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121 self-centred
[sɛlf'sɛntəd](US self-centered) adj* * *[self'sentəd](interested only in one's own affairs; selfish: She's too self-centred to take any interest in my troubles.) egocentryczny, samolubny -
122 shrug
[ʃrʌg] 1. nwzruszenie nt ramion2. viwzruszać (wzruszyć perf) ramionami3. vtto shrug one's shoulders — wzruszać (wzruszyć perf) ramionami
Phrasal Verbs:* * *1. past tense, past participle - shrugged; verb(to show doubt, lack of interest etc by raising (the shoulders): When I asked him if he knew what had happened, he just shrugged (his shoulders).) wzruszać ramionami2. noun(an act of shrugging: She gave a shrug of disbelief.) wzruszenie ramionami -
123 sight-seeing
noun (visiting the chief buildings, places of interest etc of an area: They spent a lot of their holiday sight-seeing in London; ( also adjective) a sight-seeing tour.) zwiedzanie -
124 spice
[spaɪs] 1. n 2. vt* * *1. noun1) (a usually strong-smelling, sharp-tasting vegetable substance used to flavour food (eg pepper or nutmeg): We added cinnamon and other spices.) przyprawa (korzenna)2) (anything that adds liveliness or interest: Her arrival added spice to the party.) pikanteria2. verb(to flavour with spice: The curry had been heavily spiced.) przyprawiać- spiced- spicy
- spiciness -
125 stock
[stɔk] 1. n( supply) zapas m; ( COMM) zapas m towaru; ( AGR) (żywy) inwentarz m; ( CULIN) wywar m; (descent, origin) ród m; ( FIN) papiery pl wartościowe; ( RAIL) (also: rolling stock) tabor m (kolejowy)2. adjreply, excuse szablonowy3. vtto take stock of ( fig) — oceniać (ocenić perf) +acc
Phrasal Verbs:- stock up* * *[stok] 1. noun1) ((often in plural) a store of goods in a shop, warehouse etc: Buy while stocks last!; The tools you require are in / out of stock (= available / not available).) zapas2) (a supply of something: We bought a large stock of food for the camping trip.) zapas3) (farm animals: He would like to purchase more (live) stock.) żywy inwentarz4) ((often in plural) money lent to the government or to a business company at a fixed interest: government stock; He has $20,000 in stocks and shares.) kredyt5) (liquid obtained by boiling meat, bones etc and used for making soup etc.) bulion6) (the handle of a whip, rifle etc.) trzonek, kolba2. adjective(common; usual: stock sizes of shoes.) typowy3. verb1) (to keep a supply of for sale: Does this shop stock writing-paper?) prowadzić, mieć na składzie2) (to supply (a shop, farm etc) with goods, animals etc: He cannot afford to stock his farm.) zaopatrywać•- stockist- stocks
- stockbroker
- stock exchange
- stock market
- stockpile 4. verb(to accumulate (a supply of this sort).) gromadzić- stock-taking
- stock up
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126 sustain
[səs'teɪn]vtinterest etc podtrzymywać (podtrzymać perf); injury odnosić (odnieść perf); ( give energy) krzepić (pokrzepić perf)* * *[sə'stein]1) (to bear (the weight of): The branches could hardly sustain the weight of the fruit.) podtrzymywać (ciężar)2) (to give help or strength to: The thought of seeing her again sustained him throughout his ordeal.) podtrzymywać (na duchu) -
127 tail off
vi* * *1) (to become fewer, smaller or weaker (at the end): His interest tailed off towards the end of the film.) słabnąć, zanikać2) ((also tail away) (of voices etc) to become quieter or silent: His voice tailed away into silence.) zamierać -
128 territory
['tɛrɪtərɪ]nterytorium nt; ( fig) teren m* * *['teritəri]plural - territories; noun1) (a stretch of land; a region: They explored the territory around the North Pole.) obszar2) (the land under the control of a ruler or state: British territory.) terytorium3) (an area of interest, knowledge etc: Ancient history is outside my territory.) krąg zainteresowań•- territorial waters
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interest — in·ter·est / in trəst; in tə rəst, ˌrest/ n [probably alteration of earlier interesse, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin, from Latin, to be between, make a difference, concern, from inter between, among + esse to be] 1: a right, title, claim … Law dictionary
interest — INTEREST. s. m. Ce qui importe, ce qui convient en quelque maniere que ce soit, ou à l honneur, ou à l utilité, ou à la satisfaction de quelqu un. Interest public, general, commun. interest de famille. interest particulier. interest d honneur.… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Interest — In ter*est, n. [OF. interest, F. int[ e]r[^e]t, fr. L. interest it interests, is of interest, fr. interesse to be between, to be difference, to be importance; inter between + esse to be; cf. LL. interesse usury. See {Essence}.] [1913 Webster] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Interest — Interest † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Interest Notion of interest Interest is a value exacted or promised over and above the restitution of a borrowed capital. ♦ Moratory interest, that is interest due as an indemnity or a… … Catholic encyclopedia
interest — Interest, Versura, B. Prendre à interest, Versuram facere, B. ex Cic. Argent prins à interest, ou perte de finance, Circunforaneum aes. Tu y as interest, Ad te attinent, et tua refert. Il n y a point d interest, Non interest quid faciat morbum,… … Thresor de la langue françoyse
interest — [in′trist, in′trəst, in′tər ist; ] also, esp. for v. [, in′tər est΄, in′trest΄] n. [ME interesse < ML usury, compensation (in L, to be between, be different, interest < inter , between + esse, to be: see IS1): altered, infl. by OFr interest … English World dictionary
Interest — In ter*est, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Interested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Interesting}.] [From interess d, p. p. of the older form interess, fr. F. int[ e]resser, L. interesse. See {Interest}, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. To engage the attention of; to awaken… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
interest — [n1] attraction, curiosity absorption, activity, affection, attentiveness, care, case, concern, concernment, consequence, diversion, engrossment, enthusiasm, excitement, game, hobby, importance, interestedness, into, leisure activity, matter,… … New thesaurus
interest — ► NOUN 1) the state of wanting to know about something or someone. 2) the quality of exciting curiosity or holding the attention. 3) a subject about which one is concerned or enthusiastic. 4) money paid for the use of money lent. 5) a person s… … English terms dictionary
Interest — Interest is the charge or cost for using money; expressed as a rate per period, usually one year, called interest rate. The reward for making funds available to a third party over a period of time, usually pre arranged … International financial encyclopaedia
interest — is now normally pronounced in trist or in trest, with the first e unpronounced. The same applies to the derivative words interested, interesting, etc … Modern English usage