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21 lay
[leɪ] 1. pt, pp laid, pt of lie 2. adj ( REL)świecki; ( not expert)3. vtlay person — laik m
( put) kłaść (położyć perf); table nakrywać (nakryć perf), nakrywać (nakryć perf) do +gen; plans układać (ułożyć perf); trap zastawiać (zastawić perf); egg insect, frog składać (złożyć perf); bird znosić (znieść perf)to lay facts/proposals before sb — przedstawiać (przedstawić perf) komuś fakty/propozycje
she reads anything she can lay her hands on — czyta wszystko, co wpadnie jej w ręce
to get laid (inf!) — przelecieć ( perf) kogoś (inf!)
Phrasal Verbs:- lay by- lay down- lay in- lay into- lay off- lay on- lay out- lay up* * *I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) położyć, przedłożyć2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) położyć3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) nakryć, układać, zastawić4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) położyć5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) uciszyć6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) złożyć, nieść się7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) stawiać•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) ułożyć warstwami- layabout- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste II see lie II III [lei] adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) świecki2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) nie wtajemniczony•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.) ballada -
22 right
[raɪt] 1. adj( correct) dobry, poprawny; ( suitable) właściwy, odpowiedni; ( morally good) dobry; ( not left) prawy2. n( what is morally right) dobro nt; ( entitlement) prawo nt; ( not left)3. adv 4. vt 5. exclthe right time — ( exact) dokładny czas; ( most suitable) odpowiedni czas
you are French, is that right? — jesteś Francuzem, prawda?
right before/after — tuż przed +instr /po +loc
right ahead — walk etc prosto przed siebie
right against the wall — przy samej ścianie, tuż przy ścianie
to right oneself — ship wyprostowywać się (wyprostować się perf)
* * *1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) prawy2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) właściwy3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) słuszny4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) odpowiedni2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) prawo2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) słuszność, Racja!3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) prawa strona4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) prawica3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) dokładnie2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) zaraz3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) tuż4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) całkiem5) (to the right: Turn right.) w prawo6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) dobrze4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) wyprostować2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) naprawić5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') dobrze- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) prawicowy- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right -
23 stick
[stɪk] 1. n( of wood) kij m; ( smaller) patyk m, kijek m; (of dynamite, for walking) laska f; ( of chalk etc) kawałek m2. vt; pt, pp stuck( with glue etc) przyklejać (przykleić perf); ( inf) ( put) wtykać (wetknąć perf); ( tolerate) wytrzymywać (wytrzymać perf); ( thrust)3. vi; pt, pp stuckto stick sth into — wbijać (wbić perf) coś w +acc
dough etc kleić się, lepić się; thought ( in mind) tkwić (utkwić perf); drawer etc zacinać się (zaciąć się perf)to get hold of the wrong end of the stick ( BRIT, fig) — zrozumieć ( perf) coś opacznie or na opak
I nicknamed him "Fingers", and the name stuck — przezwałem go "Fingers" i przezwisko to przylgnęło do niego
Phrasal Verbs:- stick to- stick up* * *I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!) wpychać, wtykać2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) tkwić3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.) kleić się, przylegać4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.) utknąć, zaciąć się•- sticker- sticky
- stickily
- stickiness
- sticking-plaster
- stick-in-the-mud
- come to a sticky end
- stick at
- stick by
- stick it out
- stick out
- stick one's neck out
- stick to/with
- stick together
- stick up for II [stik] noun1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) patyk2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) kij, laska3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) laska•- get hold of the wrong end of the stick- get the wrong end of the stick -
24 cut
[kʌt] 1. pt, pp cut, vtbread, meat kroić (pokroić perf); hand, knee rozcinać (rozciąć perf); grass przycinać (przyciąć perf); hair obcinać (obciąć perf); scene ( from book) usuwać (usunąć perf); (from film, broadcast) wycinać (wyciąć perf); prices obniżać (obniżyć perf); spending, supply ograniczać (ograniczyć perf); garment kroić (skroić perf); line, path przecinać (przeciąć perf); ( inf) ( cancel) odwoływać (odwołać perf)to cut one's finger — skaleczyć się ( perf) w palec
to get one's hair cut — obcinać (obciąć perf) sobie włosy
to cut sth short — skracać (skrócić perf) coś
to cut sb dead — udawać (udać perf), że się kogoś nie widzi
Phrasal Verbs:- cut back- cut down- cut in- cut off- cut out- cut up2. vi 3. n( in skin) skaleczenie nt; (in salary, spending) cięcie nt; ( of meat) płat m; ( of garment) krój m4. adjcold cuts (US) — różne rodzaje wędlin i zimnych mięs pokrojone w plasterki
jewel (o)szlifowany* * *1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.) ciąć2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.) ciąć3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.) wycinać4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.) ciąć, strzyc5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.) obcinać6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.) wycinać7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.) przecinać8) (to divide (a pack of cards).) przekładać9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!') przerywać10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.) skracać, ścinać, zajeżdżać drogę11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.) przecinać12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.) opuszczać, nie uczęszczać do13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.) ignorować2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) cięcie, obcięcie, przerwa2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) krój3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) kawałek, porcja•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) zjadliwy- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) bezlitosny- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
- cut short -
25 dump
[dʌmp] 1. n(also: rubbish dump) wysypisko nt (śmieci); ( inf) ( place) nora f (inf); ( of ammunition) skład m2. vt( throw down) rzucać (rzucić perf); ( get rid of) wyrzucać (wyrzucić perf); ( COMPUT) data zrzucać (zrzucić perf) (inf)to be down in the dumps ( fig, inf) — być w dołku (inf)
"no dumping" — "zakaz wysypywania śmieci"
* * *1. verb1) (to set (down) heavily: She dumped the heavy shopping-bag on the table.) rzucać, zwalać2) (to unload and leave (eg rubbish): People dump things over our wall.) rzucać, zwalać2. noun(a place for leaving or storing unwanted things: a rubbish dump.) śmietnisko -
26 back
[bæk] 1. n( of person) plecy pl; of animal grzbiet m; (of house, car, shirt) tył m; ( of hand) wierzch m; ( of chair) oparcie nt; (FOOTBALL) obrońca m2. vtcandidate popierać (poprzeć perf); ( financially) sponsorować; horse obstawiać (obstawić perf); car cofać (cofnąć perf)Phrasal Verbs:- back out- back up3. vi 4. cpd 5. advback to front — wear tył(em) na przód; know na wylot
to break the back of a job ( BRIT) — wychodzić (wyjść perf) na prostą
to take a back seat ( fig) — usuwać się (usunąć się perf) na drugi plan
* * *[bæk] 1. noun1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) plecy2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) grzbiet3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) tył4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) pomocnik2. adjective(of or at the back: the back door.) tylny3. adverb1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) z powrotem2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!) daleko, dalej3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) do tyłu4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) w odpowiedzi, z powrotem5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) w przeszłość4. verb1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) cofać2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) popierać3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) stawiać na•- backer- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand 5. adverb(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) bekhendem, pochyło, pochyłym pismem- backlog- back-number
- backpack
- backpacking: go backpacking
- backpacker
- backside
- backslash
- backstroke
- backup
- backwash
- backwater
- backyard
- back down
- back of
- back on to
- back out
- back up
- have one's back to the wall
- put someone's back up
- take a back seat -
27 bog
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28 dismantle
[dɪs'mæntl]vt* * *[dis'mæntl](to pull down or take to pieces: The wardrobe was so large we had to dismantle it to get it down the stairs.) rozebrać, rozmontować -
29 do
[duː] 1. pt did, pp done, aux vbhe didn't seem to care — wydawało się, że go to nie obchodzi
2) ( to form questions)3) ( for emphasis) istotnie, rzeczywiścieshe does seem rather late — istotnie, wydaje się, że się spóźnia
oh do shut up! — och, zamknij się wreszcie! (inf)
4) ( in polite expressions) (bardzo) proszędo sit down/help yourself — (bardzo) proszę usiąść/poczęstować się
do you agree? — yes, I do/no, I don't — zgadzasz się? — tak/nie
who made this mess? — I did — kto tak nabałaganił — ja
6) ( in question tags) prawdayou like him, don't you? — lubisz go, prawda?
2. vtI don't know him, do I? — przecież go nie znam
what do you do (for a living)? — czym się Pan/Pani zajmuje?
we're doing "Othello" at school — ( studying) przerabiamy w szkole "Otella"; ( performing) gramy w szkole "Otella"
2) (AUT etc) ( of distance)3. viwe've done 200 km already — zrobiliśmy już 200 km; ( of speed)
1) (act, behave) robić (zrobić perf)do as I tell you — rób, jak ci każę
you did well to come so quickly — dobrze zrobiłeś, że tak szybko przyszedłeś
2) ( get on) radzić sobiehe's doing well/badly at school — dobrze/źle sobie radzi w szkole
how do you do? — miło mi Pana/Panią poznać
4) ( be sufficient) starczać (starczyć perf), wystarczać (wystarczyć perf)that'll do — ( is sufficient) (to) wystarczy
that'll do! — ( in annoyance) starczy już!
4. n ( inf)to make do with — zadowalać się (zadowolić się perf) +instr
impreza f (inf)* * *[du:] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - does; verb1) (used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements: Do you smoke?)2) (used with a more important verb for emphasis; ; [ðo sit down])3) (used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before: I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.)4) (used with a more important verb after seldom, rarely and little: Little did he know what was in store for him.)5) (to carry out or perform: What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.) robić6) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.) skończyć, przebyć7) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) robić8) (to be enough or suitable for a purpose: Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?) wystarczyć, odpowiadać9) (to work at or study: She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.) pracować, uczyć się, robić10) (to manage or prosper: How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.) prosperować11) (to put in order or arrange: She's doing her hair.) układać, robić12) (to act or behave: Why don't you do as we do?) zachowywać się13) (to give or show: The whole town gathered to do him honour.) oddać (cześć)14) (to cause: What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm.) powodować15) (to see everything and visit everything in: They tried to do London in four days.) zwiedzać2. noun(an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.) zabawa, impreza- doer- doings
- done
- do-it-yourself
- to-do
- I
- he could be doing with / could do with
- do away with
- do for
- done for
- done in
- do out
- do out of
- do's and don'ts
- do without
- to do with
- what are you doing with -
30 hang
[hæŋ] 1. pt, pp hung, vt, pt, pp hanged 2. vionce you have got the hang of it, … ( inf) — jak już raz chwycisz, o co chodzi, … (inf)
Phrasal Verbs:- hang on- hang out- hang up* * *[hæŋ]past tense, past participle - hung; verb1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) wieszać, powiesić2) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) zawiesić, wisieć3) ((past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop: Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now.) wieszać (na szubienicy)4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) zwisać, opadać5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) zwiesić•- hanger- hanging
- hangings
- hangman
- hangover
- get the hang of
- hang about/around
- hang back
- hang in the balance
- hang on
- hang together
- hang up -
31 knock
[nɔk] 1. vt( strike) uderzać (uderzyć perf); hole wybijać (wybić perf); ( inf) ( criticize) najeżdżać (najechać perf) na +acc (inf)to knock sb to the ground — powalić ( perf) kogoś na ziemię
to knock a nail into sth — wbijać (wbić perf) gwóźdź w coś
to knock some sense into sb — wbić ( perf) komuś trochę rozumu do głowy
Phrasal Verbs:2. vi 3. n(blow, bump) uderzenie nt; ( on door) pukanie nt, stukanie nt* * *[nok] 1. verb1) (to make a sharp noise by hitting or tapping, especially on a door etc to attract attention: Just then, someone knocked at the door.) pukać2) (to cause to move, especially to fall, by hitting (often accidentally): She knocked a vase on to the floor while she was dusting.) strącić3) (to put into a certain state or position by hitting: He knocked the other man senseless.) powalić4) ((often with against, on) to strike against or bump into: She knocked against the table and spilt his cup of coffee; I knocked my head on the car door.) zahaczyć, uderzyć2. noun1) (an act of knocking or striking: She gave two knocks on the door; He had a nasty bruise from a knock he had received playing football.) uderzenie2) (the sound made by a knock, especially on a door etc: Suddenly they heard a loud knock.) stuknięcie, pukanie•- knocker- knock-kneed
- knock about/around
- knock back
- knock down
- knock off
- knock out
- knock over
- knock up
- get knocked up -
32 loll
[lɔl]vi(also: loll about) person rozkładać się (rozłożyć się perf), rozwalać się (rozwalić się perf) (inf); head zwisać (zwisnąć perf)* * *[lol]1) (to sit or lie lazily: to loll in a chair; You'll get nothing done if you loll about all day.) rozwalać się2) ((of the tongue) to hang down or out: The dog lay down with his tongue lolling.) wywiesić, wywalić -
33 axe
[æks] 1. (US ax) nsiekiera f, topór m2. vtrobić (zrobić perf) cięcia w +loc* * *[æks] 1. noun(a tool with a (long) handle and a metal blade for cutting down trees and cutting wood etc into pieces.) siekiera2. verb1) (to get rid of; to dismiss: They've axed 50% of their staff.) zwolniać2) (to reduce (costs, services etc): Government spending in education has been axed.) obciąć -
34 bear
I [bɛə(r)] nniedźwiedź m; (STOCK EXCHANGE) gracz m na zniżkęII 1. [bɛə(r)] vt; pt bore, pp borne( carry) nieść, nosić; ( support) podtrzymywać (podtrzymać perf); responsibility, cost ponosić (ponieść perf); (tolerate, endure) znosić (znieść perf); examination, scrutiny wytrzymywać (wytrzymać perf); traces, signs nosić; ( COMM) interest, dividend przynosić (przynieść perf); children, fruit rodzić (urodzić perf)2. vi ( AUT)to bear right/left — trzymać się prawej/lewej strony
I can't bear him — nie mogę go znieść, nie znoszę go
to bring pressure to bear on sb — wywierać (wywrzeć perf) na kogoś presję
Phrasal Verbs:- bear out- bear up* * *I [beə] past tense - bore; verb1) ((usually with cannot, could not etc) to put up with or endure: I couldn't bear it if he left.) znosić, tolerować2) (to be able to support: Will the table bear my weight?) dźwigać3) ((past participle in passive born [bo:n]) to produce (children): She has borne (him) several children; She was born on July 7.) rodzić4) (to carry: He was borne shoulder-high after his victory.) nosić5) (to have: The cheque bore his signature.) nosić6) (to turn or fork: The road bears left here.) skręcać, rozwidlać się•- bearable- bearer
- bearing
- bearings
- bear down on
- bear fruit
- bear out
- bear up
- bear with
- find/get one's bearings
- lose one's bearings II [beə] noun(a large heavy animal with thick fur and hooked claws.) niedźwiedź- bearskin -
35 cog
[kɔg]n( wheel) koło nt zębate; ( tooth) ząb m ( koła zębatego)* * *[koɡ](one of a series of teeth around the edge of a wheel which fits into one of a similar series in a similar wheel (or into a chain as in a bicycle) causing motion: The cogs in the gear-wheels of a car get worn down.) ząb -
36 cross
[krɔs] 1. n 2. vtstreet, room przechodzić (przejść perf) przez +acc; cheque zakreślać (zakreślić perf); arms, animals, plants krzyżować (skrzyżować perf); ( thwart) person psuć (popsuć perf) szyki +dat; plan krzyżować (pokrzyżować perf)Phrasal Verbs:3. vi4. adjthe boat crosses from … to … — łódź kursuje między +instr a +instr
podenerwowany, poirytowanyto cross o.s. — żegnać się (przeżegnać się perf)
to cross one's legs — zakładać (założyć perf) nogę na nogę
they've got their lines/wires crossed ( fig) — mówią o dwóch różnych rzeczach
* * *[kros] I adjective(angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) zły- crosslyII 1. plural - crosses; noun1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) krzyż2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) krzyż3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) krzyż4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) utrapienie5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) krzyżówka6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) krzyż7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) krzyż2. verb1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) przekraczać, przecinać2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) krzyżować3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) przecinać się4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) mijać się5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) przekreślać6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) przekreślać7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) krzyżować8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) krzyżować plany•- cross-- crossing
- crossbow
- cross-breed
- cross-bred
- crosscheck 3. noun(the act of crosschecking.)- cross-country skiing
- cross-examine
- cross-examination
- cross-eyed
- cross-fire
- at cross-purposes
- cross-refer
- cross-reference
- crossroads
- cross-section
- crossword puzzle
- crossword
- cross one's fingers
- cross out -
37 drift
[drɪft] 1. n( of current) prąd m; ( of snow) zaspa f; (of thought, argument) sens m2. viboat dryfować; sand, snow tworzyć zaspyto let things drift — pozostawiać (pozostawić perf) sprawy własnemu biegowi
I get/catch your drift — rozumiem, o co ci chodzi
* * *[drift] 1. noun1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) zaspa2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) sens, tok2. verb1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) nawiać, dryfować2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) nie móc długo zagrzać gdzieś miejsca, krążyć•- drifter- driftwood -
38 hope
[həup] 1. nnadzieja f2. vi 3. vtto hope that … — mieć nadzieję, że …
to hope to do sth — mieć nadzieję, że się coś zrobi
I hope so/not — mam nadzieję, że tak/nie
to have no hope of sth/doing sth — nie liczyć na coś/zrobienie czegoś
in the hope that/of — w nadziei, że/na +acc
* * *[həup] 1. verb(to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) mieć nadzieję2. noun1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) nadzieja2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) nadzieja3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) nadzieja•- hopeful- hopefulness
- hopefully
- hopeless
- hopelessly
- hopelessness
- hope against hope
- hope for the best
- not have a hope
- not a hope
- raise someone's hopes -
39 land
[lænd] 1. n( area of open ground) ziemia f; (property, estate) ziemia f, grunty pl; ( as opposed to sea) ląd m; ( country) kraj m, ziemia f ( literary)2. vi ( lit, fig) 3. vtto go/travel by land — jechać (pojechać perf)/podróżować lądem
to land on one's feet ( fig) — spadać (spaść perf) na cztery łapy (inf)
to land sb with sth ( inf) — zwalać (zwalić perf) komuś coś na głowę (inf)
Phrasal Verbs:- land up* * *[lænd] 1. noun1) (the solid part of the surface of the Earth which is covered by the sea: We had been at sea a week before we saw land.) ląd2) (a country: foreign lands.) kraina3) (the ground or soil: He never made any money at farming as his land was poor and stony.) ziemia4) (an estate: He owns land/lands in Scotland.) ziemia2. verb1) (to come or bring down from the air upon the land: The plane landed in a field; They managed to land the helicopter safely; She fell twenty feet, but landed without injury.) lądować2) (to come or bring from the sea on to the land: After being at sea for three months, they landed at Plymouth; He landed the big fish with some help.) dobić do brzegu, wydobyć na brzeg3) (to (cause to) get into a particular (usually unfortunate) situation: Don't drive so fast - you'll land (yourself) in hospital/trouble!) wylądować•[-rouvə]
(a type of strong motor vehicle used for driving over rough ground.)
(typ samochodu terenowego)- landing- landing-gear
- landing-stage
- landlocked
- landlord
- landmark
- land mine
- landowner
- landslide
- landslide victory
- landslide
- landslide defeat
- land up
- land with
- see how the land lies -
40 place
[pleɪs] 1. nmiejsce nt; ( in street names) ≈ ulica f2. vtto take sb's/sth's place — zajmować (zająć perf) czyjeś miejsce/miejsce czegoś
to get a place at college/university — dostawać się (dostać się perf) do kolegium/na uniwersytet
to be placed first/third — plasować się (uplasować się perf) na pierwszym/trzecim miejscu
to change places with sb — zamieniać się (zamienić się perf) (miejscami) z kimś
to put sb in their place ( fig) — pokazywać (pokazać perf) komuś, gdzie jest jego miejsce
to place an order with sb (for sth) — składać (złożyć perf) u kogoś zamówienie (na coś)
* * *[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) miejsce2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) miejsce3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) plac, dom4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) miejsce5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) miejsce6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) miejsce7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) miejsce8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) sprawa9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) miejsce10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) dom11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) ulica12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) miejsce2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) umieszczać2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) umiejscowić•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
- take the place of
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