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1 grunt
[grʌnt] 1. vi 2. n* * *1. verb1) (to make a low, rough sound: The pigs grunted when the farmer brought their food.) chrząknąć2) ((of people) to say in a way that sounds like grunting: He grunted that he was too busy to talk to me.) burknąć2. noun(a low, rough sound: a grunt of disapproval.) mruknięcie -
2 only
['əunlɪ] 1. adv( solely) jedynie; (merely, just) tylko2. adj 3. conjan only child — jedynak(-aczka) m(f)
I would come, only I'm busy — przyszedłbym, tylko (że) jestem zajęty
not only … but (also) — nie tylko…, lecz (także)
* * *['əunli] 1. adjective(without any others of the same type: He has no brothers or sisters - he's an only child; the only book of its kind.) jedyny2. adverb1) (not more than: We have only two cups left; He lives only a mile away.) tylko2) (alone: Only you can do it.) jedynie3) (showing the one action done, in contrast to other possibilities: I only scolded the child - I did not smack him.) tylko, jedynie4) (not longer ago than: I saw him only yesterday.) dopiero5) (showing the one possible result of an action: If you do that, you'll only make him angry.) tylko3. conjunction(except that, but: I'd like to go, only I have to work.) tyle, że- only too -
3 but
[bʌt] 1. conj1) (yet, however) ale, lecz (fml)I'd love to come, but I'm busy — bardzo chciałabym przyjść, ale jestem zajęta
I'm sorry, but I don't agree — przykro mi, lecz nie zgadzam się
2) (showing disagreement, surprise etc) ależ2. prep(apart from, except)3. advI'll do anything but that — zrobię wszystko, tylko nie to
* * *1. conjunction(used to show a contrast between two or more things: John was there, but Peter was not.) ale2. preposition(except (for): no-one but me; the next road but one.) z wyjątkiem, oprócz
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