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1 stick one's neck out
(to take a risk.) narażać się na ryzyko -
2 neck
[nɛk] 1. n 2. vi ( inf)to stick one's neck out ( inf) — wychylać się (wychylić się perf) (inf)
* * *I [nek] noun1) (the part of the body between the head and chest: She wore a scarf around her neck.) szyja2) (the part of an article of clothing that covers that part of the body: The neck of that shirt is dirty.) kołnierzyk3) (anything like a neck in shape or position: the neck of a bottle.) szyjka•- necklace- neckline
- necktie
- neck and neck II [nek] verb(to kiss, hug and caress (passionately); to pet.) całować się, pieścić -
3 make out
vt( decipher) odczytać ( perf); ( understand) zorientować się ( perf) w +loc; ( see) dostrzegać (dostrzec perf); ( write) cheque wypisywać (wypisać perf); (claim, imply) twierdzić; ( pretend) udawaćto make out a case for sth — znajdować (znaleźć perf) uzasadnienie dla czegoś
* * *1) (to see, hear or understand: He could make out a ship in the distance.) (roz)poznawaC2) (to make it seem that: He made out that he was earning a huge amount of money.) udawać, starać się zrobić wrażenie3) (to write or fill in: The doctor made out a prescription.) wypisywać4) ((slang) to kiss, hug and caress; to neck: They were making out in the back seat.) macać się, dobierać się do kogoś -
4 stick
[stɪk] 1. n( of wood) kij m; ( smaller) patyk m, kijek m; (of dynamite, for walking) laska f; ( of chalk etc) kawałek m2. vt; pt, pp stuck( with glue etc) przyklejać (przykleić perf); ( inf) ( put) wtykać (wetknąć perf); ( tolerate) wytrzymywać (wytrzymać perf); ( thrust)3. vi; pt, pp stuckto stick sth into — wbijać (wbić perf) coś w +acc
dough etc kleić się, lepić się; thought ( in mind) tkwić (utkwić perf); drawer etc zacinać się (zaciąć się perf)to get hold of the wrong end of the stick ( BRIT, fig) — zrozumieć ( perf) coś opacznie or na opak
I nicknamed him "Fingers", and the name stuck — przezwałem go "Fingers" i przezwisko to przylgnęło do niego
Phrasal Verbs:- stick to- stick up* * *I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!) wpychać, wtykać2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) tkwić3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.) kleić się, przylegać4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.) utknąć, zaciąć się•- sticker- sticky
- stickily
- stickiness
- sticking-plaster
- stick-in-the-mud
- come to a sticky end
- stick at
- stick by
- stick it out
- stick out
- stick one's neck out
- stick to/with
- stick together
- stick up for II [stik] noun1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) patyk2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) kij, laska3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) laska•- get hold of the wrong end of the stick- get the wrong end of the stick -
5 crane
[kreɪn] 1. n 2. vt3. vito crane one's neck — wyciągać (wyciągnąć perf) szyję
* * *[krein] 1. noun(a machine with a long arm and a chain, for raising heavy weights.) żuraw2. verb(to stretch out (the neck, to see round or over something): He craned his neck in order to see round the corner.) wyciągać -
6 back
[bæk] 1. n( of person) plecy pl; of animal grzbiet m; (of house, car, shirt) tył m; ( of hand) wierzch m; ( of chair) oparcie nt; (FOOTBALL) obrońca m2. vtcandidate popierać (poprzeć perf); ( financially) sponsorować; horse obstawiać (obstawić perf); car cofać (cofnąć perf)Phrasal Verbs:- back out- back up3. vi 4. cpd 5. advback to front — wear tył(em) na przód; know na wylot
to break the back of a job ( BRIT) — wychodzić (wyjść perf) na prostą
to take a back seat ( fig) — usuwać się (usunąć się perf) na drugi plan
* * *[bæk] 1. noun1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) plecy2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) grzbiet3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) tył4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) pomocnik2. adjective(of or at the back: the back door.) tylny3. adverb1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) z powrotem2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!) daleko, dalej3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) do tyłu4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) w odpowiedzi, z powrotem5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) w przeszłość4. verb1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) cofać2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) popierać3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) stawiać na•- backer- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand 5. adverb(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) bekhendem, pochyło, pochyłym pismem- backlog- back-number
- backpack
- backpacking: go backpacking
- backpacker
- backside
- backslash
- backstroke
- backup
- backwash
- backwater
- backyard
- back down
- back of
- back on to
- back out
- back up
- have one's back to the wall
- put someone's back up
- take a back seat -
7 hang
[hæŋ] 1. pt, pp hung, vt, pt, pp hanged 2. vionce you have got the hang of it, … ( inf) — jak już raz chwycisz, o co chodzi, … (inf)
Phrasal Verbs:- hang on- hang out- hang up* * *[hæŋ]past tense, past participle - hung; verb1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) wieszać, powiesić2) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) zawiesić, wisieć3) ((past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop: Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now.) wieszać (na szubienicy)4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) zwisać, opadać5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) zwiesić•- hanger- hanging
- hangings
- hangman
- hangover
- get the hang of
- hang about/around
- hang back
- hang in the balance
- hang on
- hang together
- hang up -
8 smooth
[smuːð] 1. adjgładki; flavour, landing, take-off łagodny; movement płynny; flight spokojny; ( pej) person ugrzeczniony2. vtPhrasal Verbs:* * *[smu:ð] 1. adjective1) (having an even surface; not rough: Her skin is as smooth as satin.) gładki2) (without lumps: Mix the ingredients to a smooth paste.) jednolity3) ((of movement) without breaks, stops or jolts: Did you have a smooth flight from New York?) spokojny, gładki4) (without problems or difficulties: a smooth journey; His progress towards promotion was smooth and rapid.) gładki5) ((too) agreeable and pleasant in manner etc: I don't trust those smooth salesmen.) gładki, ugrzeczniony2. verb1) ((often with down, out etc) to make (something) smooth or flat: She tried to smooth the creases out.) gładzić2) ((with into or over): to rub (a liquid substance etc) gently over (a surface): Smooth the moisturizing cream into/over your face and neck.) trzeć•- smoothen- smoothly
- smoothness -
9 cape
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10 wring
[rɪŋ]pt, pp wrung, vtwet clothes wykręcać (wykręcić perf); hands załamywać (załamać perf); bird's neck ukręcać (ukręcić perf)to wring sth out of sb/sth ( fig) — wyciskać (wycisnąć perf) coś z kogoś/czegoś (inf)
* * *[riŋ]past tense, past participle - wrung; verb1) (to force (water) from (material) by twisting or by pressure: He wrung the water from his soaking-wet shirt.) wykręcać2) (to clasp and unclasp (one's hands) in desperation, fear etc.) załamywać (ręce)•- wringer- wringing wet
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