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1 pick holes in
(to criticize or find faults in (an argument, theory etc): He sounded very convincing, but I'm sure one could pick holes in what he said.) szukać słabych punktów -
2 honeycomb
['hʌnɪkəum] 1. nplaster m miodu2. vt ( fig)honeycombed with — ( passages etc) poprzecinany +instr; ( holes etc) usiany +instr
* * *noun (the mass formed by rows of wax cells in which bees store their honey.) plaster miodu -
3 hole
[həul] 1. n ( lit, fig)dziura f2. vtto pick holes in ( fig) — wyszukiwać słabe punkty w +loc
Phrasal Verbs:- hole up* * *[həul] 1. noun1) (an opening or gap in or through something: a hole in the fence; holes in my socks.) dziura2) (a hollow in something solid: a hole in my tooth; Many animals live in holes in the ground.) dziura, jama3) ((in golf) (the point scored by the player who takes the fewest strokes to hit his ball over) any one of the usually eighteen sections of the golf course between the tees and the holes in the middle of the greens: He won by two holes; We played nine holes.) dołek2. verb1) (to make a hole in: The ship was badly holed when it hit the rock.) podziurawić2) (to hit (a ball etc) into a hole: The golfer holed his ball from twelve metres away.) trafić do dołka•- hole out -
4 drill
[drɪl] 1. n( drill bit) wiertło nt; ( machine) ( for DIY etc) wiertarka f; ( of dentist) wiertarka f (dentystyczna); ( for mining etc) świder m; ( MIL) musztra f2. vt 3. vito drill pupils in grammar/spelling — ćwiczyć z uczniami gramatykę/ortografię
* * *[dril] 1. verb1) (to make (a hole) with a drill: He drilled holes in the wood; to drill for oil.) wiercić2) ((of soldiers etc) to exercise or be exercised: The soldiers drilled every morning.) ćwiczyć, musztrować2. noun1) (a tool for making holes: a hand-drill; an electric drill.) świder2) (exercise or practice, especially of soldiers: We do half-an-hour of drill after tea.) ćwiczenie, musztra -
5 punch
[pʌntʃ] 1. n 2. vtPhrasal Verbs:- punch in* * *I noun(a kind of drink made of spirits or wine, water and sugar etc.) ponczII 1. verb(to hit with the fist: He punched him on the nose.) uderzyć pięścią2. noun1) (a blow with the fist: He gave him a punch.) cios pięścią2) (the quality of liveliness in speech, writing etc.) siła wyrazu•- punch line
- punch-up III 1. noun(a tool or device for making holes in leather, paper etc.) dziurkacz2. verb(to make holes in with such a tool.) dziurkować -
6 perforation
[pəːfə'reɪʃən]n( small hole) otwór m; ( line of holes) perforacja f* * *1) (a small hole, or a number or line of small holes, made in a sheet of paper etc: The purpose of the perforation(s) is to make the paper easier to tear.) perforacja2) (the act of perforating or being perforated.) perforacja -
7 riddle
['rɪdl] 1. nzagadka f2. vtriddled with — (guilt, doubts) pełen +gen; ( corruption) przesiąknięty +instr
* * *I ['ridl] noun(a puzzle usually in the form of a question, which describes an object, person etc in a mysterious or misleading way: Can you guess the answer to this riddle?; The answer to the riddle `What flies for ever, and never rests?' is `The wind'.) zagadkaII ['ridl] verb(to make (something) full of holes: They riddled the car with bullets.) (po)dziurawić -
8 stop
[stɔp] 1. nprzystanek m; (also: full stop) kropka f2. vtperson powstrzymywać (powstrzymać perf); car zatrzymywać (zatrzymać perf); pay wstrzymywać (wstrzymać perf); crime zapobiegać (zapobiec perf) +dat3. viperson zatrzymywać się (zatrzymać się perf); watch, clock stawać (stanąć perf); rain, noise ustawać (ustać perf)to stop a cheque — wstrzymywać (wstrzymać perf) wypłatę z czeku
to stop doing sth — przestawać (przestać perf) coś robić
to put a stop to — kłaść (położyć perf) kres +dat
to stop sb (from) doing sth — powstrzymywać (powstrzymać perf) kogoś od zrobienia czegoś
Phrasal Verbs:- stop by- stop off- stop up* * *[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) zatrzymać (się)2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) (po)wstrzymać (się)3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) przestać, skończyć się4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) zatykać5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) nacisnąć6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) zatrzymać się2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) przerwa2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) przystanek3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) kropka4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) klapka, rejestr5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) ogranicznik•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
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9 lace
[leɪs] 1. n( fabric) koronka f; ( of shoe etc) sznurowadło nt2. vt(also: lace up) shoe etc sznurować (zasznurować perf); coffee wzmacniać (wzmocnić perf) ( alkoholem)* * *[leis] 1. noun1) (a string or cord for fastening shoes etc: I need a new pair of laces for my tennis shoes.) sznurowadło2) (delicate net-like decorative fabric made with fine thread: Her dress was trimmed with lace; ( also adjective) a lace shawl.) koronka2. verb(to fasten or be fastened with a lace which is threaded through holes: Lace (up) your boots firmly.) sznurować -
10 pick
[pɪk] 1. nkilof m, oskard m2. vt( select) wybierać (wybrać perf); fruit, flowers zrywać (zerwać perf); mushrooms zbierać (zebrać perf); book from shelf etc zdejmować (zdjąć perf); lock otwierać (otworzyć perf); spot wyciskać (wycisnąć perf); scab zrywać (zerwać perf)the pick of — najlepsza część +gen
to pick one's nose/teeth — dłubać w nosie/zębach
to pick sb's pocket — dobierać się (dobrać się perf) komuś do kieszeni
to pick a quarrel (with sb) — wywoływać (wywołać perf) kłótnię (z kimś)
Phrasal Verbs:- pick at- pick off- pick on- pick out- pick up* * *I 1. [pik] verb1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.) wybierać2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.) zbierać, zrywać3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.) podnosić4) (to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key: When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.) otworzyć (np. wytrychem), sforsować2. noun1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.) wybór2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.) najlepsza część, wyselekcjonowana część•- pick-up
- pick and choose
- pick at
- pick someone's brains
- pick holes in
- pick off
- pick on
- pick out
- pick someone's pocket
- pick a quarrel/fight with someone
- pick a quarrel/fight with
- pick up
- pick up speed
- pick one's way II [pik] noun((also (British) pickaxe, (American) pickax - plural pickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc.) kilof -
11 pigeon-hole
noun (a small compartment for letters, papers etc in a desk etc or eg hung on the wall of an office, staffroom etc: He has separate pigeon-holes for bills, for receipts, for letters from friends and so on.) przegródka -
12 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
- sponge cake
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13 rat
[ræt]nszczur m* * *1. noun1) (a small animal with a long tail, like a mouse but larger: The rats have eaten holes in those bags of flour.) szczur2) (an offensive word for an unpleasant and untrustworthy person.) nędzna kreatura2. verb1) (to break an agreement, promise etc.) złamać słowo/obietnicę, wycofać się2) (to betray one's friends, colleagues etc: The police know we're here. Someone must have ratted.) zdradzić•- rat race- smell a rat -
14 burrow
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15 gnaw
[nɔː]vto(b)gryzać (o(b)gryźć perf); ( fig)to gnaw at — (desires, doubts etc) szarpać +instr, targać +instr
* * *[no:](to bite or chew with a scraping movement: The dog was gnawing a large bone; The mice have gnawed holes in the walls of this room.) gryźć- gnawing -
16 sieve
[sɪv] 1. n 2. vt* * *[siv] 1. noun(a container with a bottom full of very small holes, used to separate liquids from solids or small, fine pieces from larger ones etc: He poured the soup through a sieve to remove all the lumps.) sito2. verb(to pass (something) through a sieve.) przesiewać, przecedzać -
17 socket
['sɔkɪt]n ( ANAT)( of eye) oczodół m; ( of tooth) zębodół m; ( of hip etc) panewka f (stawu); ( BRIT) ( in wall) gniazdko nt; ( for light bulb) oprawka f* * *['sokit](a specially-made or specially-shaped hole or set of holes into which something is fitted: We'll need to have a new electric socket fitted into the wall for the television plug.) gniazdko -
18 special
['spɛʃl] 1. adjeffort, help, occasion specjalny, szczególny; adviser, permission, school specjalny2. npociąg m specjalny or dodatkowytoday's special is … — dziś polecamy +acc
* * *['speʃəl] 1. adjective1) (out of the ordinary; un-usual or exceptional: a special occasion; a special friend.) specjalny2) (appointed, arranged, designed etc for a particular purpose: a special messenger; a special tool for drilling holes.) specjalny2. noun(something which is special: There's a special (= a special train) due through here at 5.20.) coś specjalnego, specjalny- speciality
- specialize
- specialise
- specialization
- specialisation
- specialized
- specialised
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19 spray
[spreɪ] 1. n( small drops) rozpylona ciecz f; ( of water) pył m wodny; ( sea spray) mgiełka f od wody; ( container) spray m, aerozol m; ( garden spray) spryskiwacz m ogrodowy; ( of flowers) gałązka f2. vt 3. cpdspray deodorant — dezodorant m w sprayu or aerozolu
spray can — spray, aerozol
to spray water on sth, to spray sth with water — opryskiwać (opryskać perf) coś wodą
* * *[sprei] 1. noun1) (a fine mist of small flying drops (of water etc) such as that given out by a waterfall: The perfume came out of the bottle in a fine spray.) mgiełka2) (a device with many small holes, or other instrument, for producing a fine mist of liquid: She used a spray to rinse her hair.) rozpylacz3) (a liquid for spraying: He bought a can of fly-spray.) środek do rozpylania2. verb1) (to (cause liquid to) come out in a mist or in fine jets: The water sprayed all over everyone.) rozpylać, opryskiwać2) (to cover with a mist or with fine jets of liquid: He sprayed the roses to kill pests.) opryskiwać
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