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1 lately
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2 of late
(lately: He thought she had been less friendly of late.) ostatnio -
3 jumpy
['dʒʌmpɪ]adj* * *adjective (nervous; easily upset: He has been very jumpy and irritable lately.) nerwowy -
4 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
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5 late
[leɪt] 1. adj( far on in time) późny; ( not on time) spóźniony; ( deceased) świętej pamięci2. adv( far on in time) późno; ( behind time) z opóźnieniemto be (10 minutes) late — spóźniać się (spóźnić się perf) (o 10 minut)
Jane Smith, late of X — Jane Smith, do niedawna zamieszkała w X
* * *[leit] 1. adjective1) (coming etc after the expected or usual time: The train is late tonight; I try to be punctual but I am always late.) spóźniony2) (far on in the day or night: late in the day; late at night; It was very late when I got to bed.) późno3) (dead, especially recently: the late king.) zmarły4) (recently, but no longer, holding an office or position: Mr Allan, the late chairman, made a speech.) były2. adverb1) (after the expected or usual time: He arrived late for his interview.) poniewczasie, za późno2) (far on in the day or night: They always go to bed late.) późno•- lateness- lately
- later on
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6 latterly
['lætəlɪ]adv* * *1) (recently; lately.) ostatnio2) (towards the end.) pod koniec -
7 look up
1. vipodnosić (podnieść perf) wzrok, spoglądać (spojrzeć perf) w górę2. vt(in dictionary, timetable etc) sprawdzać (sprawdzić perf)* * *1) (to improve: Things have been looking up lately.) poprawiać się, iść ku lepszemu2) (to pay a visit to: I looked up several old friends.) odwiedzić3) (to search for in a book of reference: You should look the word up (in a dictionary).) sprawdzić4) (to consult (a reference book): I looked up in the encyclopedia.) sprawdzić w, zajrzeć do -
8 recently
['riːsntlɪ]adv( not long ago) niedawno; ( lately) ostatnio* * *adverb He came to see me recently.) niedawno, ostatnio -
9 slack
[slæk] 1. adjtrousers, skin obwisły; security, discipline rozluźniony; period, season martwy2. n( in rope etc) luźny kawałek mthe business/market is slack — panuje zastój w interesach/na rynku
- slacks* * *[slæk]1) (loose; not firmly stretched: Leave the rope slack.) luźny2) (not firmly in position: He tightened a few slack screws.) luźny3) (not strict; careless: He is very slack about getting things done.) niedbały4) (in industry etc, not busy; inactive: Business has been rather slack lately.) w zastoju•- slacken- slackly
- slackness
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10 smarten
( often with up) verb (to make or become smarter: He has smartened up a lot in appearance lately.) nabierać szyku/elegancji -
11 warp
[wɔːp] 1. vi 2. vt ( fig) 3. nosnowa f* * *I 1. [wo:p] verb1) (to make or become twisted out of shape: The door has been warped by all the rain we've had lately.) spaczyć się2) (to cause to think or act in an abnormal way: His experiences had warped his judgement/mind.) wypaczyć2. noun(the shape into which something is twisted by warping: The rain has given this wood a permanent warp.) spaczenie- warpedII [wo:p] noun(usually with the) the set of threads lying lengthwise in a loom during weaving (the other being the weft [weft]). osnowa -
12 work
[wəːk] 1. n 2. vi 3. vtto go/get or set to work — zabierać się (zabrać się perf) do pracy
to work a mine/an oil well — pracować przy wydobyciu węgla/ropy
to work loose — screw etc obluzowywać się (obluzować się perf); knot rozluźniać się (rozluźnić się perf)
to work on the principle that … — działać przy założeniu, że …
to work miracles/wonders — czynić cuda
Phrasal Verbs:- work on- work out- work up* * *[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) praca, robota2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) praca, zajęcie3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) praca4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) dzieło5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) praca6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) praca2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) pracować2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) pracować, być zajętym3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) działać, obsługiwać4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) sprawdzić się5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) posuwać się powoli, przedostać się itd.6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) stopniowo stawać się7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) wykonać, wykuć•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) mechanizm2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) uczynek•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders
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