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1 chess
[tʃɛs]nszachy pl* * *[ es](a game for two played with thirty-two (usually black and white) pieces (chessmen) on a board (chessboard) with sixty-four (usually black and white) squares.) szachy -
2 mate
[meɪt] 1. n ( inf)( friend) kumpel m (inf); ( assistant) pomocnik m; ( NAUT) oficer m ( na statku handlowym); (animal, spouse) partner(ka) m(f); ( in chess) mat m2. vianimals łączyć się or kojarzyć się w pary* * *[meit] 1. verb1) (to come, or bring (animals etc), together for breeding: The bears have mated and produced a cub.) parzyć (się)2) ((chess) to checkmate (someone).) dać mata2. noun1) (an animal etc with which another is paired for breeding: Some birds sing in order to attract a mate.) towarzysz, partner2) (a husband or wife.) małżonek3) (a companion or friend: We've been mates for years.) kolega4) (a fellow workman or assistant: a carpenter's mate.) pomocnik5) (a merchant ship's officer under the master or captain: the first mate.) oficer6) (in chess, checkmate.) mat -
3 bishop
['bɪʃəp]n ( REL)* * *['biʃəp]1) (a Christian clergyman in charge of a group of churches, usually in a large city or area: the Bishop of Lincoln; He was made a bishop two years ago.) biskup2) (one of the pieces in chess.) goniec -
4 castle
['kɑːsl]n* * *1) (a large building strengthened against attack: the Norman castles of England and Wales; Windsor Castle.) zamek2) ((also rook) a piece in chess.) wieża -
5 check
[tʃɛk] 1. vt(inspect, examine, verify) sprawdzać (sprawdzić perf); (halt, restrain) powstrzymywać (powstrzymać perf)Phrasal Verbs:- check in2. vi3. n, see chequeto check (with) — (data, piece of information) zgadzać się (z +instr)
( inspection) kontrola f; ( curb) powstrzymanie nt; (US) ( bill) rachunek m; (CHESS) szach m; (usu pl) ( pattern) kratka f4. adjto keep a check on sb/sth — kontrolować kogoś/coś
w kratkę post* * *[ ek] 1. verb1) (to see if something (eg a sum) is correct or accurate: Will you check my addition?) sprawdzać2) (to see if something (eg a machine) is in good condition or working properly: Have you checked the engine (over)?) sprawdzać3) (to hold back; to stop: We've checked the flow of water from the burst pipe.) zatrzymywać2. noun1) (an act of testing or checking.) kontrola2) (something which prevents or holds back: a check on imports.) ograniczenie3) (in chess, a position in which the king is attacked: He put his opponent's king in check.) szach4) (a pattern of squares: I like the red check on that material.) krata5) (a ticket received in return for handing in baggage etc.) kwit6) ((especially American) a bill: The check please, waiter!) rachunek7) ((American) a cheque.) czek•- checked- checkbook
- check-in
- checkmate 3. verb(to put (an opponent's king) in this position.) dać mata- checkout- checkpoint
- check-up
- check in
- check out
- check up on
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6 knight
[naɪt] 1. n 2. vtnadawać (nadać perf) tytuł szlachecki +dat* * *1. noun1) (in earlier times, a man of noble birth who is trained to fight, especially on horseback: King Arthur and his knights.) rycerz2) (a man of rank, having the title `Sir': Sir John Brown was made a knight in 1969.) szlachcic3) (a piece used in chess, usually shaped like a horse's head.) skoczek2. verb(to make (a person) a knight: He was knighted for his services to industry.) uszlachcić, nadać tytuł szlachecki -
7 man
[mæn] 1. pl men, n 2. vt* * *[mæn] 1. plural - men; noun1) (an adult male human being: Hundreds of men, women and children; a four-man team.) mężczyzna2) (human beings taken as a whole; the human race: the development of man.) rodzaj ludzki, człowiek3) (obviously masculine male person: He's independent, tough, strong, brave - a real man!) mężczyzna4) (a word sometimes used in speaking informally or giving commands to someone: Get on with your work, man, and stop complaining!) Człowieku!5) (an ordinary soldier, who is not an officer: officers and men.) szeregowy, żołnierz6) (a piece used in playing chess or draughts: I took three of his men in one move.) pionek2. verb(to supply with men (especially soldiers): The colonel manned the guns with soldiers from our regiment.) obsadzić- - man- manhood
- mankind
- manly
- manliness
- manned
- man-eating
- man-eater
- manhandle
- manhole
- man-made
- manpower
- manservant
- mansized
- mansize
- manslaughter
- menfolk
- menswear
- as one man
- the man in the street
- man of letters
- man of the world
- man to man
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8 piece
[piːs] 1. nto take sth to pieces — rozkładać (rozłożyć perf) or rozbierać (rozebrać perf) coś na części
piece by piece — kawałek po kawałku, część po części
2. vtI've said my piece — powiedziałem, co miałem do powiedzenia
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[pi:s] 1. noun1) (a part of anything: a piece of cake; He examined it carefully piece by piece (= each piece separately).) kawałek, fragment2) (a single thing or example of something: a piece of paper; a piece of news.) kawałek3) (a composition in music, writing (an article, short story etc), drama, sculpture etc: He wrote a piece on social reform in the local newspaper.) kawałek, utwór4) (a coin of a particular value: a five-pence piece.) moneta5) (in chess, draughts and other games, a small shape made of wood, metal, plastic etc that is moved according to the rules of the game.) figura, pionek•2. adjective(done etc in this way: He has a rather piecemeal way of working.) fragmentaryczny- go all to pieces- go to pieces
- in pieces
- piece together
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9 queen
[kwiːn]n* * *[kwi:n]1) (a woman who rules a country, who inherits her position by right of birth: the Queen of England; Queen Elizabeth II.) królowa2) (the wife of a king: The king and his queen were both present.) królowa, królewska małżonka3) (a woman who is in some way important, excellent or special: a beauty queen; a movie queen.) królowa4) (a playing-card with a picture of a queen on it: I have two aces and a queen.) dama5) (an important chess-piece: a bishop, a king and a queen.) hetman, królowa6) (the egg-laying female of certain kinds of insect (especially bees, ants and wasps).) królowa7) ((slang) a homosexual man who assumes the female role.) ciota•- queenly- queen mother -
10 rook
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11 stalemate
['steɪlmeɪt]n (CHESS)* * *['steilmeit]1) (a position in chess in which a player cannot move without putting his king in danger.) pat2) (in any contest, dispute etc, a position in which neither side can win: The recent discussions ended in stalemate.) martwy punkt -
12 adversary
['ædvəsərɪ]nprzeciwnik(-iczka) m(f)* * *['ædvəsəri]plural - adversaries; noun(an opponent; an enemy: his adversary in the chess match.) przeciwnik -
13 board
[bɔːd] 1. n( piece of wood) deska f; ( piece of cardboard) tektura f; (also: notice board) tablica f; ( for chess etc) plansza f; ( committee) rada f; ( in firm) zarząd m; ( NAUT, AVIAT)2. vtfull/half board ( BRIT) — pełne/niepełne wyżywienie
across the board ( fig) — ( adv) bez wyjątku; ( adj) dotyczący wszystkich
Phrasal Verbs:- board up* * *[bo:d] 1. noun1) (a strip of timber: The floorboards of the old house were rotten.) deska2) (a flat piece of wood etc for a special purpose: notice-board; chessboard.) tablica3) (meals: board and lodging.) wikt, utrzymanie4) (an official group of persons administering an organization etc: the board of directors.) zarząd2. verb1) (to enter, or get on to (a vehicle, ship, plane etc): This is where we board the bus.) wsiadać2) (to live temporarily and take meals (in someone else's house): He boards at Mrs Smith's during the week.) stołować się•- boarder- boarding-house
- boarding-school
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14 checkmate
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15 gambit
['gæmbɪt]n ( fig)* * *['ɡæmbit]1) (a first move in a game, especially chess.) otwarcie2) ((usually opening gambit) a starting remark in a conversation.) odzywka -
16 game
[geɪm] 1. n ( lit, fig)gra f; ( of football etc) mecz m; ( part of tennis match) gem m; (HUNTING) zwierzyna f; ( CULIN) dziczyzna f- games2. adjI'm game to try/for anything — jestem gotów spróbować/na wszystko
who's game for …? — kto ma ochotę na +acc ?
* * *[ɡeim] 1. noun1) (an enjoyable activity, which eg children play: a game of pretending.) zabawa2) (a competitive form of activity, with rules: Football, tennis and chess are games.) gra3) (a match or part of a match: a game of tennis; winning (by) three games to one.) partia4) ((the flesh of) certain birds and animals which are killed for sport: He's very fond of game; ( also adjective) a game bird.) dziczyzna, zwierzyna łowna2. adjective(brave; willing; ready: a game old guy; game for anything.) ochoczy, chętny- gamely- games
- gamekeeper
- game point
- game reserve
- game warden
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17 his etc shame
(it is a cause of shame to me, him etc that: To my shame, my daughter always beats me at chess.) ku mojej, jego itd. hańbie -
18 king
[kɪŋ]nkról m* * *[kiŋ]1) (a male ruler of a nation, who inherits his position by right of birth: He became king when his father died; King Charles III.) król2) (the playing-card with the picture of a king: I have two cards - the ten of spades and the king of diamonds.) król3) (the most important piece in chess.) król•- kingdom- kingly
- kingliness
- kingfisher
- king-sized
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19 match
[mætʃ] 1. n( game) mecz m; ( for lighting fire) zapałka f; ( equivalent)2. vt( go well with) pasować do +gen; ( equal) dorównywać (dorównać perf) +dat; ( correspond to) odpowiadać +dat; (also: match up) dopasowywać (dopasować perf) (do siebie)3. vito be no match for — nie móc się równać z +instr
she had on a yellow dress with yellow shoes to match — miała na sobie żółtą sukienkę i buty pod kolor
Phrasal Verbs:- match up* * *[mæ ] I noun(a short piece of wood or other material tipped with a substance that catches fire when rubbed against a rough or specially-prepared surface: He struck a match.) zapałka- matchboxII 1. noun1) (a contest or game: a football/rugby/chess match.) mecz2) (a thing that is similar to or the same as another in some way(s) eg in colour or pattern: These trousers are not an exact match for my jacket.) rzecz harmonizująca, rzecz do kompletu3) (a person who is able to equal another: She has finally met her match at arguing.) godny przeciwnik4) (a marriage or an act of marrying: She hoped to arrange a match for her daughter.) ożenek, małżeństwo2. verb1) (to be equal or similar to something or someone in some way eg in colour or pattern: That dress matches her red hair.) harmonizować (z), pasować (do)2) (to set (two things, people etc) to compete: He matched his skill against the champion's.) przeciwstawiać•- matched- matchless
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20 pastime
['pɑːstaɪm]nhobby nt inv* * *(an occupation which one enjoys and takes part in during one's spare time; a hobby: Playing chess is his favourite pastime.) rozrywka
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