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1 most
[məust] 1. adj1) people, things większość f ( +gen)2) interest, money etc najwięcej +gen2. pron3. advmost of it/them — większość (tego)/z nich
(+verb) spend, eat, work etc najwięcej; (+adjective)the most expensive — najbardziej kosztowny, najkosztowniejszy; (+adverb) (carefully, easily etc) najbardziej; ( very) polite, interesting etc wysoce, wielce
* * *[məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) najwięcej2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) większość2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) naj2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) bardzo, wyjątkowo3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) najbardziej4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) prawie3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) najwięcej2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) większość•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
- make the most of -
2 charge
[tʃɑːdʒ] 1. n( fee) opłata f; ( JUR) zarzut m, oskarżenie nt; ( attack) natarcie nt, szarża f; ( responsibility) odpowiedzialność f; ( MIL, ELEC) ładunek mto reverse the charges ( BRIT) — dzwonić na koszt osoby przyjmującej rozmowę
to charge an expense (up) to sb's account — dopisywać (dopisać perf) wydatek do czyjegoś rachunku
to take charge of — ( child) zajmować się (zająć się perf) +instr; ( company) obejmować (objąć perf) kierownictwo +gen
to be in charge of — (person, machine) odpowiadać za +acc; ( business) kierować +instr
- charges2. vtperson obciążać (obciążyć perf); sum pobierać (pobrać perf); gun ładować (załadować perf); ( MIL) atakować (zaatakować perf), nacierać (natrzeć perf) na +acc; (also: charge up) battery ładować (naładować perf); ( JUR)to charge sb (with) — oskarżać (oskarżyć perf) kogoś (o +acc)
3. vito charge sb to do sth — zobowiązywać (zobowiązać perf) kogoś do zrobienia czegoś
rzucać się (rzucić się perf) (do ataku), szarżować* * *1. verb1) (to ask as the price (for something): They charge 50 cents for a pint of milk, but they don't charge for delivery.) policzyć2) (to make a note of (a sum of money) as being owed: Charge the bill to my account.) dopisywać3) ((with with) to accuse (of something illegal): He was charged with theft.) oskarżać4) (to attack by moving quickly (towards): We charged (towards) the enemy on horseback.) nacierać5) (to rush: The children charged down the hill.) pospieszać6) (to make or become filled with electricity: Please charge my car battery.) ładować7) (to make (a person) responsible for (a task etc): He was charged with seeing that everything went well.) ładować2. noun1) (a price or fee: What is the charge for a telephone call?) opłata2) (something with which a person is accused: He faces three charges of murder.) zarzut3) (an attack made by moving quickly: the charge of the Light Brigade.) szarża4) (the electricity in something: a positive or negative charge.) ładunek5) (someone one takes care of: These children are my charges.) podopieczny6) (a quantity of gunpowder: Put the charge in place and light the fuse.) ładunek•- charger- in charge of
- in someone's charge
- take charge -
3 keep it dark
(to keep something a secret: They're engaged to be married but they want to keep it dark.) trzymać w tajemnicy -
4 live
1. [lɪv] viżyć; ( reside) mieszkaćPhrasal Verbs:- live for- live in- live off- live on- live out- live up2. [laɪv] adjżywy; performance etc na żywo post; ( ELEC) pod napięciem post; bullet, bomb ostry* * *I 1. [liv] verb1) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.) żyć2) (to survive: The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.) wyżyć, przeżyć3) (to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place): She lives next to the church; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.) mieszkać4) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.) prowadzić życie, żyć5) ((with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself: He lives by fishing.) żyć (z)•- - lived- living 2. noun(the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) życie, utrzymanie- live-in
- live and let live
- live down
- live in
- out
- live on
- live up to
- within living memory
- in living memory II 1. adjective1) (having life; not dead: a live mouse.) żywy2) ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded: I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded?) odbywający się na żywo3) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) żywy, ostry, pod napięciem4) (burning: a live coal.) rozżarzony2. adverb((of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place: The competition will be broadcast live.) na żywo- lively- liveliness
- livestock
- live wire -
5 singly
['sɪŋglɪ]adv* * *adverb (one by one; separately: They came all together, but they left singly.) pojedynczo -
6 trial and error
(the trying of various methods, alternatives etc until the right one happens to appear or be found: They didn't know how to put in a central-heating system, but they managed it by trial and error.) metoda prób i błędów -
7 ceramic
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8 outward
['autwəd] 1. adjsign, appearances zewnętrzny; journey w tamtą stronę post2. adv, see outwards* * *1) (on or towards the outside; able to be seen: Judging by his outward appearance, he's not very rich; no outward sign of unhappiness.) zewnętrzny2) ((of a journey) away from: The outward journey will be by sea, but they will return home by air.) w tamtą stronę -
9 saving grace
(a good quality that makes up for a fault: His speeches are boring but they have the saving grace of being short.) dobra strona -
10 attempt
[ə'tɛmpt] 1. npróba f2. vtto attempt sth/to — próbować (spróbować perf) czegoś/ +infin
to make an attempt on sb's life — dokonywać (dokonać perf) zamachu na czyjeś życie
* * *[ə'tempt] 1. verb(to try: He attempted to reach the dying man, but did not succeed; He did not attempt the last question in the exam.) próbować2. noun1) (a try: They failed in their attempt to climb the Everest; She made no attempt to run away.) próba, usiłowanie2) (an attack: They made an attempt on his life but he survived.) zamach -
11 show
[ʃəu] 1. n( of emotion) wyraz m, przejaw m; ( flower show etc) wystawa f; ( THEAT) spektakl m, przedstawienie nt; (FILM) seans m; (TV) program m rozrywkowy, show m2. vt; pt showed, pp shown( indicate) pokazywać (pokazać perf), wykazywać (wykazać perf); ( exhibit) wystawiać (wystawić perf); (illustrate, depict) pokazywać (pokazać perf), przedstawiać (przedstawić perf); courage, ability wykazywać (wykazać perf); programme, film pokazywać (pokazać perf)3. vito show sb to his seat/to the door — odprowadzać (odprowadzić perf) kogoś na miejsce/do drzwi
to show a profit/loss ( COMM) — wykazywać (wykazać perf) zyski/straty
it just goes to show that … — to tylko świadczy o tym, że…
to ask for a show of hands — prosić (poprosić perf) o głosowanie przez podniesienie ręki
Phrasal Verbs:- show in- show off- show out- show up* * *[ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) pokazywać2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) być widocznym3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) wystawiać, grać, być wystawianym, być granym4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) wskazywać5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) oprowadzać6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) pokazywać7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) świadczyć8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) okazywać2. noun1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) wystawa, występ, program2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) pokaz3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) pokaz, pozór4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) pokaz, pozory5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) popis•- showy- showiness
- show-business
- showcase
- showdown
- showground
- show-jumping
- showman
- showroom
- give the show away
- good show!
- on show
- show off
- show up -
12 idle
['aɪdl] 1. adj( inactive) bezczynny; ( lazy) leniwy; ( unemployed) bezrobotny; machinery, factory nieczynny; conversation jałowy; threat, boast pusty2. vimachine, engine pracować na wolnych obrotachPhrasal Verbs:* * *1. adjective1) (not working; not in use: ships lying idle in the harbour.) bezczynny2) (lazy: He has work to do, but he's idle and just sits around.) leniwy3) (having no effect or result: idle threats.) próżny4) (unnecessary; without good reason or foundation: idle fears; idle gossip.) bezpodstawny2. verb1) (to be idle or do nothing: On holiday they just idled from morning till night.) próżnować2) (of an engine etc, to run gently without doing any work: They kept the car engine idling while they checked their position with the map.) chodzić na wolnych obrotach•- idler- idleness
- idly
- idle away -
13 proceed
[prə'siːd]vi( carry on) kontynuować; (go) iśćto proceed to do sth — przystępować (przystąpić perf) do robienia czegoś
I am not sure how to proceed — nie jestem pewien, co (mam) robić dalej
to proceed against sb ( JUR) — wszczynać (wszcząć perf) postępowanie przeciwko komuś
* * *[prə'si:d, 'prousi:d]1) (to go on; to continue: They proceeded along the road; They proceeded with their work.) podążać (dalej), kontynuować2) (to follow a course of action: I want to make a cupboard, but I don't know how to proceed.) postępować3) (to begin (to do something): They proceeded to ask a lot of questions.) zacząć4) (to result: Fear often proceeds from ignorance.) wynikać5) (to take legal action (against): The police decided not to proceed against her.) wysuwać oskarżenie•- proceeds -
14 all
[ɔːl] 1. adj( with sing) cały; (with pl) wszystkie (+nvir), wszyscy (+vir)2. pronI ate it all, I ate all of it — zjadłem (to) wszystko
2)above all — przede wszystkim, nade wszystko
after all — przecież, w końcu
3. advall in all — w sumie, ogółem
all the more/the better — tym więcej/lepiej
all but — ( all except for) wszyscy z wyjątkiem or oprócz +gen; ( almost) już prawie
what's the score? — 2 all — jaki jest wynik? — dwa — dwa
* * *[o:l] 1. adjective, pronoun1) (the whole (of): He ate all the cake; He has spent all of his money.) cały2) (every one (of a group) when taken together: They were all present; All men are equal.) wszyscy2. adverb1) (entirely: all alone; dressed all in white.) całkowicie2) ((with the) much; even: Your low pay is all the more reason to find a new job; I feel all the better for a shower.) tym (bardziej/mocniej)•- all-out
- all-round
- all-rounder
- all-terrain vehicle
- all along
- all at once
- all in
- all in all
- all over
- all right
- in all -
15 such
[sʌtʃ]adjsuch a lot of — tyle or tak dużo +gen
in Brighton or some such place — w Brighton, czy w jakimś takim miejscu
she made such a noise that … — narobiła tyle hałasu, że …
such books as I have — takie książki, jakie mam
* * *1. adjective1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) taki2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) (aż) taki3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) taki4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) taki2. pronoun(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) ten, taki- suchlike- such-and-such
- such as it is -
16 hold
[həuld] 1. pt, pp held, vt( in hand) trzymać; ( contain) mieścić (pomieścić perf); qualifications posiadać; power, permit, opinion mieć; meeting, conversation odbywać (odbyć perf); prisoner, hostage przetrzymywać (przetrzymać perf)to hold sb responsible/liable — obarczać (obarczyć perf) kogoś odpowiedzialnością
to get hold of ( fig) — object, information zdobywać (zdobyć perf) +acc; person łapać (złapać perf) +acc (inf)
to get hold of o.s. — brać (wziąć perf) się w garść
to hold firm/fast — trzymać się mocno
he holds the view that … — jest zdania, że …
I don't hold with … — nie popieram +gen
hold still, hold steady — nie ruszaj się
Phrasal Verbs:- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold up2. viglue etc trzymać (mocno); argument etc zachowywać (zachować perf) ważność, pozostawać w mocy; offer, invitation być aktualnym; luck, weather utrzymywać się (utrzymać się perf); ( TEL) czekać (zaczekać perf)3. n( grasp) chwyt m; (of ship, plane) ładownia f* * *I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) trzymać2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) trzymać3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) trzymać, przytrzymywać4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) wytrzymywać5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) zatrzymać6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) (po)mieścić7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) odbywać8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) trzymać się9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) zajmować stanowisko10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) uważać że, utrzymywać, mieć11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) być aktualnym, obowiązywać12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) zmusić do dotrzymania (obietnicy)13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) bronić14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) powstrzymać15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) utrzymywać16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) przetrzymać17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) obchodzić18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) posiadać19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) utrzymywać się20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) czekać (przy telefonie)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) trzymać22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) przechowywać23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) gotować2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) chwyt2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) wpływ3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) chwyt•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) ładownia -
17 keep down
1. vt 2. vi* * *1) (not to (allow to) rise up: Keep down - they're shooting at us!) nie podnosić (się)2) (to control or put a limit on: They are taking steps to keep down the rabbit population.) utrzymać na tym samym poziomie3) (to digest without vomiting: He has eaten some food but he won't be able to keep it down.) zatrzymać w żołądku -
18 land
[lænd] 1. n( area of open ground) ziemia f; (property, estate) ziemia f, grunty pl; ( as opposed to sea) ląd m; ( country) kraj m, ziemia f ( literary)2. vi ( lit, fig) 3. vtto go/travel by land — jechać (pojechać perf)/podróżować lądem
to land on one's feet ( fig) — spadać (spaść perf) na cztery łapy (inf)
to land sb with sth ( inf) — zwalać (zwalić perf) komuś coś na głowę (inf)
Phrasal Verbs:- land up* * *[lænd] 1. noun1) (the solid part of the surface of the Earth which is covered by the sea: We had been at sea a week before we saw land.) ląd2) (a country: foreign lands.) kraina3) (the ground or soil: He never made any money at farming as his land was poor and stony.) ziemia4) (an estate: He owns land/lands in Scotland.) ziemia2. verb1) (to come or bring down from the air upon the land: The plane landed in a field; They managed to land the helicopter safely; She fell twenty feet, but landed without injury.) lądować2) (to come or bring from the sea on to the land: After being at sea for three months, they landed at Plymouth; He landed the big fish with some help.) dobić do brzegu, wydobyć na brzeg3) (to (cause to) get into a particular (usually unfortunate) situation: Don't drive so fast - you'll land (yourself) in hospital/trouble!) wylądować•[-rouvə]
(a type of strong motor vehicle used for driving over rough ground.)
(typ samochodu terenowego)- landing- landing-gear
- landing-stage
- landlocked
- landlord
- landmark
- land mine
- landowner
- landslide
- landslide victory
- landslide
- landslide defeat
- land up
- land with
- see how the land lies -
19 put on
vtclothes, glasses zakładać (założyć perf); make-up, ointment nakładać (nałożyć perf); light, TV, record włączać (włączyć perf); play wystawiać (wystawić perf); brake naciskać (nacisnąć perf) na +acc; kettle, dinner wstawiać (wstawić perf); accent etc udawać; extra bus, train puszczać (puścić perf); ( inf) ( tease) podpuszczać (podpuścić perf) (inf)to put on airs — wynosić się, wywyższać się
to put on weight — przybierać (przybrać perf) na wadze, tyć (przytyć perf)
* * *1) (to switch on (a light etc): Put the light on!) włączyć2) (to dress oneself in: Which shoes are you going to put on?) włożyć3) (to add or increase: The car put on speed; I've put on weight.) nabierać, przybierać4) (to present or produce (a play etc): They're putting on `Hamlet' next week.) wystawiać5) (to provide (eg transport): They always put on extra buses between 8.00 and 9.00 a.m.) podstawiać6) (to make a false show of; to pretend: She said she felt ill, but she was just putting it on.) udawać7) (to bet (money) on: I've put a pound on that horse to win.) podstawić na -
20 same
[seɪm] 1. adjten sam; ( identical) taki sam2. pronat the same time — ( simultaneously) w tym samym momencie, równocześnie; ( yet) jednocześnie, zarazem
all/just the same — (po)mimo to, niemniej jednak
to do the same (as sb) — robić (zrobić perf) to samo (co ktoś)
happy New Year! — same to you! — szczęśliwego Nowego Roku! — nawzajem!
you're a fool! — same to you! — głupi jesteś! — sam jesteś głupi!
I hate him — same here! — nienawidzę go — ja też!
same again! — ( in bar etc) jeszcze raz to samo!
(no, but) thanks all the same — (nie, ale) mimo to dziękuję
* * *[seim] 1. adjective1) (alike; very similar: The houses in this road are all the same; You have the same eyes as your brother (has).) taki sam2) (not different: My friend and I are the same age; He went to the same school as me.) ten sam3) (unchanged: My opinion is the same as it always was.) taki sam2. pronoun((usually with the) the same thing: He sat down and we all did the same.) to samo3. adverb((usually with the) in the same way: I don't feel the same about you as I did.) tak samo- at the same time
- be all the same to
- same here
- same-sex marriage
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