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41 shirk
[ʃəːk]vtwymigiwać się od +gen* * *[ʃə:k](to avoid doing, accepting responsibility for etc (something one ought to): She shirked telling him the bad news that night.) wymigiwać się od- shirker -
42 shrink
[ʃrɪŋk] 1. pt shrank, pp shrunk, vi 2. n ( inf)( pej) psychiatra m* * *I [ʃriŋk] verb1) (to (cause material, clothes etc to) become smaller: My jersey shrank in the wash; Do they shrink the material before they make it up into clothes?) kurczyć się2) (to move back in fear, disgust etc (from): She shrank (back) from the man.) cofać się3) (to wish to avoid something unpleasant: I shrank from telling him the terrible news.) wstrzymywać się•- shrunken II [ʃriŋk] noun((slang) a psychiatrist.) psychiatra -
43 shun
[ʃʌn]vt* * *past tense, past participle - shunned; verb(to avoid or keep away from.) unikać -
44 sidestep
['saɪdstɛp] 1. vt ( fig) 2. virobić (zrobić perf) unik* * *past tense, past participle - sidestepped; verb1) (to step to one side: He sidestepped as his attacker tried to grab him.) odskakiwać na bok2) (to avoid: to sidestep a problem.) unikać -
45 slacken
['slækn] 1. vi(also: slacken off) speed, demand maleć (zmaleć perf); depression, effort tracić (stracić perf) na sile; rain słabnąć (osłabnąć perf)2. vt* * *1) (to make or become looser: She felt his grip on her arm slacken.) rozluźniać (się)2) (to make or become less busy, less active or less fast: The doctor told him to slacken up if he wanted to avoid a heart-attack.) zwalniać tempo -
46 slink
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47 stall
[stɔːl] 1. n ( BRIT)a clothes/flower stall — stoisko or budka z odzieżą/kwiatami
- stalls2. vt ( AUT)3. viI stalled the car — zgasł mi silnik; ( fig) decision etc opóźniać (opóźnić perf), przeciągać (przeciągnąć perf); person zwodzić (zwieść perf), zbywać (zbyć perf)
* * *I [sto:l] noun1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) przegroda, stanowisko2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) stragan, kiosk•- stallsII 1. [sto:l] verb1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) blokować się2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) wymykać się spod kontroli3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) tracić kontrolę nad2. noun(a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) utrata szybkościIII [sto:l] verb(to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) grać na zwłokę -
48 steer clear of
(to avoid: I want to steer clear of trouble if possible.) omijać, unikać -
49 sweep under the carpet
(to avoid facing, or dealing with (an unpleasant situation etc) by pretending it does not exist.) unikać (problemu), przymykać oczy -
50 swerve
[swəːv]vi* * *[swə:v] 1. verb(to turn away (from a line or course), especially quickly: The car driver swerved to avoid the dog; She never swerved from her purpose.) zboczyć z kursu, skręcić w bok2. noun(an act of swerving: The sudden swerve rocked the passengers in their seats.) zboczenie, skręt -
51 tact
[tækt]ntakt m* * *[tækt](care and skill in one's behaviour to people, in order to avoid hurting or offending them: He showed tact in dealing with difficult customers.) takt, wyczucie- tactful- tactfully
- tactfulness
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52 take it easy
(not to work etc hard or energetically; to avoid using much effort: The doctor told him to take it easy.) nie przemęczać się -
53 take lying down
(to accept or suffer (something) without arguing, complaining or trying to avoid it.) przyjąć bez szemrania -
54 touch wood
((used as an interjection) to touch something made of wood superstitiously, in order to avoid bad luck: None of the children has ever had a serious illness, touch wood!) odpukać w niemalowane drewno -
55 veer
[vɪə(r)]viskręcać (skręcić perf) gwałtownie* * *[viə](to change direction suddenly: The car veered across the road to avoid hitting a small boy.) skręcić nagle, odbić -
56 waste time
(to avoid spending time; to spend time unnecessarily: Take my car instead of walking, if you want to save time; We mustn't waste time discussing unimportant matters.) oszczędzać/tracić czas -
57 skate around
vt fus( avoid dealing with) prześlizgiwać się (prześlizgnąć się perf) nad +instr; ( deal with superficially) prześlizgiwać się (prześlizgnąć się perf) po +loc
См. также в других словарях:
avoid — vt [modification of Old French esvuider to destroy, literally, to empty, from es out + vuider to empty] 1: to make void or undo: annul the trustee may avoid any transfer of interest of the debtor in property U.S. Code 2: to respond to (an… … Law dictionary
Avoid — A*void , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Avoided}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Avoiding}.] [OF. esvuidier, es (L. ex) + vuidier, voidier, to empty. See {Void}, a.] 1. To empty. [Obs.] Wyclif. [1913 Webster] 2. To emit or throw out; to void; as, to avoid excretions.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
avoid — a‧void [əˈvɔɪd] verb [transitive] TAX LAW if you avoid tax, you manage to not pay it legally, for example by the way that you enter profits or losses into your accounts: • Investing in this way allows savers to avoid tax upon withdrawal. compare… … Financial and business terms
avoid — avoid; avoid·a·ble; un·avoid·abil·i·ty; avoid·ant; avoid·ance; avoid·a·bly; un·avoid·able·ness; … English syllables
avoid — [ə void′] vt. [ME avoiden < Anglo Fr avoider < OFr esvuidier, to empty < es (< L ex ), out + vuidier: see VOID] 1. to make void; annul, invalidate, or quash (a plea, etc. in law) 2. to keep away from; evade; shun [to avoid crowds] 3.… … English World dictionary
avoid — avoid, avert, evade Avoid and evade overlap in meaning, but evade has a stronger sense of guile or trickery in escaping from an obligation (such as paying income tax). Avert means ‘to turn aside’ (which is its literal meaning in averting one s… … Modern English usage
Avoid — A*void , v. i. 1. To retire; to withdraw. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] David avoided out of his presence. 1 Sam. xviii. 11. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) To become void or vacant. [Obs.] Ayliffe. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
avoid — (v.) c.1300, from Anglo Fr. avoider to clear out, withdraw (oneself), partially anglicized from O.Fr. esvuidier to empty out, from es out (see EX (Cf. ex )) + vuidier to be empty, from voide empty, vast, wide, hollow, waste (see VOID (Cf … Etymology dictionary
avoid — *escape, shun, eschew, evade, elude Analogous words: avert, ward, *prevent, obviate: forestall, anticipate (see PREVENT): flee, fly (see ESCAPE) Antonyms: face: meet Contrasted words: *incur, contract, catch: court, solicit, * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
avoid — [v] refrain or stay away from; prevent abstain, avert, bypass, circumlocute, circumvent, deflect, desist, ditch, divert, dodge, duck, elude, escape, eschew, evade, fake out*, fend off, flee, give the slip*, hide, hold off, jump, keep clear, lay… … New thesaurus
avoid — ► VERB 1) keep away or refrain from. 2) prevent from doing or happening. DERIVATIVES avoidable adjective avoidably adverb avoidance noun. ORIGIN Old French evuider clear out, get rid of … English terms dictionary
