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81 muckraking
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82 abrasive
[ə'breɪzɪv]adj* * *[-siv]adjective (tending to make surfaces rough when rubbed on to them: An abrasive material is unsuitable for cleaning baths.) trący -
83 abreast
[ə'brɛst]advramię przy ramieniu, obok siebieto keep abreast of — (fig: news etc) nadążać za +instr, być na bieżąco z +instr
* * *[ə'brest](side by side: They walked along the road three abreast.) ramię przy ramieniu -
84 abroad
[ə'brɔːd]advbe za granicą; go za granicęthere is a rumour abroad that … ( fig) — krążą plotki, że…
* * *[ə'bro:d]1) (in or to another country: He lived abroad for many years.) za granicą/granicę2) (current; going around: There's a rumour abroad that she is leaving.) w obiegu -
85 abyss
[ə'bɪs]n* * *[ə'bis](a very deep or bottomless hole or chasm.) przepaść, otchłań -
86 accent
['æksɛnt]n* * *1. ['æksənt] noun1) ((a mark used to show) the stress on a syllable: The accent is on the second syllable.) akcent2) (a mark used to show the pronunciation of a letter in certain languages: Put an accent on the e in début.) znak diakrytyczny3) (emphasis: The accent must be on hard work.) nacisk4) (a special way of pronouncing words in a particular area etc: an American accent.) akcent2. [ək'sent] verb(to pronounce with stress or emphasis: The second syllable is accented.) akcentować -
87 acrid
['ækrɪd]adj* * *['ækrid](harsh in smell or taste: The acrid smell of smoke filled the room.) drażniący, gryzący -
88 addicted
[ə'dɪktɪd]adjto be addicted to — być uzależnionym od +gen; ( fig) nie móc żyć bez +gen
* * *adjective ((often with to) dependent on (especially a drug): He is addicted to alcohol.) uzależniony -
89 adhere
[əd'hɪə(r)]vito adhere to — przylegać (przylgnąć perf) do +gen; fig (rule, decision) stosować się (zastosować się perf) do +gen; (opinion, belief) obstawać przy +loc
* * *[əd'hiə]1) ((often with to) to stick (to): This tape doesn't adhere (to the floor) very well.) przylegać2) ((with to) to remain loyal (to): I'm adhering to my principles.) trzymać się, obstawać•- adherent -
90 adrift
[ə'drɪft]to be/feel adrift ( fig) — być or czuć się zagubionym
to come adrift — rope, fastening poluzowywać się (poluzować się perf)
* * *[ə'drift]adjective, adverb(drifting: adrift on the open sea.) unoszony na fali -
91 agent
['eɪdʒənt]n* * *['ei‹ənt]1) (a person or thing that acts: detergents and other cleaning agents.) działacz czynnik, środek2) (a person who acts for someone in business etc: our agent in London; a theatrical agent.) agent, przedstawiciel3) ((especially secret agent) a spy: an agent for the Russians.) agent•- agency- by/through the agency of -
92 ahead
[ə'hɛd]adv( of place) z przodu; ( of time) z wyprzedzeniem, naprzód; ( into the future) naprzód, do przodua year ahead — z rocznym wyprzedzeniem, na rok naprzód
go right/straight ahead — proszę iść prosto przed siebie
go ahead! ( fig) — proszę (bardzo)!
* * *[ə'hed](often with of) in front; in advance: He went on ahead of me; We are well ahead (of our rivals). przed -
93 airing
['ɛərɪŋ]nto give an airing to — wietrzyć (przewietrzyć perf) +acc; (fig: ideas, views etc) omawiać (omówić perf)
* * *noun (a short walk etc in the open air: She took the baby for an airing.) przechadzka -
94 alight
[ə'laɪt] 1. adjpłonący, zapalony; ( fig) płomienny2. adv 3. vi* * *I past tense, past participle - alighted; verb1) (to get down from or out of: to alight from a bus.) zsiadać, wysiadać2) ((with on) to settle or land on: The bird alighted on the fence.) siadaćII adjective(burning; very bright: The bonfire was still alight; His eyes were alight with joy.) płonący -
95 ammunition
[æmju'nɪʃən]n* * *[æmju'niʃən](things used in the firing of a gun etc (eg bullets, gunpowder, shells): How long will the soldiers' ammunition last?) amunicja -
96 anchor
['æŋkə(r)] 1. nkotwica f2. virzucać (rzucić perf) kotwicę, kotwiczyć (zakotwiczyć perf)3. vt ( fig)to anchor sth to — przymocowywać (przymocować perf) coś do +gen
to weigh anchor — podnosić (podnieść perf) kotwicę
* * *['æŋkə] 1. noun1) (something, usually a heavy piece of metal with points which dig into the sea-bed, used to hold a boat in one position.) kotwica2) (something that holds someone or something steady.) kotwica2. verb(to hold (a boat etc) steady (with an anchor): They have anchored (the boat) near the shore; He used a stone to anchor his papers.) kotwiczyć- at anchor -
97 angry
['æŋgrɪ]adjto be angry with sb/at sth — złościć się na kogoś/o coś
to get angry — rozgniewać się ( perf), rozzłościć się ( perf)
to make sb angry — rozzłościć ( perf) kogoś, rozgniewać ( perf) kogoś
* * *1) (feeling or showing anger: He was so angry that he was unable to speak; angry words; She is angry with him; The sky looks angry - it is going to rain.) rozzłoszczony, gniewny2) (red and sore-looking: He has an angry cut over his left eye.) zaogniony -
98 antidote
['æntɪdəut]n ( MED)* * *['æntidout](a medicine etc which is given to prevent a poison acting on a person etc: If you are bitten by a poisonous snake, you have to be given an antidote.) odtrutka -
99 appetite
['æpɪtaɪt]n* * *(a desire for food: Exercise gives you a good appetite.) apetyt- appetiser
- appetizing
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100 apprenticeship
[ə'prɛntɪsʃɪp]nto serve one's apprenticeship — odbywać (odbyć perf) praktykę, terminować
* * *noun (the state of being, or the time during which a person is, an apprentice: He is serving his apprenticeship as a mechanic.) termin, nauka rzemiosła
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