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1 grandmother
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2 teach one's grandmother to suck eggs
(to try to show someone more experienced than oneself how to do something.) uczyć księdza pacierzaEnglish-Polish dictionary > teach one's grandmother to suck eggs
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3 great-grandmother
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4 paternal
[pə'təːnl]adjlove, duty ojcowski; grandmother ze strony ojca post* * *[pə'tə:nl]1) (of or like a father: paternal feelings.) ojcowski2) (among one's father's relatives: Her paternal grandmother.) ze strony ojca• -
5 behave
[bɪ'heɪv]viperson zachowywać się (zachować się perf), postępować (postąpić perf); object zachowywać się (zachować się perf); (also: behave o.s.) być grzecznym, zachowywać się ( poprawnie)* * *[bi'heiv]1) (to act in a suitable way, to conduct oneself (well): If you come, you must behave (yourself); The child always behaves (himself) at his grandmother's.) zachowywać się2) (to act or react: He always behaves like a gentleman; Metals behave in different ways when heated.) postępować, zachowywać się•- well-
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6 compensate
['kɔmpənseɪt] 1. vtdawać (dać perf) odszkodowanie +dat2. vito compensate for — rekompensować (zrekompensować perf) sobie +acc
* * *['kompənseit]1) (to give money to (someone) or to do something else to make up for loss or wrong they have experienced: This payment will compensate (her) for the loss of her job.) kompensować2) (to undo the effect of a disadvantage etc: The love the child received from his grandmother compensated for the cruelty of his parents.) kompensować•- compensation -
7 consign
[kən'saɪn]vtto consign sb to — ( sb's care) powierzać (powierzyć perf) kogoś +dat; ( poverty) skazywać (skazać perf) kogoś na +acc
* * *(to put into or deliver to; to transfer: The little boy was consigned to his grandmother's care.) składać, dostarczać -
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9 egg
[ɛg] 1. njajo nt, jajko nt2. vthard-boiled/soft-boiled egg — jajko na twardo/na miękko
Phrasal Verbs:- egg on* * *I [eɡ] noun1) (an oval object usually covered with shell, laid by a bird, reptile etc, from which a young one is hatched: The female bird is sitting on the eggs in the nest.) jajko2) (such an object laid by a hen, used as food: Would you rather have boiled, fried or scrambled eggs?) jajko3) (in the female mammal, the cell from which the young one is formed; the ovum: The egg is fertilized by the male sperm.) komórka jajowa•- egg-cup- eggplant
- eggshell
- put all one's eggs in one basket
- teach one's grandmother to suck eggs II [eɡ]- egg on -
10 granny
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11 indeed
[ɪn'diːd]adv(certainly, in fact) istotnie; ( furthermore) wręcz, (a) nawet* * *[in'di:d] 1. adverb1) (really; in fact; as you say; of course etc: `He's very talented, isn't he?' He is indeed; `Do you remember your grandmother?' `Indeed I do!') faktycznie2) (used for emphasis: Thank you very much indeed; He is very clever indeed.) naprawdę2. interjection(used to show surprise, interest etc: `John said your idea was stupid.' `Indeed!') czyżby -
12 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
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13 nod
[nɔd] 1. vi( in agreement) przytakiwać (przytaknąć perf); ( as greeting) kłaniać się (ukłonić się perf); ( gesture) wskazywać (wskazać perf) ruchem głowy; ( fig) flowers etc kołysać się2. vtto nod one's head — skinąć ( perf) głową
Phrasal Verbs:- nod off3. nkiwnięcie nt, skinienie ntto give sb a nod — kiwać (kiwnąć perf) do kogoś głową
* * *[nod] 1. past tense, past participle - nodded; verb1) (to make a quick forward and downward movement of the head to show agreement, as a greeting etc: I asked him if he agreed and he nodded (his head); He nodded to the man as he passed him in the street.) skinąć głową2) (to let the head fall forward and downward when sleepy: Grandmother sat nodding by the fire.) kiwać sennie głową2. noun(a nodding movement of the head: He answered with a nod.) skinienie (głowy)- nod off -
14 pass away
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