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1 without number
(very many: I've told him times without number (= very often) not to do that.) bez liku -
2 haunt
[hɔːnt] 1. vtghost, spirit straszyć, nawiedzać; ( fig) mystery, memory nie dawać spokoju +dat, prześladować; problem, fear nękać2. n(ulubione) miejsce nt spotkań* * *[ho:nt] 1. verb1) ((of a ghost) to inhabit: A ghost is said to haunt this house.) nawiedzać2) ((of an unpleasant memory) to keep coming back into the mind of: Her look of misery haunts me.) prześladować3) (to visit very often: He haunts that café.) często odwiedzać2. noun(a place one often visits: This is one of my favourite haunts.) ulubione miejsce- haunted -
3 appreciate
[ə'priːʃɪeɪt] 1. vt( like) doceniać, cenić sobie; ( be grateful for) być wdzięcznym za +acc, doceniać (docenić perf); ( be aware of) rozumieć2. vi ( COMM)zyskiwać (zyskać perf) na wartości* * *[ə'pri:ʃieit]1) (to be grateful for (something): I appreciate all your hard work.) doceniać2) (to value (someone or something) highly: Mothers are very often not appreciated.) doceniać3) (understand; to be aware of: I appreciate your difficulties but I cannot help.) zdawać sobie sprawę z, rozumieć4) (to increase in value: My house has appreciated (in value) considerably over the last ten years.) drożeć, zyskiwać (na wartości)•- appreciably
- appreciation
- appreciative
- appreciatively -
4 rare
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5 quiet
['kwaɪət] 1. adj ( lit, fig)cichy; (peaceful, not busy) spokojny; ( not speaking) milczący; engine, aircraft cichobieżny2. n( silence) cisza f; ( peacefulness) spokój m3. vt, vi, see quieten (US)keep/be quiet! — bądź or siedź cicho!
on the quiet — cichcem (inf), cichaczem (inf)
* * *1. adjective1) (not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise: Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.) spokojny2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) spokojny3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) cichy4) ((of colours) not bright.) spokojny2. noun(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) cisza3. verb((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) uspokoić (się)- quieten- quietly
- quietness
- keep quiet about
- on the quiet -
6 clear
[klɪə(r)] 1. adjreport, argument jasny, klarowny; voice, photograph, commitment wyraźny; majority wyraźny, bezsporny; glass, plastic, water przezroczysty; road, way wolny; conscience, profit, sky czysty2. vtground, suspect oczyszczać (oczyścić perf); building ewakuować (ewakuować perf); weeds usuwać (usunąć perf); fence, wall przeskakiwać (przeskoczyć perf); cheque rozliczać (rozliczyć perf); goods wyprzedawać (wyprzedać perf)to clear the table — sprzątać (sprzątnąć perf) ze stołu
to clear a profit — osiągać (osiągnąć perf) zysk
Phrasal Verbs:- clear up3. vi 4. advto be clear of — nie dotykać +gen
to be in the clear — ( free of suspicion) być wolnym od podejrzeń; ( out of danger) być bezpiecznym
to make it clear to sb that … — uzmysławiać (uzmysłowić perf) komuś, że …
to keep/stay or steer clear of sb/sth — trzymać się z dala or daleka od kogoś/czegoś
* * *[kliə] 1. adjective1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) przezroczysty2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) czysty3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) wyraźny4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) wolny5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) czysty6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) pewny7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) z dala (od)8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) wolny2. verb1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) oczyszczać (się), uprzątać2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.) oczyszczać (się)3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.) rozjaśniać się4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.) przeskakiwać, omijać•- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
- in the clear -
7 most
[məust] 1. adj1) people, things większość f ( +gen)2) interest, money etc najwięcej +gen2. pron3. advmost of it/them — większość (tego)/z nich
(+verb) spend, eat, work etc najwięcej; (+adjective)the most expensive — najbardziej kosztowny, najkosztowniejszy; (+adverb) (carefully, easily etc) najbardziej; ( very) polite, interesting etc wysoce, wielce
* * *[məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) najwięcej2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) większość2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) naj2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) bardzo, wyjątkowo3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) najbardziej4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) prawie3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) najwięcej2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) większość•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
- make the most of -
8 close
I 1. [kləus] adj( near)2. advclose to — blisko +gen; friend, relative, ties bliski; writing, print drobny; texture gęsty, ścisły; examination, look dokładny; contest wyrównany; weather parny; room duszny
close to/up — z bliska
II 1. [kləuz] vtclose at hand —
door, window zamykać (zamknąć perf); sale, deal finalizować (sfinalizować perf); conversation, speech zakańczać (zakończyć perf)Phrasal Verbs:- close in2. vi3. nto close (with) — kończyć się (zakończyć się perf) ( +instr)
koniec mthe shops/libraries close on Saturdays at one p.m. — sklepy/biblioteki zamyka się w soboty o trzynastej
* * *I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) blisko2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) ciasno2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) bliski2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) wyrównany3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) dokładny4) (tight: a close fit.) ciasny5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) duszny6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) skąpy7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) tajemniczy•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) zamykać2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) zamykać (się)3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) zawierać2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) koniec- close up -
9 fairy
['fɛərɪ]n* * *['feəri]plural - fairies; noun(an imaginary creature in the form of a very small (often winged) human, with magical powers: Children often believe in fairies; ( also adjective) fairy-land.) duszek, wróżka- fairy-tale -
10 foot
[fut]pl feet, n(of person, as measure) stopa f; ( of animal) łapa f; ( of cliff) podnóże nt; (of page, stairs) dół mon foot — pieszo, piechotą
to find one's feet ( fig) — czuć (poczuć perf) grunt pod nogami
to put one's foot down ( AUT) — dodawać (dodać perf) gazu; ( say no) stawiać się (postawić się perf)
to foot the bill (for sth) — płacić (zapłacić perf) (za coś)
* * *[fut]plural - feet; noun1) (the part of the leg on which a person or animal stands or walks: My feet are very sore from walking so far.) stopa, noga2) (the lower part of anything: at the foot of the hill.) dół, podnóże3) ((plural often foot; often abbreviated to ft when written) a measure of length equal to twelve inches (30.48 cm): He is five feet/foot six inches tall; a four-foot wall.) stopa•- footing- football
- foothill
- foothold
- footlight
- footman
- footmark
- footnote
- footpath
- footprint
- footsore
- footstep
- footwear
- follow in someone's footsteps
- foot the bill
- on foot
- put one's foot down
- put one's foot in it -
11 hurried
['hʌrɪd]adj* * *1) (done quickly, often too quickly: This was a very hurried piece of work.) pośpieszny2) ((negative unhurried) forced to do something quickly, often too quickly: I hate feeling hurried.) popędzany -
12 just
[dʒʌst] 1. adj 2. advjust as I expected — dokładnie tak, jak się spodziewałem
just now — ( a moment ago) dopiero co; ( at the present time) w tej chwili
it's just as well (that …) — no i dobrze (, że …)
just as he was leaving — w chwili, gdy wychodził
just before/after — krótko przed +instr /po +loc
just after you called — krótko po tym, jak zadzwoniłeś
just enough — akurat tyle, ile potrzeba
just a minute!, just one moment! — chwileczkę!, momencik!
* * *I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) sprawiedliwy2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) słuszny3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) zasłużony•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) dokładnie2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) całkiem tak3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) dopiero co4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) właśnie5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) akurat6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) ledwo7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) tylko8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) po prostu9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) po prostu•- just now
- just then -
13 long
[lɔŋ] 1. adj 2. adv 3. viso/as long as — ( on condition that) pod warunkiem, że; ( while) jak długo, dopóki
long before — na długo przed +instr
long after — długo po +loc
the long and the short of it is that … — krótko mówiąc, …
* * *I 1. [loŋ] adjective1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) długi2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.) długi3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) długi na..., o długości...4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?) nieobecny przez dłuższy czas5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory) długi2. adverb1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.) na długo2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?) długo•- longways- long-distance
- long-drawn-out
- longhand
- long house
- long jump
- long-playing record
- long-range
- long-sighted
- long-sightedness
- long-suffering
- long-winded
- as long as / so long as
- before very long
- before long
- in the long run
- the long and the short of it
- no longer
- so long! II [loŋ] verb((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.) pragnąć, wzdychać do, tęsknić- longing- longingly -
14 mammoth
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15 miniature
['mɪnətʃə(r)] 1. adj 2. n* * *['mini ə] 1. adjective(smaller than normal, often very small: a miniature radio.) miniaturowy2. noun1) (a very small painting of a person.) miniaturka2) (a copy or model of something, made on a small scale.) miniatura•- miniaturise
- miniaturization
- miniaturisation -
16 reserve
[rɪ'zəːv] 1. nzapas m, rezerwa f; (fig: of energy, talent etc) rezerwa f; (SPORT) rezerwowy(-wa) m(f); ( nature reserve) rezerwat m przyrody; ( restraint) powściągliwość f, rezerwa f- reserves2. vt* * *[rə'zə:v] 1. verb1) (to ask for or order to be kept for the use of a particular person, often oneself: The restaurant is busy on Saturdays, so I'll phone up today and reserve a table.) zamówić2) (to keep for the use of a particular person or group of people, or for a particular use: These seats are reserved for the committee members.) zarezerwować, przeznaczyć2. noun1) (something which is kept for later use or for use when needed: The farmer kept a reserve of food in case he was cut off by floods.) zapas2) (a piece of land used for a special purpose eg for the protection of animals: a wild-life reserve; a nature reserve.) rezerwat3) (the habit of not saying very much, not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc; shyness.) powściągliwość4) ((often in plural) soldiers, sailors etc who do not belong to the regular full-time army, navy etc but who are called into action when needed eg during a war.) rezerwa•- reserved
- have
- keep in reserve -
17 result
[rɪ'zʌlt] 1. n( consequence) skutek m, rezultat m; (of exam, competition, calculation) wynik m2. vito result in — prowadzić (doprowadzić perf) do +gen
to result (from) — wynikać (wyniknąć perf) (z +gen)
* * *1. noun1) (anything which is due to something already done: His deafness is the result of a car accident; He went deaf as a result of an accident; He tried a new method, with excellent results; He tried again, but without result.) wynik, rezultat2) (the answer to a sum etc: Add all these figures and tell me the result.) wynik3) (the final score: What was the result of Saturday's match?) wynik4) ((often in plural) the list of people who have been successful in a competition, of subjects a person has passed or failed in an examination etc: He had very good exam results; The results will be published next week.) wynik(i)2. verb1) ((often with from) to be caused (by something): We will pay for any damage which results (from our experiments).) być wynikiem/rezultatem, wynikać2) ((with in) to cause or have as a result: The match resulted in a draw.) skończyć się -
18 saint
[seɪnt]nświęty(-ta) m(f)* * *[seint, ]( before a name[) snt]1) ((often abbreviated to St, especially when used in the names of places, plants etc) a title given especially by the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches to a very good or holy person after his death: Saint Matthew; St John's Road.) święty2) (a very good, kind person: You really are a saint to put up with her.) święty•- saintly- saintliness -
19 serious
['sɪərɪəs]adj* * *['siəriəs]1) (grave or solemn: a quiet, serious boy; You're looking very serious.) poważny2) ((often with about) in earnest; sincere: Is he serious about wanting to be a doctor?) poważny3) (intended to make people think: He reads very serious books.) poważny4) (causing worry; dangerous: a serious head injury; The situation is becoming serious.) poważny•- seriously
- take someone or something seriously
- take seriously -
20 slave
[sleɪv] 1. nniewolnik(-ica) m(f)2. vi(also: slave away) harowaćto slave (away) at — męczyć się nad +instr
* * *[sleiv] 1. noun1) (a person who works for a master to whom he belongs: In the nineteenth century many Africans were sold as slaves in the United States.) niewolnik2) (a person who works very hard for someone else: He has a slave who types his letters and organizes his life for him.) najemnik, niewolnik2. verb(to work very hard, often for another person: I've been slaving away for you all day while you sit and watch television.) harować- slavery
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