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1 think little of / not think much of
(to have a very low opinion of: He didn't think much of what I had done; He thought little of my work.) mieć nie najlepsze zdanie oEnglish-Polish dictionary > think little of / not think much of
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2 in as much as
(because; in consideration of the fact that: It would not be true to say he had retired from this firm, inasmuch as he still does a certain amount of work for us.) skoro -
3 strain
[streɪn] 1. n( pressure) obciążenie nt; ( MED) ( physical) nadwerężenie nt; ( mental) stres m; ( of virus) szczep m; ( breed) odmiana f- strains2. vt 3. vito strain to hear/see — wytężać (wytężyć perf) słuch/wzrok
* * *I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) wysilać się2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) nadwyrężać3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) wyczerpywać4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) odcedzać2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) naprężenie2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) wysiłek, przemęczenie3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) naciągnięcie4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) nadużywanie•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) rasa2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) skłonność3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) dźwięki -
4 normal
['nɔːml] 1. adj 2. nto return to normal — wracać (wrócić perf) do normy
* * *['no:məl](usual; without any special characteristics or circumstances: How much work do you do on a normal day?; normal people; His behaviour is not normal.) normalny- normally -
5 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 -
6 more
[mɔː(r)] 1. adj1) ( greater in number etc) więcej ( +gen)more people/work than we expected — więcej ludzi/pracy niż się spodziewaliśmy
2) ( additional) jeszcze; ( in negatives) już2. pronI have no/I don't have any more money — nie mam już więcej pieniędzy
1) ( greater amount) więcejit cost more than we expected — kosztowało więcej, niż się spodziewaliśmy
2) ( further or additional amount) jeszcze (trochę); ( in negatives) już3. advyou can take this pen; I have many more — możesz wziąć ten długopis — mam (ich) jeszcze dużo
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7 pay
[peɪ] 1. npłaca f2. vt 3. vi; pt, pp paidto pay one's way — płacić (zapłacić perf) za siebie
to pay a high price for sth ( fig) — płacić (zapłacić perf) za coś wysoką cenę
to pay the penalty for sth — ponosić (ponieść perf) karę za coś
to pay sb a compliment — powiedzieć ( perf) komuś komplement
to pay attention (to) — zwracać (zwrócić perf) uwagę (na +acc)
to pay sb a visit — składać (złożyć perf) komuś wizytę
to pay one's respects to sb — składać (złożyć perf) komuś wyrazy szacunku
Phrasal Verbs:- pay back- pay for- pay in- pay off- pay out- pay up* * *[pei] 1. past tense, past participle - paid; verb1) (to give (money) to (someone) in exchange for goods, services etc: He paid $5 for the book.) płacić2) (to return (money that is owed): It's time you paid your debts.) spłacić3) (to suffer punishment (for): You'll pay for that remark!) zapłacić4) (to be useful or profitable (to): Crime doesn't pay.) opłacać się5) (to give (attention, homage, respect etc): Pay attention!; to pay one's respects.) zwracać (uwagę), złożyć (uszanowanie)2. noun(money given or received for work etc; wages: How much pay do you get?) zapłata- payable- payee
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- pay-packet
- pay-roll
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- pay off
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9 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• -
10 some
[sʌm] 1. adj1) ( a certain amount of) trochę +gen; ( a certain number of) parę +gen nvir pl, paru +gen vir pl, kilka +gen nvir pl, kilku +gen vir plsome tea/water — trochę herbaty/wody
2) ( certain) ( in contrasts) niektóre +nvir pl, niektórzy +vir plsome people say that … — niektórzy (ludzie) mówią, że …
3) ( unspecified)2. pronhave you got any friends? — yes, I've got some — (czy) masz jakichś przyjaciół? — tak, mam paru or kilku
have you got any stamps? — yes, I've got some — (czy) masz jakieś znaczki? — tak, mam parę or kilka
2) ( a certain amount) trochę3. advhave we got any money? — yes, we've got some — (czy) mamy jakieś pieniądze? — tak, mamy trochę
* * *1. pronoun, adjective1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.) kilka, trochę2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) trochę, niektórzy3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) jakiś4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) pewny, pewien2. adjective1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) nie lada2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) jakiś3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) jakieś, około3. adverb((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) nieco- somebody- someday
- somehow
- someone
- something
- sometime
- sometimes
- somewhat
- somewhere
- mean something
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11 energy
['ɛnədʒɪ]nenergia fDepartment of Energy — ≈ Departament Gospodarki Energetycznej i Paliwowej ( przy Ministerstwie Przemysłu)
* * *['enə‹i]plural - energies; noun1) (the ability to act, or the habit of acting, strongly and vigorously: He has amazing energy for his age; That child has too much energy; I must devote my energies to gardening today.) energia2) (the power, eg of electricity, of doing work: electrical energy; nuclear energy.) energia•- energetically -
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13 familiar
[fə'mɪlɪə(r)]adj( well-known) (dobrze) znany, znajomy; ( too intimate) poufały* * *[fə'miljə]1) (well-known: The house was familiar to him; She looks very familiar (to me).) znany2) ((with with) knowing about: Are you familiar with the plays of Shakespeare?) obeznany3) (too friendly: You are much too familiar with my wife!) poufały•- familiarity
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- familiarise
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14 garden
['gɑːdn] 1. nogród m- gardens2. vi* * *1. noun(a piece of ground on which flowers, vegetables etc are grown: a small garden at the front of the house; ( also adjective) a garden slug.) ogród2. verb(to work in a garden, usually as a hobby: The old lady does not garden much.) pracować w ogródku- gardener- gardening
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15 haste
[heɪst]npośpiech mto make haste (to) — śpieszyć się (pośpieszyć się perf) (, żeby +infin)
* * *[heist]((too much) speed: Your work shows signs of haste - there are too many mistakes in it.) pośpiech- hasten- hasty
- hastily
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16 in proportion to
(in relation to; in comparison with: You spend far too much time on that work in proportion to its importance.) w stosunku do -
17 inside
['ɪn'saɪd] 1. n- insides2. adj 3. advgo do środka; be w środku, wewnątrz4. prep* * *1. noun1) (the inner side, or the part or space within: The inside of this apple is quite rotten.) wnętrze2) (the stomach and bowels: He ate too much and got a pain in his inside(s).) brzuch2. adjective(being on or in the inside: the inside pages of the newspaper; The inside traffic lane is the one nearest to the kerb.) wewnętrzny3. adverb1) (to, in, or on, the inside: The door was open and he went inside; She shut the door but left her key inside by mistake.) (do) wewnątrz, w środku2) (in a house or building: You should stay inside in such bad weather.) wewnątrz4. preposition1) ((sometimes (especially American) with of) within; to or on the inside of: She is inside the house; He went inside the shop.) w, do2) ((sometimes with of) in less than, or within, a certain time: He finished the work inside (of) two days.) w (czasie)• -
18 let
[lɛt] 1. pt, pp let, vtto let sb do sth — pozwalać (pozwolić perf) komuś coś robić
to let sb know sth — powiadamiać (powiadomić perf) kogoś o czymś
"to let" — "do wynajęcia"
2. vito let go —
( release one's grip) puszczać się (puścić się perf)3. vtto let go of sth — puszczać (puścić perf) coś
to let o.s. go — ( relax) rozluźniać się (rozluźnić się perf); (neglect o.s.) zaniedbywać się (zaniedbać się perf)
Phrasal Verbs:- let down- let in- let off- let on- let out- let up* * *I [let] present participle - letting; verb1) (to allow or permit: She refused to let her children go out in the rain; Let me see your drawing.) pozwolić2) (to cause to: I will let you know how much it costs.) spowodować że3) (used for giving orders or suggestions: If they will not work, let them starve; Let's (= let us) leave right away!) niech•- let someone or something alone/be
- let alone/be
- let down
- let fall
- let go of
- let go
- let in
- out
- let in for
- let in on
- let off
- let up
- let well alone II [let] present participle - letting; verb(to give the use of (a house etc) in return for payment: He lets his house to visitors in the summer.) wynajmować, odnajmować- to let -
19 most
[məust] 1. adj1) people, things większość f ( +gen)2) interest, money etc najwięcej +gen2. pron3. advmost of it/them — większość (tego)/z nich
(+verb) spend, eat, work etc najwięcej; (+adjective)the most expensive — najbardziej kosztowny, najkosztowniejszy; (+adverb) (carefully, easily etc) najbardziej; ( very) polite, interesting etc wysoce, wielce
* * *[məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) najwięcej2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) większość2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) naj2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) bardzo, wyjątkowo3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) najbardziej4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) prawie3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) najwięcej2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) większość•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
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20 of
[ɔvˌ əv]prep1) ( usu)2) (from, out of) z +gen3) ( about) o +loc4) (indicating source, direction) od +gen* * *[əv]1) (belonging to: a friend of mine.)2) (away from (a place etc); after (a given time): within five miles of London; within a year of his death.) od3) (written etc by: the plays of Shakespeare.) autorstwa...4) (belonging to or forming a group: He is one of my friends.) z5) (showing: a picture of my father.)6) (made from; consisting of: a dress of silk; a collection of pictures.) z7) (used to show an amount, measurement of something: a gallon of petrol; five bags of coal.)8) (about: an account of his work.)9) (containing: a box of chocolates.)10) (used to show a cause: She died of hunger.) z, od11) (used to show a loss or removal: She was robbed of her jewels.) z12) (used to show the connection between an action and its object: the smoking of a cigarette.)13) (used to show character, qualities etc: a man of courage.) pełen..., z...14) ((American) (of time) a certain number of minutes before (the hour): It's ten minutes of three.) przed
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