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1 favour
['feɪvə(r)] 1. (US favor) n( approval) przychylność f; ( act of kindness) przysługa f2. vt( prefer) solution, view preferować; person faworyzować; ( be advantageous to) sprzyjać +datto ask a favour of sb — prosić (poprosić perf) kogoś o przysługę
to do sb a favour — wyświadczać (wyświadczyć perf) komuś przysługę
in favour of — na korzyść +gen
to be in favour of sth/doing sth — być zwolennikiem czegoś/(z)robienia czegoś
to find favour with sb — przypadać (przypaść perf) komuś do gustu
* * *['feivə] 1. noun1) (a kind action: Will you do me a favour and lend me your car?) przysługa, uprzejmość2) (kindness or approval: She looked on him with great favour.) życzliwość3) (preference or too much kindness: By doing that he showed favour to the other side.) stronniczość4) (a state of being approved of: He was very much in favour with the Prime Minister.) łaska2. verb(to support or show preference for: Which side do you favour?) popierać- favourably
- favourite 3. noun(a person or thing that one likes best: Of all her paintings that is my favourite.) ulubiona osoba, rzecz- in favour of
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2 curry favour
( with with) (to seek (a) favour by flattery: She's currying favour with the boss.) nadskakiwać -
3 in favour of
(in support of: I am in favour of higher pay.) za -
4 in one's favour
(to one's benefit or advantage: The wind was in our favour.) na korzyść -
5 in favour of the load
po upadziezgodnie z nachyleniemEnglish-Polish dictionary for engineers > in favour of the load
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6 curry
['kʌrɪ] 1. n 2. vtto curry favour with — starać się przypodobać +dat, nadskakiwać +dat
* * *I 1. American - curries; noun((an originally Indian dish of) meat, vegetables etc cooked with spices: chicken curry.) (rodzaj potrawy indyjskiej)2. verb(to cook in this way: Are you going to curry this meat?) przyrządzić po indyjsku- curried- curry powder II verb(to rub down or comb and clean (a horse).) czyścić -
7 for
[fɔː(r)] 1. prep1) ( indicating recipient) dla +gen2) (indicating destination, application) do +gen3) ( indicating intention) po +acc4) ( indicating purpose)give it to me — what for? — daj mi to — po co?
5) ( representing)the MP for Hove — poseł/posłanka m/f z Hove
N for Nan — ≈ N jak Natalia
6) ( because of) z +gen7) ( with regard to)8) ( in exchange for) za +acc9) ( in favour of) za +instrare you for or against us? — jesteś za nami, czy przeciwko nam?
10) ( referring to distance) (przez) +acc11) ( referring to time)12) ( with infinitive clause)it would be best for you to leave — byłoby najlepiej, gdybyś wyjechał
13) ( in spite of) (po)mimo +gen2. conj ( fml)for all his complaints, he is very fond of her — (po)mimo wszystkich zastrzeżeń, bardzo ją lubi
ponieważ, gdyżshe was very angry, for he was late again — była bardzo zła, ponieważ or gdyż znów się spóźnił
* * *[fo:] 1. preposition1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) dla2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) do, w kierunku3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) przez4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) o, w celu, na5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) za6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) do7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) z8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) dla9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) za10) (because of: for this reason.) z powodu11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) na12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) do, dla13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) za14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) jak na15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) mimo2. conjunction(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) ponieważ -
8 odds
[ɔdz]npl( in betting) szanse pl wygranej; ( fig) szanse pl powodzeniathe odds are that… — wszystko wskazuje na to, że…
the odds are in favour of/against his coming — wszystko wskazuje na to, że przyjdzie/nie przyjdzie
to succeed against all the odds — odnieść ( perf) sukces mimo wszelkich przeciwności
it makes no odds — (to) nie ma znaczenia, bez różnicy
to be at odds (with) — ( in disagreement) nie zgadzać się (z +instr); ( at variance) nie pasować (do +gen), kłócić się (z +instr)
* * *1) (chances; probability: The odds are that he will win.) szanse2) (a difference in strength, in favour of one side: They are fighting against heavy odds.) przewaga -
9 prejudice
['prɛdʒudɪs] 1. n 2. vtsb's chances pogarszać (pogorszyć perf)without prejudice to ( fml) — bez szkody dla +gen
to prejudice sb in favour of — nastawiać (nastawiać perf) kogoś przychylnie do +gen
to prejudice sb against — uprzedzać (uprzedzić perf) kogoś do +gen
* * *['pre‹ədis] 1. noun((an) opinion or feeling for or especially against something, formed unfairly or unreasonably ie without proper knowledge: The jury must listen to his statement without prejudice; Is racial prejudice (= dislike of people because of their race) increasing in this country?) uprzedzenie2. verb1) (to cause to feel prejudice for or against something.) uprzedzać2) (to harm or endanger (a person's position, prospects etc) in some way: Your terrible handwriting will prejudice your chances of passing the exam.) zaszkodzić• -
10 abdicate
['æbdɪkeɪt] 1. vtzrzekać się (zrzec się perf) +gen2. vi* * *['æbdikeit]1) (to leave or give up the position and authority of a king or queen: The king abdicated (the throne) in favour of his son.) abdykować2) (to leave or give up (responsibility, power etc): He abdicated all responsibility for the work to his elder son.) zrzekać się• -
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12 ask
[ɑːsk]vtto ask sb sth/to do sth — prosić (poprosić perf) kogoś o coś/, żeby coś zrobił
to ask sb about sth — pytać (zapytać perf or spytać perf) kogoś o coś
to ask sb the time — pytać (zapytać perf) kogoś o godzinę
to ask about the price — pytać (zapytać perf) o cenę
to ask sb out to dinner — zapraszać (zaprosić perf) kogoś do restauracji
Phrasal Verbs:- ask for* * *1) (to put a question: He asked me what the time was; Ask the price of that scarf; Ask her where to go; Ask him about it; If you don't know, ask.) pytać2) (to express a wish to someone for something: I asked her to help me; I asked (him) for a day off; He rang and asked for you; Can I ask a favour of you?) prosić3) (to invite: He asked her to his house for lunch.) zapraszać•- ask for
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13 beg
[bɛg] 1. vi 2. vtto beg sb to do sth — błagać kogoś, żeby coś zrobił
I beg your pardon — ( apologizing) przepraszam; ( not hearing) słucham?
* * *[beɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - begged; verb1) (to ask (someone) for (money, food etc): The old man was so poor that he had to beg in the street; He begged (me) for money.) żebrać2) (to ask (someone) desperately or earnestly: I beg you not to do it.) błagać•- beggar2. verb(to make very poor: He was beggared by the collapse of his firm.) doprowadzić do nędzy- beg to differ -
14 blacklist
['blæklɪst] 1. n 2. vtwciągać (wciągnąć perf) na czarną listę* * *noun (a list of people who are out of favour etc.) czarna lista, indeks -
15 bless
[blɛs]pt, pp blessed or blest, vtto be blessed with — być obdarzonym +instr
bless you! — na zdrowie!, sto lat!
* * *[bles]to ask God to show favour to: Bless this ship.) błogosławić- blessed- blessedly
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16 court
[kɔːt] 1. n( royal) dwór m; ( JUR) sąd m; ( for tennis etc) kort m2. vtwoman zalecać się do +gen; ( fig) favour, popularity zabiegać o +acc; death, disaster igrać z +instrout of court ( JUR) — polubownie
to take sb to court ( JUR) — podawać (podać perf) kogoś do sądu
* * *[ko:t] 1. noun1) (a place where legal cases are heard: a magistrates' court; the High Court.) sąd2) (the judges and officials of a legal court: The accused is to appear before the court on Friday.) sąd3) (a marked-out space for certain games: a tennis-court; a squash court.) kort4) (the officials, councillors etc of a king or queen: the court of King James.) dwór5) (the palace of a king or queen: Hampton Court.) dwór6) (an open space surrounded by houses or by the parts of one house.) dziedziniec2. verb1) (to try to win the love of; to woo.) zalecać się do2) (to try to gain (admiration etc).) zabiegać o3) (to seem to be deliberately risking (disaster etc).) igrać z•- courtier- courtly
- courtliness
- courtship
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17 disfavour
[dɪs'feɪvə(r)](US disfavor) n* * *[dis'feivə]1) (the state of being out of favour: He was in disfavour because he had stayed out late.) niałaska2) (displeasure or disapproval.) dezaprobata -
18 disgrace
[dɪs'greɪs] 1. nhańba f2. vt* * *[dis'ɡreis] 1. noun1) (the state of being out of favour: He is in disgrace because of his behaviour.) niełaska2) (a state of being without honour and regarded without respect: There seemed to be nothing ahead of him but disgrace and shame.) hańba3) (something which causes or ought to cause shame: Your clothes are a disgrace!) wstyd, hańba2. verb1) (to bring shame upon: Did you have to disgrace me by appearing in those clothes?) przynosić wstyd2) (to dismiss from a position of importance: He was publicly disgraced.) zdetronizować, zdegradować•- disgracefully -
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20 grace
[greɪs] 1. n ( REL)łaska f; ( gracefulness) gracja f2. vtto say grace — odmawiać (odmówić perf) modlitwę ( przed posiłkiem)
* * *[ɡreis] 1. noun1) (beauty of form or movement: The dancer's movements had very little grace.) wdzięk2) (a sense of what is right: At least he had the grace to leave after his dreadful behaviour.) wyczucie3) (a short prayer of thanks for a meal.) modlitwa przy stole4) (a delay allowed as a favour: You should have paid me today but I'll give you a day's grace.) odroczenie5) (the title of a duke, duchess or archbishop: Your/His Grace.) Jaśnie Oświecony, Ekscelencja6) (mercy: by the grace of God.) łaska•- graceful- gracefully
- gracefulness
- gracious 2. interjection(an exclamation of surprise.) O Boże!- graciousness
- with a good/bad grace
- with good/bad grace
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