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1 meticulous
[mɪ'tɪkjuləs]adj* * *[mi'tikjuləs](very careful, almost too careful (about small details): He paid meticulous attention to detail.) skrupulatny -
2 thorough
['θʌrə]adjgruntowny; person sumienny, skrupulatny* * *1) ((of a person) very careful; attending to every detail: a thorough worker.) gruntowny, dogłębny2) ((of a task etc) done with a suitably high level of care, attention to detail etc: His work is very thorough.) dokładny3) (complete; absolute: a thorough waste of time.) kompletny•- thoroughness
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3 tight
[taɪt] 1. adjscrew dokręcony; ( knot) zaciśnięty; grip mocny; clothes obcisły; shoes ciasny; budget, schedule napięty; bend, security ostry; ( inf) ( drunk) wstawiony (inf); ( stingy) skąpy2. adv* * *1. adjective1) (fitting very or too closely: I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight.) ciasny, ściśle przylegający2) (stretched to a great extent; not loose: He made sure that the ropes were tight.) naciągnięty3) ((of control etc) strict and very careful: She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.) ścisły4) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) napięty2. adverb((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) ciasno- - tight- tighten
- tightness
- tights
- tight-fisted
- tightrope
- a tight corner/spot
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4 dentist
['dɛntɪst]ndentysta(-tka) m(f), stomatolog mdentist's — (also: dentist's surgery) gabinet dentystyczny or stomatologiczny
* * *['dentist](a person who cares for diseases etc of the teeth, by filling or removing them etc: Our dentist is very careful; I hate going to the dentist.) dentysta -
5 scrimp and save
(to be mean or very careful with money: She scrimps and saves for her sons' education.) ciułać -
6 think twice about (doing) something
(to be very careful about considering (doing) something: I wouldn't think twice about sacking him.) namyślać sięEnglish-Polish dictionary > think twice about (doing) something
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7 think twice about (doing) something
(to be very careful about considering (doing) something: I wouldn't think twice about sacking him.) namyślać sięEnglish-Polish dictionary > think twice about (doing) something
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8 now
[nau]n abbr (US)= National Organization for Women* * *1. adverb1) ((at) the present period of time: I am now living in England.) obecnie2) (at once; immediately: I can't do it now - you'll have to wait.) zaraz3) ((at) this moment: He'll be at home now; From now on, I shall be more careful about what I say to her.) teraz4) ((in stories) then; at that time: We were now very close to the city.) wtedy, teraz5) (because of what has happened etc: I now know better than to trust her.) już teraz6) (a word in explanations, warnings, commands, or to show disbelief: Now this is what happened; Stop that, now!; Do be careful, now.) otóż, dalej2. conjunction((often with that) because or since something has happened, is now true etc: Now that you are here, I can leave; Now you have left school, you will have to find a job.) skoro (już)- nowadays- for now
- just now
- every now and then/again
- now and then/again
- now
- now!
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9 BE
[biː] 1. aux vb; pt was, were, pp been1) ( in continuous tenses)2) ( forming passives) być, zostać ( perf)3) ( in tag questions) prawdahe's good-looking, isn't he? — jest przystojny, prawda?
she's back again, is she? — a więc znów jest z powrotem?
4) (+to +infin)2. vb +complement1) byćI am hot/cold — jest mi gorąco/zimno
2) ( of health) czuć się3) ( of age)4) ( cost) kosztować3. vi1) (exist, occur etc) istnieć2) ( referring to place) być4. impers vb1) (referring to time, distance, weather) byćit's too hot/cold — jest za gorąco/zimno
2) ( emphatic)* * *['bi: ɡi:]( abbreviation) (Bachelor of Engineering; first degree in Engineering.) -
10 be
[biː] 1. aux vb; pt was, were, pp been1) ( in continuous tenses)2) ( forming passives) być, zostać ( perf)3) ( in tag questions) prawdahe's good-looking, isn't he? — jest przystojny, prawda?
she's back again, is she? — a więc znów jest z powrotem?
4) (+to +infin)2. vb +complement1) byćI am hot/cold — jest mi gorąco/zimno
2) ( of health) czuć się3) ( of age)4) ( cost) kosztować3. vi1) (exist, occur etc) istnieć2) ( referring to place) być4. impers vb1) (referring to time, distance, weather) byćit's too hot/cold — jest za gorąco/zimno
2) ( emphatic)* * *present tense am [ʌm], are [a:], is [ɪz]; past tense was [woz], were [w†:]; present participle 'being; past participle been [bi:n, (·meriцan) bɪn]; subjunctive were [w†:]; short forms I'm [aim] (I am), you're [ju†] (you are), he's [hi:z] (he is), she's [ʃi:z] (she is), it's [ɪ ] (it is), we're [wi†] (we are), they're [Ɵe†] (they are); negative short forms isn't (is not), aren't [a:nt] (are not), wasn't (was not), weren't [w†:nt] (were not)1) (used with a present participle to form the progressive or continuous tenses: I'm reading; I am being followed; What were you saying?.) być, zostać2) (used with a present participle to form a type of future tense: I'm going to London.)3) (used with a past participle to form the passive voice: He was shot.)4) (used with an infinitive to express several ideas, eg necessity (When am I to leave?), purpose (The letter is to tell us he's coming), a possible future happening (If he were to lose, I'd win) etc.)5) (used in giving or asking for information about something or someone: I am Mr Smith; Is he alive?; She wants to be an actress; The money will be ours; They are being silly.)•- being- the be-all and end-all -
11 fine
[faɪn] 1. adjquality etc świetny; thread cienki; sand etc drobny, miałki; detail etc drobny; weather piękny; ( satisfactory) w porządku post, w sam raz post2. adv 3. ngrzywna f4. vtkarać (ukarać perf) grzywnąa speeding/parking fine — mandat za przekroczenie prędkości/niewłaściwe parkowanie
* * *I 1. adjective1) ((usually of art etc) very good; of excellent quality: fine paintings; a fine performance.) wspaniały, ładny2) ((of weather) bright; not raining: a fine day.) piękny3) (well; healthy: I was ill yesterday but I am feeling fine today!) dobrze4) (thin or delicate: a fine material.) cienki, delikatny5) (careful; detailed: Fine workmanship is required for such delicate embroidery.) precyzyjny6) (made of small pieces, grains etc: fine sand; fine rain.) miałki, drobny7) (slight; delicate: a fine balance; a fine distinction.) delikatny8) (perfectly satisfactory: There's nothing wrong with your work - it's fine.) dobry2. adverb(satisfactorily: This arrangement suits me fine.) dobrze3. interjection(good; well done etc: You've finished already - fine!) świetnie!- finely- finery
- fine art II 1. noun(money which must be paid as a punishment: I had to pay a fine.) grzywna, mandat2. verb(to make (someone) pay a fine: She was fined $10.) ukarać grzywną -
12 precise
[prɪ'saɪs]adjnature, position dokładny; instructions, definition precyzyjny, dokładny* * *1) (exact: Give me his precise words; precise instructions; a precise translation.) dokładny2) (careful to be accurate and exact in manner, speech etc: He is always very precise.) precyzyjny•- precisely
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13 thin-skinned
adjective (sensitive; easily hurt or upset: Be careful what you say - she's very thin-skinned.) wrażliwy -
14 thrift
[θrɪft]noszczędność f, zapobiegliwość f* * *[Ɵrift](careful spending of money, or using of food or other resources, so that one can save or have some left in reserve; economy: She is noted for her thrift but her husband is very extravagant.) oszczędność- thrifty- thriftily
- thriftiness
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