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1 short-lived
['ʃɔːt'lɪvd]adj* * *adjective (living or lasting only for a short time: short-lived insects; short-lived enthusiasm.) krótko żyjący, krótkotrwały -
2 short
[ʃɔːt] 1. adj 2. nfilm m krótkometrażowyI'm three pounds short — mam o trzy funty za mało, brakuje mi trzech funtów
meat/petrol is in short supply — brakuje mięsa/benzyny
short of sth/doing sth — bez posuwania się do +gen
it is short for … — to skrót od +gen
to cut short — speech ucinać (uciąć perf); visit skracać (skrócić perf)
everything short of … — wszystko z wyjątkiem +gen
to fall short of expectations — zawodzić (zawieść perf) oczekiwania
to stop short — (nagle) przestać ( perf) or przerwać ( perf)
to stop short of — powstrzymywać się (powstrzymać się perf) przed +instr
See also:- shorts* * *[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) krótki2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) niski3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) krótki4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) na minusie, za mało5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) odczuwający brak6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) kruchy2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) nagle2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) za blisko•- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) wyselekcjonować- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
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3 at short notice
(without much warning time for preparation etc: He had to make the speech at very short notice when his boss suddenly fell ill.) bez uprzedzenia/zapowiedzi, bez możliwości przygotowania się -
4 be pressed for
(to be short of: I must hurry - I'm pressed for time.) mieć mało -
5 be pushed for
(to be short of; not to have enough of: I'm a bit pushed for time.) odczuwać brak/niedostatek -
6 pause
[pɔːz] 1. n 2. vi( stop temporarily) zatrzymywać się (zatrzymać się perf); ( while speaking) przerywać (przerwać perf)to pause for breath — zatrzymywać się (zatrzymać się perf) dla nabrania oddechu
* * *[po:z] 1. noun1) (a short stop, break or interval (while doing something): There was a pause in the conversation.) przerwa, pauza2) (the act of making a musical note or rest slightly longer than normal, or a mark showing that this is to be done.) fermata2. verb(to stop talking, working etc for a short time: They paused for a cup of tea.) zrobić przerwę -
7 accommodation
[əkɔmə'deɪʃən]nzakwaterowanie nt, mieszkanie nt"accommodation to let" — "mieszkanie do wynajęcia"
* * *1) (room(s) in a house or hotel in which to live, especially for a short time: It is difficult to find accommodation in London in August.) mieszkanie2) (space for something: There is accommodation for your car behind the hotel.) miejsce -
8 help out
(to help (a person), usually for a short time because the person is in some difficulty: I help out in the shop from time to time; Could you help me out by looking after the baby?) wybawiać z kłopotu -
9 sale
[seɪl]n, cpd( selling) sprzedaż f; ( at reduced prices) wyprzedaż f; ( auction) aukcja f, licytacja f"for sale" — "na sprzedaż"
on sale — ( available in shops) w sprzedaży
closing-down or (US) liquidation sale — wyprzedaż końcowa or likwidacyjna
- sales* * *[seil]1) (the act of giving something to someone in exchange for money: the sale of a house; Sales of cars have increased.) sprzedaż2) (in a shop etc, an offer of goods at lowered prices for a short time: I bought my dress in a sale.) wyprzedaż3) (an event at which goods are sold: an auction sale; a book sale.) aukcja•- saleroom- salesman
- salesmanship
- for sale
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10 awhile
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11 in abeyance
(left undecided usually for a short time: The matter was left in abeyance.) w zawieszeniu -
12 meteoric
[miːtɪ'ɔrɪk]* * *[-'o-]adjective ((of success etc) rapid and often only lasting for a short time: a meteoric rise to fame.) meteoryczny -
13 stir-fry
verb (to fry in hot oil for a short time while stirring: stir-fried vegetables.) podsmażyć -
14 temporary
['tɛmpərərɪ]adj* * *['tempərəri, ]( American[) 'tempəreri](lasting, acting, used etc for a (short) time only: a temporary job; He made a temporary repair.) tymczasowy- temporariness -
15 spell
[spɛl] 1. n(also: magic spell) zaklęcie nt, urok m; ( period) okres m2. vt; pt, pp spelt ( BRIT) or spelled( in writing) pisać (napisać perf); (also: spell out) literować (przeliterować perf); ( signify) danger etc oznaczaćto cast a spell on sb — rzucać (rzucić perf) na kogoś czar or urok
cold/hot spell — fala chłodów/upałów
how do you spell your name? — jak się pisze Pana/Pani nazwisko?
can you spell it for me? — czy może mi Pan/Pani to przeliterować?
* * *I [spel] past tense, past participle - spelt; verb1) (to name or give in order the letters of (a word): I asked him to spell his name for me.) literować2) ((of letters) to form (a word): C-a-t spells `cat'.) czytać się3) (to (be able to) spell words correctly: I can't spell!) pisać ortograficznie4) (to mean or amount to: This spells disaster.) oznaczać•- speller- spelling II [spel] noun1) (a set or words which, when spoken, is supposed to have magical power: The witch recited a spell and turned herself into a swan.) zaklęcie2) (a strong influence: He was completely under her spell.) urokIII [spel] noun1) (a turn (at work): Shortly afterwards I did another spell at the machine.) zmiana2) (a period of time during which something lasts: a spell of bad health.) okres3) (a short time: We stayed in the country for a spell and then came home.) chwila -
16 second
I [sɪ'kɔnd] vt ( BRIT) II 1. ['sɛkənd] adj 2. adv( in race etc) jako drugi; ( when listing) po drugie3. n( unit of time) sekunda f; ( AUT) (also: second gear) drugi bieg m, dwójka f (inf); ( COMM) towar m wybrakowany4. vtupper/lower second ( BRIT) — dyplom ukończenia studiów z wynikiem dobrym/zadowalającym
second floor ( BRIT) — drugie piętro; (US) pierwsze piętro
to ask for a second opinion — zasięgać (zasięgnąć perf) drugiej opinii
* * *I 1. ['sekənd] adjective1) (next after, or following, the first in time, place etc: February is the second month of the year; She finished the race in second place.) drugi2) (additional or extra: a second house in the country.) dodatkowy3) (lesser in importance, quality etc: She's a member of the school's second swimming team.) rezerwowy2. adverb(next after the first: He came second in the race.) drugi3. noun1) (a second person, thing etc: You're the second to arrive.) drugi2) (a person who supports and helps a person who is fighting in a boxing match etc.) sekundant4. verb(to agree with (something said by a previous speaker), especially to do so formally: He proposed the motion and I seconded it.) poprzeć (przedmówcę)5. noun(a secondary school.) szkoła średnia- seconder- secondly
- secondary colours
- secondary school
- second-best
- second-class
- second-hand
- second lieutenant
- second-rate
- second sight
- second thoughts
- at second hand
- come off second best
- every second week
- month
- second to none II ['sekənd] noun1) (the sixtieth part of a minute: He ran the race in three minutes and forty-two seconds.) sekunda2) (a short time: I'll be there in a second.) sekunda, chwila -
17 minute
I [maɪ'njuːt] adj II ['mɪnɪt] nwait a minute!, just a minute! — chwileczkę!
up-to-the-minute — news najświeższy; machine, technology najnowszy, najnowocześniejszy
- minutes* * *I ['minit] noun1) (the sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds: It is twenty minutes to eight; The journey takes thirty minutes; a ten-minute delay.) minuta2) (in measuring an angle, the sixtieth part of a degree; sixty seconds: an angle of 47° 50′ (= forty-seven degrees, fifty minutes).) minuta3) (a very short time: Wait a minute; It will be done in a minute.) chwila4) (a particular point in time: At that minute, the telephone rang.) moment5) ((in plural) the notes taken at a meeting recording what was said: The chairman asked for this decision to be recorded in the minutes.) protokół•- the minute that
- the minute
- to the minute
- up to the minute II adjective1) (very small: The diamonds in the brooch were minute.) drobny, malutki2) (paying attention to the smallest details: minute care.) drobiazgowy•- minutely- minuteness -
18 cram
[kræm] 1. vt2. vito cram sth with — wypełniać (wypełnić perf) coś (po brzegi) +instr
kuć (inf), wkuwać (inf)* * *[kræm]past tense, past participle crammed - verb1) (to fill very full: The drawer was crammed with papers.) napychać2) (to push or force: He crammed food into his mouth.) wpychać, pakować, wciskać3) (to prepare (someone) in a short time for an examination: He is being crammed for his university entrance exam.) wkuwać -
19 slang
[slæŋ]n( informal language) slang m; ( prison slang etc) gwara f* * *[slæŋ] 1. noun(words and phrases (often in use for only a short time) used very informally, eg words used mainly by, and typical of, a particular group: army slang; teenage slang; `stiff' is slang for `a corpse'.) żargon2. verb(to speak rudely and angrily to or about (someone); to abuse: I got furious when he started slanging my mother.) rugać, obrażać -
20 fad
[fæd]n* * *(a temporary fashion; a craze, interest or activity that (some) people follow enthusiastically, but lasts for a short period of time: What's the latest fad in dieting?; a health-food fad.) trend, przelotna moda- faddish- faddishness
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