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1 famous
['feɪməs]adjsławny, znanyfamous for — słynny or słynący z +gen
* * *adjective (well-known (for good or worthy reasons): She is famous for her strength.) sławny -
2 notorious
[nəu'tɔːrɪəs]adj* * *[nə'to:riəs](well-known for badness or wickedness: a notorious murderer.) osławiony- notoriously -
3 self-respect
[sɛlfrɪs'pɛkt]nszacunek m dla samego siebie* * *[selfri'spekt](respect for oneself and concern for one's reputation: Well-known personalities should have more self-respect than to take part in television advertising.) szacunek dla siebie, ambicja -
4 fan
[fæn] 1. n( folding) wachlarz m; ( ELEC) wentylator m; ( of pop star) fan(ka) m(f); ( of sports team) kibic m2. vtPhrasal Verbs:- fan out* * *I 1. [fæn] noun1) (a flat instrument held in the hand and waved to direct a current of air across the face in hot weather: Ladies used to carry fans to keep themselves cool.) wachlarz2) (a mechanical instrument causing a current of air: He has had a fan fitted in the kitchen for extracting smells.) wentylator2. verb1) (to cool (as if) with a fan: She sat in the corner, fanning herself.) wachlować2) (to increase or strengthen (a fire) by directing air towards it with a fan etc: They fanned the fire until it burst into flames.) rozniecać, rozdmuchiwaćII [fæn] noun(an enthusiastic admirer of a sport, hobby or well-known person: I'm a great fan of his; football fans; ( also adjective) fan mail/letters (= letters etc sent by admirers).) kibic, miłośnik -
5 noted
['nəutɪd]adj* * *adjective (well-known: a noted author; This town is noted for its cathedral.) znany -
6 personality
[pəːsə'nælɪtɪ]n( character) osobowość f; ( famous person) osobistość f* * *plural - personalities; noun1) (a person's characteristics (of the mind, the emotions etc) as a whole: a likeable / forceful (= strong) personality.)2) (strong, distinctive (usually attractive) character: She is not beautiful but she has a lot of personality.)3) (a well-known person: a television personality; ( also adjective) a personality cult (= very great, usually too great, admiration for a person, usually a political leader).) -
7 speciality
[spɛʃɪ'ælɪtɪ]n* * *[speʃi'əti], (American) specialty ['speʃəlti] - plurals specialities, specialties - noun1) (a special product for which one is well-known: Brown bread is this baker's speciality.) specjalność2) (a special activity, or subject about which one has special knowledge: His speciality is physics.) specjalność -
8 might
[maɪt] 1. vb, see may 2. nmoc f, potęga fwith all one's might — z całej siły, z całych sił
* * *I(-)1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) móc2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) móc3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) mógłbym, mógłbyś itd.•- might have
- I might have known II(power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) potęga- mighty- mightily
- mightiness -
9 which
[wɪtʃ] 1. adj1) który2)the train may be late, in which case don't wait up — pociąg może się spóźnić. W takim wypadku nie czekaj na mnie
2. pronwe got there at 8 pm, by which time the cinema was full — dotarliśmy tam o ósmej. Do tego czasu kino było już pełne
1) ( interrogative) który2) ( relative) ( referring to preceding noun) który; ( referring to preceding clause) cothe chair on which you are sitting — krzesło, na którym siedzisz
she said I was late, which was true — powiedziała, że się spóźniłem, co było prawdą
* * *[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) który2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) który3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) który, co- which is which? - which is which -
10 the
[ðəˌ ðiː]def art1)the books/children are in the library — książki/dzieci są w bibliotece
2) ( in titles)3) ( in comparisons)the more he works the more he earns — im więcej pracuje, tym więcej zarabia
* * *[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) ten1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.)3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).)4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.)5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.)6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.)•- the...- the...
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