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41 in proportion to
(in relation to; in comparison with: You spend far too much time on that work in proportion to its importance.) w stosunku do -
42 insignificant
[ɪnsɪg'nɪfɪknt]adj( unimportant) mało znaczący, bez znaczenia post; ( small) nieznaczny* * *[insiɡ'nifikənt](of little value or importance; not significant: They paid me an insignificant sum of money; an insignificant person.) nic nie znaczący -
43 interest
['ɪntrɪst] 1. n(desire to know, pastime)2. vtinterest (in) — zainteresowanie nt ( +instr); (advantage, profit) interes m; ( COMM) ( in company) udział m; ( sum of money) odsetki pl, procent m
compound/simple interest — procent składany/zwykły
his main interest is … — interesuje się głównie +instr
it is in our interest to … — jest or leży w naszym interesie, żeby +infin
* * *['intrəst, ]( American[) 'intərist] 1. noun1) (curiosity; attention: That newspaper story is bound to arouse interest.) zainteresowanie2) (a matter, activity etc that is of special concern to one: Gardening is one of my main interests.) zainteresowanie3) (money paid in return for borrowing a usually large sum of money: The (rate of) interest on this loan is eight per cent; ( also adjective) the interest rate.) procent4) ((a share in the ownership of) a business firm etc: He bought an interest in the night-club.) udział5) (a group of connected businesses which act together to their own advantage: I suspect that the scheme will be opposed by the banking interest (= all the banks acting together).) koła, sfery2. verb1) (to arouse the curiosity and attention of; to be of importance or concern to: Political arguments don't interest me at all.) interesować2) ((with in) to persuade to do, buy etc: Can I interest you in (buying) this dictionary?) zainteresować•- interesting
- interestingly
- in one's own interest
- in one's interest
- in the interests of
- in the interest of
- lose interest
- take an interest -
44 landmark
['lændmɑːk]n* * *1) (an object on land that serves as a guide to seamen or others: The church-tower is a landmark for sailors because it stands on the top of a cliff.) punkt orientacyjny2) (an event of great importance.) punkt zwrotny -
45 lesser
['lɛsə(r)]adj(in degree, amount) mniejszy; ( in importance) pomniejszy* * *adjective (smaller or not as important: the lesser of the two towns.) (po)mniejszy -
46 major
['meɪdʒə(r)] 1. n ( MIL)major m2. adjważny, znaczący; ( MUS) dur post3. vi (US)( SCOL)to major in — studiować +acc ( jako główny kierunek)
a major operation ( MED) — duża or rozległa operacja; ( fig) poważna operacja
* * *['mei‹ə] 1. adjective(great, or greater, in size, importance etc: major and minor roads; a major discovery.) główny, większy2. noun1) ((often abbreviated to Maj. when written) the rank next below lieutenant-colonel.) major2) ((American) the subject in which you specialize at college or university: a major in physics; Her major is psychology.) główny kierunek studiów3. verb((with in) (American) to study a certain subject in which you specialize at college or university: She is majoring in philosophy.) studiować (jako glówny kierunek)- majority- major-general
- the age of majority -
47 make a mountain out of a molehill
(to exaggerate the importance of a problem etc.) robić z igły widłyEnglish-Polish dictionary > make a mountain out of a molehill
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48 minor
['maɪnə(r)] 1. adj 2. nnieletni(a) m(f)* * *1. adjective1) (less, or little, in importance, size etc: Always halt when driving from a minor road on to a major road; She has to go into hospital for a minor operation.) (po)mniejszy, niewielki, drobny2) ((American) a secondary subject that a student chooses to study at university or college: Her major is in physics, but she has a minor in computer science.)2. verb((American) to study something as a minor subject: He is minoring in French.) studiować jako przedmiot poboczny3. noun(a person who is not yet legally an adult.) niepełnoletni- minority- be in the minority -
49 momentous
[məu'mɛntəs]adjdoniosły, wielkiej wagi post* * *[-'men-]adjective (of great importance: a momentous event.) doniosły -
50 order
['ɔːdə(r)] 1. n( command) rozkaz m; (from shop, company, in restaurant) zamówienie nt; (sequence, organization, discipline) porządek m; ( REL) zakon m2. vt( command) nakazywać (nakazać perf), rozkazywać (rozkazać perf); (from shop, company, in restaurant) zamawiać (zamówić perf); (also: put in order) porządkować (uporządkować perf)in order to/that — żeby +infin
out of order — ( not working) niesprawny; ( in wrong sequence) nie po kolei; resolution, behaviour niezgodny z przepisami
to order sb to do sth — kazać (kazać perf) komuś coś zrobić
to place an order for sth with sb — składać (złożyć perf) u kogoś zamówienie na coś
of/in the order of — rzędu +gen
Phrasal Verbs:* * *['o:də] 1. noun1) (a statement (by a person in authority) of what someone must do; a command: He gave me my orders.) rozkaz, polecenie2) (an instruction to supply something: orders from Germany for special gates.) zamówienie3) (something supplied: Your order is nearly ready.) zamówienie4) (a tidy state: The house is in (good) order.) porządek5) (a system or method: I must have order in my life.) ład6) (an arrangement (of people, things etc) in space, time etc: in alphabetical order; in order of importance.) kolejność7) (a peaceful condition: law and order.) porządek8) (a written instruction to pay money: a banker's order.) przekaz9) (a group, class, rank or position: This is a list of the various orders of plants; the social order.) rząd, porządek10) (a religious society, especially of monks: the Benedictine order.) zakon2. verb1) (to tell (someone) to do something (from a position of authority): He ordered me to stand up.) rozkazywać2) (to give an instruction to supply: I have ordered some new furniture from the shop; He ordered a steak.) zamawiać3) (to put in order: Should we order these alphabetically?) uporządkować•- orderly3. noun1) (a hospital attendant who does routine jobs.) sanitariusz2) (a soldier who carries an officer's orders and messages.) ordynans•- order-form
- in order
- in order that
- in order
- in order to
- made to order
- on order
- order about
- out of order
- a tall order -
51 pedant
['pɛdənt]npedant(ka) m(f)* * *['pedənt]1) (a person who makes a great show of his knowledge.) mądrala2) (a person who attaches too much importance to minor details.) pedant•- pedantic- pedantically
- pedantry -
52 petty
['pɛtɪ]adj* * *['peti]1) (of very little importance; trivial: petty details.) mało ważny, nieistotny2) (deliberately nasty for a foolish or trivial reason: petty behaviour.) małostkowy•- pettily- pettiness
- petty cash -
53 place
[pleɪs] 1. nmiejsce nt; ( in street names) ≈ ulica f2. vtto take sb's/sth's place — zajmować (zająć perf) czyjeś miejsce/miejsce czegoś
to get a place at college/university — dostawać się (dostać się perf) do kolegium/na uniwersytet
to be placed first/third — plasować się (uplasować się perf) na pierwszym/trzecim miejscu
to change places with sb — zamieniać się (zamienić się perf) (miejscami) z kimś
to put sb in their place ( fig) — pokazywać (pokazać perf) komuś, gdzie jest jego miejsce
to place an order with sb (for sth) — składać (złożyć perf) u kogoś zamówienie (na coś)
* * *[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) miejsce2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) miejsce3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) plac, dom4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) miejsce5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) miejsce6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) miejsce7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) miejsce8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) sprawa9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) miejsce10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) dom11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) ulica12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) miejsce2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) umieszczać2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) umiejscowić•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
- take the place of -
54 precedence
['prɛsɪdəns]n* * *['presidəns]noun ((the right of) going before in order of importance etc: This matter is urgent and should be given precedence over others at the moment.) pierwszeństwo -
55 prime
[praɪm] 1. adj 2. n 3. vtwood zagruntowywać (zagruntować perf); ( fig) person instruować (poinstruować ( perf)); gun uzbrajać (uzbroić perf); pump zalewać (zalać perf)* * *I 1. adjective1) (first or most important: the prime minister; a matter of prime importance.) pierwszy, pierwszorzędny2) (best: in prime condition.) znakomity2. noun(the best part (of a person's etc life, usually early middle age): He is in his prime; the prime of life.) najlepszy okres życia- primary- primarily
- primary colours
- prime minister
- prime number
- prime time 3. adjectiveprime-time advertising.) w czasie największej oglądalnościII verb(to prepare (something) by putting something into or on it: He primed (=put gunpowder into) his gun; You must prime (=treat with primer) the wood before you paint it.) ładować, gruntować- primer -
56 put (someone) in his place
(to remind (someone), often in a rude or angry way, of his lower social position, or lack of importance, experience etc.) przywołać do porządku -
57 put (someone) in his place
(to remind (someone), often in a rude or angry way, of his lower social position, or lack of importance, experience etc.) przywołać do porządku -
58 rating
['reɪtɪŋ]n( score) wskaźnik m; ( assessment) ocena f; ( NAUT, BRIT) marynarz m- ratings* * *1) ((usually in plural) the position of importance, popularity etc (of a person, thing etc): This television programme has had some very bad ratings recently.) klasyfikacja, notowanie2) (an ordinary sailor, as opposed to an officer.) marynarz -
59 regalia
[rɪ'geɪlɪə]ninsygnia pl* * *[rə'ɡeiliə]1) (objects (eg the crown and sceptre) which are a sign of royalty, used eg at a coronation.) insygnia królewskie2) (any ornaments, ceremonial clothes etc which are worn as a sign of a person's importance or authority.) insygnia -
60 retinue
['rɛtɪnjuː]nświta f* * *['retinju:](the servants, officials etc who accompany a person of importance.) świta
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