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1 likely
['laɪklɪ]adjnot likely! ( inf) — na pewno nie!, jeszcze czego!
* * *1) (probable: the likely result; It's likely that she'll succeed.) prawdopodobny2) (looking etc as if it might be good, useful, suitable etc: a likely spot for a picnic; She's the most likely person for the job.) odpowiedni, nadający się -
2 as likely as not
(probably: As likely as not, he won't remember to come.) najpewniej -
3 he etc is likely to
(it is probable that he etc will: He is likely to fail.) -
4 not likely!
(certainly not!: `Would you put your head in a lion's mouth?' `Me? Not likely!') Ależ skąd! -
5 a likely story!
(I don't believe it!) bujać to my -
6 equally likely cases
przypadki równie prawdopodobneEnglish-Polish dictionary for engineers > equally likely cases
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7 in for
(likely to experience (especially something bad): We're in for some bad weather; You're in for it if you broke that window!) mający w perspektywie -
8 in line for
(likely to get or to be given something: He is in line for promotion.) w kolejce do, przeznaczony do -
9 like
[laɪk] 1. vt 2. prep(taki) jak +nom3. nI would like, I'd like — chciał(a)bym
to be/look like sb/sth — być/wyglądać jak ktoś/coś
what does it look/taste/sound like? — jak to wygląda/smakuje/brzmi?
there's nothing like … — nie ma (to) jak…
it is nothing like … — to zupełnie nie to (samo), co…
* * *I 1. adjective(the same or similar: They're as like as two peas.) podobny2. preposition(the same as or similar to; in the same or a similar way as: He climbs like a cat; She is like her mother.) jak3. noun(someone or something which is the same or as good etc as another: You won't see his like / their like again.) taki który by dorównał, równy4. conjunction((especially American) in the same or a similar way as: No-one does it like he does.) (tak) jak- likely- likelihood
- liken
- likeness
- likewise
- like-minded
- a likely story!
- as likely as not
- be like someone
- feel like
- he is likely to
- look like
- not likely! II verb1) (to be pleased with; to find pleasant or agreeable: I like him very much; I like the way you've decorated this room.) lubić, podobać się2) (to enjoy: I like gardening.) lubić•- likeable- likable
- liking
- should/would like
- take a liking to -
10 capable
['keɪpəbl]adjto be capable of doing sth — ( able) być w stanie coś zrobić; ( likely) być zdolnym do zrobienia czegoś
to be capable of — być zdolnym do +gen
moths are capable of speeds of 50 kph — ćmy potrafią osiągać prędkość 50 km/h
* * *['keipəbl]1) (clever especially in practical ways: She'll manage somehow - she's so capable!) uzdolniony2) ((with of) clever enough to; likely to; able to: He is capable of doing better; He is quite capable of cheating us.) zdolny•- capably- capability -
11 hardly
['hɑːdlɪ]advledwie, ledwohardly anywhere/ever — prawie nigdzie/nigdy
hardly anyone knows that … — mało kto wie, że …
* * *1) (almost no, none, never etc: Hardly any small businesses are successful nowadays; I hardly ever go out.) mało (co), mało (który), prawie (nie)2) (only just; almost not: My feet are so sore, I can hardly walk; I had hardly got on my bicycle when I got a puncture.) ledwo3) (probably not: He's hardly likely to forgive you after what you said about him.) raczej nie -
12 liable
['laɪəbl]adj( prone)liable to — podatny na +acc; ( responsible)
liable for — odpowiedzialny za +acc; ( likely)
she's liable to cry when she gets upset — ma tendencję do płaczu, kiedy się zdenerwuje
* * *1) ((with to) tending to have, get, suffer from etc: This road is liable to flooding; He is liable to pneumonia.) narażony, podatny2) (possibly or probably about (to do something or to happen): Watch the milk - it's liable to boil over.) mający widoki na, podatny3) (legally responsible (for): The airline is liable to you for any damage to your luggage.) odpowiedzialny4) (likely to get (a fine, a punishment): Do not litter! Offenders are liable to fines of up to $100.)• -
13 unlikely
[ʌn'laɪklɪ]adj( not likely) nieprawdopodobny, mało prawdopodobny; ( unexpected) nieoczekiwanyin the unlikely event of any trouble, … — gdyby były jakieś kłopoty, co (jest) mało prawdopodobne, …
in the unlikely event that they give you any trouble, … — gdyby sprawiali wam jakieś kłopoty, co (jest) mało prawdopodobne, …
* * *(not likely or probable: an unlikely explanation for his absence; She's unlikely to arrive before 7.00 p.m.; It is unlikely that she will come.) nieprawdopodobny -
14 active
['æktɪv]adjperson, life aktywny; volcano czynnyto play an active part in — odgrywać (odegrać perf) czynną rolę w +loc
* * *['æktiv]1) (energetic or lively; able to work etc: At seventy, he's no longer very active.) czynny, aktywny2) ((busily) involved: She is an active supporter of women's rights.) zaangażowany3) (causing an effect or effects: Yeast is an active ingredient in bread-making.) czynny4) (in force: The rule is still active.) w mocy, obowiązujący5) ((of volcanoes) still likely to erupt.) czynny6) (of the form of a verb in which the subject performs the action of the verb: The dog bit the man.) czynny•- actively
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15 apt
( BRIT) n abbr= advanced passenger train szybki pociąg pasażerski* * *[æpt]1) ((with to) likely: He is apt to get angry if you ask a lot of questions.) skory, skłonny2) (suitable: an apt remark.) trafny3) (clever; quick to learn: an apt student.) zdolny•- aptly- aptness -
16 at risk
(in danger; likely to suffer loss, injury etc: Heart disease can be avoided if people at risk take medical advice.) zagrożony -
17 bad
[bæd]adjzły; ( naughty) niedobry, niegrzeczny; ( poor) work, health etc słaby; mistake, accident, injury poważnyto be bad for — szkodzić +dat
* * *[bæd]comparative - worse; adjective1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) niedobry2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) zły, nikczemny3) (unpleasant: bad news.) zły, nieprzyjemny4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) zepsuty5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) szkodliwy6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) chory7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) chory8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) poważny9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) nieściągalny•- badly- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
- not bad
- too bad -
18 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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19 breakable
['breɪkəbl] 1. adjłamliwy, kruchy2. nbreakables — rzeczy pl łatwo tłukące się
* * *adjective ((negative unbreakable) likely to break: breakable toys.) łamliwy, łatwo tłukący się -
20 butterfingers
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