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1 feather
['fɛðə(r)] 1. npióro nt2. cpdmattress, pillow puchowy3. vtto feather one's nest ( fig) — nabijać (nabić perf) kabzę
* * *['feðə] 1. noun(one of the things that grow from a bird's skin that form the covering of its body: They cleaned the oil off the seagull's feathers.) pióro2. verb(to line, cover or decorate with feathers: The eagle feathers its nest with down from its own breast.) mościć- feathery
- a feather in one's cap
- feather one's own nest
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2 ruffle
['rʌfl]vthair mierzwić (zmierzwić perf), wichrzyć (zwichrzyć perf); water marszczyć (zmarszczyć perf); bird feathers stroszyć (nastroszyć perf); ( fig) person poruszać (poruszyć perf)* * *(to make wrinkled or uneven, especially hair, feathers etc: The wind ruffled her hair; The bird ruffled its feathers in anger.) zmierzwić, nastroszyć -
3 down
[daun] 1. n 2. adv 3. prepw dół +gen4. vt ( inf)down there/here — tam/tu na or w dole
to pay 5 pounds down — zapłacić ( perf) 5 funtów zadatku
to down tools ( BRIT) — przerywać (przerwać perf) pracę ( na znak protestu)
* * *I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) w dół, na dole2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) na dół3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) z (pokolenia) na (pokolenie)4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) w dół5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.)2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) w dół2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) w dół3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) w dół, po, wzdłuż3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) opróżnić, wychylić- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) całkowity- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) puch- downie®- downy -
4 fluff
[flʌf] 1. n(on jacket, carpet) meszek m, kłaczki pl; ( of young animal) puch m2. vt ( inf)exam etc zawalać (zawalić perf) (inf); (also: fluff out) hair wzburzać (wzburzyć perf); feathers napuszać (napuszyć perf)* * *1. noun(small pieces of soft, wool-like material from blankets etc: My coat is covered with fluff.) meszek2. verb1) ((often with out or up) to make full and soft like fluff: The bird fluffed out its feathers; Fluff up the pillows and make the invalid more comfortable.) stroszyć, spulchniać2) (to make a mistake in doing (something): The actress fluffed her lines; The golfer fluffed his stroke.) sfuszerować•- fluffy -
5 preen
[priːn]vt* * *[pri:n]1) ((of birds) to arrange (the feathers): The sea-gulls were preening themselves / their feathers.) muskać (pióra)2) (used unkindly, meaning to attend to one's appearance: The woman was preening herself in front of the mirror.) wdzięczyć się -
6 sprout
[spraut]vi* * *1. verb1) (to (cause to) develop leaves, shoots etc: The trees are sprouting new leaves.) wypuszczać, kiełkować2) ((of animals, birds etc) to develop eg horns, produce eg feathers: The young birds are sprouting their first feathers.) wypuszczać2. noun(a new shoot or bud: bean sprouts.) kiełek, odrost -
7 bald
[bɔːld]adj* * *[bo:ld]1) ((of people) with little or no hair on the head: a bald head; He is going bald (= becoming bald).) łysy2) ((of birds, animals) without feathers, fur etc: a bald patch on the dog's back.) wyłysiały3) (bare or plain: a bald statement of the facts.) suchy, lakoniczny•- baldness- balding
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8 brilliant
['brɪljənt]adjperson, idea, career błyskotliwy; smile promienny; light olśniewający; ( inf) holiday etc kapitalny (inf)* * *['briljənt]1) (very bright: the bird's brilliant feathers.) błyszczący2) (very clever: a brilliant scholar.) świetny, wybitny•- brilliance -
9 crest
[krɛst]n( of hill) szczyt m, wierzchołek m; ( of bird) czub(ek) m, grzebień m ( z piór); ( coat of arms) herb m* * *[krest]1) (the comb or tuft on the head of a cock or other bird.) grzebień2) (the summit or highest part: the crest of a wave; the crest of a mountain.) grzbiet3) (feathers on the top of a helmet.) pióropusz4) (a badge or emblem: the family crest.) klejnot•- crested -
10 cushion
['kuʃən] 1. npoduszka f2. vt* * *['kuʃən] 1. noun1) (a bag of cloth etc filled with soft material, eg feathers etc, used for support or to make a seat more comfortable: I'll sit on a cushion on the floor.) poduszka2) (any similar support: A hovercraft travels on a cushion of air.) poduszka2. verb(to lessen the force of a blow etc: The soft sand cushioned his fall.) amortyzować -
11 downy
adjective (soft, like feathers: the baby's downy hair.) puszysty -
12 duvet
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13 eiderdown
['aɪdədaun]n* * *(a bedcover made of the down or soft feathers of the eider duck (a northern sea duck).) pierzyna, kołdra -
14 feathery
1) (of, like, or covered in, a feather or feathers: a feathery hat.) pierzasty, z piórami2) (soft and light: a feathery touch.) lekki jak piórko, miękki jak puch -
15 fully-fledged
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16 hackles
['hæklz]nplto make sb's hackles rise fig — doprowadzać (doprowadzić perf) kogoś do szału
* * *['hæklz](the hair on a dog's neck or the feathers on the neck of a farmyard cock.) najeżony grzbiet, nastroszone pióra -
17 head-dress
noun (something, usually ornamental, which is worn on, and covers, the head: The tribesmen were wearing head-dresses of fur and feathers.) przybranie głowy -
18 kingfisher
['kɪŋfɪʃə(r)]n* * *noun (a type of bird with brilliant blue feathers which feeds on fish.) zimorodek -
19 moult
[məult](US molt) vi* * *[məult]((of birds, dogs or cats, snakes etc) to shed feathers, hair, a skin etc.) linieć, zrzucać skórę -
20 parrot
['pærət]npapuga f* * *['pærət](a kind of bird found in warm countries, especially in South America, with a hooked bill and usually brightly-coloured feathers, that can be taught to imitate human speech.) papuga
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