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1 excuse
1. [ɪks'kjuːs] n( justification) usprawiedliwienie nt, wytłumaczenie nt; ( untrue) wymówka f; ( reason (not) to do sth) pretekst m2. [ɪks'kjuːz] vt( justify) usprawiedliwiać (usprawiedliwić perf), tłumaczyć (wytłumaczyć perf); ( forgive) wybaczać (wybaczyć perf)to excuse sb from doing sth — zwalniać (zwolnić perf) kogoś z robienia czegoś
if you will excuse me — jeśli Pan/Pani pozwoli
to excuse o.s. for sth/for doing sth — tłumaczyć się (wytłumaczyć się perf) z czegoś/ze zrobienia czegoś
* * *1. [ik'skju:z] verb1) (to forgive or pardon: Excuse me - can you tell me the time?; I'll excuse your carelessness this time.) wybaczać2) (to free (someone) from a task, duty etc: May I be excused from writing this essay?) zwolnić2. [ik'skju:s] noun(a reason (given by oneself) for being excused, or a reason for excusing: He has no excuse for being so late.) wytłumaczenie, usprawiedliwienie -
2 feeble
['fiːbl]adjsłaby; joke, excuse kiepski* * *['fi:bl](weak: The old lady has been rather feeble since her illness; a feeble excuse.) słaby, wątły- feebly -
3 invent
[ɪn'vɛnt]vtmachine, system wynajdywać (wynaleźć perf); game, phrase wymyślać (wymyślić perf); ( fabricate) zmyślać (zmyślić perf), wymyślać (wymyślić perf)* * *[in'vent]1) (to be the first person to make or use (eg a machine, method etc): Who invented the microscope?; When was printing invented?) wynaleźć2) (to make up or think of (eg an excuse or story): I'll have to invent some excuse for not going with him.) wymyślać•- inventive
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4 lame
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5 plausible
['plɔːzɪbl]adjtheory, excuse, statement prawdopodobny; person budzący zaufanie* * *['plo:zəbl]1) (seeming reasonable or convincing: a plausible excuse.) wiarogodny2) (clever at talking persuasively but not to be trusted: a plausible fellow.) obłudnie przymilny -
6 any
['ɛnɪ] 1. adj1) ( in questions etc)2) ( with negative)I haven't any money/books — nie mam (żadnych) pieniędzy/książek
3) ( no matter which)4)in any case — ( at any rate) w każdym razie; ( besides) zresztą, poza tym; ( no matter what) tak czy owak
at any moment — lada chwila or moment, w każdej chwili
2. pronany time — ( at any moment) lada chwila or moment; ( whenever) zawsze gdy
1) ( in questions etc)I collect stamps; have you got any? — zbieram znaczki — masz jakieś?
there's some cake left; do you want any? — zostało trochę ciasta — chcesz trochę?
2) ( with negative)he's trying to lose weight, but so far hasn't lost any — stara się schudnąć, ale jak dotąd nie schudł ani trochę
3) ( no matter which one(s)) jakikolwiek, którykolwiek3. adv1) ( in questions etc) trochę2) ( with negative) już* * *['eni] 1. pronoun, adjective1) (one, some, no matter which: `Which dress shall I wear?' `Wear any (dress)'; `Which dresses shall I pack?' `Pack any (dresses)'.) jakikolwiek2) ((in questions and negative sentences etc) one, some: John has been to some interesting places but I've never been to any; Have you been to any interesting places?; We have hardly any coffee left.) żaden, jakiś, trochę2. adjective(every: Any schoolboy could tell you the answer.) każdy3. adverb(at all; (even) by a small amount: Is this book any better than the last one?; His writing hasn't improved any.) w ogóle- anybody- anyone
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7 be in the middle of (doing) something
(to be busily occupied doing something: Please excuse my appearance. I was in the middle of washing my hair.) być w środku/w trakcieEnglish-Polish dictionary > be in the middle of (doing) something
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8 be in the middle of (doing) something
(to be busily occupied doing something: Please excuse my appearance. I was in the middle of washing my hair.) być w środku/w trakcieEnglish-Polish dictionary > be in the middle of (doing) something
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9 concoct
[kən'kɔkt]vt* * *[kən'kokt, ]( American[) kon-](to put together, make up or invent: I've concocted a new drink for you to try; The child concocted a story about having been attacked.) prokurować, wymyślać -
10 condone
[kən'dəun]vtakceptować, godzić się na +acc* * *[kən'dəun](to excuse or forgive: He could not condone lying.) przebaczać, darować -
11 fabricate
['fæbrɪkeɪt]vt* * *['fæbrikeit](to make up something that is not true (a story, accusation etc): to fabricate an excuse.) sfabrykować -
12 flimsy
['flɪmzɪ]adj* * *['flimzi]1) (thin and light: You'll be cold in those flimsy clothes.) cienki, lekki2) (not very well made; likely to break: a flimsy boat.) marny, lichy -
13 gratuitous
[grə'tjuːɪtəs]adjniepotrzebny, nieuzasadniony* * *1) ((derogatory) done, said etc without good reason or excuse or when not wanted: gratuitous insults.) nieuzasadniony2) (done, given etc without payment: gratuitous advice.) bezpłatny -
14 justify
['dʒʌstɪfaɪ]vtto be justified in doing sth — mieć słuszne powody, żeby coś (z)robić
* * *1) (to prove or show (a person, action, opinion etc) to be just, right, desirable or reasonable: How can the government justify the spending of millions of pounds on weapons when there is so much poverty in the country?) usprawiedliwiać2) (to be a good excuse for: Your state of anxiety does not justify your being so rude to me.) tłumaczyć•- justification -
15 limp
[lɪmp] 1. n2. vito have a limp — utykać, kuleć
utykać, kuleć3. adj* * *[limp] I adjective(lacking stiffness or strength; drooping: a limp lettuce; a limp excuse.) zwiędły, słabyII 1. verb(to walk in an uneven manner (usually because one has hurt one's foot or leg): He twisted his ankle and came limping home.) utykać2. noun(the act of limping: He walks with a limp.) kuśtykanie -
16 manufacture
[mænju'fæktʃə(r)] 1. vt 2. n* * *[mænju'fæk ə] 1. verb1) (to make, originally by hand but now usually by machinery and in large quantities: This firm manufactures cars at the rate of two hundred per day.) produkować2) (to invent (something false): He manufactured an excuse for being late.) sfabrykować, wymyślać2. noun(the process of manufacturing: the manufacture of glass.) produkcja -
17 Miss
[mɪs]n( with surname) pani f, panna f ( old); ( SCOL) ( as form of address) proszę pani ( voc); ( beauty queen) miss f inv* * *[mis]1) (a polite title given to an unmarried female, either in writing or in speech: Miss Wilson; the Misses Wilson; Could you ask Miss Smith to type this letter?; Excuse me, miss. Could you tell me how to get to Princess Road?) panna2) (a girl or young woman: She's a cheeky little miss!) panienka, pannica -
18 not to mention
(used to emphasize something important or to excuse oneself for mentioning something relatively unimportant: He is rich and clever, not to mention handsome.) nie mówiąc o -
19 overlook
[əuvə'luk]vtbuilding, hill wznosić się or górować nad +instr; window wychodzić na +acc; ( fail to notice) nie zauważać (nie zauważyć perf) +gen, przeoczyć ( perf); (excuse, forgive) przymykać (przymknąć perf) oczy na +acc, nie zwracać (nie zwrócić perf) uwagi na +acc* * *[əuvə'luk]1) (to look down on: The house overlooked the river.) wychodzić na2) (to take no notice of: We shall overlook your lateness this time.) nie zauważyć -
20 plea
[pliː]nplea of (not) guilty — (nie)przyznanie się nt do winy
* * *[pli:]1) (a prisoner's answer to a charge: He made a plea of (not) guilty.) odpowiedź na zarzut2) (an urgent request: The hospital sent out a plea for blood-donors.) apel
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