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1 make a mountain out of a molehill
(to exaggerate the importance of a problem etc.) robić z igły widłyEnglish-Polish dictionary > make a mountain out of a molehill
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2 answer
['ɑːnsə(r)] 1. n(to question, letter) odpowiedź f; ( to problem) rozwiązanie nt2. viodpowiadać (odpowiedzieć perf); ( TEL) podnosić (podnieść perf) słuchawkę, odbierać (odebrać perf) (telefon)3. vtletter, question odpowiadać (odpowiedzieć perf) na +acc; problem rozwiązywać (rozwiązać perf); prayer wysłuchiwać (wysłuchać perf) +genin answer to your letter — w odpowiedzi na Pana/Pani list
to answer the phone — odbierać (odebrać perf) telefon
to answer the bell/the door — otworzyć ( perf) drzwi
Phrasal Verbs:* * *1. noun1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) odpowiedź2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) rozwiązanie, wyjście2. verb1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) odpowiadać na2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) otwierać, odbierać3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) spełnić4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) odpowiadać•- answering machine
- answer for
- answerphone -
3 point
[pɔɪnt] 1. n (also GEOM)punkt m; ( sharpened tip) czubek m, szpic m; ( purpose) sens m; ( significant part) cecha f, istota f; (subject, idea) kwestia f; ( ELEC) (also: power point) gniazdko nt; (also: decimal point) przecinek mtwo point five (= 2.5) — dwa przecinek pięć (= 2,5)
good/bad points — mocne/słabe punkty
to make a point of doing sth — dokładać (dołożyć perf) starań, aby coś zrobić
to get the point — pojmować (pojąć perf) istotę sprawy
to miss the point — nie dostrzegać (nie dostrzec perf) istoty sprawy
to come/get to the point — przechodzić (przejść perf) do sedna sprawy
to make one's point — przedstawiać (przedstawić perf) swoje argumenty
in point of fact — właściwie, w rzeczy samej
- points2. vt3. vito point sth at sb — celować (wycelować perf) czymś w kogoś, kierować (skierować perf) coś w stronę kogoś
( with finger etc) wskazywać (wskazać perf)to point at — wskazywać (wskazać perf) na +acc
Phrasal Verbs:- point to* * *[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) ostrze, czubek2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) cypel3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) kropka4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) punkt5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) chwila, moment6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) punkt7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) punkt, kierunek8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) punkt9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) kwestia, sedno sprawy10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) cel, sens11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) punkt12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) gniazdko2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) skierować2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) wskazywać3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) fugować•- pointed- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
- make one's point
- point out
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4 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 -
5 resolution
[rɛzə'luːʃən]n( decision) rezolucja f; ( determination) zdecydowanie nt, stanowczość f; ( of problem) rozwiązanie ntto make a resolution — zrobić ( perf) postanowienie
* * *[rezə'lu:ʃən] 1. noun1) (a firm decision (to do something): He made a resolution to get up early.) postanowienie2) (an opinion or decision formally expressed by a group of people, eg at a public meeting: The meeting passed a resolution in favour of allowing women to join the society.) rezolucja3) (resoluteness.) zdecydowanie4) (the act of resolving (a problem etc).) rozwiązywanie•- resolute- resolutely
- resoluteness
- resolve 2. noun1) (determination to do what one has decided to do: He showed great resolve.) zdecydowanie2) (a firm decision: It is his resolve to become a director of this firm.) postanowienie•- resolved -
6 root
[ruːt] 1. n(of plant, tooth) korzeń m; ( MATH) pierwiastek m; ( of hair) cebulka f; (of problem, belief) źródło nt- roots2. viukorzeniać się (ukorzenić się perf), wypuszczać (wypuścić perf) korzenie3. vtPhrasal Verbs:- root for- root out* * *I 1. [ru:t] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) korzeń2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) nasada, korzeń3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) źródło4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) korzenie2. verb(to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) zakorzenić sie, zasadzić- root crop
- root out
- take root II [ru:t] verb1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) ryć2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) grzebać -
7 crack
[kræk] 1. n( noise) trzask m; ( gap) szczelina f, szpara f; ( in bone) pęknięcie nt; (in wall, dish) pęknięcie nt, rysa f; ( joke) kawał m; ( drug) crack m; ( inf) ( attempt)2. vtto have a crack (at sth) — próbować (spróbować perf) swoich sił (w czymś)
whip, twig trzaskać (trzasnąć perf) +instr; knee etc stłuc ( perf); nut rozłupywać (rozłupać perf); problem rozgryzać (rozgryźć perf); code łamać (złamać perf)Phrasal Verbs:- crack up3. adjathlete, expert pierwszorzędny; regiment elitarnyto get cracking ( inf) — zabierać się (zabrać się perf) do roboty
* * *[kræk] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) break partly without falling to pieces: The window cracked down the middle.) pękać, powodować pęknięcie2) (to break (open): He cracked the peanuts between his finger and thumb.) rozłupywać3) (to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking: The twig cracked as I stepped on it.) trzaskać4) (to make (a joke): He's always cracking jokes.) opowiadać5) (to open (a safe) by illegal means.) pruć6) (to solve (a code).) łamać7) (to give in to torture or similar pressures: The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.) łamać się2. noun1) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) pęknięcie2) (a narrow opening: The door opened a crack.) szpara3) (a sudden sharp sound: the crack of whip.) trzask4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) cios5) (a joke: He made a crack about my big feet.) żart6) (a very addictive drug: He died of too much crack with alcohol)3. adjective(expert: a crack racing-driver.) wyśmienity- cracked- crackdown
- cracker
- crackers
- crack a book
- crack down on
- crack down
- get cracking
- have a crack at
- have a crack -
8 clear up
1. vt 2. vi* * *1) (to make clean, tidy etc: Clear up this mess!) sprzątać2) (to become better etc: If the weather clears up, we'll go for a picnic.) polepszać się -
9 cure
[kjuə(r)] 1. vt ( MED)leczyć (wyleczyć perf); ( CULIN) konserwować (zakonserwować perf); problem zaradzać (zaradzić perf) +dat2. nlekarstwo ntto be cured of sth — zostać ( perf) z czegoś wyleczonym
* * *[kjuə] 1. verb1) (to make better: That medicine cured me; That will cure him of his bad habits.) leczyć2) (to get rid of (an illness etc): That pill cured my headache.) wyleczyć z3) (to preserve (bacon etc) by drying, salting etc.) konserwować, peklować2. noun(something which cures: They're trying to find a cure for cancer.) lekarstwo- curable- curative -
10 dispose
[dɪs'pəuz]vtdispose of vt fus — (body, unwanted goods) pozbywać się (pozbyć się perf) +gen; (problem, task) radzić (poradzić perf) sobie z +instr; ( COMM) ( stock) sprzedawać (sprzedać perf)
* * *[di'spəuz]1) (to make inclined: I am not disposed to help him.) uczynić skłonnym, usposobić do2) (to arrange or settle.) rozmieszczać•- disposal
- at one's disposal
- dispose of -
11 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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12 exercise
['ɛksəsaɪz] 1. n(no pl) ( keep-fit) ćwiczenia pl fizyczne; (piece of work, practice) ćwiczenie nt; ( MIL) ćwiczenia pl, manewry pl2. vtright korzystać (skorzystać perf) z +gen; patience wykazywać (wykazać perf); dog ćwiczyć; problem mind zaprzątać3. vi(also: to take exercise) uprawiać sport* * *1. noun1) (training or use (especially of the body) through action or effort: Swimming is one of the healthiest forms of exercise; Take more exercise.) ćwiczenie, gimnastyka2) (an activity intended as training: ballet exercises; spelling exercises.) ćwiczenie, zadanie3) (a series of tasks, movements etc for training troops etc: His battalion is on an exercise in the mountains.) ćwiczenia, manewry2. verb1) (to train or give exercise to: Dogs should be exercised frequently; I exercise every morning.) ćwiczyć2) (to use; to make use of: She was given the opportunity to exercise her skill as a pianist.) używać -
13 experience
[ɪks'pɪərɪəns] 1. n(knowledge, skill) doświadczenie nt; (event, activity) przeżycie nt2. vtto know sth by/from experience — znać coś z własnego doświadczenia or z autopsji
* * *[ik'spiəriəns] 1. noun1) ((knowledge, skill or wisdom gained through) practice in some activity, or the doing of something: Learn by experience - don't make the same mistake again; Has she had experience in teaching?) doświadczenie2) (an event that affects or involves a person etc: The earthquake was a terrible experience.) przeżycie2. verb(to have experience of; to feel: I have never before experienced such rudeness!) doznawać, doświadczać -
14 generalise
1) (to make a general rule etc that can be applied to many cases, based on a number of cases: He's trying to generalize from only two examples.) uogólniać2) (to talk (about something) in general terms: We should stop generalizing and discuss each problem separately.) mówić ogólnikami -
15 generalize
['dʒɛnrəlaɪz]viuogólniać (uogólnić perf), generalizować* * *1) (to make a general rule etc that can be applied to many cases, based on a number of cases: He's trying to generalize from only two examples.) uogólniać2) (to talk (about something) in general terms: We should stop generalizing and discuss each problem separately.) mówić ogólnikami -
16 issue
['ɪʃuː] 1. n( problem) sprawa f, kwestia f; ( of magazine) ( edition) wydanie nt; ( number) numer m; (old) ( offspring) potomstwo nt2. vt 3. vito issue from — wypływać z +gen
the point at issue is … — chodzi o +acc
to confuse/cloud the issue — zaciemniać (zaciemnić perf) sprawę
to issue sth to sb, issue sb with sth — wydawać (wydać perf) coś komuś
to take issue with sb (over) — nie zgadzać się (nie zgodzić się perf) z kimś (w kwestii +gen)
to make an issue of sth — robić (zrobić perf) z czegoś (wielką) sprawę
* * *['iʃu:] 1. verb1) (to give or send out, or to distribute, especially officially: The police issued a description of the criminal; Rifles were issued to the troops.) wydać2) (to flow or come out (from something): A strange noise issued from the room.) wydostać się na zewnątrz2. noun1) (the act of issuing or process of being issued: Stamp collectors like to buy new stamps on the day of issue.) emisja2) (one number in the series of a newspaper, magazine etc: Have you seen the latest issue of that magazine?) numer3) (a subject for discussion and argument: The question of pay is not an important issue at the moment.) temat -
17 project
1. ['prɔdʒɛkt] n 2. [prə'dʒɛkt] vt( plan) projektować (zaprojektować perf); ( estimate) przewidywać (przewidzieć perf); film wyświetlać (wyświetlić perf)3. vi* * *1. ['pro‹ekt] noun1) (a plan or scheme: a building project.) plan2) (a piece of study or research: I am doing a project on Italian art.) program/problem badawczy, praca2. [prə'‹ekt] verb1) (to throw outwards, forwards or upwards: The missile was projected into space.) wyrzucić2) (to stick out: A sharp rock projected from the sea.) wystawać3) (to plan or propose.) planować, proponować4) (to make a picture or a film appear on a screen.) wyświetlać•- projection
- projector -
18 race
[reɪs] 1. n( species) rasa f; ( competition) wyścig m2. vt3. vito race horses/cars (etc) — brać udział w wyścigach konnych/samochodowych (etc)
( compete) ścigać się; ( hurry) pędzić (popędzić perf), gnać (pognać perf); heart bić szybko; engine pracować na podwyższonych obrotachto race sb/against sb — ścigać się z kimś
* * *I 1. [reis] noun(a competition to find who or which is the fastest: a horse race.) wyścig2. verb1) (to (cause to) run in a race: I'm racing my horse on Saturday; The horse is racing against five others.) wystawić do wyścigu, ścigać się2) (to have a competition with (someone) to find out who is the fastest: I'll race you to that tree.) ścigać się z3) (to go etc quickly: He raced along the road on his bike.) mknąć•- racer- racecourse
- racehorse
- racetrack
- racing-car
- a race against time
- the races II [reis]1) (any one section of mankind, having a particular set of characteristics which make it different from other sections: the Negro race; the white races; ( also adjective) race relations.) rasa2) (the fact of belonging to any of these various sections: the problem of race.) rasa3) (a group of people who share the same culture, language etc; the Anglo-Saxon race.) rasa•- racial- racialism
- racialist
- the human race
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19 resolve
[rɪ'zɔlv] 1. n( determination) zdecydowanie nt; ( intention) postanowienie nt2. vt 3. vito resolve to do sth — postanawiać (postanowić perf) coś zrobić
* * *[rə'zolv]1) (to make a firm decision (to do something): I've resolved to stop smoking.) postanowić2) (to pass (a resolution): It was resolved that women should be allowed to join the society.) uchwalić3) (to take away (a doubt, fear etc) or produce an answer to (a problem, difficulty etc).) rozwiązać -
20 study
['stʌdɪ] 1. n- studies2. vt 3. vistudiować, uczyć się* * *1. verb1) (to give time and attention to gaining knowledge of a subject: What subject is he studying?; He is studying French; He is studying for a degree in mathematics; She's studying to be a teacher.) studiować, uczyć się2) (to look at or examine carefully: He studied the railway timetable; Give yourself time to study the problem in detail.) badać, studiować, dokładnie oglądać2. noun1) (the act of devoting time and attention to gaining knowledge: He spends all his evenings in study; She has made a study of the habits of bees.) studiowanie, nauka2) (a musical or artistic composition: a book of studies for the piano; The picture was entitled `Study in Grey'.) etiuda, studium3) (a room in a house etc, in which to study, read, write etc: The headmaster wants to speak to the senior pupils in his study.) gabinet
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