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1 litter
['lɪtə(r)]n( rubbish) śmieci pl; ( young animals) miot m* * *['litə(r)] 1. noun1) (an untidy mess of paper, rubbish etc: Put your litter in that bin.) śmieci2) (a heap of straw etc for animals to lie on etc.) podściółka3) (a number of animals born to the same mother at the same time: a litter of kittens.) miot, młode2. verb(to cover (the ground etc) with scattered objects: Papers littered the table.) zaśmiecać -
2 litter
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3 litter bin
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4 litter lout
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5 against
[ə'gɛnst]preplean, rub o +acc; fight z +instr; ( in opposition to) przeciw(ko) +dat; ( in relation to) w stosunku do +gento press sth against sth — przyciskać (przycisnąć perf) coś do czegoś
(as) against — w porównaniu z +instr
* * *[ə'ɡenst]1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) przeciwko, wbrew2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) na tle3) (touching or in contact with: He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window.) na, w, o4) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) przeciw -
6 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 -
7 collect
[kə'lɛkt] 1. vtwood, litter zbierać (zebrać perf); stamps, coins zbierać, kolekcjonować; ( BRIT) children from school etc odbierać (odebrać perf); debts, taxes ściągać (ściągnąć perf); mail ( from box) wybierać (wybrać perf), wyjmować (wyjąć perf)2. vito call collect (US) — dzwonić (zadzwonić perf) na koszt abonenta
to collect one's thoughts — zbierać (zebrać perf) myśli
collect on delivery (US, COMM) — za pobraniem
* * *[kə'lekt] 1. verb1) (to bring or come together; to gather: People are collecting in front of the house; I collect stamps; I'm collecting (money) for cancer research; He's trying to collect his thoughts.) zbierać2) (to call for and take away: She collects the children from school each day.) odbierać•- collection
- collective 2. noun(a farm or organization run by a group of workers for the good of all of them.) spółdzielnia- collector -
8 enforce
[ɪn'fɔːs]vt ( JUR)( impose) wprowadzać (wprowadzić perf) w życie; ( compel observance of) egzekwować* * *[in'fo:s](to cause (a law, a command, one's own will etc) to be carried out: There is a law against dropping litter but it is rarely enforced.) egzekwować -
9 exact
[ɪg'zækt] 1. adj 2. vtto exact sth (from) — egzekwować (wyegzekwować perf) coś (od +gen)
* * *[iɡ'zækt] 1. adjective1) (absolutely accurate or correct in every detail; the same in every detail; precise: What are the exact measurements of the room?; For this recipe the quantities must be absolutely exact; an exact copy; What is the exact time?; He walked in at that exact moment.) dokładny2) ((of a person, his mind etc) capable of being accurate over small details: Accountants have to be very exact.) dokładny2. verb(to force the payment of or giving of: We should exact fines from everyone who drops litter on the streets.) egzekwować- exacting- exactly
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10 liable
['laɪəbl]adj( prone)liable to — podatny na +acc; ( responsible)
liable for — odpowiedzialny za +acc; ( likely)
she's liable to cry when she gets upset — ma tendencję do płaczu, kiedy się zdenerwuje
* * *1) ((with to) tending to have, get, suffer from etc: This road is liable to flooding; He is liable to pneumonia.) narażony, podatny2) (possibly or probably about (to do something or to happen): Watch the milk - it's liable to boil over.) mający widoki na, podatny3) (legally responsible (for): The airline is liable to you for any damage to your luggage.) odpowiedzialny4) (likely to get (a fine, a punishment): Do not litter! Offenders are liable to fines of up to $100.)•
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