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41 rough-and-ready
['rʌfən'rɛdɪ]adjprymitywny, prowizoryczny* * *1) (not carefully made or finished, but good enough: a rough-and-ready meal.) niewyszukany, ale znośny2) ((of people) friendly enough but without politeness etc.) prosty -
42 shoe
[ʃuː] 1. n( for person) but m; ( for horse) podkowa f; (also: brake shoe) klocek m hamulcowy, szczęka f hamulcowa2. vt; pt, pp shod* * *1. [ʃu:] noun1) (an outer covering for the foot: a new pair of shoes.) but2) ((also horseshoe) a curved piece of iron nailed to the hoof of a horse.) podkowa2. [ʃod] verb(to put a shoe or shoes on (a horse etc).) obuwać, podkuwać- shod- shoelace
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43 sneaking
['sniːkɪŋ]adjI have a sneaking feeling/suspicion that … — dręczy mnie podejrzenie, że…
* * *adjective ((of a feeling) slight but not easy to suppress: She knew he was wicked but she had a sneaking admiration for his courage.) podświadomy -
44 'cello
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45 (on the one hand) ... on the other hand
(an expression used to introduce two opposing parts of an argument etc: (On the one hand) we could stay and help you, but on the other hand, it might be better if we went to help him instead.) z jednej strony..., z drugiej stronyEnglish-Polish dictionary > (on the one hand) ... on the other hand
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46 a clean bill of health
(a certificate saying that a person, the crew of ship etc is entirely healthy (especially after being ill): I've been off work but I've got a clean bill of health now.) świadectwo zdrowia -
47 act
n abbr= American College Test standardowy test dla kandydatów na studia* * *[ækt] 1. verb1) (to do something: It's time the government acted to lower taxes.) działać2) (to behave: He acted foolishly at the meeting.) zachowywać się3) (to perform (a part) in a play: He has acted (the part of Romeo) in many theatres; I thought he was dying, but he was only acting (= pretending).) grać, występować2. noun1) (something done: Running away is an act of cowardice; He committed many cruel acts.) akt, wyczyn2) ((often with capital) a law: Acts of Parliament.) akt3) (a section of a play: `Hamlet' has five acts.) akt, prawo, ustawa4) (an entertainment: an act called `The Smith Family'.) występ sceniczny, numer•- acting- actor
- act as
- act on
- act on behalf of / act for
- in the act of
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48 acute
[ə'kjuːt]adjillness, angle ostry; pain ostry, przenikliwy; anxiety silny; mind, person, observer przenikliwy; ( LING) accent akutowy* * *[ə'kju:t]1) ((of a disease etc) severe but not lasting very long: They think his illness is acute rather than chronic.) ostry2) (very great: There is an acute shortage of teachers.) ostry, poważny3) (quick-witted: As a businessman, he's very acute.) bystry, rozgarnięty4) ((of the senses) keen: acute hearing.) wyczulony5) (high, shrill s high sound.)•- acutely
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49 adequate
['ædɪkwɪt]adj* * *['ædikwət](sufficient; enough: He does not earn a large salary but it is adequate for his needs.) wystarczający- adequacy -
50 affection
[ə'fɛkʃən]nuczucie nt* * *[ə'fekʃən](liking or fondness: I have great affection for her, but she never shows any affection towards me.) uczucie- affectionately -
51 after a fashion
(in a way, but not very well: She can speak French after a fashion.) do pewnego stopnia -
52 again
[ə'gɛn]adv(once more, on another occasion) znowu, znów, ponownie (fml); ( one more time) jeszcze razto begin again — zaczynać (zacząć perf) od nowa
again and again, time and again — wielokrotnie, ciągle
* * *[ə'ɡen](once more or another time: He never saw her again; He hit the child again and again; Don't do that again!; He has been abroad but he is home again now.) jeszcze raz, znowu -
53 alert
[ə'ləːt] 1. adj 2. nstan m pogotowia or gotowości3. vtto alert sb (to sth) — uświadamiać (uświadomić perf) komuś (coś)
to alert sb to the dangers of sth — ostrzegać (ostrzec perf) kogoś przed niebezpieczeństwami czegoś
* * *[ə'lə:t] 1. adjective1) (quick-thinking: She's very old but still very alert.) sprawny umysłowo2) ((with to) watchful and aware: You must be alert to danger.) czujny2. noun(a signal to be ready for action.) alarm3. verb(to make (someone) alert; to warn: The sound of gunfire alerted us to our danger.) ostrzegać- alertly- alertness
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54 all/just the same
(nevertheless: I'm sure I locked the door, but, all the same, I think I'll go and check.) mimo wszystko -
55 almost
['ɔːlməust]adv* * *['o:lməust](nearly but not quite: She is almost five years old; She almost fell under a moving car.) prawie -
56 also
['ɔːlsəu]advteż, także, równieżand also — a także, jak również
Also, … — Poza tym …
* * *['o:lsəu](in addition or besides; too: He is studying German but he is also studying French; They know him and I know him also.) również -
57 alternative
[ɔl'təːnətɪv] 1. adj 2. n* * *[o:l'tə:nətiv] 1. adjective(offering a choice of a second possibility: An alternative arrangement can be made if my plans don't suit you.) alternatywny2. noun(a choice between two (or sometimes more) things or possibilities: You leave me no alternative but to dismiss you; I don't like fish. Is there an alternative on the menu?) alternatywa, inna możliwość -
58 any more
(any longer; nowadays: He doesn't go any more, but he used to go twice a week.) już -
59 anyway
['ɛnɪweɪ]adv1) ( at any rate) i tak, tak czy owak2) ( besides) w każdym razie, (a) poza tym, (a) tak w ogóleanyway, I'll let you know — w każdym razie dam ci znać
anyway, I couldn't come even if I wanted to — (a) poza tym, nie mógłbym przyjść, nawet gdybym chciał
why are you phoning, anyway? — a tak w ogóle, dlaczego dzwonisz?
* * *adverb (nevertheless; in spite of what has been or might be said, done etc: My mother says I mustn't go but I'm going anyway; Anyway, she can't stop you.) tak czy owak -
60 apostrophe
[ə'pɔstrəfɪ]napostrof m* * *[ə'postrəfi](a mark (') which is used to show that a letter or letters has/have been omitted from a word, and which is also used in possessive phrases and in the plurals of letters: the boy's coat; the boys' coats; There are two n's in `cannot' but only one in `can't'.) apostrof
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but — but … Dictionnaire des rimes
but — [ by(t) ] n. m. • 1245; probablt frq. °but « souche, billot » 1 ♦ Point visé, objectif. ⇒ 2. blanc, cible. Viser le but. Atteindre, toucher le but (cf. Faire mouche, mettre dans le mille). Manquer le but. Spécialt (Boules) Cochonnet. Pointer une… … Encyclopédie Universelle
but — 1. general. But is a preposition and conjunction, and is used contrastively: (preposition) Everyone seems to know but me / (conjunction) Everyone seems to know but I don t. In more modern usage, as the OED and Fowler (1926) have both recognized,… … Modern English usage
But — (b[u^]t), prep., adv. & conj. [OE. bute, buten, AS. b[=u]tan, without, on the outside, except, besides; pref. be + [=u]tan outward, without, fr. [=u]t out. Primarily, b[=u]tan, as well as [=u]t, is an adverb. [root]198. See {By}, {Out}; cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
But if — But But (b[u^]t), prep., adv. & conj. [OE. bute, buten, AS. b[=u]tan, without, on the outside, except, besides; pref. be + [=u]tan outward, without, fr. [=u]t out. Primarily, b[=u]tan, as well as [=u]t, is an adverb. [root]198. See {By}, {Out};… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
but — but·ler; but·ler·age; but·ler·ite; but·lery; but·ter·bump; but·ter·bur; but·ter·i·ness; but·ter·is; but·ter·less; but·ter·man; but·tle; but·ton·er; but·ton·less; but·tony; but·tress·less; but·ty; hack·but; hack·but·eer; hal·i·but; hal·i·but·er;… … English syllables
but — BUT. s. m. L endroit où l on vise. Viser au but. frapper le but. mettre sur le but. atteindre, toucher le but. donner au but. Il sig. fig. La fin que l on se propose. Je n ay autre but en cela, que &c. c est mon but. se proposer un but. On dit… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
but — but1 [but; ] unstressed [ bət] prep. [ME < OE butan, buton, without, outside; WGmc comp. < * be , *bi ,BY + * utana, from without: see OUT] 1. with the exception of; excepting; save [nobody came but me ]: earlier, and still sometimes,… … English World dictionary
But.fr — BUT Pour les articles homonymes, voir BUT (homonymie). Logo de BUT Création 1972 … Wikipédia en Français
But ! — But ! Pays France Langue Français Périodicité Hebdomadaire Genre Presse sportive Date de fondation … Wikipédia en Français
But! — But ! But ! {{{nomorigine}}} Pays … Wikipédia en Français