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1 light
[laɪt] 1. nświatło nt; ( for cigarette etc) ogień mto come to light — wychodzić (wyjść perf) na jaw
to cast/shed or throw light on ( fig) — rzucać (rzucić perf) światło na +acc
in the light of — w świetle +gen
- lights2. vt; pt, pp litcandle, cigarette zapalać (zapalić perf); fire rozpalać (rozpalić perf); room oświetlać (oświetlić perf); sky rozświetlać (rozświetlić perf)Phrasal Verbs:- light up3. adjlekki; (pale, bright) jasny* * *I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) światło2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) światło3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) ogień4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) światło2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) jasny2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) jasny3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) oświetlić2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) zapalić•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) lekki2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) lekki3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) lekki4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) za lekki5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) lekki6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) zwinny, chyży7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) lekki8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) lekki9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) lekki, piaszczysty•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) natknąć się na -
2 bright
[braɪt]adjlight, room, colour jasny; day pogodny; person bystry; ( idea) błyskotliwy; outlook, future świetlany; ( lively) ożywionyto look on the bright side — podchodzić (podejść perf) do rzeczy optymistycznie
* * *1) (shining with much light: bright sunshine.) jaskrawy2) ((of a colour) strong and bold: a bright red car.) jasny, jaskrawy3) (cheerful: a bright smile.) promienny4) (clever: bright children.) rozgarnięty•- brightly- brightness
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3 dim
[dɪm] 1. adjroom ciemny; outline, figure niewyraźny; light przyćmiony; memory niewyraźny, mglisty; eyesight osłabiony; prospects ponury; ( inf) person ciemny (inf)2. vtto dim one's lights — włączać (włączyć perf) światła mijania
* * *[dim] 1. adjective1) (not bright or distinct: a dim light in the distance; a dim memory.) przyćmiony2) ((of a person) not intelligent: She's a bit dim!) tępy2. verb(to make or become dim: Tears dimmed her eyes; He dimmed the lights in the theatre.) przyćmić, zmatowieć- dimly- dimness -
4 slip
[slɪp] 1. n( fall) poślizgnięcie (się) nt; ( mistake) pomyłka f; ( underskirt) halka f; ( of paper) kawałek m2. vt 3. vito slip into the room — wślizgiwać się (wślizgnąć się perf) do pokoju
to let a chance slip by — przepuścić ( perf) okazję
to give sb the slip — zwiać ( perf) komuś (inf)
to slip on one's jacket — narzucać (narzucić perf) marynarkę
Phrasal Verbs:- slip in- slip out- slip up* * *I 1. [slip] past tense, past participle - slipped; verb1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.) poślizgnąć się2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) wyślizgnąć się3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) obniżać loty, opuszczać się4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) wymykać się5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) zrywać się z6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) wsuwać2. noun1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) poślizgnięcie2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) pomyłka3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) halka4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) pochylnia•- slipper- slippery
- slipperiness
- slip road
- slipshod
- give someone the slip
- give the slip
- let slip
- slip into
- slip off
- slip on
- slip up II [slip] noun(a strip or narrow piece of paper: She wrote down his telephone number on a slip of paper.) świstek, pasek -
5 dark
[dɑːk] 1. adjciemny; ( fig) mroczny, ponury2. nin the dark — w ciemności, po ciemku
* * *1. adjective1) (without light: a dark room; It's getting dark; the dark (= not cheerful) side.) ciemny2) (blackish or closer to black than white: a dark red colour; a dark (= not very white or fair) complexion; Her hair is dark.) ciemny3) (evil and usually secret: dark deeds; a dark secret.) ciemny2. noun(absence of light: in the dark; afraid of the dark; He never goes out after dark; We are in the dark (= we have no knowledge) about what is happening.) ciemność- darken- darkness
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6 airy
['ɛərɪ]adj* * *1) (with plenty of (fresh) air: an airy room.) przewiewny2) (light-hearted and not serious: an airy disregard for authority.) beztroski -
7 blind
[blaɪnd] 1. adjniewidomy, ślepy2. nblind (to) fig — ślepy (na +acc)
( for window) roleta f; (also: Venetian blind) żaluzja f3. vtto turn a blind eye (on/to) — przymykać (przymknąć perf) oko (na +acc)
* * *1. adjective1) (not able to see: a blind man.) niewidomy2) ((with to) unable to notice: She is blind to his faults.) ślepy3) (hiding what is beyond: a blind corner.) przysłaniający, niewidoczny4) (of or for blind people: a blind school.) dla niewidomych2. noun1) ((often in plural) a screen to prevent light coming through a window etc: The sunlight is too bright - pull down the blinds!) żaluzja, zasłona2) (something intended to mislead or deceive: He did that as a blind.) zasłona dymna, kamuflaż3. verb(to make blind: He was blinded in the war.) oślepić- blinding- blindly
- blindness
- blind alley
- blindfold 4. verb(to put a blindfold on (some person or animal).) zawiązać oczy5. adjective, adverb(with the eyes covered by a cloth etc: She came blindfold into the room.) z zawiązanymi oczyma- the blind leading the blind -
8 chink
[tʃɪŋk]n(in door, wall) szczelina f; ( sound) brzęk m* * *[ iŋk](a narrow opening: a chink in the curtains; There was no chink of light in the room.) szczelina -
9 partition
[pɑː'tɪʃən] 1. n(wall, screen) przepierzenie nt; ( of country) podział m; ( among foreign powers) rozbiór m2. vt* * *[pə'tiʃən] 1. noun1) (something that divides, eg a light, often temporary, wall between rooms: The office was divided in two by a wooden partition.) przegroda, ścianka2) (the act of dividing; the state of being divided: the partition of India.) rozbiór2. verb(to divide: They partitioned the room (off) with a curtain.) oddzielić -
10 refreshments
[rɪ'frɛʃmənts]nplprzekąski pl i napoje pl* * *noun plural (food and drink served eg at a meeting: Light refreshments are available in the other room.) napoje i zakąski -
11 trick
[trɪk] 1. n 2. vtthe trick is to … — (cała) sztuka polega na tym, żeby +infin
to play a trick on sb — spłatać ( perf) komuś figla
to trick sb into doing sth — podstępem zmusić ( perf) kogoś do zrobienia czegoś
to trick sb out of sth — podstępem pozbawić ( perf) kogoś czegoś
* * *[trik] 1. noun1) (something which is done, said etc in order to cheat or deceive someone, and sometimes to frighten them or make them appear stupid: The message was just a trick to get her to leave the room.) podstęp2) (a clever or skilful action (to amuse etc): The magician performed some clever tricks.) sztuczka2. adjective(intended to deceive or give a certain illusion: trick photography.) trickowy- trickery- trickster
- tricky
- trickily
- trickiness
- trick question
- do the trick
- play a trick / tricks on
- a trick of the trade
- trick or treat!
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