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1 piece
[piːs] 1. nto take sth to pieces — rozkładać (rozłożyć perf) or rozbierać (rozebrać perf) coś na części
piece by piece — kawałek po kawałku, część po części
2. vtI've said my piece — powiedziałem, co miałem do powiedzenia
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[pi:s] 1. noun1) (a part of anything: a piece of cake; He examined it carefully piece by piece (= each piece separately).) kawałek, fragment2) (a single thing or example of something: a piece of paper; a piece of news.) kawałek3) (a composition in music, writing (an article, short story etc), drama, sculpture etc: He wrote a piece on social reform in the local newspaper.) kawałek, utwór4) (a coin of a particular value: a five-pence piece.) moneta5) (in chess, draughts and other games, a small shape made of wood, metal, plastic etc that is moved according to the rules of the game.) figura, pionek•2. adjective(done etc in this way: He has a rather piecemeal way of working.) fragmentaryczny- go all to pieces- go to pieces
- in pieces
- piece together
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2 news
[njuːz]nwiadomość f, wiadomości plthe news (RADIO, TV) — wiadomości
good/bad news — dobra/zła wiadomość
* * *[nju:z](a report of, or information about, recent events: You can hear the news on the radio at 9 o'clock; Is there any news about your friend?; ( also adjective) a news broadcast.) wiadomości- newsy- newsagent
- newscast
- newscaster
- newsletter
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3 sound
[saund] 1. adj( healthy) zdrowy; ( not damaged) nietknięty; (reliable, thorough) solidny, dogłębny; investment pewny, bezpieczny; advice rozsądny; argument, policy słuszny2. adv 3. n 4. vtalarm, horn włączać (włączyć perf)5. vithat sounds like them returning — wygląda na to, że wracają
it sounds as if … — wygląda na to, że …
Phrasal Verbs:* * *I adjective1) (strong or in good condition: The foundations of the house are not very sound; He's 87, but he's still sound in mind and body.) solidny, zdrowy2) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.) głęboki3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.) wszechstronny4) (accurate; free from mistakes: a sound piece of work.) trafny, poprawny5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.) rozsądny•- soundly- soundness
- sound asleep II 1. noun1) (the impressions transmitted to the brain by the sense of hearing: a barrage of sound; ( also adjective) sound waves.) dźwięk2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.) dźwięk3) (the impression created in the mind by a piece of news, a description etc: I didn't like the sound of her hairstyle at all!) to, co słyszę (na temat)2. verb1) (to (cause something to) make a sound: Sound the bell!; The bell sounded.) dzwonić, rozlegać się2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) ogłaszać, uderzyć na3) ((of something heard or read) to make a particular impression; to seem; to appear: Your singing sounded very good; That sounds like a train.) brzmieć4) (to pronounce: In the word `pneumonia', the letter p is not sounded.) wymawiać5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.) osłuchiwać•- soundlessly
- sound effects
- soundproof 3. verb(to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) wytłumiaćIII verb(to measure the depth of (water etc).) sondować- sounding- sound out -
4 astounding
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5 depressing
[dɪ'prɛsɪŋ]adj* * *adjective (tending to make one sad or gloomy: What a depressing piece of news!) przygnębiający -
6 rumour
['ruːmə(r)] 1. (US rumor) npogłoska f2. vtit is rumoured that … — chodzą słuchy, że …
* * *['ru:mə]1) (a piece of news or a story passed from person to person, which may not be true: I heard a rumour that you had got a new job.) pogłoska2) (general talk or gossip: Don't listen to rumour.) pogłoski -
7 scoop
[skuːp] 1. n( for flour etc) łopatka f; ( for ice cream) łyżka f; ( of ice cream) gałka f, kulka f; (PRESS) sensacyjna wiadomość f ( opublikowana wcześniej niż w konkurencyjnych gazetach)2. vtPhrasal Verbs:- scoop up* * *[sku:p] 1. noun1) (any of several types of spoon-like tool, used for lifting, serving etc: a grain scoop; an ice-cream scoop.) typ łyżeczki2) ((also scoopful) the amount held in a scoop: a scoop of ice-cream; a scoopful of grain.) łyżka, gałka3) (a piece of news etc that one newspaper gets and prints before the others: The reporter was sure that he had a scoop for his paper.) wiadomość, `bomba`2. verb(to move with, or as if with, a scoop: He scooped the crumbs together with his fingers.) zgarnąć -
8 sensational
[sɛn'seɪʃənl]adj( wonderful) wspaniały, fantastyczny; (surprising, exaggerated) sensacyjny* * *1) (causing great excitement or horror: a sensational piece of news.) sensacyjny2) (very good: The film was sensational.) rewelacyjny3) (intended to create feelings of excitement, horror etc: That magazine is too sensational for me.) sensacyjny -
9 staggering
['stægərɪŋ]adjsum, price zawrotny* * *adjective (causing unsteadiness, shock or astonishment: a staggering blow on the side of the head; That piece of news is staggering.) oszałamiający -
10 break
[breɪk] 1. pt broke, pp broken, vtPhrasal Verbs:- break in- break up2. vicrockery, glass tłuc się (stłuc się perf), rozbijać się (rozbić się perf); weather przełamywać się (przełamać się perf); storm zrywać się (zerwać się perf); story, news wychodzić (wyjść perf) na jaw3. nthe day was about to break when … — świtało, gdy …
to break the news to sb — przekazywać (przekazać perf) komuś (złą) wiadomość
to break even — wychodzić (wyjść perf) na czysto or na zero
to break with sb — zrywać (zerwać perf) z kimś
to break open — door wyważać (wyważyć perf); safe otwierać (otworzyć perf)
to take a break — ( for a few minutes) robić (zrobić perf) sobie przerwę; ( have a holiday) brać (wziąć perf) wolne
* * *[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) łamać2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) odłamać3) (to make or become unusable.) rozbić, zepsuć (się)4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) zerwać, nie dotrzymać5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) pobić6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) przerwać7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) skończyć, przerwać8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) przekazać, wyjść na jaw9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) załamywać się10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) osłabić11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) zaczynać się2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) przerwa2) (a change: a break in the weather.) zmiana3) (an opening.) wyrwa, przerwa4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) szansa•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) rzeczy łatwo tłukące się- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
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11 item
['aɪtəm]nrzecz f; (on list, agenda) punkt m, pozycja f; (also: news item) wiadomość f* * *1) (a separate object, article etc, especially one of a number named in a list: He ticked the items as he read through the list.) pozycja, punkt2) (a separate piece of information or news: Did you see the item about dogs in the newspaper?) wiadomość -
12 snippet
['snɪpɪt]n(of information, news) strzęp m* * *[-pit]noun (a little piece, especially of information, gossip etc: a snippet of news.) strzęp -
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14 fresh
[frɛʃ]adjto make a fresh start — zaczynać (zacząć perf) od nowa
* * *[freʃ]1) (newly made, gathered, arrived etc: fresh fruit (= fruit that is not tinned, frozen etc); fresh flowers.) świeży2) ((of people etc) healthy; not tired: You are looking very fresh this morning.) wypoczęty, świeży3) (another; different; not already used, begun, worn, heard etc: a fresh piece of paper; fresh news.) nowy, najnowszy, świeży4) ((of weather etc) cool; refreshing: a fresh breeze; fresh air.) orzeźwiający, świeży5) ((of water) without salt: The swimming-pool has fresh water in it, not sea water.) słodki•- freshen- freshly
- fresh-water
См. также в других словарях:
piece of news — index item Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
news — W1S1 [nju:z US nu:z] n [U] [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: new] 1.) information about something that has happened recently ▪ I m not sure how he s going to react to the news. ▪ The good news is that tomorrow will be fine and sunny. ▪ You seem upset not … Dictionary of contemporary English
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Piece broker — Piece Piece, n. [OE. pece, F. pi[ e]ce, LL. pecia, petia, petium, probably of Celtic origin; cf. W. peth a thing, a part, portion, a little, Armor. pez, Gael. & Ir. cuid part, share. Cf. {Petty}.] 1. A fragment or part of anything separated from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Piece goods — Piece Piece, n. [OE. pece, F. pi[ e]ce, LL. pecia, petia, petium, probably of Celtic origin; cf. W. peth a thing, a part, portion, a little, Armor. pez, Gael. & Ir. cuid part, share. Cf. {Petty}.] 1. A fragment or part of anything separated from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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encouraging piece of news — heartening bit of information, reassuring or comforting information … English contemporary dictionary
news */*/*/ — UK [njuːz] / US [nuz] noun [uncountable] Get it right: news: Although the word news has an s on the end, it is an uncountable noun, so: ▪ it is never used in the plural ▪ it does not follow a Wrong: She now lives in exile, but the good news are … English dictionary