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1 wealth
[wɛlθ]nbogactwo nt; ( of knowledge) (duży) zasób m* * *[welƟ]1) (riches: He is a man of great wealth.) bogactwo2) (a great quantity (of): a wealth of information.) obfitość•- wealthy -
2 wealth tax
npodatek m majątkowy -
3 resource
[rɪ'sɔːs]nsurowiec m* * *[rə'zo:s, ]( American[) 'ri:zo:rs]1) ((usually in plural) something that gives help, support etc when needed; a supply; a means: We have used up all our resources; We haven't the resources at this school for teaching handicapped children.) środek2) ((usually in plural) the wealth of a country, or the supply of materials etc which bring this wealth: This country is rich in natural resources.) zasób3) (the ability to find ways of solving difficulties: He is full of resource.) zaradność•- resourcefully
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4 affluence
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5 before
[bɪ'fɔː(r)] 1. prep 2. conj 3. adv( time) (już) kiedyś, poprzedniothe week before — tydzień wcześniej, w poprzednim tygodniu
* * *[bi'fo:] 1. preposition1) (earlier than: before the war; He'll come before very long.) przed2) (in front of: She was before me in the queue.) przed3) (rather than: Honour before wealth.) nad2. adverb(earlier: I've seen you before.) poprzednio3. conjunction(earlier than the time when: Before I go, I must phone my parents.) zanim -
6 considerable
[kən'sɪdərəbl]adj* * *adjective (great: considerable wealth; a considerable number of people.) znaczny -
7 consolation
[kɔnsə'leɪʃən]npocieszenie nt* * *[kon-]1) (the act of consoling.) pocieszanie2) (something that consoles: His great wealth was no consolation for the loss of his reputation; ( also adjective) a consolation prize (for someone who just failed to win).) pocieszenie -
8 equalize
['iːkwəlaɪz] 1. vi (SPORT) 2. vt* * *verb (to make or become equal: Our team were winning by one goal - but the other side soon equalized.) wyrównywać -
9 fabulous
['fæbjuləs]adj* * *['fæbjuləs]1) (wonderful: a fabulous idea.) cudowny, bajeczny2) (existing (only) in a fable: The phoenix is a fabulous bird.) bajkowy -
10 fortune
['fɔːtʃən]nto make a fortune — zbijać (zbić perf) majątek
to tell sb's fortune — przepowiadać (przepowiedzieć perf) komuś przyszłość
* * *['fo: ən]1) (whatever happens by chance or (good or bad) luck: whatever fortune may bring.) los2) (a large amount of money: That ring must be worth a fortune!) fortuna•- fortunately
- fortune-teller
- tell someone's fortune
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11 gain
[geɪn] 1. n(increase, improvement) przyrost m; ( profit) korzyść f2. vt 3. viclock, watch śpieszyć się; ( benefit)to gain from sth — zyskiwać (zyskać perf) na czymś
to gain in — zyskiwać (zyskać perf) na +loc
to gain ground — zyskiwać (zyskać perf) popularność
to gain on sb — doganiać (dogonić perf) kogoś
to gain 3lbs (in weight) — przybierać (przybrać perf) 3 funty (na wadze)
to do sth for gain — robić (zrobić perf) coś dla zysku
* * *[ɡein] 1. verb1) (to obtain: He quickly gained experience.) nabyć2) ((often with by or from) to get (something good) by doing something: What have I to gain by staying here?) zyskać3) (to have an increase in (something): He gained strength after his illness.) nabrać4) ((of a clock or watch) to go too fast: This clock gains (four minutes a day).) spieszyć się2. noun1) (an increase (in weight etc): a gain of one kilo.) wzrost2) (profits, advantage, wealth etc: His loss was my gain; He'd do anything for gain.) zysk•- gain on -
12 gold-mine
1) (a place where gold is mined.) kopalnia złota2) (a source of wealth or profit: That clothes shop is an absolute gold-mine.) kopalnia złota -
13 greed
[griːd]n(also: greediness) chciwość f, zachłanność f; (for power, wealth) żądza f* * *[ɡri:d](a (too) great desire for food, money etc: Eating five cakes is just sheer greed.) łakomstwo, zachłanność- greedy- greedily
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14 greedy
['griːdɪ]adjchciwy, zachłannygreedy for power/wealth — żądny władzy/bogactw
* * *adjective łakomy -
15 heir
[ɛə(r)]n( to throne) następca m; ( to fortune) spadkobierca m* * *[eə]feminine - heiress; noun(a person who by law receives wealth, property etc when the owner dies: A person's eldest son is usually his heir; A king's eldest son is the heir to the throne.) spadkobierca- heirloom -
16 honest
['ɔnɪst]adj(truthful, trustworthy) uczciwy; ( sincere) szczeryto be quite honest with you … — jeśli mam być z tobą zupełnie szczery, …
* * *['onist] 1. adjective1) ((of people or their behaviour, statements etc) truthful; not cheating, stealing etc: My secretary is absolutely honest; Give me an honest opinion.) uczciwy2) ((of a person's appearance) suggesting that he is honest: an honest face.) uczciwy, prawy3) ((of wealth etc) not gained by cheating, stealing etc: to earn an honest living.) uczciwy•- honestly2. interjection(used to express mild anger etc: Honestly! That was a stupid thing to do!)- honesty -
17 honestly
['ɔnɪstlɪ]adv( truthfully) uczciwie; ( sincerely) szczerze* * *1) (in an honest way: He gained his wealth honestly.) uczciwie2) (used to stress the truth of what a person is saying: Honestly, that's exactly what he said; I honestly don't think it's possible.) naprawdę -
18 magnate
['mægneɪt]nmagnat m* * *['mæɡneit](a man of wealth or power: He is a rich shipping magnate.) potentat -
19 miser
['maɪzə(r)]nskąpiec m, sknera m/f (inf)* * *(a mean person who lives very poorly in order to store up wealth: That old miser won't give you a cent!) sknera- miserly- miserliness -
20 multimillionaire
[mʌltɪmɪljə'nɛə(r)]nmultimilioner(ka) m(f)* * *(a person who has wealth valued at several million pounds, dollars etc.) multimilioner
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