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1 gradually
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2 bit by bit
(gradually: Move the pile of rocks bit by bit.) po kawałku -
3 by degrees
(gradually: We reached the desired standard of efficiency by degrees.) stopniowo -
4 little by little
(gradually: Little by little we began to get to know him.) po trochu -
5 step by step
(gradually: He improved step by step.) krok po kroku -
6 peter out
['piːtə-]vi* * *(to come gradually to an end: As the river dried up our water-supply petered out; Their enthusiasm gradually petered out.) wyczerpać się -
7 away
[ə'weɪ]advbe situated z dala, daleko; ( not present)to be away — być nieobecnym; move
he's away for a week — nie będzie go przez tydzień, wyjechał na tydzień
to take away — ( remove) zabierać (zabrać perf); ( subtract) odejmować (odjąć perf)
to work/pedal (etc) away — zawzięcie pracować/pedałować (etc)
to fade/wither away — colour blaknąć (wyblaknąć perf); enthusiasm, light wygasać (wygasnąć perf); sound cichnąć (ucichnąć perf)
* * *[ə'wei]1) (to or at a distance from the person speaking or the person or thing spoken about: He lives three miles away (from the town); Go away!; Take it away!) stąd2) (in the opposite direction: She turned away so that he would not see her tears.) w drugą stronę3) ((gradually) into nothing: The noise died away.) zanikająco4) (continuously: They worked away until dark.) bez przerwy5) ((of a football match etc) not on the home ground: The team is playing away this weekend; ( also adjective) an away match.) na wyjeździe -
8 build up
vtproduction zwiększać (zwiększyć perf); forces wzmacniać (wzmocnić perf); morale podnosić (podnieść perf); stocks gromadzić (zgromadzić perf); business rozwijać (rozwinąć perf)* * *1) (to increase (the size or extent of): The traffic begins to build up around five o'clock.) wzmagać się2) (to strengthen gradually (a business, one's health, reputation etc): His father built up that grocery business from nothing.) tworzyć, rozwijać, budować -
9 develop
[dɪ'vɛləp] 1. vtbusiness, idea rozwijać (rozwinąć perf); land zagospodarowywać (zagospodarować perf); resource wykorzystywać (wykorzystać perf); ( PHOT) wywoływać (wywołać perf); disease dostawać (dostać perf) +gen, nabawić się ( perf) +gen2. vi(advance, evolve) rozwijać się (rozwinąć się perf); ( appear) występować (wystąpić perf), pojawiać się (pojawić się perf)to develop a taste for sth — nabierać (nabrać perf) upodobania do czegoś, zasmakować ( perf) w czymś
to develop into — rozwijać się (rozwinąć się perf) w +acc
* * *[di'veləp]past tense, past participle - developed; verb1) (to (cause to) grow bigger or to a more advanced state: The plan developed slowly in his mind; It has developed into a very large city.) rozwijać się2) (to acquire gradually: He developed the habit of getting up early.) nabywać3) (to become active, visible etc: Spots developed on her face.) rozwijać się, uwidaczniać się4) (to use chemicals to make (a photograph) visible: My brother develops all his own films.) wywoływać• -
10 ease
[iːz] 1. n 2. vt 3. visituation uspokajać się (uspokoić się perf); pain, grip zelżeć ( perf); rain, snow słabnąć (osłabnąć perf)to ease sth in/out — włożyć/wyjąć coś
Phrasal Verbs:- ease off- ease up* * *[i:z] 1. noun1) (freedom from pain or from worry or hard work: a lifetime of ease.) spokój2) (freedom from difficulty: He passed his exam with ease.) łatwość3) (naturalness: ease of manner.) swoboda2. verb1) (to free from pain, trouble or anxiety: A hot bath eased his tired limbs.) uśmierzyć, sprawić ulgę2) ((often with off) to make or become less strong, less severe, less fast etc: The pain has eased (off); The driver eased off as he approached the town.) zelżeć, zwolnić3) (to move (something heavy or awkward) gently or gradually in or out of position: They eased the wardrobe carefully up the narrow staircase.) (po)suwać, przesunąć•- easily- easiness
- easy 3. interjection(a command to go or act gently: Easy! You'll fall if you run too fast.) Uwaga! Ostrożnie!- easy-going
- at ease
- easier said than done
- go easy on
- stand at ease
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11 eat into
vt fus, see eat away at* * *(to destroy or waste gradually: Acid eats into metal; The school fees have eaten into our savings.) wżerać się, nadwyrężać -
12 erode
[ɪ'rəud]vtpowodować (spowodować perf) erozję +gen; ( fig) freedom ograniczać (ograniczyć perf); authority podrywać (poderwać perf); confidence podkopywać (podkopać perf)* * *[i'rəud](to eat or wear away (metals etc); to destroy gradually: Acids erode certain metals; Water has eroded the rock; The individual's right to privacy is being eroded.) wżerać się w, wyżłobić niszcząc- erosion -
13 evolve
[ɪ'vɔlv] 1. vt 2. virozwijać się (rozwinąć się perf), ewoluować ( literary)* * *[i'volv](to (cause to) develop gradually: Man evolved from the apes.) rozwijać się- evolutionary -
14 fade
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15 film
[fɪlm] 1. n (FILM, TV, PHOT)film m; ( of dust etc) cienka warstwa f, warstewka f; ( of tears) mgiełka f; ( for wrapping) folia f2. vt 3. vifilmować, kręcić (inf)* * *[film] 1. noun1) ((a thin strip of) celluloid made sensitive to light on which photographs are taken: photographic film.) film, błona2) (a story, play etc shown as a motion picture in a cinema, on television etc: to make a film; ( also adjective) a film version of the novel.) film3) (a thin skin or covering: a film of dust.) warstwa, powłoka2. verb1) (to make a motion picture (of): They are going to film the race.) filmować2) ((usually with over) to cover with a film: Her eyes gradually filmed (over) with tears.) pokrywać się•- filmy- filmstar -
16 filter
['fɪltə(r)] 1. n (also PHOT)filtr m2. vtPhrasal Verbs:* * *['filtə] 1. noun1) (a strainer or other device through which liquid, gas, smoke etc can pass, but not solid material: A filter is used to make sure that the oil is clean and does not contain any dirt; ( also adjective) filter paper.) filtr2) (a kind of screening plate used to change or correct certain colours: If you are taking photographs in sun and snow, you should use a blue filter.) filtr2. verb1) ((of liquids) to (become) clean by passing through a filter: The rain-water filtered into a tank.) filtrować (się)2) (to come bit by bit or gradually: The news filtered out.) przenikać• -
17 fritter
['frɪtə(r)] 1. n 2. vtPhrasal Verbs:* * *['fritə]((often with away) to throw away or waste gradually: He frittered (away) all his money on gambling.) (roz)trwonić -
18 gentle
['dʒɛntl]adj* * *['‹entl]1) ((of people) behaving, talking etc in a mild, kindly, pleasant way: a gentle old lady; The doctor was very gentle.) miły, łagodny2) (not strong or rough: a gentle breeze.) delikatny3) ((of hills) rising gradually: a gentle slope.) łagodny•- gently- gentleness -
19 gradual
['grædjuəl]adj* * *(happening gently and slowly: a gradual rise in temperature.) stopniowy -
20 grow on
vt fus* * *(to gradually become liked: I didn't like the painting at first, but it has grown on me.) spodobać się (z czasem)
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