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1 catch
[kætʃ] 1. pt, pp caught, vt(capture, get hold of) łapać (złapać perf); ( surprise) przyłapywać (przyłapać perf); ( hit) trafiać (trafić perf); ( hear) dosłyszeć ( perf); ( MED) zarażać się (zarazić się perf) +instr, łapać (złapać perf) (inf); (also: catch up) zrównać się ( perf) z +instr, doganiać (dogonić perf)to catch sb's attention/eye — zwracać (zwrócić perf) (na siebie) czyjąś uwagę
to catch fire — zapalać się (zapalić się perf), zajmować się (zająć się perf)
Phrasal Verbs:- catch on- catch up2. vi 3. n( of fish etc) połów m; ( hidden problem) kruczek m; ( of lock) zapadka f* * *[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) łapać2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) zdążyć na3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) łapać4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) łapać5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) przytrzaskiwać6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) trafić7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) usłyszeć8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) zająć się ogniem2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) chwyt2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) zatrzask3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) połów4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) podstęp, haczyk•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up -
2 hop
[hɔp] 1. vi 2. n* * *I 1. [hop] past tense, past participle - hopped; verb1) ((of people) to jump on one leg: The children had a competition to see who could hop the farthest; He hopped about in pain when the hammer fell on his foot.) skakać2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) to jump on both or all legs: The sparrow/frog hopped across the lawn.) skakać3) (to jump: He hopped (over) the fence and ran away; He hopped out of bed.) wyskoczyć, przeskoczyć4) ((with in(to), out (of)) to get into or out of a car etc: The car stopped and the driver told the hikers to hop in; I'll hop out of the car at the next crossroads.) wskoczyć, wyskoczyć2. noun1) (a short jump on one leg.) podskok2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) a short jump on both or all legs: The sparrow crossed the lawn in a series of hops.) podskok•- catch someone on the hop
- catch on the hop
- keep someone on the hop
- keep on the hop II [hop] noun(a climbing plant, the bitter fruits of which (hops) are used in brewing beer.) chmiel -
3 release
[rɪ'liːs] 1. n(from prison, obligation) zwolnienie nt; ( of documents) udostępnienie nt; ( of funds) uruchomienie nt; (of gas, water) spuszczenie nt; (of book, record) wydanie nt; ( of film) wejście nt na ekrany; ( TECH) mechanizm m wyzwalający2. vt(from prison, obligation, responsibility) zwalniać (zwolnić perf); ( from wreckage etc) uwalniać (uwolnić perf), wyswobadzać (wyswobodzić perf); gas etc spuszczać (spuścić perf); catch, brake zwalniać (zwolnić perf); film, record wypuszczać (wypuścić perf); report, news, figures publikować (opublikować perf)a new release — ( record) nowa płyta, nowy album; ( film) nowy film
See also:* * *[rə'li:s] 1. verb1) (to set free; to allow to leave: He was released from prison yesterday; I am willing to release him from his promise to me.) uwolnić2) (to stop holding etc; to allow to move, fall etc: He released (his hold on) the rope.) zwolnić3) (to move (a catch, brake etc) which prevents something else from moving, operating etc: He released the handbrake and drove off.) zwolnić4) (to allow (news etc) to be made known publicly: The list of winners has just been released.) opublikować5) (to offer (a film, record etc) to the general public: Their latest record will be released next week.) wypuścić, udostępnić2. noun1) (the act of releasing or being released: After his release, the prisoner returned to his home town; the release of a new film; ( also adjective) the release catch.) uwolnienie, zwolnienie2) (something that is released: This record is their latest release; The Government issued a press release (= a statement giving information about something, sent or given to newspapers, reporters etc).) wydawnictwo, publikacja -
4 cold
[kəuld] 1. adjzimny; person ( in temperature) zmarznięty; ( unemotional) chłodny, oziębły2. nI am/feel cold — zimno mi
to get cold feet (about) ( fig) — przestraszyć się ( perf) ( +gen)
to give sb the cold shoulder — traktować (potraktować perf) kogoś ozięble
* * *[kəuld] 1. adjective1) (low in temperature: cold water; cold meat and salad.) zimny2) (lower in temperature than is comfortable: I feel cold.) zmarznięty3) (unfriendly: His manner was cold.) zimny, chłodny2. noun1) (the state of being cold or of feeling the coldness of one's surroundings: She has gone to live in the South of France because she cannot bear the cold in Britain; He was blue with cold.) chłód, zimno2) (an illness with running nose, coughing etc: He has a bad cold; She has caught a cold; You might catch cold.) przeziębienie•- coldly- coldness
- cold-blooded
- cold war
- get cold feet
- give someone the cold shoulder
- give the cold shoulder
- in cold blood -
5 death
[dɛθ]n ( BIO)* * *[deƟ]1) (the act of dying: There have been several deaths in the town recently; Most people fear death.) śmierć2) (something which causes one to die: Smoking too much was the death of him.) śmierć3) (the state of being dead: eyes closed in death.) śmierć•- deathly- death-bed
- death certificate
- at death's door
- catch one's death of cold
- catch one's death
- put to death
- to death -
6 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 -
7 fire
['faɪə(r)] 1. nogień m; ( accidental) pożar m2. vt( shoot) gun strzelać (strzelić perf) z +gen; arrow wystrzeliwać (wystrzelić perf); ( stimulate) rozpalać (rozpalić perf); ( inf) wyrzucać (wyrzucić perf) z pracy, wylać ( perf) (inf)3. vito catch fire — zapalać się (zapalić się perf), zajmować się (zająć się perf)
to be on fire — palić się, płonąć
to set fire to sth, set sth on fire — podkładać (podłożyć perf) ogień pod coś, podpalać (podpalić perf) coś
electric/gas fire — grzejnik elektryczny/gazowy
to come/be under fire (from) — znaleźć się ( perf) /być pod ostrzałem (+gen)
to open fire — otwierać (otworzyć perf) ogień
to fire a shot — oddawać (oddać perf) strzał
* * *1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) ogień2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) piec(yk)3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) ogień4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) ogień5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) ostrzał2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) wypalać2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) podniecać3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) (wy)strzelić z4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) wystrzelić5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) strzelać6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) wyrzucić z posady•- firearm
- fire-brigade
- fire-cracker
- fire-engine
- fire-escape
- fire-extinguisher
- fire-guard
- fireman
- fireplace
- fireproof
- fireside
- fire-station
- firewood
- firework
- firing-squad
- catch fire
- on fire
- open fire
- play with fire
- set fire to something / set something on fire
- set fire to / set something on fire
- set fire to something / set on fire
- set fire to / set on fire
- under fire -
8 miss
[mɪs]n( with surname) pani f, panna f ( old); ( SCOL) ( as form of address) proszę pani ( voc); ( beauty queen) miss f inv* * *[mis] 1. verb1) (to fail to hit, catch etc: The arrow missed the target.) chybić2) (to fail to arrive in time for: He missed the 8 o'clock train.) spóźnić się na3) (to fail to take advantage of: You've missed your opportunity.) zmarnować, nie skorzystać z4) (to feel sad because of the absence of: You'll miss your friends when you go to live abroad.) odczuwać brak, tęsknić za5) (to notice the absence of: I didn't miss my purse till several hours after I'd dropped it.) zauważyć brak6) (to fail to hear or see: He missed what you said because he wasn't listening.) nie usłyszeć7) (to fail to go to: I'll have to miss my lesson next week, as I'm going to the dentist.) opuścić8) (to fail to meet: We missed you in the crowd.) nie zauważyć, przeoczyć9) (to avoid: The thief only just missed being caught by the police.) uniknąć10) ((of an engine) to misfire.) nie zapalić2. noun(a failure to hit, catch etc: two hits and two misses.) pudło, chybienie- missing- go missing
- miss out
- miss the boat -
9 nap
[næp] 1. n 2. vito be caught napping ( fig) — dać ( perf) się zaskoczyć
to have a nap — ucinać (uciąć perf) sobie drzemkę
* * *[næp](a short sleep: She always has a nap after lunch.) drzemka- catch someone napping- catch napping -
10 sight
[saɪt] 1. n 2. vtwidzieć, zobaczyć ( perf)to catch sight of sb/sth — dostrzegać (dostrzec perf) kogoś/coś
to lose sight of sth ( fig) — tracić (stracić perf) coś z oczu
to set one's sights on sth — stawiać (postawić perf) sobie coś za cel
* * *1. noun1) (the act or power of seeing: The blind man had lost his sight in the war.) wzrok2) (the area within which things can be seen by someone: The boat was within sight of land; The end of our troubles is in sight.) widok3) (something worth seeing: She took her visitors to see the sights of London.) widok4) (a view or glimpse.) spojrzenie5) (something seen that is unusual, ridiculous, shocking etc: She's quite a sight in that hat.) widok6) ((on a gun etc) an apparatus to guide the eye in taking aim: Where is the sight on a rifle?) celownik2. verb1) (to get a view of; to see suddenly: We sighted the coast as dawn broke.) wiąć na cel2) (to look at (something) through the sight of a gun: He sighted his prey and pulled the trigger.) dostrzec•- sight-seer
- catch sight of
- lose sight of -
11 sun
[sʌn]nsłońce nteverything under the sun — wszystko, co można sobie wyobrazić
* * *1. noun1) (the round body in the sky that gives light and heat to the earth: The Sun is nearly 150 million kilometres away from the Earth.) słońce2) (any of the fixed stars: Do other suns have planets revolving round them?) słońce3) (light and heat from the sun; sunshine: We sat in the sun; In Britain they don't get enough sun; The sun has faded the curtains.) słońce2. verb(to expose (oneself) to the sun's rays: He's sunning himself in the garden.) opalać się- sunless- sunny
- sunniness
- sunbathe
- sunbeam
- sunburn
- sunburned
- sunburnt
- sundial
- sundown
- sunflower
- sunglasses
- sunlight
- sunlit
- sunrise
- sunset
- sunshade
- sunshine
- sunstroke
- suntan
- catch the sun
- under the sun -
12 trap
[træp] 1. n(for mice, rats) pułapka f; ( for larger animals) sidła pl, wnyki pl; ( carriage) dwukółka f; ( fig) pułapka f, zasadzka f2. vtmouse łapać (złapać perf) w pułapkę; hare etc łapać (złapać perf) w sidła or we wnyki; energy pozyskiwać; ( fig) trick łapać (złapać perf) w pułapkęto set/lay a trap (for sb) — zastawiać (zastawić perf) (na kogoś) pułapkę
to be trapped — (in bad marriage, under rubble etc) być uwięzionym
shut your trap! (inf!) — stul gębę! (inf!)
* * *[træp] 1. noun1) (a device for catching animals: He set a trap to catch the bear; a mousetrap.) pułapka2) (a plan or trick for taking a person by surprise: She led him into a trap; He fell straight into the trap.) zasadzka2. verb(to catch in a trap or by a trick: He lives by trapping animals and selling their fur; She trapped him into admitting that he liked her.) złapać w sidła, schwytać w zasadzkę- trapper- trap-door -
13 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 -
14 angle
['æŋgl] 1. n ( MATH) 2. vi3. vtto angle for — przymawiać się (przymówić się perf) o +acc
* * *I ['æŋɡl] noun1) (the (amount of) space between two straight lines or surfaces that meet: an angle of 90°.) kąt2) (a point of view: from a journalist's angle.) punkt widzenia3) (a corner.) róg•- angular- angularity II ['æŋɡl] verb(to use a rod and line to try to catch fish: angling for trout.) wędkować- angler- angling -
15 bait
[beɪt] 1. nprzynęta f2. vt( tease) drażnićto bait a hook — zakładać (założyć perf) przynętę na haczyk
* * *[beit] 1. noun(food used to attract fish, animals etc which one wishes to catch, kill etc: Before he went fishing he dug up some worms for bait.) przynęta2. verb(to put bait on or in (a hook, trap etc): He baited the mousetrap with cheese.) założyć przynętę -
16 bib
[bɪb]n* * *[bib]1) (a cloth etc tied under a child's chin to catch spilt food etc.) śliniaczek2) (the top part of an apron or overalls, covering the chest.) klapa -
17 burn
[bəːn] 1. pt, pp burned or burnt, vtpapers etc palić (spalić perf); fuel spalać (spalić perf); toast etc przypalać (przypalić perf); part of body parzyć (oparzyć perf or sparzyć perf)Phrasal Verbs:- burn out2. vihouse, wood palić się (spalić się perf); fuel spalać się (spalić się perf); toast etc przypalać się (przypalić się perf); blister etc piec3. noparzenie nt* * *[bə:n] 1. past tense, past participles - burned, burnt; verb1) (to destroy, damage or injure by fire, heat, acid etc: The fire burned all my papers; I've burnt the meat.) palić2) (to use as fuel.) spalać3) (to make (a hole etc) by fire, heat, acid etc: The acid burned a hole in my dress.) wypalić4) (to catch fire: Paper burns easily.) palić się2. noun(an injury or mark caused by fire etc: His burns will take a long time to heal; a burn in the carpet.) oparzenie, wypalona dziura- burner -
18 button
['bʌtn] 1. n( on clothes) guzik m; ( on machine) przycisk m, guzik m; (US) ( badge) znaczek m ( do przypinania)2. vt(also: button up) zapinać (zapiąć perf)3. vi* * *1. noun1) (a knob or disc used as a fastening: I lost a button off my coat.) przycisk, guzik2) (a small knob pressed to operate something: This button turns the radio on.) guzik2. verb((often with up) to fasten by means of buttons.) zapiąć3. verb(to catch someone's attention and hold him in conversation: He buttonholed me and began telling me the story of his life.) przyczepić się do kogoś i nudzić -
19 chase
[tʃeɪs] 1. vtPhrasal Verbs:- chase up2. npościg m* * *[ eis] 1. verb1) (to run after; to pursue: He chased after them but did not catch them; We chased them by car.) ścigać2) ((with away, off etc) to cause to run away: I often have to chase the boys away from my fruit trees.) odgonić2. noun1) (an act of chasing: We caught him after a 120 kph chase.) pogoń2) (hunting (of animals): the pleasures of the chase.) pościg, gonitwa• -
20 decoy
['diːkɔɪ]nprzynęta f* * *['di:koi](anything intended to lead someone or something into a trap: The policewoman acted as a decoy when the police were trying to catch the murderer.) przynęta
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