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41 light up
vi* * *1) (to begin to give out light: Evening came and the streetlights lit up.) zapalić się2) (to make, be or become full of light: The powerful searchlight lit up the building; She watched the house light up as everyone awoke.) oświetlić, rozjarzyć się3) (to make or become happy: Her face lit up when she saw him; A sudden smile lit up her face.) rozjaśnić się -
42 petrify
['pɛtrɪfaɪ]vtparaliżować (sparaliżować perf), przerażać (przerazić perf)* * *(to make (someone) very frightened; to terrify: The thought of having to make a speech petrified him.) przerazić porazić -
43 slacken
['slækn] 1. vi(also: slacken off) speed, demand maleć (zmaleć perf); depression, effort tracić (stracić perf) na sile; rain słabnąć (osłabnąć perf)2. vt* * *1) (to make or become looser: She felt his grip on her arm slacken.) rozluźniać (się)2) (to make or become less busy, less active or less fast: The doctor told him to slacken up if he wanted to avoid a heart-attack.) zwalniać tempo -
44 smear
[smɪə(r)] 1. n 2. vthis hands were smeared with oil/ink — ręce miał usmarowane olejem/powalane atramentem
* * *[smiə] 1. verb1) (to spread (something sticky or oily) over a surface: The little boy smeared jam on the chair.) smarować2) (to make or become blurred; to smudge: He brushed against the newly painted notice and smeared the lettering.) rozmazywać się3) (to try to discredit (a person etc) by slandering him: He has been spreading false stories in an attempt to smear us.) oczerniać2. noun1) (a mark made by smearing.) plama, smuga2) (a piece of slander.) obmowa -
45 acclimatise
(to make or become accustomed to a new climate, new surroundings etc: It took him several months to become acclimatized to the heat.) aklimatyzować (się)- acclimatisation -
46 acclimatize
[ə'klaɪmətaɪz](US acclimate) vtto become acclimatized (to) — przyzwyczaić się ( perf) (do +gen)
* * *(to make or become accustomed to a new climate, new surroundings etc: It took him several months to become acclimatized to the heat.) aklimatyzować (się)- acclimatisation -
47 allow
[ə'lau]vtbehaviour pozwalać (pozwolić perf) na +acc; sum przeznaczać (przeznaczyć perf); claim, goal uznawać (uznać perf)to allow that … — przyznawać (przyznać perf), że …
to allow sb to do sth — pozwalać (pozwolić perf) komuś coś zrobić
he is allowed to … — wolno mu +infin
Phrasal Verbs:* * *1) (not to forbid or prevent: He allowed me to enter; Playing football in the street is not allowed.) pozwalać2) ((with for) to take into consideration when judging or deciding: These figures allow for price rises.) uwzględnać3) (to give, especially for a particular purpose or regularly: His father allows him too much money.) dawać•- make allowance for -
48 allowance
[ə'lauəns]n( travelling etc) dieta f; ( welfare payment) zasiłek m; ( pocket money) kieszonkowe nt; (TAX) ulga fto make allowances for — brać (wziąć perf) poprawkę na +acc
* * *1) (a fixed sum or quantity given regularly: His father made him an allowance of $20 a month.) kieszonkowe2) (something (usually a quantity) allowed: This dress pattern has a seam allowance of 1 cm.) margines -
49 angry
['æŋgrɪ]adjto be angry with sb/at sth — złościć się na kogoś/o coś
to get angry — rozgniewać się ( perf), rozzłościć się ( perf)
to make sb angry — rozzłościć ( perf) kogoś, rozgniewać ( perf) kogoś
* * *1) (feeling or showing anger: He was so angry that he was unable to speak; angry words; She is angry with him; The sky looks angry - it is going to rain.) rozzłoszczony, gniewny2) (red and sore-looking: He has an angry cut over his left eye.) zaogniony -
50 appointment
[ə'pɔɪntmənt]n( of person) mianowanie nt; ( post) stanowisko nt; ( arranged meeting) ( with client) spotkanie nt; (with doctor, hairdresser) wizyta fto make an appointment (with sb) — ustalać (ustalić perf) termin spotkania (z kimś), umawiać się (umówić się perf) (z kimś)
* * *1) ((an) arrangement to meet someone; I made an appointment to see him.) umówione spotkanie2) (the job or position to which a person is appointed: His appointment was for one year only.) nominacja -
51 apprentice
[ə'prɛntɪs] 1. n( carpenter etc) uczeń/uczennica m/f, terminator m2. vt* * *[ə'prentis] 1. noun(a (usually young) person who is learning a trade.) terminator, uczeń2. verb(to make (someone) an apprentice: His father apprenticed him to an engineer.) oddać do terminu -
52 assure
[ə'ʃuə(r)]vt* * *[ə'ʃuə]1) (to tell positively: I assured him (that) the house was empty.) zapewniać2) (to make (someone) sure: You may be assured that we shall do all we can to help.) przekonać, zapewnić•- assured -
53 backfire
[bæk'faɪə(r)]vi ( AUT)* * *1) ((of a motor-car etc) to make a loud bang because of unburnt gases in the exhaust system: The car backfired.) strzelić z tłumika2) ((of a plan etc) to have unexpected results, often opposite to the intended results: His scheme backfired (on him), and he lost money.) przybierać nieoczekiwany obrót -
54 bankrupt
['bæŋkrʌpt] 1. adj 2. nbankrut mto be bankrupt — być w stanie bankructwa, być bankrutem
* * *1. adjective(unable to pay one's debts: He has been declared bankrupt.) zbankrutowany2. noun(a person who is unable to pay his debts.) bankrut3. verb(to make bankrupt: His wife's extravagance soon bankrupted him.) doprowadzić do bankructwa -
55 bargain
['bɑːgɪn] 1. n(deal, agreement) umowa f, transakcja f; ( good buy) okazja f2. vito bargain (with sb) — ( negotiate) negocjować (z kimś); ( haggle) targować się (z kimś)
into the bargain — w dodatku, na dodatek
Phrasal Verbs:* * *1. noun1) (something bought cheaply and giving good value for money: This carpet was a real bargain.) okazyjny zakup2) (an agreement made between people: I'll make a bargain with you.) transakcja2. verb(to argue about or discuss a price etc: I bargained with him and finally got the price down.) targować się -
56 blunt
[blʌnt] 1. adjknife, pencil tępy; person, talk bezceremonialny2. vtto be blunt, … — mówiąc bez ogródek, …
* * *1. adjective1) ((of objects) having no point or sharp edge: a blunt knife.) tępy2) ((of people) (sometimes unpleasantly) straightforward or frank in speech: She was very blunt, and said that she did not like him.) szczery, otwarty2. verb(to make less sharp: This knife has been blunted by years of use.) stępić- bluntly- bluntness -
57 boo
[buː] 1. excl 2. vt* * *[bu:] 1. plural - boos; noun(a derisive shout, made eg by a disapproving crowd: the boos of the disappointed football supporters.) wygwizdanie, okrzyk niezadowolenia2. verb(to make such a sound at a person etc: The crowd booed (him).) wygwizdać -
58 bundle
['bʌndl] 1. n(of clothes, belongings) zawiniątko nt, tobołek m; ( of sticks) wiązka f; ( of papers) paczka f, plik m2. vtto bundle sth/sb into — wpychać (wepchnąć perf) coś/kogoś do +gen
Phrasal Verbs:* * *1. noun(a number of things bound together: a bundle of rags.) tobołek, wiązka2. verb1) ((often with up or together) to make into bundles: Bundle up all your things and bring them with you.) związać2) (to go, put or send (away) in a hurried or disorderly way: They bundled him out of the room.) wyprawić -
59 business
['bɪznɪs]n(matter, question) sprawa f; ( trading) interesy pl, biznes m; ( firm) firma f, biznes m (inf); ( trade) branża fit's my business to … — moim obowiązkiem jest +infin
* * *['biznis]1) (occupation; buying and selling: Selling china is my business; The shop does more business at Christmas than at any other time.) zajęcie, działalność gospodarcza2) (a shop, a firm: He owns his own business.) interes, sklep, przedsiębiorstwo3) (concern: Make it your business to help him; Let's get down to business (= Let's start the work etc that must be done).) sprawa•- businessman
- on business -
60 case
[keɪs]przypadek m; ( JUR) sprawa f; (for spectacles, nail scissors) etui nt inv; ( for musical instrument) futerał m; ( BRIT) (also: suitcase) walizka f; ( of wine) skrzynka flower/upper case ( TYP) — małe/duże litery
to make (out) a case for/against — przedstawić argumenty za +instr /przeciw(ko) +dat
there's a strong case for/against — wiele przemawia za +instr /przeciw(ko) +dat
in case of — w przypadku +gen
in case he comes — na wypadek, gdyby przyszedł
in any case — ( at any rate) w każdym razie; ( besides) zresztą, poza tym; ( no matter what) tak czy owak
* * *I [keis] noun1) (an instance or example: another case of child-beating; a bad case of measles.) przypadek2) (a particular situation: It's different in my case.) przypadek3) (a legal trial: The judge in this case is very fair.) proces4) (an argument or reason: There's a good case for thinking he's wrong.) podstawa5) ((usually with the) a fact: I don't think that's really the case.) prawda, fakty, rzeczywistość6) (a form of a pronoun (eg he or him), noun or adjective showing its relation to other words in the sentence.) przypadek•- in case- in case of
- in that case II [keis] noun1) (a container or outer covering: a case of medical instruments; a suitcase.) skrzynka, walizka2) (a crate or box: six cases of whisky.) skrzynka, karton3) (a piece of furniture for displaying or containing things: a glass case full of china; a bookcase.) szafka
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