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41 flatter
['flætə(r)]vtI was flattered that… — pochlebiało mi, że…
to flatter o.s. on sth — szczycić się czymś
* * *['flætə]1) (to praise too much or insincerely: Flatter him by complimenting him on his singing.) schlebiać2) (to show, describe etc someone or something as being better than someone etc really is: The photograph flatters him.) schlebiać3) (to be pleased to say about (oneself) (that one can do something): I flatter myself that I can speak French perfectly.) pochlebiać sobie, z dumą stwierdzać•- flattery -
42 fluency
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43 franc
[fræŋk](the standard unit of currency in France, Belgium, Switzerland and several other countries, eg in some parts of Africa where French is spoken.) frank -
44 Franco-
['fræŋkəu]( as part of a word) (French: Franco-Scottish.) francusko- -
45 grammar
['græmə(r)]n* * *['ɡræmə]1) (the rules for forming words and for combining words to form sentences: He's an expert on French grammar.) gramatyka2) (a description or collection of the rules of grammar: Could you lend me your Latin grammar?; ( also adjective) a grammar book.) gramatyka3) (a person's use of grammatical rules: This essay is full of bad grammar.) gramatyka•- grammatically
- grammar school -
46 have an/the advantage (over)
(to be in a better or more advantageous position (than): As she already knew French, she had an advantage over the rest of the class.) mieć przewagę (nad) -
47 have an/the advantage (over)
(to be in a better or more advantageous position (than): As she already knew French, she had an advantage over the rest of the class.) mieć przewagę (nad) -
48 honours
1) ((sometimes with capital: sometimes abbreviated to Hons when written) a degree awarded by universities, colleges etc to students who achieve good results in their final degree examinations, or who carry out specialized study or research; the course of study leading to the awarding of such a degree: He got First Class Honours in French; ( also adjective) an honours degree, (American) an honors course.) dyplom z wyróżnieniem2) (ceremony, when given as a mark of respect: The dead soldiers were buried with full military honours.) honory -
49 hopeless
['həuplɪs]adj* * *1) (not likely to be successful: It's hopeless to try to persuade him; a hopeless attempt; The future looks hopeless.) beznadziejny2) ((with at) not good: I'm a hopeless housewife; He's hopeless at French.) beznadziejny3) (unable to be stopped, cured etc: The doctors considered the patient's case hopeless; He's a hopeless liar/idiot.) beznadziejny -
50 in vogue
(fashionable: The French style of dress is in vogue just now.) w modzie, modny -
51 interpret
[ɪn'təːprɪt] 1. vt(explain, understand) interpretować (zinterpretować perf); ( translate) tłumaczyć (przetłumaczyć perf) ( ustnie)2. vi* * *[in'tə:prit]1) (to translate a speaker's words, while he is speaking, into the language of his hearers: He spoke to the audience in French and she interpreted.) tłumaczyć2) (to explain the meaning of: How do you interpret these lines of the poem?) tłumaczyć3) (to show or bring out the meaning of (eg a piece of music) in one's performance of it: The sonata was skilfully interpreted by the pianist.) interpretować•- interpreter -
52 knowledge
['nɔlɪdʒ]nwiedza f; ( of language etc) znajomość fit is common knowledge that … — powszechnie wiadomo, że …
* * *['noli‹]1) (the fact of knowing: She was greatly encouraged by the knowledge that she had won first prize in the competition.) wiedza2) (information or what is known: He had a vast amount of knowledge about boats.) wiadomości3) (the whole of what can be learned or found out: Science is a branch of knowledge about which I am rather ignorant.) wiedza•- general knowledge -
53 learn
[ləːn] 1. pt, pp learned or learnt, vtuczyć się (nauczyć się perf) +gen2. vito learn about/of sth — (hear, read) dowiadywać się (dowiedzieć się perf) o czymś
to learn about sth — ( study) uczyć się o czymś
to learn that … — dowiedzieć się ( perf), że …
to learn to do sth — uczyć się (nauczyć się perf) coś robić
* * *[lə:n]past tense, past participles - learned, learnt; verb1) (to get to know: It was then that I learned that she was dead.) dowiedzieć się2) (to gain knowledge or skill (in): A child is always learning; to learn French; She is learning (how) to swim.) uczyć się•- learned- learner
- learning
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54 lesson
['lɛsn]n( class) lekcja f; (example, warning) nauka f, nauczka fto teach sb a lesson ( fig) — dawać (dać perf) komuś nauczkę
* * *['lesn]1) (something which is learned or taught: The lesson which we learned from the experience was never to trust anyone.) lekcja, nauka2) (a period of teaching: during the French lesson.) lekcja3) (a part of the Bible read in church: He was asked to read the lesson on Sunday morning.) lekcja -
55 masculine
['mæskjulɪn]adjcharacteristics, pride, gender męski; noun, pronoun rodzaju męskiego post* * *['mæskjulin]1) (of the male sex: masculine qualities.) męski2) (in certain languages, of one of usually two or three genders of nouns etc: Is the French word for `door' masculine or feminine?) męski• -
56 minor
['maɪnə(r)] 1. adj 2. nnieletni(a) m(f)* * *1. adjective1) (less, or little, in importance, size etc: Always halt when driving from a minor road on to a major road; She has to go into hospital for a minor operation.) (po)mniejszy, niewielki, drobny2) ((American) a secondary subject that a student chooses to study at university or college: Her major is in physics, but she has a minor in computer science.)2. verb((American) to study something as a minor subject: He is minoring in French.) studiować jako przedmiot poboczny3. noun(a person who is not yet legally an adult.) niepełnoletni- minority- be in the minority -
57 pantomime
['pæntəmaɪm]n(also: mime) pantomima f; ( BRIT) bajka muzyczna dla dzieci wystawiana w okresie Gwiazdki* * *1. noun1) (a play performed at Christmas time, usually based on a popular fairy tale, with music, dancing, comedy etc.) pantomima2) ((also mime) a performance by an actor done without using words: He studied pantomime in acting school.) pantomima2. verb(to act out a scene without using words: Since she couldn't speak French, she had to pantomime her request for water.) grać mimicznie -
58 perfect
1. adj(faultless, ideal) doskonały; ( utter) zupełny2. [pə'fɛkt] vt 3. nthe perfect — (also: the perfect tense) czas m dokonany
* * *1. ['pə:fikt] adjective1) (without fault or flaw; excellent: a perfect day for a holiday; a perfect rose.) doskonały2) (exact: a perfect copy.) dokładny3) (very great; complete: a perfect stranger.) zupełny2. [pə'fekt] verb(to make perfect: He went to France to perfect his French.) udoskonalić, poprawić- perfectionist
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59 perfume
['pəːfjuːm] 1. n( cologne etc) perfumy pl; ( fragrance) woń f, zapach m2. vt* * *1. ['pə:fju:m] noun1) (a sweet smell or fragrance: the perfume of roses.) woń2) (a liquid, cream etc which has a sweet smell when put on the skin, hair, clothes etc: She loves French perfume(s).) perfumy2. [pə'fju:m] verb1) (to put perfume on or in: She perfumed her hair.) perfumować2) (to give a sweet smell to: Flowers perfumed the air.) napełniać zapachem• -
60 phon(e)y
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