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1 district
['dɪstrɪkt]n( of country) region m; ( of town) dzielnica f; ( ADMIN) okręg m* * *['distrikt](an area of a country, town etc: He lives in a poor district of London; Public transport is often infrequent in country districts.) rejon, okolica -
2 pariah
(a person driven out of a group or community; an outcast: Because of his political beliefs he became a pariah in the district.) parias -
3 neighbourhood
['neɪbəhud]n( place) okolice pl; ( part of town) dzielnica f; ( people) sąsiedzi vir plin the neighbourhood of — ( place) w sąsiedztwie +gen; ( sum of money) około +gen
* * *1) (a district or area, especially in a town or city: a poor neighbourhood.) dzielnica2) (a district or area surrounding a particular place: He lives somewhere in the neighbourhood of the station.) sąsiedztwo -
4 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
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5 stand
[stænd] 1. pt, pp stood, n ( COMM)( stall) stoisko nt, budka f; ( at exhibition) stoisko nt; (SPORT) trybuna f; ( piece of furniture) wieszak m, stojak m2. vi(be on foot, be placed) stać; ( rise) wstawać (wstać perf), powstawać (powstać perf); ( remain) pozostawać (pozostać perf) ważnym, zachowywać (zachować perf) aktualność; ( in election etc) kandydować3. vtto stand at — level, score etc wynosić (wynieść perf)
to make a stand against sth — dawać (dać perf) odpór czemuś
to take a stand on sth — zajmować (zająć perf) stanowisko w jakiejś sprawie
to take the stand (US) — zajmować (zająć perf) miejsce dla świadków
to stand to gain/lose sth — móc coś zyskać/stracić
to stand sb a drink/meal — stawiać (postawić perf) komuś drinka/obiad
to stand trial — stawać (stanąć perf) przed sądem
Phrasal Verbs:- stand by- stand up* * *[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) stać2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) wstawać, stać3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) stać4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) pozostawać w mocy, obowiązywać5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) stać6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) stać, wyglądać7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) kandydować8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) stawiać9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) wytrzymywać10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) stawiać2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) stanowisko2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) stojak, podstawa3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stoisko, wystawa4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) trybuna5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) miejsce dla świadka•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) czas trwania2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) pozycja•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) bez rezerwacji5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) bez rezerwacji- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
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6 cathedral
[kə'θiːdrəl]nkatedra f* * *[kə'Ɵi:drəl](the principal church of a district under a bishop.) katedra -
7 commissioner
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8 council
['kaunsl]nrada fcity/town council — rada miejska
* * *1) (a group of people formed in order to advise etc: The King formed a council of wise men; the Council for Recreation.) rada2) (in the United Kingdom, a body of people elected to control the workings of local government in a county, region, district etc.) rada• -
9 diocese
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10 fauna
['fɔːnə]nfauna f* * *['fo:nə](the animals of a district or country as a whole: She is interested in South American fauna.) fauna -
11 flora
['flɔːrə]nflora f* * *['flo:rə](the plants of a district or country as a whole: the flora and fauna of Borneo.) flora -
12 GP
n abbr, see general practitioner* * *[‹i: 'pi:](general practitioner; a doctor who treats the general illnesses of the people in a district, not specializing in any particular branch of medicine: My GP referred me to a heart specialist.) lekarz ogólny -
13 grab
[græb] 1. vt2. viI grabbed some sleep/food — udało mi się trochę przespać/coś zjeść
to grab at — porywać (porwać perf) +acc, rzucać się (rzucić się perf) na +acc
* * *1. past tense, past participle - grabbed; verb1) (to seize, grasp or take suddenly: He grabbed a biscuit.) chwytać2) (to get by rough or illegal means: Many people tried to grab land when oil was discovered in the district.) zawłaszczać2. noun(a sudden attempt to grasp or seize: He made a grab at the boy.) chwyt- grab at -
14 hinterland
['hintəlænd](the district lying inland from the coast.) głąb kraju -
15 locality
[ləu'kælɪtɪ]nrejon m* * *- plural localities - noun (a district: Public transport is a problem in this locality.) rejon -
16 newcomer
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17 parish
['pærɪʃ]n ( REL)* * *['pæriʃ](a district or area with a particular church and priest or minister: Our house is in the parish of St Mary('s); ( also adjective) parish affairs.) parafia -
18 precinct
['priːsɪŋkt]n (US)* * *['pri:siŋkt]1) ((often in plural) the space surrounding a building etc (originally within walls or boundaries): the cathedral precincts.) teren2) ((especially American) an administrative district: a police precinct.) obwód, rejon• -
19 see
[siː] 1. pt saw, pp seen, vt( perceive) widzieć; ( look at) zobaczyć ( perf); ( understand) rozumieć (zrozumieć perf); ( notice) zauważać (zauważyć perf), spostrzegać (spostrzec perf); doctor etc iść (pójść perf) do +gen; film oglądać (obejrzeć perf), zobaczyć ( perf)to see that … — dopilnować ( perf), żeby …
I've seen/I saw this play — widziałem tę sztukę
to see sb to the door — odprowadzać (odprowadzić perf) kogoś do drzwi
let me see — ( show me) pokaż; ( let me think) niech pomyślę
I don't know what she sees in him — nie wiem, co ona w nim widzi
see you! — do zobaczenia!, cześć! (inf)
Phrasal Verbs:- see off- see to2. viwidzieć; ( find out) ( by searching) sprawdzić ( perf); ( by inquiring) dowiedzieć się ( perf)3. n ( REL)biskupstwo nt* * *I [si:] past tense - saw; verb1) (to have the power of sight: After six years of blindness, he found he could see.) widzieć2) (to be aware of by means of the eye: I can see her in the garden.) widzieć3) (to look at: Did you see that play on television?) widzieć4) (to have a picture in the mind: I see many difficulties ahead.) przewidywać, widzieć5) (to understand: She didn't see the point of the joke.) spostrzegać6) (to investigate: Leave this here and I'll see what I can do for you.) zobaczyć7) (to meet: I'll see you at the usual time.) spotkać się8) (to accompany: I'll see you home.) odprowadzić•- seeing that
- see off
- see out
- see through
- see to
- I
- we will see II [si:] noun(the district over which a bishop or archbishop has authority.) diecezja
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