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1 invitation
[ɪnvɪ'teɪʃən]nzaproszenie nt* * *[invi'teiʃən]1) (a (written) request to come or go somewhere: Have you received an invitation to their party?; We had to refuse the invitation to the wedding.) zaproszenie2) (the act of inviting: He attended the committee meeting on the invitation of the chairman.) zaproszenie -
2 decline
[dɪ'klaɪn] 1. n2. vt 3. videcline in/of — spadek m +gen
when he asked me to dance, I politely declined his invitation — gdy poprosił mnie do tańca, grzecznie odmówiłam
* * *1. verb1) (to say `no' to (an invitation etc); to refuse: We declined his offer of a lift.) odmawiać2) (to become less strong or less good etc: His health has declined recently; Our profits have temporarily declined.) pogorszyć się2. noun(a gradual lessening or worsening (of health, standards, quantity etc): There has been a gradual decline in the birthrate.) spadek -
3 refuse
I 1. [rɪ'fjuːz] vtpermission, consent odmawiać (odmówić perf) +gen; request odmawiać (odmówić perf) +dat; invitation, gift, offer odrzucać (odrzucić perf)2. viII ['rɛfjuːs] nto refuse to do sth — odmawiać (odmówić perf) zrobienia czegoś
odpadki pl, śmieci pl* * *I [rə'fju:z] verb1) (not to do what one has been asked, told or is expected to do: He refused to help me; She refused to believe what I said; When I asked him to leave, he refused.) odmówić2) (not to accept: He refused my offer of help; They refused our invitation; She refused the money.) odrzucić3) (not to give (permission etc): I was refused admittance to the meeting.) wzbraniać•- refusalII ['refju:s] noun(rubbish; waste material from eg a kitchen.) odpadki- refuse collection vehicle -
4 accept
[ək'sɛpt]vtgift, invitation przyjmować (przyjąć perf); proposal przyjmować (przyjąć perf), akceptować (zaakceptować perf); fact, situation przyjmować (przyjąć perf) do wiadomości, godzić się (pogodzić się perf) z +instr; responsibility, blame brać (wziąć perf) na siebie* * *[ək'sept]1) (to take (something offered): He accepted the gift.) przyjmować2) (to believe in, agree to or acknowledge: We accept your account of what happened; Their proposal was accepted; He accepted responsibility for the accident.) przyjmować, uznawać•- acceptably
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5 acceptance
[ək'sɛptəns]nprzyjęcie nt, akceptacja fto meet with general acceptance — spotykać się (spotkać się perf) z ogólną aprobatą
* * *noun We have had few acceptances to our invitation.) przyjęcie, zgoda -
6 be inclined to
1) (to have a tendency to (do something): He is inclined to be a bit lazy.) mieć skłonność2) (to have a slight desire to (do something): I am inclined to accept their invitation.) mieć chęć -
7 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 -
8 delight
[dɪ'laɪt] 1. n( feeling) zachwyt m, radość f; ( experience etc) (wielka) przyjemność f, rozkosz f2. vtcieszyć (ucieszyć perf), zachwycać (zachwycić perf)to take (a) delight in — lubować się w +loc, rozkoszować się +instr
* * *1. verb1) (to please greatly: I was delighted by/at the news; They were delighted to accept the invitation.) zachwycać2) (to have or take great pleasure (from): He delights in teasing me.) rozkoszować się2. noun((something which causes) great pleasure: Peacefulness is one of the delights of country life.) rozkosz- delightfully -
9 extend
[ɪks'tɛnd] 1. vt( make longer) przedłużać (przedłużyć perf); ( make larger) powiększać (powiększyć perf); offer składać (złożyć perf); invitation wystosowywać (wystosować perf); arm, hand wyciągać (wyciągnąć perf); deadline, visa przedłużać (przedłużyć perf); credit udzielać (udzielić perf) +gen2. viland, road rozciągać się, ciągnąć się; period trwać, ciągnąć się* * *[ik'stend]1) (to make longer or larger: He extended his vegetable garden.) powiększać2) (to reach or stretch: The school grounds extend as far as this fence.) rozciągać (się)3) (to hold out or stretch out (a limb etc): He extended his hand to her.) wyciągać4) (to offer: May I extend a welcome to you all?) wyrazić, proponować•- extensive -
10 hold
[həuld] 1. pt, pp held, vt( in hand) trzymać; ( contain) mieścić (pomieścić perf); qualifications posiadać; power, permit, opinion mieć; meeting, conversation odbywać (odbyć perf); prisoner, hostage przetrzymywać (przetrzymać perf)to hold sb responsible/liable — obarczać (obarczyć perf) kogoś odpowiedzialnością
to get hold of ( fig) — object, information zdobywać (zdobyć perf) +acc; person łapać (złapać perf) +acc (inf)
to get hold of o.s. — brać (wziąć perf) się w garść
to hold firm/fast — trzymać się mocno
he holds the view that … — jest zdania, że …
I don't hold with … — nie popieram +gen
hold still, hold steady — nie ruszaj się
Phrasal Verbs:- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold up2. viglue etc trzymać (mocno); argument etc zachowywać (zachować perf) ważność, pozostawać w mocy; offer, invitation być aktualnym; luck, weather utrzymywać się (utrzymać się perf); ( TEL) czekać (zaczekać perf)3. n( grasp) chwyt m; (of ship, plane) ładownia f* * *I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) trzymać2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) trzymać3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) trzymać, przytrzymywać4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) wytrzymywać5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) zatrzymać6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) (po)mieścić7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) odbywać8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) trzymać się9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) zajmować stanowisko10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) uważać że, utrzymywać, mieć11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) być aktualnym, obowiązywać12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) zmusić do dotrzymania (obietnicy)13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) bronić14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) powstrzymać15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) utrzymywać16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) przetrzymać17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) obchodzić18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) posiadać19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) utrzymywać się20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) czekać (przy telefonie)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) trzymać22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) przechowywać23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) gotować2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) chwyt2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) wpływ3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) chwyt•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) ładownia -
11 hospitable
['hɔspɪtəbl]adj* * *[hə'spitəbl](showing kindness to guests: She is one of the most hospitable people I know.) gościnny- hospitableness
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12 informal
[ɪn'fɔːml]adjmanner bezpośredni; language potoczny; discussion, clothes swobodny; visit, invitation, announcement nieoficjalny* * *[in'fo:ml]1) (not formal or official; friendly and relaxed: The two prime ministers will meet for informal discussions today; Will the party be formal or informal?; friendly, informal manners.) nieoficjalny, nieformalny2) ((of speech or vocabulary) used in conversation but not usually when writing formally, speaking in public etc: `Won't' and `can't' are informal forms of `will not' and `cannot'.) potoczny•- informally -
13 invite
[ɪn'vaɪt]vtto invite sb to do sth — poprosić ( perf) kogoś, żeby coś zrobił
to invite sb to dinner — zapraszać (zaprosić perf) kogoś na obiad
Phrasal Verbs:* * *1) (to ask (a person) politely to come (eg to one's house, to a party etc): They have invited us to dinner tomorrow.) zaprosić2) (to ask (a person) politely to do something: He was invited to speak at the meeting.) poprosić3) (to ask for (another person's suggestions etc): He invited proposals from members of the society.) zachęcić•- inviting -
14 like a shot
(very quickly; eagerly: He accepted my invitation like a shot.) bez zastanowienia, piorunem -
15 must
[mʌst] 1. aux vb(necessity, obligation)I must do it — muszę to zrobić; ( prohibition)
you mustn't do it — nie wolno ci tego robić; ( probability)
he must be there by now — musi już tam być, pewnie już tam jest; (suggestion, invitation)
you must come and see me — (koniecznie) musisz mnie odwiedzić; (guess, assumption)
2. nI must have made a mistake — musiałam się pomylić; ( indicating sth unwelcome)
* * *1. negative short form - mustn't; verb1) (used with another verb to express need: We must go to the shops to get milk.) musieć2) (used, usually with another verb, to suggest a probability: They must be finding it very difficult to live in such a small house.) musieć3) (used, usually with another verb, to express duty, an order, rule etc: You must come home before midnight; All competitors must be under 15 years of age.) musieć2. noun(something necessary, essential, or not to be missed: This new tent is a must for the serious camper.) konieczność -
16 pressing
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17 send out
vt* * *1) (to distribute eg by post: A notice has been sent out to all employees.) rozesłać2) ((eg of plants) to produce: This plant has sent out some new shoots.) wypuścić -
18 take up
1. vthobby, sport zainteresować się ( perf) or zająć się ( perf) +instr; post obejmować (objąć perf); idea, suggestion podejmować (podjąć perf), podchwytywać (podchwycić perf); time, space zajmować (zająć perf), zabierać (zabrać perf); task, story podejmować (podjąć perf); garment skracać (skrócić perf)2. vito take up with sb — zaprzyjaźnić się ( perf) z kimś
to take sb up on an offer/invitation — skorzystać ( perf) z czyjejś propozycji/czyjegoś zaproszenia
* * *1) (to use or occupy (space, time etc): I won't take up much of your time.) zabierać2) (to begin doing, playing etc: He has taken up the violin/teaching.) zacząć uprawiać, zabrać się do3) (to shorten (clothes): My skirts were too long, so I had them taken up.) skracać4) (to lift or raise; to pick up: He took up the book.) podnieść -
19 thrill
[θrɪl] 1. n( excitement) dreszcz(yk) m emocji, emocje pl; ( shudder) dreszcz m2. vi 3. vt* * *[Ɵril] 1. verb(to (cause someone to) feel excitement: She was thrilled at/by the invitation.) przyjemnie podniecać2. noun1) (an excited feeling: a thrill of pleasure/expectation.) dreszcz2) (something which causes this feeling: Meeting the Queen was a great thrill.) ekscytujące wydarzenie•- thriller- thrilling -
20 ungracious
(rude; impolite: It was rather ungracious of you to refuse his invitation.) nieuprzejmy
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