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21 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 -
22 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
- take one's ease -
23 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 -
24 cool
[kuːl] 1. adjtemperature, drink chłodny; clothes lekki, przewiewny; person ( calm) spokojny, opanowany; ( unfriendly) chłodny2. vt 3. vito keep sth cool/in a cool place — przechowywać coś w chłodnym miejscu
to keep one's cool — zachowywać (zachować perf) spokój
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[ku:l] 1. adjective1) (slightly cold: cool weather.) chłodny2) (calm or not excitable: He's very cool in a crisis.) spokojny3) (not very friendly: He was very cool towards me.) obojętny4) ((slang) great; terrific; fantastic: Wow, that's really cool!; You look cool in those jeans!) świetny2. verb1) (to make or become less warm: The jelly will cool better in the refrigerator; She cooled her hands in the stream.) chłodzić (się), stygnąć2) (to become less strong: His affection for her has cooled; Her anger cooled.) stygnąć3. noun(cool air or atmosphere: the cool of the evening.) chłód- coolly- coolness
- cool-headed
- cool down
- keep one's cool
- lose one's cool -
25 decrease
1. ['diːkriːs] n2. [diː'kriːs] vt 3. videcrease (in) — zmniejszanie się nt ( +gen)
zmniejszać się (zmniejszyć się perf), maleć (zmaleć perf)to be on the decrease — zmniejszać się, maleć
* * *1. [di'kri:s] verb(to make or become less: Their numbers had decreased over the previous year.) zmniejszyć (się)2. ['di:kri:s] noun(a growing less: a decrease of fifty per cent; a gradual decrease in unemployment.) spadek -
26 lower
['ləuə(r)] 1. adj( bottom) dolny; ( less important) niższy2. vtobject opuszczać (opuścić perf); prices, level obniżać (obniżyć perf); voice zniżać (zniżyć perf); eyes spuszczać (spuścić perf)* * *1) (to make or become less high: She lowered her voice.) zniżyć2) (to let down: He lowered the blinds.) spuścić -
27 soften
['sɔfn] 1. vt 2. vi* * *['sofn]verb (to make or become soft or softer, less strong or less painful: The thick walls softened the noise of the explosion.) zmiękczać, osłabiać -
28 call
[kɔːl] 1. vt(name, label) nazywać (nazwać perf); ( christen) dawać (dać perf) na imię +dat; ( TEL) dzwonić (zadzwonić perf) do +gen; ( summon) przywoływać (przywołać perf), wzywać (wezwać perf); meeting zwoływać (zwołać perf); flight zapowiadać (zapowiedzieć perf); strike ogłaszać (ogłosić perf)Phrasal Verbs:- call at- call for- call in- call off- call on- call out- call up2. vi( shout) wołać (zawołać perf); ( TEL) dzwonić (zadzwonić perf); (also: call in, call round) wstępować (wstąpić perf), wpadać (wpaść perf)3. n( shout) wołanie nt; ( TEL) rozmowa f; ( of bird) głos m; ( visit) wizyta f; ( demand) wezwanie nt; ( for flight etc) zapowiedź f; ( fig) zew mto be on call — dyżurować, mieć dyżur
who is calling? ( TEL) — kto mówi?
to pay a call on sb — składać (złożyć perf) komuś wizytę
* * *[ko:l] 1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) nazywać2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) nazywać3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) wołać4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) wzywać5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) odwiedzać6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) telefonować7) ((in card games) to bid.) licytować2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) wołanie2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) śpiew3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) wizyta4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) telefon5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) głos, wezwanie6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) popyt7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) potrzeba, powód•- caller- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
- on call -
29 dampen
1) (to make damp.) zwilżać2) (to make or become less fierce or strong (interest etc): The rain dampened everyone's enthusiasm considerably.) studzić, stygnąć -
30 contract
1. nkontrakt m, umowa f2. [kən'trækt] vi( become smaller) kurczyć się (skurczyć się perf); ( COMM)3. vtto contract to do sth — zobowiązywać się (zobowiązać się perf) w drodze umowy do zrobienia czegoś
Phrasal Verbs:4. cpdcontract of employment/service — umowa o pracę
* * *1. [kən'trækt] verb1) (to make or become smaller, less, shorter, tighter etc: Metals expand when heated and contract when cooled; `I am' is often contracted to `I'm'; Muscles contract.) kurczyć (się), zmniejszać (się), skracać (się)2) ( to promise legally in writing: They contracted to supply us with cable.) podejmować się3) (to become infected with (a disease): He contracted malaria.) zarażać się4) (to promise (in marriage).) zobowiązywać się2. ['kontrækt] noun(a legal written agreement: He has a four-year contract (of employment) with us; The firm won a contract for three new aircraft.) kontrakt, umowa- contractor -
31 defuse
[diː'fjuːz]vt* * *[di:'fju:z]1) (to remove the fuse from (a bomb etc).) rozbrajać2) (to make harmless or less dangerous: He succeeded in defusing the situation.) rozładowywać -
32 diminish
[dɪ'mɪnɪʃ] 1. vizmniejszać się (zmniejszyć się perf), maleć (zmaleć perf)2. vtzmniejszać (zmniejszyć perf), pomniejszać (pomniejszyć perf)* * *[di'miniʃ](to make or become less: Our supplies are diminishing rapidly.) zmniejszać, maleć -
33 lessen
['lɛsn] 1. vizmniejszać się (zmniejszyć się perf), maleć (zmaleć perf)2. vt* * *verb (to make or become less: The fan lessened the heat a little; When the children left, the noise lessened considerably.) zmniejszyć -
34 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 -
35 moderate
1. adjumiarkowany; change nieznaczny2. nosoba f o umiarkowanych poglądach3. ['mɔdəreɪt] vi 4. vt* * *1. ['modəreit] verb(to make or become less extreme: He was forced to moderate his demands; Gradually the pain moderated.) (z)łagodzić, (z)łagodnieć2. [-rət] adjective1) (keeping within reasonable limits; not extreme: The prices were moderate; moderate opinions.) umiarkowany2) (medium or average; not particularly good: workmanship of moderate quality.) średni3. noun(a person whose views are not extreme: Politically, she's a moderate.) człowiek o umiarkowanych poglądach- moderateness
- moderation -
36 play down
vtpomniejszać (pomniejszyć perf) znaczenie +gen* * *(to try to make (something) appear less important: He played down the fact that he had failed the exam.) pomniejszać -
37 raise someone's spirits
(to make someone less unhappy.) podnieść kogoś na duchu -
38 refresh
[rɪ'frɛʃ]vtdrink orzeźwiać (orzeźwić perf); swim odświeżać (odświeżyć perf); sleep, rest pokrzepiać (pokrzepić perf)to refresh sb's memory — odświeżać (odświeżyć perf) komuś pamięć
* * *[rə'freʃ](to give new strength and energy to; to make (a person etc) feel less hot, tired etc, eg after or during a period of hard work: This glass of cool lemonade will refresh you.) orzeźwić- refreshingly
- refreshments
- refresh someone's memory -
39 thin out
(to make or become less dense or crowded: The trees thinned out near the river.) rzednąć -
40 tone down
vt* * *(to make or become softer, less harsh etc: He toned down some of his criticisms.) łagodzić, łagodnieć
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См. также в других словарях:
make less — index decrease, deduct (reduce), diminish, minimize, moderate (temper), reduce Burton s Legal Thesauru … Law dictionary
make less concentrated — index dilute Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
make less confusing — index elucidate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
make less extreme — index commute, modify (moderate) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
make less friendly — index disaffect Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
make less harsh — index commute Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
make less important — index demote Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
make less intense — index commute, modify (moderate) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
make less rigorous — index commute Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
make less rough — index commute Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
make less serious — index extenuate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary