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21 presume
[prɪ'zjuːm]vtto presume that … — przyjmować (przyjąć perf), że …
to presume to — odważać się (odważyć się perf) +infin
I presume so — tak przypuszczam, przypuszczam, że tak
* * *[prə'zju:m]1) (to believe that something is true without proof; to take for granted: When I found the room empty, I presumed that you had gone home; `Has he gone?' `I presume so.') założyć2) (to be bold enough (to act without the right, knowledge etc to do so): I wouldn't presume to advise someone as clever as you.) ośmielić się•- presumption
- presumptuous
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22 certain
['səːtən]adj( sure) pewny, pewien; (particular, some) pewiencertain days/places — pewne dni/miejsca
a certain coldness/pleasure — pewna oziębłość/przyjemność
to be certain of — być pewnym +gen
* * *['sə:tn] 1. adjective1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) pewny2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) pewny3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) pewien4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) pewien•2. interjection(of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') bezwzględnie- for certain
- make certain -
23 fallacy
['fæləsɪ]n( misconception) mit m; (in reasoning, argument) błąd m (logiczny)* * *['fæləsi]plural - fallacies; noun(a wrong idea or belief, usually one that is generally believed to be true; false reasoning: That belief is just a fallacy.) błędna wiara -
24 inasmuch as
[ɪnəz'mʌtʃ-]adv( in that) przez to, że …; ( insofar as) o tyle, o ile …, w (takim) stopniu, w jakim …* * *(because; in consideration of the fact that: It would not be true to say he had retired from this firm, inasmuch as he still does a certain amount of work for us.) skoro -
25 own
[əun] 1. vt 2. vi ( BRIT)( fml)to own to sth — przyznawać się (przyznać się perf) do czegoś
Phrasal Verbs:- own up3. adja room of my/his (etc) own — (swój) własny pokój
to make one's own bed — słać (posłać perf) sobie łóżko
to get one's own back on sb — odpłacić się ( perf) komuś
to do sth on one's own — robić (zrobić perf) coś samemu
from now on, you're on your own — od tej chwili jesteś zdany na własne siły
he'll come into his own — pokaże, na co go stać
* * *[əun] 1. verb1) (to have as a possession: I own a car.) posiadać2) (to admit that something is true: I own that I have not been working very hard.) przyznać (się)2. adjective, pronoun(belonging to (the person stated): The house is my own; I saw it with my own eyes.) własny- owner- ownership
- get one's own back
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26 paradox
['pærədɔks]nparadoks m* * *['pærədoks](a statement etc that seems to contradict itself but which is nevertheless true: If your birthday is on February 29 you could state the paradox that you are thirteen years old although you have only had three birthdays.) paradoks- paradoxically -
27 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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28 realize
['rɪəlaɪz]vt( understand) uświadamiać (uświadomić perf) sobie, zdawać (zdać perf) sobie sprawę z +gen; dreams, hopes spełniać (spełnić perf); ambition, project realizować (zrealizować perf); amount, profit przynosić (przynieść perf)I realize that … — zdaję sobie sprawę (z tego), że …
* * *1) (to know; to understand: I realize that I can't have everything I want; I realized my mistake.) zdać sobie sprawę (z)2) (to make real; to make (something) come true: He realized his ambition to become an astronaut; My worst fears were realized.) zrealizować, spełnić3) (to make (money) by selling something: He realized $60,000 on the sale of his apartment.) uzyskać, zarobić•- realisation -
29 rumour
['ruːmə(r)] 1. (US rumor) npogłoska f2. vtit is rumoured that … — chodzą słuchy, że …
* * *['ru:mə]1) (a piece of news or a story passed from person to person, which may not be true: I heard a rumour that you had got a new job.) pogłoska2) (general talk or gossip: Don't listen to rumour.) pogłoski -
30 altogether
[ɔːltə'gɛðə(r)]adv( completely) całkowicie, zupełnie; ( on the whole) ogólnie biorąc, generalnie* * *[o:ltə'ɡeðə]1) (completely: I'm not altogether satisfied.) do końca, całkowicie2) (on the whole and considering everything: I'm wet, I'm tired and I'm cold. Altogether I'm not feeling very cheerful.) ogólnie mówiąc -
31 anecdote
['ænɪkdəut]nanegdota f* * *['ænikdout](a short amusing story, especially a true one: He told us anecdotes about politicians that he knew.) anegdota -
32 assume
[ə'sjuːm]vt( suppose) zakładać (założyć perf); responsibilities etc brać (wziąć perf) (na siebie); appearance, name przybierać (przybrać perf)* * *[ə'sju:m]1) (to take or accept as true: I assume (that) you'd like time to decide.) zakładać2) (to take upon oneself or accept (authority, responsibility etc): He assumed the rôle of leader in the emergency.) przyjmować3) (to put on (a particular appearance etc): He assumed a look of horror.) przybierać•- assumed- assumption -
33 belief
[bɪ'liːf]n( opinion) przekonanie nt; (trust, faith) wiara f; ( religious) wiara f, wierzenie nt; ( acceptance as true) przekonanie nt, przeświadczenie ntin the belief that … — w nadziei, że …
* * * -
34 can
I 1. n( for foodstuffs) puszka f; (for oil, water) kanister m2. vt II [kænˌ kən] negative cannot, can't, conditional and pt could, aux vb1) ( be able to) mócyou can do it if you try — możesz to zrobić, jeśli się postarasz
2) ( know how to) umieć3) (expressing permission, disbelief, puzzlement, possibility) móc* * *[kæn] I negative - can't; verb1) (to be able to: You can do it if you try hard.) móc2) (to know how to: Can you drive a car?) potrafić3) ((usually may) to have permission to: You can go if you behave yourself.) móc, mieć zezwolenie4) (used in questions to indicate surprise, disbelief etc: What can he be doing all this time?) mócII 1. noun(a metal container for liquids and many types of food: oil-can; beer-can; six cans of beer.) puszka2. verb(to put (especially food) into cans, usually to preserve it: a factory for canning raspberries.) puszkować- canned- cannery -
35 colour
['kʌlə(r)] 1. (US color) nkolor m; ( skin colour) kolor m skóry; (of spectacle, place) koloryt m- colours2. vt( paint) malować (pomalować perf); ( dye) farbować (ufarbować perf); ( fig) mieć (pewien) wpływ na +acc3. viczerwienić się (zaczerwienić się perf), poczerwienieć ( perf)Phrasal Verbs:4. cpdin colour — film, magazine kolorowy; illustrations barwny, kolorowy
* * *1. noun1) (a quality which objects have, and which can be seen, only when light falls on them: What colour is her dress?; Red, blue and yellow are colours.) kolor2) (paint(s): That artist uses water-colours.) farba3) ((a) skin-colour varying with race: people of all colours.) kolor (skóry)4) (vividness; interest: There's plenty of colour in his stories.) koloryt2. adjective((of photographs etc) in colour, not black and white: colour film; colour television.) kolorowy3. verb(to put colour on; to paint: They coloured the walls yellow.) malować- coloured4. noun((sometimes used impolitely) a dark-skinned person especially of Negro origin.) kolorowy- colouring
- colourless
- colours
- colour-blind
- colour scheme
- off-colour
- colour in
- show oneself in one's true colours
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36 establish
[ɪs'tæblɪʃ]vtorganization, firm zakładać (założyć perf); facts, cause ustalać (ustalić perf); relations, contact nawiązywać (nawiązać perf)to establish one's reputation as — wyrabiać (wyrobić perf) sobie reputację +gen
* * *[i'stæbliʃ]1) (to settle firmly in a position (eg a job, business etc): He established himself (in business) as a jeweller.) wyrobić pozycję2) (to found; to set up (eg a university, a business): How long has the firm been established?) zakładać3) (to show to be true; to prove: The police established that he was guilty.) ustalać•- establishment
- the Establishment -
37 fabricate
['fæbrɪkeɪt]vt* * *['fæbrikeit](to make up something that is not true (a story, accusation etc): to fabricate an excuse.) sfabrykować -
38 for real
((especially American) genuine; true: He says he's got a new bike, but I don't know if that's for real.) naprawdę, prawdziwy -
39 hold good
(to be true or valid; to apply: Does that rule hold good in every case?) sprawdzać się, obowiązywać -
40 in as much as
(because; in consideration of the fact that: It would not be true to say he had retired from this firm, inasmuch as he still does a certain amount of work for us.) skoro
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