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101 a clean slate
(a fresh start: After being in prison he started his new job with a clean slate.) czyste konto -
102 advantage
[əd'vɑːntɪdʒ]n( benefit) korzyść f; ( beneficial feature) zaleta f, dobra strona f; (supremacy, point in tennis) przewaga fto take advantage of — ( person) wykorzystywać (wykorzystać perf) +acc; ( opportunity) korzystać (skorzystać perf) z +gen
it's to our advantage to start learning Spanish — będzie dla nas korzystne, jeśli zaczniemy się uczyć hiszpańskiego
* * *1) ((a) gain or benefit: There are several advantages in being self-employed.) korzyść, zaleta2) (in tennis, the first point gained after deuce.) przewaga•- advantageously
- have an/the advantage over
- have an/the advantage
- take advantage of -
103 at that rate
(if this or if that is the case; if this or if that continues: He says that he isn't sure whether we'll be allowed to finish, but at that rate we might as well not start.) w takim wypadku/razie -
104 at this
(if this or if that is the case; if this or if that continues: He says that he isn't sure whether we'll be allowed to finish, but at that rate we might as well not start.) w takim wypadku/razie -
105 attack
[ə'tæk] 1. vt ( MIL)atakować (zaatakować perf); ( assault) atakować (zaatakować perf), napadać (napaść perf); ( criticize) atakować (zaatakować perf), napadać (napaść perf) na +acc; ( tackle) zabierać się (zabrać się perf) do +gen2. n ( MIL)atak m; ( on sb's life) napad m, napaść f; ( fig) ( criticism) atak m, napaść f; ( of illness) napad m, atak mheart attack — atak serca, zawał
* * *[ə'tæk] 1. verb1) (to make a sudden, violent attempt to hurt or damage: He attacked me with a knife; The village was attacked from the air.) atakować2) (to speak or write against: The Prime Minister's policy was attacked in the newspapers.) atakować3) ((in games) to attempt to score a goal.) atakować4) (to make a vigorous start on: It's time we attacked that pile of work.) zabierać się za2. noun1) (an act or the action of attacking: The brutal attack killed the old man; They made an air attack on the town.) atak2) (a sudden bout of illness: heart attack; an attack of 'flu.) atak -
106 auspicious
[ɔːs'pɪʃəs]adj* * *[-ʃəs]adjective (giving hope of success: You haven't made a very auspicious start to your new job.) pomyślny, dobrze wróżący -
107 awaken
1) (to awake: I was awakened by the song of the birds.) budzić2) (to start (a feeling of interest, guilt etc): His interest was awakened by the lecture.) rozbudzać -
108 ball
[bɔːl]n(for football, tennis) piłka f; (of wool, string) kłębek m; ( dance) bal mto set the ball rolling ( fig) — puszczać (puścić perf) mechanizm w ruch
to be on the ball ( fig) — ( competent) znać się na rzeczy; ( alert) mieć oczy otwarte
* * *I 1. [bo:l] noun1) (anything roughly round in shape: a ball of wool.) kula2) (a round object used in games: a tennis ball.) piłka3) (balls (plural) (slang) testicles.) jaja•- ballcock
- ballpoint 2. adjectivea ballpoint pen.) kulkowy- start/set
- keep the ball rolling II 1. [bo:l](a formal dance: a ball at the palace.) bal- ballroom2. adjectiveballroom dancing.) salonowy -
109 banyan
['bænjən](a tree that grows on wet land, with branches that have hanging roots that grow down and start new trunks.) !removed! -
110 be/get on one's way
(to start or continue a walk, journey etc: Well, thanks for the cup of tea, but I must be on my way now.) być w drodze, ruszać w drogę -
111 begin
[bɪ'gɪn] 1. vt; pt began, pp begunzaczynać (zacząć perf), rozpoczynać (rozpocząć perf)2. vi; pt began, pp begunzaczynać się (zacząć się perf), rozpoczynać się (rozpocząć się perf)to begin doing/to do sth — zaczynać (zacząć perf) coś robić
I can't begin to thank you — nie wiem, jak mam ci dziękować
to begin with, I'd like to know … — po pierwsze, chciałbym wiedzieć…
* * *[bi'ɡin]present participle - beginning; verb(to come or bring, into being, to start: He began to talk; The meeting began early.) zaczynać (się)- beginner
- to begin with -
112 blast off
vi (SPACE)startować (wystartować perf), odpalać (odpalić perf)* * *(of rockets, spacecraft etc) to take off and start to rise (noun blast-off) odpalić -
113 business
['bɪznɪs]n(matter, question) sprawa f; ( trading) interesy pl, biznes m; ( firm) firma f, biznes m (inf); ( trade) branża fit's my business to … — moim obowiązkiem jest +infin
* * *['biznis]1) (occupation; buying and selling: Selling china is my business; The shop does more business at Christmas than at any other time.) zajęcie, działalność gospodarcza2) (a shop, a firm: He owns his own business.) interes, sklep, przedsiębiorstwo3) (concern: Make it your business to help him; Let's get down to business (= Let's start the work etc that must be done).) sprawa•- businessman
- on business -
114 capital
['kæpɪtl]n* * *I 1. ['kæpitl] noun1) (the chief town or seat of government: Paris is the capital of France.) stolica2) ((also capital letter) any letter of the type found at the beginning of sentences, proper names etc: THESE ARE CAPITAL LETTERS / CAPITALS.) duża litera, wersalik3) (money (for investment etc): You need capital to start a new business.) kapitał2. adjective1) (involving punishment by death: a capital offence.) główny2) (excellent: a capital idea.) znakomity3) ((of a city) being a capital: Paris and other capital cities.) stołeczny•- capitalist
- capitalist
- capitalistic II ['kæpitl] noun(in architecture, the top part of a column of a building etc.) kapitel -
115 catch
[kætʃ] 1. pt, pp caught, vt(capture, get hold of) łapać (złapać perf); ( surprise) przyłapywać (przyłapać perf); ( hit) trafiać (trafić perf); ( hear) dosłyszeć ( perf); ( MED) zarażać się (zarazić się perf) +instr, łapać (złapać perf) (inf); (also: catch up) zrównać się ( perf) z +instr, doganiać (dogonić perf)to catch sb's attention/eye — zwracać (zwrócić perf) (na siebie) czyjąś uwagę
to catch fire — zapalać się (zapalić się perf), zajmować się (zająć się perf)
Phrasal Verbs:- catch on- catch up2. vi 3. n( of fish etc) połów m; ( hidden problem) kruczek m; ( of lock) zapadka f* * *[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) łapać2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) zdążyć na3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) łapać4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) łapać5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) przytrzaskiwać6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) trafić7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) usłyszeć8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) zająć się ogniem2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) chwyt2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) zatrzask3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) połów4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) podstęp, haczyk•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up -
116 change the subject
(to start talking about something different: I mentioned the money to her, but she changed the subject.) zmienić temat -
117 do
[duː] 1. pt did, pp done, aux vbhe didn't seem to care — wydawało się, że go to nie obchodzi
2) ( to form questions)3) ( for emphasis) istotnie, rzeczywiścieshe does seem rather late — istotnie, wydaje się, że się spóźnia
oh do shut up! — och, zamknij się wreszcie! (inf)
4) ( in polite expressions) (bardzo) proszędo sit down/help yourself — (bardzo) proszę usiąść/poczęstować się
do you agree? — yes, I do/no, I don't — zgadzasz się? — tak/nie
who made this mess? — I did — kto tak nabałaganił — ja
6) ( in question tags) prawdayou like him, don't you? — lubisz go, prawda?
2. vtI don't know him, do I? — przecież go nie znam
what do you do (for a living)? — czym się Pan/Pani zajmuje?
we're doing "Othello" at school — ( studying) przerabiamy w szkole "Otella"; ( performing) gramy w szkole "Otella"
2) (AUT etc) ( of distance)3. viwe've done 200 km already — zrobiliśmy już 200 km; ( of speed)
1) (act, behave) robić (zrobić perf)do as I tell you — rób, jak ci każę
you did well to come so quickly — dobrze zrobiłeś, że tak szybko przyszedłeś
2) ( get on) radzić sobiehe's doing well/badly at school — dobrze/źle sobie radzi w szkole
how do you do? — miło mi Pana/Panią poznać
4) ( be sufficient) starczać (starczyć perf), wystarczać (wystarczyć perf)that'll do — ( is sufficient) (to) wystarczy
that'll do! — ( in annoyance) starczy już!
4. n ( inf)to make do with — zadowalać się (zadowolić się perf) +instr
impreza f (inf)* * *[du:] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - does; verb1) (used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements: Do you smoke?)2) (used with a more important verb for emphasis; ; [ðo sit down])3) (used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before: I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.)4) (used with a more important verb after seldom, rarely and little: Little did he know what was in store for him.)5) (to carry out or perform: What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.) robić6) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.) skończyć, przebyć7) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) robić8) (to be enough or suitable for a purpose: Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?) wystarczyć, odpowiadać9) (to work at or study: She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.) pracować, uczyć się, robić10) (to manage or prosper: How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.) prosperować11) (to put in order or arrange: She's doing her hair.) układać, robić12) (to act or behave: Why don't you do as we do?) zachowywać się13) (to give or show: The whole town gathered to do him honour.) oddać (cześć)14) (to cause: What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm.) powodować15) (to see everything and visit everything in: They tried to do London in four days.) zwiedzać2. noun(an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.) zabawa, impreza- doer- doings
- done
- do-it-yourself
- to-do
- I
- he could be doing with / could do with
- do away with
- do for
- done for
- done in
- do out
- do out of
- do's and don'ts
- do without
- to do with
- what are you doing with -
118 down the drain
(wasted: We had to scrap everything and start again - six months' work down the drain!) w błoto -
119 embark on
vt fus* * *(to start or engage in: She embarked on a new career.) rozpocząć -
120 enrol
[ɪn'rəul] 1. (US enroll) vt2. vito enrol sb (at a school/on a course) — zapisywać (zapisać perf) kogoś (do szkoły/na kurs)
to enrol (at a school/on a course) — zapisywać się (zapisać się perf) (do szkoły/na kurs)
* * *[in'rəul](to add (someone), or have oneself added, to a list (as a pupil at a school, a member of a club etc): Can we enrol for this class?; You must enrol your child before the start of the school term.) zapisać (się)
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