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1 about
[ə'baut] 1. adv1) ( approximately) około +genabout a hundred/thousand — około stu/tysiąca
2) ( referring to place) dookołato leave things lying about — zostawiać (zostawić perf) wszystko porozrzucane dookoła
3)2. prep1) ( relating to) o +locwhat/how about going out tonight? — (a) może byśmy gdzieś wyszli (dziś) wieczorem?
2) ( referring to place) po +loc* * *1. preposition(on the subject of: We talked about our plans; What's the book about?)2. preposition, adverb1) ((sometimes round about) near (in place, time, size etc): about five miles away; (round) about six o'clock; just about big enough.) około2) (in different directions; here and there: The children ran about (the garden).) dookoła, po3) (in or on some part (of a place etc): You'll find him somewhere about (the office).) w pobliżu4) (around or surrounding: She wore a coat about her shoulders; He lay with his clothes scattered about.) na, dookoła3. adverb((in military commands etc) in the opposite direction: About turn!) w tył -
2 change
[tʃeɪndʒ] 1. vtzmieniać (zmienić perf); ( replace) zamieniać (zamienić perf), wymieniać (wymienić perf); (substitute, exchange) wymieniać (wymienić perf); ( transform)2. vizmieniać się (zmienić się perf); ( on bus etc) przesiadać się (przesiąść się perf); ( be transformed)3. nto change into — zamieniać się (zamienić się perf) or przemieniać się (przemienić się perf) w +acc
( alteration) zmiana f; ( difference) odmiana f; ( coins) drobne pl; ( money returned) reszta fto change trains/buses — przesiadać się (przesiąść się perf)
to change hands — person zmieniać (zmienić perf) rękę; money, house etc zmieniać (zmienić perf) właściciela
to change a baby — przewijać (przewinąć perf) niemowlę
to change one's mind — zmieniać (zmienić perf) zdanie, rozmyślić się ( perf)
to change gear ( AUT) — zmieniać (zmienić perf) bieg
to give sb change for/of ten pounds — rozmieniać (rozmienić perf) komuś dziesięć funtów
* * *[ ein‹] 1. verb1) (to make or become different: They have changed the time of the train; He has changed since I saw him last.) zmieniać się2) (to give or leave (one thing etc for another): She changed my library books for me.) wymieniać3) ((sometimes with into) to remove (clothes etc) and replace them by clean or different ones: I'm just going to change (my shirt); I'll change into an old pair of trousers.) przebierać (się)4) ((with into) to make into or become (something different): The prince was changed into a frog.) zamieniać5) (to give or receive (one kind of money for another): Could you change this bank-note for cash?) zmieniać2. noun1) (the process of becoming or making different: The town is undergoing change.) zmiana2) (an instance of this: a change in the programme.) zmiana3) (a substitution of one thing for another: a change of clothes.) zmiana4) (coins rather than paper money: I'll have to give you a note - I have no change.) drobne5) (money left over or given back from the amount given in payment: He paid with a dollar and got 20 cents change.) reszta6) (a holiday, rest etc: He has been ill - the change will do him good.) zmiana•- change hands
- a change of heart
- the change of life
- change one's mind
- for a change -
3 for
[fɔː(r)] 1. prep1) ( indicating recipient) dla +gen2) (indicating destination, application) do +gen3) ( indicating intention) po +acc4) ( indicating purpose)give it to me — what for? — daj mi to — po co?
5) ( representing)the MP for Hove — poseł/posłanka m/f z Hove
N for Nan — ≈ N jak Natalia
6) ( because of) z +gen7) ( with regard to)8) ( in exchange for) za +acc9) ( in favour of) za +instrare you for or against us? — jesteś za nami, czy przeciwko nam?
10) ( referring to distance) (przez) +acc11) ( referring to time)12) ( with infinitive clause)it would be best for you to leave — byłoby najlepiej, gdybyś wyjechał
13) ( in spite of) (po)mimo +gen2. conj ( fml)for all his complaints, he is very fond of her — (po)mimo wszystkich zastrzeżeń, bardzo ją lubi
ponieważ, gdyżshe was very angry, for he was late again — była bardzo zła, ponieważ or gdyż znów się spóźnił
* * *[fo:] 1. preposition1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) dla2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) do, w kierunku3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) przez4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) o, w celu, na5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) za6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) do7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) z8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) dla9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) za10) (because of: for this reason.) z powodu11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) na12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) do, dla13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) za14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) jak na15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) mimo2. conjunction(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) ponieważ -
4 start off
vi* * *1) (to begin a journey: It's time we started off.) wyruszać, ruszać w drogę2) (to cause or allow something to begin, someone to start doing something etc: The money lent to him by his father started him off as a bookseller.) umożliwić start, naprowadzać -
5 behind
[bɪ'haɪnd] 1. prep( at the back of) za +instr, z tyłu +gen; ( supporting) za +instr, po stronie +gen; ( lower in rank etc) za +instr2. advz tyłu, w tyle3. npupa f (inf), tyłek m (inf)she asked me to stay behind — poprosiła, żebym został
to leave sth behind — zapominać (zapomnieć perf) czegoś, zostawiać (zostawić perf) coś
we're behind them in technology — jesteśmy za nimi w tyle, jeśli idzie o technikę
* * *1. preposition1) (at or towards the back of: behind the door.) za2) (remaining after: The tourists left their litter behind them.) po sobie, za sobą3) (in support: We're right behind him on this point.) za2. adverb1) (at the back: following behind.) z tyłu2) ((also behindhand [-hænd]) not up to date: behind with his work.) zapóźniony3) (remaining: He left his book behind; We stayed behind after the party.) za3. noun(the buttocks: a smack on the behind.) tyłek -
6 except
[ɪk'sɛpt] 1. prep(also: except for) oprócz +gen, poza +instr2. vtto except sb (from) — wyłączać (wyłączyć perf) kogoś (spod +gen)
except if/when — chyba, że
except that — (tyle) tylko, że
* * *[ik'sept] 1. preposition(leaving out; not including: They're all here except him; Your essay was good except that it was too long.) z wyjątkiem, oprócz2. verb(to leave out or exclude.) wykluczać- excepted- excepting
- exception
- exceptional
- exceptionally
- except for
- take exception to/at -
7 hurry
['hʌrɪ] 1. npośpiech m2. vi 3. vtto do sth in a hurry — robić (zrobić perf) coś w pośpiechu
Phrasal Verbs:- hurry up* * *1. verb1) (to (cause to) move or act quickly, often too quickly: You'd better hurry if you want to catch that bus; If you hurry me, I'll make mistakes.) śpieszyć się, przynaglać2) (to convey quickly: After the accident, the injured man was hurried to the hospital.) pośpiesznie przywieźć, dostarczyć2. noun1) (the act of doing something quickly, often too quickly: In his hurry to leave, he fell and broke his arm.) pośpiech2) (the need to do something quickly: Is there any hurry for this job?) pośpiech•- hurried- hurriedly
- in a hurry
- hurry up -
8 launch
[lɔːntʃ] 1. n( of ship) wodowanie nt; (of rocket, satellite) wystrzelenie nt; ( COMM) wprowadzenie nt or wypuszczenie nt na rynek; ( motorboat) motorówka f2. vtship wodować (zwodować perf); rocket, satellite wystrzeliwać (wystrzelić perf); ( COMM) wprowadzać (wprowadzić perf) or wypuszczać (wypuścić perf) na rynek; ( fig) zapoczątkowywać (zapoczątkować perf)Phrasal Verbs:* * *I 1. [lo:n ] verb1) (to make (a boat or ship) slide into the water or (a rocket) leave the ground: As soon as the alarm was sounded, the lifeboat was launched; The Russians have launched a rocket.) wodować, wystrzelić2) (to start (a person, project etc) off on a course: His success launched him on a brilliant career.) wylansować, zapoczątkować, ukierunkować3) (to throw.) cisnąć2. noun((an) act of launching.) wodowanie, wystrzelenie- launch into
- launch out II [lo:n ] noun(a large, power-driven boat, usually used for short trips or for pleasure: We cruised round the bay in a motor launch.) motorówka -
9 let
[lɛt] 1. pt, pp let, vtto let sb do sth — pozwalać (pozwolić perf) komuś coś robić
to let sb know sth — powiadamiać (powiadomić perf) kogoś o czymś
"to let" — "do wynajęcia"
2. vito let go —
( release one's grip) puszczać się (puścić się perf)3. vtto let go of sth — puszczać (puścić perf) coś
to let o.s. go — ( relax) rozluźniać się (rozluźnić się perf); (neglect o.s.) zaniedbywać się (zaniedbać się perf)
Phrasal Verbs:- let down- let in- let off- let on- let out- let up* * *I [let] present participle - letting; verb1) (to allow or permit: She refused to let her children go out in the rain; Let me see your drawing.) pozwolić2) (to cause to: I will let you know how much it costs.) spowodować że3) (used for giving orders or suggestions: If they will not work, let them starve; Let's (= let us) leave right away!) niech•- let someone or something alone/be
- let alone/be
- let down
- let fall
- let go of
- let go
- let in
- out
- let in for
- let in on
- let off
- let up
- let well alone II [let] present participle - letting; verb(to give the use of (a house etc) in return for payment: He lets his house to visitors in the summer.) wynajmować, odnajmować- to let -
10 let (someone or something) alone/be
(to leave alone; not to disturb or worry: Why don't you let him be when he's not feeling well!; Do let your father alone.) zostawić w spokojuEnglish-Polish dictionary > let (someone or something) alone/be
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11 let (someone or something) alone/be
(to leave alone; not to disturb or worry: Why don't you let him be when he's not feeling well!; Do let your father alone.) zostawić w spokojuEnglish-Polish dictionary > let (someone or something) alone/be
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12 oblige
[ə'blaɪdʒ]vtto oblige sb to do sth — zobowiązywać (zobowiązać perf) kogoś do zrobienia czegoś
to oblige sb — wyświadczać (wyświadczyć perf) komuś przysługę
anything to oblige! ( inf) — zawsze do usług! (inf)
I'd be very obliged — byłbym Panu/Pani bardzo wdzięczny or zobowiązany
* * *1) (to force to do something: She was obliged to go; The police obliged him to leave.) nakazać2) (to do (someone) a favour or service: Could you oblige me by carrying this, please?) zrobić grzeczność•- obligatory
- obligatorily
- obliging
- obligingly -
13 omit
[əu'mɪt] 1. vt 2. vito omit to do sth — nie zrobić ( perf) czegoś
* * *[ə'mit]past tense, past participle - omitted; verb1) (to leave out: You can omit the last chapter of the book.) pominąć, opuścić2) (not to do: I omitted to tell him about the meeting.) przeoczyć•- omission -
14 on my/his (etc) account
(because of me, him etc or for my, his etc sake: You don't have to leave early on my account.) z mojego, jego itp. powodu -
15 on my/his (etc) account
(because of me, him etc or for my, his etc sake: You don't have to leave early on my account.) z mojego, jego itp. powodu -
16 refuse
I 1. [rɪ'fjuːz] vtpermission, consent odmawiać (odmówić perf) +gen; request odmawiać (odmówić perf) +dat; invitation, gift, offer odrzucać (odrzucić perf)2. viII ['rɛfjuːs] nto refuse to do sth — odmawiać (odmówić perf) zrobienia czegoś
odpadki pl, śmieci pl* * *I [rə'fju:z] verb1) (not to do what one has been asked, told or is expected to do: He refused to help me; She refused to believe what I said; When I asked him to leave, he refused.) odmówić2) (not to accept: He refused my offer of help; They refused our invitation; She refused the money.) odrzucić3) (not to give (permission etc): I was refused admittance to the meeting.) wzbraniać•- refusalII ['refju:s] noun(rubbish; waste material from eg a kitchen.) odpadki- refuse collection vehicle -
17 release
[rɪ'liːs] 1. n(from prison, obligation) zwolnienie nt; ( of documents) udostępnienie nt; ( of funds) uruchomienie nt; (of gas, water) spuszczenie nt; (of book, record) wydanie nt; ( of film) wejście nt na ekrany; ( TECH) mechanizm m wyzwalający2. vt(from prison, obligation, responsibility) zwalniać (zwolnić perf); ( from wreckage etc) uwalniać (uwolnić perf), wyswobadzać (wyswobodzić perf); gas etc spuszczać (spuścić perf); catch, brake zwalniać (zwolnić perf); film, record wypuszczać (wypuścić perf); report, news, figures publikować (opublikować perf)a new release — ( record) nowa płyta, nowy album; ( film) nowy film
See also:* * *[rə'li:s] 1. verb1) (to set free; to allow to leave: He was released from prison yesterday; I am willing to release him from his promise to me.) uwolnić2) (to stop holding etc; to allow to move, fall etc: He released (his hold on) the rope.) zwolnić3) (to move (a catch, brake etc) which prevents something else from moving, operating etc: He released the handbrake and drove off.) zwolnić4) (to allow (news etc) to be made known publicly: The list of winners has just been released.) opublikować5) (to offer (a film, record etc) to the general public: Their latest record will be released next week.) wypuścić, udostępnić2. noun1) (the act of releasing or being released: After his release, the prisoner returned to his home town; the release of a new film; ( also adjective) the release catch.) uwolnienie, zwolnienie2) (something that is released: This record is their latest release; The Government issued a press release (= a statement giving information about something, sent or given to newspapers, reporters etc).) wydawnictwo, publikacja -
18 see
[siː] 1. pt saw, pp seen, vt( perceive) widzieć; ( look at) zobaczyć ( perf); ( understand) rozumieć (zrozumieć perf); ( notice) zauważać (zauważyć perf), spostrzegać (spostrzec perf); doctor etc iść (pójść perf) do +gen; film oglądać (obejrzeć perf), zobaczyć ( perf)to see that … — dopilnować ( perf), żeby …
I've seen/I saw this play — widziałem tę sztukę
to see sb to the door — odprowadzać (odprowadzić perf) kogoś do drzwi
let me see — ( show me) pokaż; ( let me think) niech pomyślę
I don't know what she sees in him — nie wiem, co ona w nim widzi
see you! — do zobaczenia!, cześć! (inf)
Phrasal Verbs:- see off- see to2. viwidzieć; ( find out) ( by searching) sprawdzić ( perf); ( by inquiring) dowiedzieć się ( perf)3. n ( REL)biskupstwo nt* * *I [si:] past tense - saw; verb1) (to have the power of sight: After six years of blindness, he found he could see.) widzieć2) (to be aware of by means of the eye: I can see her in the garden.) widzieć3) (to look at: Did you see that play on television?) widzieć4) (to have a picture in the mind: I see many difficulties ahead.) przewidywać, widzieć5) (to understand: She didn't see the point of the joke.) spostrzegać6) (to investigate: Leave this here and I'll see what I can do for you.) zobaczyć7) (to meet: I'll see you at the usual time.) spotkać się8) (to accompany: I'll see you home.) odprowadzić•- seeing that
- see off
- see out
- see through
- see to
- I
- we will see II [si:] noun(the district over which a bishop or archbishop has authority.) diecezja -
19 sense
[sɛns] 1. n( physical) zmysł m; ( of guilt) poczucie nt; (of shame, pleasure) uczucie nt; ( good sense) rozsądek m; ( of word) sens m, znaczenie nt; (of letter, conversation) sens m2. vtthere is no sense in that/doing that — to/robienie tego nie ma (żadnego) sensu
to take leave of one's senses — postradać ( perf) zmysły
* * *[sens] 1. noun1) (one of the five powers (hearing, taste, sight, smell, touch) by which a person or animal feels or notices.) zmysł2) (a feeling: He has an exaggerated sense of his own importance.) poczucie3) (an awareness of (something): a well-developed musical sense; She has no sense of humour.) zmysł, poczucie4) (good judgement: You can rely on him - he has plenty of sense.) rozsądek5) (a meaning (of a word).) znaczenie6) (something which is meaningful: Can you make sense of her letter?) sens2. verb(to feel, become aware of, or realize: He sensed that she disapproved.) wyczuwać- senselessly
- senselessness
- senses
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20 start
( MIL) n abbr= Strategic Arms Reduction Talks rokowania pl START* * *I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) wyruszać2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) zaczynać3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) uruchomić, zacząć działać4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) założyć2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) początek, start2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) przewaga•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) wzdrygnąć się2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) zryw, drgnięcie2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) zaskoczenie
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