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21 have/get/gain the upper hand
(to (begin to) win, beat the enemy etc: The enemy made a fierce attack but failed to get the upper hand.) zwyciężać, zdobywać przewagę -
22 intercede
[ɪntə'siːd]vito intercede with sb on behalf of sb/for sb — wstawiać się (wstawić się perf) u kogoś za kimś
* * *[intə'si:d]1) (to try to put an end to a fight, argument etc between two people, countries etc: All attempts to intercede between the two nations failed.) prowadzić mediację2) (to try to persuade someone not to do something to someone else: The condemned murderer's family interceded (with the President) on his behalf.) wstawić się (za)• -
23 inwardly
['ɪnwədlɪ]advwewnętrznie, w duchu* * *adverb (in one's thoughts; secretly: He was inwardly pleased when she failed; She was laughing/groaning inwardly.) w duchu -
24 jettison
['dʒɛtɪsn]vt* * *['‹etisn](to throw (cargo etc) overboard to lighten a ship, aircraft etc in times of danger: When one of the engines failed, the aeroplane crew jettisoned the luggage.) pozbyć się (balastu) -
25 oral
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26 out of control
(not under the authority or power of someone: The brakes failed and the car went out of control; Those children are completely out of control (= wild and disobedient).) poza kontrolą, nie do opanowania -
27 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 -
28 qualify
['kwɔlɪfaɪ] 1. vt 2. vizdobywać (zdobyć perf) dyplomto qualify for — ( be eligible) móc ubiegać się o +acc; ( in competition) kwalifikować się (zakwalifikować się perf) do +gen
to qualify as an engineer — zdobywać (zdobyć perf) dyplom inżyniera
* * *1) (to cause to be or to become able or suitable for: A degree in English does not qualify you to teach English; She is too young to qualify for a place in the team.) uprawniać, kwalifikować się2) ((with as) to show that one is suitable for a profession or job etc, especially by passing a test or examination: I hope to qualify as a doctor.) zdobyć uprawnienia3) ((with for) to allow, or be allowed, to take part in a competition etc, usually by reaching a satisfactory standard in an earlier test or competition: She failed to qualify for the long jump.) zakwalifikować się4) ((of an adjective) to describe, or add to the meaning of: In `red books', the adjective `red' qualifies the noun `books'.) określać•- qualified
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29 resort
[rɪ'zɔːt] 1. n 2. vito resort to — uciekać się (uciec się perf) do +gen
seaside/winter sports resort — ośrodek sportów wodnych/zimowych
* * *[rə'zo:t] 1. verb((with to) to begin to use, do etc as a way of solving a problem etc when other methods have failed: He couldn't persuade people to do what he wanted, so he resorted to threats of violence.) uciekać się2. noun(a place visited by many people (especially for holidays): Brighton is a popular (holiday) resort.) kurort, miejscowość wypoczynkowa -
30 rest
[rɛst] 1. n 2. vi 3. vtto rest sth on/against sth — opierać (oprzeć perf) coś na czymś/o coś
to rest on sth ( lit, fig) — opierać się (oprzeć się perf) na czymś
to put/set sb's mind at rest — uspokoić ( perf) kogoś
to come to rest — zatrzymać się ( perf), znieruchomieć ( perf)
to lay sb to rest — składać (złożyć perf) kogoś na wieczny spoczynek
to rest one's eyes/gaze on sth — zatrzymywać (zatrzymać perf) wzrok na czymś
to let the matter rest — dawać (dać perf) sprawie spokój
rest assured that … — bądź pewny or spokojny, że…
I won't rest until … — nie spocznę, dopóki…
may he/she rest in peace — niech spoczywa w pokoju
* * *I 1. [rest] noun1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) odpoczynek2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) spoczynek3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) podpórka4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) spoczynek2. verb1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) odpoczywać2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) odpoczywać, dać odpocząć3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) opierać (się), spoczywać4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) spocząć5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) opierać się6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) należeć•- restful- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
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31 result
[rɪ'zʌlt] 1. n( consequence) skutek m, rezultat m; (of exam, competition, calculation) wynik m2. vito result in — prowadzić (doprowadzić perf) do +gen
to result (from) — wynikać (wyniknąć perf) (z +gen)
* * *1. noun1) (anything which is due to something already done: His deafness is the result of a car accident; He went deaf as a result of an accident; He tried a new method, with excellent results; He tried again, but without result.) wynik, rezultat2) (the answer to a sum etc: Add all these figures and tell me the result.) wynik3) (the final score: What was the result of Saturday's match?) wynik4) ((often in plural) the list of people who have been successful in a competition, of subjects a person has passed or failed in an examination etc: He had very good exam results; The results will be published next week.) wynik(i)2. verb1) ((often with from) to be caused (by something): We will pay for any damage which results (from our experiments).) być wynikiem/rezultatem, wynikać2) ((with in) to cause or have as a result: The match resulted in a draw.) skończyć się -
32 search party
nekipa f poszukiwawczato send out a search party — wysyłać (wysłać perf) ekipę poszukiwawczą
* * *(a group of people looking for a missing person: When the climbers failed to return, a search party was sent out.) ekipa ratunkowa -
33 self-esteem
[sɛlfɪs'tiːm]npoczucie nt własnej wartości* * *[selfi'sti:m](a person's respect for himself: My self-esteem suffered when I failed the exam.) poczucie własnej godności -
34 sympathetic
[sɪmpə'θɛtɪk]adj( understanding) współczujący; ( likeable) sympatyczny; ( supportive) życzliwy* * *[-'Ɵetik]adjective ((negative unsympathetic) showing or feeling sympathy: She was very sympathetic when I failed my exam; a sympathetic smile.) współczujący, wyrozumiały -
35 the game is up
(the plan or trick has failed or has been found out.) wydało się
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См. также в других словарях:
failed — [ feıld ] adjective unsuccessful: He has two failed marriages behind him. a failed attempt a failed comedian … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
failed — adj. unsuccessful. Opposite of {successful}. Syn: failing. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
failed — (fāld) adj. Having undergone failure: new economic policies intended to replace the failed ones of a past administration. * * * … Universalium
failed — [feıld] adj a failed actor/writer etc someone who wanted to be an actor etc but was unsuccessful … Dictionary of contemporary English
failed — index bankrupt, insolvent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
failed — fail fail [feɪl] verb 1. [intransitive] COMMERCE if a business fails, it is not successful and loses so much money that it has to close: • The company failed amid charges that the chairman had stolen $17 million. • More than 10,000 companies… … Financial and business terms
Failed — Fail Fail (f[=a]l) v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Failed} (f[=a]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Failing}.] [F. failir, fr. L. fallere, falsum, to deceive, akin to E. fall. See {Fail}, and cf. {Fallacy}, {False}, {Fault}.] 1. To be wanting; to fall short; to be or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
failed — UK [feɪld] / US adjective unsuccessful He has two failed marriages behind him. a failed attempt a failed comedian … English dictionary
FAILED — adj. 1 unsuccessful; not good enough (a failed actor). 2 weak, deficient; broken down (a failed crop; a failed battery) … Useful english dictionary
failed — adj. Failed is used with these nouns: ↑attempt, ↑bid, ↑coup, ↑diplomacy, ↑effort, ↑experiment, ↑marriage, ↑merger, ↑mission, ↑project, ↑relationship, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
failed — adjective (only before noun) a failed actor/writer etc someone who wanted to be an actor etc but was unsuccessful … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
