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1 it
n abbr, see Information Technology* * *1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) to, ono2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?) (to)3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.) to właśnie...4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!)•- its- itself -
2 interpret
[ɪn'təːprɪt] 1. vt(explain, understand) interpretować (zinterpretować perf); ( translate) tłumaczyć (przetłumaczyć perf) ( ustnie)2. vi* * *[in'tə:prit]1) (to translate a speaker's words, while he is speaking, into the language of his hearers: He spoke to the audience in French and she interpreted.) tłumaczyć2) (to explain the meaning of: How do you interpret these lines of the poem?) tłumaczyć3) (to show or bring out the meaning of (eg a piece of music) in one's performance of it: The sonata was skilfully interpreted by the pianist.) interpretować•- interpreter -
3 mean
[miːn] 1. adj( with money) skąpy; ( unkind) person, trick podły; (US, inf) ( vicious) person, animal złośliwy; ( shabby) nędzny; ( average) średni2. vt; pt, pp meant3. n, pl meansI thought you meant her — sądziłem, że miałeś na myśli ją; ( intend)
( average) średnia f- means* * *[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) skąpy2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) podły, małostkowy3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) złośliwy4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) ubogi, nędzny•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) średni2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) przeciętny2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) średnia, środekIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) znaczyć2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) zamierzać•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) znaczący- meaningless
- be meant to
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4 make
[meɪk] 1. pt, pp made, vtobject, mistake, remark robić (zrobić perf); clothes szyć (uszyć perf); cake piec (upiec perf); noise robić, narobić ( perf) +gen; speech wygłaszać (wygłosić perf); goods produkować (wyprodukować perf), wytwarzać; money zarabiać (zarobić perf); ( cause to be)2. nto make sb do sth — zmuszać (zmusić perf) kogoś do (z)robienia czegoś; ( equal)
marka fto make the bed — słać (posłać perf) łóżko
to make a fool of sb — ośmieszać (ośmieszyć perf) kogoś
to make a profit — osiągać (osiągnąć perf) zysk, zarabiać (zarobić perf)
to make a loss — business przynosić (przynieść perf) straty; company ponosić (ponieść perf) straty
he made it — ( arrived) dotarł na miejsce; ( arrived in time) zdążył; ( succeeded) udało mu się
3. vtto make good —
threat, promise spełniać (spełnić perf); damage naprawiać (naprawić perf); loss nadrabiać (nadrobić perf)he has made good — powiodło mu się, odniósł sukces
to make do with — zadowalać się (zadowolić się perf) +instr
Phrasal Verbs:- make for- make off- make out- make up* * *[meik] 1. past tense, past participle - made; verb1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) tworzyć, robić2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) zmusić, spowodować, skłonić do3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) uczynić4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) zarabiać, uzyskiwać5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) być, wynosić6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) być, stać się7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) oceniać jako8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) mianować, wybierać9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?) uczynić, robić, wykonywać2. noun(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) marka- maker- making
- make-believe
- make-over
- makeshift
- make-up
- have the makings of
- in the making
- make a/one's bed
- make believe
- make do
- make for
- make it
- make it up
- make something of something
- make of something
- make something of
- make of
- make out
- make over
- make up
- make up for
- make up one's mind
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5 assign
[ə'saɪn]vtto assign (to) — task, resources przydzielać (przydzielić perf) ( +dat); person przydzielać (przydzielić perf) (do +gen), wyznaczać (wyznaczyć perf) (do +gen); cause, meaning przypisywać (przypisać perf) ( +dat)
* * *1) (to give to someone as his share or duty: They assigned the task to us.) przydzielać2) (to order or appoint: He assigned three men to the job.) wyznaczać• -
6 clarify
['klærɪfaɪ]vt* * *(to make or become clear (in meaning etc): Would you please clarify your last statement?) wyjaśniać -
7 decipher
[dɪ'saɪfə(r)]vt* * *1) (to translate (writing in code) into ordinary, understandable language: They deciphered the spy's letter.) deszyfrować2) (to make out the meaning of (something which is difficult to read): I can't decipher his handwriting.) odcyfrować -
8 define
[dɪ'faɪn]vtlimits etc określać (określić perf), wyznaczać (wyznaczyć perf); word etc definiować (zdefiniować perf)* * *(to fix or state the exact meaning of: Words are defined in a dictionary.) definiować- definition -
9 dip
[dɪp] 1. n( slope) nachylenie nt, spadek m; ( CULIN) sos m (do maczania zakąsek), dip m; ( for sheep) kąpiel f odkażająca2. vtzanurzać (zanurzyć perf), zamaczać (zamoczyć perf)3. vito take a dip, go for a dip — iść (pójść perf) popływać
to dip the headlights ( BRIT) — włączać (włączyć perf) światła mijania
* * *[dip] 1. past tense, past participle - dipped; verb1) (to lower into any liquid for a moment: He dipped his bread in the soup.) zanurzać2) (to slope downwards: The road dipped just beyond the crossroads.) opadać3) (to lower the beam of (car headlights): He dipped his lights as the other car approached.) zmieniać na krótkie4) ((of a ship) to lower (a flag) briefly in salute.) zasalutować (flagą)2. noun1) (a hollow (in a road etc): The car was hidden by a dip in the road.) dziura added 3rd meaning2) (a soft, savoury mixture in which a biscuit etc can be dipped: a cheese dip.)3) (a short swim: a dip in the sea.) krótka kąpiel•- dip into -
10 double
['dʌbl] 1. adj 2. adv 3. nsobowtór m4. vt 5. vito double as — spełniać (spełnić perf) równocześnie funkcję +gen
on the double, ( BRIT) at the double — dwa razy szybciej
double five two six (5526) ( BRIT, TEL) — pięćdziesiąt pięć, dwadzieścia sześć
it's spelt with a double "l" — to się pisze przez dwa "l"
Phrasal Verbs:* * *1. adjective1) (of twice the (usual) weight, size etc: A double whisky, please.) podwójny2) (two of a sort together or occurring in pairs: double doors.) podwójny3) (consisting of two parts or layers: a double thickness of paper; a double meaning.) podwójny4) (for two people: a double bed.) podwójny2. adverb1) (twice: I gave her double the usual quantity.) podwójnie2) (in two: The coat had been folded double.) we dwoje, na pół3. noun1) (a double quantity: Whatever the women earn, the men earn double.) dwa, 2 razy tyle2) (someone who is exactly like another: He is my father's double.) sobowtór4. verb1) (to (cause to) become twice as large or numerous: He doubled his income in three years; Road accidents have doubled since 1960.) podwoić2) (to have two jobs or uses: This sofa doubles as a bed.) pełnić też funkcję•- doubles- double agent
- double bass
- double-bedded
- double-check
- double-cross
- double-dealing 5. adjective(cheating: You double-dealing liar!) obłudny6. adjectivea double-decker bus.) piętrowy- double figures
- double-quick
- at the double
- double back
- double up
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11 drift
[drɪft] 1. n( of current) prąd m; ( of snow) zaspa f; (of thought, argument) sens m2. viboat dryfować; sand, snow tworzyć zaspyto let things drift — pozostawiać (pozostawić perf) sprawy własnemu biegowi
I get/catch your drift — rozumiem, o co ci chodzi
* * *[drift] 1. noun1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) zaspa2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) sens, tok2. verb1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) nawiać, dryfować2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) nie móc długo zagrzać gdzieś miejsca, krążyć•- drifter- driftwood -
12 elude
[ɪ'luːd]vt* * *[i'lu:d]1) (to escape or avoid by quickness or cleverness: He eluded his pursuers.) wymknąć się2) (to be too difficult etc for (a person) to understand or remember: The meaning of this poem eludes me.) umykać•- elusive -
13 fathom
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14 misunderstand
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15 preen
[priːn]vt* * *[pri:n]1) ((of birds) to arrange (the feathers): The sea-gulls were preening themselves / their feathers.) muskać (pióra)2) (used unkindly, meaning to attend to one's appearance: The woman was preening herself in front of the mirror.) wdzięczyć się -
16 pun
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17 qualify
['kwɔlɪfaɪ] 1. vt 2. vizdobywać (zdobyć perf) dyplomto qualify for — ( be eligible) móc ubiegać się o +acc; ( in competition) kwalifikować się (zakwalifikować się perf) do +gen
to qualify as an engineer — zdobywać (zdobyć perf) dyplom inżyniera
* * *1) (to cause to be or to become able or suitable for: A degree in English does not qualify you to teach English; She is too young to qualify for a place in the team.) uprawniać, kwalifikować się2) ((with as) to show that one is suitable for a profession or job etc, especially by passing a test or examination: I hope to qualify as a doctor.) zdobyć uprawnienia3) ((with for) to allow, or be allowed, to take part in a competition etc, usually by reaching a satisfactory standard in an earlier test or competition: She failed to qualify for the long jump.) zakwalifikować się4) ((of an adjective) to describe, or add to the meaning of: In `red books', the adjective `red' qualifies the noun `books'.) określać•- qualified
- qualifying -
18 sense
[sɛns] 1. n( physical) zmysł m; ( of guilt) poczucie nt; (of shame, pleasure) uczucie nt; ( good sense) rozsądek m; ( of word) sens m, znaczenie nt; (of letter, conversation) sens m2. vtthere is no sense in that/doing that — to/robienie tego nie ma (żadnego) sensu
to take leave of one's senses — postradać ( perf) zmysły
* * *[sens] 1. noun1) (one of the five powers (hearing, taste, sight, smell, touch) by which a person or animal feels or notices.) zmysł2) (a feeling: He has an exaggerated sense of his own importance.) poczucie3) (an awareness of (something): a well-developed musical sense; She has no sense of humour.) zmysł, poczucie4) (good judgement: You can rely on him - he has plenty of sense.) rozsądek5) (a meaning (of a word).) znaczenie6) (something which is meaningful: Can you make sense of her letter?) sens2. verb(to feel, become aware of, or realize: He sensed that she disapproved.) wyczuwać- senselessly
- senselessness
- senses
- sixth sense -
19 shade
[ʃeɪd] 1. n( shelter) cień m; ( for lamp) abażur m, klosz m; ( of colour) odcień m; (US) (also: window shade) roleta fa shade (too large/more) — odrobinę (za duży/więcej)
- shades2. vt* * *[ʃeid] 1. noun1) (slight darkness caused by the blocking of some light: I prefer to sit in the shade rather than the sun.) cień2) (the dark parts of a picture: light and shade in a portrait.) cień3) (something that screens or shelters from light or heat: a large sunshade; a shade for a light.) zasłona, abażur4) (a variety of a colour; a slight difference: a pretty shade of green; shades of meaning.) odcień5) (a slight amount: The weather is a shade better today.) odrobina2. verb1) ((sometimes with from) to shelter from light or heat: He put up his hand to shade his eyes.) osłonić2) (to make darker: You should shade the foreground of that drawing.) cieniować3) ((with into) to change very gradually eg from one colour to another.) stopniowo przechodzić•- shaded- shades
- shading
- shady
- shadiness
- put in the shade -
20 sign
[saɪn] 1. n( symbol) znak m; ( notice) napis m; ( with hand) gest m; (indication, evidence) oznaka f (usu pl); (also: road sign) znak m drogowy2. vtit's a good/bad sign — to dobry/zły znak
plus/minus sign — znak dodawania/odejmowania
there's no sign of her changing her mind — nic nie wskazuje na to, by miała zmienić zdanie
to sign sth over to sb — przepisywać (przepisać perf) coś na kogoś
Phrasal Verbs:- sign in- sign off- sign on- sign out- sign up* * *1. noun1) (a mark used to mean something; a symbol: is the sign for addition.) znak2) (a notice set up to give information (a shopkeeper's name, the direction of a town etc) to the public: road-sign.) znak, tablica3) (a movement (eg a nod, wave of the hand) used to mean or represent something: He made a sign to me to keep still.) znak4) (a piece of evidence suggesting that something is present or about to come: There were no signs of life at the house and he was afraid they were away; Clouds are often a sign of rain.) znak2. verb1) (to write one's name (on): Sign at the bottom, please.) podpisywać (się)2) (to write (one's name) on a letter, document etc: He signed his name on the document.) napisać3) (to make a movement of the head, hand etc in order to show one's meaning: She signed to me to say nothing.) dawać znak•- signpost
- sign in/out
- sign up
- 1
- 2
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