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21 backwater
['bækwɔːtə(r)]n ( fig)* * *1) (a stretch of river not in the main stream.) martwa odnoga2) (a place not affected by what is happening in the world outside: That village is rather a backwater.) zaścianek -
22 before
[bɪ'fɔː(r)] 1. prep 2. conj 3. adv( time) (już) kiedyś, poprzedniothe week before — tydzień wcześniej, w poprzednim tygodniu
* * *[bi'fo:] 1. preposition1) (earlier than: before the war; He'll come before very long.) przed2) (in front of: She was before me in the queue.) przed3) (rather than: Honour before wealth.) nad2. adverb(earlier: I've seen you before.) poprzednio3. conjunction(earlier than the time when: Before I go, I must phone my parents.) zanim -
23 between you and me / between ourselves
(in confidence: Between you and me, I think he's rather nice.) między nami (mówiąc)English-Polish dictionary > between you and me / between ourselves
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24 bevel
['bɛvəl]n(also: bevel edge) skos m, ukos m* * *['bevəl](a slanting edge (rather than a sharp corner): A chisel has a bevel on its cutting edge.) ukos- bevelled -
25 bias
['baɪəs]n( prejudice) uprzedzenie nt; ( preference) przychylność f* * *1. noun1) (favouring of one or other (side in an argument etc) rather than remaining neutral: a bias against people of other religions.) stronniczość, uprzedzenie2) (a weight on or in an object (eg a bowl for playing bowls) making it move in a particular direction.) obciążenie2. verb(to influence (usually unfairly): He was biased by the report in the newspapers.) nastawić niechętnie- biassed- biased -
26 bias(s)ed
adjective ((negative unbias(s)ed) favouring one side rather than another: a biased judgement.) uprzedzony -
27 bias(s)ed
adjective ((negative unbias(s)ed) favouring one side rather than another: a biased judgement.) uprzedzony -
28 bitty
['bɪtɪ]( inf)* * *( informal) adjective (made up of small, unrelated pieces: We had a very bitty conversation; His essay was rather bitty.) niespójny -
29 by hand
1) (with a person's hand or tools held in the hands, rather than with machinery: furniture made by hand.) ręcznie2) (not by post but by a messenger etc: This parcel was delivered by hand.) przez posłańca -
30 by road
(in a lorry, car etc: We'll send the furniture by road rather than by rail; We came by road.) transportem drogowym -
31 chamber music
nmuzyka f kameralna* * *(music for a small group of players, suitable for a room rather than a large hall.) muzyka kameralna -
32 change
[tʃeɪndʒ] 1. vtzmieniać (zmienić perf); ( replace) zamieniać (zamienić perf), wymieniać (wymienić perf); (substitute, exchange) wymieniać (wymienić perf); ( transform)2. vizmieniać się (zmienić się perf); ( on bus etc) przesiadać się (przesiąść się perf); ( be transformed)3. nto change into — zamieniać się (zamienić się perf) or przemieniać się (przemienić się perf) w +acc
( alteration) zmiana f; ( difference) odmiana f; ( coins) drobne pl; ( money returned) reszta fto change trains/buses — przesiadać się (przesiąść się perf)
to change hands — person zmieniać (zmienić perf) rękę; money, house etc zmieniać (zmienić perf) właściciela
to change a baby — przewijać (przewinąć perf) niemowlę
to change one's mind — zmieniać (zmienić perf) zdanie, rozmyślić się ( perf)
to change gear ( AUT) — zmieniać (zmienić perf) bieg
to give sb change for/of ten pounds — rozmieniać (rozmienić perf) komuś dziesięć funtów
* * *[ ein‹] 1. verb1) (to make or become different: They have changed the time of the train; He has changed since I saw him last.) zmieniać się2) (to give or leave (one thing etc for another): She changed my library books for me.) wymieniać3) ((sometimes with into) to remove (clothes etc) and replace them by clean or different ones: I'm just going to change (my shirt); I'll change into an old pair of trousers.) przebierać (się)4) ((with into) to make into or become (something different): The prince was changed into a frog.) zamieniać5) (to give or receive (one kind of money for another): Could you change this bank-note for cash?) zmieniać2. noun1) (the process of becoming or making different: The town is undergoing change.) zmiana2) (an instance of this: a change in the programme.) zmiana3) (a substitution of one thing for another: a change of clothes.) zmiana4) (coins rather than paper money: I'll have to give you a note - I have no change.) drobne5) (money left over or given back from the amount given in payment: He paid with a dollar and got 20 cents change.) reszta6) (a holiday, rest etc: He has been ill - the change will do him good.) zmiana•- change hands
- a change of heart
- the change of life
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33 confused
[kən'fjuːzd]adj( bewildered) zakłopotany, zmieszany; ( disordered) pogmatwany* * *1) (mixed up: The message I received was rather confused.) pogmatwany2) (mixed up in the mind: in a confused state of mind.) skonfundowany -
34 creepy
['kriːpɪ]adj* * *adjective (causing feelings of fear etc: The house is rather creepy at night.) przerażający -
35 dejected
[dɪ'dʒɛktɪd]adjprzygnębiony, przybity* * *[di'‹ektid](gloomy or miserable: He looked rather dejected.) przygnębiony- dejection -
36 deplete
[di'pli:t](to make smaller in amount, number etc: Our supplies of food are rather depleted.) naruszać, zmniejszać -
37 disheveled
[diʃevəld](untidy: She had been gardening and looked rather dishevelled.) nieporządny -
38 dishevelled
[dɪ'ʃɛvəld](US disheveled) adj* * *[diʃevəld](untidy: She had been gardening and looked rather dishevelled.) nieporządny -
39 disreputable
[dɪs'rɛpjutəbl]adj* * *[-'repju-]1) (not respectable, especially in appearance: a disreputable old coat.) podniszczony2) (of bad reputation: He's rather a disreputable character.) mający złą opinię -
40 distant
['dɪstnt]adj* * *1) (far away or far apart, in place or time: the distant past; a distant country; Our house is quite distant from the school.) odległy2) (not close: a distant relation.) daleki3) (not friendly: Her manner was rather distant.) sztywny, chłodny
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