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1 for all one is worth
(using all one's efforts, strength etc: He swam for all he was worth towards the shore.) ze wszystkich sił -
2 rest
[rɛst] 1. n 2. vi 3. vtto rest sth on/against sth — opierać (oprzeć perf) coś na czymś/o coś
to rest on sth ( lit, fig) — opierać się (oprzeć się perf) na czymś
to put/set sb's mind at rest — uspokoić ( perf) kogoś
to come to rest — zatrzymać się ( perf), znieruchomieć ( perf)
to lay sb to rest — składać (złożyć perf) kogoś na wieczny spoczynek
to rest one's eyes/gaze on sth — zatrzymywać (zatrzymać perf) wzrok na czymś
to let the matter rest — dawać (dać perf) sprawie spokój
rest assured that … — bądź pewny or spokojny, że…
I won't rest until … — nie spocznę, dopóki…
may he/she rest in peace — niech spoczywa w pokoju
* * *I 1. [rest] noun1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) odpoczynek2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) spoczynek3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) podpórka4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) spoczynek2. verb1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) odpoczywać2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) odpoczywać, dać odpocząć3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) opierać (się), spoczywać4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) spocząć5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) opierać się6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) należeć•- restful- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]- the rest -
3 drain
[dreɪn] 1. n( in street) studzienka f ściekowa; ( fig) ( on resources) odpływ m2. vtland drenować, osuszać (osuszyć perf); marshes, pond osuszać (osuszyć perf); vegetables osączać (osączyć perf); glass, cup wysączyć ( perf) napój z +gen3. vito feel drained — czuć się (poczuć się perf) wyczerpanym
* * *[drein] 1. verb1) (to clear (land) of water by the use of ditches and pipes: There are plans to drain the marsh.) drenować, osuszyć2) ((of water) to run away: The water drained away/off into the ditch.) odpływać3) (to pour off the water etc from or allow the water etc to run off from: Would you drain the vegetables?; He drained the petrol tank; The blood drained from her face.) osączyć, opróżnić, odpłynąć4) (to drink everything contained in: He drained his glass.) wypić do dna5) (to use up completely (the money, strength etc of): The effort drained all his energy.) wyczerpać, zużyć2. noun1) (something (a ditch, trench, waterpipe etc) designed to carry away water: The heavy rain has caused several drains to overflow.) dren, rów odwadniający2) (something which slowly exhausts a supply, especially of one's money or strength: His car is a constant drain on his money.) pijawka, studnia bez dna•- drainage- draining-board
- drainpipe
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4 day
[deɪ]n( as opposed to night) dzień m; ( twenty-four hours) doba f, dzień m; ( heyday) czas m, dni plthe day before/after — poprzedniego/następnego dnia, dzień wcześniej/później
(on) the day that … — w dniu, kiedy …
* * *[dei] 1. noun1) (the period from sunrise to sunset: She worked all day; The days are warm but the nights are cold.) dzień2) (a part of this period eg that part spent at work: How long is your working day?; The school day ends at 3 o'clock; I see him every day.) dzień3) (the period of twenty-four hours from one midnight to the next: How many days are in the month of September?) dzień4) ((often in plural) the period of, or of the greatest activity, influence, strength etc of (something or someone): in my grandfather's day; in the days of steam-power.) dzień•- daybreak- day-dream 2. verbShe often day-dreams.)- daylight- day school
- daytime
- call it a day
- day by day
- day in
- day out
- make someone's day
- one day
- some day
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5 might
[maɪt] 1. vb, see may 2. nmoc f, potęga fwith all one's might — z całej siły, z całych sił
* * *I(-)1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) móc2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) móc3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) mógłbym, mógłbyś itd.•- might have
- I might have known II(power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) potęga- mighty- mightily
- mightiness -
6 odds
[ɔdz]npl( in betting) szanse pl wygranej; ( fig) szanse pl powodzeniathe odds are that… — wszystko wskazuje na to, że…
the odds are in favour of/against his coming — wszystko wskazuje na to, że przyjdzie/nie przyjdzie
to succeed against all the odds — odnieść ( perf) sukces mimo wszelkich przeciwności
it makes no odds — (to) nie ma znaczenia, bez różnicy
to be at odds (with) — ( in disagreement) nie zgadzać się (z +instr); ( at variance) nie pasować (do +gen), kłócić się (z +instr)
* * *1) (chances; probability: The odds are that he will win.) szanse2) (a difference in strength, in favour of one side: They are fighting against heavy odds.) przewaga -
7 tooth and nail
(fiercely and with all one's strength: They fought tooth and nail.) ze wszystkich sił
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strength — W2S2 [streŋθ, strenθ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(physical)¦ 2¦(determination)¦ 3¦(feeling/belief )¦ 4¦(organization/country etc)¦ 5¦(useful quality or ability)¦ 6¦(object)¦ 7¦(substance/mixture)¦ 8¦(number of people)¦ 9¦(money)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
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all-out — adv. phr. informal With all your strength, power, or determination; to the best of your ability; without holding back. Usually used in the phrase go all out . We went all out to win the game. John went all out to finish the job and was very tired … Словарь американских идиом
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