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1 fortnight
['fɔːtnaɪt]n ( BRIT)dwa tygodnie plit's a fortnight since … — minęły dwa tygodnie od (czasu, gdy) …
* * *(two weeks: It's a fortnight since I last saw her.) dwa tygodnie -
2 fortnightly
['fɔːtnaɪtlɪ] 1. adj( lasting two weeks) dwutygodniowy; ( happening every two weeks) odbywający się co dwa tygodnie2. adv* * *adjective, adverb (every fortnight: a fortnightly visit; He is paid fortnightly.) (przypadający) co dwa tygodnie -
3 jump at
vt fusskwapliwie skorzystać ( perf) z +gen* * *(to take or accept eagerly: He jumped at the chance to go to Germany for a fortnight.) skwapliwie skorzystać -
4 laid up
adjto be laid up with — być złożonym +instr
* * *(ill in bed: When I caught flu, I was laid up for a fortnight.) złożony niemocą, unieruchomiony -
5 stay
[steɪ] 1. npobyt m2. vipozostawać (pozostać perf), zostawać (zostać perf)to stay the night — zostawać (zostać perf) na noc
Phrasal Verbs:- stay in- stay on- stay out- stay up* * *[stei] 1. verb1) (to remain (in a place) for a time, eg while travelling, or as a guest etc: We stayed three nights at that hotel / with a friend / in Paris; Aunt Mary is coming to stay (for a fortnight); Would you like to stay for supper?; Stay and watch that television programme.) zostawać, zatrzymywać się2) (to remain (in a particular position, place, state or condition): The doctor told her to stay in bed; He never stays long in any job; Stay away from the office till your cold is better; Why won't these socks stay up?; Stay where you are - don't move!; In 1900, people didn't realize that motor cars were here to stay.) pozostawać2. noun(a period of staying (in a place etc): We had an overnight stay / a two days' stay in London.) pobyt- stay in
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- stay put
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6 Tuesday
['tjuːzdɪ]nwtorek mit is Tuesday 23rd March — (dziś) jest wtorek, 23 marca
last/next Tuesday — w zeszły/przyszły wtorek
a week/fortnight on Tuesday — od wtorku za tydzień/dwa tygodnie
Tuesday morning/afternoon/evening — we wtorek rano/po południu/wieczorem
* * *['tju:zdi](the third day of the week, the day following Monday: He came on Tuesday; ( also adjective) Tuesday evening.) wtorek
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fortnight — ► NOUN chiefly Brit. ▪ a period of two weeks. ORIGIN Old English, «fourteen nights» … English terms dictionary
fortnight — [fôrt′nīt΄] n. [ME fourte(n) niht < OE feowertyn niht, lit., fourteen nights] Chiefly Brit. a period of two weeks … English World dictionary
fortnight — noun (BrE) ADJECTIVE ▪ next ▪ last, past, previous ▪ whole VERB + FORTNIGHT ▪ spend … Collocations dictionary
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fortnight — fort|night [ fɔrt,naıt ] noun count BRITISH a period of two weeks: once a fortnight (=every two weeks): I see her once a fortnight … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fortnight — [[t]fɔ͟ː(r)tnaɪt[/t]] fortnights N COUNT A fortnight is a period of two weeks. [mainly BRIT] I hope to be back in a fortnight … English dictionary