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1 stick-in-the-mud
noun (a person who never does anything new.) konserwatysta -
2 mud
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3 stick
[stɪk] 1. n( of wood) kij m; ( smaller) patyk m, kijek m; (of dynamite, for walking) laska f; ( of chalk etc) kawałek m2. vt; pt, pp stuck( with glue etc) przyklejać (przykleić perf); ( inf) ( put) wtykać (wetknąć perf); ( tolerate) wytrzymywać (wytrzymać perf); ( thrust)3. vi; pt, pp stuckto stick sth into — wbijać (wbić perf) coś w +acc
dough etc kleić się, lepić się; thought ( in mind) tkwić (utkwić perf); drawer etc zacinać się (zaciąć się perf)to get hold of the wrong end of the stick ( BRIT, fig) — zrozumieć ( perf) coś opacznie or na opak
I nicknamed him "Fingers", and the name stuck — przezwałem go "Fingers" i przezwisko to przylgnęło do niego
Phrasal Verbs:- stick to- stick up* * *I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!) wpychać, wtykać2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) tkwić3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.) kleić się, przylegać4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.) utknąć, zaciąć się•- sticker- sticky
- stickily
- stickiness
- sticking-plaster
- stick-in-the-mud
- come to a sticky end
- stick at
- stick by
- stick it out
- stick out
- stick one's neck out
- stick to/with
- stick together
- stick up for II [stik] noun1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) patyk2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) kij, laska3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) laska•- get hold of the wrong end of the stick- get the wrong end of the stick -
4 slither
['slɪðə(r)]vi* * *['sliðə](to slide or slip while trying to walk (eg on mud): The dog was slithering about on the mud.) poślizgnąć się, ślizgać się -
5 flounder
['flaundə(r)] 1. vi 2. nflądra f* * *(to move one's legs and arms violently and with difficulty (in water, mud etc): She floundered helplessly in the mud.) brnąć, szamotać się -
6 wallow
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7 sink
[sɪŋk] 1. nzlew m, zlewozmywak m2. vt; pt sank, pp sunk 3. viship tonąć (zatonąć perf); heart zamierać (zamrzeć perf); ground zapadać się (zapaść się perf); (also: sink down) ( in exhaustion) osuwać się (osunąć się perf)to sink one's teeth/claws into — zatapiać (zatopić perf) zęby/pazury w +loc
he sank (back) into a chair — ( in exhaustion) opadł na fotel; ( getting comfortable) zagłębił się w fotelu
Phrasal Verbs:- sink in* * *[siŋk] 1. past tense - sank; verb1) (to (cause to) go down below the surface of water etc: The torpedo sank the battleship immediately; The ship sank in deep water.) zatapiać, tonąć2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) zniżać się3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) wsiąkać, zanurzać4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) zamierać, smucić się5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) utopić2. noun(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) zlew, umywalka- sunken- be sunk
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8 going
['gəuɪŋ] 1. nsytuacja f, warunki pl2. adj* * *1) (an act of leaving, moving away etc: the comings and goings of the people in the street.) ruch2) (the conditions under which something is done: Walking was heavy going because of all the mud.) warunki -
9 keel
[kiːl] 1. nkil m2. vtPhrasal Verbs:* * *[ki:l](the long supporting piece of a ship's frame that lies lengthwise along the bottom: The boat's keel stuck in the mud near the shore.) kil- be/keep on an even keel -
10 header
['hɛdə(r)]n ( BRIT)(FOOTBALL) główka f* * *1) (a fall or dive forwards: He slipped and took a header into the mud.) skok na główkę2) ((in football) the act of hitting the ball with the head: He scored with a great header.) główka -
11 cling
[klɪŋ]pt, pp clung, vito cling to — (mother, support) trzymać się kurczowo +gen; (idea, belief) uporczywie trwać przy +loc; ( dress) ( body) przylegać do +gen, opinać się na +loc
* * *[kliŋ]past tense, past participle - clung; verb((usually with to) to stick (to); to grip tightly: The mud clung to her shoes; She clung to her husband as he said goodbye; He clings to an impossible hope; The boat clung to (= stayed close to) the coastline.) przylegać, przywierać, trzymać się blisko -
12 yank
[jæŋk]n ( pej)Jankes(ka) m(f)* * *[jæŋk] 1. noun(a sudden sharp pull; a jerk: She gave the rope a yank.) szarpnięcie2. verb(to pull suddenly and sharply: She yanked the child out of the mud.) szarpnąć -
13 be bogged down
(to be hindered in movement; to be prevented from making progress: The tractor is bogged down in the mud.) grzęznąć -
14 dig out
vtodkopywać (odkopać perf), odgrzebywać (odgrzebać perf)* * *1) (to get out by digging: We had to dig the car out of the mud.) odkopywać2) (to find by searching: I'll see if I can dig out that photo.) wygrzebywać -
15 passable
['pɑːsəbl]adjroad przejezdny; ( acceptable) znośny* * *1) (fairly good: a passable tennis player.) znośny2) ((of a river, road etc) able to be passed, travelled over etc: The mud has made the roads no longer passable.) spławny, przejezdny -
16 splash
[splæʃ] 1. n 2. exclplusk, chlup3. vt 4. vi(also: splash about) pluskać się; water chlapaćto splash paint on the floor — chlapać (pochlapać perf) podłogę farbą
* * *[splæʃ] 1. verb1) (to make wet with drops of liquid, mud etc, especially suddenly and accidentally: A passing car splashed my coat (with water).) chlapać2) (to (cause to) fly about in drops: Water splashed everywhere.) pryskać3) (to fall or move with splashes: The children were splashing in the sea.) pluskać się4) (to display etc in a place, manner etc that will be noticed: Posters advertising the concert were splashed all over the wall.) rozwiesić, rozkleić2. noun1) (a scattering of drops of liquid or the noise made by this: He fell in with a loud splash.) plusk, chlapnięcie2) (a mark made by splashing: There was a splash of mud on her dress.) plama3) (a bright patch: a splash of colour.) plama -
17 sludge
[slʌdʒ]n* * *(soft, slimy mud, grease or other matter which settles at the bottom of a liquid: The river-bed is covered with thick sludge.) muł, osad -
18 scrape
[skreɪp] 1. vtmud, paint, etc zeskrobywać (zeskrobać perf), zdrapywać (zdrapać perf); potato, carrot skrobać (oskrobać perf); hand, car zadrapać ( perf), zadrasnąć ( perf)Phrasal Verbs:2. nto get into a scrape — wpaść ( perf) w tarapaty
* * *[skreip] 1. verb1) (to rub against something sharp or rough, usually causing damage: He drove too close to the wall and scraped his car.) (za)drasnąć, otrzeć2) (to clean, clear or remove by rubbing with something sharp: He scraped his boots clean; He scraped the paint off the door.) skrobać, drapać3) (to make a harsh noise by rubbing: Stop scraping your feet!) szurać4) (to move along something while just touching it: The boat scraped against the landing-stage.) ocierać się5) (to make by scraping: The dog scraped a hole in the sand.) wydrapywać2. noun1) (an act or sound of scraping.) skrobanie2) (a mark or slight wound made by scraping: a scrape on the knee.) zadraśnięcie3) (a situation that may lead to punishment: The child is always getting into scrapes.) tarapaty•- scraper- scrape the bottom of the barrel
- scrape through
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19 spot
[spɔt] 1. n( dot) kropka f; ( mark) (dirty, unwanted) plama f; ( on animal) cętka f; ( on skin) pryszcz m; ( place) miejsce nt; (also: spot advertisement) reklama f ( między programami); (RADIO, TV) część programu zarezerwowana dla konkretnego artysty lub określonego typu rozrywki2. vton the spot — ( in that place) na miejscu; ( immediately) z miejsca
to put sb on the spot — stawiać (postawić perf) kogoś w trudnej sytuacji
to come out in spots — dostawać (dostać perf) wysypki
* * *[spot] 1. noun1) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) plama2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) groszek, kropka3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) plama, pryszcz4) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) miejsce5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) odrobina2. verb1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) zauważyć, dostrzec2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) rozpoznać•- spotless- spotlessly
- spotlessness
- spotted
- spotty
- spottiness
- spot check
- spotlight 3. verb1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.) oświetlać reflektorem2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.) ukazywać w pełnym świetle•- on the spot
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20 with
[wɪðˌ wɪθ]prep1) (accompanying, in the company of) z +instrI'll be with you in a minute — zaraz się Panem/Panią zajmę
to be with it ( inf) — ( up-to-date) być na bieżąco; ( alert) kontaktować (inf)
2) ( descriptive)3) (indicating manner, means, cause)to fill sth with water — napełniać (napełnić perf) coś wodą
* * *[wið]1) (in the company of; beside; among; including: I was walking with my father; Do they enjoy playing with each other?; He used to play football with the Arsenal team; Put this book with the others.) (razem) z2) (by means of; using: Mend it with this glue; Cut it with a knife.) za pomocą3) (used in expressing the idea of filling, covering etc: Fill this jug with milk; He was covered with mud.)4) (used in describing conflict: They quarrelled with each other; He fought with my brother.) z5) (used in descriptions of things: a man with a limp; a girl with long hair; a stick with a handle; Treat this book with care.) z6) (as the result of: He is shaking with fear.) ze7) (in the care of: Leave your case with the porter.) u, pod opieką8) (in relation to; in the case of; concerning: Be careful with that!; What's wrong with you?; What shall I do with these books?) z9) (used in expressing a wish: Down with fascism!; Up with Manchester United!) z
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