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21 near
[nɪə(r)] 1. adj 2. adv( in space) blisko; perfect, impossible prawie, niemal3. prep(also: near to) ( in space) blisko +gen; ( in time) około +gen; (in situation, intimacy) bliski +gen4. vtzbliżać się (zbliżyć się perf) do +gen25,000 pounds or nearest offer ( BRIT) — 25.000 funtów lub oferta najbliższa tej sumie
near here/there — tutaj/tam niedaleko, niedaleko stąd/stamtąd
* * *[niə] 1. adjective1) (not far away in place or time: The station is quite near; Christmas is getting near.) niedaleki2) (not far away in relationship: He is a near relation.) bliski2. adverb1) (to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned: He lives quite near.) blisko2) ((with to) close to: Don't sit too near to the window.) blisko3. preposition(at a very small distance from (in place, time etc): She lives near the church; It was near midnight when they arrived.) w pobliżu4. verb(to come near (to): The roads became busier as they neared the town; as evening was nearing.) zbliżać się- nearly- nearness
- nearby
- nearside
- near-sighted
- a near miss -
22 personality
[pəːsə'nælɪtɪ]n( character) osobowość f; ( famous person) osobistość f* * *plural - personalities; noun1) (a person's characteristics (of the mind, the emotions etc) as a whole: a likeable / forceful (= strong) personality.)2) (strong, distinctive (usually attractive) character: She is not beautiful but she has a lot of personality.)3) (a well-known person: a television personality; ( also adjective) a personality cult (= very great, usually too great, admiration for a person, usually a political leader).) -
23 pitch
[pɪtʃ] 1. n ( BRIT)(SPORT) boisko nt; (of note, voice) wysokość f; ( fig) poziom m; ( tar) smoła f; ( of boat) rzucanie nt, kiwanie nt; (also: sales pitch) nawijka f (inf)2. vt 3. vito pitch a tent — rozbijać (rozbić perf) namiot
* * *I 1. [pi ] verb1) (to set up (a tent or camp): They pitched their tent in the field.) rozbijać2) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.) ciskać3) (to (cause to) fall heavily: He pitched forward.) rzucić (się), upaść ciężko4) ((of a ship) to rise and fall violently: The boat pitched up and down on the rough sea.) kołysać się5) (to set (a note or tune) at a particular level: He pitched the tune too high for my voice.) ustawiać (w tonacji)2. noun1) (the field or ground for certain games: a cricket-pitch; a football pitch.) boisko2) (the degree of highness or lowness of a musical note, voice etc.) wysokość3) (an extreme point or intensity: His anger reached such a pitch that he hit her.) natężenie4) (the part of a street etc where a street-seller or entertainer works: He has a pitch on the High Street.) stanowisko, teren5) (the act of pitching or throwing or the distance something is pitched: That was a long pitch.) rzut6) ((of a ship) the act of pitching.) kołysanie•- - pitched- pitcher
- pitched battle
- pitchfork II [pi ] noun(a thick black substance obtained from tar: as black as pitch.) lepik, smoła- pitch-dark -
24 shade
[ʃeɪd] 1. n( shelter) cień m; ( for lamp) abażur m, klosz m; ( of colour) odcień m; (US) (also: window shade) roleta fa shade (too large/more) — odrobinę (za duży/więcej)
- shades2. vt* * *[ʃeid] 1. noun1) (slight darkness caused by the blocking of some light: I prefer to sit in the shade rather than the sun.) cień2) (the dark parts of a picture: light and shade in a portrait.) cień3) (something that screens or shelters from light or heat: a large sunshade; a shade for a light.) zasłona, abażur4) (a variety of a colour; a slight difference: a pretty shade of green; shades of meaning.) odcień5) (a slight amount: The weather is a shade better today.) odrobina2. verb1) ((sometimes with from) to shelter from light or heat: He put up his hand to shade his eyes.) osłonić2) (to make darker: You should shade the foreground of that drawing.) cieniować3) ((with into) to change very gradually eg from one colour to another.) stopniowo przechodzić•- shaded- shades
- shading
- shady
- shadiness
- put in the shade -
25 short
[ʃɔːt] 1. adj 2. nfilm m krótkometrażowyI'm three pounds short — mam o trzy funty za mało, brakuje mi trzech funtów
meat/petrol is in short supply — brakuje mięsa/benzyny
short of sth/doing sth — bez posuwania się do +gen
it is short for … — to skrót od +gen
to cut short — speech ucinać (uciąć perf); visit skracać (skrócić perf)
everything short of … — wszystko z wyjątkiem +gen
to fall short of expectations — zawodzić (zawieść perf) oczekiwania
to stop short — (nagle) przestać ( perf) or przerwać ( perf)
to stop short of — powstrzymywać się (powstrzymać się perf) przed +instr
See also:- shorts* * *[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) krótki2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) niski3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) krótki4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) na minusie, za mało5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) odczuwający brak6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) kruchy2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) nagle2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) za blisko•- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) wyselekcjonować- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
- short of -
26 skimp
[skɪmp]vt(also: skimp on) żałować or skąpić +gen* * *[skimp]1) ((with on) to take, spend, use, give etc too little or only just enough: She skimped on meals in order to send her son to college.) oszczędzać, skąpić2) (to do (a job) imperfectly: He's inclined to skimp his work.) odwalać•- skimpy- skimpily
- skimpiness -
27 soon
[suːn]adv( before long) wkrótce, niebawem; ( early) wcześnieSee also:- as* * *[su:n]1) (in a short time from now or from the time mentioned: They'll be here sooner than you think; I hope he arrives soon.) niedługo, wkrótce, wcześnie2) (early: It's too soon to tell.) wcześnie3) (willingly: I would sooner stand than sit.) chętnie•- no sooner... than
- sooner or later
- the sooner the better -
28 squash
[skwɔʃ] 1. n (US)2. vtlemon/orange squash — sok m cytrynowy/pomarańczowy ( z koncentratu)
* * *[skwoʃ] 1. verb1) (to press, squeeze or crush: He tried to squash too many clothes into his case; The tomatoes got squashed (flat) at the bottom of the shopping-bag.) zgniatać, ściskać2) (to defeat (a rebellion etc).) stłumić2. noun1) (a state of being squashed or crowded: There was a great squash in the doorway.) ścisk2) ((a particular flavour of) a drink containing the juice of crushed fruit: Have some orange squash!) (rodzaj napoju owocowego)3) ((also squash rackets) a type of game played in a walled court with rackets and a rubber ball.) squash4) (a vegetable or plant of the gourd family.) kabaczek•- squashy -
29 suggest
[sə'dʒɛst]vt* * *[sə'‹est, ]( American also[) səɡ-]1) (to put (an idea etc) before another person etc for consideration; to propose: He suggested a different plan; I suggest doing it a different way; She suggested to me one or two suitable people for the committee; I suggest that we have lunch now.) proponować2) (to put (an idea etc) into a person's mind; to hint: Are you suggesting that I'm too old for the job?; An explanation suddenly suggested itself to me.) sugerować• -
30 water
['wɔːtə(r)] 1. nwoda f2. vt 3. vito pass water — oddawać (oddać perf) mocz
to make sb's mouth water — robić komuś apetyt (narobić perf komuś apetytu)
Phrasal Verbs:* * *['wo:tə] 1. noun(a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; ( also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) woda2. verb1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) podlewać2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) ślinić się3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.) łzawić•- waters- watery
- wateriness
- waterborne
- water-closet
- water-colour
- watercress
- waterfall
- waterfowl
- waterfront
- waterhole
- watering-can
- water level
- waterlily
- waterlogged
- water main
- water-melon
- waterproof 3. noun(a coat made of waterproof material: She was wearing a waterproof.) płaszcz nieprzemakalny4. verb(to make (material) waterproof.) impregnować- water-skiing
- water-ski
- watertight
- water vapour
- waterway
- waterwheel
- waterworks
- hold water
- into deep water
- in deep water
- water down -
31 weather
['wɛðə(r)] 1. npogoda f2. vt 3. viunder the weather ( fig) — chory
* * *['weƟə] 1. noun(conditions in the atmosphere, especially as regards heat or cold, wind, rain, snow etc: The weather is too hot for me; stormy weather; ( also adjective) a weather chart/report, the weather forecast.) pogoda2. verb1) (to affect or be affected by exposure to the air, resulting in drying, change of colour, shape etc: The wind and sea have weathered the rocks quite smooth.) wysuszyć, spatynować, skruszyć2) (to survive safely: The ship weathered the storm although she was badly damaged.) pokonać szczęśliwie•- weathercock
- weathervane
- weatherperson
- make heavy weather of
- under the weather -
32 woolly
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