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101 listen
['lɪsn]vito listen (out) for — nasłuchiwać +gen
to listen to sb/sth — słuchać kogoś/czegoś
* * *['lisn]1) ((often with to) to give attention so as to hear (what someone is saying etc): I told her three times, but she wasn't listening; Do listen to the music!) słuchać2) ((with to) to follow the advice of: If she'd listened to me, she wouldn't have got into trouble.) posłuchać• -
102 mooch
[mu: ]( slang)1) (to wander about (as if) without any purpose: There are no places of entertainment here, so they just mooch around at night.) szwędać się2) ((American) to get a drink, money etc by asking someone to give it to you without intending to return it; to sponge: He is always mooching cigarettes; She keeps mooching off her friends.) wyłudzać, wysępiać -
103 pass on
See pass on to 1., pass on to 2.* * *1) (to give to someone else (usually something which one has been given by a third person): I passed on his message.) przekazać dalej2) (to die: His mother passed on yesterday.) umrzeć -
104 pay back
vtmoney zwracać (zwrócić perf), oddawać (oddać perf); loan spłacać (spłacić perf); person zwracać (zwrócić perf) or oddawać (oddać perf) pieniądze +dat* * *1) (to give back (to someone something that one has borrowed): I'll pay you back as soon as I can.) zwrócić (pieniądze)2) (to punish: I'll pay you back for that!) odpłacić -
105 pay up
vioddawać (oddać perf) pieniądze ( zwłaszcza niechętnie lub po terminie)* * *(to give (money) to someone, eg in order to pay a debt: You have three days to pay up (= You must pay up within three days).) zwrócić dług -
106 permission
[pə'mɪʃən]n( consent) pozwolenie nt; ( authorization) zezwolenie ntto give sb permission to do sth — dawać (dać perf) komuś zezwolenie na zrobienie czegoś
* * *[pə'miʃən]noun (a written, spoken etc agreement that someone may do something: She gave me permission to leave.) pozwolenie -
107 pickaback
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108 pin down
vt ( fig)to pin sb down (to sth) — zmuszać (zmusić perf) kogoś do zajęcia stanowiska (w jakiejś sprawie)
there's something strange here but I can't quite pin it down — coś tu jest dziwnego, ale nie potrafię (dokładnie) powiedzieć, co
* * *(to make (someone) give a definite answer, statement, opinion or promise: I can't pin him down to a definite date for his arrival.) wymusić na, wyciągnąć z -
109 pledge
[plɛdʒ] 1. nprzyrzeczenie nt, zobowiązanie nt2. vtto pledge sb to secrecy — zobowiązywać (zobowiązać perf) kogoś do zachowania tajemnicy
* * *[ple‹] 1. noun1) (a promise: He gave me his pledge.) obietnica2) (something given by a person who is borrowing money etc to the person he has borrowed it from, to be kept until the money etc is returned: He borrowed $20 and left his watch as a pledge.) zastaw3) (a sign or token: They exchanged rings as a pledge of their love.) dowód, znak2. verb1) (to promise: He pledged his support.) obiecywać2) (to give to someone when borrowing money etc: to pledge one's watch.) zastawiać -
110 preach
[priːtʃ] 1. viwygłaszać (wygłosić perf) kazanie2. vtdon't preach! — nie truj! (inf)
* * *[pri: ]1) (to give a talk (called a sermon), usually during a religious service, about religious or moral matters: The vicar preached (a sermon) on/about pride.) mówić kazanie2) (to speak to someone as though giving a sermon: Don't preach at me!) prawić kazania3) (to advise: He preaches caution.) głosić, zalecać•- preacher -
111 pull
[pul] 1. vtrope, hair etc ciągnąć (pociągnąć perf) za +acc; handle pociągać (pociągnąć perf) za +acc; trigger naciskać (nacisnąć perf) (na +acc); cart etc ciągnąć; curtain, blind zaciągać (zaciągnąć perf); ( inf) people przyciągać (przyciągnąć perf); sexual partner podrywać (poderwać perf) (inf); pint of beer nalewać (nalać perf) ( z beczki)to pull a face — robić (zrobić perf) minę
to pull a muscle — naciągnąć ( perf) mięsień
not to pull one's/any punches ( fig) — walić prosto z mostu (inf)
to pull sth to pieces ( fig) — nie zostawiać (nie zostawić perf) na czymś suchej nitki
to pull one's weight ( fig) — przykładać się (przyłożyć się perf) (do pracy)
to pull o.s. together — brać się (wziąć się perf) w garść
to pull sb's leg ( fig) — nabierać (nabrać perf) kogoś
to pull strings (for sb) — używać (użyć perf) swoich wpływów (by komuś pomóc)
Phrasal Verbs:- pull in- pull off- pull out- pull up2. vi 3. n(of moon, magnet) przyciąganie nt; ( fig) wpływ mto give sth a pull — pociągnąć ( perf) (za) coś
* * *[pul] 1. verb1) (to (try to) move something especially towards oneself usually by using force: He pulled the chair towards the fire; She pulled at the door but couldn't open it; He kept pulling the girls' hair for fun; Help me to pull my boots off; This railway engine can pull twelve carriages.) (po)ciągnąć2) ((with at or on) in eg smoking, to suck at: He pulled at his cigarette.) zaciągnąć się3) (to row: He pulled towards the shore.) wiosłować4) ((of a driver or vehicle) to steer or move in a certain direction: The car pulled in at the garage; I pulled into the side of the road; The train pulled out of the station; The motorbike pulled out to overtake; He pulled off the road.) zjechać, wyjechać, podjechać, wjechać itd.2. noun1) (an act of pulling: I felt a pull at my sleeve; He took a pull at his beer/pipe.) pociągnięcie2) (a pulling or attracting force: magnetic pull; the pull (=attraction) of the sea.) przyciąganie3) (influence: He thinks he has some pull with the headmaster.) wpływy•- pull down
- pull a face / faces at
- pull a face / faces
- pull a gun on
- pull off
- pull on
- pull oneself together
- pull through
- pull up
- pull one's weight
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112 refresh
[rɪ'frɛʃ]vtdrink orzeźwiać (orzeźwić perf); swim odświeżać (odświeżyć perf); sleep, rest pokrzepiać (pokrzepić perf)to refresh sb's memory — odświeżać (odświeżyć perf) komuś pamięć
* * *[rə'freʃ](to give new strength and energy to; to make (a person etc) feel less hot, tired etc, eg after or during a period of hard work: This glass of cool lemonade will refresh you.) orzeźwić- refreshingly
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113 reward
[rɪ'wɔːd] 1. nnagroda f2. vt* * *[rə'wo:d] 1. noun1) (something given in return for or got from work done, good behaviour etc: He was given a gold watch as a reward for his services to the firm; Apart from the salary, teaching children has its own particular rewards.) nagroda2) (a sum of money offered for finding a criminal, lost or stolen property etc: A reward of $100 has been offered to the person who finds the diamond brooch.) nagroda2. verb(to give a reward to someone for something: He was rewarded for his services; His services were rewarded.) nagrodzić -
114 sacrifice
['sækrɪfaɪs] 1. n( offering) składanie nt ofiary; ( animal etc offered) ofiara f; ( fig) poświęcenie nt, wyrzeczenie nt2. vtskładać (złożyć perf) w ofierze, składać (złożyć perf) ofiarę z +gen; ( fig) poświęcać (poświęcić perf)* * *1. noun1) (the act of offering something (eg an animal that is specially killed) to a god: A lamb was offered in sacrifice.) ofiara2) (the thing that is offered in this way.) ofiara3) (something of value given away or up in order to gain something more important or to benefit another person: His parents made sacrifices to pay for his education.) poświęcenie2. verb1) (to offer as a sacrifice: He sacrificed a sheep in the temple.) złożyć ofiarę z2) (to give away etc for the sake of something or someone else: He sacrificed his life trying to save the children from the burning house.) poświęcić•- sacrificially -
115 shriek
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116 spill the beans
(to give away a secret: By Monday it was evident that someone had spilled the beans to the newspapers.) wypaplać tajemnicę -
117 sponge
[spʌndʒ] 1. ngąbka f; (also: sponge cake) biszkopt m2. vtprzecierać (przetrzeć perf) gąbką3. vito sponge off/on sb — wyciągać od kogoś pieniądze
* * *1. noun1) (a type of sea animal, or its soft skeleton, which has many holes and is able to suck up and hold water.) gąbka2) (a piece of such a skeleton or a substitute, used for washing the body etc.) gąbka3) (a sponge pudding or cake: We had jam sponge for dessert.) biszkopt4) (an act of wiping etc with a sponge: Give the table a quick sponge over, will you?) wytarcie gąbką2. verb1) (to wipe or clean with a sponge: She sponged the child's face.) wycierać gąbką2) (to get a living, money etc (from someone else): He's been sponging off/on us for years.) pasożytować•- sponger- spongy
- spongily
- sponginess
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118 tap
[tæp] 1. n( on sink) kran m; ( gas tap) zawór m, kurek m; ( gentle blow) klepnięcie nt2. vtto tap sb's telephone — zakładać (założyć perf) u kogoś podsłuch
* * *I 1. [tæp] noun(a quick touch or light knock or blow: I heard a tap at the door.) puknięcie, stuknięcie2. verb((often with at, on or with) to give a light knock (on or with something): He tapped at/on the window.) pukać- tap-dancer II 1. [tæp] noun((American faucet) any of several types of device (usually with a handle and valve that can be shut or opened) for controlling the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe, barrel etc: Turn the tap off/on!) kurek2. verb1) (to start using (a source, supply etc): The country has many rich resources that have not been tapped.) (zacząć) wykorzystywać, eksploatować2) (to attach a device to (someone's telephone wires) in order to be able to listen to his telephone conversations: My phone was being tapped.) podsłuchiwać -
119 thumb
[θʌm] 1. nkciuk m2. vtto thumb a lift — zatrzymywać (zatrzymać perf) autostop
to give sb/sth the thumbs up — zapalać (zapalić perf) dla kogoś/czegoś zielone światło
Phrasal Verbs:* * *1. noun1) (the short thick finger of the hand, set at a different angle from the other four.) kciuk2) (the part of a glove or mitten covering this finger.) kciuk, duży palec2. verb((often with through) to turn over (the pages of a book) with the thumb or fingers: She was thumbing through the dictionary.) przeglądać, przerzucać (strony)- thumbprint
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120 torture
['tɔːtʃə(r)] 1. n 2. vttorturować; ( fig) zadręczać* * *['to: ə] 1. verb(to treat (someone) cruelly or painfully, as a punishment, or in order to make him/her confess something, give information etc: He tortured his prisoners; She was tortured by rheumatism/jealousy.) torturować2. noun1) (the act or practice of torturing: The king would not permit torture.) tortury2) ((something causing) great suffering: the torture of waiting to be executed.) męczarnia
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