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1 decide
[dɪ'saɪd] 1. vt 2. vito decide to — decydować się (zdecydować się perf) +infin
to decide that … — decydować (z(a)decydować perf), że …
to decide on/against doing sth — postanawiać (postanowić perf) coś zrobić/czegoś nie robić
* * *1) (to (cause to) make up one's mind: I have decided to retire; What decided you against going?) decydować się, przekonywać2) (to settle or make the result (of something) etc certain: The last goal decided the match.) rozstrzygać -
2 toss
[tɔs] 1. vtobject rzucać (rzucić perf); salad mieszać (wymieszać perf); pancake przewracać (przewrócić perf) (w locie); one's head odrzucać (odrzucić perf) do tyłu2. nto toss a coin — rzucać (rzucić perf) monetę
to toss up for sth — grać (zagrać perf) o coś w orła i reszkę
to toss and turn — ( in bed) przewracać się (z boku na bok), rzucać się
* * *[tos] 1. verb1) (to throw into or through the air: She tossed the ball up into the air.) rzucać2) ((often with about) to throw oneself restlessly from side to side: She tossed about all night, unable to sleep.) rzucać się3) ((of a ship) to be thrown about: The boat tossed wildly in the rough sea.) być rzucanym, kołysać się4) (to throw (a coin) into the air and decide a matter according to (a correct guess about) which side falls uppermost: They tossed a coin to decide which of them should go first.) rzucać2. noun(an act of tossing.) rzut monetą- toss up- win/lose the toss -
3 assume
[ə'sjuːm]vt( suppose) zakładać (założyć perf); responsibilities etc brać (wziąć perf) (na siebie); appearance, name przybierać (przybrać perf)* * *[ə'sju:m]1) (to take or accept as true: I assume (that) you'd like time to decide.) zakładać2) (to take upon oneself or accept (authority, responsibility etc): He assumed the rôle of leader in the emergency.) przyjmować3) (to put on (a particular appearance etc): He assumed a look of horror.) przybierać•- assumed- assumption -
4 cancel
['kænsəl]vtmeeting, flight, reservation odwoływać (odwołać perf); contract, cheque anulować (anulować perf), unieważniać (unieważnić perf); order cofać (cofnąć perf); words, figures przekreślać (przekreślić perf)Phrasal Verbs:* * *['kænsəl]past tense, past participle - cancelled; verb1) (to decide or announce that (something already arranged etc) will not be done etc: He cancelled his appointment.) odwoływać2) (to mark (stamps) with a postmark.) stemplować3) (to stop payment of (a cheque, subscription etc).) anulować•- cancel out -
5 choose
[tʃuːz] 1. pt chose, pp chosen, vt 2. vito choose between/from — wybierać (wybrać perf) (po)między +instr /z +gen
to choose to do sth — postanawiać (postanowić perf) coś zrobić
* * *[ u:z]past tense - chose; verb1) (to take (one thing rather than another from a number of things) according to what one wants: Always choose (a book) carefully.) wybierać2) (to decide (on one course of action rather than another): If he chooses to resign, let him do so.) postanawiać• -
6 decree
[dɪ'kriː] 1. n ( ADMIN)rozporządzenie nt, zarządzenie nt; ( JUR) orzeczenie nt, wyrok m; ( POL) dekret m; ( REL) wyrok m2. vtto decree (that) — zarządzać (zarządzić perf)(, że)
* * *[di'kri:] 1. noun1) (an order or law: a decree forbidding hunting.) rozporządzenie, dekret2) (a ruling of a court of civil law.) wyrok2. verb(to order, command or decide (something): The court decreed that he should pay the fine in full.) zarządzać -
7 determine
[dɪ'təːmɪn]vtfacts, budget, quantity ustalać (ustalić perf); limits etc określać (określić perf), wyznaczać (wyznaczyć perf)to determine to do sth — postanawiać (postanowić perf) coś zrobić
* * *[di'tə:min]1) (to fix or settle; to decide: He determined his course of action.) ustalać2) (to find out exactly: He tried to determine what had gone wrong.) ustalać•- determined -
8 judge
[dʒʌdʒ] 1. n ( JUR) 2. vtcompetition, match sędziować; ( estimate) określać (określić perf), oceniać (ocenić perf); ( evaluate) oceniać; ( consider) uznawać (uznać perf) za +acc3. viwydawać (wydać perf) opinięjudging/to judge by his expression — sądząc z jego wyrazu twarzy
* * *1. verb1) (to hear and try (cases) in a court of law: Who will be judging this murder case?) sądzić2) (to decide which is the best in a competition etc: Is she going to judge the singing competition again?; Who will be judging the vegetables at the flower show?; Who is judging at the horse show?) sędziować3) (to consider and form an idea of; to estimate: You can't judge a man by his appearance; Watch how a cat judges the distance before it jumps; She couldn't judge whether he was telling the truth.) oceniać4) (to criticize for doing wrong: We have no right to judge him - we might have done the same thing ourselves.) osądzać2. noun1) (a public officer who hears and decides cases in a law court: The judge asked if the jury had reached a verdict.) sędzia2) (a person who decides which is the best in a competition etc: The judge's decision is final (= you cannot argue with the judge's decision); He was asked to be on the panel of judges at the beauty contest.) sędzia3) (a person who is skilled at deciding how good etc something is: He says she's honest, and he's a good judge of character; He seems a very fine pianist to me, but I'm no judge.) znawca•- judgement- judgment
- judging from / to judge from
- pass judgement on
- pass judgement -
9 plan
[plæn] 1. nplan m2. vt 3. vito plan to do sth/on doing sth — planować coś (z)robić
to plan for/on — spodziewać się +gen
* * *1. noun1) (an idea of how to do something; a method of doing something: If everyone follows this plan, we will succeed; I have worked out a plan for making a lot of money.) plan2) (an intention or arrangement: My plan is to rob a bank and leave the country quickly; What are your plans for tomorrow?) plan3) (a drawing, diagram etc showing a building, town etc as if seen from above: These are the plans of/for our new house; a street-plan.) plan, rzut2. verb1) ((sometimes with on) to intend (to do something): We are planning on going to Italy this year; We were planning to go last year but we hadn't enough money; They are planning a trip to Italy.) planować2) (to decide how something is to be done; to arrange (something): We are planning a party; We'll have to plan very carefully if we are to succeed.) planować3) (to design (a building, town etc): This is the architect who planned the building.) projektować•- planner- planning
- go according to plan
- plan ahead -
10 point
[pɔɪnt] 1. n (also GEOM)punkt m; ( sharpened tip) czubek m, szpic m; ( purpose) sens m; ( significant part) cecha f, istota f; (subject, idea) kwestia f; ( ELEC) (also: power point) gniazdko nt; (also: decimal point) przecinek mtwo point five (= 2.5) — dwa przecinek pięć (= 2,5)
good/bad points — mocne/słabe punkty
to make a point of doing sth — dokładać (dołożyć perf) starań, aby coś zrobić
to get the point — pojmować (pojąć perf) istotę sprawy
to miss the point — nie dostrzegać (nie dostrzec perf) istoty sprawy
to come/get to the point — przechodzić (przejść perf) do sedna sprawy
to make one's point — przedstawiać (przedstawić perf) swoje argumenty
in point of fact — właściwie, w rzeczy samej
- points2. vt3. vito point sth at sb — celować (wycelować perf) czymś w kogoś, kierować (skierować perf) coś w stronę kogoś
( with finger etc) wskazywać (wskazać perf)to point at — wskazywać (wskazać perf) na +acc
Phrasal Verbs:- point to* * *[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) ostrze, czubek2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) cypel3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) kropka4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) punkt5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) chwila, moment6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) punkt7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) punkt, kierunek8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) punkt9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) kwestia, sedno sprawy10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) cel, sens11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) punkt12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) gniazdko2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) skierować2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) wskazywać3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) fugować•- pointed- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
- make one's point
- point out
- point one's toes -
11 rule
[ruːl] 1. n( norm) reguła f; ( regulation) przepis m; ( government) rządy pl, panowanie nt2. vtrządzić +instr3. vito rule (over sb/sth) — rządzić (kimś/czymś)
to rule in favour of/against/on — wydawać (wydać perf) orzeczenie na korzyść +gen /na niekorzyść +gen /w sprawie +gen
to rule that … — orzekać (orzec perf), że …
as a rule of thumb, … — można przyjąć, że …
Phrasal Verbs:- rule out* * *[ru:l] 1. noun1) (government: under foreign rule.) panowanie2) (a regulation or order: school rules.) przepis3) (what usually happens or is done; a general principle: He is an exception to the rule that fat people are usually happy.) reguła4) (a general standard that guides one's actions: I make it a rule never to be late for appointments.) zasada5) (a marked strip of wood, metal etc for measuring: He measured the windows with a rule.) miara, przymiar2. verb1) (to govern: The king ruled (the people) wisely.) rządzić2) (to decide officially: The judge ruled that the witness should be heard.) zawyrokować3) (to draw (a straight line): He ruled a line across the page.) narysować (linię)•- ruled- ruler
- ruling 3. noun(an official decision: The judge gave his ruling.) orzeczenie- rule off
- rule out -
12 seal
[siːl] 1. n( animal) foka f; ( official stamp) pieczęć f; ( in machine etc) plomba f, uszczelnienie nt2. vtenvelope, opening zaklejać (zakleić perf); ( with seal) pieczętować (zapieczętować perf); sb's fate pieczętować (przypieczętować perf); agreement przypieczętować ( perf)Phrasal Verbs:- seal off* * *I 1. [si:l] noun1) (a piece of wax or other material bearing a design, attached to a document to show that it is genuine and legal.) pieczęć2) (a piece of wax etc used to seal a parcel etc.) plomba3) ((something that makes) a complete closure or covering: Paint and varnish act as protective seals for woodwork.) uszczelnienie2. verb1) (to mark with a seal: The document was signed and sealed.) pieczętować2) ((negative unseal) to close completely: He licked and sealed the envelope; All the air is removed from a can of food before it is sealed.) zakleić, zalakować, zaplombować3) (to settle or decide: This mistake sealed his fate.) przypieczętować•- seal of approval
- seal off
- set one's seal to II [si:l] noun(any of several types of sea animal, some furry, living partly on land.) foka- sealskin -
13 slow
[sləu] 1. adjwolny, powolnyto be slow to act/decide — zbyt wolno działać/podejmować decyzje
2. advto go slow — driver jechać wolno or powoli; ( BRIT) workers zwalniać (zwolnić perf) tempo pracy ( w ramach akcji protestacyjnej)
wolno, powoli3. vt"slow" — znak ograniczenia prędkości
(also: slow down, slow up) speed zmniejszać (zmniejszyć perf); business etc przyhamowywać (przyhamować perf)4. vi(also: slow down, slow up) zwalniać (zwolnić perf)to slow down/up the car — zwalniać (zwolnić perf)
* * *[sləu] 1. adjective1) (not fast; not moving quickly; taking a long time: a slow train; The service at that restaurant is very slow; He was very slow to offer help.) wolny2) ((of a clock etc) showing a time earlier than the actual time; behind in time: My watch is five minutes slow.) spóźniony3) (not clever; not quick at learning: He's particularly slow at arithmetic.) tępy2. verb(to make, or become slower: The car slowed to take the corner.) zmniejszać szybkość, zwalniać- slowly- slowness
- slow motion
- slow down/up -
14 tell
[tɛl] 1. pt, pp told, vt2. vito tell sth from sth — odróżniać (odróżnić perf) coś od czegoś
to tell on — ( affect) odbijać się (odbić się perf) na +loc
to tell sb to do sth — kazać (kazać perf) komuś coś zrobić
to tell sb of/about sth — ( inform) mówić (powiedzieć perf) komuś o czymś; ( at length) opowiadać (opowiedzieć perf) komuś o czymś
I couldn't tell what they were thinking — nie miałem pojęcia, co myślą
can you tell me the time? — czy może mi Pan/Pani powiedzieć, która (jest) godzina?
(I) tell you what … — wiesz co, …
Phrasal Verbs:- tell off- tell on* * *[tel]1) (to inform or give information to (a person) about (something): He told the whole story to John; He told John about it.) powiedzieć2) (to order or command; to suggest or warn: I told him to go away.) kazać3) (to say or express in words: to tell lies / the truth / a story.) mówić, opowiadać4) (to distinguish; to see (a difference); to know or decide: Can you tell the difference between them?; I can't tell one from the other; You can tell if the meat is cooked by/from the colour.) zauważyć, odróżnić5) (to give away a secret: You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble.) wygadać6) (to be effective; to be seen to give (good) results: Good teaching will always tell.) sprawdzać się•- teller- telling
- tellingly
- telltale
- I told you so
- tell off
- tell on
- tell tales
- tell the time
- there's no telling
- you never can tell -
15 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
- vote of thanks
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