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21 fair
[fɛə(r)] 1. adj(just, impartial) sprawiedliwy; (honest, honourable) uczciwy; size, number, chance spory; (guess, assessment) trafny; complexion, hair jasny; weather ładny2. adv (SPORT)3. nto play fair — grać fair; ( fig) postępować uczciwie
(also: trade fair) targi pl; ( BRIT) (also: funfair) wesołe miasteczko nt* * *I [feə] adjective1) (light-coloured; with light-coloured hair and skin: fair hair; Scandinavian people are often fair.) jasny, jasnowłosy2) (just; not favouring one side: a fair test.) sprawiedliwy3) ((of weather) fine; without rain: a fair afternoon.) piękny4) (quite good; neither bad nor good: Her work is only fair.) zadawalający5) (quite big, long etc: a fair size.) dość duży6) (beautiful: a fair maiden.) piękny•- fairness- fairly
- fair play II [feə] noun1) (a collection of entertainments that travels from town to town: She won a large doll at the fair.) wesołe miasteczko2) (a large market held at fixed times: A fair is held here every spring.) jarmark3) (an exhibition of goods from different countries, firms etc: a trade fair.) targi -
22 volume
['vɔljuːm]n( space) objętość f; ( amount) (of exports, trade) wolumen m, rozmiary pl; ( of traffic) natężenie nt; ( of book) tom m; ( sound level) głośność fvolume one/two — tom pierwszy/drugi
* * *['voljum]1) (a book: This library contains over a million volumes.) tom2) (one of a series of connected books: Where is volume fifteen of the encyclopedia?) tom3) (the amount of space occupied by something, expressed in cubic measurement: What is the volume of the petrol tank?) pojemność4) (amount: A large volume of work remains to be done.) ilośc5) (level of sound eg on a radio, television etc: Turn up the volume on the radio.) siła głosu -
23 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
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24 balance
['bæləns] 1. n( equilibrium) równowaga f; ( of account) ( sum) stan m konta; ( remainder) saldo nt rachunku; ( scales) waga f2. vtbudget bilansować (zbilansować perf); account zamykać (zamknąć perf); pros and cons rozważać (rozważyć perf); (make equal, compensate) równoważyć (zrównoważyć perf)3. vibalansować, utrzymywać równowagębalance of trade/payments — bilans handlowy/płatniczy
to balance the books ( COMM) — zamykać (zamknąć perf) księgi
* * *['bæləns] 1. noun1) (a weighing instrument.) waga2) (a state of physical steadiness: The child was walking along the wall when he lost his balance and fell.) równowaga3) (state of mental or emotional steadiness: The balance of her mind was disturbed.) równowaga4) (the amount by which the two sides of a financial account (money spent and money received) differ: I have a balance (= amount remaining) of $100 in my bank account; a large bank balance.) saldo2. verb1) ((of two sides of a financial account) to make or be equal: I can't get these accounts to balance.) bilansować2) (to make or keep steady: She balanced the jug of water on her head; The girl balanced on her toes.) utrzymywać równowagę•- in the balance
- off balance
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25 number
['nʌmbə(r)] 1. nliczba f; (of house, bus etc) numer m2. vta number of — kilka +gen
any number of — wiele (różnych) +gen
wrong number ( TEL) — pomyłka
* * *1. noun1) ((sometimes abbreviated to no - plural nos - when written in front of a figure) a word or figure showing eg how many of something there are, or the position of something in a series etc: Seven was often considered a magic number; Answer nos 1-10 of exercise 2.) liczba, numer2) (a (large) quantity or group (of people or things): He has a number of records; There were a large number of people in the room.) (znaczna) ilość3) (one issue of a magazine: the autumn number.) numer4) (a popular song or piece of music: He sang his most popular number.) numer2. verb1) (to put a number on: He numbered the pages in the top corner.) ponumerować2) (to include: He numbered her among his closest friends.) zaliczać3) (to come to in total: The group numbered ten.) liczyć•- number-plate
- his days are numbered
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26 shade
[ʃeɪd] 1. n( shelter) cień m; ( for lamp) abażur m, klosz m; ( of colour) odcień m; (US) (also: window shade) roleta fa shade (too large/more) — odrobinę (za duży/więcej)
- shades2. vt* * *[ʃeid] 1. noun1) (slight darkness caused by the blocking of some light: I prefer to sit in the shade rather than the sun.) cień2) (the dark parts of a picture: light and shade in a portrait.) cień3) (something that screens or shelters from light or heat: a large sunshade; a shade for a light.) zasłona, abażur4) (a variety of a colour; a slight difference: a pretty shade of green; shades of meaning.) odcień5) (a slight amount: The weather is a shade better today.) odrobina2. verb1) ((sometimes with from) to shelter from light or heat: He put up his hand to shade his eyes.) osłonić2) (to make darker: You should shade the foreground of that drawing.) cieniować3) ((with into) to change very gradually eg from one colour to another.) stopniowo przechodzić•- shaded- shades
- shading
- shady
- shadiness
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27 small
[smɔːl] 1. adj 2. n* * *[smo:l]1) (little in size, degree, importance etc; not large or great: She was accompanied by a small boy of about six; There's only a small amount of sugar left; She cut the meat up small for the baby.) mały2) (not doing something on a large scale: He's a small businessman.) drobny3) (little; not much: You have small reason to be satisfied with yourself.) mało4) ((of the letters of the alphabet) not capital: The teacher showed the children how to write a capital G and a small g.) mały•- small arms
- small change
- small hours
- smallpox
- small screen
- small-time
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28 adequate
['ædɪkwɪt]adj* * *['ædikwət](sufficient; enough: He does not earn a large salary but it is adequate for his needs.) wystarczający- adequacy -
29 double
['dʌbl] 1. adj 2. adv 3. nsobowtór m4. vt 5. vito double as — spełniać (spełnić perf) równocześnie funkcję +gen
on the double, ( BRIT) at the double — dwa razy szybciej
double five two six (5526) ( BRIT, TEL) — pięćdziesiąt pięć, dwadzieścia sześć
it's spelt with a double "l" — to się pisze przez dwa "l"
Phrasal Verbs:* * *1. adjective1) (of twice the (usual) weight, size etc: A double whisky, please.) podwójny2) (two of a sort together or occurring in pairs: double doors.) podwójny3) (consisting of two parts or layers: a double thickness of paper; a double meaning.) podwójny4) (for two people: a double bed.) podwójny2. adverb1) (twice: I gave her double the usual quantity.) podwójnie2) (in two: The coat had been folded double.) we dwoje, na pół3. noun1) (a double quantity: Whatever the women earn, the men earn double.) dwa, 2 razy tyle2) (someone who is exactly like another: He is my father's double.) sobowtór4. verb1) (to (cause to) become twice as large or numerous: He doubled his income in three years; Road accidents have doubled since 1960.) podwoić2) (to have two jobs or uses: This sofa doubles as a bed.) pełnić też funkcję•- doubles- double agent
- double bass
- double-bedded
- double-check
- double-cross
- double-dealing 5. adjective(cheating: You double-dealing liar!) obłudny6. adjectivea double-decker bus.) piętrowy- double figures
- double-quick
- at the double
- double back
- double up
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30 extensive
[ɪks'tɛnsɪv]adj* * *[-siv]adjective (large in area or amount: extensive plantations; He suffered extensive injuries in the accident.) rozległy -
31 extent
[ɪks'tɛnt]n(of area, land) rozmiary pl; ( of problem) zakres m, zasięg m; (of damage, loss) stopień m, rozmiary plto some extent, to a certain extent — do pewnego stopnia, w pewnej mierze
to a large extent — w dużym stopniu, w dużej mierze
to the extent of … — aż po +acc
to such an extent that … — do tego stopnia, że …
* * *[-t]1) (the area or length to which something extends: The bird's wings measured 20 centimetres at their fullest extent; The garden is nearly a kilometre in extent; A vast extent of grassland.) rozmiar, zasięg, rozciągłość2) (amount; degree: What is the extent of the damage?; To what extent can we trust him?) rozmiar, stopień• -
32 extra
['ɛkstrə] 1. adj 2. advdodatkowo, ekstra (inf)3. n* * *['ekstrə] 1. adjective(additional; more than usual or necessary: They demand an extra $10 a week; We need extra men for this job.) ekstra, dodatkowy2. adverb(unusually: an extra-large box of chocolates.) niezwykle3. pronoun(an additional amount: The book costs $6.90 but we charge extra for postage.) dodatkowo4. noun1) (something extra, or something for which an extra price is charged: The college fees cover teaching only - stationery and other equipment are extras.) dodatek2) (in cinema or television, an actor employed in a small part, eg as a person in a crowd.) statysta3) (a special edition of a newspaper containing later or special news.) dodatek nadzwyczajny -
33 gross
[grəus] 1. adjneglect, injustice rażący; behaviour grubiański, ordynarny; income, weight brutto post; earrings etc toporny2. n invgros m ( dwanaście tuzinów)3. vtto gross 500,000 pounds — zarabiać (zarobić perf) 500.000 funtów brutto
* * *[ɡrəus] 1. adjective1) (very bad: gross errors/indecency.) rażący, fatalny2) (vulgar: gross behaviour/language.) ordynarny3) (too fat: a large, gross woman.) tłusty4) (total: The gross weight of a parcel is the total weight of the contents, the box, the wrapping etc.) brutto2. noun(the total amount (of several things added together).) suma- grossly -
34 gulp
[gʌlp] 1. vt(also: gulp down) (w pośpiechu) połykać (połknąć perf)2. vi(from nerves, excitement) przełykać (przełknąć perf) ślinęat/in one gulp — jednym haustem
* * *1. verb(to swallow eagerly or in large mouthfuls: He gulped down a sandwich.) połknąć2. noun1) (a swallowing movement: `There's a ghost out there,' he said with a gulp.) przełknięcie2) (the amount of food swallowed: a gulp of coffee.) łyk -
35 helping
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36 membership
['mɛmbəʃɪp]n( state) członkostwo nt; ( members) członkowie vir pl; ( number of members) liczba f członków* * *1) (the state of being a member: membership of the Communist Party.) członkostwo, przynależność2) (a group of members: a society with a large membership.) ilość członków3) (the amount of money paid to a society etc in order to become a member: The membership has increased to $5 this year.) składka członkowska -
37 overdraft
['əuvədrɑːft]nprzekroczenie nt stanu konta, debet m* * *(the amount of money by which a bank account is overdrawn: a large overdraft.) przekroczenie konta, debet -
38 percentage
[pə'sɛntɪdʒ]nprocent m* * *[pə'senti‹]1) (an amount, number or rate given as a fraction of one hundred: We've expressed all these figures as percentages.) procent, odsetek2) (a part or proportion of something: A large percentage of the population can't read or write.) procent -
39 plentiful
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40 quarter
['kwɔːtə(r)] 1. n( fourth part) ćwierć f; (US) ( coin) ćwierć f dolara; ( of year) kwartał m; ( of city) dzielnica fit's a quarter to 3, (US) it's a quarter of 3 — jest za kwadrans trzecia
it's a quarter past 3, (US) it's a quarter after 3 — jest kwadrans po trzeciej
- quarters2. vt* * *['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) ćwiartka, kwadrans, kwartał2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) ćwierć dolara3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) dzielnica4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) strona (świata)5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) łaska6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) ćwiartka7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) kwadra8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) kwarta9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) trymestr2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) pokroić na cztery części2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) podzielić na cztery części3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) zakwaterować•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) kwartalnie4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) kwartalnik- quarters- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
- at close quarters
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