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1 despite
[dɪs'paɪt]prep(po)mimo +gendespite o.s. — wbrew (samemu) sobie
* * *(in spite of: He didn't get the job despite all his qualifications.) mimo -
2 soldier on
(to keep going despite difficulties etc: There have been several power-cuts in the office, but we are trying to soldier on (despite them).) iść naprzód -
3 affirm
[ə'fəːm]vt* * *[ə'fə:m](to state something positively and firmly: Despite all the policeman's questions the lady continued to affirm that she was innocent.) twierdzić- affirmative
- affirmative action -
4 at large
1) ((of prisoners etc) free: Despite the efforts of the police, the escaped prisoner is still at large.) na wolności2) (in general: the country / the public at large.) w ogólności -
5 considering
[kən'sɪdərɪŋ]prepzważywszy na +accconsidering that … — zważywszy (na to), że …
* * *preposition (taking into account; despite: Considering his deafness he manages to understand very well.) zważywszy (na) -
6 course
[kɔːs]kurs m; (of life, events, river) bieg m; (of injections, drugs) seria f; ( approach) stanowisko nt; (GOLF) pole nt; ( part of meal)first/next/last course — pierwsze/następne/ostatnie danie nt
(no) of course not! — oczywiście, że nie!
in due course — w swoim czasie, we właściwym czasie
the best course would be to … — najlepszym wyjściem byłoby +infin
we have no other course but to … — nie mamy innego wyjścia, jak tylko +infin
course of treatment ( MED) — leczenie, kuracja
* * *[ko:s]1) (a series (of lectures, medicines etc): I'm taking a course (of lectures) in sociology; He's having a course of treatment for his leg.) kurs, seria2) (a division or part of a meal: Now we've had the soup, what's (for) the next course?) danie3) (the ground over which a race is run or a game (especially golf) is played: a racecourse; a golf-course.) boisko, tor4) (the path or direction in which something moves: the course of the Nile.) bieg5) (the progress or development of events: Things will run their normal course despite the strike.) tryb6) (a way (of action): What's the best course of action in the circumstances?) sposób postępowania•- in due course
- of course
- off
- on course -
7 debility
noun (bodily weakness: Despite his debility, he leads a normal life.) osłabienie -
8 disturbance
[dɪs'təːbəns]n( emotional) niepokój m; ( political etc) niepokoje pl; ( violent event) zajście nt; ( of mind) zaburzenia pl; ( by drunks etc) burda fto cause a disturbance — zakłócać (zakłócić perf) porządek (publiczny)
* * *1) (a noisy or disorderly happening: He was thrown out of the meeting for causing a disturbance.) zakłócenie spokoju, zajście, awantura2) (an interruption: I've done quite a lot of work, despite several disturbances.) przeszkoda3) (an act of disturbing: He was arrested for disturbance of the peace.) naruszenie, zakłócenie -
9 doggedly
[-ɡid-]adverb He went doggedly on with his work despite the interruptions.) wytrwale -
10 force
[fɔːs] 1. n (also PHYS)siła f; (power, influence) siła f, moc fin force — licznie, masowo
to come into force — wchodzić (wejść perf) w życie
to join forces — łączyć (połączyć perf) siły
2. vtthrough/from force of habit — siłą nawyku
person zmuszać (zmusić perf); confession etc wymuszać (wymusić perf); ( push) pchnąć ( perf); lock, door wyłamywać (wyłamać perf)to force o.s. to do sth — zmuszać się (zmusić się perf) do (z)robienia czegoś
to force sb to do sth — zmuszać (zmusić perf) kogoś do (z)robienia czegoś
to force sb's hand — zmuszać (zmusić perf) kogoś do ujawnienia zamiarów
to force sth (up)on sb — narzucać (narzucić perf) coś komuś
to force o.s. (up)on sb — narzucać się komuś
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[fo:s] 1. noun1) (strength or power that can be felt: the force of the wind.) siła2) (a person or thing that has great power: the forces of Nature.) siła, moc3) ((sometimes with capital) a group of men prepared for action: the police force; the Royal Air Force.) oddział, siły2. verb1) (to make (someone or something) do something, go somewhere etc, often against his etc will: He forced me to give him money.) zmusić2) (to achieve by strength or effort: He forced a smile despite his grief.) wymusić•- forced- forceful
- forcefully
- forces
- in
- into force -
11 get through
1. vi ( TEL)uzyskiwać (uzyskać perf) połączenie2. vt fus* * *1) (to finish (work etc): We got through a lot of work today.) zrobić2) (to pass (an examination).) zdać3) (to arrive, usually with some difficulty: The food got through to the fort despite the enemy's attempts to stop it.) przedostać się4) (to make oneself understood: I just can't get through to her any more.) trafić -
12 humility
[hjuː'mɪlɪtɪ]n* * *[hju'miləti](modesty; humbleness: Despite his powerful position in the government, he was still a man of great humility.) pokoraSee also:- humble -
13 reassurance
[riːə'ʃuərəns]n* * *1) (the process of reassuring or being reassured.) uspokajanie2) (something said etc that makes a person feel reassured: She wants reassurance; Despite his reassurances, I'm still not happy.) słowa uspokojenia, zapewnienie -
14 ridiculous
[rɪ'dɪkjuləs]adj* * *[rə'dikjuləs] 1. adjective(very silly; deserving to be laughed at: That's a ridiculous suggestion; You look ridiculous in that hat!) absurdalny, śmieszny- ridiculousness
- ridicule 2. noun(laughter at someone or something; mockery: Despite the ridicule of his neighbours he continued to build a spaceship in his garden.) kpiny -
15 though
[ðəu] 1. conjchociaż, mimo że2. adveven though — (po)mimo że, chociaż
it's not easy, though — nie jest to jednak łatwe
* * *[ðəu] 1. conjunction((rare abbreviation tho') despite the fact that; although: He went out, (even) though it was raining.) chociaż2. adverb(however: I wish I hadn't done it, though.) jednak
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