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1 rather
['rɑːðə(r)]advdość, dosyćrather than — zamiast +gen
I rather think he won't come — mam wrażenie, że (raczej) nie przyjdzie
* * *1) (to a certain extent; slightly; a little: He's rather nice; That's a rather silly question / rather a silly question; I've eaten rather more than I should have.) dość2) (more willingly; preferably: I'd rather do it now than later; Can we do it now rather than tomorrow?; I'd rather not do it at all; I would/had rather you didn't do that; Wouldn't you rather have this one?; I'd resign rather than do that.) raczej3) (more exactly; more correctly: He agreed, or rather he didn't disagree; One could say he was foolish rather than wicked.) właściwie, ściślej mówiąc, raczej (niż) -
2 ever
['ɛvə(r)] 1. adv( always) zawsze; ( at any time) kiedykolwiekI'd rather not go — why ever not? — wolałabym nie iść — ale dlaczego (nie)?
you cannot do that — why ever not? — nie możesz tego zrobić — (a) dlaczegóż by nie?
2. advever since —
od tego czasu, od tej pory3. conjjuż od +genyours ever ( BRIT) — ( in letter) uściski
* * *['evə] 1. adverb1) (at any time: Nobody ever visits us; She hardly ever writes; Have you ever ridden on an elephant?; If I ever / If ever I see him again I shall get my revenge; better than ever; the brightest star they had ever seen.) kiedykolwiek2) (always; continually: They lived happily ever after; I've known her ever since she was a baby.) cały czas3) (used for emphasis: The new doctor is ever so gentle; What ever shall I do?)•- ever-- evergreen 2. noun(an evergreen tree: Firs and pines are evergreens.) drzewa i krzewy zielone przez cały rok- everlastingly
- evermore
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3 out of shape
(not in the proper shape: I sat on my hat and it's rather out of shape.) zdeformowany -
4 thin
[θɪn] 1. adjslice, line, book cienki; person, animal chudy; soup, fog, hair rzadki2. vt3. vito thin (down) — rozrzedzać (rozrzedzić perf), rozcieńczać (rozcieńczyć perf)
* * *[Ɵin] 1. adjective1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) cienki2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) chudy3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) rzadki4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) rzadki5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) nieprzekonywający2. verb(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) rozrzedzić, przerzedzić się- thinly- thinness
- thin air
- thin-skinned
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5 quite
[kwaɪt]adv* * *1. adverb1) (completely; entirely: This is quite impossible.) całkowicie2) (fairly; rather; to a certain extent: It's quite warm today; He's quite a good artist; I quite like the idea.) całkiem2. interjection(exactly; indeed; I agree: `I think he is being unfair to her.' `Quite'.) Właśnie! -
6 indirect
[ɪndɪ'rɛkt]adj* * *[indi'rekt]1) (not leading straight to the destination; not direct: We arrived late because we took rather an indirect route.) okrężny2) (not straightforward: I asked her several questions but she kept giving me indirect answers.) wykrętny3) (not intended; not directly aimed at: an indirect result.) pośredni•- indirect object
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7 mild
[maɪld]adj* * *1) ((of a person or his personality) gentle in temper or behaviour: such a mild man.) łagodny2) ((of punishment etc) not severe: a mild sentence.) łagodny3) ((of weather especially if not in summer) not cold; rather warm: a mild spring day.) ciepły4) ((of spices, spiced foods etc) not hot: a mild curry.) nieostry•- mildly- mildness -
8 slack
[slæk] 1. adjtrousers, skin obwisły; security, discipline rozluźniony; period, season martwy2. n( in rope etc) luźny kawałek mthe business/market is slack — panuje zastój w interesach/na rynku
- slacks* * *[slæk]1) (loose; not firmly stretched: Leave the rope slack.) luźny2) (not firmly in position: He tightened a few slack screws.) luźny3) (not strict; careless: He is very slack about getting things done.) niedbały4) (in industry etc, not busy; inactive: Business has been rather slack lately.) w zastoju•- slacken- slackly
- slackness
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9 choose
[tʃuːz] 1. pt chose, pp chosen, vt 2. vito choose between/from — wybierać (wybrać perf) (po)między +instr /z +gen
to choose to do sth — postanawiać (postanowić perf) coś zrobić
* * *[ u:z]past tense - chose; verb1) (to take (one thing rather than another from a number of things) according to what one wants: Always choose (a book) carefully.) wybierać2) (to decide (on one course of action rather than another): If he chooses to resign, let him do so.) postanawiać• -
10 doubtful
['dautful]adjfact niepewny* * *1) (feeling doubt; uncertain what to think, expect etc: He is doubtful about the future of the school.) sceptyczny2) (able to be doubted; not clear: The outcome is doubtful; a doubtful result.) wątpliwy3) (uncertain but rather unlikely, unhopeful etc: It is doubtful whether this will work; a doubtful improvement.) wątpliwy4) (suspicious: He's rather a doubtful character.) podejrzany -
11 backwater
['bækwɔːtə(r)]n ( fig)* * *1) (a stretch of river not in the main stream.) martwa odnoga2) (a place not affected by what is happening in the world outside: That village is rather a backwater.) zaścianek -
12 distant
['dɪstnt]adj* * *1) (far away or far apart, in place or time: the distant past; a distant country; Our house is quite distant from the school.) odległy2) (not close: a distant relation.) daleki3) (not friendly: Her manner was rather distant.) sztywny, chłodny -
13 formal
['fɔːməl]adjeducation, style formalny; statement, behaviour formalny, oficjalny; occasion, dinner uroczysty; gardens tradycyjny, typowy* * *['fo:məl]1) (done etc according to a fixed and accepted way: a formal letter.) oficjalny, urzędowy2) (suitable or correct for occasions when things are done according to a fixed and accepted way: You must wear formal dress.) oficjalny, wieczorowy3) ((of behaviour, attitude etc) not relaxed and friendly: formal behaviour.) sztywny4) ((of language) exactly correct by grammatical etc rules but not conversational: Her English was very formal.) bardzo poprawny, niekolokwialny5) ((of designs etc) precise and following a fixed pattern rather than occuring naturally: formal gardens.) formalistyczny•- formally- formality -
14 indifferent
[ɪn'dɪfrənt]adj( uninterested) obojętny; ( mediocre) mierny* * *[in'difrənt]1) ((often with to) showing no interest in or not caring about (opinions, events etc): She is quite indifferent to other people's suffering.) obojętny2) (not very good: He is a rather indifferent card-player.) średni•- indifference -
15 indistinct
[ɪndɪs'tɪŋkt]adj* * *[indi'stiŋkt](not clear to the eye, ear or mind; not distinct: an indistinct outline of a ship; His speech is rather indistinct.) niewyraźny- indistinctness -
16 least
[liːst] 1. adj2. advthe least — ( smallest amount of) najmniej ( +gen); ( slightest) najmniejszy
(+verb) najmniej; (+adjective)at least — (in expressions of quantity, comparisons) co najmniej, przynajmniej; (still, or rather) przynajmniej
* * *[li:st] 1. adjective, pronoun((something) which is the smallest or the smallest amount that exists, is possible etc: I think the least you can do is apologize!; She wanted to know how to do it with the least amount of bother.) najmniej(szy)2. adverb((somethimes with the) to the smallest or lowest degree: I like her (the) least of all the girls; That is the least important of our problems.) najmniej- at least- not in the least -
17 plain
[pleɪn] 1. adj( unpatterned) gładki; ( simple) prosty; (clear, easily understood) jasny; ( not beautiful) nieładny; ( frank) otwarty2. adv 3. n( area of land) równina f; (KNITTING) prawe oczko ntto make sth plain to sb — dawać (dać perf) coś komuś jasno do zrozumienia
* * *[plein] 1. adjective1) (simple or ordinary; without ornament or decoration: plain living; good, plain food.) zwykły, prosty2) (easy to understand; clear: His words were quite plain.) zrozumiały3) (absolutely open or honest, with no attempt to be tactful: I'll be quite plain with you; plain speaking.) szczery, otwarty4) (obvious: It's plain (to see) you haven't been practising your music.) oczywisty5) (not pretty: a rather plain girl.) nieładny2. noun1) (a large flat level piece of land: the plains of central Canada.) równina2) (a kind of knitting stitch.) ścieg gładki•- plainly- plainness
- plain chocolate
- plain clothes
- plain sailing
- plain-spoken
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18 shallow
['ʃæləu]* * *['ʃæləu]1) (not deep: shallow water; a shallow pit.) płytki2) (not able to think seriously or feel deeply: a rather shallow personality.) płytki•- shallows -
19 stiff
[stɪf] 1. adjsztywny; competition zacięty; penalty ciężki; drink mocny; breeze silny2. advbored/scared stiff — śmiertelnie znudzony/przestraszony
I am/feel too stiff to move — jestem/czuję się zbyt obolały, żeby się ruszyć
to have a stiff neck/back — nie móc zgiąć karku/pleców
* * *[stif]1) (rigid or firm, and not easily bent, folded etc: He has walked with a stiff leg since he injured his knee; stiff cardboard.) sztywny2) (moving, or moved, with difficulty, pain etc: I can't turn the key - the lock is stiff; I woke up with a stiff neck; I felt stiff the day after the climb.) działający opornie, sztywny3) ((of a cooking mixture etc) thick, and not flowing: a stiff dough.) gęsty4) (difficult to do: a stiff examination.) ciężki, trudny5) (strong: a stiff breeze.) silny6) ((of a person or his manner etc) formal and unfriendly: I received a stiff note from the bank manager.) chłodny•- stiffly- stiffness
- stiffen
- stiffening
- bore
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20 abstract
1. adj 2. nabstrakt m, wyciąg m3. [æb'strækt] vtto abstract sth (from) — wyławiać (wyłowić perf) or wychwytywać (wychwycić perf) coś (z +gen)
* * *['æbstrækt] 1. adjective1) ((of a noun) referring to something which exists as an idea and which is not physically real: Truth, poverty and bravery are abstract nouns.) abstrakcyjny2) ((of painting, sculpture etc) concerned with colour, shape, texture etc rather than showing things as they really appear: an abstract sketch of a vase of flowers.) abstrakcyjny2. noun(a summary (of a book, article etc).) streszczenie, abstrakt
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