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1 to
[tuːˌ tə] 1. prep1) ( usu) do +gento go to Germany — jechać (pojechać perf) do Niemiec
to count to ten — liczyć (policzyć perf) do dziesięciu
to the left/right — na lewo/prawo
2) ( with expressions of time) za +accto give sth to sb — dawać (dać perf) coś komuś
to talk to sb — rozmawiać (porozmawiać perf) z kimś
to be a danger to sb/sth — stanowić zagrożenie dla kogoś/czegoś
4) (purpose, result)to come to sb's aid — przychodzić (przyjść perf) komuś z pomocą
2. prep, with verbto sentence sb to death — skazywać (skazać perf) kogoś na śmierć
1) ( simple infinitive)2) ( with verb omitted)3) (purpose, result) żeby, (a)byI did it to help you — zrobiłem to, żeby or aby ci pomóc
he came to see you — przyszedł (, żeby) się z tobą zobaczyć
5) ( after adjective etc) żeby, (a)by3. advtoo old/young to … — za stary/młody, żeby +infin
to push/pull the door to — przymykać (przymknąć perf) drzwi
* * *1. [tə,tu] preposition1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) do, na2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) do3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) (aż) do4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) do, z5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) do, na6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) na7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) od, do, w stosunku do8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) ku, na9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) ażeby, by10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.)2. [tu:] adverb1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) do zamknięcia2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).)• -
2 stab
[stæb] 1. n( with knife etc) pchnięcie nt, dźgnięcie nt; ( of pain) ukłucie nt; ( inf)2. vtto have a stab at sth/doing sth — próbować (spróbować perf) czegoś/zrobić coś
to stab sb to death — zadźgać ( perf) kogoś
* * *1. past tense, past participle - stabbed; verb(to wound or pierce with a pointed instrument or weapon: He stabbed him (through the heart / in the chest) with a dagger.) pchać, dźgać2. noun(an act of stabbing or a piercing blow.) pchnięcie- stabbing- stab someone in the back
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3 loss
[lɔs]n(no pl) (of memory, blood, consciousness) utrata f; (of time, money, person through death) strata f; ( COMM)to make a loss — ( business) przynosić (przynieść perf) straty; ( company) ponosić (ponieść perf) straty
to sell sth at a loss — sprzedawać (sprzedać perf) coś ze stratą
to cut one's losses — zapobiegać (zapobiec perf) dalszym stratom
I'm at a loss — nie wiem, co robić
I'm at a loss for words — nie wiem, co powiedzieć
* * *[los]1) (the act or fact of losing: suffering from loss of memory; the loss (= death) of our friend.) strata2) (something which is lost: It was only after he was dead that we realized what a loss he was.) zguba, strata3) (the amount (especially of money) which is lost: a loss of 500 pounds.) strata -
4 starve
[stɑːv] 1. vi( be very hungry) być wygłodzonym; ( to death) umierać (umrzeć perf) or ginąć (zginąć perf) z głodu2. vtto starve sb of sth — pozbawiać (pozbawić perf) kogoś czegoś
* * *1) (to (cause to) die, or suffer greatly, from hunger: In the drought, many people and animals starved (to death); They were accused of starving their prisoners.) przymierać głodem, głodzić2) (to be very hungry: Can't we have supper now? I'm starving.) umierać z głodu• -
5 club
[klʌb] 1. n- clubs2. vt 3. vito club together (for sth) — składać się (złożyć się perf) or zrzucać się (zrzucić się perf) (inf) (na coś)
* * *1. noun1) (a heavy stick etc used as a weapon.) maczuga2) (a bat or stick used in certain games (especially golf): Which club will you use?) kij3) (a number of people meeting for study, pleasure, games etc: the local tennis club.) klub4) (the place where these people meet: He goes to the club every Friday.) klub5) (one of the playing-cards of the suit clubs.) trefl2. verb(to beat or strike with a club: They clubbed him to death.) (za)pałować, (za)tłuc pałką- clubs -
6 kill
[kɪl] 1. vtzabijać (zabić perf); ( fig) conversation ucinać (uciąć perf); ( inf) lights, motor gasić (zgasić perf); pain uśmierzać (uśmierzyć perf)to kill time — zabijać (zabić perf) czas
to kill o.s. to do sth ( inf) — wypruwać sobie żyły, żeby coś zrobić (inf)
to kill o.s. laughing/with laughter ( inf) — umierać (umrzeć perf) ze śmiechu
Phrasal Verbs:- kill off2. n( animal killed) zdobycz f; ( act of killing) zabicie nt* * *[kil] 1. verb(to cause the death of: He killed the rats with poison; The outbreak of typhoid killed many people; The flat tyre killed our hopes of getting home before midnight.) zabijać2. noun(an act of killing: The hunter was determined to make a kill before returning to the camp.) ubicie (zwierzyny)- killer- kill off
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7 obsess
[əb'sɛs]vtprześladować, dręczyćto be obsessed by/with sb/sth — mieć obsesję na punkcie kogoś/czegoś
* * *[əb'ses](to occupy (someone's mind) too much: He is obsessed by the fear of death.) opętać- obsessional
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8 pain
[peɪn]nI have a pain in the chest/arm — mam bóle w klatce piersiowej/ramieniu
to take pains to do sth — zadawać (zadać perf) sobie trud, żeby coś zrobić
* * *[pein] 1. noun(hurt or suffering of the body or mind: a pain in the chest.) ból2. verb(to cause suffering or upset to (someone): It pained her to admit that she was wrong.) boleć- pained- painful
- painfully
- painless
- painlessly
- painkiller
- painstaking
- a pain in the neck
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9 represent
[rɛprɪ'zɛnt]vtperson, nation, view reprezentować; ( symbolize) word, object przedstawiać; idea, emotion być symbolem +gen; ( constitute) stanowićto represent sth as — przedstawiać (przedstawić perf) coś jako +acc
* * *[reprə'zent] 1. verb1) (to speak or act on behalf of: You have been chosen to represent our association at the conference.) reprezentować2) (to be a sign, symbol, picture etc of: In this play, the man in black represents Death and the young girl Life.) przedstawiać3) (to be a good example of; to show or illustrate: What he said represents the feelings of many people.) wyrażać•- representative 2. noun1) ((also rep [rep]) a person who represents a business; a travelling salesman: Our representative will call on you this afternoon.) przedstawiciel2) (a person who represents a person or group of people: A Member of Parliament is the representative of the people in his constituency.) reprezentant -
10 sorry
['sɔrɪ]adjto be sorry about sth — przepraszać (przeprosić perf) za coś
* * *['sori] 1. adjective1) (used when apologizing or expressing regret: I'm sorry (that) I forgot to return your book; Did I give you a fright? I'm sorry.) zmartwiony2) (apologetic or full of regret: I think he's really sorry for his bad behaviour; I'm sure you were sorry to hear about his death.) zmartwiony, pełen żalu3) (unsatisfactory; poor; wretched: a sorry state of affairs.) kiepski2. interjection1) (used when apologizing: Did I tread on your toe? Sorry!) Przepraszam.2) ((used when asking a person to repeat what he has said) I beg your pardon?: Sorry (, what did you say)?) Słucham?• -
11 treat
[triːt] 1. nuczta f (fig)2. vt(handle, regard) traktować (potraktować perf); ( MED) leczyć; ( TECH) impregnować (zaimpregnować perf)to treat sth as a joke — traktować (potraktować perf) coś jako żart
* * *[tri:t] 1. verb1) (to deal with, or behave towards (a thing or person), in a certain manner: The soldiers treated me very well; The police are treating his death as a case of murder.) traktować2) (to try to cure (a person or disease, injury etc): They treated her for a broken leg.) leczyć3) (to put (something) through a process: The woodwork has been treated with a new chemical.) poddawać działaniu4) (to buy (a meal, present etc) for (someone): I'll treat you to lunch; She treated herself to a new hat.) zafundować, postawić5) (to write or speak about; to discuss.) podjąć2. noun(something that gives pleasure, eg an arranged outing, or some special food: He took them to the theatre as a treat.) frajda -
12 violent
['vaɪələnt]adja violent dislike of sb/sth — silna niechęć do kogoś/czegoś
* * *1) (having, using, or showing, great force: There was a violent storm at sea; a violent earthquake; He has a violent temper.) gwałtowny2) (caused by force: a violent death.) gwałtowny•- violence
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