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41 dark
[dɑːk] 1. adjciemny; ( fig) mroczny, ponury2. nin the dark — w ciemności, po ciemku
* * *1. adjective1) (without light: a dark room; It's getting dark; the dark (= not cheerful) side.) ciemny2) (blackish or closer to black than white: a dark red colour; a dark (= not very white or fair) complexion; Her hair is dark.) ciemny3) (evil and usually secret: dark deeds; a dark secret.) ciemny2. noun(absence of light: in the dark; afraid of the dark; He never goes out after dark; We are in the dark (= we have no knowledge) about what is happening.) ciemność- darken- darkness
- keep it dark -
42 doubtful
['dautful]adjfact niepewny* * *1) (feeling doubt; uncertain what to think, expect etc: He is doubtful about the future of the school.) sceptyczny2) (able to be doubted; not clear: The outcome is doubtful; a doubtful result.) wątpliwy3) (uncertain but rather unlikely, unhopeful etc: It is doubtful whether this will work; a doubtful improvement.) wątpliwy4) (suspicious: He's rather a doubtful character.) podejrzany -
43 find out
1. vtfact dowiadywać się (dowiedzieć się perf) +gen; truth odkrywać (odkryć perf), poznawać (poznać perf); person poznać się perf na +loc2. vi* * *1) (to discover: I found out what was troubling her.) odkrywać2) (to discover the truth (about someone), usually that he has done wrong: He had been stealing for years, but eventually they found him out.) przyłapać -
44 fuss
[fʌs] 1. n 2. vipanikować (inf)3. vtzawracać głowę +datto make a fuss (about sth) — robić (zrobić perf) zamieszanie (z powodu or wokół czegoś)
to make a fuss of sb — nadskakiwać komuś, robić dużo hałasu wokół kogoś
Phrasal Verbs:* * *1. noun(unnecessary excitement, worry or activity, often about something unimportant: Don't make such a fuss.) zamieszanie, krzątanina2. verb(to be too concerned with or pay too much attention to (unimportant) details: She fusses over children.) trząść się- fussy- fussily
- make a fuss of -
45 joke
[dʒəuk] 1. n( gag) dowcip m, kawał m (inf); ( sth not serious) żart m; (also: practical joke) psikus m, kawał m (inf)2. vito play a joke on sb — robić (zrobić perf) komuś kawał
* * *[‹əuk] 1. noun1) (anything said or done to cause laughter: He told/made the old joke about the elephant in the refrigerator; He dressed up as a ghost for a joke; He played a joke on us and dressed up as a ghost.) kawał, żart2) (something that causes laughter or amusement: The children thought it a huge joke when the cat stole the fish.) kawał2. verb1) (to make a joke or jokes: They joked about my mistake for a long time afterwards.) żartować2) (to talk playfully and not seriously: Don't be upset by what he said - he was only joking.) żartować•- joker- jokingly
- it's no joke
- joking apart/aside
- take a joke -
46 knock
[nɔk] 1. vt( strike) uderzać (uderzyć perf); hole wybijać (wybić perf); ( inf) ( criticize) najeżdżać (najechać perf) na +acc (inf)to knock sb to the ground — powalić ( perf) kogoś na ziemię
to knock a nail into sth — wbijać (wbić perf) gwóźdź w coś
to knock some sense into sb — wbić ( perf) komuś trochę rozumu do głowy
Phrasal Verbs:2. vi 3. n(blow, bump) uderzenie nt; ( on door) pukanie nt, stukanie nt* * *[nok] 1. verb1) (to make a sharp noise by hitting or tapping, especially on a door etc to attract attention: Just then, someone knocked at the door.) pukać2) (to cause to move, especially to fall, by hitting (often accidentally): She knocked a vase on to the floor while she was dusting.) strącić3) (to put into a certain state or position by hitting: He knocked the other man senseless.) powalić4) ((often with against, on) to strike against or bump into: She knocked against the table and spilt his cup of coffee; I knocked my head on the car door.) zahaczyć, uderzyć2. noun1) (an act of knocking or striking: She gave two knocks on the door; He had a nasty bruise from a knock he had received playing football.) uderzenie2) (the sound made by a knock, especially on a door etc: Suddenly they heard a loud knock.) stuknięcie, pukanie•- knocker- knock-kneed
- knock about/around
- knock back
- knock down
- knock off
- knock out
- knock over
- knock up
- get knocked up -
47 over
['əuvə(r)] 1. adv1) ( across)to cross over to the other side — przechodzić (przejść perf) na drugą stronę
to ask sb over — zapraszać (zaprosić perf) kogoś (do domu or do siebie)
over here/there — tu/tam
3) ( finished)to be over — skończyć się ( perf)
4) ( excessively) zbyt, nadmiernieshe's not over intelligent, is she? — nie jest zbyt or nadmiernie inteligentna, prawda?
5) ( remaining)6)2. prepover and over (again) — wielokrotnie, w kółko (inf)
to spread a sheet over sth — rozkładać (rozłożyć perf) na czymś prześcieradło
2) ( on the other side of) po drugiej stronie +gen; ( to the other side of) przez +acc, na drugą stronę +gen3) ( more than) ponad +accover and above — poza +instr, w dodatku do +gen
4) ( during) przez +acc, podczas +gen* * *['əuvə] 1. preposition1) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) po(nad)2) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) nad, na3) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) na4) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) na5) (about: a quarrel over money.) o6) (by means of: He spoke to her over the telephone.) przez7) (during: Over the years, she grew to hate her husband.) przez8) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) nad2. adverb1) (higher, moving etc above: The plane flew over about an hour ago.)2) (used to show movement, change of position: He rolled over on his back; He turned over the page.)3) (across: He went over and spoke to them.)4) (downwards: He fell over.)5) (higher in number etc: for people aged twenty and over.)6) (remaining: There are two cakes for each of us, and two over.)7) (through from beginning to end, carefully: Read it over; Talk it over between you.)3. adjective(finished: The affair is over now.) ponad, prze-4. noun((in cricket) a certain number of balls bowled from one end of the wicket: He bowled thirty overs in the match.) seria rzutów/piłek (w krykiecie)5. as part of a word1) (too (much), as in overdo.) prze-2) (in a higher position, as in overhead.) nad-3) (covering, as in overcoat.) na-4) (down from an upright position, as in overturn.) prze-5) (completely, as in overcome.) prze-•- over all
- over and done with -
48 poke
[pəuk] 1. vtto poke sth in(to) — wtykać (wetknąć perf) coś do +gen
to poke one's head out of the window — wystawiać (wystawić perf) głowę przez okno
Phrasal Verbs:- poke out2. n* * *[pəuk] 1. verb1) (to push something into; to prod: He poked a stick into the hole; He poked her in the ribs with his elbow.) wetknąć, szturchnąć2) (to make (a hole) by doing this: She poked a hole in the sand with her finger.) dziurawić, przebijać3) (to (cause to) protrude or project: She poked her head in at the window; His foot was poking out of the blankets.) wystawać, wystawiać2. noun(an act of poking; a prod or nudge: He gave me a poke in the arm.) pchnięcie, szturchnięcie- poker- poky
- pokey
- poke about/around
- poke fun at
- poke one's nose into -
49 put
[put]pt, pp put, vtthing kłaść (położyć perf); person (in room, institution) umieszczać (umieścić perf); (in position, situation) stawiać (postawić perf); idea, view, case przedstawiać (przedstawić perf); question stawiać (postawić perf); (in class, category) zaliczać (zaliczyć perf); word, sentence zapisywać (zapisać perf)to put sb in a good/bad mood — wprawiać (wprawić perf) kogoś w dobry/zły nastrój
to put sb to bed — kłaść (położyć perf) kogoś do łóżka
to put sb to a lot of trouble — sprawiać (sprawić perf) komuś wiele kłopotu
to put a lot of time into sth — poświęcać (poświęcić perf) czemuś wiele czasu
I put it to you that … ( BRIT) — mówię ci, że…
Phrasal Verbs:- put away- put back- put by- put down- put in- put off- put on- put onto- put out- put up- put upon* * *[put]present participle - putting; verb1) (to place in a certain position or situation: He put the plate in the cupboard; Did you put any sugar in my coffee?; He put his arm round her; I'm putting a new lock on the door; You're putting too much strain on that rope; When did the Russians first put a man into space?; You've put me in a bad temper; Can you put (=translate) this sentence into French?) położyć, włożyć, przyłożyć, wprawić, przekładać2) (to submit or present (a proposal, question etc): I put several questions to him; She put her ideas before the committee.) przedstawić3) (to express in words: He put his refusal very politely; Children sometimes have such a funny way of putting things!) wyrazić4) (to write down: I'm trying to write a letter to her, but I don't know what to put.) zapisać5) (to sail in a particular direction: We put out to sea; The ship put into harbour for repairs.) płynąć•- put-on- a put-up job
- put about
- put across/over
- put aside
- put away
- put back
- put by
- put down
- put down for
- put one's feet up
- put forth
- put in
- put in for
- put off
- put on
- put out
- put through
- put together
- put up
- put up to
- put up with -
50 scathing
['skeɪðɪŋ]adjcomment ect cięty, zjadliwy* * *['skeiðiŋ](cruel, bitter, or hurtful: scathing comments; He was very scathing about her book.) cięty -
51 second thoughts
nplon second thoughts or (US) thought — po namyśle
* * *(a change of opinion, decision etc: I'm having second thoughts about selling the piano.) wątpliwość -
52 sorry
['sɔrɪ]adjto be sorry about sth — przepraszać (przeprosić perf) za coś
* * *['sori] 1. adjective1) (used when apologizing or expressing regret: I'm sorry (that) I forgot to return your book; Did I give you a fright? I'm sorry.) zmartwiony2) (apologetic or full of regret: I think he's really sorry for his bad behaviour; I'm sure you were sorry to hear about his death.) zmartwiony, pełen żalu3) (unsatisfactory; poor; wretched: a sorry state of affairs.) kiepski2. interjection1) (used when apologizing: Did I tread on your toe? Sorry!) Przepraszam.2) ((used when asking a person to repeat what he has said) I beg your pardon?: Sorry (, what did you say)?) Słucham?• -
53 speak
[spiːk]to speak to sb/of/about sth — rozmawiać (porozmawiać perf) z kimś/o czymś
to speak at a conference/in a debate — zabierać (zabrać perf) głos na konferencji/w debacie
to speak one's mind — wyrażać (wyrazić perf) swoje zdanie
so to speak — że tak powiem, że się tak wyrażę
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[spi:k]past tense - spoke; verb1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) mówić2) ((often with to or (American) with) to talk or converse: Can I speak to/with you for a moment?; We spoke for hours about it.) rozmawiać3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) mówić po...4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) mówić co się ma na myśli5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) przemawiać•- speaker- speaking
- spoken
- - spoken
- generally speaking
- speak for itself/themselves
- speak out
- speak up
- to speak of -
54 subject
1. ['sʌbdʒɪkt] n( matter) temat m; ( SCOL) przedmiot m; ( of kingdom) poddany(-na) m(f); ( LING) podmiot m2. [səb'dʒɛkt] vtto subject sb to sth — poddawać (poddać perf) kogoś czemuś
to be subject to — (law, tax) podlegać +dat; ( heart attacks) być narażonym na +acc
to change the subject — zmieniać (zmienić perf) temat
* * *1. adjective((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) podbity, podległy2. noun1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) poddany2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) temat3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) przedmiot4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) przedmiot5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) podmiot3. [səb'‹ekt] verb1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) podporządkować sobie2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) poddawać•- subjective
- subjectively
- subject matter
- change the subject
- subject to -
55 wary
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56 worry
['wʌrɪ] 1. n 2. vt 3. vimartwić się, niepokoić sięto worry about/over sth/sb — niepokoić się czymś/o kogoś, martwić się o coś/kogoś
* * *1. verb1) (to (cause to) feel anxious: His dangerous driving worries me; His mother is worried about his education; There's no need to worry just because he's late.) martwić się2) (to annoy; to distract: Don't worry me just now - I'm busy!) naprzykrzać się3) (to shake or tear with the teeth etc as a dog does its prey etc.) szarpać zębami2. noun((a cause of) anxiety: That boy is a constant (source of) worry to his mother!; Try to forget your worries.) zmartwienie- worried -
57 apprehensive
[æprɪ'hɛnsɪv]adj* * *[-siv]adjective (anxious; worried: an apprehensive expression.) lękliwy, bojaźliwy -
58 approach
[ə'prəutʃ] 1. vi 2. vtplace zbliżać się (zbliżyć się perf) do +gen; person, problem podchodzić (podejść perf) do +gen; (ask, apply to) zwracać się (zwrócić się perf) do +gen3. n( of person) nadejście nt; ( proposal) propozycja f, oferta f; (access, path) droga f, dojście nt; ( to problem) podejście ntto approach sb about sth — zwracać się (zwrócić się perf) do kogoś o coś
* * *[ə'prəu ] 1. verb(to come near (to): The car approached (the traffic lights) at top speed; Christmas is approaching.) zwracać/zbliżać się do2. noun1) (the act of coming near: The boys ran off at the approach of a policeman.) zbliżanie się2) (a road, path etc leading to a place: All the approaches to the village were blocked by fallen rock.) podejście, podjazd3) (an attempt to obtain or attract a person's help, interest etc: They have made an approach to the government for help; That fellow makes approaches to (= he tries to become friendly with) every woman he meets.) zwrócenie się, podejście, zaloty•- approaching -
59 arrange
[ə'reɪndʒ] 1. vtmeeting, tour organizować (zorganizować perf); cards, papers układać (ułożyć perf); glasses, furniture ustawiać (ustawić perf); sth with/for sb załatwiać (załatwić perf); ( MUS) aranżować (zaaranżować perf)2. viwe have arranged for a car to pick you up — załatwiliśmy, że podjedzie po ciebie samochód
it was arranged that … — ustalono, że …
they've arranged to meet her in the pub — umówili się (, że spotkają się) z nią w pubie
* * *[ə'rein‹]1) (to put in some sort of order: Arrange these books in alphabetical order; She arranged the flowers in a vase.) układać2) (to plan or make decisions (about future events): We have arranged a meeting for next week; I have arranged to meet him tomorrow.) ustalać3) (to make (a piece of music) suitable for particular voices or instruments: music arranged for choir and orchestra.) aranżować•- arrangements -
60 bee
[biː]npszczoła f* * *[bi:]1) (a four-winged insect that makes honey.) pszczoła2) ((especially American) a meeting for combined work and enjoyment: a knitting bee.) spotkanie towarzysko-robocze•- beehive- beeswax
- a bee in one's bonnet
- make a bee-line for
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bring sth about — UK US bring sth about Phrasal Verb with bring({{}}/brɪŋ/ verb [T] (brought, brought) ► to make something happen: »He brought about the collapse of the company by his reckless spending … Financial and business terms
bring sth about phrasal — verb (T) to make something happen: Computers have brought about many changes in the workplace. bring sb/sth around/round phrasal verb (T) 1 bring the conversation around/round to to deliberately and gradually introduce a new subject into a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
about your person — about/on your ˈperson idiom if you have or carry sth about/on your person, you carry it about with you, for example in your pocket • Relatives of the dead man were traced through an address found on his person. Main entry: ↑personidiom … Useful english dictionary
about — a|bout1 W1S1 [əˈbaut] prep 1.) concerning or relating to a particular subject ▪ a book about politics ▪ She said something about leaving town. ▪ He lied about his age. ▪ About that car of yours. How much are you selling it for? ▪ What s he on… … Dictionary of contemporary English
about — 1 preposition 1 on or dealing with a particular subject: a book about politics | She said something about leaving town. | all about (=all the details of a particular subject): Naturally, my mother wanted to know all about it. 2 in many different… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
about time — None too soon • • • Main Entry: ↑time * * * used to convey that something now happening or about to happen should have happened earlier it s about time I came clean and admitted it * * * (and) about ˈtime (ˈtoo) | (and) not before ˈtime idiom … Useful english dictionary
sth does not compute — ► used to say that something does not having any meaning, or does not seem possible or correct: »It can t be done, it doesn t compute. »The situation was bothering me because something about it just didn t compute. Main Entry: ↑compute … Financial and business terms
about*/*/*/ — [əˈbaʊt] grammar word summary: About can be: ■ a preposition: He told me about your problem. ■ an adverb: Stop rushing about. ■ followed by an infinitive with ‘to : I was just about to explain. 1) used for stating who or what is being considered… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
about time too — (and) about ˈtime (ˈtoo) | (and) not before ˈtime idiom used to say that sth should have happened before now Main entry: ↑timeidiom … Useful english dictionary
(be) in two minds about about doing something — be in two ˈminds about sth/about doing sth idiom (BrE) (NAmE be of two ˈminds about sth/about doing sth) to be unable to decide what you think about sb/sth, or whether to do sth or not • I was in two minds about the book (= I d … Useful english dictionary
(be) of two minds about about doing something — be in two ˈminds about sth/about doing sth idiom (BrE) (NAmE be of two ˈminds about sth/about doing sth) to be unable to decide what you think about sb/sth, or whether to do sth or not • I was in two minds about the book (= I d … Useful english dictionary