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1 privilege
['prɪvɪlɪdʒ]n* * *['privəli‹]((a) favour or right available, or granted, to only one person, or to a small number of people: Senior students are usually allowed certain privileges.) przywilej -
2 recital
[rɪ'saɪtl]nrecital m* * *1) (a public performance (of music or songs) usually by one person or a small number of people: a recital of Schubert's songs.) recital2) (the act of reciting.) deklamacja -
3 large
[lɑːdʒ]adjduży, wielkiat large — ( at liberty) na wolności
* * *(great in size, amount etc; not small: a large number of people; a large house; a large family; This house is too large for two people.) duży- largely- largeness
- at large -
4 few
[fjuː] 1. adjniewiele (+gen), mało (+gen); ( of groups of people including at least one male) niewielu (+gen)2. pronniewiele; ( of groups of people including at least one male) niewielu3. adja few —
kilka (+gen), parę (+gen); ( of groups of people including at least one male) kilku (+gen), paru (+gen); (of children, groups of people of both sexes) kilkoro (+gen)4. pronkilka, parę; ( of groups of people including at least one male) kilku, parua good few, quite a few — (całkiem) sporo
as few as — zaledwie, tylko
no fewer than — nie mniej niż, aż
in the next/past few days — w ciągu kilku najbliższych/ostatnich dni
every few days/months — co kilka dni/miesięcy
* * *[fju:]adjective, pronoun(not many; a very small number of: Few people visit me nowadays; every few minutes (= very frequently); Such opportunities are few.) mało- a few- few and far between -
5 handful
['hændful]n(of soil, stones) garść f; ( of people) garstka f* * *1) (as much as can be held in one hand: a handful of sweets.) garść2) (a small number: Only a handful of people came to the meeting.) garstka3) (a person etc difficult to control: Her three children are a (bit of a) handful.) urwanie głowy -
6 minority
[maɪ'nɔrɪtɪ]n* * *[mi'no-, mæi'no-]noun (a small number; less than half: Only a minority of people live in the countryside; a racial/political minority.) mniejszość -
7 picket
['pɪkɪt] 1. npikieta f2. vt* * *['pikit] 1. noun1) ((any one of) a number of people employed at a factory etc who are on strike and who try to persuade workers not to go to work there, not to deliver goods there etc: The men set up a picket to stop lorries getting into the factory; ( also adjective) a picket line.) pikieta2) (a soldier or a small group of soldiers on special duty, usually to guard against a sudden attack by the enemy: The commander placed pickets at various points round the camp; ( also adjective) picket duty.) placówka, posterunek2. verb1) (to place a group of soldiers, strikers etc somewhere as a picket: The strikers' leaders decided to picket the factory; The commander picketed the camp.) obstawić posterunkami, otoczyć pikietami2) (to act as a picket (at): In this country, strikers have the legal right to picket; The soldiers picketed the camp.) pikietować, stać na warcie przy -
8 some
[sʌm] 1. adj1) ( a certain amount of) trochę +gen; ( a certain number of) parę +gen nvir pl, paru +gen vir pl, kilka +gen nvir pl, kilku +gen vir plsome tea/water — trochę herbaty/wody
2) ( certain) ( in contrasts) niektóre +nvir pl, niektórzy +vir plsome people say that … — niektórzy (ludzie) mówią, że …
3) ( unspecified)2. pronhave you got any friends? — yes, I've got some — (czy) masz jakichś przyjaciół? — tak, mam paru or kilku
have you got any stamps? — yes, I've got some — (czy) masz jakieś znaczki? — tak, mam parę or kilka
2) ( a certain amount) trochę3. advhave we got any money? — yes, we've got some — (czy) mamy jakieś pieniądze? — tak, mamy trochę
* * *1. pronoun, adjective1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.) kilka, trochę2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) trochę, niektórzy3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) jakiś4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) pewny, pewien2. adjective1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) nie lada2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) jakiś3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) jakieś, około3. adverb((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) nieco- somebody- someday
- somehow
- someone
- something
- sometime
- sometimes
- somewhat
- somewhere
- mean something
- or something
- something like
- something tells me -
9 swarm
[swɔːm] 1. n 2. vi* * *[swo:m] 1. noun1) (a great number (of insects or other small creatures) moving together: a swarm of ants.) rój, mrowie2) ((often in plural) a great number or crowd: swarms of people.) mnóstwo2. verb1) ((of bees) to follow a queen bee in a swarm.) roić się2) (to move in great numbers: The children swarmed out of the school.) roić się3) (to be full of moving crowds: The Tower of London was swarming with tourists.) roić się -
10 pack
[pæk] 1. n( packet) paczka f; ( back pack) plecak m; ( of hounds) sfora f; ( of people) paczka f (inf); ( of cards) talia f2. vtpakować (spakować perf); ( press down) przyciskać (przycisnąć perf); ( COMPUT) upakowywać (upakować perf)3. vito pack into — wpakowywać (wpakować perf) do +gen (inf)
to send sb packing ( inf) — odprawiać (odprawić perf) kogoś, przeganiać (przegonić perf) kogoś (inf)
Phrasal Verbs:- pack in- pack off- pack up* * *[pæk] 1. noun1) (things tied up together or put in a container, especially to be carried on one's back: He carried his luggage in a pack on his back.) tłumok2) (a set of (fifty-two) playing-cards: a pack of cards.) talia3) (a number or group of certain animals: a pack of wolves / a wolf-pack.) sfora4) (a packet: a pack of cigarettes.) paczka2. verb1) (to put (clothes etc) into a bag, suitcase or trunk for a journey: I've packed all I need and I'm ready to go.) pakować2) (to come together in large numbers in a small space: They packed into the hall to hear his speech.) tłoczyć się•- packing- packing-case
- packed out
- packed
- pack off
- pack up
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