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  • 1 hold

    [həuld] 1. pt, pp held, vt
    ( in hand) trzymać; ( contain) mieścić (pomieścić perf); qualifications posiadać; power, permit, opinion mieć; meeting, conversation odbywać (odbyć perf); prisoner, hostage przetrzymywać (przetrzymać perf)

    to hold sb responsible/liable — obarczać (obarczyć perf) kogoś odpowiedzialnością

    to get hold of ( fig) — object, information zdobywać (zdobyć perf) +acc; person łapać (złapać perf) +acc (inf)

    to get hold of o.s. — brać (wziąć perf) się w garść

    to catch/get (a) hold of — chwycić się ( perf) +gen, złapać ( perf) za +acc (inf)

    to hold firm/fast — trzymać się mocno

    he holds the view that … — jest zdania, że …

    I don't hold with … — nie popieram +gen

    hold still, hold steady — nie ruszaj się

    Phrasal Verbs:
    2. vi
    glue etc trzymać (mocno); argument etc zachowywać (zachować perf) ważność, pozostawać w mocy; offer, invitation być aktualnym; luck, weather utrzymywać się (utrzymać się perf); ( TEL) czekać (zaczekać perf)
    3. n
    ( grasp) chwyt m; (of ship, plane) ładownia f
    * * *
    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) trzymać
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) trzymać
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) trzymać, przytrzymywać
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) wytrzymywać
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) zatrzymać
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) (po)mieścić
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) odbywać
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) trzymać się
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) zajmować stanowisko
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) uważać że, utrzymywać, mieć
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) być aktualnym, obowiązywać
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) zmusić do dotrzymania (obietnicy)
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) bronić
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) powstrzymać
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) utrzymywać
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) przetrzymać
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) obchodzić
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) posiadać
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) utrzymywać się
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) czekać (przy telefonie)
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) trzymać
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) przechowywać
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) gotować
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) chwyt
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) wpływ
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) chwyt
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    - - holder
    - hold-all
    - get hold of
    - hold back
    - hold down
    - hold forth
    - hold good
    - hold it
    - hold off
    - hold on
    - hold out
    - hold one's own
    - hold one's tongue
    - hold up
    - hold-up
    - hold with     II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) ładownia

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  • 2 hold on

    vi
    ( hang on) przytrzymywać się (przytrzymać się perf); ( wait) czekać (poczekać perf or zaczekać perf)
    * * *
    1) ((often with to) to keep (a grip on) (something): She held on to me to stop herself slipping; I couldn't hold on any longer, so I let go of the rope.) trzymać się
    2) (to stop or wait: Hold on - I'm not quite ready yet; The operator asked the caller to hold on while she connected him.) zaczekać

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  • 3 hold back

    vt
    person, thing powstrzymywać (powstrzymać perf); information zatajać (zataić perf)
    * * *
    1) (to refuse to tell someone (something): The police were convinced the man was holding something back.) zataić
    2) (to prevent from happening, being seen etc, with an effort: The little girl succeeded in holding back her tears.) powstrzymywać
    3) (to prevent from making progress: I meant to finish cleaning the house but the children have held me back all morning.) powstrzymywać, opóźniać

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  • 4 catch

    [kætʃ] 1. pt, pp caught, vt
    (capture, get hold of) łapać (złapać perf); ( surprise) przyłapywać (przyłapać perf); ( hit) trafiać (trafić perf); ( hear) dosłyszeć ( perf); ( MED) zarażać się (zarazić się perf) +instr, łapać (złapać perf) (inf); (also: catch up) zrównać się ( perf) z +instr, doganiać (dogonić perf)

    to catch sb's attention/eye — zwracać (zwrócić perf) (na siebie) czyjąś uwagę

    to catch fire — zapalać się (zapalić się perf), zajmować się (zająć się perf)

    Phrasal Verbs:
    2. vi
    fire zapłonąć ( perf); ( in branches etc) zaczepić się ( perf)
    3. n
    ( of fish etc) połów m; ( hidden problem) kruczek m; ( of lock) zapadka f
    * * *
    [kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb
    1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) łapać
    2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) zdążyć na
    3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) łapać
    4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) łapać
    5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) przytrzaskiwać
    6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) trafić
    7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) usłyszeć
    8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) zająć się ogniem
    2. noun
    1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) chwyt
    2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) zatrzask
    3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) połów
    4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) podstęp, haczyk
    •
    - catchy
    - catch-phrase
    - catch-word
    - catch someone's eye
    - catch on
    - catch out
    - catch up

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  • 5 cup

    [kʌp]
    n
    ( for drinking) filiżanka f; ( trophy) puchar m; ( of bra) miseczka f; ( quantity) ≈ szklanka f
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) (a usually round hollow container to hold liquid for drinking, often with a handle: a teacup; a cup of tea.) filiżanka
    2) (an ornamental vessel, usually of silver or other metal, given as a prize in sports events etc: They won the Football League Cup.) puchar
    2. verb
    1) (to form (one's hands) into the shape of a cup: He cupped his hands round his mouth and called.) złożyć
    2) (to hold (something) in one's cupped hands: He cupped the egg in his hands.) trzymać w złożonych dłoniach
    •
    - cupboard
    - cup final
    - cup-tie
    - one's cup of tea

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  • 6 suck

    [sʌk]
    vt
    ssać; pump etc zasysać
    * * *
    1. verb
    1) (to draw liquid etc into the mouth: As soon as they are born, young animals learn to suck (milk from their mothers); She sucked up the lemonade through a straw.) ssać
    2) (to hold something between the lips or inside the mouth, as though drawing liquid from it: I told him to take the sweet out of his mouth, but he just went on sucking; He sucked the end of his pencil.) ssać
    3) (to pull or draw in a particular direction with a sucking or similar action: The vacuum cleaner sucked up all the dirt from the carpet; A plant sucks up moisture from the soil.) wciągać, zasysać added noun - possanie
    4) ((American) (slang) to be awful, boring, disgusting etc: Her singing sucks; This job sucks.) [] do kitu/duszy
    2. noun
    (an act of sucking: I gave him a suck of my lollipop.)
    - suck up to

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  • 7 stick

    [stɪk] 1. n
    ( of wood) kij m; ( smaller) patyk m, kijek m; (of dynamite, for walking) laska f; ( of chalk etc) kawałek m
    2. vt; pt, pp stuck
    ( with glue etc) przyklejać (przykleić perf); ( inf) ( put) wtykać (wetknąć perf); ( tolerate) wytrzymywać (wytrzymać perf); ( thrust)
    3. vi; pt, pp stuck
    dough etc kleić się, lepić się; thought ( in mind) tkwić (utkwić perf); drawer etc zacinać się (zaciąć się perf)

    I nicknamed him "Fingers", and the name stuck — przezwałem go "Fingers" i przezwisko to przylgnęło do niego

    Phrasal Verbs:
    * * *
    I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb
    1) (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, wtykać
    2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) tkwić
    3) (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, przylegać
    4) (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
    •
    - 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] noun
    1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) patyk
    2) (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, laska
    3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) laska
    •
    - get hold of the wrong end of the stick
    - get the wrong end of the stick

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  • 8 hand

    [hænd] 1. n ( ANAT)
    ręka f; ( of clock) wskazówka f; ( handwriting) pismo nt, charakter m pisma; ( worker) robotnik(-ica) m(f); ( deal of cards) rozdanie nt; ( cards held in hand) karty pl; ( of horse) jednostka pomiaru wysokości konia w kłębie
    2. vt

    to give/lend sb a hand — pomóc ( perf) komuś

    on the one hand …, on the other hand … — z jednej strony …, z drugiej strony …

    to force sb's hand — zmuszać (zmusić perf) kogoś do ujawnienia zamiarów

    to give sb a free hand — dawać (dać perf) komuś wolną rękę

    "hands off!" — "ręce przy sobie!"

    Phrasal Verbs:
    * * *
    [hænd] 1. noun
    1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) ręka
    2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) wskazówka
    3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) pomocnik, obsługa
    4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) pomoc
    5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) karty (u jednego gracza) 6. added dłoń
    6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.)
    7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) pismo
    2. verb
    (often with back, down, up etc)
    1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) wręczać
    2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) przekazywać
    •
    - handbag
    - handbill
    - handbook
    - handbrake
    - handcuff
    - handcuffs
    - hand-lens
    - handmade
    - hand-operated
    - hand-out
    - hand-picked
    - handshake
    - handstand
    - handwriting
    - handwritten
    - at hand
    - at the hands of
    - be hand in glove with someone
    - be hand in glove
    - by hand
    - fall into the hands of someone
    - fall into the hands
    - force someone's hand
    - get one's hands on
    - give/lend a helping hand
    - hand down
    - hand in
    - hand in hand
    - hand on
    - hand out
    - hand-out
    - handout
    - hand over
    - hand over fist
    - hands down
    - hands off!
    - hands-on
    - hands up!
    - hand to hand
    - have a hand in something
    - have a hand in
    - have/get/gain the upper hand
    - hold hands with someone
    - hold hands
    - in good hands
    - in hand
    - in the hands of
    - keep one's hand in
    - off one's hands
    - on hand
    - on the one hand... on the other hand
    -... on the other hand
    - out of hand
    - shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
    - shake hands with / shake someone's hand
    - a show of hands
    - take in hand
    - to hand

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  • 9 anchor

    ['æŋkə(r)] 1. n 2. vi
    rzucać (rzucić perf) kotwicę, kotwiczyć (zakotwiczyć perf)
    3. vt ( fig)
    * * *
    ['æŋkə] 1. noun
    1) (something, usually a heavy piece of metal with points which dig into the sea-bed, used to hold a boat in one position.) kotwica
    2) (something that holds someone or something steady.) kotwica
    2. verb
    (to hold (a boat etc) steady (with an anchor): They have anchored (the boat) near the shore; He used a stone to anchor his papers.) kotwiczyć
    - at anchor

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  • 10 keep

    [kiːp] 1. pt, pp kept, vt
    ( retain) receipt zachowywać (zachować perf); money zatrzymywać (zatrzymać perf); job utrzymywać (utrzymać perf); (preserve, store) przechowywać (przechować perf), trzymać; ( detain) zatrzymywać (zatrzymać perf); ( hold back) powstrzymywać (powstrzymać perf); shop, accounts, notes prowadzić; chickens etc hodować, trzymać (inf); family utrzymywać; promise dotrzymywać (dotrzymać perf) +gen

    we try to keep her happy — staramy się, żeby była zadowolona

    to keep an appointment — przychodzić (przyjść perf) na (umówione) spotkanie

    to keep sth to o.s. — zachowywać (zachować perf) coś dla siebie

    to keep sb from doing sth — powstrzymywać (powstrzymać perf) kogoś od (z)robienia czegoś

    to keep time — clock wskazywać czas

    Phrasal Verbs:
    2. vi 3. n
    ( expenses) utrzymanie nt; ( of castle) baszta f
    * * *
    [ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb
    1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) trzymać, mieć w posiadaniu
    2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) zatrzymać
    3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) utrzymywać
    4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) wciąż (coś robić), nie przestawać
    5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) mieć (w zapasie)
    6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) utrzymywać
    7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) zachowywać swieżość
    8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) prowadzić
    9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) zatrzymywać
    10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) utrzymywać
    11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) dotrzymywać
    12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) obchodzić
    2. noun
    (food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) utrzymanie
    - keeping
    - keep-fit
    - keepsake
    - for keeps
    - in keeping with
    - keep away
    - keep back
    - keep one's distance
    - keep down
    - keep one's end up
    - keep from
    - keep going
    - keep hold of
    - keep house for
    - keep house
    - keep in
    - keep in mind
    - keep it up
    - keep off
    - keep on
    - keep oneself to oneself
    - keep out
    - keep out of
    - keep time
    - keep to
    - keep something to oneself
    - keep to oneself
    - keep up
    - keep up with the Joneses
    - keep watch

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  • 11 reach

    [riːtʃ] 1. n

    within (easy) reach of the shops/station — (bardzo) blisko sklepów/dworca

    "keep out of the reach of children" — "chronić przed dziećmi"

    2. vt
    destination docierać (dotrzeć perf) do +gen; conclusion dochodzić (dojść perf) do +gen; decision podejmować (podjąć perf); age, agreement osiągać (osiągnąć perf); ( extend to) sięgać (sięgnąć perf) do +gen, dochodzić (dojść perf) do +gen; ( be able to touch) dosięgać (dosięgnąć perf) (do) +gen; ( by telephone) kontaktować się (skontaktować się perf) (telefonicznie) z +instr
    3. vi
    Phrasal Verbs:
    * * *
    [ri: ] 1. verb
    1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) dotrzeć/dojść do, osiągnąć
    2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) sięgnąć
    3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) sięgnąć, wyciągnąć rękę
    4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) połączyć/skontaktować się z
    5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) sięgać
    2. noun
    1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) pobliże
    2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) zasięg
    3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) prosty odcinek

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  • 12 check

    [tʃɛk] 1. vt
    (inspect, examine, verify) sprawdzać (sprawdzić perf); (halt, restrain) powstrzymywać (powstrzymać perf)
    Phrasal Verbs:
    2. vi

    to check (with) — (data, piece of information) zgadzać się (z +instr)

    3. n, see cheque
    ( inspection) kontrola f; ( curb) powstrzymanie nt; (US) ( bill) rachunek m; (CHESS) szach m; (usu pl) ( pattern) kratka f

    to keep a check on sb/sth — kontrolować kogoś/coś

    4. adj
    w kratkę post
    * * *
    [ ek] 1. verb
    1) (to see if something (eg a sum) is correct or accurate: Will you check my addition?) sprawdzać
    2) (to see if something (eg a machine) is in good condition or working properly: Have you checked the engine (over)?) sprawdzać
    3) (to hold back; to stop: We've checked the flow of water from the burst pipe.) zatrzymywać
    2. noun
    1) (an act of testing or checking.) kontrola
    2) (something which prevents or holds back: a check on imports.) ograniczenie
    3) (in chess, a position in which the king is attacked: He put his opponent's king in check.) szach
    4) (a pattern of squares: I like the red check on that material.) krata
    5) (a ticket received in return for handing in baggage etc.) kwit
    6) ((especially American) a bill: The check please, waiter!) rachunek
    7) ((American) a cheque.) czek
    •
    - checkbook
    - check-in
    - checkmate     3. verb
    (to put (an opponent's king) in this position.) dać mata
    - checkpoint
    - check-up
    - check in
    - check out
    - check up on
    - check up

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  • 13 flourish

    ['flʌrɪʃ] 1. vi 2. vt
    wymachiwać +instr
    3. n
    ( in writing) zawijas m; ( bold gesture)
    * * *
    1. verb
    1) (to be healthy; to grow well; to thrive: My plants are flourishing.) kwitnąć, rozwijać się
    2) (to be successful or active: His business is flourishing.) kwitnąć, rozwijać się
    3) (to hold or wave something as a show, threat etc: He flourished his sword.) wymachiwać
    2. noun
    1) (an ornamental stroke of the pen in writing: His writing was full of flourishes.) zakrętas, flores
    2) (an impressive, sweeping movement (with the hand or something held in it): He bowed and made a flourish with his hat.) szeroki gest
    3) (an ornamental passage of music: There was a flourish on the trumpets.) fanfara
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  • 14 strap

    [stræp] 1. n
    (of watch, bag) pasek m; (of slip, dress) ramiączko nt
    2. vt
    (also: strap in, strap on) przypinać (przypiąć perf)
    * * *
    [stræp] 1. noun
    1) (a narrow strip of leather, cloth, or other material, eg with a buckle for fastening something (eg a suitcase, wristwatch etc) or by which to hold, hang or support something (eg a camera, rucksack etc): I need a new watch-strap; luggage straps.) pasek, pas
    2) (a short looped strip of leather etc, hanging from the roof of a train, by which a standing passenger can support himself.) uchwyt
    2. verb
    1) (to beat (eg a schoolchild) on the hand with a leather strap: He was strapped for being rude to the teacher.) bić paskiem
    2) (to fasten with a strap etc: The two pieces of luggage were strapped together; He strapped on his new watch.) umocować paskiem
    •
    - strap in
    - strap up

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  • 15 should

    [ʃud]
    aux vb

    should he phone … — gdyby (przypadkiem) dzwonił, …

    * * *
    [ʃud]
    negative short form - shouldn't; verb
    1) (past tense of shall: I thought I should never see you again.)
    2) (used to state that something ought to happen, be done etc: You should hold your knife in your right hand; You shouldn't have said that.) powinienem, powinieneś itd.
    3) (used to state that something is likely to happen etc: If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o'clock.) powinienem, powinieneś itd.
    4) (used after certain expressions of sorrow, surprise etc: I'm surprised you should think that.) miałbym, miałbyś itd.
    5) (used after if to state a condition: If anything should happen to me, I want you to remember everything I have told you today.) gdyby przypadkiem
    6) ((with I or we) used to state that a person wishes something was possible: I should love to go to France (if only I had enough money).)
    7) (used to refer to an event etc which is rather surprising: I was just about to get on the bus when who should come along but John, the very person I was going to visit.)

    English-Polish dictionary > should

  • 16 pin

    * * *
    [pin] 1. noun
    1) (a short, thin, pointed piece of metal used eg to hold pieces of fabric, paper etc together, especially when making clothes: The papers are fastened together by a pin.) szpilka
    2) (a similar but more ornamental object: a hat-pin.) szpilka
    2. verb
    1) (to fasten with a pin: She pinned the material together.) przypinać
    2) (to hold by pressing against something: The fallen tree pinned him to the ground.) przygwoździć
    •
    - pinhole
    - pinpoint
    - pin-up
    - pin down
    - pins and needles

    English-Polish dictionary > pin

  • 17 yoke

    [jəuk] 1. n
    jarzmo nt
    2. vt
    * * *
    [jəuk] 1. noun
    1) (a wooden frame placed over the necks of oxen to hold them together when they are pulling a cart etc.) jarzmo
    2) (a frame placed across a person's shoulders, for carrying buckets etc.) nosidła
    3) (something that weighs people down, or prevents them being free: the yoke of slavery.) jarzmo
    4) (the part of a garment that fits over the shoulders and round the neck: a black dress with a white yoke.) karczek
    2. verb
    (to join with a yoke: He yoked the oxen to the plough.) zaprząc

    English-Polish dictionary > yoke

  • 18 button

    ['bʌtn] 1. n
    ( on clothes) guzik m; ( on machine) przycisk m, guzik m; (US) ( badge) znaczek m ( do przypinania)
    2. vt
    (also: button up) zapinać (zapiąć perf)
    3. vi
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) (a knob or disc used as a fastening: I lost a button off my coat.) przycisk, guzik
    2) (a small knob pressed to operate something: This button turns the radio on.) guzik
    2. verb
    ((often with up) to fasten by means of buttons.) zapiąć
    3. verb
    (to catch someone's attention and hold him in conversation: He buttonholed me and began telling me the story of his life.) przyczepić się do kogoś i nudzić

    English-Polish dictionary > button

  • 19 support

    [sə'pɔːt] 1. n
    ( moral) poparcie m, wsparcie nt; ( financial) wsparcie nt; ( TECH) podpora f
    2. vt
    policy popierać (poprzeć perf); family utrzymywać (utrzymać perf); ( TECH) podtrzymywać (podtrzymać perf), podpierać (podeprzeć perf); theory potwierdzać (potwierdzić perf); football team etc kibicować +dat

    they stopped work in support of … — przerwali pracę na znak poparcia dla +gen

    to support o.s. — utrzymywać się (utrzymać się perf), zarabiać (zarobić perf) na siebie

    * * *
    [sə'po:t] 1. verb
    1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) udźwignąć, podtrzymać
    2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) popierać, zachęcać
    3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) potwierdzać
    4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) utrzymywać
    2. noun
    1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) utrzymanie, poparcie
    2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) podpora
    •
    - supporting

    English-Polish dictionary > support

  • 20 weigh

    [weɪ] 1. vt
    ważyć (zważyć perf); ( fig) evidence, risks rozważać (rozważyć perf)
    2. vi
    Phrasal Verbs:
    * * *
    [wei] 1. verb
    1) (to find the heaviness of (something) by placing it on a scale: He weighed himself on the bathroom scales; You must have your luggage weighed at the airport.) ważyć
    2) (to be equal to in heaviness: This parcel weighs one kilo; How much / What does this box weigh?) ważyć
    3) (to be a heavy burden to: She was weighed down with two large suitcases.) obarczyć, obciążyć
    •
    2. verb
    1) (to attach, or add, a weight or weights to: The plane is weighted at the nose so that it balances correctly in flight.) obciążyć
    2) (to hold down by attaching weights: They weighted the balloon to prevent it from flying away.) obciążyć
    •
    - weightlessness
    - weighty
    - weightily
    - weightiness
    - weighing-machine
    - weightlifting
    - weigh anchor
    - weigh in
    - weigh out
    - weigh up

    English-Polish dictionary > weigh

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