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1 cut
[kʌt] 1. pt, pp cut, vtbread, meat kroić (pokroić perf); hand, knee rozcinać (rozciąć perf); grass przycinać (przyciąć perf); hair obcinać (obciąć perf); scene ( from book) usuwać (usunąć perf); (from film, broadcast) wycinać (wyciąć perf); prices obniżać (obniżyć perf); spending, supply ograniczać (ograniczyć perf); garment kroić (skroić perf); line, path przecinać (przeciąć perf); ( inf) ( cancel) odwoływać (odwołać perf)to cut one's finger — skaleczyć się ( perf) w palec
to get one's hair cut — obcinać (obciąć perf) sobie włosy
to cut sth short — skracać (skrócić perf) coś
to cut sb dead — udawać (udać perf), że się kogoś nie widzi
Phrasal Verbs:- cut back- cut down- cut in- cut off- cut out- cut up2. vi 3. n( in skin) skaleczenie nt; (in salary, spending) cięcie nt; ( of meat) płat m; ( of garment) krój m4. adjcold cuts (US) — różne rodzaje wędlin i zimnych mięs pokrojone w plasterki
jewel (o)szlifowany* * *1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.) ciąć2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.) ciąć3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.) wycinać4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.) ciąć, strzyc5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.) obcinać6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.) wycinać7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.) przecinać8) (to divide (a pack of cards).) przekładać9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!') przerywać10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.) skracać, ścinać, zajeżdżać drogę11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.) przecinać12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.) opuszczać, nie uczęszczać do13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.) ignorować2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) cięcie, obcięcie, przerwa2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) krój3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) kawałek, porcja•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) zjadliwy- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) bezlitosny- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
- cut short -
2 cut down
vtto cut sb down to size ( fig) — przytrzeć ( perf) komuś nosa
* * *1) (to cause to fall by cutting: He has cut down the apple tree.) ścinać2) (to reduce (an amount taken etc): I haven't given up smoking but I'm cutting down.) ograniczać -
3 cut glass
nszkło nt rżnięte, kryształy pl* * *(glass with ornamental patterns cut on the surface, used for drinking glasses etc.) szkło rżnięte, kryształ -
4 cut both ways
(to affect both parts of a question, both people involved, good and bad points etc: That argument cuts both ways!) dotyczyć obu stron -
5 cut corners
(to use less money, effort, time etc when doing something than was thought necessary, often giving a poorer result.) oszczędzać -
6 cut it fine
(to allow barely enough time, money etc for something that must be done.) robić coś na styk -
7 cut one's losses
(to decide to spend no more money, effort etc on something which is proving unprofitable.) rezygnować z dalszych strat -
8 nasty
['nɑːstɪ]adjremark złośliwy; person złośliwy, niemiły; taste, smell nieprzyjemny; wound, accident, weather paskudny; shock niemiły, przykry; problem trudny; question podstępny, podchwytliwyto turn nasty — stawać się (stać się perf) nieprzyjemnym
* * *1) (unpleasant to the senses: a nasty smell.) przykry2) (unfriendly or unpleasant in manner: The man was very nasty to me.) nieprzyjemny3) (wicked; evil: He has a nasty temper.) złośliwy4) ((of weather) very poor, cold, rainy etc.) wstrętny5) ((of a wound, cut etc) serious: That dog gave her a nasty bite.) paskudny6) (awkward or very difficult: a nasty situation.) nieprzyjemny•- nastily- nastiness -
9 finger
['fɪŋgə(r)] 1. npalec m2. vtdotykać (dotknąć perf) palcem +genlittle/index finger — mały/wskazujący palec
* * *['fiŋɡə] 1. noun1) (one of the five end parts of the hand, sometimes excluding the thumb: She pointed a finger at the thief.) palec2) (the part of a glove into which a finger is put.) palec3) (anything made, shaped, cut etc like a finger: a finger of toast.) paluszek2. verb(to touch or feel with the fingers: She fingered the material.) macać- fingerprint
- fingertip
- be all fingers and thumbs / my fingers are all thumbs
- have something at one's fingertips
- have at one's fingertips
- have a finger in the pie / in every pie
- put one's finger on -
10 cutting
['kʌtɪŋ] 1. adj 2. n ( BRIT)( from newspaper) wycinek m; ( RAIL) wykop m; ( from plant) sadzonka f* * *1) (a piece of plant cut off and replanted to form another plant.) sadzonka2) (an article cut out from a newspaper etc: She collects cuttings about the Royal Family.) wycinek3) (a trench dug through a hillside etc, in which a railway, road etc is built.) wykop -
11 stencil
['stɛnsl] 1. n(lettering, design) szablon m; ( pattern used) matryca f2. vtmalować (namalować perf) przez szablon* * *['stensl] 1. noun1) (a thin piece of metal or card in which a design etc has been cut which can be reproduced on another surface, eg paper, by printing or inking over the metal etc.) szablon2) (a piece of waxed paper into which words have been cut by a typewriter, to be reproduced by a similar process.) matryca2. verb(to produce (a design, pattern etc) by using a stencil.) znaczyć przez szablon, matrycować -
12 style
[staɪl]n* * *1. noun1) (a manner or way of doing something, eg writing, speaking, painting, building etc: different styles of architecture; What kind of style are you going to have your hair cut in?; a new hairstyle.) styl, fason2) (a fashion in clothes etc: the latest Paris styles; I don't like the new style of shoe.) moda, fason3) (elegance in dress, behaviour etc: She certainly has style.) styl, szyk2. verb1) (to arrange (hair) in a certain way: I'm going to have my hair cut and styled.) uczesać, ułożyć2) (to design in a certain style: These chairs/clothes are styled for comfort.) modelować, projektować•- stylish- stylishly
- stylishness
- stylist
- in style -
13 snip
[snɪp] 1. n 2. vt* * *[snip] 1. past tense, past participle - snipped; verb(to cut sharply, especially with a single quick action, with scissors etc: I snipped off two inches of thread.) ciachnąć, odciąć2. noun1) (a cut with scissors: With a snip of her scissors she cut a hole in the cloth.) ciachnięcie2) (a small piece cut off: The floor was covered in snips of paper.) skrawek3) (a bargain: It's a snip at $3!) okazja•- snippet -
14 hew
(US) n abbr= Department of Health, Education and Welfare Ministerstwo nt Zdrowia, Edukacji i Opieki Społecznej* * *[hju:]past tense - hewed; verb1) (to cut with an axe, sword etc: He hewed down the tree.) rąbać2) (to cut out or shape with an axe, sword etc: He hewed a path through the forest.) wyrąbywać -
15 quarter
['kwɔːtə(r)] 1. n( fourth part) ćwierć f; (US) ( coin) ćwierć f dolara; ( of year) kwartał m; ( of city) dzielnica fit's a quarter to 3, (US) it's a quarter of 3 — jest za kwadrans trzecia
it's a quarter past 3, (US) it's a quarter after 3 — jest kwadrans po trzeciej
- quarters2. vt* * *['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) ćwiartka, kwadrans, kwartał2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) ćwierć dolara3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) dzielnica4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) strona (świata)5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) łaska6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) ćwiartka7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) kwadra8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) kwarta9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) trymestr2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) pokroić na cztery części2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) podzielić na cztery części3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) zakwaterować•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) kwartalnie4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) kwartalnik- quarters- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
- at close quarters -
16 stump
[stʌmp] 1. n 2. vt* * *1. noun1) (the part of a tree left in the ground after the trunk has been cut down: He sat on a (tree-)stump and ate his sandwiches.) pniak2) (the part of a limb, tooth, pencil etc remaining after the main part has been cut or broken off, worn away etc.) odłamek, kikut, końcówka3) (in cricket, one of the three upright sticks forming the wicket.) palik2. verb1) (to walk with heavy, stamping steps: He stumped angrily out of the room.) człapać2) (to puzzle or baffle completely: I'm stumped!) zaskoczyć, zbić z tropu•- stumpy- stump up -
17 trim
[trɪm] 1. adjhouse, garden starannie utrzymany; figure, person szczupły2. n( haircut) podstrzyżenie nt, podcięcie nt; ( on clothes) lamówka f, wykończenie nt; ( on car) elementy pl ozdobne karoserii3. vtto trim (with) — ozdabiać (ozdobić perf) ( +instr); ( NAUT) ( sail) ustawiać (ustawić perf)
to keep in (good) trim — utrzymywać (dobrą) formę, dobrze się trzymać (inf)
* * *[trim] 1. past tense, past participle - trimmed; verb1) (to cut the edges or ends of (something) in order to make it shorter and/or neat: He's trimming the hedge; She had her hair trimmed.) przycinać2) (to decorate (a dress, hat etc, usually round the edges): She trimmed the sleeves with lace.) obszyć3) (to arrange (the sails of a boat etc) suitably for the weather conditions.) wybierać2. noun(a haircut: She went to the hairdresser's for a trim.) strzyżenie3. adjective(neat and tidy: a trim appearance.) schludny- trimly- trimness
- trimming
- in good trim
- in trim -
18 clear
[klɪə(r)] 1. adjreport, argument jasny, klarowny; voice, photograph, commitment wyraźny; majority wyraźny, bezsporny; glass, plastic, water przezroczysty; road, way wolny; conscience, profit, sky czysty2. vtground, suspect oczyszczać (oczyścić perf); building ewakuować (ewakuować perf); weeds usuwać (usunąć perf); fence, wall przeskakiwać (przeskoczyć perf); cheque rozliczać (rozliczyć perf); goods wyprzedawać (wyprzedać perf)to clear the table — sprzątać (sprzątnąć perf) ze stołu
to clear a profit — osiągać (osiągnąć perf) zysk
Phrasal Verbs:- clear up3. vi 4. advto be clear of — nie dotykać +gen
to be in the clear — ( free of suspicion) być wolnym od podejrzeń; ( out of danger) być bezpiecznym
to make it clear to sb that … — uzmysławiać (uzmysłowić perf) komuś, że …
to keep/stay or steer clear of sb/sth — trzymać się z dala or daleka od kogoś/czegoś
* * *[kliə] 1. adjective1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) przezroczysty2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) czysty3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) wyraźny4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) wolny5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) czysty6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) pewny7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) z dala (od)8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) wolny2. verb1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) oczyszczać (się), uprzątać2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.) oczyszczać (się)3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.) rozjaśniać się4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.) przeskakiwać, omijać•- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
- in the clear -
19 fine
[faɪn] 1. adjquality etc świetny; thread cienki; sand etc drobny, miałki; detail etc drobny; weather piękny; ( satisfactory) w porządku post, w sam raz post2. adv 3. ngrzywna f4. vtkarać (ukarać perf) grzywnąa speeding/parking fine — mandat za przekroczenie prędkości/niewłaściwe parkowanie
* * *I 1. adjective1) ((usually of art etc) very good; of excellent quality: fine paintings; a fine performance.) wspaniały, ładny2) ((of weather) bright; not raining: a fine day.) piękny3) (well; healthy: I was ill yesterday but I am feeling fine today!) dobrze4) (thin or delicate: a fine material.) cienki, delikatny5) (careful; detailed: Fine workmanship is required for such delicate embroidery.) precyzyjny6) (made of small pieces, grains etc: fine sand; fine rain.) miałki, drobny7) (slight; delicate: a fine balance; a fine distinction.) delikatny8) (perfectly satisfactory: There's nothing wrong with your work - it's fine.) dobry2. adverb(satisfactorily: This arrangement suits me fine.) dobrze3. interjection(good; well done etc: You've finished already - fine!) świetnie!- finely- finery
- fine art II 1. noun(money which must be paid as a punishment: I had to pay a fine.) grzywna, mandat2. verb(to make (someone) pay a fine: She was fined $10.) ukarać grzywną -
20 hack
[hæk] 1. vt 2. n ( pej) 3. viPhrasal Verbs:* * *[hæk] 1. verb1) (to cut or chop up roughly: The butcher hacked the beef into large pieces.) rąbać, ciąć2) (to cut (a path etc) roughly: He hacked his way through the jungle; He hacked (out) a path through the jungle.) rąbać2. noun1) (a rough cut made in something: He marked the tree by making a few hacks on the trunk.) (na)cięcie2) (a horse, or in the United States, a car, for hire.) koń/pojazd do wynajęcia•- hacker- hacking
- hacksaw
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