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21 (on the one hand) ... on the other hand
(an expression used to introduce two opposing parts of an argument etc: (On the one hand) we could stay and help you, but on the other hand, it might be better if we went to help him instead.) z jednej strony..., z drugiej stronyEnglish-Polish dictionary > (on the one hand) ... on the other hand
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22 a cut above
((obviously) better than: He's a cut above the average engineer.) (o niebo) lepszy niż -
23 adjust
[ə'dʒʌst] 1. vtapproach modyfikować (zmodyfikować perf); clothing poprawiać (poprawić perf); machine, device regulować (wyregulować perf)2. vito adjust (to) — przystosowywać się (przystosować się perf) (do +gen)
* * *1) ((often with to) to change so as to make or be better suited: He soon adjusted to his new way of life.) przystosowywać się2) (to change (the position of, setting of): Adjust the setting of the alarm clock.) nastawiać, regulować•- adjustment -
24 affirmative action
noun (American) the practice of giving better opportunities (jobs, education etc) to people who, it is thought, are treated unfairly (minorities, women etc). przychylne traktowanie -
25 arguable
['ɑːgjuəbl]adjit is arguable whether … or not — jest kwestią do dyskusji, czy …, czy nie
it is arguable that … — jest do wykazania, że …
* * *adjective (able to be put forward in argument: It is arguable that he would have been better to go.) sporny, dyskusyjny -
26 beyond expectation
(much more or much better than expected: The plan succeeded beyond all expectations; The hotel was beyond our expectations.) ponad wszelkie/najśmielsze oczekiwania -
27 brain drain
nthe brain drain — drenaż m mózgów
* * *(the loss of experts to another country (usually in search of better salaries etc): As a result of the brain drain Britain does not have enough doctors.) drenaż mózgu -
28 break
[breɪk] 1. pt broke, pp broken, vtPhrasal Verbs:- break in- break up2. vicrockery, glass tłuc się (stłuc się perf), rozbijać się (rozbić się perf); weather przełamywać się (przełamać się perf); storm zrywać się (zerwać się perf); story, news wychodzić (wyjść perf) na jaw3. nthe day was about to break when … — świtało, gdy …
to break the news to sb — przekazywać (przekazać perf) komuś (złą) wiadomość
to break even — wychodzić (wyjść perf) na czysto or na zero
to break with sb — zrywać (zerwać perf) z kimś
to break open — door wyważać (wyważyć perf); safe otwierać (otworzyć perf)
to take a break — ( for a few minutes) robić (zrobić perf) sobie przerwę; ( have a holiday) brać (wziąć perf) wolne
* * *[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) łamać2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) odłamać3) (to make or become unusable.) rozbić, zepsuć (się)4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) zerwać, nie dotrzymać5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) pobić6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) przerwać7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) skończyć, przerwać8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) przekazać, wyjść na jaw9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) załamywać się10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) osłabić11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) zaczynać się2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) przerwa2) (a change: a break in the weather.) zmiana3) (an opening.) wyrwa, przerwa4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) szansa•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) rzeczy łatwo tłukące się- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for it -
29 buck up
1. vi 2. vtto buck one's ideas up — spinać się (spiąć się perf) (inf), sprężać się (sprężyć się perf) (inf)
* * *1) (to hurry: You'd better buck up if you want to catch the bus.) pospieszyć się2) (to cheer up: She bucked up when she heard the news.) nabrać otuchy, rozchmurzyć się -
30 capable
['keɪpəbl]adjto be capable of doing sth — ( able) być w stanie coś zrobić; ( likely) być zdolnym do zrobienia czegoś
to be capable of — być zdolnym do +gen
moths are capable of speeds of 50 kph — ćmy potrafią osiągać prędkość 50 km/h
* * *['keipəbl]1) (clever especially in practical ways: She'll manage somehow - she's so capable!) uzdolniony2) ((with of) clever enough to; likely to; able to: He is capable of doing better; He is quite capable of cheating us.) zdolny•- capably- capability -
31 carry
['kærɪ] 1. vt( take) nieść (zanieść perf); ( transport) przewozić (przewieźć perf); ( involve) nieść za sobą; disease, virus przenosić (przenieść perf); gun, donor card nosić (przy sobie); newspaper report, picture zamieszczać (zamieścić perf)2. visound nieść sięthe placards carried the slogan: … — na transparentach widniało hasło: …
this loan carries 10% interest — pożyczka jest oprocentowana na 10%
Phrasal Verbs:- carry on* * *['kæri]1) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) przenosić2) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) nieść się3) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) unosić4) (to have or hold: This job carries great responsibility.) nieść ze sobą5) (to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes: The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes.) przyjmować6) (to hold (oneself) in a certain way: He carries himself like a soldier.) nosić się•((slang) a fuss; excited behaviour.)
szaleństwo- carry-cot((of bags or cases) that passengers can carry with them on board a plane.)
podręczny (bagaż)
- be/get carried away
- carry forward
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
- carry weight -
32 clear up
1. vt 2. vi* * *1) (to make clean, tidy etc: Clear up this mess!) sprzątać2) (to become better etc: If the weather clears up, we'll go for a picnic.) polepszać się -
33 comfort
['kʌmfət] 1. n( physical) wygoda f; (luxury, freedom from anxiety) komfort m; ( cosolation) pociecha f, otucha f- comforts2. vt* * *1) (a pleasant condition of being physically or mentally relaxed, happy, warm etc: They now live in comfort.) wygoda2) (anything that provides a little luxury, or makes one feel happier, or better able to bear misfortune: He enjoyed the comforts of the hotel; Her presence was a comfort to him in his grief; words of comfort.) pociecha•- comfortably
- comforting
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34 contrast
1. ['kɔntrɑːst] nkontrast m2. [kən'trɑːst] vtzestawiać (zestawić perf), porównywać (porównać perf)to contrast sth with sth — przeciwstawiać (przeciwstawić perf) coś czemuś
in contrast to/with — w przeciwieństwie do +gen
* * *1. verb1) (to show marked difference from: His words contrast with his actions.) być w sprzeczności2) (to compare so as to show differences: Contrast fresh and frozen vegetables and you'll find the fresh ones taste better.) porównywać2. noun1) (difference(s) in things or people that are compared: The contrast between their attitudes is very marked.) kontrast2) (a thing or person that shows a marked difference (to another): She's a complete contrast to her sister.) przeciwieństwo -
35 cool
[kuːl] 1. adjtemperature, drink chłodny; clothes lekki, przewiewny; person ( calm) spokojny, opanowany; ( unfriendly) chłodny2. vt 3. vito keep sth cool/in a cool place — przechowywać coś w chłodnym miejscu
to keep one's cool — zachowywać (zachować perf) spokój
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[ku:l] 1. adjective1) (slightly cold: cool weather.) chłodny2) (calm or not excitable: He's very cool in a crisis.) spokojny3) (not very friendly: He was very cool towards me.) obojętny4) ((slang) great; terrific; fantastic: Wow, that's really cool!; You look cool in those jeans!) świetny2. verb1) (to make or become less warm: The jelly will cool better in the refrigerator; She cooled her hands in the stream.) chłodzić (się), stygnąć2) (to become less strong: His affection for her has cooled; Her anger cooled.) stygnąć3. noun(cool air or atmosphere: the cool of the evening.) chłód- coolly- coolness
- cool-headed
- cool down
- keep one's cool
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36 crawl
[krɔːl] 1. vi 2. nkraul mI crawled in/out — wczołgałem się (do środka)/wyczołgałem się (na zewnątrz)
* * *[kro:l] 1. verb1) (to move slowly along the ground: The injured dog crawled away.) czołgać się2) ((of people) to move on hands and knees or with the front of the body on the ground: The baby can't walk yet, but she crawls everywhere.) czołgać się3) (to move slowly: The traffic was crawling along at ten kilometres per hour.) wlec się4) (to be covered with crawling things: His hair was crawling with lice.) roić się2. noun1) (a very slow movement or speed: We drove along at a crawl.) pełzanie2) (a style of swimming in which the arms make alternate overarm movements: She's better at the crawl than she is at the breaststroke.) kraul -
37 cure
[kjuə(r)] 1. vt ( MED)leczyć (wyleczyć perf); ( CULIN) konserwować (zakonserwować perf); problem zaradzać (zaradzić perf) +dat2. nlekarstwo ntto be cured of sth — zostać ( perf) z czegoś wyleczonym
* * *[kjuə] 1. verb1) (to make better: That medicine cured me; That will cure him of his bad habits.) leczyć2) (to get rid of (an illness etc): That pill cured my headache.) wyleczyć z3) (to preserve (bacon etc) by drying, salting etc.) konserwować, peklować2. noun(something which cures: They're trying to find a cure for cancer.) lekarstwo- curable- curative -
38 day by day
(every day: He's getting better day by day.) dzień po dniu -
39 deserving
[dɪ'zəːvɪŋ]adjperson zasłużony; action, cause chwalebny, godny poparciadeserving of — zasługujący na +acc
* * *1) (worthy or suitable (to be given charity etc): I only give money to deserving causes.) wartościowy, słuszny2) ((with of) worthy of: He is deserving of better treatment than this.) zasługujący -
40 distance
['dɪstns] 1. n( interval) odległość f; ( remoteness) oddalenie nt; ( reserve) dystans m2. vtto distance o.s. (from) — dystansować się (zdystansować się perf) (od +gen)
* * *['distəns]1) (the space between things, places etc: Some of the children have to walk long distances to school; It's quite a distance to the bus stop; It is difficult to judge distance when driving at night; What's the distance from here to London?) odległość2) (a far-off place or point: We could see the town in the distance; He disappeared into the distance; The picture looks better at a distance.) dal, oddalenie•- distant
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