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1 let off
vtculprit puszczać (puścić perf) wolno; gun wystrzelić ( perf) z +gen; bomb detonować (zdetonować perf); firework puszczać (puścić perf)to let sb off housework (etc) — zwalniać (zwolnić perf) kogoś z prac domowych (etc)
* * *1) (to fire (a gun) or cause (a firework etc) to explode: He let the gun off accidentally.) wystrzelić2) (to allow to go without punishment etc: The policeman let him off (with a warning).) puścić wolno -
2 shut off
vt* * *1) (to stop an engine working, a liquid flowing etc: I'll need to shut the gas off before I repair the fire.) odłączać, wyłączać2) (to keep away (from); to make separate (from): He shut himself off from the rest of the world.) izolować (się) -
3 give off
vtheat, smoke wydzielać (wydzielić perf)* * *(to produce: That fire is giving off a lot of smoke.) wydawać -
4 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 -
5 pull
[pul] 1. vtrope, hair etc ciągnąć (pociągnąć perf) za +acc; handle pociągać (pociągnąć perf) za +acc; trigger naciskać (nacisnąć perf) (na +acc); cart etc ciągnąć; curtain, blind zaciągać (zaciągnąć perf); ( inf) people przyciągać (przyciągnąć perf); sexual partner podrywać (poderwać perf) (inf); pint of beer nalewać (nalać perf) ( z beczki)to pull a face — robić (zrobić perf) minę
to pull a muscle — naciągnąć ( perf) mięsień
not to pull one's/any punches ( fig) — walić prosto z mostu (inf)
to pull sth to pieces ( fig) — nie zostawiać (nie zostawić perf) na czymś suchej nitki
to pull one's weight ( fig) — przykładać się (przyłożyć się perf) (do pracy)
to pull o.s. together — brać się (wziąć się perf) w garść
to pull sb's leg ( fig) — nabierać (nabrać perf) kogoś
to pull strings (for sb) — używać (użyć perf) swoich wpływów (by komuś pomóc)
Phrasal Verbs:- pull in- pull off- pull out- pull up2. vi 3. n(of moon, magnet) przyciąganie nt; ( fig) wpływ mto give sth a pull — pociągnąć ( perf) (za) coś
* * *[pul] 1. verb1) (to (try to) move something especially towards oneself usually by using force: He pulled the chair towards the fire; She pulled at the door but couldn't open it; He kept pulling the girls' hair for fun; Help me to pull my boots off; This railway engine can pull twelve carriages.) (po)ciągnąć2) ((with at or on) in eg smoking, to suck at: He pulled at his cigarette.) zaciągnąć się3) (to row: He pulled towards the shore.) wiosłować4) ((of a driver or vehicle) to steer or move in a certain direction: The car pulled in at the garage; I pulled into the side of the road; The train pulled out of the station; The motorbike pulled out to overtake; He pulled off the road.) zjechać, wyjechać, podjechać, wjechać itd.2. noun1) (an act of pulling: I felt a pull at my sleeve; He took a pull at his beer/pipe.) pociągnięcie2) (a pulling or attracting force: magnetic pull; the pull (=attraction) of the sea.) przyciąganie3) (influence: He thinks he has some pull with the headmaster.) wpływy•- pull down
- pull a face / faces at
- pull a face / faces
- pull a gun on
- pull off
- pull on
- pull oneself together
- pull through
- pull up
- pull one's weight
- pull someone's leg -
6 trigger
['trɪgə(r)] 1. nspust m, cyngiel m2. vtPhrasal Verbs:* * *['triɡə] 1. noun1) (a small lever on a gun, which is pulled to make the gun fire: He aimed the rifle at her but did not pull the trigger.) spust2) (anything which starts a series of actions or reactions.) iskra, początek2. verb((often with off) to start (a series of events): The attack triggered (off) a full-scale war.) zapoczątkować, wywołać -
7 hydrant
['haɪdrənt]n(also: fire hydrant) hydrant m* * *(a pipe connected to the main water supply especially in a street, to which a hose can be attached in order to draw water off eg to put out a fire.) hydrant -
8 station
['steɪʃən] 1. n ( RAIL)dworzec m; ( small) stacja f; (also: bus station) dworzec m autobusowy; (also: police station) posterunek m (policji); (RADIO) stacja f2. vtguards etc wystawiać (wystawić perf)to be stationed in/at ( MIL) — stacjonować w +loc
* * *['steiʃən] 1. noun1) (a place with a ticket office, waiting rooms etc, where trains, buses or coaches stop to allow passengers to get on or off: a bus station; She arrived at the station in good time for her train.) dworzec2) (a local headquarters or centre of work of some kind: How many fire-engines are kept at the fire station?; a radio station; Where is the police station?; military/naval stations.) posterunek, placówka, stacja3) (a post or position (eg of a guard or other person on duty): The watchman remained at his station all night.) stanowisko2. verb(to put (a person, oneself, troops etc in a place or position to perform some duty): He stationed himself at the corner of the road to keep watch; The regiment is stationed abroad.) ustawiać, rozlokować -
9 bring
[brɪŋ]pt, pp brought, vtto bring sth to an end — zakończyć ( perf) coś
I can't bring myself to fire him — nie mogę się przemóc, żeby go zwolnić
Phrasal Verbs:- bring in- bring up* * *[briŋ]past tense, past participle - brought; verb1) (to make (something or someone) come (to or towards a place): I'll bring plenty of food with me; Bring him to me!) przynieść, przyprowadzić2) (to result in: This medicine will bring you relief.) spowodować, przywieść•- bring back
- bring down
- bring home to
- bring off
- bring round
- bring up -
10 fight
[faɪt] 1. n 2. vt, pt, pp foughtperson, urge walczyć z +instr; cancer, prejudice etc walczyć z +instr, zwalczać (zwalczyć perf); (BOXING) walczyć przeciwko +dat or z +instr3. viwalczyć, bić sięto fight for/against sth — walczyć o coś/z czymś
to fight one's way through a crowd/the undergrowth — przedzierać się (przedrzeć się perf) przez tłum/zarośla
Phrasal Verbs:* * *1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) walczyć2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) walczyć3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) kłócić się2. noun1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) walka, bójka2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) walka3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) wola, chęć walki4) (a boxing-match.) walka•- fighter- fight back
- fight it out
- fight off
- fight one's way
- fight shy of
- put up a good fight -
11 nod
[nɔd] 1. vi( in agreement) przytakiwać (przytaknąć perf); ( as greeting) kłaniać się (ukłonić się perf); ( gesture) wskazywać (wskazać perf) ruchem głowy; ( fig) flowers etc kołysać się2. vtto nod one's head — skinąć ( perf) głową
Phrasal Verbs:- nod off3. nkiwnięcie nt, skinienie ntto give sb a nod — kiwać (kiwnąć perf) do kogoś głową
* * *[nod] 1. past tense, past participle - nodded; verb1) (to make a quick forward and downward movement of the head to show agreement, as a greeting etc: I asked him if he agreed and he nodded (his head); He nodded to the man as he passed him in the street.) skinąć głową2) (to let the head fall forward and downward when sleepy: Grandmother sat nodding by the fire.) kiwać sennie głową2. noun(a nodding movement of the head: He answered with a nod.) skinienie (głowy)- nod off -
12 set
[sɛt] 1. n( of problems) zespół m; (of saucepans, books) komplet m; ( of people) grupa f; (also: radio set) radio nt, odbiornik m radiowy; (also: TV set) telewizor m, odbiornik m telewizyjny; (TENNIS) set m; ( MATH) zbiór m; (FILM) plan m; ( THEAT) dekoracje pl; ( of hair) ułożenie nt, modelowanie nt2. adj 3. vt; pt, pp setplace, stage przygotowywać (przygotować perf); time, rules ustalać (ustalić perf); record ustanawiać (ustanowić perf); alarm, watch nastawiać (nastawić perf); task, exercise zadawać (zadać perf); exam układać (ułożyć perf); ( TYP) składać (złożyć perf)4. vi; pt, pp setsun zachodzić (zajść perf); jelly, concrete tężeć (stężeć perf); glue wysychać (wyschnąć perf); bone zrastać się (zrosnąć się perf)to set the table — nakrywać (nakryć perf) do stołu
to set sth to music — komponować (skomponować perf) muzykę do czegoś
to set free — uwalniać (uwolnić perf), zwalniać (zwolnić perf)
to set sail — podnosić (podnieść perf) żagle
Phrasal Verbs:- set back- set in- set off- set out- set up* * *[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) kłaść2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) nakrywać do3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) ustalać, określać4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) dawać5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) skłaniać do6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) zachodzić7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) zastygnąć, wiązać8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) nastawić9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) ułożyć10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) osadzić11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) nastawić, złożyć2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) ustalony, stały2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) gotowy, zdeterminowany3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) rozmyślny, postanowiony4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) nieruchomy5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) stały, ustalony6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) wysadzony3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) zestaw, komplet2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) odbiornik3) (a group of people: the musical set.) zespół4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) ułożenie5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) dekoracje, plan6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon -
13 butt
[bʌt] 1. n( barrel) beczka f; ( of spear) rękojeść f; ( of gun) kolba f; ( of cigarette) niedopałek m; ( BRIT, fig) (of jokes, criticism) obiekt m; (US, inf!) dupa f (inf!)2. vtPhrasal Verbs:- butt in* * *I verb(to strike (someone or something) with the head: He fell over when the goat butted him.) uderzyć głową- butt inII 1. noun(someone whom others criticize or tell jokes about: She's the butt of all his jokes.) cel, obiekt (żartów)2. noun1) (the thick and heavy end (especially of a rifle).) kolba2) (the end of a finished cigar, cigarette etc: His cigarette butt was the cause of the fire.) niedopałek3) ((slang) a person's bottom: Come on, get off your butt - we have work to do.) tyłek -
14 guard
[gɑːd] 1. n( one person) strażnik m; ( squad) straż f; ( on machine) osłona f; (also: fireguard) krata f przed kominkiem; ( BRIT, RAIL) konduktor(ka) m(f); (BOXING, FENCING) garda f2. vtstrzec +genPhrasal Verbs:* * *1. verb1) (to protect from danger or attack: The soldiers were guarding the king/palace.) chronić2) (to prevent (a person) escaping, (something) happening: The soldiers guarded their prisoners; to guard against mistakes.) strzec2. noun1) (someone who or something which protects: a guard round the king; a guard in front of the fire.) straż, osłona2) (someone whose job is to prevent (a person) escaping: There was a guard with the prisoner every hour of the day.) strażnik3) ((American conductor) a person in charge of a train.) konduktor4) (the act or duty of guarding.) straż•- guarded- guardedly
- guard of honour
- keep guard on
- keep guard
- off guard
- on guard
- stand guard -
15 rocket
['rɔkɪt] 1. nrakieta f2. viprices, sales skakać (skoczyć perf) w górę* * *['rokit] 1. noun1) (a tube containing materials which, when set on fire, give off a jet of gas which drives the tube forward, usually up into the air, used eg as a firework, for signalling, or for launching a spacecraft.) raca, rakieta2) (a spacecraft launched in this way: The Americans have sent a rocket to Mars.) rakieta2. verb(to rise or increase very quickly: Bread prices have rocketed.) skoczyć
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