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21 jam
[dʒæm] 1. n( food) dżem m; (also: traffic jam) korek m; ( inf) ( difficulty) tarapaty pl2. vtpassage, road tarasować (zatarasować perf); mechanism, drawer zablokowywać (zablokować perf); (RADIO) zagłuszać (zagłuszyć perf)3. vimechanism, drawer etc zacinać się (zaciąć się perf), zablokowywać się (zablokować się perf); ( MUS) improwizowaćto get sb out of a jam ( inf) — wyciągać (wyciągnąć perf) kogoś z tarapatów
to jam sth into sth — wpychać (wepchnąć perf) coś do czegoś
* * *[‹æm] I noun(a thick sticky substance made of fruit etc preserved by being boiled with sugar: raspberry jam; ( also adjective) a jam sandwich.) konfitura, dżem- jammyII 1. past tense, past participle - jammed; verb1) (to crowd full: The gateway was jammed with angry people.) zatłoczyć2) (to squeeze, press or wedge tightly or firmly: He jammed his foot in the doorway.) wcisnąć3) (to stick and (cause to) be unable to move: The door / steering-wheel has jammed.) zaciąć się4) ((of a radio station) to cause interference with (another radio station's broadcast) by sending out signals on a similar wavelength.) zagłuszać2. noun1) (a crowding together of vehicles, people etc so that movement is difficult or impossible: traffic-jams.) korek2) (a difficult situation: I'm in a bit of a jam - I haven't got enough money to pay for this meal.) sytuacja bez wyjścia•- jam on -
22 mystery
['mɪstərɪ] 1. n( puzzle) tajemnica f; ( strangeness) tajemniczość f2. cpd* * *['mistəri]plural - mysteries; noun1) (something that cannot be, or has not been, explained: the mystery of how the universe was formed; the mystery of his disappearance; How she passed her exam is a mystery to me.) tajemnica2) (the quality of being impossible to explain, understand etc: Her death was surrounded by mystery.) tajemnica•- mysteriously -
23 mystify
['mɪstɪfaɪ]vt* * *(to be impossible (for someone) to explain or understand: I was mystified by his behaviour.) zaintrygować, zastanawiać -
24 near
[nɪə(r)] 1. adj 2. adv( in space) blisko; perfect, impossible prawie, niemal3. prep(also: near to) ( in space) blisko +gen; ( in time) około +gen; (in situation, intimacy) bliski +gen4. vtzbliżać się (zbliżyć się perf) do +gen25,000 pounds or nearest offer ( BRIT) — 25.000 funtów lub oferta najbliższa tej sumie
near here/there — tutaj/tam niedaleko, niedaleko stąd/stamtąd
* * *[niə] 1. adjective1) (not far away in place or time: The station is quite near; Christmas is getting near.) niedaleki2) (not far away in relationship: He is a near relation.) bliski2. adverb1) (to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned: He lives quite near.) blisko2) ((with to) close to: Don't sit too near to the window.) blisko3. preposition(at a very small distance from (in place, time etc): She lives near the church; It was near midnight when they arrived.) w pobliżu4. verb(to come near (to): The roads became busier as they neared the town; as evening was nearing.) zbliżać się- nearly- nearness
- nearby
- nearside
- near-sighted
- a near miss -
25 pipe dream
nmarzenie nt ściętej głowy* * *(an idea which can only be imagined, and which would be impossible to carry out: For most people a journey round the world is only a pipe dream.) mrzonka -
26 please
[pliːz] 1. excl 2. vt 3. vito be eager/anxious to please — bardzo się starać
yes, please — tak, poproszę
could I speak to Sue, please? — czy mógłbym rozmawiać z Sue?, czy mogę prosić Sue?
please miss, … — ( to teacher) proszę pani, …
he's difficult/impossible to please — trudno/nie sposób mu dogodzić
do as you please — rób, jak uważasz
my bill, please — poproszę o rachunek
please don't cry! — proszę, nie płacz!
please yourself! ( inf) — rób, jak chcesz! (inf)
* * *[pli:z] 1. verb1) (to do what is wanted by (a person); to give pleasure or satisfaction to: You can't please everyone all the time; It pleases me to read poetry.) zadowalać, sprawiać radość2) (to choose, want, like: He does as he pleases.) chcieć2. adverb(a word added to an order or request in order to be polite: Please open the window; Close the door, please; Will you please come with me?) proszę- pleased- pleasing
- pleasingly
- if you please
- please yourself -
27 quite
[kwaɪt]adv* * *1. adverb1) (completely; entirely: This is quite impossible.) całkowicie2) (fairly; rather; to a certain extent: It's quite warm today; He's quite a good artist; I quite like the idea.) całkiem2. interjection(exactly; indeed; I agree: `I think he is being unfair to her.' `Quite'.) Właśnie! -
28 reconcile
['rɛkənsaɪl]vtto reconcile o.s. to sth — godzić się (pogodzić się perf) z czymś
* * *1) (to cause (people) to become friendly again, eg after they have quarrelled: Why won't you be reconciled (with him)?) pogodzić2) (to bring (two or more different aims, points of view etc) into agreement: The unions want high wages and the bosses want high profits - it's almost impossible to reconcile these two aims.) pogodzić3) (to (make someone) accept (a situation, fact etc) patiently: Her mother didn't want the marriage to take place but she is reconciled to it now.) pogodzić (się)• -
29 stain
[steɪn] 1. n 2. vt* * *[stein] 1. verb1) (to leave a (permanent) dirty mark or coloured patch on eg a fabric: The coffee I spilt has stained my trousers.) plamić2) (to become marked in this way: Silk stains easily.) plamić się3) (to dye or colour (eg wood): The wooden chairs had been stained brown.) farbować, bejcować2. noun(a dirty mark on a fabric etc that is difficult or impossible to remove: His overall was covered with paint-stains; There is not the slightest stain upon her reputation.) plama -
30 such
[sʌtʃ]adjsuch a lot of — tyle or tak dużo +gen
in Brighton or some such place — w Brighton, czy w jakimś takim miejscu
she made such a noise that … — narobiła tyle hałasu, że …
such books as I have — takie książki, jakie mam
* * *1. adjective1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) taki2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) (aż) taki3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) taki4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) taki2. pronoun(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) ten, taki- suchlike- such-and-such
- such as it is -
31 tame
[teɪm]adj* * *[teim] 1. adjective1) ((of animals) used to living with people; not wild or dangerous: He kept a tame bear as a pet.) oswojony2) (dull; not exciting: My job is very tame.) mdły, nudny2. verb(to make tame: It is impossible to tame some animals.) oswoić- tamely- tameness
- tameable -
32 that's that
(an expression used to show that a decision has been made, that something has been completed, made impossible etc: He has said that we can't do it, so that's that.) to wszystko -
33 the
[ðəˌ ðiː]def art1)the books/children are in the library — książki/dzieci są w bibliotece
2) ( in titles)3) ( in comparisons)the more he works the more he earns — im więcej pracuje, tym więcej zarabia
* * *[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) ten1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.)3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).)4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.)5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.)6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.)•- the...- the... -
34 the last straw
(a fact, happening etc which, when added to all other facts or happenings, makes a situation finally impossible to bear.) ostatnia kropla -
35 there's no saying
(it is impossible to say, know etc: There's no denying it; There's no knowing what she will say.) nie sposób (po)wiedzieć itd. -
36 there's no telling
(it is impossible to know: There's no telling what he'll do!) nie wiadomo -
37 union
['juːnjən] 1. n( unification) zjednoczenie nt, unia f; (also: trade union) związek m zawodowy2. cpdactivities, leader związkowythe Union (US) — Unia ( Stany Zjednoczone)
* * *['ju:njən]1) (the act of uniting or process of being united: Union between the two countries would be impossible.) unia2) (the state of being united, eg in marriage, friendship etc: Their marriage was a perfect union.) związek3) (a club or association: The European Union.) związek• -
38 unmistakable
* * *(very clear; impossible to mistake: His meaning was unmistakable.) niedwuznaczny -
39 Utopian
adjective ((of eg plans for benefiting mankind) desirable, but idealistic and impossible: Utopian schemes.) utopijny -
40 well-nigh
['wɛl'naɪ]adv* * *(nearly; almost: It was well-nigh midnight when he arrived.) prawie
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impossible — [ ɛ̃pɔsibl ] adj. et n. m. • 1227; lat. impossibilis ♦ Qui ne peut être, exister; qui n est pas possible. I ♦ Adj. 1 ♦ Qui ne peut se produire, être atteint ou réalisé. Cette éventualité lui paraît impossible. ⇒ inenvisageable. Solution… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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impossible — im·pos·si·ble adj: not possible: incapable of being done, attained, or fulfilled a party s performance is impossible in part Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. impossible … Law dictionary
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impossible — (adj.) late 14c., from O.Fr. impossible, from L. impossibilis not possible, from assimilated form of in not, opposite of (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + possibilis (see POSSIBLE (Cf. possible)). Related: Impossibly … Etymology dictionary
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impossible — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not able to occur, exist, or be done. 2) very difficult to deal with: an impossible situation. DERIVATIVES impossibility noun (pl. impossibilities) impossibly adverb … English terms dictionary
impossible — (in po si bl ) adj. 1° Qui ne peut être, qui ne peut se faire. • Tout ce qui n est pas aisé, ils [les lâches conseillers] le nomment impossible, BALZAC De la cour, 5e disc.. • À qui sait bien aimer il n est rien d impossible, CORN. Médée, V … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré