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1 fact
[fækt]nfakt min fact — ( expressing emphasis) faktycznie; ( disagreeing) w rzeczywistości; ( qualifying statement) właściwie
I know for a fact (that …) — wiem na pewno (, że …)
the fact (of the matter) is (that) … — rzecz w tym, że …
the service fell victim to the economic facts of life — usługi padły ofiarą naturalnych praw rozwoju ekonomicznego
* * *[fækt]1) (something known or believed to be true: It is a fact that smoking is a danger to health.) fakt2) (reality: fact or fiction.) prawda•- factual
- factually
- as a matter of fact
- in fact
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2 in that
(because; from the fact that: This is not a good plant for your garden in that its seeds are poisonous.) pod tym względem,że -
3 when
[wɛn] 1. adv 2. conj1) kiedy, gdyshe was reading when I came in — czytała, gdy or kiedy wszedłem
on the day when I met him — w dniu, kiedy go poznałam
2) ( whereas)why did you buy that when you can't afford it? — dlaczego to kupiłaś, kiedy cię na to nie stać?
you said I was wrong when in fact I was right — powiedziałeś, że nie mam racji, podczas gdy w rzeczywistości miałem
* * *1. [wen] adverb(at what time(?): When did you arrive?; When will you see her again?; I asked him when the incident had occurred; Tell me when to jump.) kiedy2. [wən, wen] conjunction1) ((at or during) the time at which: It happened when I was abroad; When you see her, give her this message; When I've finished, I'll telephone you.) gdy, kiedy2) (in spite of the fact that; considering that: Why do you walk when you have a car?) skoro•- whence- whenever -
4 inasmuch as
[ɪnəz'mʌtʃ-]adv( in that) przez to, że …; ( insofar as) o tyle, o ile …, w (takim) stopniu, w jakim …* * *(because; in consideration of the fact that: It would not be true to say he had retired from this firm, inasmuch as he still does a certain amount of work for us.) skoro -
5 accepted
adjective (generally recognized: It is an accepted fact that the world is round.) uznawany -
6 although
[ɔːl'ðəu]conjchociaż or choć, mimo że* * *[o:l'ðəu](in spite of the fact that: Although he hurried, the shop was closed when he got there.) chociaż -
7 at a disadvantage
(in an unfavourable position: His power was strengthened by the fact that he had us all at a disadvantage.) w niekorzystnym położeniu -
8 cotton on
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9 disguise
[dɪs'gaɪz] 1. n 2. vtto disguise sb (as) — przebierać (przebrać perf) kogoś (za +acc)
there's no disguising the fact that … — nie da się ukryć faktu, że …
to disguise o.s. as — przebierać się (przebrać się perf) za +acc
* * *1. verb1) (to hide the identity of by altering the appearance etc: He disguised himself as a policeman; She disguised her voice with a foreign accent.) przebrać się, zamaskować2) (to hide (eg one's intentions etc): He tried hard to disguise his feelings.) ukryć2. noun1) (a disguised state: He was in disguise.) przebranie2) (a set of clothes, make-up etc which disguises: He was wearing a false beard as a disguise.) przebranie -
10 even though
(in spite of the fact that: I like the job even though it's badly paid.) chociaż -
11 explanation
[ɛksplə'neɪʃən]n( reason) wyjaśnienie nt, wytłumaczenie nt; ( description) objaśnienie ntto find an explanation for sth — znajdować (znaleźć perf) wytłumaczenie dla czegoś
* * *[eksplə'neiʃən]1) (the act or process of explaining: Let me give a few words of explanation.) wyjaśnienie2) (a statement or fact that explains: There are several possible explanations for the explosion.) wyjaśnienie -
12 face
[feɪs] 1. n ( ANAT)twarz f; ( expression) mina f; ( of clock) tarcza f; (of mountain, cliff) ściana f; (of cube, dice) ścianka f; ( fig) oblicze nt2. vtperson direction, object zwracać się (zwrócić się perf) twarzą do +gen; unpleasant situation stawiać (stawić perf) czoło +dat; building, seat być zwróconym w kierunku +gento make/pull a face — robić (zrobić perf) minę
in the face of — w obliczu +gen
face to face (with) — twarzą w twarz (z +instr)
to be facing sb/sth — person być zwróconym twarzą do kogoś/czegoś
to face the fact that … — przyjmować (przyjąć perf) do wiadomości (fakt), że …
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[feis] 1. noun1) (the front part of the head, from forehead to chin: a beautiful face.) twarz2) (a surface especially the front surface: a rock face.) powierzchnia3) (in mining, the end of a tunnel etc where work is being done: a coal face.) przodek2. verb1) (to be opposite to: My house faces the park.) wychodzić na2) (to turn, stand etc in the direction of: She faced him across the desk.) stanąć naprzeciw3) (to meet or accept boldly: to face one's fate.) stawić czoło•- - faced- facial
- facing
- facecloth
- facelift
- face-powder
- face-saving
- face value
- at face value
- face the music
- face to face
- face up to
- in the face of
- lose face
- make/pull a face
- on the face of it
- put a good face on it
- save one's face -
13 gloss over
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14 in as much as
(because; in consideration of the fact that: It would not be true to say he had retired from this firm, inasmuch as he still does a certain amount of work for us.) skoro -
15 make allowance for
(to take into consideration when deciding etc: We've made allowance for the fact that everyone has different tastes.) brać poprawkę na -
16 play down
vtpomniejszać (pomniejszyć perf) znaczenie +gen* * *(to try to make (something) appear less important: He played down the fact that he had failed the exam.) pomniejszać -
17 relationship
[rɪ'leɪʃənʃɪp]n( between two people) stosunek m; ( between two countries) stosunki pl; ( between two things) związek m, powiązanie nt; ( affair) związek m* * *1) (the friendship, contact, communications etc which exist between people: He finds it very difficult to form lasting relationships.) związek2) (the fact that, or the way in which, facts, events etc are connected: Is there any relationship between crime and poverty?) powiązanie3) (the state of being related by birth or because of marriage.) pokrewieństwo, spowinowacenie -
18 though
[ðəu] 1. conjchociaż, mimo że2. adveven though — (po)mimo że, chociaż
it's not easy, though — nie jest to jednak łatwe
* * *[ðəu] 1. conjunction((rare abbreviation tho') despite the fact that; although: He went out, (even) though it was raining.) chociaż2. adverb(however: I wish I hadn't done it, though.) jednak -
19 wake up
1) (to wake: Wake up! You're late; The baby woke up in the middle of the night.) obudzić się2) (to become aware of: It is time you woke up to the fact that you are not working hard enough.) uświadomić sobie -
20 tumble to
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