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101 drift
[drɪft] 1. n( of current) prąd m; ( of snow) zaspa f; (of thought, argument) sens m2. viboat dryfować; sand, snow tworzyć zaspyto let things drift — pozostawiać (pozostawić perf) sprawy własnemu biegowi
I get/catch your drift — rozumiem, o co ci chodzi
* * *[drift] 1. noun1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) zaspa2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) sens, tok2. verb1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) nawiać, dryfować2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) nie móc długo zagrzać gdzieś miejsca, krążyć•- drifter- driftwood -
102 hire
['haɪə(r)] 1. vt ( BRIT)Phrasal Verbs:- hire out2. n ( BRIT)wynajęcie nt* * *1. verb1) ((often with from) to get the use of by paying money: He's hiring a car (from us) for the week.) wynajmować (od)2) ((often with out) to give (someone) the use of in exchange for money: Will you hire me your boat for the week-end?; Does this firm hire out cars?) wypożyczać3) ((especially American) to employ (a workman etc): They have hired a team of labourers to dig the road.) najmować2. noun((money paid for) hiring: Is this hall for hire?; How much is the hire of the hall?; We don't own this crane - it's on hire.) wynajęcie, dzierżawa- hirer- hire-purchase -
103 launch
[lɔːntʃ] 1. n( of ship) wodowanie nt; (of rocket, satellite) wystrzelenie nt; ( COMM) wprowadzenie nt or wypuszczenie nt na rynek; ( motorboat) motorówka f2. vtship wodować (zwodować perf); rocket, satellite wystrzeliwać (wystrzelić perf); ( COMM) wprowadzać (wprowadzić perf) or wypuszczać (wypuścić perf) na rynek; ( fig) zapoczątkowywać (zapoczątkować perf)Phrasal Verbs:* * *I 1. [lo:n ] verb1) (to make (a boat or ship) slide into the water or (a rocket) leave the ground: As soon as the alarm was sounded, the lifeboat was launched; The Russians have launched a rocket.) wodować, wystrzelić2) (to start (a person, project etc) off on a course: His success launched him on a brilliant career.) wylansować, zapoczątkować, ukierunkować3) (to throw.) cisnąć2. noun((an) act of launching.) wodowanie, wystrzelenie- launch into
- launch out II [lo:n ] noun(a large, power-driven boat, usually used for short trips or for pleasure: We cruised round the bay in a motor launch.) motorówka -
104 length
[lɛŋθ]ndługość f; (piece of wood, string etc) kawałek mat length — ( at last) wreszcie; ( fully) obszernie; ( for a long time) długo
he fell/was lying full-length — przewrócił się/leżał jak długi
they went to great lengths to please us — nie szczędzili starań, by nas zadowolić
* * *[leŋƟ]1) (the distance from one end to the other of an object, period of time etc: What is the length of your car?; Please note down the length of time it takes you to do this.) długość2) (a piece of something, especially cloth: I bought a (3-metre) length of silk.) sztuka, kupon3) (in racing, the measurement from end to end of a horse, boat etc: He won by a length; The other boat is several lengths in front.) długość•- lengthen- lengthways/lengthwise
- lengthy
- at length
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105 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
- pitched battle
- pitchfork II [pi ] noun(a thick black substance obtained from tar: as black as pitch.) lepik, smoła- pitch-dark -
106 scull
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107 ship water
((of a boat) to let water in over the side: The boat shipped water and nearly capsized.) nabierać wody -
108 spring
[sprɪŋ] 1. n( coiled metal) sprężyna f; ( season) wiosna f; ( of water) źródło nt; ( small) źródełko nt2. vi; pt sprang, pp sprung 3. vt; pt sprang, pp sprungthe pipe/boat had sprung a leak — rura/łódka zaczęła przeciekać
in spring — wiosną, na wiosnę
to spring from — wynikać (wyniknąć perf) z +gen
to spring into action — zaczynać (zacząć perf) działać
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[spriŋ] 1. past tense - sprang; verb1) (to jump, leap or move swiftly (usually upwards): She sprang into the boat.) skoczyć2) (to arise or result from: His bravery springs from his love of adventure.) wynikać z, mieć swoje źródło w3) (to (cause a trap to) close violently: The trap must have sprung when the hare stepped in it.) zatrzasnąć (się)2. noun1) (a coil of wire or other similar device which can be compressed or squeezed down but returns to its original shape when released: a watch-spring; the springs in a chair.) sprężyna2) (the season of the year between winter and summer when plants begin to flower or grow leaves: Spring is my favourite season.) wiosna3) (a leap or sudden movement: The lion made a sudden spring on its prey.) skok4) (the ability to stretch and spring back again: There's not a lot of spring in this old trampoline.) sprężystość5) (a small stream flowing out from the ground.) źródło•- springy- springiness
- sprung
- springboard
- spring cleaning
- springtime
- spring up -
109 tender
['tɛndə(r)] 1. adj( affectionate) czuły; ( sore) obolały; meat miękki, kruchy; age2. n ( COMM)he's at a tender age, he's of tender years — jest (jeszcze) bardzo młody
3. vtlegal tender — środek m płatniczy
offer, resignation składać (złożyć perf)to put in a tender (for) — składać (złożyć perf) ofertę (na +acc)
to put work out to tender ( BRIT) — ogłaszać (ogłosić perf) przetarg na wykonanie prac
* * *1) (a person who looks after something: a bartender.) opiekun2) (a small boat which carries stores or passengers to and from a larger boat.) szalupa -
110 tug
[tʌg] 1. nholownik m2. vtpociągać (pociągnąć perf) (mocno)* * *1. past tense, past participle - tugged; verb(to pull (something) sharply and strongly: He tugged (at) the door but it wouldn't open.) ciągnąć, szarpać2. noun1) (a strong, sharp pull: He gave the rope a tug.) szarpnięcie2) (a tug-boat.) holownik•- tug-boat- tug-of-war -
111 wash
[wɔʃ] 1. vtclothes prać (wyprać perf); objects, face, hair myć (umyć perf); dishes, grease, paint zmywać (zmyć perf)Phrasal Verbs:- wash off- wash out- wash up2. vi 3. nto give sth a wash — myć (umyć perf) coś
* * *[woʃ] 1. verb1) (to clean (a thing or person, especially oneself) with (soap and) water or other liquid: How often do you wash your hair?; You wash (the dishes) and I'll dry; We can wash in the stream.) myć, prać2) (to be able to be washed without being damaged: This fabric doesn't wash very well.) prać się3) (to flow (against, over etc): The waves washed (against) the ship.) obmywać4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) porwać2. noun1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) mycie2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) pranie3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) chlupot4) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) płyn do płukania5) (a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.) warstewka6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) kilwater•- washable- washer
- washing
- washed-out
- washerwoman
- washerman
- washcloth
- wash-basin
- washing-machine
- washing-powder
- washing-up
- washout
- washroom
- wash up -
112 a bone of contention
(a cause of argument or quarrelling: Ownership of the boat was a bone of contention between the two men for many years.) kość niezgody -
113 adroit
[ə'drɔɪt]adjzręczny, sprytny* * *[ə'droit](skilful: his adroit handling of the boat.) zręczny- adroitly- adroitness -
114 afloat
[ə'fləut] 1. advna wodzie, na powierzchni (wody)2. adjto stay afloat — pozostawać (pozostać perf) wypłacalnym
to get a business afloat — uruchamiać (uruchomić perf) interes
* * *[ə'fləut](floating: We've got the boat afloat at last.) utrzymujący się na powierzchni wody, pływający -
115 aground
[ə'graund]to run aground — osiadać (osiąść perf) na mieliźnie
* * *adjective, adverb((of ships) (stuck) on the bed of the sea etc in shallow water: Our boat ran aground.) na mieliźnie -
116 bail
[beɪl] 1. n ( JUR)2. vito grant bail (to sb) — wyrażać (wyrazić perf) zgodę na zwolnienie (kogoś) za kaucją
Phrasal Verbs:- bail outSee also:- bale* * *I 1. [beil] noun(a sum of money which is given to a court of law to get an untried prisoner out of prison until the time of his trial, and which acts as security for his return: bail of $500.) kaucja- bail out2. See also:- bale outII [beil] noun(one of the cross-pieces laid on the top of the wicket in cricket.) poprzeczkaIII see bale II -
117 bale out
1. vi( of a plane) wyskakiwać (wyskoczyć perf) ze spadochronem2. vt* * *(to parachute from a plane in an emergency.) wyskoczyć, katapultować się -
118 beam
[biːm] 1. n ( ARCHIT) 2. vi 3. vtto drive on full/main or (US) high beam — jechać z włączonymi światłami drogowymi
* * *[bi:m] 1. noun1) (a long straight piece of wood, often used in ceilings.) belka2) (a ray of light etc: a beam of sunlight.) promień3) (the greatest width of a ship or boat.) pokładnica2. verb1) (to smile broadly: She beamed with delight.) promieniować, nadawać2) (to send out (rays of light, radio waves etc): This transmitter beams radio waves all over the country.) promieniować -
119 beneath
[bɪ'niːθ] 1. prep( in position) pod +instr, poniżej +gen; ( in status) poniżej +gen2. advponiżej, pod spodem* * *[bi'ni:Ɵ] 1. preposition1) (in a lower position than; under; below: beneath the floorboards; beneath her coat.) pod2) (not worthy of: It is beneath my dignity to do that.) poniżej2. adverb(below or underneath: They watched the boat breaking up on the rocks beneath.) poniżej -
120 berth
[bəːθ] 1. n 2. vidobijać (dobić perf) do nabrzeża* * *[bə:Ɵ] 1. noun1) (a sleeping-place in a ship etc.) koja2) (a place in a port etc where a ship can be moored.) cumowisko2. verb(to moor (a ship): The ship berthed last night.) cumować
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