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1 make heavy weather of
(to find surprising difficulty in doing: He said he'd finish the job in half an hour, but he's making rather heavy weather of it.) mieć niespodziewane kłopoty -
2 make heavy weather
pracować na fali o statkuEnglish-Polish dictionary for engineers > make heavy weather
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3 heavy
['hɛvɪ]adjciężki; rain, snow obfity; responsibility wielki; drinker, smoker nałogowy; schedule obciążony, przeciążony; food ciężko strawny* * *['hevi]1) (having great weight; difficult to lift or carry: a heavy parcel.) ciężki2) (having a particular weight: I wonder how heavy our little baby is.) ciężki3) (of very great amount, force etc: heavy rain; a heavy blow; The ship capsized in the heavy seas; heavy taxes.) silny, wzburzony, wysoki4) (doing something to a great extent: He's a heavy smoker/drinker.) intensywny, nałogowy5) (dark and dull; looking or feeling stormy: a heavy sky/atmosphere.) pochmurny, ponury6) (difficult to read, do, understand etc: Books on philosophy are too heavy for me.) trudny7) ((of food) hard to digest: rather heavy pastry.) ciężkostrawny8) (noisy and clumsy: heavy footsteps.) ciężki•- heavily- heaviness
- heavy-duty
- heavy industry
- heavyweight
- heavy going
- a heavy heart
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4 heavy going
(difficult to make any progress with: I found this book very heavy going.) ciężki -
5 make a mess of
1) (to make dirty, untidy or confused: The heavy rain has made a real mess of the garden.) nabrudzić, zrobić bałagan2) (to do badly: He made a mess of his essay.) spartaczyć3) (to spoil or ruin (eg one's life): He made a mess of his life by drinking too much.) zmarnować, zepsuć -
6 weather
['wɛðə(r)] 1. npogoda f2. vt 3. viunder the weather ( fig) — chory
* * *['weƟə] 1. noun(conditions in the atmosphere, especially as regards heat or cold, wind, rain, snow etc: The weather is too hot for me; stormy weather; ( also adjective) a weather chart/report, the weather forecast.) pogoda2. verb1) (to affect or be affected by exposure to the air, resulting in drying, change of colour, shape etc: The wind and sea have weathered the rocks quite smooth.) wysuszyć, spatynować, skruszyć2) (to survive safely: The ship weathered the storm although she was badly damaged.) pokonać szczęśliwie•- weathercock
- weathervane
- weatherperson
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7 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 -
8 thump
[θʌmp] 1. ngrzmotnięcie nt2. vt 3. viheart etc walić* * *1. noun((the sound of) a heavy blow or hit: They heard a thump on the door; He gave him a thump on the head.) grzmotnięcie2. verb(to hit, move or fall with, or make, a dull, heavy noise.) grzmotnąć -
9 roll
[rəul] 1. n( of paper) rolka f; ( of cloth) bela f; ( of banknotes) zwitek m; ( of members etc) lista f, wykaz m; ( in parish etc) rejestr m, archiwum nt; ( of drums) werbel m; (also: bread roll) bułka f2. vtball, dice toczyć, kulać; (also: roll up) string zwijać (zwinąć perf); sleeves podwijać (podwinąć perf); cigarette skręcać (skręcić perf); eyes przewracać +instr; (also: roll out) pastry wałkować, rozwałkowywać (rozwałkować perf); road, lawn walcować3. viball, stone, tears toczyć się (potoczyć się perf); thunder przetaczać się (przetoczyć się perf); ship kołysać się; sweat spływać; camera, printing press chodzićcheese/ham roll — bułka z serem/szynką
Phrasal Verbs:- roll in- roll up* * *I 1. [rəul] noun1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) rolka2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) bułka3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) tarzanie się4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) kołysanie5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) grzmot6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) zwał7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) werbel2. verb1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) (po)toczyć (się)2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) toczyć3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) zwinąć (w rulon)4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) przewrócić (się)5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) rozwałkować, utoczyć6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) zawinąć7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) walcować, wałkować8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) kołysanie się9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) grzmieć10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) wywrócić11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) turlać się12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) falować, płynąć, kołysać się13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) przemijać•- roller- rolling
- roller-skate 3. verb(to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) jeździć na wrotkach- roll in
- roll up II(a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.) rejestr -
10 ease
[iːz] 1. n 2. vt 3. visituation uspokajać się (uspokoić się perf); pain, grip zelżeć ( perf); rain, snow słabnąć (osłabnąć perf)to ease sth in/out — włożyć/wyjąć coś
Phrasal Verbs:- ease off- ease up* * *[i:z] 1. noun1) (freedom from pain or from worry or hard work: a lifetime of ease.) spokój2) (freedom from difficulty: He passed his exam with ease.) łatwość3) (naturalness: ease of manner.) swoboda2. verb1) (to free from pain, trouble or anxiety: A hot bath eased his tired limbs.) uśmierzyć, sprawić ulgę2) ((often with off) to make or become less strong, less severe, less fast etc: The pain has eased (off); The driver eased off as he approached the town.) zelżeć, zwolnić3) (to move (something heavy or awkward) gently or gradually in or out of position: They eased the wardrobe carefully up the narrow staircase.) (po)suwać, przesunąć•- easily- easiness
- easy 3. interjection(a command to go or act gently: Easy! You'll fall if you run too fast.) Uwaga! Ostrożnie!- easy-going
- at ease
- easier said than done
- go easy on
- stand at ease
- take it easy
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11 loss
[lɔs]n(no pl) (of memory, blood, consciousness) utrata f; (of time, money, person through death) strata f; ( COMM)to make a loss — ( business) przynosić (przynieść perf) straty; ( company) ponosić (ponieść perf) straty
to sell sth at a loss — sprzedawać (sprzedać perf) coś ze stratą
to cut one's losses — zapobiegać (zapobiec perf) dalszym stratom
I'm at a loss — nie wiem, co robić
I'm at a loss for words — nie wiem, co powiedzieć
* * *[los]1) (the act or fact of losing: suffering from loss of memory; the loss (= death) of our friend.) strata2) (something which is lost: It was only after he was dead that we realized what a loss he was.) zguba, strata3) (the amount (especially of money) which is lost: a loss of 500 pounds.) strata -
12 rock
[rɔk] 1. n( substance) skała f; ( boulder) skała f, głaz m; (US) ( small stone) kamień m; (also: rock music) rock m; ( BRIT) ( sweet) twardy cukierek w kształcie spiralnej laseczki2. vtperson baby, cradle kołysać; waves ship kołysać +instr; explosion, news wstrząsać (wstrząsnąć perf) +instr3. vion the rocks — ( drink) z lodem post; ( ship) na skałach post; ( marriage etc) w rozsypce post
to rock the boat ( fig) — wprowadzać (wprowadzić perf) zamieszanie
* * *I [rok] noun1) ((a large lump or mass of) the solid parts of the surface of the Earth: The ship struck a rock and sank; the rocks on the seashore; He built his house on solid rock.) skała2) (a large stone: The climber was killed by a falling rock.) głaz3) (a type of hard sweet made in sticks: a stick of Edinburgh rock.) rodzaj cukierka•- rockery- rocky
- rockiness
- rock-bottom
- rock-garden
- rock-plant
- on the rocks II [rok] verb1) (to (cause to) swing gently backwards and forwards or from side to side: The mother rocked the cradle; This cradle rocks.) kołysać (się)2) (to swing (a baby) gently in one's arms to comfort it or make it sleep.) kołysać3) (to shake or move violently: The earthquake rocked the building.) zakołysać się•- rocker- rocky
- rockiness
- rocking-chair
- rocking-horse
- off one's rocker III [rok]((also rock music) music or songs with a strong, heavy beat and usually a simple melody: She likes rock; ( also adjective) a rock band.) rock -
13 swell
[swɛl] 1. n( of sea) fala f2. adj (US)( inf) kapitalny3. vi; pt swelled, pp swollen or swelled( increase) wzrastać (wzrosnąć perf); ( get stronger) narastać (narosnąć perf), wzmagać się (wzmóc się perf); (also: swell up) puchnąć (spuchnąć perf or opuchnąć perf)* * *[swel] 1. past tense - swelled; verb(to make or become larger, greater or thicker: The insect-bite made her finger swell; The continual rain had swollen the river; I invited her to join us on the excursion in order to swell the numbers.) puchnąć, podnieść (poziom, liczbę)2. noun(a rolling condition of the sea, usually after a storm: The sea looked fairly calm but there was a heavy swell.) fala3. adjective((especially American) used as a term of approval: a swell idea; That's swell!) świetny, klawy- swelling- swollen
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14 wind
I 1. [wɪnd] ninto/against the wind — pod wiatr
2. vtto get wind of sth ( fig) — zwietrzyć ( perf) coś
pozbawiać (pozbawić perf) tchuII 1. [waɪnd] pt, pp wound, vtthread, rope nawijać (nawinąć perf); bandage zawijać (zawinąć perf); clock, toy nakręcać (nakręcić perf)2. viPhrasal Verbs:- wind up* * *I 1. [wind] noun1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) wiatr2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) dech3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) wiatry, wzdęcie2. verb(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) pozbawić tchu3. adjective((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) dęty- windy- windiness
- windfall
- windmill
- windpipe
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windscreen
- windsock
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windswept
- get the wind up
- get wind of
- get one's second wind
- in the wind
- like the wind II past tense, past participle - wound; verb1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) owinąć2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) zwijać3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) wić się4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) nakręcić•- winder- winding
- wind up
- be/get wound up
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