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1 contest
1. ['kɔntɛst] n( competition) konkurs m; (for control, power) rywalizacja f2. [kən'tɛst] vtelection, competition uczestniczyć or startować w +loc; title ubiegać się or walczyć o +acc; decision, testament kwestionować (zakwestionować perf)* * *['kontest](a struggle, competition etc to gain an advantage or victory: a sporting contest.) turniej, konkurs -
2 beauty contest
nkonkurs m piękności -
3 challenge
['tʃælɪndʒ] 1. nwyzwanie nt; (to authority, received ideas) kwestionowanie nt2. vt (SPORT)rzucać (rzucić perf) wyzwanie +dat, wyzywać (wyzwać perf); rival stawiać (postawić perf) w obliczu wyzwania; authority, idea etc kwestionować (zakwestionować perf)to challenge sb to do sth — wzywać (wezwać perf) kogoś do zrobienia czegoś
to challenge sb to a fight/game — rzucać (rzucić perf) komuś wyzwanie do walki/gry
* * *[' ælin‹] 1. verb1) (to ask (someone) to take part in a contest: He challenged his brother to a round of golf.) rzucać wyzwanie2) (to question (someone's authority or right, the truth of a statement etc).) kwestionować2. noun1) (an invitation to a contest: He accepted his brother's challenge to a fight.) wyzwanie2) (the act of questioning someone's right, a statement etc.) sprzeciw•- challenging -
4 championship
['tʃæmpɪənʃɪp]n* * *1) (a contest held to decide who is the champion: The tennis championship will be decided this afternoon.) mistrzostwa2) (the act of defending or supporting: his championship of civil rights.) obrona -
5 close
I 1. [kləus] adj( near)2. advclose to — blisko +gen; friend, relative, ties bliski; writing, print drobny; texture gęsty, ścisły; examination, look dokładny; contest wyrównany; weather parny; room duszny
close to/up — z bliska
II 1. [kləuz] vtclose at hand —
door, window zamykać (zamknąć perf); sale, deal finalizować (sfinalizować perf); conversation, speech zakańczać (zakończyć perf)Phrasal Verbs:- close in2. vi3. nto close (with) — kończyć się (zakończyć się perf) ( +instr)
koniec mthe shops/libraries close on Saturdays at one p.m. — sklepy/biblioteki zamyka się w soboty o trzynastej
* * *I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) blisko2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) ciasno2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) bliski2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) wyrównany3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) dokładny4) (tight: a close fit.) ciasny5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) duszny6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) skąpy7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) tajemniczy•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) zamykać2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) zamykać (się)3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) zawierać2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) koniec- close up -
6 compete
[kəm'piːt]vi(in contest, game) brać (wziąć perf) udziałto compete (with) — companies, theories rywalizować or konkurować (z +instr); sportsmen rywalizować or współzawodniczyć (z +instr)
to compete (for) — walczyć (o +acc)
* * *[kəm'pi:t](to try to beat others in a contest, fight etc: We are competing against them in the next round; Are you competing with her for the job?) współzawodniczyć, konkurować- competitive
- competitor -
7 competition
[kɔmpɪ'tɪʃən]n(between firms, rivals) rywalizacja f, współzawodnictwo nt; ( contest) konkurs m, zawody pl; ( ECON) konkurencja f* * *[kompə'tiʃən]1) (the act of competing; rivalry: Competition makes children try harder.) współzawodnictwo2) (people competing for a prize etc: There's a lot of competition for this job.) konkurencja3) (a contest for a prize: Have you entered the tennis competition?) konkurs, turniej -
8 jury
['dʒuərɪ]n ( JUR)sąd m or ława f przysięgłych; ( in competition) jury nt inv* * *['‹uəri]plural - juries; noun1) (a group of people legally selected to hear a case and to decide what are the facts, eg whether or not a prisoner accused of a crime is guilty: The verdict of the jury was that the prisoner was guilty of the crime.) ława przysięgłych2) (a group of judges for a competition, contest etc: The jury recorded their votes for the song contest.) jury•- juror- juryman -
9 one-sided
[wʌn'saɪdɪd]adjjednostronny; contest nierówny* * *1) (with one person or side having a great advantage over the other: a one-sided contest.) nierówny2) (representing only one aspect of a subject: a one-sided discussion.) jednostronny -
10 win
[wɪn] 1. nzwycięstwo nt, wygrana f2. vtgame, competition, election wygrywać (wygrać perf), zwyciężać (zwyciężyć perf) w +loc; prize, support, popularity zdobywać (zdobyć perf)3. vi; pt, pp wonwygrywać (wygrać perf), zwyciężać (zwyciężyć perf)Phrasal Verbs:- win over* * *[win] 1. present participle - winning; verb1) (to obtain (a victory) in a contest; to succeed in coming first in (a contest), usually by one's own efforts: He won a fine victory in the election; Who won the war/match?; He won the bet; He won (the race) in a fast time / by a clear five metres.) zwyciężyć, wygrać2) (to obtain (a prize) in a competition etc, usually by luck: to win first prize; I won $5 in the crossword competition.) wygrać3) (to obtain by one's own efforts: He won her respect over a number of years.) zdobyć2. noun(a victory or success: She's had two wins in four races.) zwycięstwo- winner- winning
- winning-post
- win over
- win the day
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11 a straight fight
(an election contest involving only two candidates.) pojedynek kandydatów -
12 adjudicate
[ə'dʒuːdɪkeɪt] 1. vt 2. vi* * *[ə'‹u:dikeit](to act as a judge (in an artistic competition etc).) zasiadać w jury- adjudicator -
13 arena
[ə'riːnə]n* * *[ə'ri:nə](any place for a public show contest etc: a sports arena.) arena -
14 beauty queen
nmiss f inv ( zwyciężczyni konkursu piękności)* * *(a girl or woman who is voted the most beautiful in a contest.) królowa piękności -
15 bout
[baut]n( of disease) atak m; ( of activity) napad m; (BOXING) walka f, mecz m* * *1) (a period (of): a bout of coughing.) atak2) (a (usually boxing) contest: a bout of fifteen five-minute rounds.) mecz, walka -
16 champion
['tʃæmpɪən] 1. n(of league, contest) mistrz(yni) m(f); ( of cause) orędownik(-iczka) m(f), szermierz m; ( of person) obrońca(-ńczyni) m(f)2. vt* * *[' æmpiən] 1. noun1) (in games, competitions etc, a competitor who has defeated all others: this year's golf champion; ( also adjective) a champion boxer.) mistrz2) (a person who defends a cause: a champion of human rights.) orędownik2. verb(to defend or support: He championed the cause of human rights for many years.) bronić, walczyć -
17 coach
[kəutʃ] 1. n( bus) autokar m; ( horse-drawn) powóz m, kareta f; ( RAIL) wagon m; (SPORT) trener(ka) m(f); ( SCOL) korepetytor(ka) m(f)2. vt* * *[kəu ] 1. noun1) (a railway carriage: The last two coaches of the train were derailed.) wagon2) (a bus for tourists etc.) autobus3) (a trainer in athletics, sport etc: the tennis coach.) trener4) (a private teacher: They employed a coach to help their son with his mathematics.) korepetytor5) (a four-wheeled horsedrawn vehicle.) powóz2. verb(to prepare (a person) for an examination, contest etc: He coached his friend for the Latin exam.) przygotowywać- coachman -
18 contestant
[kən'tɛstənt]n* * *noun (a person who takes part in a contest: He is the youngest contestant in the swimming competition.) zawodnik -
19 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 -
20 duel
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