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1 few
[fjuː] 1. adjniewiele (+gen), mało (+gen); ( of groups of people including at least one male) niewielu (+gen)2. pronniewiele; ( of groups of people including at least one male) niewielu3. adja few —
kilka (+gen), parę (+gen); ( of groups of people including at least one male) kilku (+gen), paru (+gen); (of children, groups of people of both sexes) kilkoro (+gen)4. pronkilka, parę; ( of groups of people including at least one male) kilku, parua good few, quite a few — (całkiem) sporo
as few as — zaledwie, tylko
no fewer than — nie mniej niż, aż
in the next/past few days — w ciągu kilku najbliższych/ostatnich dni
every few days/months — co kilka dni/miesięcy
* * *[fju:]adjective, pronoun(not many; a very small number of: Few people visit me nowadays; every few minutes (= very frequently); Such opportunities are few.) mało- a few- few and far between -
2 few and far between
(very few: Interesting jobs are few and far between.) rzadki -
3 the long and the short of it
(the whole story in a few words.) w największym skrócie, słowem -
4 couple
['kʌpl] 1. npara f2. vta couple of — ( two) para +gen; ( a few) parę +gen
* * *1. noun1) (two; a few: Can I borrow a couple of chairs?; I knew a couple of people at the party, but not many.) para2) (a man and wife, or a boyfriend and girlfriend: a married couple; The young couple have a child.) para2. verb(to join together: The coaches were coupled (together), and the train set off.) spinać- couplet- coupling -
5 over
['əuvə(r)] 1. adv1) ( across)to cross over to the other side — przechodzić (przejść perf) na drugą stronę
to ask sb over — zapraszać (zaprosić perf) kogoś (do domu or do siebie)
over here/there — tu/tam
3) ( finished)to be over — skończyć się ( perf)
4) ( excessively) zbyt, nadmiernieshe's not over intelligent, is she? — nie jest zbyt or nadmiernie inteligentna, prawda?
5) ( remaining)6)2. prepover and over (again) — wielokrotnie, w kółko (inf)
to spread a sheet over sth — rozkładać (rozłożyć perf) na czymś prześcieradło
2) ( on the other side of) po drugiej stronie +gen; ( to the other side of) przez +acc, na drugą stronę +gen3) ( more than) ponad +accover and above — poza +instr, w dodatku do +gen
4) ( during) przez +acc, podczas +gen* * *['əuvə] 1. preposition1) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) po(nad)2) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) nad, na3) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) na4) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) na5) (about: a quarrel over money.) o6) (by means of: He spoke to her over the telephone.) przez7) (during: Over the years, she grew to hate her husband.) przez8) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) nad2. adverb1) (higher, moving etc above: The plane flew over about an hour ago.)2) (used to show movement, change of position: He rolled over on his back; He turned over the page.)3) (across: He went over and spoke to them.)4) (downwards: He fell over.)5) (higher in number etc: for people aged twenty and over.)6) (remaining: There are two cakes for each of us, and two over.)7) (through from beginning to end, carefully: Read it over; Talk it over between you.)3. adjective(finished: The affair is over now.) ponad, prze-4. noun((in cricket) a certain number of balls bowled from one end of the wicket: He bowled thirty overs in the match.) seria rzutów/piłek (w krykiecie)5. as part of a word1) (too (much), as in overdo.) prze-2) (in a higher position, as in overhead.) nad-3) (covering, as in overcoat.) na-4) (down from an upright position, as in overturn.) prze-5) (completely, as in overcome.) prze-•- over all
- over and done with -
6 billion
['bɪljən]n ( BRIT)bilion m; (US) miliard m* * *['biljən] 1. plurals billion (1, 3), billions (2, 3) - noun1) (often in the United Kingdom, the number 1,000,000,000,000; in the United States, and often in the United Kingdom, the number 1,000,000,000: a billion; several billion.) bilion, miliard2) (often in the United Kingdom, the figure 1,000,000,000,000; in the United States, and often in the United Kingdom, the figure 1,000,000,000.) bilion, miliard3) (a billion pounds or dollars: The sum involved amounts to several billion(s).) bilion, miliard2. adjective(often in the United Kingdom, 1,000,000,000,000 in number; in the United States and often in the United Kingdom, 1,000,000,000 in number: a few billion stars.) bilion, miliard- billionth -
7 ourselves
pron pl( reflexive) się; ( after prep) siebie ( gen, acc), sobie ( dat, loc), sobą ( instr); ( emphatic) samiSee also:- oneself* * *1) (used as the object of a verb when the person speaking and other people are the object of an action etc they perform: We saw ourselves in the mirror.) się2) (used to emphasize we, us or the names of the speaker and other people performing an action etc: We ourselves played no part in this.) my sami3) (without help etc: We'll just have to finish the job ourselves.) sami -
8 such
[sʌtʃ]adjsuch a lot of — tyle or tak dużo +gen
in Brighton or some such place — w Brighton, czy w jakimś takim miejscu
she made such a noise that … — narobiła tyle hałasu, że …
such books as I have — takie książki, jakie mam
* * *1. adjective1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) taki2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) (aż) taki3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) taki4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) taki2. pronoun(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) ten, taki- suchlike- such-and-such
- such as it is -
9 home
[həum] 1. ndom m2. cpdthe home of free enterprise/jazz — kolebka wolnej przedsiębiorczości/jazzu
employment chałupniczy; ( ECON, POL) wewnętrzny, krajowy; (SPORT) team miejscowy; game, win na własnym boisku post, u siebie post3. advbe w domu; go, travel do domu; press, push do środka, na swoje miejsceat home — ( in house) w domu; ( in country) w kraju; ( comfortable) swojsko, jak u siebie
to make one's home somewhere — zamieszkać ( perf) gdzieś
4. vito bring sth home to sb — uświadamiać (uświadomić perf) coś komuś
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[həum] 1. noun1) (the house, town, country etc where a person etc usually lives: I work in London but my home is in Bournemouth; When I retire, I'll make my home in Bournemouth; Africa is the home of the lion; We'll have to find a home for the kitten.) dom, miejsce zamieszkania2) (the place from which a person, thing etc comes originally: America is the home of jazz.) kolebka, ojczyzna3) (a place where children without parents, old people, people who are ill etc live and are looked after: an old folk's home; a nursing home.) dom (starców, sierot itp.)4) (a place where people stay while they are working: a nurses' home.) dom, hotel5) (a house: Crumpy Construction build fine homes for fine people; He invited me round to his home.) dom2. adjective1) (of a person's home or family: home comforts.) domowy2) (of the country etc where a person lives: home produce.) lokalny, krajowy3) ((in football) playing or played on a team's own ground: the home team; a home game.) miejscowy3. adverb1) (to a person's home: I'm going home now; Hallo - I'm home!) do domu, w domu2) (completely; to the place, position etc a thing is intended to be: He drove the nail home; Few of his punches went home; These photographs of the war brought home to me the suffering of the soldiers.) prosto do celu•- homeless- homely
- homeliness
- homing
- home-coming
- home-grown
- homeland
- home-made
- home rule
- homesick
- homesickness
- homestead
- home truth
- homeward
- homewards
- homeward
- homework
- at home
- be/feel at home
- home in on
- leave home
- make oneself at home
- nothing to write home about -
10 past
[pɑːst] 1. prep( in front of) obok +gen; ( beyond) (be) za or poza +instr; (go) za or poza +acc; ( later than) po +loc2. adj( previous) government poprzedni; week, month ubiegły, miniony; experience wcześniejszy; ( LING) przeszły3. nten/quarter past eight/midnight — dziesięć/kwadrans po ósmej/północy
to run past (sb/sth) — przebiegać (przebiec perf) obok (kogoś/czegoś)
in the past — w przeszłości ( LING) w czasie przeszłym
* * *1. adjective1) (just finished: the past year.) ubiegły2) (over, finished or ended, of an earlier time than the present: The time for discussion is past.) miniony3) ((of the tense of a verb) indicating action in the past: In `He did it', the verb is in the past tense.) (czas) przeszły2. preposition1) (up to and beyond; by: He ran past me.) obok2) (after: It's past six o'clock.) po3. adverb(up to and beyond (a particular place, person etc): The soldiers marched past.) obok4. noun1) (a person's earlier life or career, especially if secret or not respectable: He never spoke about his past.) przeszłość2) (the past tense: a verb in the past.) czas przeszły•- the past -
11 stand
[stænd] 1. pt, pp stood, n ( COMM)( stall) stoisko nt, budka f; ( at exhibition) stoisko nt; (SPORT) trybuna f; ( piece of furniture) wieszak m, stojak m2. vi(be on foot, be placed) stać; ( rise) wstawać (wstać perf), powstawać (powstać perf); ( remain) pozostawać (pozostać perf) ważnym, zachowywać (zachować perf) aktualność; ( in election etc) kandydować3. vtto stand at — level, score etc wynosić (wynieść perf)
to make a stand against sth — dawać (dać perf) odpór czemuś
to take a stand on sth — zajmować (zająć perf) stanowisko w jakiejś sprawie
to take the stand (US) — zajmować (zająć perf) miejsce dla świadków
to stand to gain/lose sth — móc coś zyskać/stracić
to stand sb a drink/meal — stawiać (postawić perf) komuś drinka/obiad
to stand trial — stawać (stanąć perf) przed sądem
Phrasal Verbs:- stand by- stand up* * *[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) stać2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) wstawać, stać3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) stać4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) pozostawać w mocy, obowiązywać5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) stać6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) stać, wyglądać7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) kandydować8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) stawiać9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) wytrzymywać10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) stawiać2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) stanowisko2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) stojak, podstawa3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stoisko, wystawa4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) trybuna5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) miejsce dla świadka•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) czas trwania2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) pozycja•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) bez rezerwacji5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) bez rezerwacji- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to -
12 supply
[sə'plaɪ] 1. vt 2. nto supply sth to sb — dostarczać (dostarczyć perf) coś komuś
to supply sth with sth — zaopatrywać (zaopatrzyć perf) coś w coś
the electricity/water/gas supply — dostawy prądu/wody/gazu
- supplies* * *1. verb(to give or provide: Who is supplying the rebels with guns and ammunition?; Extra paper will be supplied by the teacher if it is needed; The town is supplied with water from a reservoir in the hills; The shop was unable to supply what she wanted.) dostarczać, zaopatrywać2. noun1) (the act or process of supplying.) zaopatrywanie, zaopatrzenie2) ((often in plural) an amount or quantity that is supplied; a stock or store: She left a supply of food for her husband when she went away for a few days; Who will be responsible for the expedition's supplies?; Fresh supplies will be arriving soon.) zapas• -
13 chamber
['tʃeɪmbə(r)]n( room) komnata f; ( POL) izba f; ( BRIT) (usu pl) ( judge's office) gabinet m sędziego; ( barristers' offices) kancelaria f adwokacka* * *[' eimbə]1) (a room.) izba, pomieszczenie2) (the place where an assembly (eg Parliament) meets: There were few members left in the chamber.) izba3) (such an assembly: the Upper and Lower Chambers.) izba4) (an enclosed space or cavity eg the part of a gun which holds the bullets: Many pistols have chambers for six bullets.) komora•- chamber music -
14 for good measure
(as something extra or above the minimum necessary: The shopkeeper weighed out the sweets and put in a few more for good measure.) na dodatek, na dokładkę -
15 fowl
[faul]n* * *plurals - fowl, fowls; noun(a bird, especially domestic, eg hens, ducks, geese etc: He keeps fowls and a few pigs.) drób -
16 go on
1. vi( continue) ( on foot) iść (pójść perf) dalej; ( in a vehicle) jechać (pojechać perf) dalej; ( happen) dziać się, odbywać się; lights zapalać się (zapalić się perf)2. vt fus* * *1) (to continue: Go on reading - I won't disturb you.) kontynuować2) (to talk a great deal, usually too much: She goes on and on about her health.) gadać (i gadać)3) (to happen: What is going on here?) dziać się4) (to base one's investigations etc on: The police had very few clues to go on in their search for the murderer.) opierać się -
17 invalid
1. ['ɪnvəlɪd] ninwalida(-dka) m(f)2. [ɪn'vælɪd] adj* * *I [in'vælid] adjective((of a document or agreement etc) having no legal force; not valid: Your passport is out of date and therefore invalid.) nieważny- invalidity II 1. ['invəlid] noun(a person who is ill or disabled: During his last few years, he was a permanent invalid.) inwalida2. [-li:d] verb1) ((with out) to remove (especially a soldier) from service, because of illness: He was invalided out of the army.) zwolnić ze służby wskutek kalectwa2) (to cause (especially a soldier) to be disabled: He was invalided in the last war.) okaleczyć -
18 preliminary
[prɪ'lɪmɪnərɪ]adj* * *[pri'liminəri](coming before, and preparing for, something: The chairman made a few preliminary remarks before introducing the speaker.) wstępny -
19 read on
(to continue to read; to read further: He paused for a few moments, and then read on.) czytać dalej -
20 reappear
[riːə'pɪə(r)]vipojawiać się (pojawić się perf) ponownie* * *[ri:ə'piə](to appear again: The boy disappeared behind the wall, and reappeared a few yards away.) pojawić się ponownie
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