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1 few
[fjuː] 1. adjniewiele (+gen), mało (+gen); ( of groups of people including at least one male) niewielu (+gen)2. pronniewiele; ( of groups of people including at least one male) niewielu3. adja few —
kilka (+gen), parę (+gen); ( of groups of people including at least one male) kilku (+gen), paru (+gen); (of children, groups of people of both sexes) kilkoro (+gen)4. pronkilka, parę; ( of groups of people including at least one male) kilku, parua good few, quite a few — (całkiem) sporo
as few as — zaledwie, tylko
no fewer than — nie mniej niż, aż
in the next/past few days — w ciągu kilku najbliższych/ostatnich dni
every few days/months — co kilka dni/miesięcy
* * *[fju:]adjective, pronoun(not many; a very small number of: Few people visit me nowadays; every few minutes (= very frequently); Such opportunities are few.) mało- a few- few and far between -
2 for good measure
(as something extra or above the minimum necessary: The shopkeeper weighed out the sweets and put in a few more for good measure.) na dodatek, na dokładkę -
3 remark
[rɪ'mɑːk] 1. nuwaga f2. vito remark (that …) — zauważać (zauważyć perf) (, że …)
to remark on sth — robić (zrobić perf) uwagę na temat czegoś
* * *1. noun(a comment; something said: The chairman made a few remarks, then introduced the speaker.) uwaga2. verb(to say; to comment: `She's a good-looking girl,' he remarked; He remarked that she was good-looking; He remarked on her good looks.) zauważyć, zrobić uwagę na temat- remarkably -
4 such
[sʌtʃ]adjsuch a lot of — tyle or tak dużo +gen
in Brighton or some such place — w Brighton, czy w jakimś takim miejscu
she made such a noise that … — narobiła tyle hałasu, że …
such books as I have — takie książki, jakie mam
* * *1. adjective1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) taki2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) (aż) taki3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) taki4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) taki2. pronoun(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) ten, taki- suchlike- such-and-such
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5 break
[breɪk] 1. pt broke, pp broken, vtPhrasal Verbs:- break in- break up2. vicrockery, glass tłuc się (stłuc się perf), rozbijać się (rozbić się perf); weather przełamywać się (przełamać się perf); storm zrywać się (zerwać się perf); story, news wychodzić (wyjść perf) na jaw3. nthe day was about to break when … — świtało, gdy …
to break the news to sb — przekazywać (przekazać perf) komuś (złą) wiadomość
to break even — wychodzić (wyjść perf) na czysto or na zero
to break with sb — zrywać (zerwać perf) z kimś
to break open — door wyważać (wyważyć perf); safe otwierać (otworzyć perf)
to take a break — ( for a few minutes) robić (zrobić perf) sobie przerwę; ( have a holiday) brać (wziąć perf) wolne
* * *[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) łamać2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) odłamać3) (to make or become unusable.) rozbić, zepsuć (się)4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) zerwać, nie dotrzymać5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) pobić6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) przerwać7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) skończyć, przerwać8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) przekazać, wyjść na jaw9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) załamywać się10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) osłabić11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) zaczynać się2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) przerwa2) (a change: a break in the weather.) zmiana3) (an opening.) wyrwa, przerwa4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) szansa•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) rzeczy łatwo tłukące się- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
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6 common
['kɔmən] 1. adj( shared) wspólny; ( ordinary) object, name, species pospolity; experience, phenomenon powszechny; ( vulgar) prostacki2. nbłonia pl (wiejskie)it's common knowledge that … — powszechnie wiadomo, że …
for the common good — dla wspólnego dobra, dla dobra ogółu
* * *['komən] 1. adjective1) (seen or happening often; quite normal or usual: a common occurrence; These birds are not so common nowadays.) pospolity2) (belonging equally to, or shared by, more than one: This knowledge is common to all of us; We share a common language.) wspólny, powszechny3) (publicly owned: common property.) wspólny4) (coarse or impolite: She uses some very common expressions.) ordynarny5) (of ordinary, not high, social rank: the common people.) prosty6) (of a noun, not beginning with a capital letter (except at the beginning of a sentence): The house is empty.) pospolity2. noun((a piece of) public land for everyone to use, with few or no buildings: the village common.) błonia- commoner- common knowledge
- common law
- common-law
- commonplace
- common-room
- common sense
- the Common Market
- the House of Commons
- the Commons
- in common -
7 layer
['leɪə(r)]nwarstwa f* * *1) (a thickness or covering: The ground was covered with a layer of snow; There was a layer of clay a few feet under the ground.) warstwa2) (something which lays, especially a hen: a good layer.) nioska -
8 many
['mɛnɪ] 1. adjwiele (+gen nvir pl), wielu (+gen vir pl), dużo (+gen pl)2. pronwiele nvir, wielu vira great many men/women — bardzo wielu mężczyzn/wiele kobiet
* * *['meni] 1. comparative - more; adjective(a great number of: Many languages are spoken in Africa; There weren't very many people; You've made a great/good many mistakes.) dużo, wiele2. pronoun(a great number: A few people survived, but many died.) wiele- many-- many a -
9 progress
1. ['prəugrɛs] n(improvement, advances) postęp m; ( development) rozwój m2. [prə'grɛs] vi( advance) robić (zrobić perf) postęp(y); ( become higher in rank) awansować (awansować perf); ( continue) postępować or posuwać się naprzódto make progress — robić (zrobić perf) postęp(y)
* * *1. ['prəuɡres, ]( American[) 'pro-] noun1) (movement forward; advance: the progress of civilization.) postęp2) (improvement: The students are making (good) progress.) postępy2. [prə'ɡres] verb1) (to go forward: We had progressed only a few miles when the car broke down.) posuwać się2) (to improve: Your French is progressing.) być coraz lepszym, rozwijać się•3. noun(the progressive (tense) (also the continuous tense): The sentence `They were watching TV'. is in the progressive.) aspekt ciągły- progressiveness
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10 quite
[kwaɪt]adv* * *1. adverb1) (completely; entirely: This is quite impossible.) całkowicie2) (fairly; rather; to a certain extent: It's quite warm today; He's quite a good artist; I quite like the idea.) całkiem2. interjection(exactly; indeed; I agree: `I think he is being unfair to her.' `Quite'.) Właśnie!
См. также в других словарях:
good few — considerable amount … English contemporary dictionary
good few, a — Quite a lot … A concise dictionary of English slang
a good few — quite a few or a good few or not a few a good few or not a few a fairly large number of people or things The letter arrived quite a few days ago. I ve turned down a good few job offers … English dictionary
a good few — phrasal dialect chiefly England : quite a few * * * a good few or quite a few (informal) A considerable number • • • Main Entry: ↑few * * * Brit. a fairly large number of it had been around for a good few years … Useful english dictionary
(a) good few — a good ˈfew idiom several • There are still a good few empty seats. Main entry: ↑goodidiom … Useful english dictionary
a good few — ► a good few Brit. a fairly large number of. Main Entry: ↑few … English terms dictionary
few — W1S1 [fju:] determiner, pron, adj comparative fewer superlative fewest [: Old English; Origin: feawa] 1.) [no comparative] a small number of things or people a few ▪ I have to buy a few things at the supermarket. ▪ Pam called to say she s going… … Dictionary of contemporary English
few — ► DETERMINER , PRONOUN , & ADJECTIVE 1) (a few) a small number of. 2) not many. ► NOUN (the few) ▪ a select minority. ● few and far between Cf. ↑few and far between … English terms dictionary
few — (adj.) O.E. feawe (plural; contracted to fea) few, seldom, even a little, from P.Gmc. *faw , from PIE root *pau few, little (Cf. L. paucus few, little, paullus little, parvus little, small, pauper poor; Gk. pauros … Etymology dictionary
a good few — Brit. a fairly large number of. → few … English new terms dictionary
good — [[t]g ʊd[/t]] ♦ better, best 1) ADJ GRADED Good means pleasant or enjoyable. We had a really good time together... I know they would have a better life here... There s nothing better than a good cup of hot coffee... It s so good to hear your… … English dictionary