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21 potter
['pɔtə(r)] 1. ngarncarz(-arka) m(f)2. vi ( BRIT)to potter around, potter about — pałętać się
* * *I ['potə] noun(a person who makes plates, cups, vases etc out of clay and fires them in an oven (called a kiln).) garncarz- potteryII [potə] verb(to wander about doing small jobs or doing nothing important: I spent the afternoon pottering (about).) włóczyć się -
22 residence
['rɛzɪdəns]n ( fml)( home) rezydencja f; ( length of stay) pobyt mto be in residence — ( queen etc) rezydować
in residence — (writer, artist etc) związany z daną instytucją lub uczelnią
* * *1) (a person's home, especially the grand house of someone important.) rezydencja2) (the act of living in a place, or the time of this: during his residence in Spain.) pobyt -
23 responsibility
[rɪspɔnsɪ'bɪlɪtɪ]nodpowiedzialność f; ( duty) obowiązek mto take responsibility for — przyjmować (przyjąć perf) (na siebie) odpowiedzialność za +acc
* * *[-sə-]1) (something which a person has to look after, do etc: He takes his responsibilities very seriously.) obowiązek2) (the state of having important duties: a position of responsibility.) odpowiedzialność3) (the state of being responsible: his responsibility for the accident.) odpowiedzialność -
24 sacrifice
['sækrɪfaɪs] 1. n( offering) składanie nt ofiary; ( animal etc offered) ofiara f; ( fig) poświęcenie nt, wyrzeczenie nt2. vtskładać (złożyć perf) w ofierze, składać (złożyć perf) ofiarę z +gen; ( fig) poświęcać (poświęcić perf)* * *1. noun1) (the act of offering something (eg an animal that is specially killed) to a god: A lamb was offered in sacrifice.) ofiara2) (the thing that is offered in this way.) ofiara3) (something of value given away or up in order to gain something more important or to benefit another person: His parents made sacrifices to pay for his education.) poświęcenie2. verb1) (to offer as a sacrifice: He sacrificed a sheep in the temple.) złożyć ofiarę z2) (to give away etc for the sake of something or someone else: He sacrificed his life trying to save the children from the burning house.) poświęcić•- sacrificially -
25 statesman
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26 whip
[wɪp] 1. n( lash) bat m, bicz m; ( riding whip) pejcz m; ( POL) poseł odpowiedzialny za obecność członków swej partii na głosowaniach2. vtperson, animal ( hit) smagać (smagnąć perf) batem; ( beat) smagać (wysmagać perf) batem; cream, eggs ubijać (ubić perf)to whip sth off — zerwać ( perf) or zedrzeć ( perf) coś
to whip sth away — wyrwać ( perf) or wydrzeć ( perf) coś
Phrasal Verbs:- whip up* * *[wip] 1. noun1) (a long cord or strip of leather attached to a handle, used for punishing people, driving horses etc: He carries a whip but he would never use it on the horse.) bat2) (in parliament, a member chosen by his party to make sure that no one fails to vote on important questions.) stróż dyscypliny partyjnej2. verb1) (to strike with a whip: He whipped the horse to make it go faster; The criminals were whipped.) chłostać2) (to beat (eggs etc).) ubijać3) (to move fast especially with a twisting motion like a whip: Suddenly he whipped round and saw me; He whipped out a revolver and shot her.) nagle się odwrócić, wyszarpnąć•- whiplash- whipped cream
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27 wire
['waɪə(r)] 1. n 2. vt (US)person wysyłać (wysłać perf) telegram do +gen; (also: wire up) electrical fitting podłączać (podłączyć perf)* * *1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) metal drawn out into a long strand, as thick as string or as thin as thread: We need some wire to connect the battery to the rest of the circuit; a wire fence.) drut2) (a single strand of this: There must be a loose wire in my radio somewhere.) przewód3) (the metal cable used in telegraphy: The message came over the wire this morning.) drut telegraficzny4) (a telegram: Send me a wire if I'm needed urgently.) telegram2. verb1) (to fasten, connect etc with wire: The house has been wired (up), but the electricity hasn't been connected yet.) okablować2) (to send a telegram to: Wire me if anything important happens.) zadepeszować do3) (to send (a message) by telegram: You can wire the details to my brother in New York.) przetelegrafować•- wireless- wiring
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- wire-netting
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