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[eɪm] 1. vt2. vito aim sth (at) — gun celować (wycelować perf) z czegoś (do +gen); camera kierować (skierować perf) coś (na +acc); blow mierzyć (wymierzyć perf) coś (w +acc); remark kierować (skierować perf) coś (pod adresem +gen)
celować (wycelować perf), mierzyć (wymierzyć perf)3. nto aim at — ( with weapon) celować (wycelować perf) w +acc; ( objective) dążyć do +gen
* * *[eim] 1. verb1) ((usually with at, for) to point or direct something at; to try to hit or reach etc: He picked up the rifle and aimed it at the target.) celować2) ((with to, at) to plan, intend or to have as one's purpose: He aims at finishing tomorrow; We aim to please our customers.) mieć na celu, dążyć2. noun1) (the act of or skill at aiming: His aim is excellent.) cel2) (what a person intends to do: My aim is to become prime minister.) cel•- aimless- aimlessly
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3 fiddle
['fɪdl] 1. n ( MUS) 2. vt ( BRIT)to work a fiddle — dopuścić się ( perf) szwindlu (inf)
Phrasal Verbs:* * *['fidl] 1. noun1) (a violin: She played the fiddle.) skrzypce2) (a dishonest business arrangement: He's working a fiddle over his taxes.) kombinacja2. verb1) (to play a violin: He fiddled while they danced.) grać na skrzypcach2) ((with with) to make restless, aimless movements: Stop fiddling with your pencil!) bawić się (bezmyślnie)3) (to manage (money, accounts etc) dishonestly: She has been fiddling the accounts for years.) kombinować•- fiddler- fiddler crab
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4 ramble
['ræmbl] 1. nwędrówka f, (piesza) wycieczka f2. vi( walk) wędrować; (also: ramble on) mówić bez ładu i składu* * *['ræmbl] 1. verb1) (to go for a long walk or walks, usually in the countryside, for pleasure.) wędrować, iść na wycieczkę2) (to speak in an aimless or confused way.) mówić od rzeczy2. noun(a long walk, usually in the countryside, taken for pleasure.) piesza wycieczka- rambler- rambling
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6 rambling
['ræmblɪŋ]adj* * *1) (aimless and confused; not keeping to the topic: a long, rambling speech.) chaotyczny2) (built (as if) without any plan, stretching in various directions: a rambling old house.) nieregularny, rozbudowany3) ((of plants, usually roses) climbing.) pnący
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