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1 leak
[liːk] 1. n(of liquid, gas) wyciek m; ( in pipe etc) dziura f; ( piece of information) przeciek m2. viship, roof przeciekać; shoes przemakać; liquid wyciekać (wyciec perf), przeciekać (przeciec perf); gas ulatniać się (ulotnić się perf)3. vtinformation ujawniać (ujawnić perf)Phrasal Verbs:- leak out* * *[li:k] 1. noun1) (a crack or hole through which liquid or gas escapes: Water was escaping through a leak in the pipe.) dziura2) (the passing of gas, water etc through a crack or hole: a gas-leak.) wyciek, przeciek3) (a giving away of secret information: a leak of Government plans.) przeciek2. verb1) (to have a leak: This bucket leaks; The boiler leaked hot water all over the floor.) przeciekać, przepuszczać2) (to (cause something) to pass through a leak: Gas was leaking from the cracked pipe; He was accused of leaking secrets to the enemy.) wyciekać, powodować przecieki•- leakage- leaky -
2 escape
[ɪs'keɪp] 1. n 2. vi 3. vtto escape from — ( place) uciekać (uciec perf) z +gen; ( person) uciekać (uciec perf) od +gen
to escape to safety — chronić się (schronić się perf) w bezpieczne miejsce
to escape notice — umykać (umknąć perf) uwadze
* * *[i'skeip] 1. verb1) (to gain freedom: He escaped from prison.) uciekać2) (to manage to avoid (punishment, disease etc): She escaped the infection.) unikać3) (to avoid being noticed or remembered by; to avoid (the observation of): The fact escaped me / my notice; His name escapes me / my memory.) uchodzić4) ((of a gas, liquid etc) to leak; to find a way out: Gas was escaping from a hole in the pipe.) ulatniać się2. noun((act of) escaping; state of having escaped: Make your escape while the guard is away; There have been several escapes from that prison; Escape was impossible; The explosion was caused by an escape of gas.) ucieczka, wyciek- escapism- escapist -
3 fix
[fɪks] 1. vtdate, amount ustalać (ustalić perf), wyznaczać (wyznaczyć perf); leak, radio naprawiać (naprawić perf); meal przygotowywać (przygotować perf); ( inf) game, election fingować (sfingować perf); result fałszować (sfałszować perf)to fix sth to/on sth — ( attach) przymocowywać (przymocować perf) coś do czegoś; ( pin) przypinać (przypiąć ( perf)) coś do czegoś
to fix one's eyes/gaze on sb — utkwić ( perf) w kimś oczy/wzrok
Phrasal Verbs:- fix up2. n ( inf)* * *[fiks] 1. verb1) (to make firm or steady: He fixed the post firmly in the ground; He fixed his eyes on the door.) umocować, utkwić2) (to attach; to join: He fixed the shelf to the wall.) przytwierdzać3) (to mend or repair: He has succeeded in fixing my watch.) naprawiać4) (to direct (attention, a look etc) at: She fixed all her attention on me.) skupić, skoncentrować5) ((often with up) to arrange; to settle: to fix a price; We fixed (up) a meeting.) ustalić6) (to make (something) permanent by the use of certain chemicals: to fix a photgraphic print.) utrwalić7) (to prepare; to get ready: I'll fix dinner tonight.) przygotować2. noun(trouble; a difficulty: I'm in a terrible fix!) kłopot, tarapaty- fixation- fixed
- fixedly
- fixture
- fix on
- fix someone up with something
- fix up with something
- fix someone up with
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4 spring
[sprɪŋ] 1. n( coiled metal) sprężyna f; ( season) wiosna f; ( of water) źródło nt; ( small) źródełko nt2. vi; pt sprang, pp sprung 3. vt; pt sprang, pp sprungthe pipe/boat had sprung a leak — rura/łódka zaczęła przeciekać
in spring — wiosną, na wiosnę
to spring from — wynikać (wyniknąć perf) z +gen
to spring into action — zaczynać (zacząć perf) działać
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[spriŋ] 1. past tense - sprang; verb1) (to jump, leap or move swiftly (usually upwards): She sprang into the boat.) skoczyć2) (to arise or result from: His bravery springs from his love of adventure.) wynikać z, mieć swoje źródło w3) (to (cause a trap to) close violently: The trap must have sprung when the hare stepped in it.) zatrzasnąć (się)2. noun1) (a coil of wire or other similar device which can be compressed or squeezed down but returns to its original shape when released: a watch-spring; the springs in a chair.) sprężyna2) (the season of the year between winter and summer when plants begin to flower or grow leaves: Spring is my favourite season.) wiosna3) (a leap or sudden movement: The lion made a sudden spring on its prey.) skok4) (the ability to stretch and spring back again: There's not a lot of spring in this old trampoline.) sprężystość5) (a small stream flowing out from the ground.) źródło•- springy- springiness
- sprung
- springboard
- spring cleaning
- springtime
- spring up
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