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101 chicken out
( inf) vi* * *(to avoid doing something because of cowardice: He chickened out at the last minute.) stchórzyć, skrewić -
102 collection
[kə'lɛkʃən]n(of art, stamps) kolekcja f, zbiór m; (of poems, stories) zbiór m; (from place, person) odbiór m; ( for charity) zbiórka f pieniędzy, kwesta f; ( of mail) wyjmowanie nt listów ( ze skrzynki pocztowej)* * *[-ʃən]1) ((an) act of collecting: Your letter won't get to London tomorrow - you've missed the last collection (= of mail from a postbox) for today.) zbieranie, odbiór2) (a set of objects etc collected: a stamp collection.) zbiór -
103 finals
* * *noun plural (the last examinations for a university degree etc: I am sitting/taking my finals in June.) egzaminy końcowe -
104 how
[hau]advhow lovely/awful! — jak cudownie/okropnie!
* * *1. adverb, conjunction1) (in what way: How do you make bread?) jak2) (to what extent: How do you like my new hat?; How far is Paris from London?) jak3) (by what means: I've no idea how he came here.) jak, w jaki sposób4) (in what condition: How are you today?; How do I look?) jak5) (for what reason: How is it that I am the last to know about this?) dlaczego•- however2. conjunction(in no matter what way: This painting still looks wrong however you look at it.) w jakikolwiek sposób, bez względu na to jak- how come
- how do you do? -
105 Shrove Tuesday
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106 sick-leave
noun (time taken off from work etc because of sickness: He has been on sick-leave for the last three days.) zwolnienie lekarskie -
107 get
[gɛt] 1. pt, pp got, pp gotten, vi (US)1) (become, be) stawać się (stać się perf), robić się (zrobić się perf); (+past partciple) zostać ( perf)to get elected — zostać ( perf) wybranym
2) (go)to get from/to — dostawać się (dostać się perf) z +gen /do +gen
to get home — docierać (dotrzeć perf) do domu
to get to know sb — poznawać (poznać perf) kogoś (bliżej)
2. modal aux vb 3. vtlet's get going/started — zaczynajmy
1)to get sth done — ( do oneself) zrobić ( perf) coś; ( have done) (od)dać ( perf) coś do zrobienia
to get the washing done — zrobić ( perf) pranie
to get one's hair cut — obcinać (obciąć perf) sobie włosy
to get sb to do sth — nakłonić ( perf) kogoś, żeby coś zrobił
to get sb into trouble — wpakować ( perf) kogoś w tarapaty
2) (obtain, find, receive, acquire) dostawać (dostać perf)to get sth for sb — ( obtain) zdobyć ( perf) coś dla kogoś; ( fetch) przynieść ( perf) coś komuś
6) (take, move)to get sth to sb — dostarczyć ( perf) coś komuś
7) ( take) plane, bus etcwe got a plane to London and then a train to Colchester — do Londynu polecieliśmy samolotem, a potem pojechaliśmy pociągiem do Colchester
8) ( understand) rozumieć (zrozumieć perf)9) (have, possess)Phrasal Verbs:- get at- get away- get back- get by- get down- get in- get into- get off- get on- get out- get over- get up* * *[ɡet]past tense - got; verb1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.) dostać2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) przynieść3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) dostać (się)4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) spodowodować, wpakować5) (to become: You're getting old.) stawać się6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) namówić7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) dostać się8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen (to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) zdołać9) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) dostać10) (to catch (someone): The police will soon get the thief.) schwytać11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) pojąć•- getaway- get-together
- get-up
- be getting on for
- get about
- get across
- get after
- get ahead
- get along
- get around
- get around to
- get at
- get away
- get away with
- get back
- get by
- get down
- get down to
- get in
- get into
- get nowhere
- get off
- get on
- get on at
- get out
- get out of
- get over
- get round
- get around to
- get round to
- get there
- get through
- get together
- get up
- get up to -
108 mass
[mæs] 1. nto go to Mass — iść (pójść perf) na mszę
2. cpd 3. vimasses of ( inf) — (cała) masa f +gen (inf)
gromadzić się (zgromadzić się perf) masowo or licznie* * *I 1. [mæs] noun1) (a large lump or quantity, gathered together: a mass of concrete/people.) masa2) (a large quantity: I've masses of work / things to do.) masa3) (the bulk, principal part or main body: The mass of people are in favour of peace.) większóść4) ((a) measure of the quantity of matter in an object: The mass of the rock is 500 kilos.) masa2. verb(to bring or come together in large numbers or quantities: The troops massed for an attack.) zgromadzić (się)3. adjective(of large quantities or numbers: mass murder; a mass meeting.) masowy- mass-produce
- mass-production
- the mass media II [mæs] noun1) ((a) celebration, especially in the Roman Catholic church, of Christ's last meal (Last Supper) with his disciples: What time do you go to Mass?) msza2) (a setting to music of some of the words used in this service.) msza -
109 age
[eɪdʒ] 1. nwiek m2. vistarzeć się (zestarzeć się perf or postarzeć się perf)3. vtunder age — nieletni, niepełnoletni
to come of age — osiągać (osiągnąć perf) pełnoletniość
* * *[ei‹] 1. noun1) (the amount of time during which a person or thing has existed: He went to school at the age of six (years); What age is she?) wiek2) ((often with capital) a particular period of time: This machine was the wonder of the age; the Middle Ages.) wiek3) (the quality of being old: This wine will improve with age; With the wisdom of age he regretted the mistakes he had made in his youth.) wiek4) ((usually in plural) a very long time: We've been waiting (for) ages for a bus.) wiek2. verb(to (cause to) grow old or look old: He has aged a lot since I last saw him; His troubles have aged him.) starzeć się, postarzać- aged- ageless
- age-old
- the aged
- come of age
- of age -
110 night
[naɪt]nin the night, during the night — w nocy
* * *1) (the period from sunset to sunrise: We sleep at night; They talked all night (long); He travelled by night and rested during the day; The days were warm and the nights were cool; ( also adjective) He is doing night work.) noc, wieczór2) (the time of darkness: In the Arctic in winter, night lasts for twenty-four hours out of twenty-four.) noc•- nightly- night-club
- nightdress
- nightgown
- nightfall
- nightmare
- nightmarish
- night-school
- night shift
- night-time
- night-watchman -
111 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 -
112 refer
[rɪ'fəː(r)]vtto refer sb to — ( book) odsyłać (odesłać perf) kogoś do +gen; (doctor, hospital, manager) kierować (skierować perf) kogoś do +gen
to refer the matter to — kierować (skierować perf) sprawę do +gen
to refer the task to — przekazywać (przekazać perf) zadanie +dat
Phrasal Verbs:- refer to* * *[rə'fə:] 1. past tense, past participle - referred; verb( with to)1) (to talk or write (about something); to mention: He doesn't like anyone referring to his wooden leg; I referred to your theories in my last book.) wspomnieć, przytoczyć2) (to relate to, concern, or apply to: My remarks refer to your last letter.) odnosić się3) (to send or pass on to someone else for discussion, information, a decision etc: The case was referred to a higher law-court; I'll refer you to the managing director.) skierować4) (to look for information (in something): If I'm not sure how to spell a word, I refer to a dictionary.) odwołać się•- referee2. verb(to act as a referee for a match: I've been asked to referee (a football match) on Saturday.) sędziować- reference book
- reference library -
113 dream
[driːm] 1. n( while asleep) sen m; ( PSYCH) marzenie nt senne, sen m; ( ambition) marzenie nt2. vi; pt, pp dreamed or dreamt( while asleep)she dreamt that … — śniło jej się, że … ( fantasize)
he dreamt about/that… — marzył o +loc /(o tym), że…
to dream of doing sth — marzyć o tym, żeby coś zrobić
Phrasal Verbs:- dream up* * *1. [dri:m] noun1) (thoughts and pictures in the mind that come mostly during sleep: I had a terrible dream last night.) sen2) (a state of being completely occupied by one's own thoughts: Don't sit there in a dream!) marzenie3) (something perfect or very beautiful: Your house is a dream!) marzenie4) (an ambition or hope: It's my dream to win a Nobel Prize.) marzenie2. [dremt] verb((sometimes with of) to see visions and pictures in the mind, especially when asleep: For years I dreamed of being a great artist; I dreamt last night that the house had burnt down.) śnić- dreamer- dreamless
- dreamy
- dreamily
- dreaminess
- dream up -
114 snowfall
['snəufɔːl]nopad m śniegu* * *1) (a fall or shower of snow that settles on the ground: There was a heavy snowfall last night.) opad śnieżny2) (the amount of snow that falls in a certain place: The snowfall last year was much higher than average.) opad śniegu -
115 head
[hɛd] 1. n ( lit, fig)głowa f; ( of table) szczyt m; ( of company) dyrektor m; (of country, organization) przywódca(-dczyni) m(f); ( of school) dyrektor(ka) m(f); (of list, queue) czoło nt; ( on coin) reszka f; (on tape recorder, computer) głowica fhead first — fall głową naprzód or do przodu; dive na główkę
10 pounds a/per head — 10 funtów na głowę
to come to a head ( fig) — situation etc osiągać (osiągnąć perf) punkt krytyczny
to bite/snap sb's head off — warczeć (warknąć perf) na kogoś (inf)
the brandy/success went to his head — koniak/sukces uderzył mu do głowy
to lose one's head — tracić (stracić perf) głowę
2. vthe's off his head! ( inf) — odbiło mu! (inf)
list, group znajdować się na czele +gen; company prowadzić, kierować +instr; ball odbijać (odbić perf) głowąPhrasal Verbs:- head for- head off* * *[hed] 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) głowa2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) głowa3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) długość łba4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) głowa, główny5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) główka6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) góra7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) góra, szczyt8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) przód9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) głowa10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) kierowanik, dyrektor11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) na osobę/głowę12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) przylądek13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) piana2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) być na czele, prowadzić2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) kierować3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) kierować się4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) zatytułować5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) zagrać głową•- - headed- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head -
116 run
[rʌn] 1. n(fast pace, race) bieg m; ( in car) przejażdżka f; (of train, bus, for skiing) trasa f; (of victories, defeats) seria f; (in tights, stockings) oczko nt; (CRICKET, BASEBALL) punkt za przebiegnięcie między oznaczonymi miejscami po uderzeniu piłki2. vt; pt ran, pp rundistance biec (przebiec perf); business, shop, hotel prowadzić; competition, course przeprowadzać (przeprowadzić perf); ( COMPUT) program uruchamiać (uruchomić perf); hand, fingers przesuwać (przesunąć perf); water puszczać (puścić perf); (PRESS) article zamieszczać (zamieścić perf)3. vi( move quickly) biec (pobiec perf); (habitually, regularly) biegać; ( flee) uciekać (uciec perf); bus, train ( operate) kursować, jeździć; ( travel) jechać (pojechać perf); play, show być granym, iść (inf); contract być ważnym; river, tears płynąć (popłynąć perf); colours, washing farbować, puszczać; road, railway biec; horse ( in race) ścigać sięto go for a run — iść (pójść perf) pobiegać
to break into a run — zaczynać (zacząć perf) biec
a run of good/bad luck — dobra/zła passa
there was a run on … — był run na +acc
in the long/short run — na dłuższą/krótką metę
to be on the run — ( fugitive) ukrywać się
to run the risk of — narażać się na +acc
the engine/computer is running — silnik/komputer jest włączony
to run for president/in an election — kandydować na prezydenta/w wyborach
unemployment is running at twenty per cent — bezrobocie kształtuje się na poziomie dwudziestu procent
to run a bath — przygotowywać (przygotować perf) kąpiel
Phrasal Verbs:- run away- run down- run in- run into- run off- run out- run over- run up* * *1. present participle - running; verb1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) biegać2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) jeździć3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) płynąć, ciec4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) być na chodzie, działać5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) prowadzić6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) biegać7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) kursować8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) trwać, iść9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) jeździć10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) puścić11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) podwieźć12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) przebiec13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) stać się2. noun1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) bieg(anie)2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) wycieczka3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) passa, okres4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) oczko5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) możność korzystania, swobodny dostęp6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) punkt7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) wybieg•- runner- running 3. adverb(one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) jednym ciągiem- runny- runaway
- rundown
- runner-up
- runway
- in
- out of the running
- on the run
- run across
- run after
- run aground
- run along
- run away
- run down
- run for
- run for it
- run in
- run into
- run its course
- run off
- run out
- run over
- run a temperature
- run through
- run to
- run up
- run wild -
117 open
['əupn] 1. adjotwarty; vacancy wolny2. vt 3. vito be open to — ( suggestions) być otwartym na +acc; ( criticism) być narażonym na +acc
the film/play has recently opened in New York — niedawno odbyła się premiera filmu/sztuki w Nowym Jorku
Phrasal Verbs:- open up* * *['əupən] 1. adjective1) (not shut, allowing entry or exit: an open box; The gate is wide open.) otwarty2) (allowing the inside to be seen: an open book.) otwarty3) (ready for business etc: The shop is open on Sunday afternoons; After the fog had cleared, the airport was soon open again; The gardens are open to the public.) otwarty4) (not kept secret: an open show of affection.) jawny5) (frank: He was very open with me about his work.) szczery6) (still being considered etc: Leave the matter open.) otwarty7) (empty, with no trees, buildings etc: I like to be out in the open country; an open space.) otwarty2. verb1) (to make or become open: He opened the door; The door opened; The new shop opened last week.) otworzyć (się)2) (to begin: He opened the meeting with a speech of welcome.) otworzyć•- opener- opening
- openly
- open-air
- open-minded
- open-plan
- be an open secret
- bring something out into the open
- bring out into the open
- in the open
- in the open air
- keep/have an open mind
- open on to
- the open sea
- open to
- open up
- with open arms -
118 very
['vɛrɪ] 1. adv 2. adjthe very book which… — właśnie ta książka, która…
* * *['veri] 1. adverb1) (to a great degree: He's very clever; You came very quickly; I'm not feeling very well.) bardzo2) (absolutely; in the highest degree: The very first thing you must do is ring the police; She has a car of her very own.) całkiem2. adjective1) (exactly or precisely the thing, person etc mentioned: You're the very man I want to see; At that very minute the door opened.) ten właśnie2) (extreme: at the very end of the day; at the very top of the tree.) sam3) (used for emphasis in other ways: The very suggestion of a sea voyage makes her feel seasick.) sam• -
119 course
[kɔːs]kurs m; (of life, events, river) bieg m; (of injections, drugs) seria f; ( approach) stanowisko nt; (GOLF) pole nt; ( part of meal)first/next/last course — pierwsze/następne/ostatnie danie nt
(no) of course not! — oczywiście, że nie!
in due course — w swoim czasie, we właściwym czasie
the best course would be to … — najlepszym wyjściem byłoby +infin
we have no other course but to … — nie mamy innego wyjścia, jak tylko +infin
course of treatment ( MED) — leczenie, kuracja
* * *[ko:s]1) (a series (of lectures, medicines etc): I'm taking a course (of lectures) in sociology; He's having a course of treatment for his leg.) kurs, seria2) (a division or part of a meal: Now we've had the soup, what's (for) the next course?) danie3) (the ground over which a race is run or a game (especially golf) is played: a racecourse; a golf-course.) boisko, tor4) (the path or direction in which something moves: the course of the Nile.) bieg5) (the progress or development of events: Things will run their normal course despite the strike.) tryb6) (a way (of action): What's the best course of action in the circumstances?) sposób postępowania•- in due course
- of course
- off
- on course -
120 date
[deɪt] 1. n( day) data f; ( appointment) (umówione) spotkanie nt; (with girlfriend, boyfriend) randka f; ( fruit) daktyl m2. vtclosing date — ( for application) ostateczny termin; ( in accounting) termin zamknięcia ksiąg (rachunkowych)
to date — do chwili obecnej, do dzisiaj
out-of-date — ( old-fashioned) przestarzały; ( expired) przeterminowany
to bring up to date — information uaktualniać (uaktualnić perf); correspondence uzupełniać (uzupełnić perf); person zapoznawać (zapoznać perf) z najnowszymi informacjami
letter dated 5th July or (US) July 5th — list z piątego lipca
* * *I 1. [deit] noun1) ((a statement on a letter etc giving) the day of the month, the month and year: I can't read the date on this letter.) data2) (the day and month and/or the year in which something happened or is going to happen: What is your date of birth?) data3) (an appointment or engagement, especially a social one with a member of the opposite sex: He asked her for a date.) randka spotkanie2. verb1) (to have or put a date on: This letter isn't dated.) datować2) ((with from or back) to belong to; to have been made, written etc at (a certain time): Their quarrel dates back to last year.) datować się3) (to become obviously old-fashioned: His books haven't dated much.) starzeć się•- dated- dateline
- out of date
- to date
- up to date II [deit] noun(the brown, sticky fruit of the date palm, a kind of tree growing in the tropics.) daktyl
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