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1 the generation gap
noun (the difference in views and the lack of understanding between younger and older people.) różnica pokoleń -
2 backbone
['bækbəun]n* * *1) (the spine: the backbone of a fish.) kręgosłup2) (the chief support: The older employees are the backbone of the industry.) podpora -
3 elder
['ɛldə(r)] 1. adj 2. n( tree) czarny bez m; (usu pl) starszyzna f* * *I 1. ['eldə] adjective((often of members of a family) older; senior: He has three elder sisters; He is the elder of the two.) starszy2. noun1) (a person who is older: Take the advice of your elders.) starszy2) (an office-bearer in Presbyterian churches.) starszy•- elderly- eldest
- the elderly II ['eldə] noun(a kind of shrub or tree with purple-black fruit. (elderberries).) czarny bez -
4 furrow
['fʌrəu] 1. nbruzda f2. vt* * *1. noun1) (a line cut into the earth by a plough: The farmer planted potatoes in the furrows.) bruzda2) (a line in the skin of the face; a wrinkle: The furrows in her forehead made her look older.) zmarszczka2. verb(to make furrows in: Her face was furrowed with worry.) pobruździć, żłobić, ryć- furrowed -
5 model
['mɔdl] 1. n(of boat, building etc) model m; (fashion model, artist's model) model(ka) m(f); ( example) wzór m, model m2. adj( excellent) wzorowy; ( small scale) miniaturowy3. vt 4. vi( for designer) pracować jako model(ka) m(f); (for painter, photographer) pozowaćto model o.s. on — wzorować się na +loc
* * *['modl] 1. noun1) (a copy or representation of something usually on a much smaller scale: a model of the Taj Mahal; ( also adjective) a model aeroplane.) model2) (a particular type or design of something, eg a car, that is manufactured in large numbers: Our car is a 1999 model.) model3) (a person who wears clothes etc so that possible buyers can see them being worn: He has a job as a male fashion model.) model(ka)4) (a person who is painted, sculpted, photographed etc by an artist, photographer etc: I work as an artist's model.) model(ka)5) (something that can be used to copy from.) wzorzec6) (a person or thing which is an excellent example: She is a model of politeness; ( also adjective) model behaviour.) wzór2. verb1) (to wear (clothes etc) to show them to possible buyers: They model (underwear) for a living.) prezentować2) (to work or pose as a model for an artist, photographer etc: She models at the local art school.) pozować3) (to make models (of things or people): to model (the heads of famous people) in clay.) modelować, wymodelować4) (to form (something) into a (particular) shape: She modelled the clay into the shape of a penguin; She models herself on her older sister.) (od)wzorować• -
6 stoop
[stuːp]vi(also: stoop down) schylać się (schylić się perf); ( walk with a stoop) garbić sięto stoop to sth/doing sth ( fig) — zniżać się (zniżyć się perf) do czegoś/robienia czegoś
* * *[stu:p] 1. verb1) (to bend the body forward and downward: The doorway was so low that he had to stoop (his head) to go through it; She stooped down to talk to the child.) nachylać (się)2) (to lower one's (moral) standards by doing something: Surely he wouldn't stoop to cheating!) zniżyć się2. noun(a stooping position of the body, shoulder etc: Many people develop a stoop as they grow older.) zgarbione plecy- stooped -
7 valve
[vælv]n ( TECH)* * *[vælv]1) (a device for allowing a liquid or gas to pass through an opening in one direction only.) zawór2) (a structure with the same effect in an animal body: Valves in the heart control the flow of blood in the human body.) zastawka3) (a type of electronic component found in many, especially older, types of television, radio etc.) lampa elektronowa -
8 senior
['siːnɪə(r)] 1. adj 2. n ( SCOL)the seniors — ( at school) uczniowie vir pl starszych klas; ( at college or university) studenci vir pl wyższych lat
P. Jones senior — P. Jones senior or starszy
* * *['si:njə] 1. noun1) (( also adjective) (a person who is) older in years or higher in rank or authority: John is senior to me by two years; He is two years my senior; senior army officers.)2) ((American) a student in his/her last year in college or high school.)2. adjective((often abbreviated to Snr, Sr or Sen. when written) used to indicate the father of a person who is alive and who has the same name: John Jones Senior.) senior- senior citizen -
9 chaperone
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10 fatherhood
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11 old
[əuld]adjstary; ( former) stary, dawny* * *[əuld]1) (advanced in age: an old man; He is too old to live alone.) stary2) (having a certain age: He is thirty years old.) w wieku3) (having existed for a long time: an old building; Those trees are very old.) stary4) (no longer useful: She threw away the old shoes.) stary5) (belonging to times long ago: old civilizations like that of Greece.) starożytny•- old age- old boy/girl
- old-fashioned
- old hand
- old maid
- the old -
12 worship
['wəːʃɪp] 1. nuwielbienie nt, kult m2. vtobject/place of worship — obiekt/miejsce kultu
Your Worship ( BRIT) — forma zwracania się do burmistrza lub sędziego
* * *['wə:ʃip] 1. past tense, past participle - worshipped; verb1) (to pay great honour to: to worship God.) czcić2) (to love or admire very greatly: She worships her older brother.) uwielbiać2. noun(the act of worshipping: A church is a place of worship; the worship of God / of money.) kult -
13 hose
[həuz]n(also: hosepipe) wąż m; ( TECH) wężyk m; (also: garden hose) wąż m (ogrodowy)* * *[həuz] 1.1) ((also hosepipe) a rubber, plastic etc tube which bends and which is used to carry water etc: a garden hose; a fireman's hose.) wąż2) (an older word for stockings or socks: woollen hose.) wyroby pończosznicze2. verb(to apply water to by means of a hose: I'll go and hose the garden/car.) polewać z węża- hosiery- hose reel
- hose down -
14 out of touch (with)
1) (not in communication (with).) bez styczności, bez kontaktu2) (not sympathetic or understanding (towards): Older people sometimes seem out of touch with the modern world.) bez zrozumienia -
15 out of touch (with)
1) (not in communication (with).) bez styczności, bez kontaktu2) (not sympathetic or understanding (towards): Older people sometimes seem out of touch with the modern world.) bez zrozumienia
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