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1 fate
[feɪt]nlos mto meet one's fate — spotykać (spotkać perf) swoje przeznaczenie
* * *[feit]1) ((sometimes with capital) the supposed power that controls events: Who knows what fate has in store (= waiting for us in the future)?) los2) (a destiny or doom, eg death: A terrible fate awaited her.) los•- fatalism- fatalist
- fatalistic
- fated
- fateful -
2 seal
[siːl] 1. n( animal) foka f; ( official stamp) pieczęć f; ( in machine etc) plomba f, uszczelnienie nt2. vtenvelope, opening zaklejać (zakleić perf); ( with seal) pieczętować (zapieczętować perf); sb's fate pieczętować (przypieczętować perf); agreement przypieczętować ( perf)Phrasal Verbs:- seal off* * *I 1. [si:l] noun1) (a piece of wax or other material bearing a design, attached to a document to show that it is genuine and legal.) pieczęć2) (a piece of wax etc used to seal a parcel etc.) plomba3) ((something that makes) a complete closure or covering: Paint and varnish act as protective seals for woodwork.) uszczelnienie2. verb1) (to mark with a seal: The document was signed and sealed.) pieczętować2) ((negative unseal) to close completely: He licked and sealed the envelope; All the air is removed from a can of food before it is sealed.) zakleić, zalakować, zaplombować3) (to settle or decide: This mistake sealed his fate.) przypieczętować•- seal of approval
- seal off
- set one's seal to II [si:l] noun(any of several types of sea animal, some furry, living partly on land.) foka- sealskin -
3 as sure as
(used in various phrases that mean `without fail' or `without doubt': As sure as fate / anything / eggs are eggs, he'll be late again.) bez wątpienia, jak dwa razy dwa -
4 come to a sticky end
(to have an unpleasant fate or death.) źle skończyć -
5 destined
['dɛstɪnd]adjdestined for — przeznaczony do +gen
he was destined to do it — było mu pisane or przeznaczone, że to zrobi
* * *['destind]1) ((having a future) organized or arranged beforehand (by a person or by fate): She was destined for success.) predystynowany, z góry przeznaczony2) (bound or heading (for a place): destined for Singapore.) przeznaczony, zmierzający -
6 destiny
['dɛstɪnɪ]nprzeznaczenie nt, los m* * *['destəni]plural - destinies; noun(the power which appears or is thought to control events; fate: We are all subject to the tricks played by destiny.) przeznaczenie -
7 doom
[duːm] 1. nfatum nt2. vt* * *[du:m] 1. noun(fate, especially something terrible and final which is about to happen (to one): The whole place had an atmosphere of doom; His doom was inevitable.) los, przeznaczenie2. verb(to condemn; to make certain to come to harm, fail etc: His crippled leg doomed him to long periods of unemployment; The project was doomed to failure; He was doomed from the moment he first took drugs.) skazywać -
8 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 -
9 fatalism
noun (the belief that fate controls everything, and man cannot change it.) fatalizm -
10 fated
['feɪtɪd]adjwe were fated to meet, it was fated that we should meet — było nam przeznaczone or sądzone się spotkać
* * *adjective (controlled or intended by fate: He seemed fated to arrive late wherever he went.) skazany -
11 in the balance
(in an undecided or uncertain state: Her fate is (hanging) in the balance.) niepewny -
12 lot
[lɔt]n( of things) zestaw m; ( of people) grupa f; ( of merchandise) partia f; ( at auctions) artykuł m; ( destiny) los ma lot (of) — dużo ( +gen)
quite a lot (of) — sporo ( +gen)
a lot bigger/more expensive — dużo większy/droższy
* * *[lot]1) (a person's fortune or fate: It seemed to be her lot to be always unlucky.) los2) (a separate part: She gave one lot of clothes to a jumble sale and threw another lot away.) partia3) (one article or several, sold as a single item at an auction: Are you going to bid for lot 28?) artykuł, obiekt•- lots- a lot
- draw/cast lots -
13 plaything
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14 quirk
[kwəːk]ndziwactwo nt* * *[kwə:k](a strange or unusual feature of a person's behaviour etc.) kaprys -
15 resignation
[rɛzɪg'neɪʃən]nto tender one's resignation — składać (złożyć perf) (swoją) rezygnację
* * *[reziɡ'neiʃən]1) (the act of resigning.) ustąpienie2) (a letter etc stating that one is resigning: You will receive my resignation tomorrow.) rezygnacja3) ((the state of having or showing) patient, calm acceptance (of a situation, fact etc): He accepted his fate with resignation.) rezygnacja -
16 resigned
[rɪ'zaɪnd]adjresigned to — ( situation etc) pogodzony z +instr
* * *adjective ((often with to) having or showing patient, calm acceptance (of a fact, situation etc): He is resigned to his fate.) pogodzony (z) -
17 stroke
[strəuk] 1. n( blow) raz m, uderzenie nt; (SWIMMING) styl m; ( MED) udar m, wylew m; ( of clock) uderzenie nt; ( of paintbrush) pociągnięcie nt2. vta stroke of luck — uśmiech losu, łut szczęścia
* * *[strəuk] I noun1) (an act of hitting, or the blow given: He felled the tree with one stroke of the axe; the stroke of a whip.) cios, uderzenie2) (a sudden occurrence of something: a stroke of lightning; an unfortunate stroke of fate; What a stroke of luck to find that money!) (prze)błysk, cios, zrządzenie itd.3) (the sound made by a clock striking the hour: She arrived on the stroke of (= punctually at) ten.) (wy)bicie, uderzeniem4) (a movement or mark made in one direction by a pen, pencil, paintbrush etc: short, even pencil strokes.) pociągnięcie5) (a single pull of an oar in rowing, or a hit with the bat in playing cricket.) pociągnięcie, uderzenie6) (a movement of the arms and legs in swimming, or a particular method of swimming: He swam with slow, strong strokes; Can you do breaststroke/backstroke?) styl (pływacki)7) (an effort or action: I haven't done a stroke (of work) all day.) wysiłek8) (a sudden attack of illness which damages the brain, causing paralysis, loss of feeling in the body etc.) wylew, udar•II 1. verb(to rub (eg a furry animal) gently and repeatedly in one direction, especially as a sign of affection: He stroked the cat / her hair; The dog loves being stroked.) głaskać2. noun(an act of stroking: He gave the dog a stroke.) pogłaskanie
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