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1 liking
['laɪkɪŋ]nliking (for) — ( thing) upodobanie nt (do +gen); ( person) sympatia f (do +gen)
to take a liking to sb — polubić ( perf) kogoś
* * *1) (a taste or fondness (for): He has too great a liking for chocolate.) gust, upodobanie2) (satisfaction: Is the meal to your liking?) zadowolenie, gust -
2 have a weakness for
(to have a liking for: She has a weakness for chocolate biscuits.) mieć słabość do -
3 partiality
[-ʃi'æləti]1) (a liking for: He has a partiality for cheese.) słabość2) (the preferring of one person or side more than another: He could not help showing his partiality for/towards his own team.) stronniczość -
4 preference
['prɛfrəns]nto give preference to — dawać (dać perf) preferencje +dat
* * *['pre-]noun ((a) choice of, or (a) liking for, one thing rather than another: He likes most music but he has a preference for classical music.) preferencja -
5 hooked
1) (curved like a hook: a hooked nose.) haczykowaty2) ((with on) slang for very interested in, or showing a great liking for; addicted to: He's hooked on modern art; He's hooked on marijuana.) mieć bzika na punkcie -
6 a sweet tooth
(a liking for sweet food: My friend has a sweet tooth.) upodobanie do słodyczy -
7 fond of
(having a liking for: He is very fond of dogs.) pozytywnie nastawiony -
8 partial
['pɑːʃl]adj( not complete) częściowy; ( unjust) stronniczyto be partial to — mieć słabość do +gen
* * *1) (not complete; in part only: a partial success; partial payment.) częściowy2) (having a liking for (a person or thing): He is very partial to cheese.) mający słabość• -
9 taste
[teɪst] 1. n ( lit, fig) 2. vt( get flavour of) czuć (poczuć perf) smak +gen; ( test) próbować (spróbować perf) or kosztować (skosztować perf) +gen3. vito taste of/like sth — smakować jak coś
to have a taste of sth — próbować (spróbować perf) czegoś ( fig) zakosztować ( perf) czegoś
to acquire a taste for sth — zasmakować ( perf) w czymś
to be in good/bad taste — być w dobrym/złym guście
* * *[teist] 1. verb1) (to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something: I can taste ginger in this cake.) czuć (smak)2) (to test or find out the flavour or quality of (food etc) by eating or drinking a little of it: Please taste this and tell me if it is too sweet.) próbować, kosztować3) (to have a particular flavour or other quality that is noticed through the act of tasting: This milk tastes sour; The sauce tastes of garlic.) smakować, mieć smak4) (to eat (food) especially with enjoyment: I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.) jeść5) (to experience: He tasted the delights of country life.) zaznać, zakosztować2. noun1) (one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour: one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.) smak2) (the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense: This wine has an unusual taste.) smak3) (an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting: Do have a taste of this cake!) próbowanie, skosztowanie4) (a liking or preference: a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes.) smak, gust, upodobanie5) (the ability to judge what is suitable in behaviour, dress etc or what is fine and beautiful: She shows good taste in clothes; a man of taste; That joke was in good/bad taste.) smak, gust•- tasteful- tastefully
- tastefulness
- tasteless
- tastelessly
- tastelessness
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- tasty
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10 attachment
[ə'tætʃmənt]nattachment (to sb) — przywiązanie nt (do kogoś)
* * *1) (something extra attached: There are several attachments for this food-mixer.) dodatek, przystawka2) ((with for/to) liking or affection: I feel attachment for this town.) przywiązanie -
11 fondness
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12 mad
[mæd]adjto be mad about — szaleć za +instr
to go mad — ( insane) szaleć (oszaleć perf), wariować (zwariować perf); ( angry) wściekać się (wściec się perf)
* * *[mæd]1) (mentally disturbed or insane: Ophelia went mad; You must be mad.) szalony, obłąkany2) ((sometimes with at or with) very angry: She was mad at me for losing my keys.) wściekły3) ((with about) having a great liking or desire for: I'm just mad about Harry.) zwariowany (na punkcie)•- madly- madness
- madden
- maddening
- maddeningly
- madman
- mad cow disease
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13 adventurous
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14 affection
[ə'fɛkʃən]nuczucie nt* * *[ə'fekʃən](liking or fondness: I have great affection for her, but she never shows any affection towards me.) uczucie- affectionately -
15 showy
['ʃəuɪ]adjostentacyjny, krzykliwy* * *adjective (giving an impression of value by a bright and striking outward appearance: His clothes are too showy for my liking.) paradny
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