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1 attention
[ə'tɛnʃən] 1. n( concentration) uwaga f; ( MED) pomoc f (medyczna)2. excl ( MIL)for the attention of ( ADMIN) — do wiadomości +gen
it has come to my attention that … — zwróciło moją uwagę, że …
to draw sb's attention to sth — zwracać (zwrócić perf) czyjąś uwagę na coś
to stand to/at attention ( MIL) — stawać (stanąć perf)/stać na baczność
* * *[ə'tenʃən]1) (notice: He tried to attract my attention; Pay attention to your teacher!) uwaga2) (care: That broken leg needs urgent attention.) troska, opieka3) (concentration of the mind: His attention wanders.) skupienie, uwaga4) ((in the army etc) a position in which one stands very straight with hands by the sides and feet together: He stood to attention.) baczność•- attentively
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2 attract
[ə'trækt]vtpeople, attention przyciągać (przyciągnąć perf); support, publicity zyskiwać (zyskać perf); interest wzbudzać (wzbudzić perf); ( appeal to) pociągać* * *[ə'trækt]1) (to cause (someone or something) to come towards: A magnet attracts iron; I tried to attract her attention.) przyciągać2) (to arouse (someone's) liking or interest: She attracted all the young men in the neighbourhood.) przyciągać, zainteresować•- attractive
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3 hail
[heɪl] 1. ngrad m2. vt 3. vi* * *I 1. [heil] noun1) (small balls of ice falling from the clouds: There was some hail during the rainstorm last night.) grad2) (a shower (of things): a hail of arrows.) grad2. verb(to shower hail: It was hailing as I drove home.) padać (o gradzie)II 1. [heil] verb1) (to shout to in order to attract attention: We hailed a taxi; The captain hailed the passing ship.) wołać, pozdrowić2) (to greet or welcome (a person, thing etc) as something: His discoveries were hailed as a great step forward in medicine.) powitać2. noun(a shout (to attract attention): Give that ship a hail.) powitanie, okrzyk3. interjection(an old word of greeting: Hail, O King!) Witaj! -
4 hello
[hə'ləu]excl( as greeting) cześć, witam; ( to attract attention) halo; ( expressing surprise) no no* * *[hə'ləu]interjections, nouns(a word used as a greeting, to attract attention, or to express surprise: Say hello to your aunt; `Hullo,' I said to myself, `What's going on here?') halo -
5 call
[kɔːl] 1. vt(name, label) nazywać (nazwać perf); ( christen) dawać (dać perf) na imię +dat; ( TEL) dzwonić (zadzwonić perf) do +gen; ( summon) przywoływać (przywołać perf), wzywać (wezwać perf); meeting zwoływać (zwołać perf); flight zapowiadać (zapowiedzieć perf); strike ogłaszać (ogłosić perf)Phrasal Verbs:- call at- call for- call in- call off- call on- call out- call up2. vi( shout) wołać (zawołać perf); ( TEL) dzwonić (zadzwonić perf); (also: call in, call round) wstępować (wstąpić perf), wpadać (wpaść perf)3. n( shout) wołanie nt; ( TEL) rozmowa f; ( of bird) głos m; ( visit) wizyta f; ( demand) wezwanie nt; ( for flight etc) zapowiedź f; ( fig) zew mto be on call — dyżurować, mieć dyżur
who is calling? ( TEL) — kto mówi?
to pay a call on sb — składać (złożyć perf) komuś wizytę
* * *[ko:l] 1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) nazywać2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) nazywać3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) wołać4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) wzywać5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) odwiedzać6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) telefonować7) ((in card games) to bid.) licytować2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) wołanie2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) śpiew3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) wizyta4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) telefon5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) głos, wezwanie6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) popyt7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) potrzeba, powód•- caller- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
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6 flaunt
[flɔːnt]vt* * *[flo:nt](to show off in order to attract attention to oneself: She flaunted her expensive clothes.) paradować w, obnosić się z -
7 gimmick
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8 hallo
[hə'ləu]* * *[hə'ləu]interjections, nouns(a word used as a greeting, to attract attention, or to express surprise: Say hello to your aunt; `Hullo,' I said to myself, `What's going on here?') halo -
9 hey
[heɪ]excl* * *[hei](a shout expressing joy, or a question, or used to attract attention: Hey! What are you doing there?) hej! -
10 hullo
[hə'ləu]* * *[hə'ləu]interjections, nouns(a word used as a greeting, to attract attention, or to express surprise: Say hello to your aunt; `Hullo,' I said to myself, `What's going on here?') halo -
11 knock
[nɔk] 1. vt( strike) uderzać (uderzyć perf); hole wybijać (wybić perf); ( inf) ( criticize) najeżdżać (najechać perf) na +acc (inf)to knock sb to the ground — powalić ( perf) kogoś na ziemię
to knock a nail into sth — wbijać (wbić perf) gwóźdź w coś
to knock some sense into sb — wbić ( perf) komuś trochę rozumu do głowy
Phrasal Verbs:2. vi 3. n(blow, bump) uderzenie nt; ( on door) pukanie nt, stukanie nt* * *[nok] 1. verb1) (to make a sharp noise by hitting or tapping, especially on a door etc to attract attention: Just then, someone knocked at the door.) pukać2) (to cause to move, especially to fall, by hitting (often accidentally): She knocked a vase on to the floor while she was dusting.) strącić3) (to put into a certain state or position by hitting: He knocked the other man senseless.) powalić4) ((often with against, on) to strike against or bump into: She knocked against the table and spilt his cup of coffee; I knocked my head on the car door.) zahaczyć, uderzyć2. noun1) (an act of knocking or striking: She gave two knocks on the door; He had a nasty bruise from a knock he had received playing football.) uderzenie2) (the sound made by a knock, especially on a door etc: Suddenly they heard a loud knock.) stuknięcie, pukanie•- knocker- knock-kneed
- knock about/around
- knock back
- knock down
- knock off
- knock out
- knock over
- knock up
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12 shy
[ʃaɪ] 1. adj 2. vito fight shy of — starać się unikać +gen
* * *1. comparative - shyer; adjective1) (lacking confidence in the presence of others, especially strangers; not wanting to attract attention: She is too shy to go to parties.) nieśmiały2) (drawing back from (an action, person etc): She is shy of strangers.) nieskory do kontaktów (z)3) ((of a wild animal) easily frightened; timid: Deer are very shy animals.) płochliwy2. verb((of a horse) to jump or turn suddenly aside in fear: The horse shied at the strangers.) płoszyć się- shyly- shyness -
13 sidle
['saɪdl]vito sidle up (to) — podchodzić (podejść perf) ukradkiem or chyłkiem (do +gen)
* * *(to go or move in a manner intended not to attract attention or as if one is shy or uncertain: He sidled out of the room.) posuwać się ukradkiem -
14 stunt
[stʌnt]n( in film) wyczyn m kaskaderski; (also: publicity stunt) chwyt m reklamowy* * *I verb(to prevent or check the full growth or development of: It is thought that smoking by a pregnant mother may stunt the baby's growth.) hamować- stuntedII(something (daring or spectacular) done to attract attention etc: One of his stunts was to cross the Niagara Falls blindfolded on a tight rope.) wyczyn- stuntman -
15 draw
[drɔː] 1. pt drew, pp drawn, vt (ART, TECH)rysować (narysować perf); cart etc ciągnąć; curtain ( close) zaciągać (zaciągnąć perf), zasuwać (zasunąć perf); ( open) odsuwać (odsunąć perf); gun, conclusion wyciągać (wyciągnąć perf); tooth wyrywać (wyrwać perf); attention przyciągać (przyciągnąć perf); response spotykać się (spotkać się perf) z +instr; admiration wzbudzać (wzbudzić perf); money podejmować (podjąć perf); wages otrzymywaćto draw a comparison (between sth and sth) — porównywać (porównać perf) (coś z czymś)
to draw a distinction (between sth and sth) — rozróżniać (rozróżnić perf) (pomiędzy czymś a czymś)
Phrasal Verbs:- draw in- draw on- draw out- draw up2. vi (ART, TECH) 3. n (SPORT)remis m; ( prize draw) loteria f* * *[dro:] 1. past tense - drew; verb1) (to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc: During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?) rysować2) (to pull along, out or towards oneself: She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.) ciągnąć3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) odjechać, przybliżać się4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) remisować5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) pobierać6) (to open or close (curtains).) roz-/zasuwać7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) przyciągać2. noun1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) remis2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) atrakcja3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) losowanie4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.) wydobycie broni•- drawing- drawn
- drawback
- drawbridge
- drawing-pin
- drawstring
- draw a blank
- draw a conclusion from
- draw in
- draw the line
- draw/cast lots
- draw off
- draw on1
- draw on2
- draw out
- draw up
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16 catch someone's eye
(to attract someone's attention: The advertisement caught my eye; I couldn't catch the waiter's eye and so we were last to be served.) zwracać czyjąś uwagę -
17 endeavour
[ɪn'dɛvə(r)] 1. (US endeavor) nusiłowanie nt, próba f2. vito endeavour to do sth — usiłować coś zrobić, próbować (spróbować perf) coś zrobić
an exciting new field of endeavour — nowa, pasjonująca dziedzina działań
* * *[in'devə] 1. verb(to attempt; to try (to do something): He endeavoured to attract the waiter's attention.) usiłować2. noun(an attempt: He succeeded in his endeavour to climb the Everest.) próba -
18 purposely
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19 snap one's fingers
(to make a sharp noise by moving the thumb quickly across the top joint of the middle finger, as an informal gesture eg to attract someone's attention, mark the rhythm in music etc.) strzelać palcami -
20 whistle
['wɪsl] 1. n 2. viperson gwizdać (gwizdnąć perf or zagwizdać perf), pogwizdywać; bird, kettle gwizdać (zagwizdać perf); bullet świstać (świsnąć perf)3. vtto whistle a tune — gwizdać (zagwizdać perf) (jakąś) melodię
* * *['wisl] 1. verb1) (to make a shrill, often musical, sound by forcing one's breath between the lips or teeth: Can you whistle?; He whistled to attract my attention; He whistled a happy tune.) (za)gwizdać2) (to make such a sound with a device designed for this: The electric kettle's whistling; The referee whistled for half-time.) (za)gwizdać, odgwizdać3) (to make a shrill sound in passing through the air: The bullet whistled past his head.) gwizdnąć4) ((of the wind) to blow with a shrill sound.) gwizdać2. noun1) (the sound made by whistling: He gave a loud whistle to his friend across the road.) gwizd2) (a musical pipe designed to make a whistling noise.) fujarka3) (an instrument used by policemen, referees etc to make a whistling noise: The referee blew his whistle at the end of the game.) gwizdek
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