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1 make a meal of (something)
(to take more than the necessary amount of time or trouble over (something) or make (it) seem more complicated than it really is: He really made a meal of that job - it took him four hours!) celebrować -
2 make a meal of (something)
(to take more than the necessary amount of time or trouble over (something) or make (it) seem more complicated than it really is: He really made a meal of that job - it took him four hours!) celebrować -
3 meal
[miːl]n(occasion, food) posiłek m; ( flour) mąka f razowato go out for a meal — wychodzić (wyjść perf) do restauracji
to make a meal of sth ( fig) — robić (zrobić perf) z czegoś problem
* * *I [mi:l] noun(the food taken at one time: She eats three meals a day.) posiłek- make a meal of something
- make a meal of II [mi:l] noun(the edible parts of grain ground to a coarse powder: a sack of meal; oatmeal.) mąka, mączka- mealy -
4 stand
[stænd] 1. pt, pp stood, n ( COMM)( stall) stoisko nt, budka f; ( at exhibition) stoisko nt; (SPORT) trybuna f; ( piece of furniture) wieszak m, stojak m2. vi(be on foot, be placed) stać; ( rise) wstawać (wstać perf), powstawać (powstać perf); ( remain) pozostawać (pozostać perf) ważnym, zachowywać (zachować perf) aktualność; ( in election etc) kandydować3. vtto stand at — level, score etc wynosić (wynieść perf)
to make a stand against sth — dawać (dać perf) odpór czemuś
to take a stand on sth — zajmować (zająć perf) stanowisko w jakiejś sprawie
to take the stand (US) — zajmować (zająć perf) miejsce dla świadków
to stand to gain/lose sth — móc coś zyskać/stracić
to stand sb a drink/meal — stawiać (postawić perf) komuś drinka/obiad
to stand trial — stawać (stanąć perf) przed sądem
Phrasal Verbs:- stand by- stand up* * *[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) stać2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) wstawać, stać3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) stać4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) pozostawać w mocy, obowiązywać5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) stać6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) stać, wyglądać7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) kandydować8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) stawiać9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) wytrzymywać10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) stawiać2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) stanowisko2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) stojak, podstawa3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stoisko, wystawa4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) trybuna5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) miejsce dla świadka•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) czas trwania2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) pozycja•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) bez rezerwacji5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) bez rezerwacji- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to -
5 charge
[tʃɑːdʒ] 1. n( fee) opłata f; ( JUR) zarzut m, oskarżenie nt; ( attack) natarcie nt, szarża f; ( responsibility) odpowiedzialność f; ( MIL, ELEC) ładunek mto reverse the charges ( BRIT) — dzwonić na koszt osoby przyjmującej rozmowę
to charge an expense (up) to sb's account — dopisywać (dopisać perf) wydatek do czyjegoś rachunku
to take charge of — ( child) zajmować się (zająć się perf) +instr; ( company) obejmować (objąć perf) kierownictwo +gen
to be in charge of — (person, machine) odpowiadać za +acc; ( business) kierować +instr
- charges2. vtperson obciążać (obciążyć perf); sum pobierać (pobrać perf); gun ładować (załadować perf); ( MIL) atakować (zaatakować perf), nacierać (natrzeć perf) na +acc; (also: charge up) battery ładować (naładować perf); ( JUR)to charge sb (with) — oskarżać (oskarżyć perf) kogoś (o +acc)
3. vito charge sb to do sth — zobowiązywać (zobowiązać perf) kogoś do zrobienia czegoś
rzucać się (rzucić się perf) (do ataku), szarżować* * *1. verb1) (to ask as the price (for something): They charge 50 cents for a pint of milk, but they don't charge for delivery.) policzyć2) (to make a note of (a sum of money) as being owed: Charge the bill to my account.) dopisywać3) ((with with) to accuse (of something illegal): He was charged with theft.) oskarżać4) (to attack by moving quickly (towards): We charged (towards) the enemy on horseback.) nacierać5) (to rush: The children charged down the hill.) pospieszać6) (to make or become filled with electricity: Please charge my car battery.) ładować7) (to make (a person) responsible for (a task etc): He was charged with seeing that everything went well.) ładować2. noun1) (a price or fee: What is the charge for a telephone call?) opłata2) (something with which a person is accused: He faces three charges of murder.) zarzut3) (an attack made by moving quickly: the charge of the Light Brigade.) szarża4) (the electricity in something: a positive or negative charge.) ładunek5) (someone one takes care of: These children are my charges.) podopieczny6) (a quantity of gunpowder: Put the charge in place and light the fuse.) ładunek•- charger- in charge of
- in someone's charge
- take charge -
6 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 -
7 fix
[fɪks] 1. vtdate, amount ustalać (ustalić perf), wyznaczać (wyznaczyć perf); leak, radio naprawiać (naprawić perf); meal przygotowywać (przygotować perf); ( inf) game, election fingować (sfingować perf); result fałszować (sfałszować perf)to fix sth to/on sth — ( attach) przymocowywać (przymocować perf) coś do czegoś; ( pin) przypinać (przypiąć ( perf)) coś do czegoś
to fix one's eyes/gaze on sb — utkwić ( perf) w kimś oczy/wzrok
Phrasal Verbs:- fix up2. n ( inf)* * *[fiks] 1. verb1) (to make firm or steady: He fixed the post firmly in the ground; He fixed his eyes on the door.) umocować, utkwić2) (to attach; to join: He fixed the shelf to the wall.) przytwierdzać3) (to mend or repair: He has succeeded in fixing my watch.) naprawiać4) (to direct (attention, a look etc) at: She fixed all her attention on me.) skupić, skoncentrować5) ((often with up) to arrange; to settle: to fix a price; We fixed (up) a meeting.) ustalić6) (to make (something) permanent by the use of certain chemicals: to fix a photgraphic print.) utrwalić7) (to prepare; to get ready: I'll fix dinner tonight.) przygotować2. noun(trouble; a difficulty: I'm in a terrible fix!) kłopot, tarapaty- fixation- fixed
- fixedly
- fixture
- fix on
- fix someone up with something
- fix up with something
- fix someone up with
- fix up with -
8 concoct
[kən'kɔkt]vt* * *[kən'kokt, ]( American[) kon-](to put together, make up or invent: I've concocted a new drink for you to try; The child concocted a story about having been attacked.) prokurować, wymyślać -
9 free
[friː] 1. adjwolny; meal, ticket bezpłatny2. vtprisoner, colony uwalniać (uwolnić perf); jammed object zwalniać (zwolnić perf); person (from responsibility, duty) zwalniać (zwolnić perf)to give sb a free hand — dawać (dać perf) komuś wolną rękę
"admission free", "free admission" — "wstęp wolny"
free (of charge), for free — za darmo
* * *[fri:] 1. adjective1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) wolny, swobodny2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) wolny3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) hojny4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) swobodny5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) bezpłatny6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) wolny7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) wolny8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) wolny2. verb1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) uwolnić2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.) uwolnić•- freedom- freely
- free-for-all
- freehand
- freehold
- freelance 3. verb(to work in this way: He is freelancing now.) pracować niezależnie- Freepost- free skating
- free speech
- free trade
- freeway
- freewheel
- free will
- a free hand
- set free -
10 might
[maɪt] 1. vb, see may 2. nmoc f, potęga fwith all one's might — z całej siły, z całych sił
* * *I(-)1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) móc2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) móc3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) mógłbym, mógłbyś itd.•- might have
- I might have known II(power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) potęga- mighty- mightily
- mightiness -
11 prepare
[prɪ'pɛə(r)] 1. vt 2. vito prepare for — (action, exam) przygotowywać się (przygotować się perf) do +gen; ( sth new or unpleasant) przygotowywać się (przygotować się perf) na +acc
* * *[pri'peə](to make or get ready: Have you prepared your speech for Thursday?; My mother prepared a meal; He prepared to go out; Prepare yourself for a shock.) przygotować- preparatory
- prepared
- preparatory school
- be prepared -
12 rustle up
(to get or make quickly: He rustled up a meal.) zrobić naprędce -
13 square
[skwɛə(r)] 1. n( shape) kwadrat m; ( in town) plac m; (US) ( block of houses) kwartał m; (also: set square) ekierka f2. adj 3. vt( arrange) układać (ułożyć perf); ( MATH) podnosić (podnieść perf) do kwadratu; ( reconcile) godzić (pogodzić perf)4. viPhrasal Verbs:* * *[skweə] 1. noun1) (a four-sided two-dimensional figure with all sides equal in length and all angles right angles.) kwadrat2) (something in the shape of this.) kwadrat3) (an open place in a town, with the buildings round it.) skwer, plac4) (the resulting number when a number is multiplied by itself: 3 × 3, or 32 = 9, so 9 is the square of 3.) kwadrat2. adjective1) (having the shape of a square or right angle: I need a square piece of paper; He has a short, square body / a square chin.) kwadratowy2) ((of business dealings, scores in games etc) level, even, fairly balanced etc: If I pay you an extra $5 shall we be (all) square?; Their scores are (all) square (= equal).) wyrównany, równy3) (measuring a particular amount on all four sides: This piece of wood is two metres square.) z każdej strony4) (old-fashioned: square ideas about clothes.) konserwatywny3. adverb1) (at right angles, or in a square shape: The carpet is not cut square with the corner.) pod kątem prostym2) (firmly and directly: She hit him square on the point of the chin.) prosto4. verb1) (to give a square shape to or make square.) nadawać kształt kwadratu2) (to settle, pay etc (an account, debt etc): I must square my account with you.) wyrównać, policzyć się3) (to (cause to) fit or agree: His story doesn't square with the facts.) pasować, dopasować4) (to multiply a number by itself: Two squared is four.) podnosić do kwadratu•- squared- squarely
- square centimetre
- metre
- square root
- fair and square
- go back to square one
- a square deal -
14 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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