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1 about-face
[ə'baut'feɪs]n ( MIL)w tył zwrot m; ( fig) zwrot m o 180 stopni, wolta f -
2 about-turn
[ə'baut'təːn]n, see about-face -
3 face to face
(in person; in the actual presence of one another: I'd like to meet him face to face some day - I've heard so much about him.) osobiście, twarzą w twarz -
4 smack
[smæk] 1. n 2. vt 3. vi4. advto smack of — trącić +instr
* * *I 1. [smæk] verb(to strike smartly and loudly; to slap: She smacked the child's hand/bottom.) klepnąć, trzepnąć2. noun((the sound of) a blow of this kind; a slap: He could hear the smack of the waves against the side of the ship.) plaśnięcie3. adverb(directly and with force: He ran smack into the door.) prostoII 1. [smæk] verb((with of) to have a suggestion of: The whole affair smacks of prejudice.) trącać, mieć posmak2. nounThere's a smack of corruption about this affair.) posmak -
5 nose
[nəuz] 1. nnos m; ( of aircraft) dziób m; ( of car) przód m2. vi(also: nose one's way) sunąć powolito follow one's nose — ( go straight ahead) iść (pójść perf) prosto przed siebie; ( be guided by instinct) zdawać się (zdać perf) się na wyczucie
it gets up my nose ( inf) — to mnie wkurza (inf)
to look down one's nose at sb/sth ( inf) — nie mieć o kimś/czymś wysokiego mniemania
to pay through the nose (for sth) ( inf) — zapłacić ( perf) kupę pieniędzy (za coś) (inf)
to turn one's nose up at sth ( inf) — gardzić (wzgardzić perf) czymś
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[nəuz] 1. noun1) (the part of the face by which people and animals smell and usually breathe: She held the flower to her nose; He punched the man on the nose.) nos2) (the sense of smell: Police dogs have good noses and can follow criminals' trails.) węch3) (the part of anything which is like a nose in shape or position: the nose of an aeroplane.) nos2. verb1) (to make a way by pushing carefully forward: The ship nosed (its way) through the ice.) torować sobie drogę2) (to look or search as if by smelling: He nosed about (in) the cupboard.) węszyć•- - nosed- nosey
- nosy
- nosily
- nosiness
- nose-bag
- nosedive
- nose job 3. verb(to make such a dive: Suddenly the plane nosedived.) pikować- lead by the nose
- nose out
- pay through the nose
- turn up one's nose at
- under a person's very nose
- under very nose
- under a person's nose
- under nose -
6 over
['əuvə(r)] 1. adv1) ( across)to cross over to the other side — przechodzić (przejść perf) na drugą stronę
to ask sb over — zapraszać (zaprosić perf) kogoś (do domu or do siebie)
over here/there — tu/tam
3) ( finished)to be over — skończyć się ( perf)
4) ( excessively) zbyt, nadmiernieshe's not over intelligent, is she? — nie jest zbyt or nadmiernie inteligentna, prawda?
5) ( remaining)6)2. prepover and over (again) — wielokrotnie, w kółko (inf)
to spread a sheet over sth — rozkładać (rozłożyć perf) na czymś prześcieradło
2) ( on the other side of) po drugiej stronie +gen; ( to the other side of) przez +acc, na drugą stronę +gen3) ( more than) ponad +accover and above — poza +instr, w dodatku do +gen
4) ( during) przez +acc, podczas +gen* * *['əuvə] 1. preposition1) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) po(nad)2) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) nad, na3) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) na4) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) na5) (about: a quarrel over money.) o6) (by means of: He spoke to her over the telephone.) przez7) (during: Over the years, she grew to hate her husband.) przez8) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) nad2. adverb1) (higher, moving etc above: The plane flew over about an hour ago.)2) (used to show movement, change of position: He rolled over on his back; He turned over the page.)3) (across: He went over and spoke to them.)4) (downwards: He fell over.)5) (higher in number etc: for people aged twenty and over.)6) (remaining: There are two cakes for each of us, and two over.)7) (through from beginning to end, carefully: Read it over; Talk it over between you.)3. adjective(finished: The affair is over now.) ponad, prze-4. noun((in cricket) a certain number of balls bowled from one end of the wicket: He bowled thirty overs in the match.) seria rzutów/piłek (w krykiecie)5. as part of a word1) (too (much), as in overdo.) prze-2) (in a higher position, as in overhead.) nad-3) (covering, as in overcoat.) na-4) (down from an upright position, as in overturn.) prze-5) (completely, as in overcome.) prze-•- over all
- over and done with -
7 round
[raund] 1. adj 2. n(by policeman, doctor) obchód m; (of competition, talks) runda f; ( of golf) partia f; ( of ammunition) nabój m, pocisk m; ( of drinks) kolejka f; ( of sandwiches) porcja f3. vtto round the corner — skręcać (skręcić perf) za róg
Phrasal Verbs:- round up4. prepround his neck/the table — wokół jego szyi/stołu
5. advto sail round the world — płynąć (popłynąć perf) dookoła świata
the wrong way round — odwrotnie, na odwrót
to ask sb round — zapraszać (zaprosić perf) kogoś do siebie
to go round to sb's (house) — zachodzić (zajść perf) do kogoś
to go round the back — wchodzić (wejść perf) od tyłu
to go round an obstacle — obchodzić (obejść perf) przeszkodę
round the clock — (przez) całą dobę, na okrągło (inf)
* * *1. adjective1) (shaped like a circle or globe: a round hole; a round stone; This plate isn't quite round.) okrągły2) (rather fat; plump: a round face.) pulchny2. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: He turned round.) wokół2) (in a circle: They all stood round and listened; A wheel goes round; All (the) year round.) dokoła3) (from one person to another: They passed the letter round; The news went round.) dokoła4) (from place to place: We drove round for a while.) wokoło, dokoła5) (in circumference: The tree measured two metres round.) w obwodzie6) (to a particular place, usually a person's home: Are you coming round (to our house) tonight?) do, z wizytą3. preposition1) (on all sides of: There was a wall round the garden; He looked round the room.) wokół2) (passing all sides of (and returning to the starting-place): They ran round the tree.) dookoła3) (changing direction at: He came round the corner.) zza4) (in or to all parts of: The news spread all round the town.) dookoła4. noun1) (a complete circuit: a round of drinks (= one for everyone present); a round of golf.) kolejka2) (a regular journey one takes to do one's work: a postman's round.) obchód, objazd, tura3) (a burst of cheering, shooting etc: They gave him a round of applause; The soldier fired several rounds.) salwa, seria4) (a single bullet, shell etc: five hundred rounds of ammunition.) nabój, pocisk5) (a stage in a competition etc: The winners of the first round will go through to the next.) etap, runda6) (a type of song sung by several singers singing the same tune starting in succession.) kanon5. verb(to go round: The car rounded the corner.) okrążyć- rounded- roundly
- roundness
- rounds
- all-round
- all-rounder
- roundabout 6. adjective(not direct: a roundabout route.) okrężny, dookolny- round-shouldered
- round trip
- all round
- round about
- round off
- round on
- round up -
8 set
[sɛt] 1. n( of problems) zespół m; (of saucepans, books) komplet m; ( of people) grupa f; (also: radio set) radio nt, odbiornik m radiowy; (also: TV set) telewizor m, odbiornik m telewizyjny; (TENNIS) set m; ( MATH) zbiór m; (FILM) plan m; ( THEAT) dekoracje pl; ( of hair) ułożenie nt, modelowanie nt2. adj 3. vt; pt, pp setplace, stage przygotowywać (przygotować perf); time, rules ustalać (ustalić perf); record ustanawiać (ustanowić perf); alarm, watch nastawiać (nastawić perf); task, exercise zadawać (zadać perf); exam układać (ułożyć perf); ( TYP) składać (złożyć perf)4. vi; pt, pp setsun zachodzić (zajść perf); jelly, concrete tężeć (stężeć perf); glue wysychać (wyschnąć perf); bone zrastać się (zrosnąć się perf)to set the table — nakrywać (nakryć perf) do stołu
to set sth to music — komponować (skomponować perf) muzykę do czegoś
to set free — uwalniać (uwolnić perf), zwalniać (zwolnić perf)
to set sail — podnosić (podnieść perf) żagle
Phrasal Verbs:- set back- set in- set off- set out- set up* * *[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) kłaść2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) nakrywać do3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) ustalać, określać4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) dawać5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) skłaniać do6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) zachodzić7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) zastygnąć, wiązać8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) nastawić9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) ułożyć10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) osadzić11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) nastawić, złożyć2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) ustalony, stały2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) gotowy, zdeterminowany3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) rozmyślny, postanowiony4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) nieruchomy5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) stały, ustalony6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) wysadzony3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) zestaw, komplet2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) odbiornik3) (a group of people: the musical set.) zespół4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) ułożenie5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) dekoracje, plan6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon -
9 west
[wɛst]n* * *[west] 1. noun1) (the direction in which the sun sets or any part of the earth lying in that direction: They travelled towards the west; The wind is blowing from the west; in the west of Britain.) zachód2) ((often with capital: also W) one of the four main points of the compass.) zachód2. adjective1) (in the west: She's in the west wing of the hospital.) zachodni2) (from the direction of the west: a west wind.) zachodni3. adverb(towards the west: The cliffs face west.) na zachód- westerly- western 4. noun(a film or novel about the Wild West: Most westerns are about cowboys and Red Indians.) western- westward
- westwards
- westward
- go west
- the West
- the Wild West -
10 aspect
['æspɛkt]naspekt mto take on a new/different aspect — nabierać (nabrać perf) nowego/innego zabarwienia
* * *['æspekt]1) (a part of something to be thought about: We must consider every aspect of the problem.) aspekt, element2) (a side of a building etc or the direction it faces in.) elewacja3) (look or appearance: His face had a frightening aspect.) wygląd -
11 flop
[flɔp] 1. nklapa f (inf)2. vi* * *[flop] 1. past tense, past participle - flopped; verb1) (to fall or sit down suddenly and heavily: She flopped into an armchair.) klapnąć2) (to hang or swing about loosely: Her hair flopped over her face.) zwisać3) ((of a theatrical production) to fail; to be unsuccessful: the play flopped.) zrobić klapę2. noun1) ((a) flopping movement.) klapnięcie2) (a failure: The show was a complete flop.) klapa•- floppy- floppy disk -
12 image
['ɪmɪdʒ]n(picture, public face) wizerunek m; ( reflection) odbicie nt* * *['imi‹]1) (a likeness or copy of a person etc made of wood, stone etc: images of the saints.) wizerunek2) (a close likeness: She's the very image of her sister.) wierna kopia3) (reflection: She looked at her image in the mirror.) odbicie4) (mental picture: I have an image of the place in my mind.) obraz5) (the general opinion that people have about a person, company etc: our public image.) wyobrażenie, obraz -
13 look
[luk] 1. vito look south/(out) onto the sea — building etc wychodzić na południe/na morze
to look like sb/sth — wyglądać jak ktoś/coś
it looks like/as if he's not coming — wygląda na to, że nie przyjdzie
to look ahead — patrzeć (popatrzeć perf) przed siebie ( fig) patrzeć (popatrzeć perf) w przyszłość
Phrasal Verbs:- look at- look for- look in- look on- look out- look to- look up2. n( glance) spojrzenie nt; (appearance, expression) wygląd mlet's have a look — spójrzmy, popatrzmy
to have a look for sth — szukać (poszukać perf) czegoś
- looks* * *[luk] 1. verb1) (to turn the eyes in a certain direction so as to see, to find, to express etc: He looked out of the window; I've looked everywhere, but I can't find him; He looked at me (angrily).) patrzeć2) (to seem: It looks as if it's going to rain; She looks sad.) wyglądać (na to że)3) (to face: The house looks west.) wychodzić na2. noun1) (the act of looking or seeing: Let me have a look!) spojrzenie, rzut okiem2) (a glance: a look of surprise.) spojrzenie3) (appearance: The house had a look of neglect.) wygląd•- - looking
- looks
- looker-on
- looking-glass
- lookout
- by the looks of
- by the look of
- look after
- look ahead
- look down one's nose at
- look down on
- look for
- look forward to
- look here!
- look in on
- look into
- look on
- look out
- look out!
- look over
- look through
- look up
- look up to -
14 wash
[wɔʃ] 1. vtclothes prać (wyprać perf); objects, face, hair myć (umyć perf); dishes, grease, paint zmywać (zmyć perf)Phrasal Verbs:- wash off- wash out- wash up2. vi 3. nto give sth a wash — myć (umyć perf) coś
* * *[woʃ] 1. verb1) (to clean (a thing or person, especially oneself) with (soap and) water or other liquid: How often do you wash your hair?; You wash (the dishes) and I'll dry; We can wash in the stream.) myć, prać2) (to be able to be washed without being damaged: This fabric doesn't wash very well.) prać się3) (to flow (against, over etc): The waves washed (against) the ship.) obmywać4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) porwać2. noun1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) mycie2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) pranie3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) chlupot4) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) płyn do płukania5) (a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.) warstewka6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) kilwater•- washable- washer
- washing
- washed-out
- washerwoman
- washerman
- washcloth
- wash-basin
- washing-machine
- washing-powder
- washing-up
- washout
- washroom
- wash up
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