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1 himself
[hɪm'sɛlf]pron( reflexive) się; ( after prep) siebie ( gen, acc), sobie ( dat, loc), sobą ( instr); ( after conj) on; ( emphatic) samit was easy for a man like himself to… — człowiekowi takiemu jak on łatwo było +infin
See also:- oneself* * *1) (used as the object of a verb or preposition when a male person or animal is the object of an action he performs: He kicked himself; He looked at himself in the mirror.) się, sam siebie2) (used to emphasize he, him or the name of a male person or animal: John himself played no part in this.) osobiście3) (without help etc: He did it himself.) sam -
2 fend for oneself
(to look after oneself: He is old enough to fend for himself.) dać sobie radę -
3 make a name for oneself
(to become famous, get a (usually good) reputation etc: He made a name for himself as a concert pianist.) zdobyć sławę -
4 reputation
[rɛpju'teɪʃən]nreputacja f, renoma f* * *[repju'teiʃən](the opinion which people in general have about a person etc, a persons's abilities etc: That firm has a good/bad reputation; He has made a reputation for himself as an expert in computers; He has the reputation of being difficult to please; The scandal damaged his reputation.) opinia, reputacja- reputed
- live up to one's reputation -
5 carve out
(to achieve or gain (something): He carved out a career for himself.) osiągać -
6 handyman
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7 self-esteem
[sɛlfɪs'tiːm]npoczucie nt własnej wartości* * *[selfi'sti:m](a person's respect for himself: My self-esteem suffered when I failed the exam.) poczucie własnej godności -
8 spoon-feed
['spuːnfiːd]vtbaby karmić łyżeczką; patient karmić łyżką; ( fig) students podawać (podać perf) wszystko na tacy +dat* * *past tense, past participle - spoon-fed; verb1) (to feed with a spoon.) karmić łyżką2) (to teach or treat (a person) in a way that does not allow him to think or act for himself.) rozpieszczać -
9 revenge
[rɪ'vɛndʒ] 1. nzemsta f2. vtto get one's revenge (for sth) — mścić się (zemścić się perf) (za coś)
to take (one's) revenge (on sb) — dokonywać (dokonać perf) zemsty (na kimś)
to revenge o.s. (on sb) — mścić się (zemścić się perf) (na kimś)
* * *[rə'ven‹] 1. noun1) (harm done to another person in return for harm which he has done (to oneself or to someone else): The man told the manager he would get/have his revenge / take revenge on the company for dismissing him; His revenge was to burn down the factory.) zemsta2) (the desire to do such harm: The man said he had burned down the factory out of revenge / in revenge for being dismissed.) zemsta2. verb((with on) to get (one's) revenge: He revenged himself on his enemies; I'll soon be revenged on you all.) zemścić się, pomścić -
10 poise
[pɔɪz] 1. n 2. vt* * *[poiz] 1. verb(to balance: He poised himself on the diving-board.) utrzymywać w równowadze2. noun1) (balance and control in bodily movement: Good poise is important for a dancer.) postawa2) (dignity and self-confidence: He lost his poise for a moment.) opanowanie, pewność siebie•- poised -
11 present
['prɛznt] 1. adj 2. n 3. vtprize wręczać (wręczyć perf); difficulty, threat stanowić; person, information przedstawiać (przedstawić perf); radio/tv programme prowadzić (poprowadzić perf)to present sth to sb, to present sb with sth — wręczać (wręczyć perf) coś komuś
to present sb to — przedstawiać (przedstawić perf) kogoś +dat
to give sb a present — dawać (dać perf) komuś prezent
to be present at — być obecnym na +loc
* * *I ['preznt] adjective1) (being here, or at the place, occasion etc mentioned: My father was present on that occasion; Who else was present at the wedding?; Now that the whole class is present, we can begin the lesson.) obecny2) (existing now: the present moment; the present prime minister.) obecny3) ((of the tense of a verb) indicating action now: In the sentence `She wants a chocolate', the verb is in the present tense.) teraźniejszy•- the present
- at present
- for the present II [pri'zent] verb1) (to give, especially formally or ceremonially: The child presented a bunch of flowers to the Queen; He was presented with a gold watch when he retired.) wręczyć2) (to introduce: May I present my wife (to you)?) przedstawiać3) (to arrange the production of (a play, film etc): The Elizabethan Theatre Company presents `Hamlet', by William Shakespeare.) przedstawiać4) (to offer (ideas etc) for consideration, or (a problem etc) for solving: She presents (=expresses) her ideas very clearly; The situation presents a problem.) przedstawiać5) (to bring (oneself); to appear: He presented himself at the dinner table half an hour late.) stawić się•- presentable
- presentation
- present arms III ['preznt] noun(a gift: a wedding present; birthday presents.) prezent -
12 steel
[stiːl] 1. nstal f2. adj* * *[sti:l] 1. noun, adjective(of) a very hard alloy of iron and carbon, used for making tools etc: tools of the finest steel; steel knives/chisels; He had a grip of steel (= a very strong grip). stal2. verb(to harden and strengthen (oneself, one's nerves etc) in preparation for doing, or resisting, something: He steeled himself to meet the attack / to tell his wife the truth.) szykować- steely- steeliness
- steel wool
- steelworks -
13 strap
[stræp] 1. n(of watch, bag) pasek m; (of slip, dress) ramiączko nt2. vt(also: strap in, strap on) przypinać (przypiąć perf)* * *[stræp] 1. noun1) (a narrow strip of leather, cloth, or other material, eg with a buckle for fastening something (eg a suitcase, wristwatch etc) or by which to hold, hang or support something (eg a camera, rucksack etc): I need a new watch-strap; luggage straps.) pasek, pas2) (a short looped strip of leather etc, hanging from the roof of a train, by which a standing passenger can support himself.) uchwyt2. verb1) (to beat (eg a schoolchild) on the hand with a leather strap: He was strapped for being rude to the teacher.) bić paskiem2) (to fasten with a strap etc: The two pieces of luggage were strapped together; He strapped on his new watch.) umocować paskiem•- strap in
- strap up -
14 ashamed
[ə'ʃeɪmd]adjto be ashamed of/to do sth — wstydzić się +gen /coś zrobić
I'm ashamed of myself for having done that — wstyd mi or wstydzę się, że to zrobiłam
* * *[ə'ʃeimd](feeling shame: He was ashamed of his bad work, ashamed to admit his mistake, ashamed of himself.) zawstydzony -
15 brace
[breɪs] 1. n- braces2. vtknees, shoulders napinać (napiąć perf)* * *[breis] 1. noun1) (something that draws together and holds tightly: a brace to straighten teeth.) klamra2) (a pair usually of game-birds: a brace of pheasants.) parka (bażantów)2. verb(to make (often oneself) firm or steady: He braced himself for the struggle.) zebrać siły- braces- bracing -
16 by
[baɪ] 1. prep1) (referring to cause, agent) przez +acc2) (referring to method, manner, means)to pay by cheque — płacić (zapłacić perf) czekiem
3) (via, through) przez +acc4) ( close to)5) ( past) obok +gen, koło +gen6) ( not later than) do +genby the time I got here it was too late — zanim tu dotarłem, było już za późno
7) ( amount)by the kilo/metre — na kilogramy/metry
8) ( MATH) przez +accto divide by 3 — dzielić (podzielić perf) przez 3
9) ( measure)10) ( according to) według +gen11)12)by the way — nawiasem mówiąc, à propos
this wasn't my idea by the way — nawiasem mówiąc, to nie był mój pomysł
2. advby the way, did you know Claire was back? — à propos, czy wiesz, że Claire wróciła?
2)by and by — wkrótce, niebawem
3)by and large I would agree with you — ogólnie (rzecz) biorąc, zgodziłbym się z tobą
* * *1. preposition1) (next to; near; at the side of: by the door; He sat by his sister.) obok, przy2) (past: going by the house.) obok3) (through; along; across: We came by the main road.) przez4) (used (in the passive voice) to show the person or thing which performs an action: struck by a stone.) przez5) (using: He's going to contact us by letter; We travelled by train.) przy pomocy, przez6) (from; through the means of: I met her by chance; by post.) przez7) ((of time) not later than: by 6 o'clock.) do, przed (jakimś momentem)8) (during the time of.) za9) (to the extent of: taller by ten centimetres.) o10) (used to give measurements etc: 4 metres by 2 metres.) na11) (in quantities of: fruit sold by the kilo.) na12) (in respect of: a teacher by profession.) przez, z2. adverb1) (near: They stood by and watched.) blisko2) (past: A dog ran by.) obok, niedaleko3) (aside; away: money put by for an emergency.) na bok•- bypass 3. verb(to avoid (a place) by taking such a road.) objeżdżać- bystander
- by and by
- by and large
- by oneself
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17 concern
[kən'səːn] 1. n( affair) sprawa f; ( anxiety) obawa f; ( worry) zmartwienie nt, troska f; ( care) troska f; ( COMM) koncern m2. vtto be concerned with, concern o.s. with — interesować się +instr
"to whom it may concern" — "do wszystkich zainteresowanych"
* * *[kən'sə:n] 1. verb1) (to have to do with: This order doesn't concern us; So far as I'm concerned, you can do what you like.) dotyczyć2) ((with for or about) to make (usually oneself) uneasy: Don't concern yourself about her.) przejmować się3) ((with with or in) to interest (oneself) in: He doesn't concern himself with unimportant details.) zajmować się2. noun1) (something that concerns or belongs to one: His problems are not my concern.) sprawa, rzecz2) (anxiety: The condition of the patient is giving rise to concern.) troska3) (a business: a shoe-manufacturing concern.) przedsiębiorstwo• -
18 draw up
1. vi 2. vt* * *1) ((of a car etc) to stop: We drew up outside their house.) zatrzymywać2) (to arrange in an acceptable form or order: They drew up the soldiers in line; The solicitor drew up a contract for them to sign.) ustawiać, sporządzać3) (to move closer: Draw up a chair!) przysuwać4) (to extend (oneself) into an upright position: He drew himself up to his full height.) wyprostować się -
19 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 -
20 stretch out
1. vi 2. vt* * *(in moving the body, to straighten or extend: She stretched out a hand for the child to hold; He stretched (himself) out on the bed.) wyciągać (się)
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