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21 fire
['faɪə(r)] 1. nogień m; ( accidental) pożar m2. vt( shoot) gun strzelać (strzelić perf) z +gen; arrow wystrzeliwać (wystrzelić perf); ( stimulate) rozpalać (rozpalić perf); ( inf) wyrzucać (wyrzucić perf) z pracy, wylać ( perf) (inf)3. vito catch fire — zapalać się (zapalić się perf), zajmować się (zająć się perf)
to be on fire — palić się, płonąć
to set fire to sth, set sth on fire — podkładać (podłożyć perf) ogień pod coś, podpalać (podpalić perf) coś
electric/gas fire — grzejnik elektryczny/gazowy
to come/be under fire (from) — znaleźć się ( perf) /być pod ostrzałem (+gen)
to open fire — otwierać (otworzyć perf) ogień
to fire a shot — oddawać (oddać perf) strzał
* * *1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) ogień2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) piec(yk)3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) ogień4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) ogień5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) ostrzał2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) wypalać2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) podniecać3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) (wy)strzelić z4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) wystrzelić5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) strzelać6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) wyrzucić z posady•- firearm
- fire-brigade
- fire-cracker
- fire-engine
- fire-escape
- fire-extinguisher
- fire-guard
- fireman
- fireplace
- fireproof
- fireside
- fire-station
- firewood
- firework
- firing-squad
- catch fire
- on fire
- open fire
- play with fire
- set fire to something / set something on fire
- set fire to / set something on fire
- set fire to something / set on fire
- set fire to / set on fire
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22 haze
[heɪz]n( light mist) mgiełka f; (of smoke, fumes) opary pl* * *I [heiz] noun(a thin mist: The mountains were dim through the haze.) mgiełka- hazy- haziness II [heiz] verb((American) to play tricks on new college students, army recruits etc or make them perform humiliating tasks.) znęcać się- hazing -
23 penetrate
['pɛnɪtreɪt]vtperson territory przedostawać się (przedostać się perf) na +acc; light, water przenikać (przeniknąć perf) przez +acc* * *['penitreit](to move, go or make a way into, past, or through (something): The bullet penetrated his shoulder; Their minds could not penetrate the mystery.) przeniknąć, przebić- penetratingly
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24 pierce
[pɪəs]vtprzebijać (przebić perf), przekłuwać (przekłuć perf)to have one's ears pierced — przekłuwać (przekłuć perf) sobie uszy
* * *[piəs]1) ((of pointed objects) to go into or through (something): The arrow pierced his arm; A sudden light pierced the darkness.) przebijać2) (to make a hole in or through (something) with a pointed object: Pierce the lid before removing it from the jar.) dziurawić•- piercing- piercingly
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25 pitter-patter
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26 positive
['pɔzɪtɪv]adj( certain) pewny; (hopeful, confident, affirmative) pozytywny; ( decisive) stanowczy; ( MATH, ELEC) dodatni* * *['pozətiv] 1. adjective1) (meaning or saying `yes': a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).) pozytywny2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) jednoznaczny3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) przekonany4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) całkowity5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) optymistyczny6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) równy7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) dodatni8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) dodatni2. noun1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) pozytyw2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) stopień równy•- positively -
27 show
[ʃəu] 1. n( of emotion) wyraz m, przejaw m; ( flower show etc) wystawa f; ( THEAT) spektakl m, przedstawienie nt; (FILM) seans m; (TV) program m rozrywkowy, show m2. vt; pt showed, pp shown( indicate) pokazywać (pokazać perf), wykazywać (wykazać perf); ( exhibit) wystawiać (wystawić perf); (illustrate, depict) pokazywać (pokazać perf), przedstawiać (przedstawić perf); courage, ability wykazywać (wykazać perf); programme, film pokazywać (pokazać perf)3. vito show sb to his seat/to the door — odprowadzać (odprowadzić perf) kogoś na miejsce/do drzwi
to show a profit/loss ( COMM) — wykazywać (wykazać perf) zyski/straty
it just goes to show that … — to tylko świadczy o tym, że…
to ask for a show of hands — prosić (poprosić perf) o głosowanie przez podniesienie ręki
Phrasal Verbs:- show in- show off- show out- show up* * *[ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) pokazywać2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) być widocznym3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) wystawiać, grać, być wystawianym, być granym4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) wskazywać5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) oprowadzać6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) pokazywać7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) świadczyć8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) okazywać2. noun1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) wystawa, występ, program2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) pokaz3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) pokaz, pozór4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) pokaz, pozory5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) popis•- showy- showiness
- show-business
- showcase
- showdown
- showground
- show-jumping
- showman
- showroom
- give the show away
- good show!
- on show
- show off
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28 show up
1. vi( stand out) być widocznym; ( inf) ( turn up) pokazywać się (pokazać się perf), pojawiać się (pojawić się perf)2. vtuwidaczniać (uwidocznić perf), odsłaniać (odsłonić perf)* * *1) (to make obvious: This light shows up the places where I've mended this coat.) odsłaniać2) (to reveal the faults of: Mary was so neat that she really showed me up.) odsłaniać słabą stronę3) (to stand out clearly: The scratches showed up on the photograph.) być wyraźnym, wyróżniać się4) (to appear or arrive: I waited for her, but she never showed up.) zjawić się -
29 signal
['sɪgnl] 1. n 2. vi ( AUT)włączyć (włączać perf) migacz or kierunkowskaz3. vtdawać (dać perf) znak +datto signal a right/left turn — włączać (włączyć perf) prawy/lewy migacz or kierunkowskaz
* * *['siɡnəl] 1. noun1) (a sign (eg a movement of the hand, a light, a sound), especially one arranged beforehand, giving a command, warning or other message: He gave the signal to advance.) sygnał2) (a machine etc used for this purpose: a railway signal.) sygnalizator3) (the wave, sound received or sent out by a radio set etc.) sygnał2. verb1) (to make signals (to): The policeman signalled the driver to stop.) sygnalizować2) (to send (a message etc) by means of signals.) nadawać• -
30 stimulus
['stɪmjuləs]pl stimuli, nbodziec m* * *['stimjuləs]plural - stimuli; noun1) (something that causes a reaction in a living thing: Light is the stimulus that causes a flower to open.) bodziec2) (something that rouses or encourages a person etc to action or greater effort: Many people think that children need the stimulus of competition to make them work better in school.) bodziec, zachęta -
31 strike
[straɪk] 1. n( of workers) strajk m; ( attack) uderzenie nt2. vt; pt, pp struckperson, thing uderzać (uderzyć perf); oil etc natrafiać (natrafić perf) na +acc; deal zawierać (zawrzeć perf); coin, medal wybijać (wybić perf); ( fig) ( occur to) uderzać (uderzyć perf)3. vi; pt, pp struckworkers strajkować (zastrajkować perf); illness, snake atakować (zaatakować perf); clock bić, wybijać (wybić perf) godzinę; killer uderzać (uderzyć perf)to strike a balance — zachowywać (zachować perf) proporcje
to strike a bargain with sb — ubijać (ubić perf) z kimś interes
when personal disaster strikes … — gdy kogoś dotknie osobiste nieszczęście, …
to strike a match — zapalać (zapalić perf) zapałkę
Phrasal Verbs:* * *1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) uderzać2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) uderzać, atakować3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) krzesać4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) strajkować5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) natrafić na6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) wybijać, uderzać7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) robić wrażenie8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) wybijać9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) ruszyć10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) zwijać, opuszczać2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) strajk2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) odkrycie•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
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32 tail
[teɪl] 1. n(of animal, plane) ogon m; (of shirt, coat) poła fto turn tail — dawać (dać perf) nogę (inf)
- tailsSee also:- head 1.2. vtPhrasal Verbs:- tail off* * *[teil] 1. noun1) (the part of an animal, bird or fish that sticks out behind the rest of its body: The dog wagged its tail; A fish swims by moving its tail.) ogon2) (anything which has a similar function or position: the tail of an aeroplane/comet.) ogon2. verb(to follow closely: The detectives tailed the thief to the station.) śledzić- - tailed- tails 3. interjection(a call showing that a person has chosen that side of the coin when tossing a coin to make a decision etc.) orzeł- tail-end- tail-light
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33 tan
[tæn] 1. n(also: suntan) opalenizna f2. vi 3. vt 4. adjto get a tan — opalić się ( perf)
* * *[tæn] 1. past tense, past participle - tanned; verb1) (to make an animal's skin into leather (by treating it with certain substances).) garbować2) (to (cause a person's skin to) become brown in the sun: She was tanned by the sun.) opalać (się)2. noun, adjective((of) a light brown colour: tan shoes.) brązowawy3. noun(suntan tanned skin: He came back from holiday with a tan.) opalenizna- tanned- tanner
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34 throw
[θrəu] 1. nrzut m2. vt; pt threw, pp thrownobject rzucać (rzucić perf); rider zrzucać (zrzucić perf); pottery toczyć; ( fig) zbić ( perf) z troputo throw a party — urządzać (urządzić perf) przyjęcie
to throw open — doors otwierać (otworzyć perf) na oścież; debate zapraszać (zaprosić perf) wszystkich do udziału w +instr
Phrasal Verbs:- throw up* * *[Ɵrəu] 1. past tense - threw; verb1) (to send through the air with force; to hurl or fling: He threw the ball to her / threw her the ball.) rzucać2) ((of a horse) to make its rider fall off: My horse threw me.) zrzucać3) (to puzzle or confuse: He was completely thrown by her question.) zaskakiwać4) ((in wrestling, judo etc) to wrestle (one's opponent) to the ground.) rzucać2. noun(an act of throwing: That was a good throw!) rzut- throw doubt on
- throw in
- throw light on
- throw oneself into
- throw off
- throw open
- throw out
- throw a party
- throw up
- throw one's voice
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35 trick
[trɪk] 1. n 2. vtthe trick is to … — (cała) sztuka polega na tym, żeby +infin
to play a trick on sb — spłatać ( perf) komuś figla
to trick sb into doing sth — podstępem zmusić ( perf) kogoś do zrobienia czegoś
to trick sb out of sth — podstępem pozbawić ( perf) kogoś czegoś
* * *[trik] 1. noun1) (something which is done, said etc in order to cheat or deceive someone, and sometimes to frighten them or make them appear stupid: The message was just a trick to get her to leave the room.) podstęp2) (a clever or skilful action (to amuse etc): The magician performed some clever tricks.) sztuczka2. adjective(intended to deceive or give a certain illusion: trick photography.) trickowy- trickery- trickster
- tricky
- trickily
- trickiness
- trick question
- do the trick
- play a trick / tricks on
- a trick of the trade
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36 turn on
vt* * *1) (to make water, elekctric current etc flow: He turned on the water / the gas.) otworzyć, włączyć2) (to turn (a tap, switch etc) so that something works: I turned on the tap.) odkręcić, włączyć3) (to cause (something) to work by switching it on: He turned on the radio.) włączyć4) (to attack: The dog turned on him.) rzucić się na -
37 twitter
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38 wave
[weɪv] 1. n 2. vi 3. vthand, handkerchief machać (pomachać perf) +instr; flag powiewać +instr; gun, stick wymachiwać +instr; hair kręcić (zakręcić perf)short/medium/long wave — fale krótkie/średnie/długie
to wave goodbye to sb — machać (pomachać perf) komuś na pożegnanie
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[weiv] 1. noun1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) fala2) (a vibration travelling eg through the air: radio waves; sound waves; light waves.) fala3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) fala4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) fala5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) machnięcie, skinięcie2. verb1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) falować, powiewać2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) falować, ondulować3) (to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand): She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.) machnąć, skinąć•- wavy- waviness
- waveband
- wave
- wavelength
- wave aside
- 1
- 2
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