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1 find
[faɪnd] 1. pt, pp found, vt( locate) znajdować (znaleźć perf), odnajdywać (odnaleźć perf) (fml); ( discover) answer, solution znajdować (znaleźć perf); object, person odkryć ( perf); ( consider) uznać ( perf) za +acc, uważać za +acc; ( get) work, time znajdować (znaleźć perf)to find sb guilty ( JUR) — uznawać (uznać perf) kogoś za winnego
I find it easy/difficult — przychodzi mi to z łatwością/trudnością
Phrasal Verbs:- find out2. n( discovery) odkrycie nt; ( object found) znalezisko nt* * *1. past tense, past participle - found; verb1) (to come upon or meet with accidentally or after searching: Look what I've found!) znajdować2) (to discover: I found that I couldn't do the work.) odkryć3) (to consider; to think (something) to be: I found the British weather very cold.) uważać, stwierdzać2. noun(something found, especially something of value or interest: That old book is quite a find!) odkrycie- find out -
2 criticise
1) (to find fault (with): He's always criticizing her.) krytykować2) (to give an opinion of or judgement on a book etc.) recenzować -
3 sympathise
verb (to show or feel sympathy to: I find it difficult to sympathize with him when he complains so much.) współczuć -
4 utilise
(to find a useful purpose for (something): The extra money is being utilized to buy books for the school library.) spożytkować- utilisation -
5 experiment
[ɪks'pɛrɪmənt] 1. n (SCIENCE)eksperyment m, doświadczenie nt; ( trial) eksperyment m, próba f2. vi (SCIENCE)to experiment (with/on) — eksperymentować or prowadzić doświadczenia (z +instr /na +loc); ( fig) eksperymentować
to perform/carry out an experiment — wykonywać (wykonać perf) or przeprowadzać (przeprowadzić perf) eksperyment
* * *[ik'sperimənt] 1. noun(a test done in order to find out something, eg if an idea is correct: He performs chemical experiments; experiments in traffic control; We shall find out by experiment.) doświadczenie, eksperyment2. verb((with on or with) to try to find out something by making tests: He experimented with various medicines to find the safest cure; The doctor experiments on animals.) eksperymentować- experimentally
- experimentation -
6 fault
[fɔːlt] 1. n( mistake) błąd m; ( defect) ( in person) wada f; ( in machine) usterka f; ( GEOL) uskok m; (TENNIS) błąd m serwisowy2. vtto find fault with sb/sth — czepiać się kogoś/czegoś
* * *[fo:lt] 1. noun1) (a mistake; something for which one is to blame: The accident was your fault.) błąd, wina2) (an imperfection; something wrong: There is a fault in this machine; a fault in his character.) defekt, skaza3) (a crack in the rock surface of the earth: faults in the earth's crust.) uskok2. verb(to find fault with: I couldn't fault him / his piano-playing.) krytykować- faultlessly
- faulty
- at fault
- find fault with
- to a fault -
7 test
[tɛst] 1. n(trial, check) próba f; ( MED) badanie nt, analiza f; ( SCOL) sprawdzian m, test m; ( PSYCH) test m; (also: driving test) egzamin m na prawo jazdy2. vt( try out) testować (przetestować perf); ( examine) badać (zbadać perf); ( SCOL) pupil testować (przetestować perf); knowledge sprawdzać (sprawdzić perf)to put sth to the test — poddawać (poddać perf) coś próbie
to test sth for sth — badać (zbadać perf) coś na zawartość czegoś
* * *[test] 1. noun1) (a set of questions or exercises intended to find out a person's ability, knowledge etc; a short examination: an arithmetic/driving test.) test2) (something done to find out whether a thing is good, strong, efficient etc: a blood test.) próba3) (an event, situation etc that shows how good or bad something is: a test of his courage.) próba4) (a way to find out if something exists or is present: a test for radioactivity.) pomiar5) (a test match.) mecz (krykieta)2. verb(to carry out a test or tests on (someone or something): The students were tested on their French; They tested the new aircraft.) poddać próbie, (prze)testować- test pilot
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8 it
n abbr, see Information Technology* * *1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) to, ono2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?) (to)3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.) to właśnie...4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!)•- its- itself -
9 to
[tuːˌ tə] 1. prep1) ( usu) do +gento go to Germany — jechać (pojechać perf) do Niemiec
to count to ten — liczyć (policzyć perf) do dziesięciu
to the left/right — na lewo/prawo
2) ( with expressions of time) za +accto give sth to sb — dawać (dać perf) coś komuś
to talk to sb — rozmawiać (porozmawiać perf) z kimś
to be a danger to sb/sth — stanowić zagrożenie dla kogoś/czegoś
4) (purpose, result)to come to sb's aid — przychodzić (przyjść perf) komuś z pomocą
2. prep, with verbto sentence sb to death — skazywać (skazać perf) kogoś na śmierć
1) ( simple infinitive)2) ( with verb omitted)3) (purpose, result) żeby, (a)byI did it to help you — zrobiłem to, żeby or aby ci pomóc
he came to see you — przyszedł (, żeby) się z tobą zobaczyć
5) ( after adjective etc) żeby, (a)by3. advtoo old/young to … — za stary/młody, żeby +infin
to push/pull the door to — przymykać (przymknąć perf) drzwi
* * *1. [tə,tu] preposition1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) do, na2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) do3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) (aż) do4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) do, z5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) do, na6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) na7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) od, do, w stosunku do8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) ku, na9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) ażeby, by10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.)2. [tu:] adverb1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) do zamknięcia2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).)• -
10 discover
[dɪs'kʌvə(r)]vtto discover that … — odkrywać (odkryć perf), że …
* * *1) (to find by chance, especially for the first time: Columbus discovered America; Marie Curie discovered radium.) odkrywać2) (to find out: Try to discover what's going on!) dowiedzieć się• -
11 look
[luk] 1. vito look south/(out) onto the sea — building etc wychodzić na południe/na morze
to look like sb/sth — wyglądać jak ktoś/coś
it looks like/as if he's not coming — wygląda na to, że nie przyjdzie
to look ahead — patrzeć (popatrzeć perf) przed siebie ( fig) patrzeć (popatrzeć perf) w przyszłość
Phrasal Verbs:- look at- look for- look in- look on- look out- look to- look up2. n( glance) spojrzenie nt; (appearance, expression) wygląd mlet's have a look — spójrzmy, popatrzmy
to have a look for sth — szukać (poszukać perf) czegoś
- looks* * *[luk] 1. verb1) (to turn the eyes in a certain direction so as to see, to find, to express etc: He looked out of the window; I've looked everywhere, but I can't find him; He looked at me (angrily).) patrzeć2) (to seem: It looks as if it's going to rain; She looks sad.) wyglądać (na to że)3) (to face: The house looks west.) wychodzić na2. noun1) (the act of looking or seeing: Let me have a look!) spojrzenie, rzut okiem2) (a glance: a look of surprise.) spojrzenie3) (appearance: The house had a look of neglect.) wygląd•- - looking
- looks
- looker-on
- looking-glass
- lookout
- by the looks of
- by the look of
- look after
- look ahead
- look down one's nose at
- look down on
- look for
- look forward to
- look here!
- look in on
- look into
- look on
- look out
- look out!
- look over
- look through
- look up
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12 race
[reɪs] 1. n( species) rasa f; ( competition) wyścig m2. vt3. vito race horses/cars (etc) — brać udział w wyścigach konnych/samochodowych (etc)
( compete) ścigać się; ( hurry) pędzić (popędzić perf), gnać (pognać perf); heart bić szybko; engine pracować na podwyższonych obrotachto race sb/against sb — ścigać się z kimś
* * *I 1. [reis] noun(a competition to find who or which is the fastest: a horse race.) wyścig2. verb1) (to (cause to) run in a race: I'm racing my horse on Saturday; The horse is racing against five others.) wystawić do wyścigu, ścigać się2) (to have a competition with (someone) to find out who is the fastest: I'll race you to that tree.) ścigać się z3) (to go etc quickly: He raced along the road on his bike.) mknąć•- racer- racecourse
- racehorse
- racetrack
- racing-car
- a race against time
- the races II [reis]1) (any one section of mankind, having a particular set of characteristics which make it different from other sections: the Negro race; the white races; ( also adjective) race relations.) rasa2) (the fact of belonging to any of these various sections: the problem of race.) rasa3) (a group of people who share the same culture, language etc; the Anglo-Saxon race.) rasa•- racial- racialism
- racialist
- the human race
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13 light
[laɪt] 1. nświatło nt; ( for cigarette etc) ogień mto come to light — wychodzić (wyjść perf) na jaw
to cast/shed or throw light on ( fig) — rzucać (rzucić perf) światło na +acc
in the light of — w świetle +gen
- lights2. vt; pt, pp litcandle, cigarette zapalać (zapalić perf); fire rozpalać (rozpalić perf); room oświetlać (oświetlić perf); sky rozświetlać (rozświetlić perf)Phrasal Verbs:- light up3. adjlekki; (pale, bright) jasny* * *I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) światło2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) światło3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) ogień4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) światło2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) jasny2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) jasny3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) oświetlić2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) zapalić•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) lekki2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) lekki3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) lekki4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) za lekki5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) lekki6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) zwinny, chyży7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) lekki8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) lekki9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) lekki, piaszczysty•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) natknąć się na -
14 weigh
[weɪ] 1. vt 2. vito weigh anchor — podnosić (podnieść perf) kotwicę
Phrasal Verbs:- weigh up* * *[wei] 1. verb1) (to find the heaviness of (something) by placing it on a scale: He weighed himself on the bathroom scales; You must have your luggage weighed at the airport.) ważyć2) (to be equal to in heaviness: This parcel weighs one kilo; How much / What does this box weigh?) ważyć3) (to be a heavy burden to: She was weighed down with two large suitcases.) obarczyć, obciążyć•- weight2. verb1) (to attach, or add, a weight or weights to: The plane is weighted at the nose so that it balances correctly in flight.) obciążyć2) (to hold down by attaching weights: They weighted the balloon to prevent it from flying away.) obciążyć•- weightlessness
- weighty
- weightily
- weightiness
- weighing-machine
- weightlifting
- weigh anchor
- weigh in
- weigh out
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15 accommodate
[ə'kɔmədeɪt]vt( provide with lodging) kwaterować (zakwaterować perf); ( put up) przenocowywać (przenocować perf); ( oblige) iść (pójść perf) na rękę +dat; car, hotel etc mieścić (zmieścić perf), pomieścić ( perf)to accommodate o.s. to sth — przystosowywać się (przystosować się perf) do czegoś
* * *[ə'komədeit]1) (to find or be a place for: The house could accommodate two families.) pomieścić, dać dach nad głową2) (to oblige: They did their best to accommodate him by carrying out his wishes.) iść na rękę•- accommodation -
16 add
[æd] 1. vt 2. vito add to — powiększać (powiększyć perf) +acc
Phrasal Verbs:- add on- add up* * *[æd]1) ((often with to) to put (one thing) to or with (another): He added water to his whisky.) dodawać2) ((often with to, together, up) to find the total of (various numbers): Add these figures together; Add 124 to 356; He added up the figures.) dodawać3) (to say something extra: He explained, and added that he was sorry.) dodawać4) ((with to) to increase: His illness had added to their difficulties.) mnożyć, powiększać•- addition- additional -
17 ascertain
[æsə'teɪn]vtdetails, facts ustalać (ustalić perf)* * *[æsə'tein](to find out: We shall never ascertain the truth.) poznawać, ustalać -
18 bear
I [bɛə(r)] nniedźwiedź m; (STOCK EXCHANGE) gracz m na zniżkęII 1. [bɛə(r)] vt; pt bore, pp borne( carry) nieść, nosić; ( support) podtrzymywać (podtrzymać perf); responsibility, cost ponosić (ponieść perf); (tolerate, endure) znosić (znieść perf); examination, scrutiny wytrzymywać (wytrzymać perf); traces, signs nosić; ( COMM) interest, dividend przynosić (przynieść perf); children, fruit rodzić (urodzić perf)2. vi ( AUT)to bear right/left — trzymać się prawej/lewej strony
I can't bear him — nie mogę go znieść, nie znoszę go
to bring pressure to bear on sb — wywierać (wywrzeć perf) na kogoś presję
Phrasal Verbs:- bear out- bear up* * *I [beə] past tense - bore; verb1) ((usually with cannot, could not etc) to put up with or endure: I couldn't bear it if he left.) znosić, tolerować2) (to be able to support: Will the table bear my weight?) dźwigać3) ((past participle in passive born [bo:n]) to produce (children): She has borne (him) several children; She was born on July 7.) rodzić4) (to carry: He was borne shoulder-high after his victory.) nosić5) (to have: The cheque bore his signature.) nosić6) (to turn or fork: The road bears left here.) skręcać, rozwidlać się•- bearable- bearer
- bearing
- bearings
- bear down on
- bear fruit
- bear out
- bear up
- bear with
- find/get one's bearings
- lose one's bearings II [beə] noun(a large heavy animal with thick fur and hooked claws.) niedźwiedź- bearskin -
19 blame
[bleɪm] 1. nwina f2. vtto blame sb for sth — obwiniać (obwinić perf) kogoś o coś
to be to blame — być winnym, ponosić winę
* * *[bleim] 1. verb1) (to consider someone or something responsible for something bad: I blame the wet road for the accident.) winić2) (to find fault with (a person): I don't blame you for wanting to leave.) potępiać2. noun(the responsibility (for something bad): He takes the blame for everything that goes wrong.) wina -
20 compare
[kəm'pɛə(r)] 1. vt2. vito compare sb/sth to — ( liken) porównywać (porównać perf) kogoś/coś z +instr, przyrównywać (przyrównać perf) kogoś/coś do +gen
to compare (un)favourably with — wypadać (wypaść perf) (nie)korzystnie w porównaniu z +instr
compared with/to — w porównaniu z +instr
* * *[kəm'peə]1) (to put (things etc) side by side in order to see to what extent they are the same or different: If you compare his work with hers you will find hers more accurate; This is a good essay compared with your last one.) porównywać2) (to describe as being similar to: She compared him to a monkey.) porównywać3) (to be near in standard or quality: He just can't compare with Mozart.) równać się•- comparative
- comparatively
- comparison
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