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41 beforehand
[bɪ'fɔːhænd]advwcześniej, z wyprzedzeniem* * *adverb (before the time when something else is done: If you're coming, let me know beforehand.) uprzednio -
42 begin
[bɪ'gɪn] 1. vt; pt began, pp begunzaczynać (zacząć perf), rozpoczynać (rozpocząć perf)2. vi; pt began, pp begunzaczynać się (zacząć się perf), rozpoczynać się (rozpocząć się perf)to begin doing/to do sth — zaczynać (zacząć perf) coś robić
I can't begin to thank you — nie wiem, jak mam ci dziękować
to begin with, I'd like to know … — po pierwsze, chciałbym wiedzieć…
* * *[bi'ɡin]present participle - beginning; verb(to come or bring, into being, to start: He began to talk; The meeting began early.) zaczynać (się)- beginner
- to begin with -
43 by
[baɪ] 1. prep1) (referring to cause, agent) przez +acc2) (referring to method, manner, means)to pay by cheque — płacić (zapłacić perf) czekiem
3) (via, through) przez +acc4) ( close to)5) ( past) obok +gen, koło +gen6) ( not later than) do +genby the time I got here it was too late — zanim tu dotarłem, było już za późno
7) ( amount)by the kilo/metre — na kilogramy/metry
8) ( MATH) przez +accto divide by 3 — dzielić (podzielić perf) przez 3
9) ( measure)10) ( according to) według +gen11)12)by the way — nawiasem mówiąc, à propos
this wasn't my idea by the way — nawiasem mówiąc, to nie był mój pomysł
2. advby the way, did you know Claire was back? — à propos, czy wiesz, że Claire wróciła?
2)by and by — wkrótce, niebawem
3)by and large I would agree with you — ogólnie (rzecz) biorąc, zgodziłbym się z tobą
* * *1. preposition1) (next to; near; at the side of: by the door; He sat by his sister.) obok, przy2) (past: going by the house.) obok3) (through; along; across: We came by the main road.) przez4) (used (in the passive voice) to show the person or thing which performs an action: struck by a stone.) przez5) (using: He's going to contact us by letter; We travelled by train.) przy pomocy, przez6) (from; through the means of: I met her by chance; by post.) przez7) ((of time) not later than: by 6 o'clock.) do, przed (jakimś momentem)8) (during the time of.) za9) (to the extent of: taller by ten centimetres.) o10) (used to give measurements etc: 4 metres by 2 metres.) na11) (in quantities of: fruit sold by the kilo.) na12) (in respect of: a teacher by profession.) przez, z2. adverb1) (near: They stood by and watched.) blisko2) (past: A dog ran by.) obok, niedaleko3) (aside; away: money put by for an emergency.) na bok•- bypass 3. verb(to avoid (a place) by taking such a road.) objeżdżać- bystander
- by and by
- by and large
- by oneself
- by the way -
44 by heart
(from memory; by memorizing: The children know their multiplication tables by heart; Actors must learn their speeches (off) by heart.) na pamięć -
45 chary
['tʃɛərɪ]adjto be chary of — być ostrożnym przy +loc
* * *[' eəri]((with of) cautious: Be chary of lending money to someone you don't know very well.) ostrożny -
46 common knowledge
(something known to everyone or to most people: Surely you know that already - it's common knowledge.) rzecz ogólnie znana -
47 control
[kən'trəul] 1. vtcountry sprawować władzę w +loc; organization sprawować kontrolę nad +instr, kierować +instr; machinery, process sterować +instr; wages, prices kontrolować; one's emotions panować nad +instr; fire, disease opanowywać (opanować perf)2. n( of country) władza f; (of organization, stocks) kontrola f; (also: control group) grupa f kontrolnato take control of — przejmować (przejąć perf) kontrolę nad +instr
to be in control of — panować nad +instr
to get out of control — wymykać się (wymknąć się perf) spod kontroli
- controls* * *[kən'trəul] 1. noun1) (the right of directing or of giving orders; power or authority: She has control over all the decisions in that department; She has no control over that dog.) władza2) (the act of holding back or restraining: control of prices; I know you're angry but you must not lose control (of yourself).) opanowanie3) ((often in plural) a lever, button etc which operates (a machine etc): The clutch and accelerator are foot controls in a car.) dźwignia, pokrętło itp.4) (a point or place at which an inspection takes place: passport control.) punkt kontroli2. verb1) (to direct or guide; to have power or authority over: The captain controls the whole ship; Control your dog!) kierować, nadzorować2) (to hold back; to restrain (oneself or one's emotions etc): Control yourself!) panować nad sobą3) (to keep to a fixed standard: The government is controlling prices.) sterować, regulować•- control-tower
- in control of
- in control
- out of control
- under control -
48 dependable
[dɪ'pɛndəbl]adj* * *adjective ((negative undependable) trustworthy or reliable: I know he'll remember to get the wine - he's very dependable.) niezawodny -
49 despise
[dɪs'paɪz]vt* * *1) (to look upon with scorn and contempt: I know he despises me for failing my exam.) gardzić2) (to refuse to have, use etc; to scorn: She despises such luxuries as fur boots.) gardzić•- despicably -
50 difficult
['dɪfɪkəlt]adj* * *['difikəlt]1) (hard to do or understand; not easy: difficult sums; a difficult task; It is difficult to know what to do for the best.) trudny2) (hard to deal with or needing to be treated etc in a special way: a difficult child.) trudny• -
51 disappear
[dɪsə'pɪə(r)]vi* * *[disə'piə]1) (to vanish from sight: The sun disappeared slowly below the horizon.) znikać2) (to fade out of existence: This custom had disappeared by the end of the century.) ginąć3) (to go away so that other people do not know where one is: A search is being carried out for the boy who disappeared from his home on Monday.) znikać• -
52 discourage
[dɪs'kʌrɪdʒ]vtto discourage sb from doing sth — zniechęcać (zniechęcić perf) kogoś do (z)robienia czegoś
* * *1) (to take away the confidence, hope etc of: His lack of success discouraged him.) zniechęcać2) (to try to prevent (by showing disapproval etc): She discouraged all his attempts to get to know her.) zniechęcać, hamować3) ((with from) to persuade against: The rain discouraged him from going camping.) odwieść• -
53 dislike
[dɪs'laɪk] 1. n( feeling) niechęć f2. vtone's dislikes — rzeczy, których się nie lubi
nie lubić +gento take a dislike to sb/sth — zacząć ( perf) odczuwać niechęć do kogoś/czegoś
* * *1. verb(not to like; to have strong feelings against: I know he dislikes me.) nie lubić2. noun(strong feeling directed against a thing, person or idea: He doesn't go to football matches because of his dislike of crowds; He has few dislikes.) niechęć, awersja -
54 encounter
[ɪn'kauntə(r)] 1. n( meeting) spotkanie nt; ( experience) zetknięcie się nt2. vtperson spotykać (spotkać perf); problem napotykać (napotkać perf); new experience spotykać się (spotkać się perf) or stykać się (zetknąć się perf) z +instr* * *1. verb1) (to meet especially unexpectedly: She encountered the manager in the hall.) natknąć się na2) (to meet with (difficulties etc): I expect to encounter many difficulties in the course of this job.) napotkać2. noun1) (a meeting: I feel that I know him quite well, even after a brief encounter.) spotkanie2) (a fight: The encounter between the armies was fierce.) potyczka -
55 encyclop(a)edia
(a reference work containing information on every branch of knowledge, or on one particular branch: an encyclopaedia of jazz; If you do not know the capital city of Hungary, look it up in an encyclopaedia.) encyklopedia- encyclopaedic- encyclopedic -
56 encyclop(a)edia
(a reference work containing information on every branch of knowledge, or on one particular branch: an encyclopaedia of jazz; If you do not know the capital city of Hungary, look it up in an encyclopaedia.) encyklopedia- encyclopaedic- encyclopedic -
57 experience
[ɪks'pɪərɪəns] 1. n(knowledge, skill) doświadczenie nt; (event, activity) przeżycie nt2. vtto know sth by/from experience — znać coś z własnego doświadczenia or z autopsji
* * *[ik'spiəriəns] 1. noun1) ((knowledge, skill or wisdom gained through) practice in some activity, or the doing of something: Learn by experience - don't make the same mistake again; Has she had experience in teaching?) doświadczenie2) (an event that affects or involves a person etc: The earthquake was a terrible experience.) przeżycie2. verb(to have experience of; to feel: I have never before experienced such rudeness!) doznawać, doświadczać -
58 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 -
59 far
[fɑː(r)] 1. adj 2. adv( a long way) daleko; (much, greatly) w dużym stopniufar from speeding up, the car stopped — zamiast przyspieszyć, samochód zatrzymał się
as far as possible — na tyle, na ile (to) możliwe, w miarę możliwości
far be it from me to criticise — daleki jestem od tego, by krytykować
so far — (jak) dotąd or do tej pory, dotychczas
the far left/right ( POL) — skrajna lewica/prawica
* * *1. adverb1) (indicating distance, progress etc: How far is it from here to his house?) daleko2) (at or to a long way away: She went far away/off.) hen, daleko3) (very much: She was a far better swimmer than her friend (was).) dużo2. adjective1) (distant; a long way away: a far country.) daleki2) (more distant (usually of two things): He lives on the far side of the lake.) drugi, tamten•- farther- farthest
- faraway
- far-fetched
- as far as
- by far
- far and away
- far from
- so far -
60 fingertip
['fɪŋgətɪp]nkoniuszek m palcato have sth at one's fingertips — ( at one's disposal) mieć coś w zasięgu ręki; ( know well) mieć coś w małym palcu
* * *noun (the very end of a finger: He cut his fingertip by accident while preparing the salad.) koniuszek, koniec palca
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Know — (n[=o]), v. t. [imp. {Knew} (n[=u]); p. p. {Known} (n[=o]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Knowing}.] [OE. knowen, knawen, AS. cn[ a]wan; akin to OHG. chn[ a]an (in comp.), Icel. kn[ a] to be able, Russ. znate to know, L. gnoscere, noscere, Gr. gighw skein,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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know — The expression you know, inserted parenthetically in a sentence in speech, sometimes has real meaning, e.g. in introducing extra information that the hearer is likely to know already, but generally it is a meaningless sentence filler like I mean … Modern English usage
Know — (n[=o]), n. Knee. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
know — I verb absorb, apperceive, appreciate, apprehend, assimilate, be apprised of, be informed, cognize, comprehend, conceive, conclude, conjecture, deduce, digest, discern, fathom, find, gather, glean, grasp, identify, infer, internalize, learn,… … Law dictionary
know — [v1] understand information apperceive, appreciate, apprehend, be acquainted, be cognizant, be conversant in, be informed, be learned, be master of, be read, be schooled, be versed, cognize, comprehend, differentiate, discern, discriminate,… … New thesaurus
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