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1 control-tower
noun (a building at an airport from which take-off and landing instructions are given.) wieża kontrolna -
2 control
[kən'trəul] 1. vtcountry sprawować władzę w +loc; organization sprawować kontrolę nad +instr, kierować +instr; machinery, process sterować +instr; wages, prices kontrolować; one's emotions panować nad +instr; fire, disease opanowywać (opanować perf)2. n( of country) władza f; (of organization, stocks) kontrola f; (also: control group) grupa f kontrolnato take control of — przejmować (przejąć perf) kontrolę nad +instr
to be in control of — panować nad +instr
to get out of control — wymykać się (wymknąć się perf) spod kontroli
- controls* * *[kən'trəul] 1. noun1) (the right of directing or of giving orders; power or authority: She has control over all the decisions in that department; She has no control over that dog.) władza2) (the act of holding back or restraining: control of prices; I know you're angry but you must not lose control (of yourself).) opanowanie3) ((often in plural) a lever, button etc which operates (a machine etc): The clutch and accelerator are foot controls in a car.) dźwignia, pokrętło itp.4) (a point or place at which an inspection takes place: passport control.) punkt kontroli2. verb1) (to direct or guide; to have power or authority over: The captain controls the whole ship; Control your dog!) kierować, nadzorować2) (to hold back; to restrain (oneself or one's emotions etc): Control yourself!) panować nad sobą3) (to keep to a fixed standard: The government is controlling prices.) sterować, regulować•- control-tower
- in control of
- in control
- out of control
- under control -
3 self-control
[sɛlfkən'trəul]nopanowanie nt* * *[selfkən'troul](control of oneself, one's emotions and impulses: He behaved with admirable self-control although he was very angry.) opanowanie, zimna krew -
4 ascendancy/ascendency
noun (control or power (over): They have the ascendancy over the other political groups.) kontrola -
5 self-government
(government by the people of the country without outside control.) samorząd, autonomia -
6 steering-wheel
noun (the wheel in a car for steering it, fixed to the steering-column, or the wheel on a ship that is turned to control the rudder.) kierownica -
7 zapping
noun (the act of changing channels with a remote control.) przełączanie [] -
8 command
[kə'mɑːnd] 1. n( order) polecenie nt, rozkaz m; (control, charge) kierownictwo nt; ( MIL) dowództwo nt; ( of subject) znajomość f, opanowanie nt; ( COMPUT) polecenie nt2. vtto command sb to do sth — ( tell) kazać (kazać perf) komuś coś zrobić; ( order) rozkazywać (rozkazać perf) komuś coś zrobić
to be in command of — dowodzić +instr
to have/take command of — sprawować/obejmować (objąć perf) dowództwo nad +instr
* * *1. verb1) (to order: I command you to leave the room immediately!) rozkazywać2) (to have authority over: He commanded a regiment of soldiers.) dowodzić3) (to have by right: He commands great respect.) wzbudzać2. noun1) (an order: We obeyed his commands.) rozkaz2) (control: He was in command of the operation.) dowództwo•- commander
- commanding
- commandment
- commander-in-chief -
9 discipline
['dɪsɪplɪn] 1. n 2. vtto discipline o.s. to do sth — mobilizować (zmobilizować perf) się do zrobienia czegoś
* * *['disiplin] 1. noun1) (training in an orderly way of life: All children need discipline.) dyscyplina2) (strict self-control (amongst soldiers etc).) dyscyplina2. verb1) (to bring under control: You must discipline yourself so that you do not waste time.) pracować nad, kontrolować2) (to punish: The students who caused the disturbance have been disciplined.) karać• -
10 power
['pauə(r)]n( control) władza f; ( ability) ( of speech etc) zdolność f; ( legal right) uprawnienie nt; (of engine, electricity) moc f; ( strength) ( lit, fig) siła fshe did everything in her power to help — zrobiła wszystko, co było w jej mocy, by pomóc
the powers that be — ci na górze (inf)
to turn the power on — włączać (włączyć perf) zasilanie
* * *1) ((an) ability: A witch has magic power; A cat has the power of seeing in the dark; He no longer has the power to walk.) zdolność2) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) siła3) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) władza4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) upoważnienie5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) wpływowa osobistość6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) mocarstwo7) (the result obtained by multiplying a number by itself a given number of times: 2 × 2 × 2 or 23 is the third power of 2, or 2 to the power of 3.) potęga•- powered- powerful
- powerfully
- powerfulness
- powerless
- powerlessness
- power cut
- failure
- power-driven
- power point
- power station
- be in power -
11 headquarters
['hɛdkwɔːtəz]npl(of company, organization) centrala f, siedziba f główna; ( MIL) kwatera f główna, punkt m dowodzenia* * *noun singular or plural ((often abbreviated to HQ [ei 'kju:] noun) the place from which the chief officers or leaders of an organization (especially an army) direct and control the activities of that organization: During the election, his house was used as the campaign headquarters.) kwatera główna, punkt dowodzenia -
12 management
['mænɪdʒmənt]n(control, organization) zarządzanie nt; ( persons) zarząd m, dyrekcja f"under new management" — napis informujący o zmianie dyrekcji
* * *1) (the art of managing: The management of this company is a difficult task.) zarządzanie2) (or noun plural the managers of a firm etc as a group: The management has/have agreed to pay the workers more.) kierownictwo -
13 slip
[slɪp] 1. n( fall) poślizgnięcie (się) nt; ( mistake) pomyłka f; ( underskirt) halka f; ( of paper) kawałek m2. vt 3. vito slip into the room — wślizgiwać się (wślizgnąć się perf) do pokoju
to let a chance slip by — przepuścić ( perf) okazję
to give sb the slip — zwiać ( perf) komuś (inf)
to slip on one's jacket — narzucać (narzucić perf) marynarkę
Phrasal Verbs:- slip in- slip out- slip up* * *I 1. [slip] past tense, past participle - slipped; verb1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.) poślizgnąć się2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) wyślizgnąć się3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) obniżać loty, opuszczać się4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) wymykać się5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) zrywać się z6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) wsuwać2. noun1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) poślizgnięcie2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) pomyłka3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) halka4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) pochylnia•- slipper- slippery
- slipperiness
- slip road
- slipshod
- give someone the slip
- give the slip
- let slip
- slip into
- slip off
- slip on
- slip up II [slip] noun(a strip or narrow piece of paper: She wrote down his telephone number on a slip of paper.) świstek, pasek -
14 stall
[stɔːl] 1. n ( BRIT)a clothes/flower stall — stoisko or budka z odzieżą/kwiatami
- stalls2. vt ( AUT)3. viI stalled the car — zgasł mi silnik; ( fig) decision etc opóźniać (opóźnić perf), przeciągać (przeciągnąć perf); person zwodzić (zwieść perf), zbywać (zbyć perf)
* * *I [sto:l] noun1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) przegroda, stanowisko2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) stragan, kiosk•- stallsII 1. [sto:l] verb1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) blokować się2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) wymykać się spod kontroli3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) tracić kontrolę nad2. noun(a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) utrata szybkościIII [sto:l] verb(to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) grać na zwłokę -
15 authority
[ɔː'θɔrɪtɪ]n( power) władza f; ( expert) autorytet m; ( government body) administracja f; ( official permission) pozwolenie nt* * *[o:'Ɵorəti]plural - authorities; noun1) (the power or right to do something: He gave me authority to act on his behalf.) pełnomocnictwo, upoważnienie2) (a person who is an expert, or a book that can be referred to, on a particular subject: He is an authority on Roman history.) autorytet3) ((usually in plural) the person or people who have power in an administration etc: The authorities would not allow public meetings.) władze4) (a natural quality in a person which makes him able to control and influence people: a man of authority.) autorytet•- authoritative -
16 autocrat
['o:təkræt](a ruler who has total control: The Tsars of Russia were autocrats.) autokrata- autocratic -
17 birth
[bəːθ]narodziny plto give birth to — rodzić (urodzić perf) +acc
* * *[bə:Ɵ]1) ((an) act of coming into the world, being born: the birth of her son; deaf since birth.) narodziny2) (the beginning: the birth of civilization.) początek•- birthday
- birthmark
- birthplace
- birthrate
- give birth to
- give birth -
18 clutch
[klʌtʃ] 1. n 2. vtściskać (ścisnąć perf) kurczowoPhrasal Verbs:* * *1. verb1) ((with at) to try to take hold of: I clutched at a floating piece of wood to save myself from drowning.) uchwycić się2) (to hold tightly (in the hands): She was clutching a 50-cent piece.) ściskać2. noun1) (control or power: He fell into the clutches of the enemy.) szpon(y)2) ((the pedal operating) a device by means of which two moving parts of an engine may be connected or disconnected: He released the clutch and the car started to move.) sprzęgło• -
19 condition
[kən'dɪʃən] 1. n( state) stan m; ( requirement) warunek min good/poor condition — w dobrym/złym stanie
2. vton condition that … — pod warunkiem, że …
* * *[kən'diʃən] 1. noun1) (state or circumstances in which a person or thing is: The house is not in good condition; He is in no condition to leave hospital; under ideal conditions; living conditions; variable conditions.)2) (something that must happen or be done before some other thing happens or is done; a term or requirement in an agreement: It was a condition of his going that he should pay his own expenses; That is one of the conditions in the agreement.)2. verb1) (to affect or control: behaviour conditioned by circumstances.) warunkować2) (to put into the required state: The footballers trained hard in order to condition themselves for the match.) doprowadzać do określonego stanu•- conditionally
- conditioner
- on condition that -
20 contest
1. ['kɔntɛst] n( competition) konkurs m; (for control, power) rywalizacja f2. [kən'tɛst] vtelection, competition uczestniczyć or startować w +loc; title ubiegać się or walczyć o +acc; decision, testament kwestionować (zakwestionować perf)* * *['kontest](a struggle, competition etc to gain an advantage or victory: a sporting contest.) turniej, konkurs
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