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1 although
[ɔːl'ðəu]conjchociaż or choć, mimo że* * *[o:l'ðəu](in spite of the fact that: Although he hurried, the shop was closed when he got there.) chociaż -
2 much as
(although: Much as I should like to come, I can't.) chociaż -
3 if
[ɪf]conj1) ( conditional use) jeżeli, jeśli; (with unreal or unlikely conditions, in polite requests) gdybyI'll go if you come with me — pójdę, jeśli or jeżeli pójdziesz ze mną
I'd be pleased if you could do it — cieszyłbym się, gdybyś mógł to zrobić
if necessary — jeśli to konieczne, jeśli trzeba
if I were you … — (ja) na twoim miejscu …
2) ( whenever) gdy tylko, zawsze gdy or kiedyif we are in Scotland, we always go to see her — gdy tylko jesteśmy w Szkocji, zawsze ją odwiedzamy
3) ( although)I am determined to finish it, (even) if it takes all week — zamierzam to skończyć, choćby (nawet) miało to zabrać cały tydzień
4) ( whether) czyask him if he can come — zapytaj go, czy może przyjść
5)if so/not — jeśli tak/nie
if only to — choćby po to, (że)by +infin
See also:- as* * *[if]1) (in the event that; on condition that: He will have to go into hospital if his illness gets any worse; I'll only stay if you can stay too.) jeśli2) (supposing that: If he were to come along now, we would be in trouble.) gdyby3) (whenever: If I sneeze, my nose bleeds.) gdy, kiedy4) (although: They are happy, if poor.) mimo,że5) (whether: I don't know if I can come or not.) czy•- if only -
4 while
[waɪl] 1. njakiś or pewien czas m; ( very short) chwila f2. conj( at the same moment as) w chwili or momencie, gdy; ( during the time that) (podczas) gdy or kiedy; ( although) chociaż, choćfor/in a while — przez/za jakiś czas
we'll make it worth your while — postaramy się, żeby Pan/Pani na tym nie stracił/a
Phrasal Verbs:* * *1. conjunction( also whilst)1) (during the time that: I saw him while I was out walking.) podczas (gdy)2) (although: While I sympathize, I can't really do very much to help.) aczkolwiek2. noun(a space of time: It took me quite a while; It's a long while since we saw her.) chwila, pewien czas- worth one's while -
5 be an open secret
(to be known to many people although supposed to be a secret: It's an open secret that she's getting married next week.) tajemnica poliszynela -
6 consent
[kən'sɛnt] 1. nzgoda f2. vito consent to — zgadzać się (zgodzić się perf) na +acc
age of consent — pełnoletność (określona prawnie dolna granica wieku, przy której dopuszcza się współżycie płciowe i zawieranie związków małżeńskich)
* * *[kən'sent] 1. verb(to give permission or agree (to): I had no choice but to consent to the plan; Her father consented to her marrying me although I was just a poor student.) wyrażać zgodę2. noun(agreement; permission: You have my consent to leave.) zgoda -
7 construct
[kən'strʌkt]vtbuilding budować (zbudować perf); machine, argument, theory budować (zbudować perf), konstruować (skonstruować perf)* * *(to build; to put together: They are planning to construct a new supermarket near our house; Construct a sentence containing `although'.) budować- constructive
- constructively
- constructor
- construction site
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8 crack a book
((slang) to open a book in order to read or study: He always gets high marks in his exams although he hardly cracks a textbook.) zaglądać do książki -
9 crisis
['kraɪsɪs]pl crises, nkryzys m* * *plural - crises; noun1) (a deciding moment or turning-point (especially of an illness): Although she is still very ill, she has passed the crisis.) kryzys2) (a time of great danger or difficulty: a crisis such as the recent flooding; You can rely on her in a crisis.) kryzys -
10 differentiate
[dɪfə'rɛnʃɪeɪt] 1. vi2. vtto differentiate between — rozróżniać (rozróżnić perf) pomiędzy +instr
to differentiate sth from — odróżniać (odróżnić perf) coś od +gen
* * *[-'renʃieit]1) (to see or be able to tell a difference (between): I cannot even differentiate a blackbird and a starling.) odróżniać2) ((with between) to treat differently: She does not differentiate between her two children although one is adopted.) traktować inaczej -
11 drawn
[drɔːn] 1. pp of draw 2. adj* * *1) ((of curtains) pulled together or closed: The curtains were drawn, although it was still daylight.) zaciągnięty2) ((of a game etc) neither won nor lost: a drawn match.) remisowy3) ((of a blade etc) pulled out of its sheath: a drawn sword.) obnażony4) ((of a person) strained and tired: His face was pale and drawn.) wymizerowany -
12 fight it out
(to fight on to a decisive end: Although they were both exhausted the armies fought it out until the attackers were victorious at dawn; Fight it out among yourselves which of you is to go.) rozstrzygnąć -
13 general
['dʒɛnərl] 1. ngenerał m2. adjogólny; secretary etc generalnyin general — ( on the whole) ogólnie or generalnie (rzecz) biorąc; ( as a whole) w ogóle; ( ordinarily) na ogół
* * *['‹enərəl] 1. adjective1) (of, involving etc all, most or very many people, things etc: The general feeling is that he is stupid; His general knowledge is good although he is not good at mathematics.) ogólny2) (covering a large number of cases: a general rule.) ogólny3) (without details: I'll just give you a general idea of the plan.) ogólny4) ((as part of an official title) chief: the Postmaster General.) generalny, główny2. noun(in the British army, (a person of) the rank next below field marshal: General Smith.) generał- generalise
- generalization
- generalisation
- generally
- General Certificate of Education
- general election
- general practitioner
- general store
- as a general rule
- in general
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14 grouch
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15 have a bash at
(to make an attempt at: Although he was not a handyman, he had a bash at mending the lock.) próbować -
16 hold one's ground
(to refuse to move back or retreat when attacked: Although many were killed, the soldiers held their ground.) nie ustępować -
17 improbable
[ɪm'prɔbəbl]adj* * *[im'probəbl]1) (not likely to happen or exist; not probable: Although death at his age was improbable, he had already made his will.) nieprawdopodobny2) (hard to believe: an improbable explanation.) mało prawdopodobny•- improbability -
18 in spite of
1) (taking no notice of: He went in spite of his father's orders.) wbrew2) (although something has or had happened, is or was a fact etc: In spite of all the rain that had fallen, the ground was still pretty dry.) pomimo -
19 lid
[lɪd]n(of case, large box) wieko nt; (of jar, small box) wieczko nt; ( of pan) pokrywka f; ( of large container) pokrywa f; ( eyelid) powieka f* * *[lid]1) (a cover for a pot, box etc: He lifted the lid of the box and looked inside.) wie(cz)ko, pokrywka2) (an eyelid: The infection has not affected the eye itself although the lid is swollen.) powieka -
20 naturally
['nætʃrəlɪ]advnaturalnie; result, happen w sposób naturalny; die śmiercią naturalną; cheerful, talented z natury* * *1) (of course; as one would expect: Naturally I didn't want to risk missing the train.) naturalnie2) (by nature; as a natural characteristic: She is naturally kind.) z natury3) (normally; in a relaxed way: Although he was nervous, he behaved quite naturally.) swobodnie
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