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1 closely
['kləuslɪ]advexamine, watch dokładnie; connected, related blisko* * *adverb Look closely at him; She resembles her father closely.) dokładnie -
2 examine
[ɪg'zæmɪn]vtobject oglądać (obejrzeć perf); plan analizować (przeanalizować perf); accounts kontrolować (skontrolować perf); ( SCOL) egzaminować (przeegzaminować perf); ( JUR) przesłuchiwać (przesłuchać perf); ( MED) badać (zbadać perf)* * *[iɡ'zæmin]1) (to look at closely; to inspect closely: They examined the animal tracks and decided that they were those of a fox.) badać, przyglądać się2) ((of a doctor) to inspect the body of thoroughly to check for disease etc: The doctor examined the child and said she was healthy.) (z)badać3) (to consider carefully: The police must examine the facts.) (z)badać4) (to test the knowledge or ability of (students etc): She examines pupils in mathematics.) egzaminować5) (to question: The lawyer examined the witness in the court case.) przesłuchiwać•- examiner -
3 tight
[taɪt] 1. adjscrew dokręcony; ( knot) zaciśnięty; grip mocny; clothes obcisły; shoes ciasny; budget, schedule napięty; bend, security ostry; ( inf) ( drunk) wstawiony (inf); ( stingy) skąpy2. adv* * *1. adjective1) (fitting very or too closely: I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight.) ciasny, ściśle przylegający2) (stretched to a great extent; not loose: He made sure that the ropes were tight.) naciągnięty3) ((of control etc) strict and very careful: She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.) ścisły4) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) napięty2. adverb((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) ciasno- - tight- tighten
- tightness
- tights
- tight-fisted
- tightrope
- a tight corner/spot
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4 alligator
['ælɪgeɪtə(r)]naligator m* * *['æliɡeitə](a kind of large reptile closely related to the crocodile, found mainly in the rivers of the warmer parts of America.) aligator -
5 background
['bækgraund]tło nt; ( of person) ( origins) pochodzenie nt; ( educational) wykształcenie ntagainst a background of — na tle +gen
* * *1) (the space behind the principal or most important figures or objects of a picture etc: He always paints ships against a background of stormy skies; trees in the background of the picture.) tło2) (happenings that go before, and help to explain, an event etc: the background to a situation.) tło3) (a person's origins, education etc: She was ashamed of her humble background.) pochodzenie -
6 be hand in glove (with someone)
(to be very closely associated with someone, especially for a bad purpose.) być w zmowie -
7 be hand in glove (with someone)
(to be very closely associated with someone, especially for a bad purpose.) być w zmowie -
8 close
I 1. [kləus] adj( near)2. advclose to — blisko +gen; friend, relative, ties bliski; writing, print drobny; texture gęsty, ścisły; examination, look dokładny; contest wyrównany; weather parny; room duszny
close to/up — z bliska
II 1. [kləuz] vtclose at hand —
door, window zamykać (zamknąć perf); sale, deal finalizować (sfinalizować perf); conversation, speech zakańczać (zakończyć perf)Phrasal Verbs:- close in2. vi3. nto close (with) — kończyć się (zakończyć się perf) ( +instr)
koniec mthe shops/libraries close on Saturdays at one p.m. — sklepy/biblioteki zamyka się w soboty o trzynastej
* * *I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) blisko2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) ciasno2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) bliski2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) wyrównany3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) dokładny4) (tight: a close fit.) ciasny5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) duszny6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) skąpy7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) tajemniczy•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) zamykać2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) zamykać (się)3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) zawierać2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) koniec- close up -
9 cluster
['klʌstə(r)] 1. n( of people) grupka f, gromadka f; ( of flowers) pęk m; ( of stars) skupisko nt2. vito cluster (round) — skupiać się (skupić się perf) (wokół +gen)
* * *1. noun(a closely-packed group (of people or things): a cluster of berries; They stood in a cluster.) grupa, kępa, kiść2. verb((often with round) to group together in clusters: They clustered round the door.) gromadzić się -
10 densely
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11 dog
[dɔg] 1. npies m2. vtto go to the dogs — schodzić (zejść perf) na psy
* * *[doɡ] 1. noun(a domestic, meat-eating animal related to the wolf and fox.) pies2. adjective((usually of members of the dog family) male: a dog-fox.) -samiec3. verb(to follow closely as a dog does: She dogged his footsteps.) nie odstępować- dogged- doggedly
- doggedness
- dog-biscuit
- dog collar
- dog-eared
- dog-tired
- a dog's life
- go to the dogs
- in the doghouse
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12 dolphin
['dɔlfɪn]ndelfin m* * *['dolfin](a type of sea-animal about two and a half to three metres long, closely related to the porpoise.) delfin -
13 grill
[grɪl] 1. n( on cooker) ruszt m, grill m; (also: mixed grill) mięso nt z rusztu2. vt ( BRIT) 3. See grillroom* * *[ɡril] 1. verb1) (to cook directly under heat: to grill the chops.) opiekać2) (to question (a person) closely: The police grilled the man they thought was the murderer.) `maglować`2. noun1) (the part of a cooker used for grilling.) ruszt2) (a frame of metal bars for grilling food on.) ruszt3) (a dish of grilled food: a mixed grill.) danie z rusztu -
14 hedge
[hɛdʒ] 1. nżywopłot m2. vito hedge one's bets ( fig) — zabezpieczać się (zabezpieczyć się perf) na dwie strony
Phrasal Verbs:- hedge in* * *[he‹] 1. noun(a line of bushes etc planted so closely together that their branches form a solid mass, grown round the edges of gardens, fields etc.) żywopłot2. verb1) (to avoid giving a clear answer to a question.) odpowiadać wymijająco2) ((with in or off) to enclose (an area of land) with a hedge.) otoczyć żywopłotem•- hedgehog- hedgerow -
15 huddle
['hʌdl] 1. vi2. nto huddle together — skupiać się (skupić się perf), ścieśniać się (ścieśnić się perf)
bezładna masa f, kupa f (inf)* * *1. verb1) ((often with together) to crowd closely together: The cows (were) huddled together in the corner of the field.) tłoczyć się, zbijać się (w kupę)2) (to curl up in a sitting position: The old man (was) huddled near the fire to keep warm.) (s)kulić się2. noun(a number of people, things etc crowded together: a huddle of people round the injured man.) gromadka -
16 keep an eye on
1) (to watch closely: Keep an eye on the patient's temperature.) obserwować, śledzić2) (to look after: Keep an eye on the baby while I am out!) pilnować, mieć na oku -
17 leg
[lɛg]n(of person, animal, table) noga f; ( of trousers) nogawka f; ( CULIN) (of lamb, pork) udziec m; ( of chicken) udko nt; ( of journey etc) etap m1st/2nd/final leg (SPORT) — pierwsza/druga/ostatnia runda
to get one's leg over ( inf) — zaliczyć ( perf) dziewczynę/chłopaka (inf)
* * *[leɡ]1) (one of the limbs by which animals and man walk: The horse injured a front leg; She stood on one leg.) noga2) (the part of an article of clothing that covers one of these limbs closely: He has torn the leg of his trousers.) nogawka3) (a long, narrow support of a table etc: One of the legs of the chair was broken.) noga4) (one stage in a journey, competition etc: the last leg of the trip; the second leg of the contest.) etap•- - legged- pull someone's leg -
18 link up
1. vt 2. vi* * *to join or be joined closely or by a link: An electrician called to link up our house to the mains electricity supply (noun link-up) podłączyć -
19 look into
vt fus( investigate) badać (zbadać perf) +acc* * *(to inspect or investigate closely: The manager will look into your complaint.) rozpatrzyć -
20 narrowly
['nærəulɪ]advledwo, z ledwością* * *adverb (closely; only just: The ball narrowly missed his head.) o włos
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