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1 armistice
['ɑːmɪstɪs]nzawieszenie nt broni* * *((an agreement) stopping fighting (in a war, battle etc): An armistice was declared.) zawieszenie broni -
2 decimate
['dɛsɪmeɪt]vt* * *['desimeit]((of disease, battle etc) to reduce greatly in number: The population was decimated by the plague.) zdziesiątkować -
3 distinguish
[dɪs'tɪŋgwɪʃ]vtto distinguish between — rozróżniać (rozróżnić perf) pomiędzy +instr
to distinguish o.s. — ( in battle etc) odznaczać się (odznaczyć się perf)
* * *[di'stiŋɡwiʃ]1) ((often with from) to mark as different: What distinguishes this café from all the others?) wyróżniać2) (to identify or make out: He could just distinguish the figure of a man running away.) rozpoznać, dostrzegać3) ((sometimes with between) to recognize a difference: I can't distinguish (between) the two types - they both look the same to me.) rozróżnić4) (to make (oneself) noticed through one's achievements: He distinguished himself at school by winning a prize in every subject.) wyróżniać się•- distinguished -
4 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
- take up arms -
5 honour
['ɔnə(r)] 1. (US honor) vtperson uhonorować ( perf); commitment, agreement honorować; promise dotrzymywać (dotrzymać perf) +gen2. (US honor) n(pride, self-respect) honor m; ( tribute) zaszczyt min honour of — na cześć +gen
* * *['onə] 1. noun1) (respect for truth, honesty etc: a man of honour.) honor2) ((the keeping or increasing of) a person's, country's etc good reputation: We must fight for the honour of our country.) honor3) (fame; glory: He won honour on the field of battle.) sława4) (respect: This ceremony is being held in honour of those who died in the war.) cześć5) (something which a person feels to be a reason for pride etc: It is a great honour to be asked to address this meeting.) zaszczyt6) (a title, degree etc given to a person as a mark of respect for his services, work, ability etc: He has received many honours for his research into cancer.) zaszczyt, odznaczenie7) ((with capital: with His, Your etc) a title of respect used when talking to or about judges, mayors etc: My client wishes to plead guilty, Your Honour.) Wysoki Sądzie, Panie Burmistrzu itd.2. verb1) (to show great respect to (a person, thing etc): We should honour the Queen.) szanować2) (to do, say etc something which is a reason for pride, satisfaction etc to: Will you honour us with your presence at the meeting?) zaszczycać3) (to give (someone) a title, degree etc as a mark of respect for his ability etc: He was honoured for his work with the mentally handicapped.) uhonorować, nadać tytuł, odznaczenie4) (to fulfil (a promise etc): We'll honour our agreement.) honorować•- honorary- honourable
- honours
- in honour bound
- honour bound
- on one's honour
- word of honour -
6 mock
[mɔk] 1. vtkpić z +gen; ( by imitating) przedrzeźniać2. adjexam, battle próbny; terror, disbelief udawany* * *[mok] 1. verb(to laugh at or cause to seem ridiculous: They mocked her efforts at cooking.) wyśmiać, wykpić2. adjective(pretended or not real: a mock battle; He looked at me in mock horror.) udawany, pozorowany- mockery- mocking
- mockingly -
7 retreat
[rɪ'triːt] 1. n( place) ustronie nt; ( withdrawal) ucieczka f; ( MIL) odwrót m2. vi* * *[ri'tri:t] 1. verb1) (to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning): After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat.) cofnąć się2) (to withdraw; to take oneself away: He retreated to the peace of his own room.) wycofać się2. noun1) (the act of retreating (from a battle, danger etc): After the retreat, the soldiers rallied once more.) odwrót2) (a signal to retreat: The bugler sounded the retreat.) odwrót3) ((a place to which a person can go for) a period of rest, religious meditation etc: He has gone to a retreat to pray.) zacisze, ustronie -
8 field
[fiːld]the field — ( competitors) stawka
to lead the field (SPORT) — prowadzić stawkę; ( fig) przodować
* * *[fi:ld] 1. noun1) (a piece of land enclosed for growing crops, keeping animals etc: Our house is surrounded by fields.) pole2) (a wide area: playing fields (= an area for games, sports etc).) boisko3) (a piece of land etc where minerals or other natural resources are found: an oil-field; a coalfield.) zagłębie, pole4) (an area of knowledge, interest, study etc: in the fields of literature/economic development; her main fields of interest.) dziedzina5) (an area affected, covered or included by something: a magnetic field; in his field of vision.) pole6) (an area of battle: the field of Waterloo; ( also adjective) a field-gun.) pole bitwy2. verb((in cricket, basketball etc) to catch (the ball) and return it.) zatrzymać i odrzucić piłkę- fieldwork -
9 rage
[reɪdʒ] 1. n 2. vito fly into a rage — wpadać (wpaść perf) we wściekłość
* * *[rei‹] 1. noun1) ((a fit of) violent anger: He flew into a rage; He shouted with rage.) wściekłość2) (violence; great force: the rage of the sea.) wzburzenie2. verb1) (to act or shout in great anger: He raged at his secretary.) wściekać się2) ((of wind, storms etc) to be violent; to blow with great force: The storm raged all night.) szaleć3) ((of battles, arguments etc) to be carried on with great violence: The battle raged for two whole days.) szaleć4) ((of diseases etc) to spread quickly and affect many people: Fever was raging through the town.) szaleć•- raging- all the rage
- the rage -
10 wipe out
vt* * *1) (to clean the inside of (a bowl etc) with a cloth etc.) wytrzeć2) (to remove; to get rid of: You must try to wipe out the memory of these terrible events.) wymazać3) (to destroy completely: They wiped out the whole regiment in one battle.) zmieść z powierzchni ziemi -
11 defeat
[dɪ'fiːt] 1. n 2. vt* * *[di'fi:t] 1. verb(to win a victory over: They defeated our team by three goals; We will defeat the enemy eventually.) pokonać2. noun(the loss of a game, battle, race etc: His defeat in the last race depressed him; We suffered yet another defeat.) porażka- defeated- defeatism
- defeatist -
12 engage
[ɪn'geɪdʒ] 1. vtattention zajmować (zająć perf); consultant, lawyer angażować (zaangażować perf); ( AUT) clutch włączać (włączyć perf); ( MIL) nawiązywać (nawiązać perf) walkę z +instr2. vi ( TECH)zaczepiać się (zaczepić się perf), sprzęgać się (sprząc się perf)to engage in — zajmować się (zająć się perf) +instr
to engage sb in conversation — zajmować (zająć perf) kogoś rozmową
* * *[in'ɡei‹]1) (to begin to employ (a workman etc): He engaged him as his assistant.) zaangażować2) (to book; to reserve: He has engaged an entertainer for the children's party.) (wy)nająć3) (to take hold of or hold fast; to occupy: to engage someone's attention.) przykuć (uwagę)4) (to join battle with: The two armies were fiercely engaged.) przystąpić do walki5) (to (cause part of a machine etc to) fit into and lock with another part: The driver engaged second gear.) włączyć, załączyć•- engaged- engagement
- engaging -
13 pitch
[pɪtʃ] 1. n ( BRIT)(SPORT) boisko nt; (of note, voice) wysokość f; ( fig) poziom m; ( tar) smoła f; ( of boat) rzucanie nt, kiwanie nt; (also: sales pitch) nawijka f (inf)2. vt 3. vito pitch a tent — rozbijać (rozbić perf) namiot
* * *I 1. [pi ] verb1) (to set up (a tent or camp): They pitched their tent in the field.) rozbijać2) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.) ciskać3) (to (cause to) fall heavily: He pitched forward.) rzucić (się), upaść ciężko4) ((of a ship) to rise and fall violently: The boat pitched up and down on the rough sea.) kołysać się5) (to set (a note or tune) at a particular level: He pitched the tune too high for my voice.) ustawiać (w tonacji)2. noun1) (the field or ground for certain games: a cricket-pitch; a football pitch.) boisko2) (the degree of highness or lowness of a musical note, voice etc.) wysokość3) (an extreme point or intensity: His anger reached such a pitch that he hit her.) natężenie4) (the part of a street etc where a street-seller or entertainer works: He has a pitch on the High Street.) stanowisko, teren5) (the act of pitching or throwing or the distance something is pitched: That was a long pitch.) rzut6) ((of a ship) the act of pitching.) kołysanie•- - pitched- pitcher
- pitched battle
- pitchfork II [pi ] noun(a thick black substance obtained from tar: as black as pitch.) lepik, smoła- pitch-dark -
14 standard
['stændəd] 1. n 2. adjsize etc typowy; textbook klasyczny; practice znormalizowany, standardowy; model, feature standardowy, podstawowyto be/to come up to standard — być na odpowiednim poziomie
to apply a double standard — stosować (zastosować perf) podwójną miarę
* * *['stændəd] 1. noun1) (something used as a basis of measurement: The kilogram is the international standard of weight.) wzorzec, standard2) (a basis for judging quality, or a level of excellence aimed at, required or achieved: You can't judge an amateur artist's work by the same standards as you would judge that of a trained artist; high standards of behaviour; His performance did not reach the required standard.) kryterium3) (a flag or carved figure etc fixed to a pole and carried eg at the front of an army going into battle.) sztandar, znak bojowy2. adjective((accepted as) normal or usual; The Post Office likes the public to use a standard size of envelope.) znormalizowany- standardise
- standardization
- standardisation
- standard-bearer
- be up to / below standard
- standard of living -
15 thick
[θɪk] 1. adj 2. n* * *[Ɵik] 1. adjective1) (having a relatively large distance between opposite sides; not thin: a thick book; thick walls; thick glass.) gruby2) (having a certain distance between opposite sides: It's two inches thick; a two-inch-thick pane of glass.) gruby3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) containing solid matter; not flowing (easily) when poured: thick soup.) gęsty4) (made of many single units placed very close together; dense: a thick forest; thick hair.) gęsty5) (difficult to see through: thick fog.) gęsty6) (full of, covered with etc: The room was thick with dust; The air was thick with smoke.) pełen7) (stupid: Don't be so thick!) głupi, tępy2. noun(the thickest, most crowded or active part: in the thick of the forest; in the thick of the fight.) gąszcz, środek- thickly- thickness
- thicken
- thick-skinned
- thick and fast
- through thick and thin -
16 action
['ækʃən]n( things happening) akcja f; ( deed) czyn m; (of device, force, chemical) działanie nt; ( movement) ruch m; ( MIL) działania pl; ( JUR) powództwo ntto bring an action against sb ( JUR) — wnosić (wnieść perf) powództwo przeciw(ko) komuś
out of action — person wyłączony z gry; machine niesprawny
to take action — podejmować (podjąć perf) działanie
to put a plan into action — wprowadzać (wprowadzić perf) plan w życie
* * *['ækʃən]1) (something done: Action, not talking, is necessary if we are to defeat the enemy; Take action immediately; The firemen are ready to go into action.) działanie2) (movement: Tennis needs a good wrist action.) ruch3) (a legal case: He brought an action for divorce against his wife.) postępowanie, proces4) (the events (of a play, film etc): The action of the play takes place on an island.) akcja5) (a battle; fighting: He was killed in action; Our troops fought an action against the enemy.) bitwa•- out of action -
17 casualty
['kæʒjultɪ]n( person) ofiara f; ( in hospital) izba f przyjęć ( dla przypadków urazowych)* * *['kæʒuəlti]plural - casualties; noun(a person who is wounded or killed in a battle, accident etc: There were hundreds of casualties when the factory went on fire.) ofiara (zabity lub ranny) -
18 decisive
[dɪ'saɪsɪv]adjaction, intervention decydujący, rozstrzygający; person, reply zdecydowany, stanowczy; manner stanowczy* * *1) (final; putting an end to a contest, dispute etc: The battle was decisive.) decydujący2) (showing decision and firmness: He's very decisive.) zdecydowany•- decisively -
19 glory
['glɔːrɪ] 1. n 2. vito glory in — rozkoszować się +instr
* * *['ɡlo:ri] 1. plural - glories; noun1) (fame or honour: glory on the field of battle; He took part in the competition for the glory of the school.) chwała2) (a source of pride, fame etc: This building is one of the many glories of Venice.) chluba3) (the quality of being magnificent: The sun rose in all its glory.) wspaniałość2. verb(to take great pleasure in: He glories in his work as an architect.) szczycić się- glorify- glorification
- glorious
- gloriously -
20 gore
[gɔː(r)] 1. vtbrać (wziąć perf) na rogi2. n* * *[ɡo:] 1. noun(blood (especially when it is thick and solid): After the battle, the knight was covered in gore.) krew2. verb((of an animal) to pierce with its horns, tusks etc: The bull gored the farmer to death.) pobóść- gory
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