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1 true
[truː]adj(not false, real, genuine) prawdziwy; (accurate, faithful) wierny; wall etc dobrze wypionowanyto come true — dreams spełniać się (spełnić się perf); predictions sprawdzać się (sprawdzić się perf)
* * *[tru:]1) ((negative untrue) telling of something that really happened; not invented; agreeing with fact; not wrong: That is a true statement; Is it true that you did not steal the ring?) prawdziwy2) ((negative untrue) accurate: They don't have a true idea of its importance.) dokładny3) ((negative untrue) faithful; loyal: He has been a true friend.) wierny, oddany4) (properly so called: A spider is not a true insect.) prawdziwy•- trueness- truly -
2 take it from me (that)
(you can believe me when I say (that): Take it from me - it's true.) uwierz mi -
3 take it from me (that)
(you can believe me when I say (that): Take it from me - it's true.) uwierz mi -
4 pretend
[prɪ'tɛnd] 1. vt 2. viI don't pretend to understand it — nie twierdzę, że to rozumiem
* * *[pri'tend]1) (to make believe that something is true, in play: Let's pretend that this room is a cave!; Pretend to be a lion!; He wasn't really angry - he was only pretending.) udawać2) (to try to make it appear (that something is true), in order to deceive: He pretended that he had a headache; She was only pretending to be asleep; I pretended not to understand.) udawać•- pretence- false pretences -
5 believe
[bɪ'liːv] 1. vt 2. vito believe that… — uważać or wierzyć, że…
to believe in — wierzyć (uwierzyć perf) w +acc
he is believed to be abroad — uważa się, że jest za granicą
* * *[bi'li:v]1) (to regard (something) as true: I believe his story.) wierzyć2) (to trust (a person), accepting what he says as true: I believe you.) wierzyć3) (to think (that): I believe he's ill.) przypuszczać•- belief
- believer
- believe in -
6 so
(BANKING) n abbr, see standing order* * *[səu] 1. adverb1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) tak (bardzo)2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) tak, w ten sposób3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) tak4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) tak jak i..., i... też5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') tak, owszem2. conjunction((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.) (tak) więc, i dlatego- so-so
- and so on/forth
- or so
- so as to
- so far
- so good
- so that
- so to say/speak -
7 which
[wɪtʃ] 1. adj1) który2)the train may be late, in which case don't wait up — pociąg może się spóźnić. W takim wypadku nie czekaj na mnie
2. pronwe got there at 8 pm, by which time the cinema was full — dotarliśmy tam o ósmej. Do tego czasu kino było już pełne
1) ( interrogative) który2) ( relative) ( referring to preceding noun) który; ( referring to preceding clause) cothe chair on which you are sitting — krzesło, na którym siedzisz
she said I was late, which was true — powiedziała, że się spóźniłem, co było prawdą
* * *[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) który2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) który3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) który, co- which is which? - which is which -
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 certify
['səːtɪfaɪ] 1. vtfact poświadczać (poświadczyć perf); ( award diploma to) przyznawać (przyznać perf) dyplom or patent +dat2. vito certify sb insane — orzekać (orzec perf) o czyjejś niepoczytalności
to certify that … — zaświadczać (zaświadczyć perf), że …
* * *1) (to declare formally (eg that something is true): I certify that I witnessed the signing of his will.) poświadczyć2) (to declare officially that (someone) is insane.) orzekać (niepoczytalność)• -
10 just
[dʒʌst] 1. adj 2. advjust as I expected — dokładnie tak, jak się spodziewałem
just now — ( a moment ago) dopiero co; ( at the present time) w tej chwili
it's just as well (that …) — no i dobrze (, że …)
just as he was leaving — w chwili, gdy wychodził
just before/after — krótko przed +instr /po +loc
just after you called — krótko po tym, jak zadzwoniłeś
just enough — akurat tyle, ile potrzeba
just a minute!, just one moment! — chwileczkę!, momencik!
* * *I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) sprawiedliwy2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) słuszny3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) zasłużony•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) dokładnie2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) całkiem tak3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) dopiero co4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) właśnie5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) akurat6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) ledwo7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) tylko8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) po prostu9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) po prostu•- just now
- just then -
11 now
[nau]n abbr (US)= National Organization for Women* * *1. adverb1) ((at) the present period of time: I am now living in England.) obecnie2) (at once; immediately: I can't do it now - you'll have to wait.) zaraz3) ((at) this moment: He'll be at home now; From now on, I shall be more careful about what I say to her.) teraz4) ((in stories) then; at that time: We were now very close to the city.) wtedy, teraz5) (because of what has happened etc: I now know better than to trust her.) już teraz6) (a word in explanations, warnings, commands, or to show disbelief: Now this is what happened; Stop that, now!; Do be careful, now.) otóż, dalej2. conjunction((often with that) because or since something has happened, is now true etc: Now that you are here, I can leave; Now you have left school, you will have to find a job.) skoro (już)- nowadays- for now
- just now
- every now and then/again
- now and then/again
- now
- now!
- now then -
12 proof
[pruːf] 1. n 2. adjproof against — odporny na +acc
to be 70% proof — alcohol zawierać 40% alkoholu
* * *[pru:f]1) ((a piece of) evidence, information etc that shows definitely that something is true: We still have no proof that he is innocent.) dowód2) (a first copy of a printed sheet, that can be corrected before the final printing: She was correcting the proofs of her novel.) pierwsza korekta3) (in photography, the first print from a negative.) odbitka próbna•- - proof -
13 ring
[rɪŋ] 1. n( on finger) pierścionek m; ( large) pierścień m; (also: wedding ring) obrączka f; (for keys, of smoke) kółko nt; (of people, objects) krąg m, koło nt; ( of spies) siatka f; ( of drug-dealers) gang m; ( for boxing) ring m; (of circus, for bullfighting) arena f; ( on cooker) palnik m; ( sound of bell) dzwonek m2. vi; pt rang, pp rung 3. vt; pt rang, pp rung ( BRIT)( TEL) dzwonić (zadzwonić perf) do +gen; ( mark) zakreślać (zakreślić perf), brać (wziąć perf) w kółeczko (inf)to give sb a ring ( BRIT) — dzwonić (zadzwonić perf) do kogoś
to ring true/false — brzmieć szczerze/fałszywie
to run rings round sb ( inf, fig) — bić kogoś na głowę (inf)
Phrasal Verbs:- ring off- ring up* * *I 1. [riŋ] noun1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) pierścionek2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) pierścień, kółko3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) koło4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) ring5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) krąg, szajka2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.) otaczać kołem2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) zakreślić3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) obrączkować•- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) (za)dzwonić2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) zadzwonić do3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) zadzwonić (na)4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) zadzwonić5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) rozbrzmiewać6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) rozlegać się2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) dzwonek2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) rozmowa telefoniczna3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) brzmienie, nuta•- ring back
- ring off
- ring true -
14 truth
[truːθ]pl truths, nprawda f* * *[tru:Ɵ]plural - truths; noun1) (trueness; the state of being true: I am certain of the truth of his story; `What is truth?' asked the philosopher.) prawda2) (the true facts: I don't know, and that's the truth; Tell the truth about it.) prawda•- truthful- truthfully
- truthfulness
- tell the truth
- to tell the truth -
15 admit
[əd'mɪt]vt(confess, accept) przyznawać się (przyznać się perf) do +gen; ( permit to enter) wpuszczać (wpuścić perf); (to club, organization, hospital) przyjmować (przyjąć perf)"children not admitted" — "(wstęp) tylko dla dorosłych"
I must admit that … — muszę przyznać, że …
Phrasal Verbs:- admit of- admit to* * *[əd'mit]past tense, past participle - admitted; verb1) (to allow to enter: This ticket admits one person.) umożliwiać wstęp2) (to say that one accepts as true: He admitted (that) he was wrong.) przyznawać•- admission
- admittance
- admittedly -
16 convince
[kən'vɪns]vtto convince sb (of sth/that …) — przekonać ( perf) kogoś (o czymś/, że …)
* * *[kən'vins](to persuade (a person) that something is true: Her smile convinced me that she was happy; She is convinced of his innocence.) przekonać -
17 fact
[fækt]nfakt min fact — ( expressing emphasis) faktycznie; ( disagreeing) w rzeczywistości; ( qualifying statement) właściwie
I know for a fact (that …) — wiem na pewno (, że …)
the fact (of the matter) is (that) … — rzecz w tym, że …
the service fell victim to the economic facts of life — usługi padły ofiarą naturalnych praw rozwoju ekonomicznego
* * *[fækt]1) (something known or believed to be true: It is a fact that smoking is a danger to health.) fakt2) (reality: fact or fiction.) prawda•- factual
- factually
- as a matter of fact
- in fact
- in point of fact -
18 imagine
[ɪ'mædʒɪn]vtI imagine that … — zdaje mi się, że …
* * *[i'mæ‹in]1) (to form a mental picture of (something): I can imagine how you felt.) przedstawić sobie2) (to see or hear etc (something which is not true or does not exist): Children often imagine that there are frightening animals under their beds; You're just imagining things!) wyobrażać sobie3) (to think; to suppose: I imagine (that) he will be late.) przypuszczać•- imagination
- imaginative -
19 maintain
[meɪn'teɪn]vtto maintain that … — utrzymywać, że …
* * *[mein'tein]1) (to continue: How long can you maintain this silence?) zachowywać2) (to keep in good condition: He maintains his car very well.) utrzymywać, konserwować3) (to pay the expenses of: How can you maintain a wife and three children on your small salary?) utrzymać4) (to continue to argue or believe (that): I maintain that the theory is true.) utrzymywać, twierdzić• -
20 not
[nɔt]advhe is not/isn't here — nie ma go tu(taj)
you must not/you mustn't do that — nie wolno (ci) tego robić
he asked me not to do it — (po)prosił, żebym tego nie robił
it's not that I don't like him … — nie, żebym go nie lubił …
See also:- all- only* * *[not]1) ((often abbreviated to n't) a word used for denying, forbidding, refusing, or expressing the opposite of something: I did not see him; I didn't see him; He isn't here; Isn't he coming?; They told me not to go; Not a single person came to the party; We're going to London, not Paris; That's not true!) nie2) (used with certain verbs such as hope, seem, believe, expect and also with be afraid: `Have you got much money?' `I'm afraid not'; `Is he going to fail his exam?' `I hope not'.) że nie•
См. также в других словарях:
it is true that — it is a fact that, it is correct that, it is accurate that … English contemporary dictionary
is it true that? — is it a fact that ?, is it correct that ? … English contemporary dictionary
that — [that] pron. pl. those [ME < OE thæt, nom. & acc. neut. of the def. article (nom. masc. se, nom. fem. seo), akin to Ger neut. nom. & acc. das < IE demonstrative base * to , * tā > THERE, THITHER, L istud, that, talis, such] I as a… … English World dictionary
true — I UK [truː] / US [tru] adjective Word forms true : adjective true comparative truer superlative truest *** Ways of emphasizing that something is true: Actually/In actual fact → used for saying what is really true, when this is different from what … English dictionary
true — true1 W1S1 [tru:] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not false)¦ 2¦(real)¦ 3¦(admitting something)¦ 4¦(proper)¦ 5 come true 6¦(loyal)¦ 7 true to form/type 8 true to your word/principles etc 9 true to life 10 (all/only) too true … Dictionary of contemporary English
true — true1 [ tru ] adjective *** ▸ 1 based on fact ▸ 2 real/actual ▸ 3 with right qualities ▸ 4 always loyal ▸ 5 straight/upright/level ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) based on facts or things that really happen, and not made up: The film is based on a true story.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
true — 1 /tru:/ adjective 1 NOT FALSE based on facts and not imagined or invented: No, honestly, it s a true story. | it is true (that): Is it true that you re leaving? | be true of sb: Babies need a lot of sleep and this is particularly true of… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
true — [[t]tru͟ː[/t]] ♦♦ truer, truest 1) ADJ GRADED: oft it v link ADJ that If something is true, it is based on facts rather than being invented or imagined, and is accurate and reliable. Everything I had heard about him was true... He said it was… … English dictionary
true — adj. 1 right or correct VERBS ▪ be, ring, seem, sound ▪ Her explanation doesn t ring quite true. ▪ come ▪ All her wishes came tr … Collocations dictionary
true — Conformable to fact; correct; exact; actual; genuine; honest. In one sense, that only is true which is conformable to the actual state of things. In that sense, a statement is untrue which does not express things exactly as they are. But in… … Black's law dictionary
true*/*/*/ — [truː] adj 1) based on facts or on things that really happened Ant: false The film is based on a true story.[/ex] It rains a lot in the northwest, and that is especially true of Cumbria.[/ex] Is it true that you re looking for a new job?[/ex] 2)… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English