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1 the present
(the time now: Forget the past - think more of the present and the future!) teraźniejszość -
2 for the present
(as far as the present time is concerned: You've done enough work for the present.) na razie -
3 the past
(the time which was before the present: In the past, houses were built of wood or stone.) przeszłość -
4 present
['prɛznt] 1. adj 2. n 3. vtprize wręczać (wręczyć perf); difficulty, threat stanowić; person, information przedstawiać (przedstawić perf); radio/tv programme prowadzić (poprowadzić perf)to present sth to sb, to present sb with sth — wręczać (wręczyć perf) coś komuś
to present sb to — przedstawiać (przedstawić perf) kogoś +dat
to give sb a present — dawać (dać perf) komuś prezent
to be present at — być obecnym na +loc
* * *I ['preznt] adjective1) (being here, or at the place, occasion etc mentioned: My father was present on that occasion; Who else was present at the wedding?; Now that the whole class is present, we can begin the lesson.) obecny2) (existing now: the present moment; the present prime minister.) obecny3) ((of the tense of a verb) indicating action now: In the sentence `She wants a chocolate', the verb is in the present tense.) teraźniejszy•- the present
- at present
- for the present II [pri'zent] verb1) (to give, especially formally or ceremonially: The child presented a bunch of flowers to the Queen; He was presented with a gold watch when he retired.) wręczyć2) (to introduce: May I present my wife (to you)?) przedstawiać3) (to arrange the production of (a play, film etc): The Elizabethan Theatre Company presents `Hamlet', by William Shakespeare.) przedstawiać4) (to offer (ideas etc) for consideration, or (a problem etc) for solving: She presents (=expresses) her ideas very clearly; The situation presents a problem.) przedstawiać5) (to bring (oneself); to appear: He presented himself at the dinner table half an hour late.) stawić się•- presentable
- presentation
- present arms III ['preznt] noun(a gift: a wedding present; birthday presents.) prezent -
5 the sky's the limit
(there is no upper limit eg to the amount of money that may be spent: Choose any present you like - the sky's the limit!) nie ma żadnych ograniczeń -
6 at present
(at the present time: He's away from home at present.) obecnie -
7 in the flesh
(actually present; in person: I have seen him on television, but never in the flesh.) osobiście -
8 in the presence of
(while (someone) is present: This document must be signed in the presence of a witness; Don't talk about it in my mother's presence.) w obecności -
9 since
[sɪns] 1. adv 2. prepod +gen3. conjsince then, ever since — od tego czasu
* * *1. conjunction1) ((often with ever) from a certain time onwards: I have been at home (ever) since I returned from Italy.) od czasu kiedy2) (at a time after: Since he agreed to come, he has become ill.) po tym, jak3) (because: Since you are going, I will go too.) ponieważ2. adverb1) ((usually with ever) from that time onwards: We fought and I have avoided him ever since.) od tego czasu2) (at a later time: We have since become friends.) potem3. preposition1) (from the time of (something in the past) until the present time: She has been very unhappy ever since her quarrel with her boyfriend.) od czasu2) (at a time between (something in the past) and the present time: I've changed my address since last year.) od3) (from the time of (the invention, discovery etc of): the greatest invention since the wheel.) od czasu, po -
10 last
[lɑːst] 1. adj 2. adv( most recently) ostatnio, ostatni raz; ( finally) na końcu3. vi( continue) trwać; food zachowywać (zachować perf) świeżość; money, commodity wystarczać (wystarczyć perf), starczać (starczyć perf)at last — wreszcie, w końcu
* * *I 1. adjective1) (coming at the end: We set out on the last day of November; He was last in the race; He caught the last bus home.) ostatni2) (most recent; next before the present: Our last house was much smaller than this; last year/month/week.) ostatni, poprzedni, zeszły3) (coming or remaining after all the others: He was the last guest to leave.) ostatni2. adverb(at the end of or after all the others: He took his turn last.) na końcu- lastly- at long last
- at last
- hear
- see the last of
- the last person
- the last straw
- the last thing
- the last word
- on one's last legs
- to the last II verb1) (to continue to exist: This situation lasted until she got married; I hope this fine weather lasts.) trwać, utrzymać się2) (to remain in good condition or supply: This carpet has lasted well; The bread won't last another two days - we'll need more; This coat will last me until I die.) długo służyć, wytrzymać•- lasting- last out -
11 just
[dʒʌst] 1. adj 2. advjust as I expected — dokładnie tak, jak się spodziewałem
just now — ( a moment ago) dopiero co; ( at the present time) w tej chwili
it's just as well (that …) — no i dobrze (, że …)
just as he was leaving — w chwili, gdy wychodził
just before/after — krótko przed +instr /po +loc
just after you called — krótko po tym, jak zadzwoniłeś
just enough — akurat tyle, ile potrzeba
just a minute!, just one moment! — chwileczkę!, momencik!
* * *I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) sprawiedliwy2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) słuszny3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) zasłużony•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) dokładnie2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) całkiem tak3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) dopiero co4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) właśnie5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) akurat6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) ledwo7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) tylko8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) po prostu9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) po prostu•- just now
- just then -
12 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 -
13 still
[stɪl] 1. adj( motionless) nieruchomy; ( tranquil) spokojny; ( BRIT) drink niegazowany2. adv( up to this time) nadal, ciągle; (even, yet) jeszcze; ( nonetheless) mimo to3. n (FILM)fotos m* * *I 1. [stil] adjective1) (without movement or noise: The city seems very still in the early morning; Please stand/sit/keep/hold still while I brush your hair!; still (= calm) water/weather.) spokojny2) ((of drinks) not fizzy: still orange juice.) nie musujący2. noun(a photograph selected from a cinema film: The magazine contained some stills from the new film.) fotos- stillborn II [stil] adverb1) (up to and including the present time, or the time mentioned previously: Are you still working for the same firm?; By Saturday he had still not / still hadn't replied to my letter.) jeszcze2) (nevertheless; in spite of that: Although the doctor told him to rest, he still went on working; This picture is not valuable - still, I like it.) jednak, mimo to3) (even: He seemed very ill in the afternoon and in the evening looked still worse.) jeszcze -
14 thank
[θæŋk]vtdziękować (podziękować perf) +dat* * *[Ɵæŋk] 1. verb(to express appreciation or gratitude to (someone) for a favour, service, gift etc: He thanked me for the present; She thanked him for inviting her.) dziękować- thankful- thankfully
- thankfulness
- thankless
- thanklessly
- thanklessness
- thanks 2. interjection(thank you: Thanks (very much) for your present; Thanks a lot!; No, thanks; Yes, thanks.) dzięki- Thanksgiving
- thanks to
- thank you -
15 career
[kə'rɪə(r)] 1. nkariera f2. vi(also: career along) pędzić (popędzić perf)change/choice of career — zmiana/wybór zawodu
* * *[kə'riə] 1. noun1) (a way of making a living (usually professional): a career in publishing.) kariera, zawód2) (course; progress (through life): The present government is nearly at the end of its career.) kadencja, okres2. verb(to move rapidly and dangerously: The brakes failed and the car careered down the hill.) pędzić -
16 contemporary
[kən'tɛmpərərɪ]adjcontemporary with — współczesny +dat
Samuel Pepys and his contemporaries — Samuel Pepys i jemu współcześni.
* * *[kən'tempərəri] 1. adjective1) (living at, happening at or belonging to the same period: That chair and the painting are contemporary - they both date from the seventeenth century.) współczesny, z tego samego okresu2) (of the present time; modern: contemporary art.) nowoczesny2. noun(a person living at the same time: She was one of my contemporaries at university.) współczesny -
17 current
['kʌrnt] 1. nprąd m2. adjdirect/alternating current — prąd stały/zmienny
* * *1. adjective(of or belonging to the present: current affairs; the current month; the current temperature.) bieżący2. noun1) ((the direction of) a stream of water or air: the current of a river.) prąd2) ((a) flow of electricity: an electrical current.) prąd•- current account -
18 prevailing
[prɪ'veɪlɪŋ]adjwind przeważający; fashion, view panujący, powszechny* * *1) (most frequent: The prevailing winds are from the west.) przeważający2) (common or widespread at the present time: the prevailing mood of discontent among young people.) powszechny -
19 today
[tə'deɪ] 1. advdzisiaj, dziś2. ndzisiaj nt inv, dziś nt inv* * *[tə'dei]noun, adverb1) ((on) this day: Today is Friday; Here is today's newspaper; I'm working today.) dzisiaj2) ((at) the present time: Life is easier today than a hundred years ago.) dzisiaj -
20 up to date
1) (completed etc up to the present time: Is the catalogue up to date?; an up-to-date catalogue.) aktualny2) (modern and in touch with the latest ideas: This method is up to date / very up-to-date; an up-to-date method.) nowoczesny
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