someone), especially as a sport.) mocować się2) (to struggle (with a problem etc): I've been wrestling with the office accounts.) borykać się•- wrestler -
7 brace
[breɪs] 1. n- braces2. vtknees, shoulders napinać (napiąć perf)* * *[breis] 1. noun1) (something that draws together and holds tightly: a brace to straighten teeth.) klamra2) (a pair usually of game-birds: a brace of pheasants.) parka (bażantów)2. verb(to make (often oneself) firm or steady: He braced himself for the struggle.) zebrać siły- braces- bracing -
8 cold war
n* * *(a major, especially political, struggle between nations which involves military threats but not fighting.) zimna wojna -
9 come off second best
(to be the loser in a struggle: That cat always comes off second best in a fight.) przegrywać -
10 contend
[kən'tɛnd] 1. vt2. vito contend that … — twierdzić or utrzymywać, że …
3. vito contend with — borykać się z +instr
to contend for — rywalizować o +acc
to have to contend with — musieć stawiać (stawić perf) czoło +dat
* * *[kən'tend]1) ((usually with with) to struggle against.) walczyć, rywalizować2) ((with that) to say or maintain (that).) twierdzić•- contention
- contentious -
11 contest
1. ['kɔntɛst] n( competition) konkurs m; (for control, power) rywalizacja f2. [kən'tɛst] vtelection, competition uczestniczyć or startować w +loc; title ubiegać się or walczyć o +acc; decision, testament kwestionować (zakwestionować perf)* * *['kontest](a struggle, competition etc to gain an advantage or victory: a sporting contest.) turniej, konkurs -
12 desperately
['dɛspərɪtlɪ]advstruggle, shout z desperacją; ill, unhappy etc strasznie* * *adverb zaciekle, rozpaczliwie -
13 effort
['ɛfət]n(endeavour, exertion) wysiłek m; ( determined attempt) próba f, usiłowanie ntto make an effort to do sth — dokładać (dołożyć perf) starań, żeby coś zrobić
* * *['efət]1) (hard work; energy: Learning a foreign language requires effort; The effort of climbing the hill made the old man very tired.) wysiłek2) (a trying hard; a struggle: The government's efforts to improve the economy were unsuccessful; Please make every effort to be punctual.) staranie3) (the result of an attempt: Your drawing was a good effort.) próba•- effortlessly -
14 fight
[faɪt] 1. n 2. vt, pt, pp foughtperson, urge walczyć z +instr; cancer, prejudice etc walczyć z +instr, zwalczać (zwalczyć perf); (BOXING) walczyć przeciwko +dat or z +instr3. viwalczyć, bić sięto fight for/against sth — walczyć o coś/z czymś
to fight one's way through a crowd/the undergrowth — przedzierać się (przedrzeć się perf) przez tłum/zarośla
Phrasal Verbs:* * *1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) walczyć2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) walczyć3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) kłócić się2. noun1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) walka, bójka2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) walka3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) wola, chęć walki4) (a boxing-match.) walka•- fighter- fight back
- fight it out
- fight off
- fight one's way
- fight shy of
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15 heroine
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16 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 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:- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold up2. viglue 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; verb1) (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.) trzymać2) (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.) trzymać3) (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, przytrzymywać4) (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?) wytrzymywać5) (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.) zatrzymać6) (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)mieścić7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) odbywać8) (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 się9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) zajmować stanowisko10) (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, mieć11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) być aktualnym, obowiązywać12) ((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.) bronić14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) powstrzymać15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) utrzymywać16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) przetrzymać17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) obchodzić18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) posiadać19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) utrzymywać się20) ((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.) trzymać22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) przechowywać23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) gotować2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) chwyt2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) wpływ3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) chwyt•- - 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 -
17 life-and-death
adjective (serious and deciding between life and death: a life-and-death struggle.) na śmierć i życie -
18 momentum
[məu'mɛntəm]n ( PHYS)to gather momentum — nabierać (nabrać perf) rozpędu ( fig) change nabierać (nabrać perf) impetu; movement, struggle przybierać (przybrać perf) na sile
* * *[mə'mentəm](the amount or force of motion in a moving body.) impet -
19 retreat
[rɪ'triːt] 1. n( place) ustronie nt; ( withdrawal) ucieczka f; ( MIL) odwrót m2. vi* * *[ri'tri:t] 1. verb1) (to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning): After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat.) cofnąć się2) (to withdraw; to take oneself away: He retreated to the peace of his own room.) wycofać się2. noun1) (the act of retreating (from a battle, danger etc): After the retreat, the soldiers rallied once more.) odwrót2) (a signal to retreat: The bugler sounded the retreat.) odwrót3) ((a place to which a person can go for) a period of rest, religious meditation etc: He has gone to a retreat to pray.) zacisze, ustronie -
20 scrum
* * *(in rugby football, a struggle for the ball by the rival forwards hunched tightly round it.) młyn
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