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1 good works
noun plural (acts of charity: He is known throughout the city for his good works.) dobre uczynki -
2 act
n abbr= American College Test standardowy test dla kandydatów na studia* * *[ækt] 1. verb1) (to do something: It's time the government acted to lower taxes.) działać2) (to behave: He acted foolishly at the meeting.) zachowywać się3) (to perform (a part) in a play: He has acted (the part of Romeo) in many theatres; I thought he was dying, but he was only acting (= pretending).) grać, występować2. noun1) (something done: Running away is an act of cowardice; He committed many cruel acts.) akt, wyczyn2) ((often with capital) a law: Acts of Parliament.) akt3) (a section of a play: `Hamlet' has five acts.) akt, prawo, ustawa4) (an entertainment: an act called `The Smith Family'.) występ sceniczny, numer•- acting- actor
- act as
- act on
- act on behalf of / act for
- in the act of
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3 agent
['eɪdʒənt]n* * *['ei‹ənt]1) (a person or thing that acts: detergents and other cleaning agents.) działacz czynnik, środek2) (a person who acts for someone in business etc: our agent in London; a theatrical agent.) agent, przedstawiciel3) ((especially secret agent) a spy: an agent for the Russians.) agent•- agency- by/through the agency of -
4 pervert
1. ['pəːvəːt] n 2. [pə'vəːt] vt* * *1. [pə'və:t] verb1) (to change (something) from what is normal or right: to pervert the course of justice.) wypaczyć2) (to lead (someone) to crime or to evil or immoral (especially sexually immoral) acts.) deprawować2. ['pə:və:t] noun(a person who does perverted (especially sexually immoral) acts.) zboczeniec- perverted -
5 bail
[beɪl] 1. n ( JUR)2. vito grant bail (to sb) — wyrażać (wyrazić perf) zgodę na zwolnienie (kogoś) za kaucją
Phrasal Verbs:- bail outSee also:- bale* * *I 1. [beil] noun(a sum of money which is given to a court of law to get an untried prisoner out of prison until the time of his trial, and which acts as security for his return: bail of $500.) kaucja- bail out2. See also:- bale outII [beil] noun(one of the cross-pieces laid on the top of the wicket in cricket.) poprzeczkaIII see bale II -
6 bastion
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7 clown
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8 comedian
[kə'miːdɪən]nkomik m* * *[kə'mi:diən]- feminine comedienne - noun (a performer who tells jokes or acts in comedies.) komik -
9 compère
['kɔmpɛə(r)]n (TV, RADIO)gospodarz(-dyni) m(f) programu* * *['kompə:](a person who introduces the different acts and items of an entertainment.) konferansjer -
10 friend
[frɛnd]nto make friends (with) — zaprzyjaźniać się (zaprzyjaźnić się perf) (z +instr)
* * *[frend]1) (someone who knows and likes another person very well: He is my best friend.) przyjaciel2) (a person who acts in a friendly and generous way to people etc he or she does not know: a friend to animals.) przyjaciel•- friendly
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- make friends with
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11 hostilities
npl działania pl wojenne* * *[-'sti-]noun plural (acts of war; battles: The two countries were engaged in hostilities.) działania wojenne -
12 interlude
['ɪntəluːd]n* * *['intəlu:d](a usually short period or gap, eg between the acts of a play etc: We bought an ice-cream during the interlude; an interlude of calm during the violence.) przerwa -
13 prelude
['prɛljuːd]npreludium nta prelude to ( fig) — przygrywka do +gen
* * *['prelju:d]1) (an event etc that goes before, and acts as an introduction to, something.) wstęp2) (a piece of music played as an introduction to the main piece.) preludium -
14 sponsor
['spɔnsə(r)] 1. n(of player, programme, event) sponsor(ka) m(f); ( for application) poręczyciel(ka) m(f); ( for bill in parliament) inicjator(ka) m(f)2. vtI sponsored him at 3p a mile — ( in fund-raising race) sponsorowałem go w kwocie 3 pensów za milę
* * *['sponsə] 1. verb1) (to take on the financial responsibility for (a person, project etc), often as a form of advertising or for charity: The firm sponsors several golf tournaments.) popierać finansowo2) (to promise (a person) that one will pay a certain sum of money to a charity etc if that person completes a set task (eg a walk, swim etc).) popierać finansowo2. noun(a person, firm etc that acts in this way.) sponsor, fundator -
15 tooth
[tuːθ]pl teeth, nząb mto have a tooth out or (US) pulled — mieć wyrwany ząb
to brush one's teeth — myć (umyć perf) zęby
* * *[tu:Ɵ]plural - teeth; noun1) (any of the hard, bone-like objects that grow in the mouth and are used for biting and chewing: He has had a tooth out at the dentist's.) ząb2) (something that looks or acts like a tooth: the teeth of a comb/saw.) ząb•- teethe- toothed
- toothless
- toothy
- toothache
- toothbrush
- toothpaste
- toothpick
- be
- get long in the tooth
- a fine-tooth comb
- a sweet tooth
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16 turn
[təːn] 1. n( rotation) obrót m; ( in road) zakręt m; ( change) zmiana f; ( chance) kolej f; ( performance) występ m; ( inf) ( of illness) napad m2. vthandle przekręcać (przekręcić perf); key przekręcać (przekręcić perf), obracać (obrócić perf); steak, page przewracać (przewrócić perf); wood, metal toczyć3. vi( rotate) obracać się (obrócić się perf); ( change direction) skręcać (skręcić perf); ( face in different direction) odwracać się (odwrócić się perf); milk kwaśnieć (skwaśnieć perf)it gave me quite a turn ( inf) — to mnie nieźle zaszokowało (inf)
"no left turn" — "zakaz skrętu w lewo"
in turn — ( in succession) po kolei; (indicating consequence, cause etc) z kolei
to take turns (at) — zmieniać się (zmienić się perf) (przy +loc)
at the turn of the century — u schyłku wieku, na przełomie wieków
to take a turn for the worse — przybierać (przybrać perf) zły obrót
his health/he has taken a turn for the worse — jego stan pogorszył się, pogorszyło mu się (inf)
Phrasal Verbs:- turn in- turn off- turn on- turn out- turn up* * *[tə:n] 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) obracać (się)2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) obrócić się3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) skręcić4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) zwrócić5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) objechać, obejść6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) obrócić (się), przemieniać (się)7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) stać się, zmienić kolor na2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) obrót2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) zwój3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) zakręt4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) kolej5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) numer•- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
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17 vaudeville
['vəudəvɪl]nwodewil m* * *['vo:dəvil](the type of theatre show in which there is a variety of short acts; music-hall: There are very few theatres now where vaudeville is performed.) teatr rozmaitości
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