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1 promise
['prɔmɪs] 1. n 2. viprzyrzekać (przyrzec perf), obiecywać (obiecać perf)3. vtto promise sb sth, promise sth to sb — przyrzekać (przyrzec perf) or obiecywać (obiecać perf) coś komuś
to promise (sb) to do sth — obiecywać (obiecać perf) (komuś) coś zrobić
to promise (sb) that … — dawać (dać perf) (komuś) słowo, że …
to make a promise — składać (złożyć perf) obietnicę
to break a promise — łamać (złamać perf) obietnicę
to keep a promise — dotrzymywać (dotrzymać perf) obietnicy
* * *['promis] 1. verb1) (to say, or give one's word (that one will, or will not, do something etc): I promise (that) I won't be late; I promise not to be late; I won't be late, I promise (you)!) przyrzekać2) (to say or give one's assurance that one will give: He promised me a new dress.) obiecywać3) (to show signs of future events or developments: This situation promises well for the future.) zapowiadać (się)2. noun1) (something promised: He made a promise; I'll go with you - that's a promise!) obietnica2) (a sign of future success: She shows great promise in her work.) (dobre) rokowania, zapowiedź powodzenia• -
2 break
[breɪk] 1. pt broke, pp broken, vtPhrasal Verbs:- break in- break up2. vicrockery, glass tłuc się (stłuc się perf), rozbijać się (rozbić się perf); weather przełamywać się (przełamać się perf); storm zrywać się (zerwać się perf); story, news wychodzić (wyjść perf) na jaw3. nthe day was about to break when … — świtało, gdy …
to break the news to sb — przekazywać (przekazać perf) komuś (złą) wiadomość
to break even — wychodzić (wyjść perf) na czysto or na zero
to break with sb — zrywać (zerwać perf) z kimś
to break open — door wyważać (wyważyć perf); safe otwierać (otworzyć perf)
to take a break — ( for a few minutes) robić (zrobić perf) sobie przerwę; ( have a holiday) brać (wziąć perf) wolne
* * *[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) łamać2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) odłamać3) (to make or become unusable.) rozbić, zepsuć (się)4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) zerwać, nie dotrzymać5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) pobić6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) przerwać7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) skończyć, przerwać8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) przekazać, wyjść na jaw9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) załamywać się10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) osłabić11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) zaczynać się2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) przerwa2) (a change: a break in the weather.) zmiana3) (an opening.) wyrwa, przerwa4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) szansa•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) rzeczy łatwo tłukące się- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
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3 break one's word
(to keep or fail to keep one's promise.) dotrzymać słowa, złamać słowo -
4 word
[wəːd] 1. n(unit of language, promise) słowo nt; ( news) wiadomość f2. vtword for word — repeat słowo w słowo; translate dosłownie
what's the word for "pen" in French? — jak jest "długopis" po francusku?
to put sth into words — wyrażać (wyrazić perf) coś słowami
to break one's word — łamać (złamać perf) (dane) słowo
to keep one's word — dotrzymywać (dotrzymać perf) słowa
to have words with sb — rozmówić się ( perf) z kimś
to have a word with sb — zamienić ( perf) z kimś parę słów
to send word of — zawiadamiać (zawiadomić perf) o +loc
to leave word (with sb/for sb) that … — zostawiać (zostawić perf) (u kogoś/dla kogoś) wiadomość, że …
* * *[wə:d] 1. noun1) (the smallest unit of language (whether written, spoken or read).) słowo2) (a (brief) conversation: I'd like a (quick) word with you in my office.) `słowo`, `słówko`3) (news: When you get there, send word that you've arrived safely.) wiadomość4) (a solemn promise: He gave her his word that it would never happen again.) słowo honoru2. verb(to express in written or spoken language: How are you going to word the letter so that it doesn't seem rude?) sformułować- wording- word processor
- word processing
- word-perfect
- by word of mouth
- get a word in edgeways
- in a word
- keep
- break one's word
- take someone at his word
- take at his word
- take someone's word for it
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5 breach
[briːtʃ] 1. vt 2. n( gap) wyłom m; ( estrangement) różnica f zdań or poglądów* * *[bri: ] 1. noun1) (a breaking (of a promise etc).) złamanie2) (a gap, break or hole: a breach in the castle wall; a breach in security.) wyłom2. verb(to make an opening in or break (someone's defence).) zrobić wyłom -
6 broken
['brəukn] 1. pp of break 2. adjin broken English/Polish — łamaną angielszczyzną/polszczyzną
* * *['brəukən]1) (see break: a broken window; My watch is broken.) rozbity, zepsuty2) (interrupted: broken sleep.) przerwany3) (uneven: broken ground.) nierówny4) ((of language) not fluent: He speaks broken English.) łamany5) (ruined: The children come from a broken home (= their parents are no longer living together).) rozbity• -
7 faith
[feɪθ]nwiara fto have faith in sb/sth — wierzyć w kogoś/coś
* * *[feiƟ]1) (trust or belief: She had faith in her ability.) wiara2) (religious belief: Years of hardship had not caused him to lose his faith.) wiara3) (loyalty to one's promise: to keep/break faith with someone.) słowność•- faithful- faithfully
- Yours faithfully
- faithfulness
- faithless
- faithlessness
- in all good faith
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8 rat
[ræt]nszczur m* * *1. noun1) (a small animal with a long tail, like a mouse but larger: The rats have eaten holes in those bags of flour.) szczur2) (an offensive word for an unpleasant and untrustworthy person.) nędzna kreatura2. verb1) (to break an agreement, promise etc.) złamać słowo/obietnicę, wycofać się2) (to betray one's friends, colleagues etc: The police know we're here. Someone must have ratted.) zdradzić•- rat race- smell a rat
См. также в других словарях:
break-promise — breakˈ promise or breakˈ vow noun (both Shakespeare) A person who habitually breaks promises or vows • • • Main Entry: ↑break … Useful english dictionary
break-vow — breakˈ promise or breakˈ vow noun (both Shakespeare) A person who habitually breaks promises or vows • • • Main Entry: ↑break break vow see ↑break promise above. • • • Main Entry: ↑break … Useful english dictionary
promise — [n1] one’s word that something will be done affiance, affirmation, agreement, asseveration, assurance, avowal, betrothal, bond, commitment, compact, consent, contract, covenant, earnest, engagement, espousal, guarantee, insurance, marriage, oath … New thesaurus
Break — (br[=a]k), v. t. [imp. {broke} (br[=o]k), (Obs. {Brake}); p. p. {Broken} (br[=o] k n), (Obs. {Broke}); p. pr. & vb. n. {Breaking}.] [OE. breken, AS. brecan; akin to OS. brekan, D. breken, OHG. brehhan, G. brechen, Icel. braka to creak, Sw. braka … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
break one's word — {v. phr.} To renege on a promise. * /When Jake broke his word that he would marry Sarah, she became very depressed./ … Dictionary of American idioms
break one's word — {v. phr.} To renege on a promise. * /When Jake broke his word that he would marry Sarah, she became very depressed./ … Dictionary of American idioms
break — [brāk] vt. broke, broken, breaking [ME breken < OE brecan < IE base * bhreg > BREACH, BREECH, Ger brechen, L frangere] 1. to cause to come apart by force; split or crack sharply into pieces; smash; burst 2. a) … English World dictionary
break a promise — index renege Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
break one's promise — index betray (lead astray), fail (neglect) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
break one's promise to — index disappoint Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
break faith with somebody — break/keep faith with sb idiom to break/keep a promise that you have made to sb; to stop/continue being loyal to sb Main entry: ↑faithidiom … Useful english dictionary