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1 likely
['laɪklɪ]adjnot likely! ( inf) — na pewno nie!, jeszcze czego!
* * *1) (probable: the likely result; It's likely that she'll succeed.) prawdopodobny2) (looking etc as if it might be good, useful, suitable etc: a likely spot for a picnic; She's the most likely person for the job.) odpowiedni, nadający się -
2 he etc is likely to
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3 it
n abbr, see Information Technology* * *1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) to, ono2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?) (to)3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.) to właśnie...4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!)•- its- itself -
4 the chances are
(it is likely (that): The chances are he can't come tomorrow.) wygląda na to (że) -
5 in for
(likely to experience (especially something bad): We're in for some bad weather; You're in for it if you broke that window!) mający w perspektywie -
6 like
[laɪk] 1. vt 2. prep(taki) jak +nom3. nI would like, I'd like — chciał(a)bym
to be/look like sb/sth — być/wyglądać jak ktoś/coś
what does it look/taste/sound like? — jak to wygląda/smakuje/brzmi?
there's nothing like … — nie ma (to) jak…
it is nothing like … — to zupełnie nie to (samo), co…
* * *I 1. adjective(the same or similar: They're as like as two peas.) podobny2. preposition(the same as or similar to; in the same or a similar way as: He climbs like a cat; She is like her mother.) jak3. noun(someone or something which is the same or as good etc as another: You won't see his like / their like again.) taki który by dorównał, równy4. conjunction((especially American) in the same or a similar way as: No-one does it like he does.) (tak) jak- likely- likelihood
- liken
- likeness
- likewise
- like-minded
- a likely story!
- as likely as not
- be like someone
- feel like
- he is likely to
- look like
- not likely! II verb1) (to be pleased with; to find pleasant or agreeable: I like him very much; I like the way you've decorated this room.) lubić, podobać się2) (to enjoy: I like gardening.) lubić•- likeable- likable
- liking
- should/would like
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7 unlikely
[ʌn'laɪklɪ]adj( not likely) nieprawdopodobny, mało prawdopodobny; ( unexpected) nieoczekiwanyin the unlikely event of any trouble, … — gdyby były jakieś kłopoty, co (jest) mało prawdopodobne, …
in the unlikely event that they give you any trouble, … — gdyby sprawiali wam jakieś kłopoty, co (jest) mało prawdopodobne, …
* * *(not likely or probable: an unlikely explanation for his absence; She's unlikely to arrive before 7.00 p.m.; It is unlikely that she will come.) nieprawdopodobny -
8 guarantee
[gærən'tiː] 1. n 2. vthe can't guarantee (that) he'll come — nie może zagwarantować, że przyjdzie
* * *1. noun1) (a statement by the maker that something will work for a certain period of time: This guarantee is valid for one year.) gwarancja2) (a thing that makes something likely or certain: It is no guarantee against failure.) gwarancja2. verb1) (to act as, or give, a guarantee: This watch is guaranteed for six months.) mieć/dawać gwarancję2) (to state that something is true, definite etc: I can't guarantee that what he told me is correct.) (za)gwarantować -
9 should
[ʃud]aux vbshould he phone … — gdyby (przypadkiem) dzwonił, …
* * *[ʃud]negative short form - shouldn't; verb1) (past tense of shall: I thought I should never see you again.)2) (used to state that something ought to happen, be done etc: You should hold your knife in your right hand; You shouldn't have said that.) powinienem, powinieneś itd.3) (used to state that something is likely to happen etc: If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o'clock.) powinienem, powinieneś itd.4) (used after certain expressions of sorrow, surprise etc: I'm surprised you should think that.) miałbym, miałbyś itd.5) (used after if to state a condition: If anything should happen to me, I want you to remember everything I have told you today.) gdyby przypadkiem6) ((with I or we) used to state that a person wishes something was possible: I should love to go to France (if only I had enough money).)7) (used to refer to an event etc which is rather surprising: I was just about to get on the bus when who should come along but John, the very person I was going to visit.) -
10 expect
[ɪks'pɛkt] 1. vt(anticipate, hope for) spodziewać się +gen; (await, require, count on) oczekiwać +gen; ( suppose)2. vito expect that … — przypuszczać, że …
to expect sb to do sth — ( anticipate) spodziewać się, że ktoś coś zrobi; ( demand) oczekiwać od kogoś zrobienia czegoś
* * *[ik'spekt]1) (to think of as likely to happen or come: I'm expecting a letter today; We expect her on tomorrow's train.) spodziewać się2) (to think or believe (that something will happen): He expects to be home tomorrow; I expect that he will go; `Will she go too?' `I expect so' / `I don't expect so' / `I expect not.') spodziewać się3) (to require: They expect high wages for their professional work; You are expected to tidy your own room.) oczekiwać4) (to suppose or assume: I expect (that) you're tired.) spodziewać się•- expectant
- expectantly
- expectation -
11 hardly
['hɑːdlɪ]advledwie, ledwohardly anywhere/ever — prawie nigdzie/nigdy
hardly anyone knows that … — mało kto wie, że …
* * *1) (almost no, none, never etc: Hardly any small businesses are successful nowadays; I hardly ever go out.) mało (co), mało (który), prawie (nie)2) (only just; almost not: My feet are so sore, I can hardly walk; I had hardly got on my bicycle when I got a puncture.) ledwo3) (probably not: He's hardly likely to forgive you after what you said about him.) raczej nie -
12 hopeful
['həupful]adjI'm hopeful that… — żywię nadzieję, że …
* * *1) ((negative unhopeful) full of hope: The police are hopeful that they will soon find the killer; hopeful faces; He is hopeful of success.) pełen nadziei2) (giving a reason or encouragement for hope: That's a hopeful sign - perhaps he is going to change his mind after all.) pełen nadziei3) (likely to be pleasant, successful etc: The future looks quite hopeful.) optymistyczny -
13 mean
[miːn] 1. adj( with money) skąpy; ( unkind) person, trick podły; (US, inf) ( vicious) person, animal złośliwy; ( shabby) nędzny; ( average) średni2. vt; pt, pp meant3. n, pl meansI thought you meant her — sądziłem, że miałeś na myśli ją; ( intend)
( average) średnia f- means* * *[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) skąpy2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) podły, małostkowy3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) złośliwy4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) ubogi, nędzny•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) średni2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) przeciętny2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) średnia, środekIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) znaczyć2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) zamierzać•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) znaczący- meaningless
- be meant to
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14 guess
[gɛs] 1. vt 2. vi 3. nto take/have a guess — zgadywać
my guess is that … — sądzę or przypuszczam, że…
I guess… (esp US) — sądzę or przypuszczam, że …
* * *[ɡes] 1. verb1) (to say what is likely to be the case: I'm trying to guess the height of this building; If you don't know the answer, just guess.) zgadywać2) ((especially American) to suppose: I guess I'll have to leave now.) sądzić2. noun(an opinion, answer etc got by guessing: My guess is that he's not coming.) domniemanie- anybody's guess -
15 probable
['prɔbəbl]adjit seems probable that … — wydaje się prawdopodobne, że …
* * *['probəbl](that may be expected to happen or be true; likely: the probable result; Such an event is possible but not probable.) prawdopodobny- probably- probability
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16 safe
[seɪf] 1. adj 2. nsejf mit is safe to say that … — śmiało można powiedzieć, że …
* * *I 1. [seif] adjective1) ((negative unsafe) protected, or free (from danger etc): The children are safe from danger in the garden.) bezpieczny2) (providing good protection: You should keep your money in a safe place.) bezpieczny3) (unharmed: The missing child has been found safe and well.) cały4) (not likely to cause harm: These pills are safe for children.) bezpieczny5) ((of a person) reliable: a safe driver; He's a very fast driver but he's safe enough.) pewny•- safeness- safely
- safety
- safeguard 2. verb(to protect: Put a good lock on your door to safeguard your property.) zabezpieczyć- safety lamp
- safety measures
- safety-pin
- safety valve
- be on the safe side
- safe and sound II [seif] noun(a heavy metal chest or box in which money etc can be locked away safely: There is a small safe hidden behind that picture on the wall.) kasa ogniotrwała, sejf -
17 secure
[sɪ'kjuə(r)] 1. adj( safe) bezpieczny; ( free from anxiety) spokojny; job, investment pewny; building, windows zabezpieczony; rope, shelf dobrze umocowany2. vtto secure sth for sb — uzyskiwać (uzyskać perf) coś dla kogoś
to secure a loan — dawać (dać perf) zabezpieczenie pod pożyczkę
* * *[si'kjuə] 1. adjective1) ((often with against or from) safe; free from danger, loss etc: Is your house secure against burglary?; He went on holiday, secure in the knowledge that he had done well in the exam.) bezpieczny, spokojny2) (firm, fastened, or fixed: Is that door secure?) dobrze przymocowany3) (definite; not likely to be lost: She has had a secure offer of a job; He has a secure job.) pewny, solidny2. verb1) ((with against or from (something bad)) to guarantee or make safe: Keep your jewellery in the bank to secure it against theft.) zabezpieczać2) (to fasten or make firm: He secured the boat with a rope.) zabezpieczać, przytwierdzić•- securely- security
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18 surprising
[sə'praɪzɪŋ]adjzaskakujący, niespodziewanyit is surprising how/that — (to) zaskakujące, jak/że
* * *adjective (likely to cause surprise: surprising news; It is not surprising that he resigned.) zadziwiający, zaskakujący -
19 explode
[ɪks'pləud] 1. vi 2. vtbomb powodować (spowodować perf) wybuch +gen, dokonywać (dokonać perf) eksplozji +gen; myth, theory obalać (obalić perf)* * *[ik'spləud] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) blow up with a loud noise: The bomb exploded; The police exploded the bomb where it could cause no damage.) eksplodować, wybuchać2) (suddenly to show strong feeling: The teacher exploded with anger; The children exploded into laughter.) wybuchać3) (to prove (a theory etc) wrong.) obalać•- explosive 2. noun((a) material that is likely to explode: gelignite and other explosives.) materiał wybuchowy -
20 in the know
(having information possessed only by a small group of people: People in the know tell me that she is the most likely person to get the job.) wtajemniczony
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