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2 motion
['məuʃən] 1. n(movement, gesture) ruch m; ( proposal) wniosek m; ( BRIT) (also: bowel motion) ( act) wypróżnienie nt; ( faeces) stolec m2. vt, vito motion (to) sb to do sth — skinąć ( perf) na kogoś, żeby coś zrobił
to be in motion — vehicle być w ruchu
to set in motion — machine uruchamiać (uruchomić perf); process nadawać (nadać perf) bieg +dat
he went through the motions of clapping — udawał, że klaszcze
* * *['məuʃən] 1. noun1) (the act or state of moving: the motion of the planets; He lost the power of motion.) ruch2) (a single movement or gesture: He summoned the waiter with a motion of the hand.) ruch3) (a proposal put before a meeting: She was asked to speak against the motion in the debate.) wniosek2. verb(to make a movement or sign eg directing a person or telling him to do something: He motioned (to) her to come nearer.) skinąć- motion picture
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3 affirmative
[ə'fəːmətɪv] 1. adjstatement twierdzący; nod, gesture potakujący2. n* * *[-tiv]adjective, noun (saying or indicating yes to a question, suggestion etc: He gave an affirmative nod; a reply in the affirmative.) twierdzący -
4 flourish
['flʌrɪʃ] 1. vi 2. vtwymachiwać +instr3. n( in writing) zawijas m; ( bold gesture)* * *1. verb1) (to be healthy; to grow well; to thrive: My plants are flourishing.) kwitnąć, rozwijać się2) (to be successful or active: His business is flourishing.) kwitnąć, rozwijać się3) (to hold or wave something as a show, threat etc: He flourished his sword.) wymachiwać2. noun1) (an ornamental stroke of the pen in writing: His writing was full of flourishes.) zakrętas, flores2) (an impressive, sweeping movement (with the hand or something held in it): He bowed and made a flourish with his hat.) szeroki gest3) (an ornamental passage of music: There was a flourish on the trumpets.) fanfara• -
5 grand
[grænd] 1. adj(splendid, impressive) okazały; ( inf) (great, wonderful) świetny; gesture wielkopański; scale, plans wielki2. n ( inf)tysiąc m ( dolarów lub funtów)* * *[ɡrænd] 1. adjective1) (splendid; magnificent: a grand procession.) wspaniały2) (proud: She gives herself grand airs.) dumny3) (very pleasant: a grand day at the seaside.) znakomity4) (highly respected: a grand old man.) dostojny2. noun(a slang term for $1,000 or 1,000: I paid five grand for that car.) `patyk`- grand jury
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6 meaning
['miːnɪŋ]n(of word, gesture, book) znaczenie nt; (purpose, value) sens m* * *noun (the sense in which a statement, action, word etc is (intended to be) understood: What is the meaning of this phrase?; What is the meaning of his behaviour?) znaczenie -
7 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 -
8 wave
[weɪv] 1. n 2. vi 3. vthand, handkerchief machać (pomachać perf) +instr; flag powiewać +instr; gun, stick wymachiwać +instr; hair kręcić (zakręcić perf)short/medium/long wave — fale krótkie/średnie/długie
to wave goodbye to sb — machać (pomachać perf) komuś na pożegnanie
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[weiv] 1. noun1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) fala2) (a vibration travelling eg through the air: radio waves; sound waves; light waves.) fala3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) fala4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) fala5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) machnięcie, skinięcie2. verb1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) falować, powiewać2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) falować, ondulować3) (to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand): She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.) machnąć, skinąć•- wavy- waviness
- waveband
- wave
- wavelength
- wave aside
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