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1 the best part of
(most of; nearly (all of): I've read the best part of two hundred books on the subject.) przeważająca część -
2 best
[bɛst] 1. adj 2. advthe best thing to do is … — najlepiej +infin
the best part of — większa część +gen
at best — w najlepszym razie, co najwyżej
to make the best of — robić (zrobić perf) jak najlepszy użytek z +gen
to do one's best — dawać (dać perf) z siebie wszystko
* * *[best] 1. adjective, pronoun((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) najlepszy2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) najlepiej3. verb(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) pokonać- best man- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
- make the best of it -
3 part
[pɑːt] 1. n(section, division, component) część f; ( role) rola f; ( episode) odcinek m; (US) ( in hair) przedziałek m; ( MUS) partia f2. adv, see partly 3. vt 4. vitwo people rozstawać się (rozstać się perf); crowd rozstępować się (rozstąpić się perf); ( fig) roads rozchodzić się (rozejść się perf)to take part in — brać (wziąć perf) udział w +loc
to take sth in good part — przyjmować (przyjąć perf) coś w dobrej wierze
to take sb's part — stawać (stanąć perf) po czyjejś stronie
for the most part — ( usually) przeważnie; ( generally) w przeważającej części
for the better/best part of the day — przez większą część dnia
Phrasal Verbs:* * *1. noun1) (something which, together with other things, makes a whole; a piece: We spent part of the time at home and part at the seaside.) część2) (an equal division: He divided the cake into three parts.) część3) (a character in a play etc: She played the part of the queen.) rola4) (the words, actions etc of a character in a play etc: He learned his part quickly.) rola5) (in music, the notes to be played or sung by a particular instrument or voice: the violin part.) partia6) (a person's share, responsibility etc in doing something: He played a great part in the government's decision.) udział, rola2. verb(to separate; to divide: They parted (from each other) at the gate.) rozejść się, rozdzielić- parting- partly
- part-time
- in part
- part company
- part of speech
- part with
- take in good part
- take someone's part
- take part in -
4 cream
[kriːm] 1. n( from milk) śmietana f, śmietanka f; (cake and chocolate filling, cosmetic) krem m; ( fig) śmietanka f2. adj 3. vtPhrasal Verbs:* * *[kri:m] 1. noun1) (the yellowish-white oily substance that forms on the top of milk, and from which butter and cheese are made.) śmietana2) (any of many substances made of, or similar to, cream: ice-cream; face-cream.) śmietanka, mleczko, lody3) (the best part; the top people: the cream of the medical profession.) śmietanka towarzyska, kwiat4) (( also adjective) (of) a yellowish-white colour: cream paint.) kremowy2. verb1) (to make into a cream-like mixture: Cream the eggs, butter and sugar together.) ucierać2) (to take the cream off: She creamed the milk.) zbierać śmietanę z3) ((with off) to select (the best): The best pupils will be creamed off for special training.) wyselekcjonować•- creamy- creaminess
- cream of tartar -
5 pick
[pɪk] 1. nkilof m, oskard m2. vt( select) wybierać (wybrać perf); fruit, flowers zrywać (zerwać perf); mushrooms zbierać (zebrać perf); book from shelf etc zdejmować (zdjąć perf); lock otwierać (otworzyć perf); spot wyciskać (wycisnąć perf); scab zrywać (zerwać perf)the pick of — najlepsza część +gen
to pick one's nose/teeth — dłubać w nosie/zębach
to pick sb's pocket — dobierać się (dobrać się perf) komuś do kieszeni
to pick a quarrel (with sb) — wywoływać (wywołać perf) kłótnię (z kimś)
Phrasal Verbs:- pick at- pick off- pick on- pick out- pick up* * *I 1. [pik] verb1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.) wybierać2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.) zbierać, zrywać3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.) podnosić4) (to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key: When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.) otworzyć (np. wytrychem), sforsować2. noun1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.) wybór2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.) najlepsza część, wyselekcjonowana część•- pick-up
- pick and choose
- pick at
- pick someone's brains
- pick holes in
- pick off
- pick on
- pick out
- pick someone's pocket
- pick a quarrel/fight with someone
- pick a quarrel/fight with
- pick up
- pick up speed
- pick one's way II [pik] noun((also (British) pickaxe, (American) pickax - plural pickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc.) kilof -
6 prime
[praɪm] 1. adj 2. n 3. vtwood zagruntowywać (zagruntować perf); ( fig) person instruować (poinstruować ( perf)); gun uzbrajać (uzbroić perf); pump zalewać (zalać perf)* * *I 1. adjective1) (first or most important: the prime minister; a matter of prime importance.) pierwszy, pierwszorzędny2) (best: in prime condition.) znakomity2. noun(the best part (of a person's etc life, usually early middle age): He is in his prime; the prime of life.) najlepszy okres życia- primary- primarily
- primary colours
- prime minister
- prime number
- prime time 3. adjectiveprime-time advertising.) w czasie największej oglądalnościII verb(to prepare (something) by putting something into or on it: He primed (=put gunpowder into) his gun; You must prime (=treat with primer) the wood before you paint it.) ładować, gruntować- primer -
7 course
[kɔːs]kurs m; (of life, events, river) bieg m; (of injections, drugs) seria f; ( approach) stanowisko nt; (GOLF) pole nt; ( part of meal)first/next/last course — pierwsze/następne/ostatnie danie nt
(no) of course not! — oczywiście, że nie!
in due course — w swoim czasie, we właściwym czasie
the best course would be to … — najlepszym wyjściem byłoby +infin
we have no other course but to … — nie mamy innego wyjścia, jak tylko +infin
course of treatment ( MED) — leczenie, kuracja
* * *[ko:s]1) (a series (of lectures, medicines etc): I'm taking a course (of lectures) in sociology; He's having a course of treatment for his leg.) kurs, seria2) (a division or part of a meal: Now we've had the soup, what's (for) the next course?) danie3) (the ground over which a race is run or a game (especially golf) is played: a racecourse; a golf-course.) boisko, tor4) (the path or direction in which something moves: the course of the Nile.) bieg5) (the progress or development of events: Things will run their normal course despite the strike.) tryb6) (a way (of action): What's the best course of action in the circumstances?) sposób postępowania•- in due course
- of course
- off
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8 first-class
['fəːst'klɑːs] 1. adj2. adva first-class carriage/ticket — wagon/bilet pierwszej klasy
* * *1) (of the best quality: a first-class hotel.) najlepszej jakości2) (very good: This food is first-class!) pierwszorzędny3) ((for) travelling in the best and most expensive part of the train, plane, ship etc: a first-class passenger ticket; ( also adverb) She always travels first-class.) pierwszej klasy -
9 second
I [sɪ'kɔnd] vt ( BRIT) II 1. ['sɛkənd] adj 2. adv( in race etc) jako drugi; ( when listing) po drugie3. n( unit of time) sekunda f; ( AUT) (also: second gear) drugi bieg m, dwójka f (inf); ( COMM) towar m wybrakowany4. vtupper/lower second ( BRIT) — dyplom ukończenia studiów z wynikiem dobrym/zadowalającym
second floor ( BRIT) — drugie piętro; (US) pierwsze piętro
to ask for a second opinion — zasięgać (zasięgnąć perf) drugiej opinii
* * *I 1. ['sekənd] adjective1) (next after, or following, the first in time, place etc: February is the second month of the year; She finished the race in second place.) drugi2) (additional or extra: a second house in the country.) dodatkowy3) (lesser in importance, quality etc: She's a member of the school's second swimming team.) rezerwowy2. adverb(next after the first: He came second in the race.) drugi3. noun1) (a second person, thing etc: You're the second to arrive.) drugi2) (a person who supports and helps a person who is fighting in a boxing match etc.) sekundant4. verb(to agree with (something said by a previous speaker), especially to do so formally: He proposed the motion and I seconded it.) poprzeć (przedmówcę)5. noun(a secondary school.) szkoła średnia- seconder- secondly
- secondary colours
- secondary school
- second-best
- second-class
- second-hand
- second lieutenant
- second-rate
- second sight
- second thoughts
- at second hand
- come off second best
- every second week
- month
- second to none II ['sekənd] noun1) (the sixtieth part of a minute: He ran the race in three minutes and forty-two seconds.) sekunda2) (a short time: I'll be there in a second.) sekunda, chwila -
10 second-class
['sɛkənd'klɑːs] 1. adj 2. advto send sth second-class — wysyłać (wysłać perf) coś drugą klasą
a second-class stamp/letter — znaczek/list drugiej klasy
* * *1) (of or in the class next after or below the first; not of the very best quality: a second-class restaurant; He gained a second-class honours degree in French.) drugiej kategorii2) ((for) travelling in a part of a train etc that is not as comfortable or luxurious as some other part: a second-class passenger; His ticket is second-class; ( also adverb) I'll be travelling second-class.) drugiej klasy, drugą klasą -
11 feature
['fiːtʃə(r)] 1. ncecha f; (PRESS, TV, RADIO) (obszerny) reportaż m ( na poważny temat nie związany bezpośrednio z najświeższymi wiadomościami)- features2. vt 3. vito feature in — film grać (zagrać perf) pierwszoplanową rolę w +loc; situation odgrywać (odegrać perf) ważną rolę w +loc
* * *['fi: ə] 1. noun1) (a mark by which anything is known; a quality: The use of bright colours is one of the features of her painting.) cecha2) (one of the parts of one's face (eyes, nose etc): She has very regular features.) rys3) (a special article in a newspaper: `The Times' is doing a feature on holidays.) artykuł4) (the main film in a cinema programme etc: The feature begins at 7.30; ( also adjective) a feature film.) główny film w programie2. verb(to give or have a part (especially an important one): That film features the best of the British actresses.) przedstawiać -
12 highlight
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13 job
[dʒɔb]npraca fit's a good job that … — (to) dobrze, że …
a part-time/full-time job — praca na pół etatu/cały etat
he's only doing his job — on tylko robi, co do niego należy
* * *[‹ob]1) (a person's daily work or employment: She has a job as a bank-clerk; Some of the unemployed men have been out of a job for four years.) praca2) (a piece of work or a task: I have several jobs to do before going to bed.) zadanie, robota•- a good job
- have a job
- just the job
- make the best of a bad job -
14 preserve
[prɪ'zəːv] 1. vtcustoms, independence etc zachowywać (zachować perf); building, manuscript, food konserwować (zakonserwować perf)2. n(often pl) ( jam etc) zaprawy pl; (for game, fish) rezerwat ma male/working class preserve ( fig) — dziedzina zdominowana przez mężczyzn/klasę robotniczą
* * *[pri'zə:v] 1. verb1) (to keep safe from harm: (May) Heaven preserve us from danger!) chronić2) (to keep in existence: They have managed to preserve many old documents.) przechować3) (to treat (food), eg by cooking it with sugar, so that it will not go bad: What is the best method of preserving raspberries?) konserwować2. noun1) (an activity, kind of work etc in which only certain people are allowed to take part.) zastrzeżona sfera2) (a place where game animals, birds etc are protected: a game preserve.) rezerwat3) (jam: blackberry jam and other preserves.) konfitura, konserwa•- preservative -
15 slice
[slaɪs] 1. n(of ham, lemon) plasterek m; ( of bread) kromka f; (cake slice, fish slice) łopatka f2. vt* * *1. noun1) (a thin broad piece (of something): How many slices of meat would you like?) plaster, kromka2) (a part or share: Who got the largest slice of the profits?) udział, dola2. verb1) (to cut into slices: He sliced the sausage/cucumber.) krajać na kawałki/plastry2) (to cut (as) with a sharp blade or knife: The blade slipped and sliced off the tip of his forefinger.) ciachnąć3) (in golf etc, to hit (a ball) in such a way that it curves away to the right (or in the case of a left-handed player, to the left).) ścinać•- sliced- slicer -
16 cream off
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