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1 current
['kʌrnt] 1. nprąd m2. adjdirect/alternating current — prąd stały/zmienny
* * *1. adjective(of or belonging to the present: current affairs; the current month; the current temperature.) bieżący2. noun1) ((the direction of) a stream of water or air: the current of a river.) prąd2) ((a) flow of electricity: an electrical current.) prąd•- current account -
2 backwash
1) (a backward current eg that following a ship's passage through the water: the backwash of the steamer.) prąd wsteczny2) (the unintentional results of an action, situation etc: The backwash of that firm's financial troubles affected several other firms.) skutki uboczne -
3 fan
[fæn] 1. n( folding) wachlarz m; ( ELEC) wentylator m; ( of pop star) fan(ka) m(f); ( of sports team) kibic m2. vtPhrasal Verbs:- fan out* * *I 1. [fæn] noun1) (a flat instrument held in the hand and waved to direct a current of air across the face in hot weather: Ladies used to carry fans to keep themselves cool.) wachlarz2) (a mechanical instrument causing a current of air: He has had a fan fitted in the kitchen for extracting smells.) wentylator2. verb1) (to cool (as if) with a fan: She sat in the corner, fanning herself.) wachlować2) (to increase or strengthen (a fire) by directing air towards it with a fan etc: They fanned the fire until it burst into flames.) rozniecać, rozdmuchiwaćII [fæn] noun(an enthusiastic admirer of a sport, hobby or well-known person: I'm a great fan of his; football fans; ( also adjective) fan mail/letters (= letters etc sent by admirers).) kibic, miłośnik -
4 eddy
['ɛdɪ]nzawirowanie nt* * *['edi] 1. plural - eddies; noun(a current of water or air running back against the main stream or current.) wir2. verb(to move round and round: The water eddied round the pier; The crowds eddied to and fro in the square.) wirować -
5 stream
[striːm] 1. n( small river) strumień m, potok m; ( current) prąd m; (of people, vehicles, insults) strumień m, potok m; ( of smoke) warkocz m; ( of questions) seria f; ( SCOL) klasa utworzona z uczniów o zbliżonym poziomie2. vt ( SCOL)Phrasal Verbs:* * *[stri:m] 1. noun1) (a small river or brook: He managed to jump across the stream.) strumień2) (a flow of eg water, air etc: A stream of water was pouring down the gutter; A stream of people was coming out of the cinema; He got into the wrong stream of traffic and uttered a stream of curses.) strumień3) (the current of a river etc: He was swimming against the stream.) prąd4) (in schools, one of the classes into which children of the same age are divided according to ability.) grupa2. verb1) (to flow: Tears streamed down her face; Workers streamed out of the factory gates; Her hair streamed out in the wind.) płynąć, powiewać2) (to divide schoolchildren into classes according to ability: Many people disapprove of streaming (children) in schools.) dzielić według zdolności•- streamer- streamlined -
6 cycle
['saɪkl] 1. n 2. vijechać (pojechać perf) rowerem or na rowerze; ( regularly) jeździć na rowerze* * *I 1. verb(to go by bicycle: He cycles to work every day.) jeździć rowerem2. noun(shortened form of bicycle: They bought the child a cycle for his birthday.) rower- cyclistII noun1) (a number of events happening one after the other in a certain order: the life-cycle of the butterfly.) cykl2) (a series of poems, songs etc written about one main event etc: a song cycle.) cykl3) ((of alternating current, radio waves etc) one complete series of changes in a regularly varying supply, signal etc.) cykl, okres•- cyclic- cyclically -
7 fuse
[fjuːz] 1. (US fuze) n(in plug, circuit) bezpiecznik m; ( for bomb etc) zapalnik m2. vt 3. vito fuse the lights ( BRIT) — robić (zrobić perf) zwarcie
the lights have fused ( BRIT) — światło wysiadło (inf)
* * *I 1. [fju:z] verb1) (to melt (together) as a result of great heat: Copper and tin fuse together to make bronze.) stapiać się2) ((of an electric circuit or appliance) to (cause to) stop working because of the melting of a fuse: Suddenly all the lights fused; She fused all the lights.) spalać (się)2. noun(a piece of easily-melted wire included in an electric circuit so that a dangerously high electric current will break the circuit and switch itself off: She mended the fuse.) bezpiecznik- fusionII [fju:z] noun(a piece of material, a mechanical device etc which makes a bomb etc explode at a particular time: He lit the fuse and waited for the explosion.) lont, zapalnik -
8 shock
[ʃɔk] 1. nwstrząs m, szok m; (also: electric shock) porażenie nt (prądem)2. vtit came as a shock to hear that … — zaszokowała nas wiadomość, że …
* * *I 1. [ʃok] noun1) (a severe emotional disturbance: The news gave us all a shock.) wstrząs2) ((often electric shock) the effect on the body of an electric current: He got a slight shock when he touched the live wire.) porażenie3) (a sudden blow coming with great force: the shock of an earthquake.) wstrząs4) (a medical condition caused by a severe mental or physical shock: He was suffering from shock after the crash.) szok, wstrząs2. verb(to give a shock to; to upset or horrify: Everyone was shocked by his death; The amount of violence shown on television shocks me.) wstrząsać- shocker- shocking
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- shock-absorber II [ʃok] noun(a bushy mass (of hair) on a person's head.) czupryna -
9 ampère
['æmp(ɛə(r))](= amp) namper m* * *['æmpeə]((also amp [æmp]) (often abbreviated to A when written) the unit by which an electric current is measured.) amper -
10 battery
['bætərɪ]n(for torch, radio etc) bateria f; ( AUT) akumulator m; ( of tests) zestaw m, seria f; ( of cameras) zespół m* * *['bætəri]plural - batteries; noun1) (a series of two or more electric cells arranged to produce, or store, a current: a torch battery.) bateria, akumulator2) (an arrangement of cages in which laying hens etc are kept.) bateria3) (a group of large guns (and the people manning them).) bateria4) (a long series: a battery of questions.) bateria, seria (pytań) -
11 bellows
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12 blow
[bləu] 1. pt blew, pp blown, n ( lit, fig)cios m2. vi 3. vtPhrasal Verbs:- blow off- blow out- blow up* * *I [bləu] noun1) (a stroke or knock: a blow on the head.) cios, uderzenie2) (a sudden misfortune: Her husband's death was a real blow.) ciosII [bləu] past tense - blew; verb1) ((of a current of air) to be moving: The wind blew more strongly.) dmuchać2) ((of eg wind) to cause (something) to move in a given way: The explosion blew off the lid.) dmuchnąć3) (to be moved by the wind etc: The door must have blown shut.) zatrzasnąć się, przesuwać się pod wpływem wiatru4) (to drive air (upon or into): Please blow into this tube!) dmuchać5) (to make a sound by means of (a musical instrument etc): He blew the horn loudly.) zadąć•- blowhole- blow-lamp
- blow-torch
- blowout
- blowpipe
- blow one's top
- blow out
- blow over
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13 cable
['keɪbl] 1. n 2. vtprzesyłać (przesłać perf) telegraficznie* * *['keibl] 1. noun1) ((a) strong rope or chain for hauling or tying anything, especially a ship.) lina2) ((a set of) wires for carrying electric current or signals: They are laying (a) new cable.) kabel3) ((a rope made of) strands of metal wound together for supporting a bridge etc.) lina4) ((also cablegram) a telegram sent by cable.) telegram, depesza5) (cable television.) telewizja kablowa2. verb(to telegraph by cable: I cabled news of my mother's death to our relations in Canada.) telegrafować- cable television
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14 calypso
[kə'lipsəu]plural - calypsos; noun(a West Indian folk-song, telling of a current event and sometimes made up as the singer goes along.) calypso -
15 circuit
['səːkɪt]n ( ELEC)* * *['sə:kit]1) (a journey or course round something: the earth's circuit round the sun; three circuits of the race-track.) obieg2) (a race-track, running-track etc.) tor3) (the path of an electric current and the parts through which it passes.) obwód4) (a journey or tour made regularly and repeatedly eg by salesmen, sportsmen etc.) trasa• -
16 contact
['kɔntækt] 1. nkontakt m2. vtkontaktować się (skontaktować się perf) z +instrto be in contact with sb/sth — być w kontakcie z kimś/czymś
* * *['kontækt] 1. noun1) (physical touch or nearness: Her hands came into contact with acid; Has she been in contact with measles?) styczność2) (communication: I've lost contact with all my old friends; We have succeeded in making (radio) contact with the ship; How can I get in contact with him?) kontakt3) (a person with influence, knowledge etc which might be useful: I made several good contacts in London.) znajomość, kontakt4) ((a place where) a wire etc carrying electric current (may be attached): the contacts on the battery.) połączenie5) (a person who has been near someone with an infectious disease: We must trace all known contacts of the cholera victim.) kontakt6) (a person or thing that provides a means of communicating with someone: His radio is his only contact with the outside world.) pośrednik2. verb(to get in touch with in order to give or share information etc: I'll contact you by telephone.) kontaktować się -
17 craze
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18 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 -
19 electrode
[ɪ'lɛktrəud]n* * *[i'lektrəud](a conductor through which a current of electricity enters or leaves a battery etc.) elektroda -
20 plug
[plʌg] 1. n ( ELEC)wtyczka f; (in sink, bath) korek m; ( AUT) (also: sparking plug) świeca f2. vtzatykać (zatkać perf); ( inf) zachwalaćto give sb/sth a plug — reklamować (zareklamować perf) kogoś/coś
Phrasal Verbs:- plug in* * *1. noun1) (a device for putting into a mains socket in order to allow an electric current to flow through the appliance to which it is attached by cable: She changed the plug on the electric kettle.) wtyczka2) (an object shaped for fitting into the hole in a bath or sink to prevent the water from running away, or a piece of material for blocking any hole.) zatyczka2. verb(to block (a hole) by putting a plug in it: He plugged the hole in the window with a piece of newspaper.) zatykać- plug in
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