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1 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 -
2 dark
[dɑːk] 1. adjciemny; ( fig) mroczny, ponury2. nin the dark — w ciemności, po ciemku
* * *1. adjective1) (without light: a dark room; It's getting dark; the dark (= not cheerful) side.) ciemny2) (blackish or closer to black than white: a dark red colour; a dark (= not very white or fair) complexion; Her hair is dark.) ciemny3) (evil and usually secret: dark deeds; a dark secret.) ciemny2. noun(absence of light: in the dark; afraid of the dark; He never goes out after dark; We are in the dark (= we have no knowledge) about what is happening.) ciemność- darken- darkness
- keep it dark -
3 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 -
4 experience
[ɪks'pɪərɪəns] 1. n(knowledge, skill) doświadczenie nt; (event, activity) przeżycie nt2. vtto know sth by/from experience — znać coś z własnego doświadczenia or z autopsji
* * *[ik'spiəriəns] 1. noun1) ((knowledge, skill or wisdom gained through) practice in some activity, or the doing of something: Learn by experience - don't make the same mistake again; Has she had experience in teaching?) doświadczenie2) (an event that affects or involves a person etc: The earthquake was a terrible experience.) przeżycie2. verb(to have experience of; to feel: I have never before experienced such rudeness!) doznawać, doświadczać -
5 thirst
[θəːst]npragnienie nt* * *[Ɵə:st] 1. noun1) (a feeling of dryness (in the mouth) caused by a lack of water or moisture: I have a terrible thirst.) pragnienie2) (a strong and eager desire for something: thirst for knowledge.) pragnienie, żądza2. verb(to have a great desire for: He's thirsting for revenge.) pragnąć- thirsty- thirstily
- thirstiness -
6 conscience
['kɔnʃəns]nsumienie ntto have a clear/guilty/bad conscience — mieć czyste/nieczyste sumienie
in all/good conscience — z czystym sumieniem
* * *['konʃəns]((that part of one's mind which holds one's) knowledge or sense of right and wrong: The injured man was on her conscience because she was responsible for the accident; She had a guilty conscience about the injured man; He had no conscience about dismissing the men.) sumienie -
7 contact
['kɔntækt] 1. nkontakt m2. vtkontaktować się (skontaktować się perf) z +instrto be in contact with sb/sth — być w kontakcie z kimś/czymś
* * *['kontækt] 1. noun1) (physical touch or nearness: Her hands came into contact with acid; Has she been in contact with measles?) styczność2) (communication: I've lost contact with all my old friends; We have succeeded in making (radio) contact with the ship; How can I get in contact with him?) kontakt3) (a person with influence, knowledge etc which might be useful: I made several good contacts in London.) znajomość, kontakt4) ((a place where) a wire etc carrying electric current (may be attached): the contacts on the battery.) połączenie5) (a person who has been near someone with an infectious disease: We must trace all known contacts of the cholera victim.) kontakt6) (a person or thing that provides a means of communicating with someone: His radio is his only contact with the outside world.) pośrednik2. verb(to get in touch with in order to give or share information etc: I'll contact you by telephone.) kontaktować się -
8 examination
[ɪgzæmɪ'neɪʃən]n( of object) oględziny pl; ( of plan) analiza f; ( of accounts) kontrola f; ( SCOL) egzamin m; ( JUR) przesłuchanie nt; ( MED) badanie ntto take or ( BRIT) sit an examination — przystępować (przystąpić perf) do egzaminu
* * *1) ((a) close inspection: Make a thorough examination of the area where the crime took place; On examination the patient was discovered to have appendicitis.) inspekcja, badanie2) ((also exam) a test of knowledge or ability: school examinations; She is to take a French/dancing exam; ( also adjective) examination/exam papers; He failed/passed the English exam.) egzamin3) ((a) formal questioning (eg of a witness).) przesłuchanie -
9 hindsight
['haɪndsaɪt]n* * *(wisdom or knowledge got only after something (usually bad) has happened: In hindsight, we should have acted differently.) spóźniona nauka, `mądrość po szkodzie` -
10 little
['lɪtl] 1. adjmały; brother etc młodszy; distance, time krótki2. advmało, niewielea little — trochę, troszkę
a little bit — troszkę, troszeczkę
to have little time/money — mieć mało czasu/pieniędzy
* * *['litl] 1. adjective1) (small in size: He is only a little boy; when she was little (= a child).) mały2) (small in amount; not much: He has little knowledge of the difficulties involved.) niewielki3) (not important: I did not expect her to make a fuss about such a little thing.) drobny, niewielki2. pronoun((only) a small amount: He knows little of the real world.) niewiele3. adverb1) (not much: I go out little nowadays.) mało2) (only to a small degree: a little-known fact.) mało3) (not at all: He little knows how ill he is.) wcale nie•- a little- little by little
- make little of -
11 mastery
['mɑːstərɪ]nmastery of — biegłe opanowanie nt +gen
* * *noun ((usually with over or of) control, great skill or knowledge: We have gained mastery over the enemy.) panowanie, biegłość, przewaga -
12 philosophy
[fɪ'lɔsəfɪ]n* * *[fi'losəfi]plural - philosophies; noun1) (the search for knowledge and truth, especially about the nature of man and his behaviour and beliefs: moral philosophy.) filozofia2) (a particular system of philosophical theories: I have a very simple philosophy (=attitude to life) - enjoy life!) filozofia•- philosophical
- philosophic
- philosophically
- philosophize
- philosophise -
13 profession
[prə'fɛʃən]nzawód mthe medical/teaching profession — ( occupation) zawód lekarza/nauczyciela; ( people) lekarze/nauczyciele
* * *[-ʃən]1) (an occupation or job that needs special knowledge, eg medicine, law, teaching, engineering etc.) (wolny) zawód2) (the people who have such an occupation: the legal profession.) przedstawiciele wolnych zawodów3) (an open statement or declaration.) oświadczenie -
14 scholar
['skɔlə(r)]n( learned person) naukowiec m; ( scholarship holder) stypendysta(-tka) m(f)* * *['skolə]1) (a person of great knowledge and learning: a fine classical scholar.) uczony2) (a person who has been awarded a scholarship: As a scholar, you will not have to pay college fees.) stypendysta•- scholarliness
- scholarship -
15 take an examination/test
(to have one's knowledge or ability tested formally, often in writing.) przystąpić do egzaminu/testu itp. -
16 witness
['wɪtnɪs] 1. nświadek m2. vt ( lit, fig)być świadkiem +gento bear witness to — behaviour świadczyć o +loc; person dawać (dać perf) świadectwo +dat
witness for the prosecution/defence — świadek oskarżenia/obrony
to witness to sth/having seen sth — zaświadczać (zaświadczyć perf) o czymś/, że się coś widziało
* * *['witnəs] 1. noun1) (a person who has seen or was present at an event etc and so has direct knowledge of it: Someone must have seen the accident but the police can find no witnesses.) świadek2) (a person who gives evidence, especially in a law court.) świadek3) (a person who adds his signature to a document to show that he considers another signature on the document to be genuine: You cannot sign your will without witnesses.) świadek2. verb1) (to see and be present at: This lady witnessed an accident at three o'clock this afternoon.) być świadkiem2) (to sign one's name to show that one knows that (something) is genuine: He witnessed my signature on the new agreement.) poświadczyć•- bear witness
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