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1 armchair
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2 arm
[ɑːm] 1. n ( ANAT)ręka f, ramię nt; ( of jacket) rękaw m; ( of chair) poręcz f; ( of organization etc) ramię nt- arms2. vtzbroić, uzbrajać (uzbroić perf)* * *I noun1) (the part of the body between the shoulder and the hand: He has broken both his arms.) ramię, ręka2) (anything shaped like or similar to this: She sat on the arm of the chair.) ramię, poręcz•- armful- armband
- armchair
- armpit
- arm-in-arm
- keep at arm's length
- with open arms II verb1) (to give weapons to (a person etc): to arm the police.) zbroić (się), uzbrajać2) (to prepare for battle, war etc: They armed for battle.) szykować się•- armed- arms
- be up in arms
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3 chair
[tʃɛə(r)] 1. n( seat) krzesło nt; ( armchair) fotel m; ( at university) katedra f; ( of meeting etc) przewodniczący(-ca) m(f)2. vtprzewodniczyć +datthe chair (US) — krzesło elektryczne
* * *[ eə] 1. noun1) (a movable seat for one person, with a back to it: a table and four chairs.) krzesło2) (the position of a person who is chairman at a meeting etc: Who is in the chair?) przewodniczenie3) (the office of a university professor: He holds the chair of History at this university.) katedra2. verb(to be chairman at (a meeting etc): He chaired the meeting last night.) przewodniczyć- chairman
- chairperson
- chairwoman
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4 cosy
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5 easy chair
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6 flop
[flɔp] 1. nklapa f (inf)2. vi* * *[flop] 1. past tense, past participle - flopped; verb1) (to fall or sit down suddenly and heavily: She flopped into an armchair.) klapnąć2) (to hang or swing about loosely: Her hair flopped over her face.) zwisać3) ((of a theatrical production) to fail; to be unsuccessful: the play flopped.) zrobić klapę2. noun1) ((a) flopping movement.) klapnięcie2) (a failure: The show was a complete flop.) klapa•- floppy- floppy disk -
7 reclining chair
(an armchair with a back which can be made to slope backwards.) krzesło/fotel z odchylanym oparciem -
8 seat
[siːt] 1. nmiejsce nt; ( PARL) miejsce nt, mandat m; (buttocks, of trousers) siedzenie nt; (of government, learning etc) siedziba f2. vt( place) guests etc sadzać (posadzić perf); ( have room for) móc pomieścićto take one's seat — zajmować (zająć perf) (swoje) miejsce
* * *[si:t] 1. noun1) (something for sitting on: Are there enough seats for everyone?) miejsce do siedzenia2) (the part of a chair etc on which the body sits: This chair-seat is broken.) siedzisko3) ((the part of a garment covering) the buttocks: I've got a sore seat after all that horse riding; a hole in the seat of his trousers.) siedzenie4) (a place in which a person has a right to sit: two seats for the play; a seat in Parliament; a seat on the board of the company.) miejsce (siedzące)5) (a place that is the centre of some activity etc: Universities are seats of learning.) miejsce2. verb1) (to cause to sit down: I seated him in the armchair.) posadzić2) (to have seats for: Our table seats eight.) mieć... miejsc siedzących•- - seater- seating
- seat belt
- take a seat -
9 settle
['sɛtl] 1. vtargument rozstrzygać (rozstrzygnąć perf); accounts regulować (uregulować perf); affairs porządkować (uporządkować perf); land zasiedlać (zasiedlić perf)2. vi(also: settle down) sadowić się (usadowić się perf); ( calm down) uspokajać się (uspokoić się perf); bird, insect siadać (siąść perf or usiąść perf); dust, sediment osiadać (osiąść perf), osadzać się (osadzić się perf)to settle down to sth — zasiadać (zasiąść perf) do czegoś
Phrasal Verbs:* * *['setl]1) (to place in a position of rest or comfort: I settled myself in the armchair.) układać, usadawiać się2) (to come to rest: Dust had settled on the books.) osiadać3) (to soothe: I gave him a pill to settle his nerves.) uspokajać4) (to go and live: Many Scots settled in New Zealand.) osiedlać się5) (to reach a decision or agreement: Have you settled with the builders when they are to start work?; The dispute between management and employees is still not settled.) ustalać, załatwiać6) (to pay (a bill).) (u)regulować•- settler
- settle down
- settle in
- settle on
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10 slouch
[slautʃ] 1. vi 2. nto slouch about/around — snuć się
* * *(to sit, move or walk with shoulders rounded and head hanging: He slouched sulkily out of the room; He was slouching in an armchair.) iść/siedzieć w opuszczoną głową -
11 snooze
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12 ensconced
[ɪn'skɔnst]adjensconced in — ( armchair etc) usadowiony w +loc; ( town etc) zadomowiony w +loc
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