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1 wonder
['wʌndə(r)] 1. n 2. vito wonder whether/why — zastanawiać się, czy/dlaczego
to wonder at — dziwić się +dat
to wonder about — zastanawiać się nad +instr
it's no wonder (that) — nic dziwnego (, że)
I wonder why he's late — ciekawe, czemu się spóźnia
* * *1. noun1) (the state of mind produced by something unexpected or extraordinary: He was full of wonder at the amazing sight.) zdumienie2) (something strange, unexpected or extraordinary: the Seven Wonders of the World; You work late so often that it's a wonder you don't take a bed to the office!) cud3) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) niezwykłość2. verb1) (to be surprised: Caroline is very fond of John - I shouldn't wonder if she married him.) dziwić się2) (to feel curiosity or doubt: Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?) zastanawiać się3) (to feel a desire to know: I wonder what the news is.) być ciekawym•- wonderfully
- wonderingly
- wonderland
- wondrous
- no wonder -
2 no wonder
(it isn't surprising: No wonder you couldn't open the door - it was locked!) nic dziwnego -
3 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 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:- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold up2. viglue 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; verb1) (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.) trzymać2) (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.) trzymać3) (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, przytrzymywać4) (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?) wytrzymywać5) (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.) zatrzymać6) (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)mieścić7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) odbywać8) (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 się9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) zajmować stanowisko10) (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, mieć11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) być aktualnym, obowiązywać12) ((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.) bronić14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) powstrzymać15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) utrzymywać16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) przetrzymać17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) obchodzić18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) posiadać19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) utrzymywać się20) ((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.) trzymać22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) przechowywać23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) gotować2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) chwyt2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) wpływ3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) chwyt•- - 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 -
4 why
[waɪ] 1. advdlaczego, czemu2. conjfancy a drink? — why not? — może drinka? — czemu nie?
I wonder why he said that — zastanawiam się, dlaczego to powiedział
3. exclthe reason why I'm here — powód, dla którego tu jestem
(expressing surprise, annoyance etc) och; ( explaining) ależ, przecieżwhy, it's you! — och, to ty!
why, that's impossible! — ależ to niemożliwe!
I don't understand — why, it's obvious! — nie rozumiem — przecież to oczywiste!
* * *1. adverb(for which reason (?): `Why did you hit the child?'; `He hit the child.' `Why?'; Why haven't you finished?; `I haven't finished.' `Why not?'; `Let's go to the cinema.' `Why not?' (= Let's!); Tell me why you came here.) dlaczego2. relative pronoun(for which: Give me one good reason why I should help you!) dlaczego -
5 heavy
['hɛvɪ]adjciężki; rain, snow obfity; responsibility wielki; drinker, smoker nałogowy; schedule obciążony, przeciążony; food ciężko strawny* * *['hevi]1) (having great weight; difficult to lift or carry: a heavy parcel.) ciężki2) (having a particular weight: I wonder how heavy our little baby is.) ciężki3) (of very great amount, force etc: heavy rain; a heavy blow; The ship capsized in the heavy seas; heavy taxes.) silny, wzburzony, wysoki4) (doing something to a great extent: He's a heavy smoker/drinker.) intensywny, nałogowy5) (dark and dull; looking or feeling stormy: a heavy sky/atmosphere.) pochmurny, ponury6) (difficult to read, do, understand etc: Books on philosophy are too heavy for me.) trudny7) ((of food) hard to digest: rather heavy pastry.) ciężkostrawny8) (noisy and clumsy: heavy footsteps.) ciężki•- heavily- heaviness
- heavy-duty
- heavy industry
- heavyweight
- heavy going
- a heavy heart
- make heavy weather of
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