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1 achieve
[ə'tʃiːv]vt* * *[ə' i:v](to gain or reach successfully: He has achieved his ambition.) osiągać -
2 achieve
dokonać czegośosiągnąć cel -
3 work
[wəːk] 1. n 2. vi 3. vtto go/get or set to work — zabierać się (zabrać się perf) do pracy
to work a mine/an oil well — pracować przy wydobyciu węgla/ropy
to work loose — screw etc obluzowywać się (obluzować się perf); knot rozluźniać się (rozluźnić się perf)
to work on the principle that … — działać przy założeniu, że …
to work miracles/wonders — czynić cuda
Phrasal Verbs:- work on- work out- work up* * *[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) praca, robota2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) praca, zajęcie3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) praca4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) dzieło5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) praca6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) praca2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) pracować2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) pracować, być zajętym3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) działać, obsługiwać4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) sprawdzić się5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) posuwać się powoli, przedostać się itd.6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) stopniowo stawać się7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) wykonać, wykuć•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) mechanizm2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) uczynek•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
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4 ambition
[æm'bɪʃən]nambicja fto achieve one's ambition — zrealizować ( perf) swoje dążenia
* * *[æm'biʃən]1) (the desire for success, fame, power etc: He is full of ambition and energy.) ambicja2) (the desire eventually to become or do something special: His ambition is to be Prime Minister.) ambicja•- ambitiously
- ambitiousness -
5 attain
[ə'teɪn]vt* * *[ə'tein](to gain; to achieve: He attained all his ambitions.) osiągnąć -
6 be up to / below standard
(to (fail to) achieve the required standard: Her work is well up to standard.) na poziomie, poniżej poziomu -
7 bring off
vt* * *(to achieve (something attempted): They brought off an unexpected victory.) przeprowadzić szczęśliwie -
8 carve out
(to achieve or gain (something): He carved out a career for himself.) osiągać -
9 drug
[drʌg] 1. n ( MED) 2. vtpodawać (podać perf) środki nasenne +datto be on drugs ( MED) — brać leki; ( addicted) brać narkotyki
hard/soft drugs — twarde/miękkie narkotyki
* * *1. noun1) (any substance used in medicine: She has been prescribed a new drug for her stomach-pains.) lekarstwo2) (a substance, sometimes one used in medicine, taken by some people to achieve a certain effect, eg great happiness or excitement: I think she takes drugs; He behaves as though he is on drugs.) narkotyk2. verb(to make to lose consciousness by giving a drug: She drugged him and tied him up.) uśpić narkotykami- druggist- drug-addict
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10 force
[fɔːs] 1. n (also PHYS)siła f; (power, influence) siła f, moc fin force — licznie, masowo
to come into force — wchodzić (wejść perf) w życie
to join forces — łączyć (połączyć perf) siły
2. vtthrough/from force of habit — siłą nawyku
person zmuszać (zmusić perf); confession etc wymuszać (wymusić perf); ( push) pchnąć ( perf); lock, door wyłamywać (wyłamać perf)to force o.s. to do sth — zmuszać się (zmusić się perf) do (z)robienia czegoś
to force sb to do sth — zmuszać (zmusić perf) kogoś do (z)robienia czegoś
to force sb's hand — zmuszać (zmusić perf) kogoś do ujawnienia zamiarów
to force sth (up)on sb — narzucać (narzucić perf) coś komuś
to force o.s. (up)on sb — narzucać się komuś
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[fo:s] 1. noun1) (strength or power that can be felt: the force of the wind.) siła2) (a person or thing that has great power: the forces of Nature.) siła, moc3) ((sometimes with capital) a group of men prepared for action: the police force; the Royal Air Force.) oddział, siły2. verb1) (to make (someone or something) do something, go somewhere etc, often against his etc will: He forced me to give him money.) zmusić2) (to achieve by strength or effort: He forced a smile despite his grief.) wymusić•- forced- forceful
- forcefully
- forces
- in
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11 go to any lengths
(to do anything, no matter how extreme, dishonest, wicked etc, to achieve a particular aim: She'd go to any lengths to get herself promoted.) posunąć się do ostateczności -
12 honours
1) ((sometimes with capital: sometimes abbreviated to Hons when written) a degree awarded by universities, colleges etc to students who achieve good results in their final degree examinations, or who carry out specialized study or research; the course of study leading to the awarding of such a degree: He got First Class Honours in French; ( also adjective) an honours degree, (American) an honors course.) dyplom z wyróżnieniem2) (ceremony, when given as a mark of respect: The dead soldiers were buried with full military honours.) honory -
13 in the interest(s) of
(in order to get, achieve, increase etc: The political march was banned in the interests of public safety.) w interesie -
14 in the interest(s) of
(in order to get, achieve, increase etc: The political march was banned in the interests of public safety.) w interesie -
15 potential
[pə'tɛnʃl] 1. adj 2. n(talent, ability) potencjał m; (promise, possibilities) zadatki pl* * *[pə'tenʃəl] 1. adjective(possible; that may develop into the thing mentioned: That hole in the road is a potential danger.) potencjalny2. noun(the possibility, or likelihood, of successful development (in a particular way): The land has great farming potential; He shows potential as a teacher.) potencjał -
16 seek
[siːk]pt, pp sought, vtszukać (poszukać perf) +gento seek advice/help from sb — szukać rady/pomocy u kogoś
Phrasal Verbs:- seek out* * *[si:k]past tense, past participle - sought; verb1) ((sometimes with for) to try to find, get or achieve: He is seeking (for) an answer; You should seek your lawyer's advice; She's seeking fame in the world of television.) szukać, poszukiwać2) (to try: These men are seeking to destroy the government.) starać się• -
17 stardom
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18 succeed
[sək'siːd] 1. vi 2. vt( in job) przejmować (przejąć perf) obowiązki po +loc; ( in order) następować (nastąpić perf) po +loc* * *[sək'si:d]1) (to manage to do what one is trying to do; to achieve one's aim or purpose: He succeeded in persuading her to do it; He's happy to have succeeded in his chosen career; She tried three times to pass her driving-test, and at last succeeded; Our new teaching methods seem to be succeeding.) osiągnąć sukces, odnosić skutek2) (to follow next in order, and take the place of someone or something else: He succeeded his father as manager of the firm / as king; The cold summer was succeeded by a stormy autumn; If the duke has no children, who will succeed to (= inherit) his property?) nastąpić po, dziedziczyć•- success- successful
- successfully
- succession
- successive
- successively
- successor
- in succession -
19 timing
['taɪmɪŋ]n (SPORT)wyczucie nt czasu* * *1) (the measuring of the amount of time taken.) odmierzanie czasu2) (the regulating of speech or actions to achieve the best effect: All comedians should have a good sense of timing.) synchronizacja -
20 wangle
['wæŋgl]vt ( BRIT)* * *['wæŋɡl](to obtain or achieve (something) by trickery: He got us seats for the concert - I don't know how he wangled it.) wyłudzić, wycyganić
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