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1 fence
[fɛns] 1. npłot m2. vt(also: fence in) ogradzać (ogrodzić perf)3. vi (SPORT)to sit on the fence ( fig) — zachowywać (zachować perf) neutralność
* * *I 1. [fens] noun(a line of wooden or metal posts joined by wood, wire etc to stop people, animals etc moving on to or off a piece of land: The garden was surrounded by a wooden fence.) płot2. verb(to enclose (an area of land) with a fence eg to prevent people, animals etc from getting in: We fenced off the field.) ogrodzić- fencingII [fens] verb1) (to fight with (blunted) swords as a sport.) uprawiać szermierkę2) (to avoid answering questions: He fenced with me for half an hour before I got the truth.) wykręcać się•- fencing -
2 pot-shot
noun (an easy or casual shot that doesn't need careful aim: He took a pot-shot at a bird on the fence.) strzał prawie na oślep -
3 vault
[vɔːlt] 1. n( of roof) sklepienie nt; ( in church) krypta f; ( in cemetery) grobowiec m; ( in bank) skarbiec m; ( jump) skok m2. vt(also: vault over) przeskakiwać (przeskoczyć perf) (przez)* * *[vo:lt] I noun1) ((a room, especially a cellar, with) an arched roof or ceiling: the castle vaults.) piwnica2) (an underground room, especially for storing valuables: The thieves broke into the bank vaults.) skarbiec3) (a burial chamber, often for all the members of a family: He was buried in the family vault.) krypta•- vaultedII 1. noun(a leap aided by the hands or by a pole: With a vault he was over the fence and away.) skok (z podparciem)2. verb(to leap (over): He vaulted (over) the fence.) skoczyć (z podparciem) -
4 fencing
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5 fold
[fəuld] 1. n 2. vt( clothes) składać (złożyć perf); ( paper) składać (złożyć perf), zaginać (zagiąć perf); one's arms krzyżować (skrzyżować perf)3. vibusiness, organization upadać (upaść perf)Phrasal Verbs:- fold up* * *I 1. [fould] verb1) (to double over (material, paper etc): She folded the paper in half.) złożyć2) (to lay one on top of another: She folded her hands in her lap.) składać3) (to bring in (wings) close to the body: The bird folded its wings.) składać2. noun1) (a doubling of one layer of material, paper etc over another: Her dress hung in folds.) fałda2) (a mark made especially on paper etc by doing this; a crease: There was a fold in the page.) zagięcie•- folded- folder
- folding II [fould] noun(a place surrounded by a fence or wall, in which sheep are kept: a sheep fold.) okólnik -
6 hop
[hɔp] 1. vi 2. n* * *I 1. [hop] past tense, past participle - hopped; verb1) ((of people) to jump on one leg: The children had a competition to see who could hop the farthest; He hopped about in pain when the hammer fell on his foot.) skakać2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) to jump on both or all legs: The sparrow/frog hopped across the lawn.) skakać3) (to jump: He hopped (over) the fence and ran away; He hopped out of bed.) wyskoczyć, przeskoczyć4) ((with in(to), out (of)) to get into or out of a car etc: The car stopped and the driver told the hikers to hop in; I'll hop out of the car at the next crossroads.) wskoczyć, wyskoczyć2. noun1) (a short jump on one leg.) podskok2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) a short jump on both or all legs: The sparrow crossed the lawn in a series of hops.) podskok•- catch someone on the hop
- catch on the hop
- keep someone on the hop
- keep on the hop II [hop] noun(a climbing plant, the bitter fruits of which (hops) are used in brewing beer.) chmiel -
7 stake
[steɪk] 1. n 2. vtmoney stawiać (postawić perf); life, reputation ryzykować (zaryzykować perf); (also: stake out) ogradzać (ogrodzić perf)* * *[steik] I noun(a strong stick or post, especially a pointed one used as a support or as part of a fence.) słup, sztachetaII 1. noun(a sum of money risked in betting: He and his friends enjoy playing cards for high stakes.) stawka2. verb(to bet or risk (money or something of value): I'm going to stake $5 on that horse.) stawiać- at stake -
8 ditch
[dɪtʃ] 1. n( at roadside) rów m; ( irrigation ditch) kanał m2. vt ( inf)* * *[di ] 1. noun(a long narrow hollow dug in the ground especially one to drain water from a field, road etc: He climbed over the fence and fell into a ditch.) rów, kanał2. verb(to get rid of: The stolen car had been ditched by the thieves several miles away.) porzucić -
9 enclosure
[ɪn'kləuʒə(r)]n* * *[-ʒə]1) (the act of enclosing.) ogrodzenie2) (land surrounded by a fence or wall: He keeps a donkey in that enclosure.) zagroda3) (something put in along with a letter: I received your enclosure with gratitude.) załącznik -
10 gate
[geɪt]n( of building) brama f; (of garden, field) furtka f; ( at airport) wyjście nt; ( of level-crossing etc) bariera f, szlaban m* * *[ɡeit](a metal, wooden etc doorlike object which closes) the opening in a wall, fence etc through which people etc pass: I'll meet you at the park gate(s). brama- gate-crasher
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11 hitch
[hɪtʃ] 1. vt( fasten) przyczepiać (przyczepić perf); (also: hitch up) trousers, skirt podciągać (podciągnąć perf)Phrasal Verbs:- hitch up2. nto hitch a lift — łapać (złapać perf) okazję (inf)
* * *[hi ] 1. verb1) (to fasten to something: He hitched his horse to the fence-post; He hitched his car to his caravan.) uwiązać, doczepić2) (to hitch-hike: I can't afford the train-fare to London - I'll have to hitch.) podróżować autostopem2. noun1) (an unexpected problem or delay: The job was completed without a hitch.) komplikacja2) (a kind of knot.) węzeł3) (a sudden, short pull upwards: She gave her skirt a hitch.) szarpnięcie•- hitch-hiker
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12 hoarding
['hɔːdɪŋ]n ( BRIT)* * *['ho:diŋ]1) (a temporary fence of boards, eg round a place where a building is being knocked down or built.) płot2) (a usually large wooden board on which advertisements, posters etc are stuck.) tablica na ogłoszenia -
13 hole
[həul] 1. n ( lit, fig)dziura f2. vtto pick holes in ( fig) — wyszukiwać słabe punkty w +loc
Phrasal Verbs:- hole up* * *[həul] 1. noun1) (an opening or gap in or through something: a hole in the fence; holes in my socks.) dziura2) (a hollow in something solid: a hole in my tooth; Many animals live in holes in the ground.) dziura, jama3) ((in golf) (the point scored by the player who takes the fewest strokes to hit his ball over) any one of the usually eighteen sections of the golf course between the tees and the holes in the middle of the greens: He won by two holes; We played nine holes.) dołek2. verb1) (to make a hole in: The ship was badly holed when it hit the rock.) podziurawić2) (to hit (a ball etc) into a hole: The golfer holed his ball from twelve metres away.) trafić do dołka•- hole out -
14 jump
[dʒʌmp] 1. vi 2. vtprzeskakiwać (przeskoczyć perf) (przez)to jump the queue ( BRIT) — wpychać się (wepchnąć się perf) poza kolejką or kolejnością
Phrasal Verbs:- jump at- jump up3. n* * *1. verb1) (to (cause to) go quickly off the ground with a springing movement: He jumped off the wall / across the puddle / over the fallen tree / into the swimming-pool; Don't jump the horse over that fence!) skoczyć2) (to rise; to move quickly (upwards): She jumped to her feet; He jumped into the car.) skoczyć3) (to make a startled movement: The noise made me jump.) podskoczyć4) (to pass over (a gap etc) by bounding: He jumped the stream easily.) przeskoczyć2. noun1) (an act of jumping: She crossed the stream in one jump.) skok2) (an obstacle to be jumped over: Her horse fell at the third jump.) przeszkoda3) (a jumping competition: the high jump.) skok4) (a startled movement: She gave a jump when the door suddenly banged shut.) podskok5) (a sudden rise, eg in prices: There has been a jump in the price of potatoes.) skok•- jumpy- jump at
- jump for joy
- jump on
- jump the gun
- jump the queue
- jump to conclusions / jump to the conclusion that
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15 opening
['əupnɪŋ] 1. adj 2. n(gap, hole) otwór m; (of play, book) początek m; ( of new building) otwarcie nt; ( job) wakat m* * *1) (a hole; a clear or open space: an opening in the fence/forest.) otwór2) (a beginning: the opening of the film; ( also adjective) the chairman's opening remarks.) początek3) (the act of becoming or making open, the ceremony of making open: the opening of a flower/shop/door; the opening of the new theatre.) otwarcie4) (an opportunity for work: There are good openings in the automobile industry.) możliwość pracy -
16 perch
[pəːtʃ] 1. n 2. vito perch (on) — przysiadać (przysiąść perf) (na +loc)
* * *[pə: ] 1. noun1) (a branch etc on which a bird sits or stands: The pigeon would not fly down from its perch.) grzęda2) (any high seat or position: He looked down from his perch on the roof.) wysokie miejsce2. verb1) ((of birds) to go to (a perch); to sit or stand on (a perch): The bird flew up and perched on the highest branch of the tree.) usadawiać się2) (to put, or be, in a high seat or position: He perched the child on his shoulder; They perched on the fence.) usadawiać się -
17 railing
* * *noun ((usually in plural) a fence or barrier of (usually vertical) metal or wooden bars: They've put railings up all round the park.) płot, balustrada -
18 ram
[ræm]RAM m* * *[ræm] 1. noun1) (a male sheep.) baran2) (something heavy, especially a part of a machine, used for ramming.) taran2. verb1) ((of ships, cars etc) to run into, and cause damage to: The destroyer rammed the submarine; His car rammed into/against the car in front of it.) uderzyć w, wbić się w2) (to push down, into, on to etc with great force: We rammed the fence-posts into the ground.) wbić -
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20 stile
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