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41 camouflage
['kæməflɑːʒ] 1. nkamuflaż m2. vt ( MIL)* * *1. noun(something, eg protective colouring, that makes an animal, person, building etc difficult for enemies to see against the background: The tiger's stripes are an effective camouflage in the jungle; The soldiers wound leaves and twigs round their helmets as camouflage.) kamuflaż2. verb(to conceal with camouflage.) kamuflować -
42 humble
['hʌmbl] 1. adj( modest) skromny; ( deferential) pokorny; background, birth niski2. vt* * *1. adjective1) (not having a high opinion of oneself etc: You have plenty of ability but you're too humble.) skromny, pokorny2) (unimportant; having a low position in society etc: a man of humble origins.) niskiego stanu2. verb(to make (someone) humble: He was humbled by his failure.) upokorzyć- humbly- humbleness See also:- humility -
43 origins
noun plural (a person's place of birth, family background etc: He tried to hide his origins.) pochodzenie -
44 relief
[rɪ'liːf]nrelief driver — zmiennik(-iczka) m(f)
* * *[rə'li:f]1) (a lessening or stopping of pain, worry, boredom etc: When one has a headache, an aspirin brings relief; He gave a sigh of relief; It was a great relief to find nothing had been stolen.) ulga2) (help (eg food) given to people in need of it: famine relief; ( also adjective) A relief fund has been set up to send supplies to the refugees.) pomoc3) (a person who takes over some job or task from another person, usually after a given period of time: The bus-driver was waiting for his relief; ( also adjective) a relief driver.) zmiennik4) (the act of freeing a town etc from siege: the relief of Mafeking.) odsiecz, odbicie5) (a way of carving etc in which the design is raised above the level of its background: a carving in relief.) płaskorzeźba, relief•- relieve- relieved -
45 scene
[siːn]behind the scenes ( lit, fig) — za kulisami
to make a scene ( inf) — urządzać (urządzić perf) scenę
* * *[si:n]1) (the place where something real or imaginary happens: A murderer sometimes revisits the scene of his crime; The scene of this opera is laid/set in Switzerland.) miejsce, sceneria2) (an incident etc which is seen or remembered: He recalled scenes from his childhood.) obraz3) (a show of anger: I was very angry but I didn't want to make a scene.) awantura4) (a view of a landscape etc: The sheep grazing on the hillside made a peaceful scene.) krajobraz, widok5) (one part or division of a play etc: The hero died in the first scene of the third act of the play.) scena6) (the setting or background for a play etc: Scene-changing must be done quickly.) scenografia, dekoracja7) (a particular area of activity: the academic/business scene.) świat•- scenery- scenic
- behind the scenes
- come on the scene -
46 scenery
['siːnərɪ]n ( THEAT)* * *1) (the painted background for a play etc on a stage: The scenery looked rather shabby.) dekoracja2) (the general appearance of a landscape etc: beautiful scenery.) krajobraz -
47 social
['səuʃl] 1. adjhistory, structure, background społeczny; policy, benefit socjalny; event, contact towarzyski; animal stadny2. nspotkanie nt towarzyskie* * *['səuʃəl] 1. adjective1) (concerning or belonging to the way of life and welfare of people in a community: social problems.) społeczny2) (concerning the system by which such a community is organized: social class.) społeczny3) (living in communities: Ants are social insects.) stadny, gromadny4) (concerning the gathering together of people for the purposes of recreation or amusement: a social club; His reasons for calling were purely social.) towarzyski•- socialist 2. adjective(of or concerning socialism: socialist policies/governments.) socjalistyczny- socialise
- socially
- social work -
48 speckle
['spekl](a little spot on a different-coloured background: The eggs were pale blue with dark green speckles.) cętka- speckled -
49 spot
[spɔt] 1. n( dot) kropka f; ( mark) (dirty, unwanted) plama f; ( on animal) cętka f; ( on skin) pryszcz m; ( place) miejsce nt; (also: spot advertisement) reklama f ( między programami); (RADIO, TV) część programu zarezerwowana dla konkretnego artysty lub określonego typu rozrywki2. vton the spot — ( in that place) na miejscu; ( immediately) z miejsca
to put sb on the spot — stawiać (postawić perf) kogoś w trudnej sytuacji
to come out in spots — dostawać (dostać perf) wysypki
* * *[spot] 1. noun1) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) plama2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) groszek, kropka3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) plama, pryszcz4) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) miejsce5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) odrobina2. verb1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) zauważyć, dostrzec2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) rozpoznać•- spotless- spotlessly
- spotlessness
- spotted
- spotty
- spottiness
- spot check
- spotlight 3. verb1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.) oświetlać reflektorem2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.) ukazywać w pełnym świetle•- on the spot
- spot on -
50 tentacle
['tɛntəkl]n ( ZOOL)( of octopus) macka f; ( of snail) czułek m; ( fig) ( of organization) macka f; (of idea, class background) okowa f (usu pl)* * *['tentəkl](a long, thin, flexible arm-like or horn-like part of an animal, used to feel, grasp etc: An octopus has eight tentacles.) macka -
51 wash
[wɔʃ] 1. vtclothes prać (wyprać perf); objects, face, hair myć (umyć perf); dishes, grease, paint zmywać (zmyć perf)Phrasal Verbs:- wash off- wash out- wash up2. vi 3. nto give sth a wash — myć (umyć perf) coś
* * *[woʃ] 1. verb1) (to clean (a thing or person, especially oneself) with (soap and) water or other liquid: How often do you wash your hair?; You wash (the dishes) and I'll dry; We can wash in the stream.) myć, prać2) (to be able to be washed without being damaged: This fabric doesn't wash very well.) prać się3) (to flow (against, over etc): The waves washed (against) the ship.) obmywać4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) porwać2. noun1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) mycie2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) pranie3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) chlupot4) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) płyn do płukania5) (a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.) warstewka6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) kilwater•- washable- washer
- washing
- washed-out
- washerwoman
- washerman
- washcloth
- wash-basin
- washing-machine
- washing-powder
- washing-up
- washout
- washroom
- wash up
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