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1 choice
[tʃɔɪs] 1. n( selection) wybór m; ( option) możliwość f (do wyboru); ( person preferred) typ m, kandydat m2. adjby/from choice — z wyboru
* * *[ ois]1) (an act or the power of choosing: You have no choice - you must do it.) wybór2) (a thing chosen: Which car was your original choice?) wybór -
2 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 -
3 career
[kə'rɪə(r)] 1. nkariera f2. vi(also: career along) pędzić (popędzić perf)change/choice of career — zmiana/wybór zawodu
* * *[kə'riə] 1. noun1) (a way of making a living (usually professional): a career in publishing.) kariera, zawód2) (course; progress (through life): The present government is nearly at the end of its career.) kadencja, okres2. verb(to move rapidly and dangerously: The brakes failed and the car careered down the hill.) pędzić -
4 colour scheme
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5 consent
[kən'sɛnt] 1. nzgoda f2. vito consent to — zgadzać się (zgodzić się perf) na +acc
age of consent — pełnoletność (określona prawnie dolna granica wieku, przy której dopuszcza się współżycie płciowe i zawieranie związków małżeńskich)
* * *[kən'sent] 1. verb(to give permission or agree (to): I had no choice but to consent to the plan; Her father consented to her marrying me although I was just a poor student.) wyrażać zgodę2. noun(agreement; permission: You have my consent to leave.) zgoda -
6 decision
[dɪ'sɪʒən]n( choice) decyzja f; ( decisiveness) zdecydowanie nt, stanowczość fto make a decision — podejmować (podjąć perf) decyzję
* * *[di'siʒən](the act of deciding; a judgement: a time/moment of decision; I think you made the wrong decision.) decyzja -
7 delicacy
['dɛlɪkəsɪ]ndelikatność f; ( choice food) przysmak m* * *plural - delicacies; noun1) (the state or quality of being delicate.) delikatność2) (something delicious and special to eat: Caviare is a delicacy.) przysmak -
8 election
[ɪ'lɛkʃən]n( voting) wybory pl; ( installation) wybór m* * *[-ʃən]noun (the choosing, or choice, (usually by vote) of person(s) for office: When do the elections take place?; He is standing for election again.) wybory -
9 exile
['ɛksaɪl] 1. n 2. vtskazywać (skazać perf) na wygnanie* * *1. noun1) (a person who lives outside his own country either from choice or because he is forced to do so: an exile from his native land.) emigrant2) (a (usually long) stay in a foreign land (eg as a punishment): He was sent into exile.) wygnanie2. verb(to send away or banish (a person) from his own country.) zsyłać, skazywać na wygnanie -
10 guide
[gaɪd] 1. n 2. vt* * *1. verb1) (to lead, direct or show the way: I don't know how to get to your house - I'll need someone to guide me; Your comments guided me in my final choice.) prowadzić2) (to control the movement of: The teacher guided the child's hand as she wrote.) (po)kierować2. noun1) (a person who shows the way to go, points out interesting things etc: A guide will show you round the castle.) przewodnik2) ((also guidebook) a book which contains information for tourists: a guide to Rome.) przewodnik3) ((usually with capital) a Girl Guide.) harcerka4) (something which informs, directs or influences.) wskazówka•- guidance- guideline
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11 latitude
['lætɪtjuːd]n* * *['lætitju:d]1) (the distance, measured in degrees on the map, that a place is north or south of the Equator: What is the latitude of London?) szerokość geograficzna2) (freedom of choice or action.) swoboda -
12 option
['ɔpʃən]nopcja f; ( SCOL) kurs m ( z wybranego przedmiotu)* * *['opʃən](choice: You have no option but to obey him.) opcja, wybór- optional -
13 preference
['prɛfrəns]nto give preference to — dawać (dać perf) preferencje +dat
* * *['pre-]noun ((a) choice of, or (a) liking for, one thing rather than another: He likes most music but he has a preference for classical music.) preferencja -
14 rest
[rɛst] 1. n 2. vi 3. vtto rest sth on/against sth — opierać (oprzeć perf) coś na czymś/o coś
to rest on sth ( lit, fig) — opierać się (oprzeć się perf) na czymś
to put/set sb's mind at rest — uspokoić ( perf) kogoś
to come to rest — zatrzymać się ( perf), znieruchomieć ( perf)
to lay sb to rest — składać (złożyć perf) kogoś na wieczny spoczynek
to rest one's eyes/gaze on sth — zatrzymywać (zatrzymać perf) wzrok na czymś
to let the matter rest — dawać (dać perf) sprawie spokój
rest assured that … — bądź pewny or spokojny, że…
I won't rest until … — nie spocznę, dopóki…
may he/she rest in peace — niech spoczywa w pokoju
* * *I 1. [rest] noun1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) odpoczynek2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) spoczynek3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) podpórka4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) spoczynek2. verb1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) odpoczywać2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) odpoczywać, dać odpocząć3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) opierać (się), spoczywać4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) spocząć5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) opierać się6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) należeć•- restful- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]- the rest -
15 straight
[streɪt] 1. adjline, back, hair prosty; answer jasny; choice, fight bezpośredni; ( THEAT) part, play dramatyczny; whisky etc czysty; ( inf) ( heterosexual) normalny2. adv 3. nto put/get sth straight — ( make clear) wyjaśniać (wyjaśnić perf) coś; ( make tidy) doprowadzać (doprowadzić perf) coś do porządku
to go straight home — iść (pójść perf) prosto do domu
to tell sb straight out — powiedzieć ( perf) komuś prosto z mostu
straight away, straight off — od razu
* * *[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) prosty2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) rzetelny3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) prosty4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) w należytym, porządku5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) czysty6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) poważny7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) dramatyczny2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) prosto2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) od razu3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) uczciwie3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) prosta- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
- a straight fight
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16 tough
[tʌf]adjmaterial, meat, policy twardy; shoes, rope mocny; person, animal wytrzymały; choice, task trudny, ciężki; neighbourhood niebezpieczny* * *1. adjective1) (strong; not easily broken, worn out etc: Plastic is a tough material.) twardy2) ((of food etc) difficult to chew.) twardy3) ((of people) strong; able to bear hardship, illness etc: She must be tough to have survived such a serious illness.) uparty4) (rough and violent: It's a tough neighbourhood.) niebezpieczny5) (difficult to deal with or overcome: a tough problem; The competition was really tough.) trudny2. noun(a rough, violent person; a bully.) chuligan- toughen
- tough luck
- get tough with someone
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17 variety
[və'raɪətɪ]n( degree of choice) wybór m; ( diversity) zróżnicowanie nt, urozmaicenie nt; ( type) rodzaj m* * *plural - varieties; noun1) (the quality of being of many different kinds or of being varied: There's a great deal of variety in this job.) urozmaicenie2) (a mixed collection or range: The children got a variety of toys on their birthdays.) rozmaitość, róźnorodność3) (a sort or kind: They grow fourteen different varieties of rose.) odmiana4) (a type of mixed theatrical entertainment including dances, songs, short sketches etc: I much prefer operas to variety; ( also adjective) a variety show.) vari\'et\'es -
18 vote
[vəut] 1. n( indication of choice) głos m; ( votes cast) głosy pl; ( right to vote) prawo nt do głosowania, czynne prawo nt wyborcze2. vt( elect)he was voted chairman — wybrano go na przewodniczącego; ( propose)
3. vito vote that — proponować (zaproponować perf), żeby
to put sth to the vote, take a vote on sth — poddawać (poddać perf) coś pod głosowanie
to vote for/in favour of/against — głosować za +instr /przeciw(ko) +dat
to vote on sth — poddawać (poddać perf) coś pod głosowanie
to vote yes to — przyjmować (przyjąć perf) +acc
to vote no to — odrzucać (odrzucić perf) +acc
to pass a vote of confidence/no confidence — uchwalać (uchwalić perf) wotum zaufania/nieufności
* * *[vəut] 1. noun((the right to show) one's wish or opinion, eg in a ballot or by raising a hand etc, especially at an election or in a debate: In Britain, the vote was given to women over twenty-one in 1928; Nowadays everyone over eighteen has a vote; A vote was taken to decide the matter.) prawo głosu, głos2. verb1) (to cast or record one's vote: She voted for the Conservative candidate; I always vote Labour; I shall vote against the restoration of capital punishment.) głosować2) (to allow, by a vote, the provision of (something) eg to someone, for a purpose etc: They were voted $5,000 to help them in their research.) uchwalić, przyznać w głosowaniu•- voter- vote of confidence
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