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81 have one's work cut out
(to be faced with a difficult task: You'll have your work cut out to beat the champion.) mieć pełne ręce roboty -
82 headstrong
['hɛdstrɔŋ]adjzawzięty, nieustępliwy* * *adjective ((of people) difficult to persuade or control; always doing or wanting to do what they themselves want: a headstrong, obstinate child.) uparty -
83 hidden
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84 hideously
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85 hinder
['hɪndə(r)]vtto hinder sb from doing sth — przeszkadzać (przeszkodzić perf) komuś coś robić
* * *['hində](to delay or prevent; to make difficult: All these interruptions hinder my work; All the interruptions hinder me from working.) opóźniać, utrudniać -
86 husky
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87 impose
[ɪm'pəuz] 1. vt 2. vi* * *[im'pouz]1) (to place (a tax, fine, task etc) on someone or something: The government have imposed a new tax on cigarettes.) nakładać2) (to force (oneself, one's opinions etc) on a person: The headmaster liked to impose his authority on the teachers.) narzucać3) ((often with on) to ask someone to do something which he should not be asked to do or which he will find difficult to do: I hope I'm not imposing (on you) by asking you to help.) narzucać się• -
88 in the same boat
(in the same, usually difficult, position or circumstances: We're all in the same boat as far as low wages are concerned.) na tym samym wózku -
89 inertia
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90 intermediate
[ɪntə'miːdɪət]adj* * *[intə'mi:diət](in the middle; placed between two things, stages etc: An intermediate English course is more advanced than a beginners' course, but not as difficult as an advanced course.) pośredni -
91 knotty
['nɔtɪ]adj* * *1) (containing knots.) sękaty2) ((of a problem etc) difficult: a knotty problem.) zawiły -
92 laborious
[lə'bɔːrɪəs]adjmozolny, żmudny* * *[lə'bo:riəs]adjective (difficult; requiring hard work: Moving house is always a laborious process.) żmudny -
93 language
['læŋgwɪdʒ]njęzyk m* * *['læŋɡwi‹]1) (human speech: the development of language in children.) mowa2) (the speech of a particular nation: She is very good at (learning) languages; Russian is a difficult language.) język3) (the words and way of speaking, writing etc usually connected with a particular group of people etc: the language of journalists; medical language.) język• -
94 leave in the lurch
(to leave (a person etc) in a difficult situation and without help.) pozostawiać własnemu losowi -
95 level
['lɛvl] 1. adj 2. adv3. n ( lit, fig)to draw level with — zrównywać się (zrównać się perf) z +instr
poziom m; (also: spirit level) poziomnica f4. vtzrównywać (zrównać perf) z ziemią5. vito be/keep level with — być/utrzymywać się na tym samym poziomie co +nom
on the level ( fig) — uczciwy
to level a gun at sb — celować (wycelować perf) do kogoś z pistoletu
to level an accusation/a criticism at/against sb — kierować (skierować perf) oskarżenie/krytykę pod czyimś adresem
to do one's level best — dokładać (dołożyć perf) wszelkich starań
‘A’ levels ( BRIT) — egzaminy końcowe z poszczególnych przedmiotów w szkole średniej na poziomie zaawansowanym
‘O’ levels ( BRIT) — egzaminy z poszczególnych przedmiotów na poziomie średniozaawansowanym, do których uczniowie przystępują w wieku 15-16 lat
Phrasal Verbs:* * *['levl] 1. noun1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) poziom2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) poziom, chodnik3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) poziomica4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) równia, płaszczyzna2. adjective1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) poziomy, równy, płaski2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) równy3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) zrównoważony3. verb1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) wyrównać, zniwelować2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) wyrównać3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) wycelować4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) zrównać z ziemią•- level crossing
- level-headed
- do one's level best
- level off
- level out
- on a level with
- on the level -
96 live
1. [lɪv] viżyć; ( reside) mieszkaćPhrasal Verbs:- live for- live in- live off- live on- live out- live up2. [laɪv] adjżywy; performance etc na żywo post; ( ELEC) pod napięciem post; bullet, bomb ostry* * *I 1. [liv] verb1) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.) żyć2) (to survive: The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.) wyżyć, przeżyć3) (to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place): She lives next to the church; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.) mieszkać4) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.) prowadzić życie, żyć5) ((with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself: He lives by fishing.) żyć (z)•- - lived- living 2. noun(the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) życie, utrzymanie- live-in
- live and let live
- live down
- live in
- out
- live on
- live up to
- within living memory
- in living memory II 1. adjective1) (having life; not dead: a live mouse.) żywy2) ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded: I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded?) odbywający się na żywo3) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) żywy, ostry, pod napięciem4) (burning: a live coal.) rozżarzony2. adverb((of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place: The competition will be broadcast live.) na żywo- lively- liveliness
- livestock
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97 live up to
vt fusspełniać (spełnić perf) +acc* * *(to behave in a manner worthy of: He found it difficult to live up to his reputation as a hero.) żyć stosownie do, dorównać -
98 make (both) ends meet
(not to get into debt: The widow and her four children found it difficult to make ends meet.) wiązać koniec z końcem -
99 make (both) ends meet
(not to get into debt: The widow and her four children found it difficult to make ends meet.) wiązać koniec z końcem -
100 make the best of a bad job
(to do one's best in difficult circumstances.) robić dobrą minę do złej gry
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