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61 dab at
vt fusto be a dab hand at sth/doing sth — być specem w czymś/robieniu czegoś
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62 unused
I [ʌn'juːzd] adj II [ʌn'juːst] adjto be unused to sth/to doing sth — nie być przyzwyczajonym do czegoś/do robienia czegoś
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63 wheedle
['wiːdl]vtto wheedle sth out of sb — wyłudzać (wyłudzić perf) coś od kogoś
to wheedle sb into doing sth — nakłaniać (nakłonić perf) kogoś do zrobienia czegoś ( pochlebstwami itp)
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64 avoid
[ə'vɔɪd]vtto avoid doing sth — unikać (uniknąć perf) (z)robienia czegoś
* * *[ə'void](to keep away from (a place, person or thing): He drove carefully to avoid the holes in the road; Avoid the subject of money.) uniknąć -
65 bother
['bɔðə(r)] 1. vt 2. vi(also: bother o.s.) trudzić się, zawracać sobie głowę (inf)3. n4. exclto be a bother — zawracać głowę (inf)
kurczę (inf)I'm sorry to bother you — przepraszam, że przeszkadzam
* * *['boðə] 1. verb1) (to annoy or worry: The noise bothered the old man.) niepokoić, martwić2) (to take the trouble: Don't bother to write - it isn't necessary.) robić sobie kłopot2. noun1) (trouble, nuisance or worry.) kłopot2) (something or someone that causes bother: What a bother all this is!) co za kłopot• -
66 brink
[brɪŋk]n(of disaster, war etc) krawędź f* * *[briŋk](the edge or border of a steep, dangerous place or of a river.) krawędź, skraj -
67 bully
['bulɪ] 1. n 2. vtto bully sb into doing sth — zmuszać (zmusić perf) kogoś do zrobienia czegoś
* * *['buli] 1. plural - bullies; noun(a person who hurts or frightens other, weaker people: The fat boy was a bully at school.) tyran2. verb(to act like a bully towards.) tyranizować -
68 coax
[kəuks]vtto coax sb (into doing sth) — namawiać (namówić perf) kogoś (do zrobienia czegoś) ( posługując się łagodną perswazją)
* * *[kəuks](to persuade by flattery, by patient and gentle treatment etc: He coaxed her into going to the dance by saying she was the best dancer he knew; He coaxed some money out of his mother.) nakłaniać, wyciągać -
69 con
[kɔn] 1. vt 2. nkant m (inf)to con sb into doing sth — naciągać (naciągnąć perf) kogoś na zrobienie czegoś (inf)
* * *[kon] 1. past tense, past participle - conned; verb(to trick or persuade dishonestly: He conned her into giving him money.) naciągać2. noun(a dishonest trick.) szwindel- con man -
70 count on
vt fusliczyć na +acc* * *(to rely on (a person or happening): I'm counting on you to persuade her.) liczyć na -
71 discourage
[dɪs'kʌrɪdʒ]vtto discourage sb from doing sth — zniechęcać (zniechęcić perf) kogoś do (z)robienia czegoś
* * *1) (to take away the confidence, hope etc of: His lack of success discouraged him.) zniechęcać2) (to try to prevent (by showing disapproval etc): She discouraged all his attempts to get to know her.) zniechęcać, hamować3) ((with from) to persuade against: The rain discouraged him from going camping.) odwieść• -
72 dream
[driːm] 1. n( while asleep) sen m; ( PSYCH) marzenie nt senne, sen m; ( ambition) marzenie nt2. vi; pt, pp dreamed or dreamt( while asleep)she dreamt that … — śniło jej się, że … ( fantasize)
he dreamt about/that… — marzył o +loc /(o tym), że…
to dream of doing sth — marzyć o tym, żeby coś zrobić
Phrasal Verbs:- dream up* * *1. [dri:m] noun1) (thoughts and pictures in the mind that come mostly during sleep: I had a terrible dream last night.) sen2) (a state of being completely occupied by one's own thoughts: Don't sit there in a dream!) marzenie3) (something perfect or very beautiful: Your house is a dream!) marzenie4) (an ambition or hope: It's my dream to win a Nobel Prize.) marzenie2. [dremt] verb((sometimes with of) to see visions and pictures in the mind, especially when asleep: For years I dreamed of being a great artist; I dreamt last night that the house had burnt down.) śnić- dreamer- dreamless
- dreamy
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- dreaminess
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73 finish
['fɪnɪʃ] 1. n( end) koniec m, zakończenie nt; (SPORT) końcówka f, finisz m; ( polish etc) wykończenie nt2. vt 3. vito finish doing sth — kończyć (skończyć perf) coś robić
to finish third — zająć ( perf) trzecie miejsce
a close finish — zacięty finisz, zacięta końcówka
Phrasal Verbs:* * *['finiʃ] 1. verb1) (to bring or come to an end: She's finished her work; The music finished.) skończyć2) (to use, eat, drink etc the last of: Have you finished your tea?) skończyć2. noun1) (the last touch (of paint, polish etc) that makes the work perfect: The wood has a beautiful finish.) wykończenie2) (the last part (of a race etc): It was a close finish.) finisz•- finished- finish off
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74 genius
['dʒiːnɪəs]n( person) geniusz m; (ability, skill)* * *['‹i:njəs]plural - geniuses; noun(a person who is very clever: The new professor of mathematics has been described as a genius.) geniusz -
75 get into
vt fusconversation, fight wdawać się (wdać się perf) w +acc; vehicle wsiadać (wsiąść perf) do +gen; clothes wchodzić (wejść perf) w +accto get into the habit of doing sth — przyzwyczajać się (przyzwyczaić się perf) do robienia czegoś
* * *1) (to put on (clothes etc): Get into your pyjamas.) wkładać2) (to begin to be in a particular state or behave in a particular way: He got into a temper.) wpaść3) (to affect strangely: I don't know what has got into him) wstąpić -
76 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 -
77 guilty
['gɪltɪ]adj( to blame) winny; expression zmieszany; secret, conscience nieczystyto plead guilty/not guilty — przyznawać się (przyznać się perf)/nie przyznawać się (nie przyznać się perf) do winy
to feel guilty about doing sth — czuć się (poczuć się perf) winnym z powodu zrobienia czegoś
* * *adjective (having, feeling, or causing guilt: The jury found the prisoner guilty; a guilty conscience.) winny -
78 hate
[heɪt] 1. vt 2. nto hate to do/doing sth — bardzo niechętnie coś (z)robić
I hate to trouble you, but … — przepraszam, że cię niepokoję, ale …
* * *[heit] 1. verb(to dislike very much: I hate them for their cruelty to my father; I hate getting up in the morning.) nienawidzieć, nie znosić2. noun1) (great dislike: a look of hate.) nienawiść2) (something disliked: Getting up in the morning is one of my pet (= particular) hates.) znienawidzona rzecz/osoba•- hateful- hatefully
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79 hesitant
['hɛzɪtənt]adj* * *adjective (making or having frequent hesitations: a hesitant speaker; I'm hesitant to tell her she's wrong.) niezdecydowany -
80 hinder
['hɪndə(r)]vtto hinder sb from doing sth — przeszkadzać (przeszkodzić perf) komuś coś robić
* * *['hində](to delay or prevent; to make difficult: All these interruptions hinder my work; All the interruptions hinder me from working.) opóźniać, utrudniać
См. также в других словарях:
there's no substitute for sth/doing sth — ► nothing else is as good as the stated thing or action: »In this industry, there s no substitute for experience. Main Entry: ↑substitute … Financial and business terms
be employed in doing sth — FORMAL ► to spend time doing something: »We have been employed in updating the catalogue for most of the morning. Main Entry: ↑employ … Financial and business terms
be in the process of doing sth — ► to have started doing something: »We re in the process of reviewing the court s decision and evaluating our response. Main Entry: ↑process … Financial and business terms
stand a chance of doing sth — stand a chance (of doing sth) ► to be likely to do sth: »These ambitious projects only stand a chance of happening if they get generous financial backing. »I don t think they stand a chance of winning the election. Main Entry: ↑stand … Financial and business terms
there's no substitute for doing sth — there s no substitute for sth/doing sth ► nothing else is as good as the stated thing or action: »In this industry, there s no substitute for experience. Main Entry: ↑substitute … Financial and business terms
be equal to doing sth — be equal to (doing) sth ► to have the ability, experience, or skill that is necessary to do something difficult: »I m not sure he s equal to the demands of such a high pressure job. Main Entry: ↑equal … Financial and business terms
make a point of doing sth — ► to always do something, or to take particular care to do something: »She always makes a point of inviting all her staff to briefing meetings. Main Entry: ↑point … Financial and business terms
make light work of doing sth — make light work of (doing) sth ► to do something quickly or easily: »Workers from the second shift stayed late so we were able to make light work of unloading the deliveries. Main Entry: ↑light … Financial and business terms
prior to doing sth — prior to (doing) sth ► before something else: »It is vital that boards, management, and shareholders fully appreciate the risks and rewards prior to any merger. »She was vice president of business operations for three years prior to becoming… … Financial and business terms
run a risk of doing sth — run a/the risk of doing sth ► to be in a situation in which there is the possibility that something bad might happen: »A company without good customer service runs the risk of losing its customers good will. Main Entry: ↑run … Financial and business terms
run a/the risk of doing sth — ► to be in a situation in which there is the possibility that something bad might happen: »A company without good customer service runs the risk of losing its customers good will. Main Entry: ↑run … Financial and business terms