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1 safety measures
noun plural They took safety measures to prevent another accident) środki zaradcze (zwiększające bezpieczeństwo) -
2 hour-glass
noun (a device that measures time in hours by passing sand from one glass container through a narrow tube into a lower container.) klepsydra -
3 stringency
1) (the quality of being strict.) surowość2) (scarcity of money for lending etc: in times of stringency; ( also adjective) The government are demanding stringency measures.) deficyt, ograniczenia -
4 measure
['mɛʒə(r)] 1. vtPhrasal Verbs:2. vi 3. n( degree) stopień m; ( portion) porcja f; ( ruler) miar(k)a f; ( standard) miara f; ( action) środek m (zaradczy)measures have been taken to limit the economic decline — podjęto kroki mające na celu ograniczenie spadku gospodarczego
* * *['meʒə] 1. noun1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) miara2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) jednostka, miara3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) miara4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) środek zaradczy, krok5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) doza, dawka6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.) takt2. verb1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) (wy)mierzyć2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) wskazać, odmierzać3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) zmierzyć się z kimś4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.) mieć rozmiar•- beyond measure
- for good measure
- full measure
- made to measure
- measure out
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5 pressure
['prɛʃə(r)] 1. n( physical force) nacisk m, ucisk m; (of air, water) ciśnienie nt; ( fig) ( demand) naciski pl; ( stress) napięcie nt2. vtto pressure sb (to do sth) — zmuszać (zmusić perf) kogoś (do zrobienia czegoś)
to put pressure on sb (to do sth) — wywierać (wywrzeć perf) presję na kogoś (, by coś zrobił)
high/low pressure — wysokie/niskie ciśnienie
* * *['preʃə]1) ((the amount of force exerted by) the action of pressing: to apply pressure to a cut to stop bleeding; A barometer measures atmospheric pressure.) ucisk, ciśnienie2) ((a) strain or stress: The pressures of her work are sometimes too much for her.) presja, napięcie3) (strong persuasion; compulsion or force: He agreed under pressure.) nacisk, presja•- pressurise
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6 safe
[seɪf] 1. adj 2. nsejf mit is safe to say that … — śmiało można powiedzieć, że …
* * *I 1. [seif] adjective1) ((negative unsafe) protected, or free (from danger etc): The children are safe from danger in the garden.) bezpieczny2) (providing good protection: You should keep your money in a safe place.) bezpieczny3) (unharmed: The missing child has been found safe and well.) cały4) (not likely to cause harm: These pills are safe for children.) bezpieczny5) ((of a person) reliable: a safe driver; He's a very fast driver but he's safe enough.) pewny•- safeness- safely
- safety
- safeguard 2. verb(to protect: Put a good lock on your door to safeguard your property.) zabezpieczyć- safety lamp
- safety measures
- safety-pin
- safety valve
- be on the safe side
- safe and sound II [seif] noun(a heavy metal chest or box in which money etc can be locked away safely: There is a small safe hidden behind that picture on the wall.) kasa ogniotrwała, sejf -
7 security
[sɪ'kjuərɪtɪ]n( freedom from anxiety) bezpieczeństwo nt, poczucie nt bezpieczeństwa; ( security measures) środki pl bezpieczeństwa; ( FIN) zabezpieczenie ntto increase/tighten security — wzmacniać (wzmocnić perf) środki bezpieczeństwa
* * *noun (the state of being, or making safe, secure, free from danger etc: the security of a happy home; This alarm system will give the factory some security; There has to be tight security at a prison; ( also adjective) the security forces; a security guard.) bezpieczeństwo, zabezpieczenie -
8 timer
['taɪmə(r)]nregulator m czasowy* * *1) (a person who, or a device which, measures the time taken by anything: a three-minute egg-timer.) chronometrażysta, zegar2) (a clock-like device which sets something off or switches something on or off at a given time.) regulator zegarowy -
9 weight
[weɪt] 1. n( metal object) odważnik m; ( heaviness) waga f2. vt ( fig)* * *[weit]1) (the amount which a person or thing weighs: He's put on a lot of weight (= got much fatter) over the years.) waga2) (a piece of metal etc of a standard weight: seven-pound weight.) odważnik3) (a heavy object, especially one for lifting as a sport: He lifts weights to develop his muscles.) ciężar4) (burden; load: You have taken a weight off my mind.) znaczenie5) (importance: Her opinion carries a lot of weight.)
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