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1 battle
['bætl] 1. n ( MIL) 2. vi* * *['bætl] 1. noun(a fight between opposing armies or individuals: the last battle of the war.) bitwa2. verb(to fight.) walczyć- battleship -
2 warhorse
noun (a horse used in battle.) rumak bojowy -
3 warpaint
noun (paint applied to the face etc by the people of some primitive societies before going into battle.) barwy wojenne -
4 arm
[ɑːm] 1. n ( ANAT)ręka f, ramię nt; ( of jacket) rękaw m; ( of chair) poręcz f; ( of organization etc) ramię nt- arms2. vtzbroić, uzbrajać (uzbroić perf)* * *I noun1) (the part of the body between the shoulder and the hand: He has broken both his arms.) ramię, ręka2) (anything shaped like or similar to this: She sat on the arm of the chair.) ramię, poręcz•- armful- armband
- armchair
- armpit
- arm-in-arm
- keep at arm's length
- with open arms II verb1) (to give weapons to (a person etc): to arm the police.) zbroić (się), uzbrajać2) (to prepare for battle, war etc: They armed for battle.) szykować się•- armed- arms
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5 clash
[klæʃ] 1. n(fight, disagreement) starcie nt; (of beliefs, cultures, styles) zderzenie nt; (of events, appointments) nałożenie się nt; ( of weapons) szczęk m; ( of cymbals) brzęk m2. vigangs, political opponents ścierać się (zetrzeć się perf); beliefs kolidować (ze sobą); colours, styles kłócić się (ze sobą); two events, appointments kolidować, nakładać się (nałożyć się perf) (na siebie); weapons szczękać (zaszczękać perf); cymbals brzękać (brzęknąć perf)* * *[klæʃ] 1. noun1) (a loud noise, like eg swords striking together: the clash of metal on metal.) szczęk2) (a serious disagreement or difference: a clash of personalities.) konflikt3) (a battle: a clash between opposing armies.) starcie4) ((of two or more things) an act of interfering with each other because of happening at the same time: a clash between classes.) kolizja2. verb1) (to strike together noisily: The cymbals clashed.) dźwięczeć2) (to fight (in battle): The two armies clashed at the mouth of the valley.) ścierać się3) (to disagree violently: They clashed over wages.) kłócić się4) (to interfere (with something or each other) because of happening at the same time: The two lectures clash.) kolidować5) ((of colours) to appear unpleasant when placed together: The (colour of the) jacket clashes with the (colour of the) skirt.) gryźć się, kłócić się -
6 defeat
[dɪ'fiːt] 1. n 2. vt* * *[di'fi:t] 1. verb(to win a victory over: They defeated our team by three goals; We will defeat the enemy eventually.) pokonać2. noun(the loss of a game, battle, race etc: His defeat in the last race depressed him; We suffered yet another defeat.) porażka- defeated- defeatism
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7 retreat
[rɪ'triːt] 1. n( place) ustronie nt; ( withdrawal) ucieczka f; ( MIL) odwrót m2. vi* * *[ri'tri:t] 1. verb1) (to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning): After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat.) cofnąć się2) (to withdraw; to take oneself away: He retreated to the peace of his own room.) wycofać się2. noun1) (the act of retreating (from a battle, danger etc): After the retreat, the soldiers rallied once more.) odwrót2) (a signal to retreat: The bugler sounded the retreat.) odwrót3) ((a place to which a person can go for) a period of rest, religious meditation etc: He has gone to a retreat to pray.) zacisze, ustronie -
8 pitch
[pɪtʃ] 1. n ( BRIT)(SPORT) boisko nt; (of note, voice) wysokość f; ( fig) poziom m; ( tar) smoła f; ( of boat) rzucanie nt, kiwanie nt; (also: sales pitch) nawijka f (inf)2. vt 3. vito pitch a tent — rozbijać (rozbić perf) namiot
* * *I 1. [pi ] verb1) (to set up (a tent or camp): They pitched their tent in the field.) rozbijać2) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.) ciskać3) (to (cause to) fall heavily: He pitched forward.) rzucić (się), upaść ciężko4) ((of a ship) to rise and fall violently: The boat pitched up and down on the rough sea.) kołysać się5) (to set (a note or tune) at a particular level: He pitched the tune too high for my voice.) ustawiać (w tonacji)2. noun1) (the field or ground for certain games: a cricket-pitch; a football pitch.) boisko2) (the degree of highness or lowness of a musical note, voice etc.) wysokość3) (an extreme point or intensity: His anger reached such a pitch that he hit her.) natężenie4) (the part of a street etc where a street-seller or entertainer works: He has a pitch on the High Street.) stanowisko, teren5) (the act of pitching or throwing or the distance something is pitched: That was a long pitch.) rzut6) ((of a ship) the act of pitching.) kołysanie•- - pitched- pitcher
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- pitchfork II [pi ] noun(a thick black substance obtained from tar: as black as pitch.) lepik, smoła- pitch-dark -
9 action
['ækʃən]n( things happening) akcja f; ( deed) czyn m; (of device, force, chemical) działanie nt; ( movement) ruch m; ( MIL) działania pl; ( JUR) powództwo ntto bring an action against sb ( JUR) — wnosić (wnieść perf) powództwo przeciw(ko) komuś
out of action — person wyłączony z gry; machine niesprawny
to take action — podejmować (podjąć perf) działanie
to put a plan into action — wprowadzać (wprowadzić perf) plan w życie
* * *['ækʃən]1) (something done: Action, not talking, is necessary if we are to defeat the enemy; Take action immediately; The firemen are ready to go into action.) działanie2) (movement: Tennis needs a good wrist action.) ruch3) (a legal case: He brought an action for divorce against his wife.) postępowanie, proces4) (the events (of a play, film etc): The action of the play takes place on an island.) akcja5) (a battle; fighting: He was killed in action; Our troops fought an action against the enemy.) bitwa•- out of action -
10 armistice
['ɑːmɪstɪs]nzawieszenie nt broni* * *((an agreement) stopping fighting (in a war, battle etc): An armistice was declared.) zawieszenie broni -
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13 casualty
['kæʒjultɪ]n( person) ofiara f; ( in hospital) izba f przyjęć ( dla przypadków urazowych)* * *['kæʒuəlti]plural - casualties; noun(a person who is wounded or killed in a battle, accident etc: There were hundreds of casualties when the factory went on fire.) ofiara (zabity lub ranny) -
14 charger
['tʃɑːdʒə(r)]n(also: battery charger) urządzenie nt załadowcze; (old) ( warhorse) rumak m* * *noun (formerly, a horse used in battle.) rumak -
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16 comrade
['kɔmrɪd]ntowarzysz(ka) m(f)* * *['komrid, ]( American[) -ræd](a close companion: his comrades in battle.) towarzysz -
17 conflict
1. ['kɔnflɪkt] nkonflikt m2. [kən'flɪkt] vi* * *1. ['konflikt] noun1) ((a) disagreement: There was considerable conflict about which plan should be accepted.) spór2) (a fight or battle.) bitwa2. [kən'flikt] verb(to contradict each other; to disagree: The two accounts of what had happened conflicted (with each other).) być w sprzeczności -
18 engagement
[ɪn'geɪdʒmənt]n( appointment) umówione spotkanie nt, zobowiązanie nt (towarzyskie); ( of actor) angaż m; ( to marry) zaręczyny pl; ( MIL) potyczka f* * *noun the engagement of three new assistants; When shall we announce our engagement?; Have you any engagements tomorrow?; a naval engagement (= battle); ( also adjective) an engagement ring.) zatrudnienie, zaręczyny, zobowiązania, starcie -
19 eve
[iːv]n* * *[i:v]1) (the day or evening before a festival: Christmas Eve; New Year's Eve.) wigilia2) (the time just before an event: on the eve of (the) battle.) przeddzień3) (evening.) wieczór -
20 field
[fiːld]the field — ( competitors) stawka
to lead the field (SPORT) — prowadzić stawkę; ( fig) przodować
* * *[fi:ld] 1. noun1) (a piece of land enclosed for growing crops, keeping animals etc: Our house is surrounded by fields.) pole2) (a wide area: playing fields (= an area for games, sports etc).) boisko3) (a piece of land etc where minerals or other natural resources are found: an oil-field; a coalfield.) zagłębie, pole4) (an area of knowledge, interest, study etc: in the fields of literature/economic development; her main fields of interest.) dziedzina5) (an area affected, covered or included by something: a magnetic field; in his field of vision.) pole6) (an area of battle: the field of Waterloo; ( also adjective) a field-gun.) pole bitwy2. verb((in cricket, basketball etc) to catch (the ball) and return it.) zatrzymać i odrzucić piłkę- fieldwork
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