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1 favour
['feɪvə(r)] 1. (US favor) n( approval) przychylność f; ( act of kindness) przysługa f2. vt( prefer) solution, view preferować; person faworyzować; ( be advantageous to) sprzyjać +datto ask a favour of sb — prosić (poprosić perf) kogoś o przysługę
to do sb a favour — wyświadczać (wyświadczyć perf) komuś przysługę
in favour of — na korzyść +gen
to be in favour of sth/doing sth — być zwolennikiem czegoś/(z)robienia czegoś
to find favour with sb — przypadać (przypaść perf) komuś do gustu
* * *['feivə] 1. noun1) (a kind action: Will you do me a favour and lend me your car?) przysługa, uprzejmość2) (kindness or approval: She looked on him with great favour.) życzliwość3) (preference or too much kindness: By doing that he showed favour to the other side.) stronniczość4) (a state of being approved of: He was very much in favour with the Prime Minister.) łaska2. verb(to support or show preference for: Which side do you favour?) popierać- favourably
- favourite 3. noun(a person or thing that one likes best: Of all her paintings that is my favourite.) ulubiona osoba, rzecz- in favour of
- in one's favour -
2 curry
['kʌrɪ] 1. n 2. vtto curry favour with — starać się przypodobać +dat, nadskakiwać +dat
* * *I 1. American - curries; noun((an originally Indian dish of) meat, vegetables etc cooked with spices: chicken curry.) (rodzaj potrawy indyjskiej)2. verb(to cook in this way: Are you going to curry this meat?) przyrządzić po indyjsku- curried- curry powder II verb(to rub down or comb and clean (a horse).) czyścić -
3 prejudice
['prɛdʒudɪs] 1. n 2. vtsb's chances pogarszać (pogorszyć perf)without prejudice to ( fml) — bez szkody dla +gen
to prejudice sb in favour of — nastawiać (nastawiać perf) kogoś przychylnie do +gen
to prejudice sb against — uprzedzać (uprzedzić perf) kogoś do +gen
* * *['pre‹ədis] 1. noun((an) opinion or feeling for or especially against something, formed unfairly or unreasonably ie without proper knowledge: The jury must listen to his statement without prejudice; Is racial prejudice (= dislike of people because of their race) increasing in this country?) uprzedzenie2. verb1) (to cause to feel prejudice for or against something.) uprzedzać2) (to harm or endanger (a person's position, prospects etc) in some way: Your terrible handwriting will prejudice your chances of passing the exam.) zaszkodzić• -
4 beg
[bɛg] 1. vi 2. vtto beg sb to do sth — błagać kogoś, żeby coś zrobił
I beg your pardon — ( apologizing) przepraszam; ( not hearing) słucham?
* * *[beɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - begged; verb1) (to ask (someone) for (money, food etc): The old man was so poor that he had to beg in the street; He begged (me) for money.) żebrać2) (to ask (someone) desperately or earnestly: I beg you not to do it.) błagać•- beggar2. verb(to make very poor: He was beggared by the collapse of his firm.) doprowadzić do nędzy- beg to differ -
5 abdicate
['æbdɪkeɪt] 1. vtzrzekać się (zrzec się perf) +gen2. vi* * *['æbdikeit]1) (to leave or give up the position and authority of a king or queen: The king abdicated (the throne) in favour of his son.) abdykować2) (to leave or give up (responsibility, power etc): He abdicated all responsibility for the work to his elder son.) zrzekać się• -
6 advocate
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7 ask
[ɑːsk]vtto ask sb sth/to do sth — prosić (poprosić perf) kogoś o coś/, żeby coś zrobił
to ask sb about sth — pytać (zapytać perf or spytać perf) kogoś o coś
to ask sb the time — pytać (zapytać perf) kogoś o godzinę
to ask about the price — pytać (zapytać perf) o cenę
to ask sb out to dinner — zapraszać (zaprosić perf) kogoś do restauracji
Phrasal Verbs:- ask for* * *1) (to put a question: He asked me what the time was; Ask the price of that scarf; Ask her where to go; Ask him about it; If you don't know, ask.) pytać2) (to express a wish to someone for something: I asked her to help me; I asked (him) for a day off; He rang and asked for you; Can I ask a favour of you?) prosić3) (to invite: He asked her to his house for lunch.) zapraszać•- ask for
- for the asking -
8 court
[kɔːt] 1. n( royal) dwór m; ( JUR) sąd m; ( for tennis etc) kort m2. vtwoman zalecać się do +gen; ( fig) favour, popularity zabiegać o +acc; death, disaster igrać z +instrout of court ( JUR) — polubownie
to take sb to court ( JUR) — podawać (podać perf) kogoś do sądu
* * *[ko:t] 1. noun1) (a place where legal cases are heard: a magistrates' court; the High Court.) sąd2) (the judges and officials of a legal court: The accused is to appear before the court on Friday.) sąd3) (a marked-out space for certain games: a tennis-court; a squash court.) kort4) (the officials, councillors etc of a king or queen: the court of King James.) dwór5) (the palace of a king or queen: Hampton Court.) dwór6) (an open space surrounded by houses or by the parts of one house.) dziedziniec2. verb1) (to try to win the love of; to woo.) zalecać się do2) (to try to gain (admiration etc).) zabiegać o3) (to seem to be deliberately risking (disaster etc).) igrać z•- courtier- courtly
- courtliness
- courtship
- courthouse
- court-martial
- courtyard -
9 disgrace
[dɪs'greɪs] 1. nhańba f2. vt* * *[dis'ɡreis] 1. noun1) (the state of being out of favour: He is in disgrace because of his behaviour.) niełaska2) (a state of being without honour and regarded without respect: There seemed to be nothing ahead of him but disgrace and shame.) hańba3) (something which causes or ought to cause shame: Your clothes are a disgrace!) wstyd, hańba2. verb1) (to bring shame upon: Did you have to disgrace me by appearing in those clothes?) przynosić wstyd2) (to dismiss from a position of importance: He was publicly disgraced.) zdetronizować, zdegradować•- disgracefully -
10 grant
[grɑːnt] 1. vtmoney przyznawać (przyznać perf); request spełniać (spełnić perf); visa udzielać (udzielić perf) +gen2. n ( SCOL)stypendium m; ( ADMIN) dotacja fto take sth for granted — przyjmować (przyjąć perf) coś za pewnik
to grant that … — przyznawać (przyznać perf), że …
it was silly, I grant you — to było głupie, przyznaję
* * *1. verb1) (to agree to, to give: Would you grant me one favour; He granted the man permission to leave.) (od)dać2) (to agree or admit: I grant (you) that it was a stupid thing to do.) przyznawać2. noun(money given for a particular purpose: He was awarded a grant for studying abroad.) stypendium- granted- granting
- take for granted -
11 mass
[mæs] 1. nto go to Mass — iść (pójść perf) na mszę
2. cpd 3. vimasses of ( inf) — (cała) masa f +gen (inf)
gromadzić się (zgromadzić się perf) masowo or licznie* * *I 1. [mæs] noun1) (a large lump or quantity, gathered together: a mass of concrete/people.) masa2) (a large quantity: I've masses of work / things to do.) masa3) (the bulk, principal part or main body: The mass of people are in favour of peace.) większóść4) ((a) measure of the quantity of matter in an object: The mass of the rock is 500 kilos.) masa2. verb(to bring or come together in large numbers or quantities: The troops massed for an attack.) zgromadzić (się)3. adjective(of large quantities or numbers: mass murder; a mass meeting.) masowy- mass-produce
- mass-production
- the mass media II [mæs] noun1) ((a) celebration, especially in the Roman Catholic church, of Christ's last meal (Last Supper) with his disciples: What time do you go to Mass?) msza2) (a setting to music of some of the words used in this service.) msza -
12 oblige
[ə'blaɪdʒ]vtto oblige sb to do sth — zobowiązywać (zobowiązać perf) kogoś do zrobienia czegoś
to oblige sb — wyświadczać (wyświadczyć perf) komuś przysługę
anything to oblige! ( inf) — zawsze do usług! (inf)
I'd be very obliged — byłbym Panu/Pani bardzo wdzięczny or zobowiązany
* * *1) (to force to do something: She was obliged to go; The police obliged him to leave.) nakazać2) (to do (someone) a favour or service: Could you oblige me by carrying this, please?) zrobić grzeczność•- obligatory
- obligatorily
- obliging
- obligingly -
13 repay
[riː'peɪ]money oddawać (oddać perf), zwracać (zwrócić perf); person zwracać (zwrócić perf) pieniądze +dat; sb's efforts być wartym +gen; favour odwdzięczać się (odwdzięczyć się perf) or rewanżować się (zrewanżować się perf) za +acc* * *[ri'pei]past tense, past participle - repaid; verb(to pay back: When are you going to repay the money you borrowed?; I must find a way of repaying his kindness / repaying him for his kindness.) spłacić, odwzajemnić się -
14 return
[rɪ'təːn] 1. n( going or coming back) powrót m; (of sth stolen, borrowed, bought) zwrot m; (from land, shares, investment) dochód m; ( tax etc) zeznanie ntin return (for) — w zamian (za +acc)
- returns2. cpdjourney, ticket powrotny; match rewanżowy3. vi4. vtif the illness/pain returns, … — jeśli wystąpi nawrót choroby/bólu, …
greetings, sentiment odwzajemniać (odwzajemnić perf); sth borrowed, stolen, bought zwracać (zwrócić perf); verdict wydawać (wydać perf); ball ( during game) odsyłać (odesłać perf); ( POL) wybierać (wybrać perf) (do parlamentu)I promise I'll return the favour some day — obiecuję, że kiedyś się odwdzięczę
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[rə'tə:n] 1. verb1) (to come or go back: He returns home tomorrow; He returned to London from Paris yesterday; The pain has returned.) (po)wrócić2) (to give, send, put etc (something) back where it came from: He returned the book to its shelf; Don't forget to return the books you borrowed.) odłożyć z powrotem, zwrócić3) (I'll return to this topic in a minute.) powrócić4) (to do (something) which has been done to oneself: She hit him and he returned the blow; He said how nice it was to see her again, and she returned the compliment.) odwzajemnić5) ((of voters) to elect (someone) to Parliament.) wybierać6) ((of a jury) to give (a verdict): The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.) ogłosić7) ((in tennis etc) to hit (a ball) back to one's opponent: She returned his serve.) odbić2. noun1) (the act of returning: On our return, we found the house had been burgled; ( also adjective) a return journey.) powrót2) (especially in United Kingdom, a round-trip ticket, a return ticket: Do you want a single or a return?) bilet powrotny•- return match
- return ticket
- by return of post
- by return
- in return for
- in return
- many happy returns of the day
- many happy returns -
15 rule
[ruːl] 1. n( norm) reguła f; ( regulation) przepis m; ( government) rządy pl, panowanie nt2. vtrządzić +instr3. vito rule (over sb/sth) — rządzić (kimś/czymś)
to rule in favour of/against/on — wydawać (wydać perf) orzeczenie na korzyść +gen /na niekorzyść +gen /w sprawie +gen
to rule that … — orzekać (orzec perf), że …
as a rule of thumb, … — można przyjąć, że …
Phrasal Verbs:- rule out* * *[ru:l] 1. noun1) (government: under foreign rule.) panowanie2) (a regulation or order: school rules.) przepis3) (what usually happens or is done; a general principle: He is an exception to the rule that fat people are usually happy.) reguła4) (a general standard that guides one's actions: I make it a rule never to be late for appointments.) zasada5) (a marked strip of wood, metal etc for measuring: He measured the windows with a rule.) miara, przymiar2. verb1) (to govern: The king ruled (the people) wisely.) rządzić2) (to decide officially: The judge ruled that the witness should be heard.) zawyrokować3) (to draw (a straight line): He ruled a line across the page.) narysować (linię)•- ruled- ruler
- ruling 3. noun(an official decision: The judge gave his ruling.) orzeczenie- rule off
- rule out -
16 swing
[swɪŋ] 1. n( in playground) huśtawka f; ( movement) kołysanie nt; ( in opinions etc) zwrot m; ( MUS) swing m2. vt; pt, pp swungmachać or wymachiwać +instr3. vi; pt, pp swungkołysać się, huśtać się; (also: swing round) person obracać się (obrócić się perf); vehicle zawracać (zawrócić perf)* * *[swiŋ] 1. past tense, past participle - swung; verb1) (to (cause to) move or sway in a curve (from side to side or forwards and backwards) from a fixed point: You swing your arms when you walk; The children were swinging on a rope hanging from a tree; The door swung open; He swung the load on to his shoulder.) chwiać (się), machać, otwierać, zarzucać, huśtać się2) (to walk with a stride: He swung along the road.) kołysać się3) (to turn suddenly: He swung round and stared at them; He is hoping to swing the voters in his favour.) obrócić (się)2. noun1) (an act, period, or manner, of swinging: He was having a swing on the rope; Most golfers would like to improve their swing.) huśtanie, wymach2) (a swinging movement: the swing of the dancers' skirts.) kołysanie się3) (a strong dancing rhythm: The music should be played with a swing.) swing4) (a change in public opinion etc: a swing away from the government.) zmiana opinii5) (a seat for swinging, hung on ropes or chains from a supporting frame etc.) huśtawka•- swinging- swing bridge
- swing door
- be in full swing
- get into the swing of things
- get into the swing
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17 thank
[θæŋk]vtdziękować (podziękować perf) +dat* * *[Ɵæŋk] 1. verb(to express appreciation or gratitude to (someone) for a favour, service, gift etc: He thanked me for the present; She thanked him for inviting her.) dziękować- thankful- thankfully
- thankfulness
- thankless
- thanklessly
- thanklessness
- thanks 2. interjection(thank you: Thanks (very much) for your present; Thanks a lot!; No, thanks; Yes, thanks.) dzięki- Thanksgiving
- thanks to
- thank you -
18 vote
[vəut] 1. n( indication of choice) głos m; ( votes cast) głosy pl; ( right to vote) prawo nt do głosowania, czynne prawo nt wyborcze2. vt( elect)he was voted chairman — wybrano go na przewodniczącego; ( propose)
3. vito vote that — proponować (zaproponować perf), żeby
to put sth to the vote, take a vote on sth — poddawać (poddać perf) coś pod głosowanie
to vote for/in favour of/against — głosować za +instr /przeciw(ko) +dat
to vote on sth — poddawać (poddać perf) coś pod głosowanie
to vote yes to — przyjmować (przyjąć perf) +acc
to vote no to — odrzucać (odrzucić perf) +acc
to pass a vote of confidence/no confidence — uchwalać (uchwalić perf) wotum zaufania/nieufności
* * *[vəut] 1. noun((the right to show) one's wish or opinion, eg in a ballot or by raising a hand etc, especially at an election or in a debate: In Britain, the vote was given to women over twenty-one in 1928; Nowadays everyone over eighteen has a vote; A vote was taken to decide the matter.) prawo głosu, głos2. verb1) (to cast or record one's vote: She voted for the Conservative candidate; I always vote Labour; I shall vote against the restoration of capital punishment.) głosować2) (to allow, by a vote, the provision of (something) eg to someone, for a purpose etc: They were voted $5,000 to help them in their research.) uchwalić, przyznać w głosowaniu•- voter- vote of confidence
- vote of thanks
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