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21 day
[deɪ]n( as opposed to night) dzień m; ( twenty-four hours) doba f, dzień m; ( heyday) czas m, dni plthe day before/after — poprzedniego/następnego dnia, dzień wcześniej/później
(on) the day that … — w dniu, kiedy …
* * *[dei] 1. noun1) (the period from sunrise to sunset: She worked all day; The days are warm but the nights are cold.) dzień2) (a part of this period eg that part spent at work: How long is your working day?; The school day ends at 3 o'clock; I see him every day.) dzień3) (the period of twenty-four hours from one midnight to the next: How many days are in the month of September?) dzień4) ((often in plural) the period of, or of the greatest activity, influence, strength etc of (something or someone): in my grandfather's day; in the days of steam-power.) dzień•- daybreak- day-dream 2. verbShe often day-dreams.)- daylight- day school
- daytime
- call it a day
- day by day
- day in
- day out
- make someone's day
- one day
- some day
- the other day -
22 get on
1. vi( be friends) być w dobrych stosunkach2. vt fus* * *1) (to make progress or be successful: How are you getting on in your new job?) radzić sobie2) (to work, live etc in a friendly way: We get on very well together; I get on well with him.) zgadzać się3) (to grow old: Our doctor is getting on a bit now.) starzeć się4) (to put (clothes etc) on: Go and get your coat on.) włożyć5) (to continue doing something: I must get on, so please don't interrupt me; I must get on with my work.) kontynuować -
23 job
[dʒɔb]npraca fit's a good job that … — (to) dobrze, że …
a part-time/full-time job — praca na pół etatu/cały etat
he's only doing his job — on tylko robi, co do niego należy
* * *[‹ob]1) (a person's daily work or employment: She has a job as a bank-clerk; Some of the unemployed men have been out of a job for four years.) praca2) (a piece of work or a task: I have several jobs to do before going to bed.) zadanie, robota•- a good job
- have a job
- just the job
- make the best of a bad job -
24 mark
[mɑːk] 1. n( sign) znak m; (of friendship, respect) oznaka f; ( trace) ślad m; ( stain) plama f; ( point) punkt m; ( level) poziom m; ( BRIT, SCOL) ( grade) stopień m, ocena f; ( BRIT, TECH) wersja f; ( currency)2. vtthe German Mark — marka f niemiecka
( label) znakować (oznakować perf), oznaczać (oznaczyć perf); ( stain) plamić (poplamiǠ perf); ( characterise) cechować; (with shoes, tyres) zostawiać (zostawić perf) ślad(y) na +loc; passage, page in book zaznaczać (zaznaczyć perf); place, time wyznaczać (wyznaczyć perf); event, occasion upamiętniać (upamiętnić perf); ( BRIT, SCOL) oceniać (ocenić perf); (SPORT) player kryćto mark time ( MIL) — maszerować w miejscu; ( fig) dreptać w miejscu
Phrasal Verbs:- mark off- mark out- mark up* * *1. noun1) ((also Deutsche Mark, Deutschmark) the standard unit of German currency before the euro.)2) (a point given as a reward for good work etc: She got good marks in the exam.)3) (a stain: That spilt coffee has left a mark on the carpet.)4) (a sign used as a guide to position etc: There's a mark on the map showing where the church is.)5) (a cross or other sign used instead of a signature: He couldn't sign his name, so he made his mark instead.)6) (an indication or sign of a particular thing: a mark of respect.)2. verb1) (to put a mark or stain on, or to become marked or stained: Every pupil's coat must be marked with his name; That coffee has marked the tablecloth; This white material marks easily.)2) (to give marks to (a piece of work): I have forty exam-papers to mark tonight.)3) (to show; to be a sign of: X marks the spot where the treasure is buried.)4) (to note: Mark it down in your notebook.)5) ((in football etc) to keep close to (an opponent) so as to prevent his getting the ball: Your job is to mark the centre-forward.)•- marked- markedly
- marker
- marksman
- marksmanship
- leave/make one's mark
- mark out
- mark time -
25 model
['mɔdl] 1. n(of boat, building etc) model m; (fashion model, artist's model) model(ka) m(f); ( example) wzór m, model m2. adj( excellent) wzorowy; ( small scale) miniaturowy3. vt 4. vi( for designer) pracować jako model(ka) m(f); (for painter, photographer) pozowaćto model o.s. on — wzorować się na +loc
* * *['modl] 1. noun1) (a copy or representation of something usually on a much smaller scale: a model of the Taj Mahal; ( also adjective) a model aeroplane.) model2) (a particular type or design of something, eg a car, that is manufactured in large numbers: Our car is a 1999 model.) model3) (a person who wears clothes etc so that possible buyers can see them being worn: He has a job as a male fashion model.) model(ka)4) (a person who is painted, sculpted, photographed etc by an artist, photographer etc: I work as an artist's model.) model(ka)5) (something that can be used to copy from.) wzorzec6) (a person or thing which is an excellent example: She is a model of politeness; ( also adjective) model behaviour.) wzór2. verb1) (to wear (clothes etc) to show them to possible buyers: They model (underwear) for a living.) prezentować2) (to work or pose as a model for an artist, photographer etc: She models at the local art school.) pozować3) (to make models (of things or people): to model (the heads of famous people) in clay.) modelować, wymodelować4) (to form (something) into a (particular) shape: She modelled the clay into the shape of a penguin; She models herself on her older sister.) (od)wzorować• -
26 slog
[slɔg] 1. vi ( BRIT) 2. n* * *[sloɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - slogged; verb1) (to hit hard (usually without aiming carefully): She slogged him with her handbag.) walnąć, grzmotnąć2) (to make one's way with difficulty: We slogged on up the hill.) wlec się3) (to work very hard: She has been slogging all week at the shop.) mozolić się2. noun1) ((a period of) hard work: months of hard slog.) harówka2) (a hard blow: He gave the ball a slog.) mocny cios, walnięcie -
27 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 -
28 triple
['trɪpl] 1. adj 2. advtriple the distance/speed — trzy razy dalej/szybciej
* * *['tripl] 1. adjective1) (three times (as big, much etc as usual): He received triple wages for all his extra work; a triple whisky.) potrójny2) (made up of three (parts etc): a triple agreement.) trójstronny2. verb(to make or become three times as much, big etc; to treble: He tripled his income; His income tripled in ten years.) potroić3. noun(three times the (usual) amount: If you work the bank holiday, you will be paid triple.) potrójna stawka, trzy razy tyle- triplet -
29 bee
[biː]npszczoła f* * *[bi:]1) (a four-winged insect that makes honey.) pszczoła2) ((especially American) a meeting for combined work and enjoyment: a knitting bee.) spotkanie towarzysko-robocze•- beehive- beeswax
- a bee in one's bonnet
- make a bee-line for -
30 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 -
31 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 -
32 do
[duː] 1. pt did, pp done, aux vbhe didn't seem to care — wydawało się, że go to nie obchodzi
2) ( to form questions)3) ( for emphasis) istotnie, rzeczywiścieshe does seem rather late — istotnie, wydaje się, że się spóźnia
oh do shut up! — och, zamknij się wreszcie! (inf)
4) ( in polite expressions) (bardzo) proszędo sit down/help yourself — (bardzo) proszę usiąść/poczęstować się
do you agree? — yes, I do/no, I don't — zgadzasz się? — tak/nie
who made this mess? — I did — kto tak nabałaganił — ja
6) ( in question tags) prawdayou like him, don't you? — lubisz go, prawda?
2. vtI don't know him, do I? — przecież go nie znam
what do you do (for a living)? — czym się Pan/Pani zajmuje?
we're doing "Othello" at school — ( studying) przerabiamy w szkole "Otella"; ( performing) gramy w szkole "Otella"
2) (AUT etc) ( of distance)3. viwe've done 200 km already — zrobiliśmy już 200 km; ( of speed)
1) (act, behave) robić (zrobić perf)do as I tell you — rób, jak ci każę
you did well to come so quickly — dobrze zrobiłeś, że tak szybko przyszedłeś
2) ( get on) radzić sobiehe's doing well/badly at school — dobrze/źle sobie radzi w szkole
how do you do? — miło mi Pana/Panią poznać
4) ( be sufficient) starczać (starczyć perf), wystarczać (wystarczyć perf)that'll do — ( is sufficient) (to) wystarczy
that'll do! — ( in annoyance) starczy już!
4. n ( inf)to make do with — zadowalać się (zadowolić się perf) +instr
impreza f (inf)* * *[du:] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - does; verb1) (used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements: Do you smoke?)2) (used with a more important verb for emphasis; ; [ðo sit down])3) (used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before: I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.)4) (used with a more important verb after seldom, rarely and little: Little did he know what was in store for him.)5) (to carry out or perform: What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.) robić6) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.) skończyć, przebyć7) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) robić8) (to be enough or suitable for a purpose: Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?) wystarczyć, odpowiadać9) (to work at or study: She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.) pracować, uczyć się, robić10) (to manage or prosper: How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.) prosperować11) (to put in order or arrange: She's doing her hair.) układać, robić12) (to act or behave: Why don't you do as we do?) zachowywać się13) (to give or show: The whole town gathered to do him honour.) oddać (cześć)14) (to cause: What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm.) powodować15) (to see everything and visit everything in: They tried to do London in four days.) zwiedzać2. noun(an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.) zabawa, impreza- doer- doings
- done
- do-it-yourself
- to-do
- I
- he could be doing with / could do with
- do away with
- do for
- done for
- done in
- do out
- do out of
- do's and don'ts
- do without
- to do with
- what are you doing with -
33 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 -
34 employ
[ɪm'plɔɪ]vt* * *[im'ploi]1) (to give (especially paid) work to: He employs three typists; She is employed as a teacher.) zatrudniać2) (to occupy the time or attention of: She was busily employed (in) writing letters.) zająć (się)3) (to make use of: You should employ your time better.) wykorzystać•- employed- employee
- employee
- employer
- employment -
35 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 -
36 fiddle
['fɪdl] 1. n ( MUS) 2. vt ( BRIT)to work a fiddle — dopuścić się ( perf) szwindlu (inf)
Phrasal Verbs:* * *['fidl] 1. noun1) (a violin: She played the fiddle.) skrzypce2) (a dishonest business arrangement: He's working a fiddle over his taxes.) kombinacja2. verb1) (to play a violin: He fiddled while they danced.) grać na skrzypcach2) ((with with) to make restless, aimless movements: Stop fiddling with your pencil!) bawić się (bezmyślnie)3) (to manage (money, accounts etc) dishonestly: She has been fiddling the accounts for years.) kombinować•- fiddler- fiddler crab
- on the fiddle -
37 fine
[faɪn] 1. adjquality etc świetny; thread cienki; sand etc drobny, miałki; detail etc drobny; weather piękny; ( satisfactory) w porządku post, w sam raz post2. adv 3. ngrzywna f4. vtkarać (ukarać perf) grzywnąa speeding/parking fine — mandat za przekroczenie prędkości/niewłaściwe parkowanie
* * *I 1. adjective1) ((usually of art etc) very good; of excellent quality: fine paintings; a fine performance.) wspaniały, ładny2) ((of weather) bright; not raining: a fine day.) piękny3) (well; healthy: I was ill yesterday but I am feeling fine today!) dobrze4) (thin or delicate: a fine material.) cienki, delikatny5) (careful; detailed: Fine workmanship is required for such delicate embroidery.) precyzyjny6) (made of small pieces, grains etc: fine sand; fine rain.) miałki, drobny7) (slight; delicate: a fine balance; a fine distinction.) delikatny8) (perfectly satisfactory: There's nothing wrong with your work - it's fine.) dobry2. adverb(satisfactorily: This arrangement suits me fine.) dobrze3. interjection(good; well done etc: You've finished already - fine!) świetnie!- finely- finery
- fine art II 1. noun(money which must be paid as a punishment: I had to pay a fine.) grzywna, mandat2. verb(to make (someone) pay a fine: She was fined $10.) ukarać grzywną -
38 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 -
39 frontier
['frʌntɪə(r)]ngranica f; ( between settled and wild country) kresy pl* * *1) (a boundary between countries: We crossed the frontier; ( also adjective) a frontier town.) granica2) (the farthest area of land on which people live and work, before the country becomes wild and deserted: Many families went to make a new life on the frontier.) pogranicze3) (the limits or boundaries (of knowledge etc): the frontiers of scientific knowledge.) granica -
40 get ahead
(to make progress; to be successful: If you want to get ahead, you must work hard.) robić postępy
См. также в других словарях:
make-work — busy work, activity of no value, 1913 (adj.); 1937 (n.), Amer.Eng., from the verbal expression to make work (see MAKE (Cf. make) (v.) + WORK (Cf. work) (n.)). A big fire devoured a street; It will make work, I heard my father say; a ship was lost … Etymology dictionary
make-work — ˈmake work noun [uncountable] work that is not important but is given to people to keep them busy: • They want to move from their make work jobs into more challenging ones. * * * make work UK US noun [U] US ► jobs that are given to people,… … Financial and business terms
make-work — n. Active work of litle value, such as assignments given by teachers to students to keep them busy while the teacher performs other tasks, or chores performed to while away time; also called {busywork}. Syn: busywork. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
make-work — n [U] AmE work that is not important but is given to people to keep them busy … Dictionary of contemporary English
make-work — make ,work noun uncount work that is given to someone so that they have something to do … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
make-work — make′ work n. work created to keep a person busy • Etymology: 1935–40 … From formal English to slang
make-work — ☆ make work [māk′wʉrk΄ ] adj., n. (designating) a job, project, or assignment that serves no useful purpose other than to give an otherwise idle or unemployed person something to do … English World dictionary
make-work — /mayk werrk /, n. work, usually of little importance, created to keep a person from being idle or unemployed. [1935 40, Amer.; n. use of v. phrase make work] * * * … Universalium
make-work — noun An activity or task assigned or undertaken for the sake of activity or busy ness, rather than because of a particular need. The assignment was simply make work to keep them busy on a rainy day … Wiktionary
Make-work job — A make work job is a job that has less final benefit[to whom?] than the job costs to support. Make work jobs are similar to workfare but are publicly offered on the job market and have otherwise normal employment requirements (workfare jobs, in… … Wikipedia
make-work — noun active work of little value (Freq. 1) while he was waiting he filled the days with busywork • Syn: ↑busywork • Hypernyms: ↑work … Useful english dictionary
