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1 about
[ə'baut] 1. adv1) ( approximately) około +genabout a hundred/thousand — około stu/tysiąca
2) ( referring to place) dookołato leave things lying about — zostawiać (zostawić perf) wszystko porozrzucane dookoła
3)2. prep1) ( relating to) o +locwhat/how about going out tonight? — (a) może byśmy gdzieś wyszli (dziś) wieczorem?
2) ( referring to place) po +loc* * *1. preposition(on the subject of: We talked about our plans; What's the book about?)2. preposition, adverb1) ((sometimes round about) near (in place, time, size etc): about five miles away; (round) about six o'clock; just about big enough.) około2) (in different directions; here and there: The children ran about (the garden).) dookoła, po3) (in or on some part (of a place etc): You'll find him somewhere about (the office).) w pobliżu4) (around or surrounding: She wore a coat about her shoulders; He lay with his clothes scattered about.) na, dookoła3. adverb((in military commands etc) in the opposite direction: About turn!) w tył -
2 set about
vt fusprzystępować (przystąpić perf) do +gento set about doing sth — zabierać się (zabrać się perf) do czegoś
* * *(to begin: She set about planning her holiday; How will you set about this task?) zabierać się do -
3 tell
[tɛl] 1. pt, pp told, vt2. vito tell sth from sth — odróżniać (odróżnić perf) coś od czegoś
to tell on — ( affect) odbijać się (odbić się perf) na +loc
to tell sb to do sth — kazać (kazać perf) komuś coś zrobić
to tell sb of/about sth — ( inform) mówić (powiedzieć perf) komuś o czymś; ( at length) opowiadać (opowiedzieć perf) komuś o czymś
I couldn't tell what they were thinking — nie miałem pojęcia, co myślą
can you tell me the time? — czy może mi Pan/Pani powiedzieć, która (jest) godzina?
(I) tell you what … — wiesz co, …
Phrasal Verbs:- tell off- tell on* * *[tel]1) (to inform or give information to (a person) about (something): He told the whole story to John; He told John about it.) powiedzieć2) (to order or command; to suggest or warn: I told him to go away.) kazać3) (to say or express in words: to tell lies / the truth / a story.) mówić, opowiadać4) (to distinguish; to see (a difference); to know or decide: Can you tell the difference between them?; I can't tell one from the other; You can tell if the meat is cooked by/from the colour.) zauważyć, odróżnić5) (to give away a secret: You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble.) wygadać6) (to be effective; to be seen to give (good) results: Good teaching will always tell.) sprawdzać się•- teller- telling
- tellingly
- telltale
- I told you so
- tell off
- tell on
- tell tales
- tell the time
- there's no telling
- you never can tell -
4 ask
[ɑːsk]vtto ask sb sth/to do sth — prosić (poprosić perf) kogoś o coś/, żeby coś zrobił
to ask sb about sth — pytać (zapytać perf or spytać perf) kogoś o coś
to ask sb the time — pytać (zapytać perf) kogoś o godzinę
to ask about the price — pytać (zapytać perf) o cenę
to ask sb out to dinner — zapraszać (zaprosić perf) kogoś do restauracji
Phrasal Verbs:- ask for* * *1) (to put a question: He asked me what the time was; Ask the price of that scarf; Ask her where to go; Ask him about it; If you don't know, ask.) pytać2) (to express a wish to someone for something: I asked her to help me; I asked (him) for a day off; He rang and asked for you; Can I ask a favour of you?) prosić3) (to invite: He asked her to his house for lunch.) zapraszać•- ask for
- for the asking -
5 learn
[ləːn] 1. pt, pp learned or learnt, vtuczyć się (nauczyć się perf) +gen2. vito learn about/of sth — (hear, read) dowiadywać się (dowiedzieć się perf) o czymś
to learn about sth — ( study) uczyć się o czymś
to learn that … — dowiedzieć się ( perf), że …
to learn to do sth — uczyć się (nauczyć się perf) coś robić
* * *[lə:n]past tense, past participles - learned, learnt; verb1) (to get to know: It was then that I learned that she was dead.) dowiedzieć się2) (to gain knowledge or skill (in): A child is always learning; to learn French; She is learning (how) to swim.) uczyć się•- learned- learner
- learning
- learner-friendly -
6 argue
['ɑːgjuː] 1. vi 2. vtto argue that … — utrzymywać, że …
to argue about sth — ( quarrel) sprzeczać się na temat czegoś; ( debate) dyskutować o czymś
to argue for/against sth — przedstawiać (przedstawić perf) argumenty za czymś/przeciw(ko) czemuś
* * *1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) kłócić/spierać się2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) wysuwać argumenty (za, przeciw)3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) przekonywać4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) omawiać, przedstawiać, dowodzić•- arguable- argument
- argumentative -
7 confer
[kən'fəː(r)] 1. vt2. vito confer sth on sb — nadawać (nadać perf) coś komuś
jury, panel naradzać sięto confer with sb/about sth — naradzać się (naradzić się perf) z kimś/nad czymś
* * *[kən'fə:]past tense, past participle - conferred; verb1) ((often with with) to consult each other: The staff conferred (with the headmaster) about the new timetable.) naradzać się2) ((with on) to give (an honour) to someone: The university conferred degrees on two famous scientists.) nadawać•- conference call -
8 think
[θɪŋk] 1. pt, pp thought, vi 2. vtto think of — (reflect upon, show consideration for) myśleć (pomyśleć perf) o +loc; ( recall) przypominać (przypomnieć perf) sobie +acc; ( conceive) pomyśleć ( perf) o +loc
to think about sth/sb — myśleć (pomyśleć perf) o czymś/kimś
I think so/not — myślę, że tak/nie
Phrasal Verbs:- think up* * *[Ɵiŋk] 1. past tense, past participle - thought; verb1) ((often with about) to have or form ideas in one's mind: Can babies think?; I was thinking about my mother.) myśleć2) (to have or form opinions in one's mind; to believe: He thinks (that) the world is flat; What do you think of his poem?; What do you think about his suggestion?; He thought me very stupid.) sądzić, uważać3) (to intend or plan (to do something), usually without making a final decision: I must think what to do; I was thinking of/about going to London next week.) zastanawiać się4) (to imagine or expect: I never thought to see you again; Little did he think that I would be there as well.) spodziewać się2. noun(the act of thinking: Go and have a think about it.) myśl- thinker- - thought-out
- think better of
- think highly
- well
- badly of
- think little of / not think much of
- think of
- think out
- think over
- think twice
- think up
- think the world of -
9 qualm
[kwɑːm]nniepokój m* * *(a feeling of uncertainty about whether one is doing right: She had no qualms about reporting her husband's crime to the police.) skrupuł -
10 keep on
vi* * *(to continue (doing something or moving): He just kept on writing; They kept on until they came to a petrol station.) kontynuować, iść dalej -
11 consult
[kən'sʌlt]vtto consult sb (about sth) — doctor, lawyer etc konsultować się (skonsultować się perf) z kimś (w jakiejś sprawie)
* * *1) (to seek advice or information from: Consult your doctor; He consulted his watch; He consulted with me about what we should do next.) radzić się, sprawdzać się2) ((of a doctor etc) to give professional advice: He consults on Mondays and Fridays.) przyjmować•- consultation -
12 dark
[dɑːk] 1. adjciemny; ( fig) mroczny, ponury2. nin the dark — w ciemności, po ciemku
* * *1. adjective1) (without light: a dark room; It's getting dark; the dark (= not cheerful) side.) ciemny2) (blackish or closer to black than white: a dark red colour; a dark (= not very white or fair) complexion; Her hair is dark.) ciemny3) (evil and usually secret: dark deeds; a dark secret.) ciemny2. noun(absence of light: in the dark; afraid of the dark; He never goes out after dark; We are in the dark (= we have no knowledge) about what is happening.) ciemność- darken- darkness
- keep it dark -
13 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 -
14 find out
1. vtfact dowiadywać się (dowiedzieć się perf) +gen; truth odkrywać (odkryć perf), poznawać (poznać perf); person poznać się perf na +loc2. vi* * *1) (to discover: I found out what was troubling her.) odkrywać2) (to discover the truth (about someone), usually that he has done wrong: He had been stealing for years, but eventually they found him out.) przyłapać -
15 fuss
[fʌs] 1. n 2. vipanikować (inf)3. vtzawracać głowę +datto make a fuss (about sth) — robić (zrobić perf) zamieszanie (z powodu or wokół czegoś)
to make a fuss of sb — nadskakiwać komuś, robić dużo hałasu wokół kogoś
Phrasal Verbs:* * *1. noun(unnecessary excitement, worry or activity, often about something unimportant: Don't make such a fuss.) zamieszanie, krzątanina2. verb(to be too concerned with or pay too much attention to (unimportant) details: She fusses over children.) trząść się- fussy- fussily
- make a fuss of -
16 scathing
['skeɪðɪŋ]adjcomment ect cięty, zjadliwy* * *['skeiðiŋ](cruel, bitter, or hurtful: scathing comments; He was very scathing about her book.) cięty -
17 second thoughts
nplon second thoughts or (US) thought — po namyśle
* * *(a change of opinion, decision etc: I'm having second thoughts about selling the piano.) wątpliwość -
18 sorry
['sɔrɪ]adjto be sorry about sth — przepraszać (przeprosić perf) za coś
* * *['sori] 1. adjective1) (used when apologizing or expressing regret: I'm sorry (that) I forgot to return your book; Did I give you a fright? I'm sorry.) zmartwiony2) (apologetic or full of regret: I think he's really sorry for his bad behaviour; I'm sure you were sorry to hear about his death.) zmartwiony, pełen żalu3) (unsatisfactory; poor; wretched: a sorry state of affairs.) kiepski2. interjection1) (used when apologizing: Did I tread on your toe? Sorry!) Przepraszam.2) ((used when asking a person to repeat what he has said) I beg your pardon?: Sorry (, what did you say)?) Słucham?• -
19 speak
[spiːk]to speak to sb/of/about sth — rozmawiać (porozmawiać perf) z kimś/o czymś
to speak at a conference/in a debate — zabierać (zabrać perf) głos na konferencji/w debacie
to speak one's mind — wyrażać (wyrazić perf) swoje zdanie
so to speak — że tak powiem, że się tak wyrażę
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[spi:k]past tense - spoke; verb1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) mówić2) ((often with to or (American) with) to talk or converse: Can I speak to/with you for a moment?; We spoke for hours about it.) rozmawiać3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) mówić po...4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) mówić co się ma na myśli5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) przemawiać•- speaker- speaking
- spoken
- - spoken
- generally speaking
- speak for itself/themselves
- speak out
- speak up
- to speak of -
20 apprehensive
[æprɪ'hɛnsɪv]adj* * *[-siv]adjective (anxious; worried: an apprehensive expression.) lękliwy, bojaźliwy
См. также в других словарях:
feel strongly about sth — ► to have a strong opinion about something: »The logo is not something we feel strongly about. Main Entry: ↑feel … Financial and business terms
set about sth — UK US set about sth Phrasal Verb with set({{}}/set/ verb (setting, set, set) ► to start to do or deal with something: »He took some bookkeeping courses and set about finding a job … Financial and business terms
press sb about sth — UK US press sb about/on sth Phrasal Verb with press({{}}/pres/ verb [I or T] ► to try hard to persuade someone to tell you something: »Although he was pressed on the matter by journalists, the minister refused to disclose any further details … Financial and business terms
about — a|bout1 W1S1 [əˈbaut] prep 1.) concerning or relating to a particular subject ▪ a book about politics ▪ She said something about leaving town. ▪ He lied about his age. ▪ About that car of yours. How much are you selling it for? ▪ What s he on… … Dictionary of contemporary English
about time — None too soon • • • Main Entry: ↑time * * * used to convey that something now happening or about to happen should have happened earlier it s about time I came clean and admitted it * * * (and) about ˈtime (ˈtoo) | (and) not before ˈtime idiom … Useful english dictionary
about your person — about/on your ˈperson idiom if you have or carry sth about/on your person, you carry it about with you, for example in your pocket • Relatives of the dead man were traced through an address found on his person. Main entry: ↑personidiom … Useful english dictionary
sth does not compute — ► used to say that something does not having any meaning, or does not seem possible or correct: »It can t be done, it doesn t compute. »The situation was bothering me because something about it just didn t compute. Main Entry: ↑compute … Financial and business terms
about — 1 preposition 1 on or dealing with a particular subject: a book about politics | She said something about leaving town. | all about (=all the details of a particular subject): Naturally, my mother wanted to know all about it. 2 in many different… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
about*/*/*/ — [əˈbaʊt] grammar word summary: About can be: ■ a preposition: He told me about your problem. ■ an adverb: Stop rushing about. ■ followed by an infinitive with ‘to : I was just about to explain. 1) used for stating who or what is being considered… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
about time too — (and) about ˈtime (ˈtoo) | (and) not before ˈtime idiom used to say that sth should have happened before now Main entry: ↑timeidiom … Useful english dictionary
(be) in two minds about about doing something — be in two ˈminds about sth/about doing sth idiom (BrE) (NAmE be of two ˈminds about sth/about doing sth) to be unable to decide what you think about sb/sth, or whether to do sth or not • I was in two minds about the book (= I d … Useful english dictionary