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21 few
[fjuː] 1. adjniewiele (+gen), mało (+gen); ( of groups of people including at least one male) niewielu (+gen)2. pronniewiele; ( of groups of people including at least one male) niewielu3. adja few —
kilka (+gen), parę (+gen); ( of groups of people including at least one male) kilku (+gen), paru (+gen); (of children, groups of people of both sexes) kilkoro (+gen)4. pronkilka, parę; ( of groups of people including at least one male) kilku, parua good few, quite a few — (całkiem) sporo
as few as — zaledwie, tylko
no fewer than — nie mniej niż, aż
in the next/past few days — w ciągu kilku najbliższych/ostatnich dni
every few days/months — co kilka dni/miesięcy
* * *[fju:]adjective, pronoun(not many; a very small number of: Few people visit me nowadays; every few minutes (= very frequently); Such opportunities are few.) mało- a few- few and far between -
22 frown
[fraun] 1. nzmarszczenie nt brwi2. vimarszczyć (zmarszczyć perf) brwiPhrasal Verbs:- frown on* * *1. verb(to make the forehead wrinkle and the eyebrows move down (as a sign of worry, disapproval, deep thought etc): He frowned at her bad behaviour.) marszczyć brwi2. noun(such a movement of the forehead and eyebrows: a frown of disapproval.) zmarszczenie brwi -
23 junk food
n* * *noun (food such as potato chips, sweets and doughnuts, which is mass-produced and is of low nutritional value.) niezdrowe jedzenie -
24 mosquito
[mɔs'kiːtəu]pl mosquitoes, n( in damp places) komar m; ( in tropics) moskit m* * *[mə'ski:tou]plural - mosquito(e)s; noun(any of several types of small insect, which suck blood from animals and people and in this way transmit diseases such as malaria.) komar, moskit -
25 parenthesis
[pə'rɛnθɪsɪs]pl parentheses, nin parenthesis — say, add w nawiasie
* * *[pə'renƟəsis]plural - parentheses; noun1) (a word or group of words within a sentence, which gives a comment etc and usually separates from the rest of the sentence by brackets, dashes etc: I asked John (my friend John Smith) to come and see me.) wtrącenie2) (a round bracket used to mark the seperate part of such a sentence.) nawias•- in parentheses -
26 pitch
[pɪtʃ] 1. n ( BRIT)(SPORT) boisko nt; (of note, voice) wysokość f; ( fig) poziom m; ( tar) smoła f; ( of boat) rzucanie nt, kiwanie nt; (also: sales pitch) nawijka f (inf)2. vt 3. vito pitch a tent — rozbijać (rozbić perf) namiot
* * *I 1. [pi ] verb1) (to set up (a tent or camp): They pitched their tent in the field.) rozbijać2) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.) ciskać3) (to (cause to) fall heavily: He pitched forward.) rzucić (się), upaść ciężko4) ((of a ship) to rise and fall violently: The boat pitched up and down on the rough sea.) kołysać się5) (to set (a note or tune) at a particular level: He pitched the tune too high for my voice.) ustawiać (w tonacji)2. noun1) (the field or ground for certain games: a cricket-pitch; a football pitch.) boisko2) (the degree of highness or lowness of a musical note, voice etc.) wysokość3) (an extreme point or intensity: His anger reached such a pitch that he hit her.) natężenie4) (the part of a street etc where a street-seller or entertainer works: He has a pitch on the High Street.) stanowisko, teren5) (the act of pitching or throwing or the distance something is pitched: That was a long pitch.) rzut6) ((of a ship) the act of pitching.) kołysanie•- - pitched- pitcher
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- pitchfork II [pi ] noun(a thick black substance obtained from tar: as black as pitch.) lepik, smoła- pitch-dark -
27 research
[rɪ'səːtʃ] 1. nbadanie nt or badania pl (naukowe)2. vt 3. vi* * *1. [ri'sə:, ]( especially American[) 'ri:sə:(r) ] noun(a close and careful study to find out (new) facts or information: He is engaged in cancer research; His researches resulted in some amazing discoveries; ( also adjective) a research student.) praca badawcza2. [ri'sə:(r) ] verb(to carry out such a study: He's researching (into) Thai poetry.) prowadzić badania -
28 rhyme
[raɪm] 1. n( rhyming words) rym m; ( verse) wierszyk m, rymowanka f; ( technique) rymowanie nt2. vito rhyme (with) — rymować się (z +instr)
* * *1. noun1) (a short poem: a book of rhymes for children.) wierszyk2) (a word which is like another in its final sound(s): `Beef' and `leaf' are rhymes.) słowo rymujące się, rym3) (verse or poetry using such words at the ends of the lines: To amuse his colleagues he wrote his report in rhyme.) wiersz2. verb((of words) to be rhymes: `Beef' rhymes with `leaf'; `Beef' and `leaf' rhyme.) rymować się -
29 round trip
npodróż f w obie strony* * *1) ((American) a journey to a place and back again (round-trip ticket a ticket for such a journey).) podróż w obie strony2) (a trip to several places and back, taking a circular route.) objazd -
30 sponge
[spʌndʒ] 1. ngąbka f; (also: sponge cake) biszkopt m2. vtprzecierać (przetrzeć perf) gąbką3. vito sponge off/on sb — wyciągać od kogoś pieniądze
* * *1. noun1) (a type of sea animal, or its soft skeleton, which has many holes and is able to suck up and hold water.) gąbka2) (a piece of such a skeleton or a substitute, used for washing the body etc.) gąbka3) (a sponge pudding or cake: We had jam sponge for dessert.) biszkopt4) (an act of wiping etc with a sponge: Give the table a quick sponge over, will you?) wytarcie gąbką2. verb1) (to wipe or clean with a sponge: She sponged the child's face.) wycierać gąbką2) (to get a living, money etc (from someone else): He's been sponging off/on us for years.) pasożytować•- sponger- spongy
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31 taste
[teɪst] 1. n ( lit, fig) 2. vt( get flavour of) czuć (poczuć perf) smak +gen; ( test) próbować (spróbować perf) or kosztować (skosztować perf) +gen3. vito taste of/like sth — smakować jak coś
to have a taste of sth — próbować (spróbować perf) czegoś ( fig) zakosztować ( perf) czegoś
to acquire a taste for sth — zasmakować ( perf) w czymś
to be in good/bad taste — być w dobrym/złym guście
* * *[teist] 1. verb1) (to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something: I can taste ginger in this cake.) czuć (smak)2) (to test or find out the flavour or quality of (food etc) by eating or drinking a little of it: Please taste this and tell me if it is too sweet.) próbować, kosztować3) (to have a particular flavour or other quality that is noticed through the act of tasting: This milk tastes sour; The sauce tastes of garlic.) smakować, mieć smak4) (to eat (food) especially with enjoyment: I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.) jeść5) (to experience: He tasted the delights of country life.) zaznać, zakosztować2. noun1) (one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour: one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.) smak2) (the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense: This wine has an unusual taste.) smak3) (an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting: Do have a taste of this cake!) próbowanie, skosztowanie4) (a liking or preference: a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes.) smak, gust, upodobanie5) (the ability to judge what is suitable in behaviour, dress etc or what is fine and beautiful: She shows good taste in clothes; a man of taste; That joke was in good/bad taste.) smak, gust•- tasteful- tastefully
- tastefulness
- tasteless
- tastelessly
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32 artillery
[ɑː'tɪlərɪ]n* * *1) (large guns.) artyleria2) ((often with capital) the part of an army which looks after and fires such guns.) artyleria -
33 babble
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34 boom
[buːm] 1. n( noise) huk m, grzmot m; ( in exports etc) wzrost m, (dobra) koniunktura f; ( busy period) ruch m2. vigrzmieć (zagrzmieć perf); business zwyżkować* * *I 1. [bu:m] noun(a sudden increase in a business etc: a boom in the sales of TV sets.) hossa2. verb(to increase suddenly (and profitably): Business is booming this week.) kwitnąćII 1. [bu:m] verb((often with out) to make a hollow sound, like a large drum or gun: His voice boomed out over the loudspeaker.) zabuczeć2. noun(such a sound.) buczenie -
35 cereal
['siːrɪəl]n(plant, crop) zboże nt; ( food) płatki pl zbożowe* * *['siəriəl]1) (a kind of grain used as food: Wheat and barley are cereals; ( also adjective) cereal crops.) zboże2) (a type of breakfast food prepared from such grain.) płatki na mleku -
36 chamber
['tʃeɪmbə(r)]n( room) komnata f; ( POL) izba f; ( BRIT) (usu pl) ( judge's office) gabinet m sędziego; ( barristers' offices) kancelaria f adwokacka* * *[' eimbə]1) (a room.) izba, pomieszczenie2) (the place where an assembly (eg Parliament) meets: There were few members left in the chamber.) izba3) (such an assembly: the Upper and Lower Chambers.) izba4) (an enclosed space or cavity eg the part of a gun which holds the bullets: Many pistols have chambers for six bullets.) komora•- chamber music -
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39 copyright
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40 defeatist
[dɪ'fiːtɪst] 1. adj 2. ndefetysta(-tka) m(f)* * *noun, adjective ((of) a person who gives up too easily and is too easily discouraged: She is such a defeatist; She has a defeatist attitude to life.) defetysta
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