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1 means
n środek m, sposób m; środki pl* * *I [mi:nz] noun singular or plural(the instrument(s), method(s) etc by which a thing is, or may be, done or made to happen: By what means can we find out?) sposób, środek- by means of
- by no means II [mi:nz] noun plural(money available or necessary for living etc: She's a person of considerable means.) bogactwo, środki -
2 how
[hau]advhow lovely/awful! — jak cudownie/okropnie!
* * *1. adverb, conjunction1) (in what way: How do you make bread?) jak2) (to what extent: How do you like my new hat?; How far is Paris from London?) jak3) (by what means: I've no idea how he came here.) jak, w jaki sposób4) (in what condition: How are you today?; How do I look?) jak5) (for what reason: How is it that I am the last to know about this?) dlaczego•- however2. conjunction(in no matter what way: This painting still looks wrong however you look at it.) w jakikolwiek sposób, bez względu na to jak- how come
- how do you do? -
3 however
[hau'ɛvə(r)] 1. conj 2. advjakkolwiek; ( in questions) jakże(ż)* * *1) (in spite of that: It would be nice if we had more money. However, I suppose we'll manage with what we have.) jednakże2) ((also how ever) in what way; by what means: However did you get here?; However did you do that?) w jaki sposób3) (to no matter what extent: However hard I try, I still can't do it.) jakkolwiek, obojętnie jak -
4 mean
[miːn] 1. adj( with money) skąpy; ( unkind) person, trick podły; (US, inf) ( vicious) person, animal złośliwy; ( shabby) nędzny; ( average) średni2. vt; pt, pp meant3. n, pl meansI thought you meant her — sądziłem, że miałeś na myśli ją; ( intend)
( average) średnia f- means* * *[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) skąpy2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) podły, małostkowy3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) złośliwy4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) ubogi, nędzny•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) średni2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) przeciętny2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) średnia, środekIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) znaczyć2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) zamierzać•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) znaczący- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean well -
5 with
[wɪðˌ wɪθ]prep1) (accompanying, in the company of) z +instrI'll be with you in a minute — zaraz się Panem/Panią zajmę
to be with it ( inf) — ( up-to-date) być na bieżąco; ( alert) kontaktować (inf)
2) ( descriptive)3) (indicating manner, means, cause)to fill sth with water — napełniać (napełnić perf) coś wodą
* * *[wið]1) (in the company of; beside; among; including: I was walking with my father; Do they enjoy playing with each other?; He used to play football with the Arsenal team; Put this book with the others.) (razem) z2) (by means of; using: Mend it with this glue; Cut it with a knife.) za pomocą3) (used in expressing the idea of filling, covering etc: Fill this jug with milk; He was covered with mud.)4) (used in describing conflict: They quarrelled with each other; He fought with my brother.) z5) (used in descriptions of things: a man with a limp; a girl with long hair; a stick with a handle; Treat this book with care.) z6) (as the result of: He is shaking with fear.) ze7) (in the care of: Leave your case with the porter.) u, pod opieką8) (in relation to; in the case of; concerning: Be careful with that!; What's wrong with you?; What shall I do with these books?) z9) (used in expressing a wish: Down with fascism!; Up with Manchester United!) z -
6 beyond
[bɪ'jɔnd] 1. preppoza +instr2. advbeyond repair/recognition — nie do naprawienia/poznania
* * *[bi'jond]1) (on the farther side of: My house is just beyond those trees.) za2) (farther on than (something) in time or place: I cannot plan beyond tomorrow.) poza3) (out of the range, power etc of: beyond help.) poza4) (other than: What is there to say beyond what's already been said?) poza•- beyond expectation
- beyond one's means -
7 measurement
['mɛʒəmənt]npomiar mchest/hip measurement — obwód klatki piersiowej/bioder
* * *1) (size, amount etc found by measuring: What are the measurements of this room?) rozmiar2) (the sizes of various parts of the body, usually the distance round the chest, waist and hips: What are your measurements, madam?) wymiar3) (the act of measuring: We can find the size of something by means of measurement.) mierzenie -
8 see
[siː] 1. pt saw, pp seen, vt( perceive) widzieć; ( look at) zobaczyć ( perf); ( understand) rozumieć (zrozumieć perf); ( notice) zauważać (zauważyć perf), spostrzegać (spostrzec perf); doctor etc iść (pójść perf) do +gen; film oglądać (obejrzeć perf), zobaczyć ( perf)to see that … — dopilnować ( perf), żeby …
I've seen/I saw this play — widziałem tę sztukę
to see sb to the door — odprowadzać (odprowadzić perf) kogoś do drzwi
let me see — ( show me) pokaż; ( let me think) niech pomyślę
I don't know what she sees in him — nie wiem, co ona w nim widzi
see you! — do zobaczenia!, cześć! (inf)
Phrasal Verbs:- see off- see to2. viwidzieć; ( find out) ( by searching) sprawdzić ( perf); ( by inquiring) dowiedzieć się ( perf)3. n ( REL)biskupstwo nt* * *I [si:] past tense - saw; verb1) (to have the power of sight: After six years of blindness, he found he could see.) widzieć2) (to be aware of by means of the eye: I can see her in the garden.) widzieć3) (to look at: Did you see that play on television?) widzieć4) (to have a picture in the mind: I see many difficulties ahead.) przewidywać, widzieć5) (to understand: She didn't see the point of the joke.) spostrzegać6) (to investigate: Leave this here and I'll see what I can do for you.) zobaczyć7) (to meet: I'll see you at the usual time.) spotkać się8) (to accompany: I'll see you home.) odprowadzić•- seeing that
- see off
- see out
- see through
- see to
- I
- we will see II [si:] noun(the district over which a bishop or archbishop has authority.) diecezja -
9 cause
[kɔːz] 1. n(of outcome, effect) przyczyna f; ( reason) powód m; (aim, principle) sprawa f2. vtpowodować (spowodować perf), wywoływać (wywołać perf)to cause sth to be done — sprawiać (sprawić perf), że coś zostanie zrobione
to cause sb to do sth — sprawić ( perf), że ktoś coś zrobi
* * *[ko:z] 1. noun1) (something or someone that produces an effect or result: Having no money is the cause of all my misery.) powód2) (a reason for an action; a motive: You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.) powód3) (an aim or concern for which an individual or group works: cancer research and other deserving causes; in the cause of peace.) cel2. verb(to make (something) happen; to bring about; to be the means of: What caused the accident?; He caused me to drop my suitcase.) powodować -
10 in passing
(while doing or talking about something else; without explaining fully what one means: He told her the story, and said in passing that he did not completely believe it.) mimochodem, w przelocie -
11 intend
[ɪn'tɛnd]vtto intend sth for sb — przeznaczać (przeznaczyć perf) coś dla kogoś
* * *[in'tend] 1. verb1) (to mean or plan (to do something or that someone else should do something): Do you still intend to go?; Do you intend them to go?; Do you intend that they should go too?) zamierzać2) (to mean (something) to be understood in a particular way: His remarks were intended to be a compliment.) zamierzony (jako)3) ((with for) to direct at: That letter/bullet was intended for me.) przeznaczony•- intent2. noun(purpose; what a person means to do: He broke into the house with intent to steal.) zamiar- intentional
- intentionally
- intently -
12 plain-spoken
adjective (speaking honestly and candidly, not trying to be tactful: She is a very plain-spoken person who always says what she means.) mówiący prosto z mostu -
13 speak one's mind
(to say frankly what one means or thinks: You must allow me to speak my mind.) mówić otwarcie -
14 tell the time
(to (be able to) know what time it is by looking at a clock etc or by any other means: He can tell the time from the position of the sun; Could you tell me the time, please?) podać czas -
15 way
[weɪ]n( route) droga f; ( access) przejście nt; ( distance) kawał(ek) m (drogi); ( direction) strona f; (manner, method) sposób m; ( habit) zwyczaj m, przyzwyczajenie ntwhich way? — this way — którędy? — tędy
to fight one's way through a crowd — torować (utorować perf) sobie drogę przez tłum
to lie one's way out of sth — wyłgać się ( perf) od czegoś
to keep out of sb's way — trzymać się z dala od kogoś, nie wchodzić komuś w drogę
to go out of one's way to do sth — zadawać (zadać perf) sobie wiele trudu, żeby coś zrobić
to lose one's way — błądzić (zabłądzić perf), gubić (zgubić perf) drogę
to make way (for sb/sth) — robić (zrobić perf) miejsce (dla kogoś/czegoś)
to get one's own way — stawiać (postawić perf) na swoim
the wrong way round — odwrotnie, na odwrót
no way! ( inf) — ani mi się śni! (inf)
by the way — à propos, nawiasem mówiąc
"way in" ( BRIT) — "wejście"
"way out" ( BRIT) — "wyjście"
* * *[wei] 1. noun1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) droga2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) droga3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) ulica4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) droga, odległość5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) sposób6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) sposób, wzgląd7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) zwyczaj8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.)2. adverb((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) daleko- wayfarer- wayside
- be/get on one's way
- by the way
- fall by the wayside
- get/have one's own way
- get into / out of the way of doing something
- get into / out of the way of something
- go out of one's way
- have a way with
- have it one's own way
- in a bad way
- in
- out of the/someone's way
- lose one's way
- make one's way
- make way for
- make way
- under way
- way of life
- ways and means
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