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1 more or less
(approximately or almost: They've more or less finished the job; The distance is ten kilometres, more or less.) mniej więcej -
2 less
[lɛs] 1. adjmniej (+gen)2. pron 3. adv 4. prepless tax/10% discount — minus podatek/10% rabatu
the less he works … — im mniej pracuje, …
the Prime Minister, no less — ni mniej, ni więcej, tylko premier
* * *[les] 1. adjective((often with than) not as much (as): Think of a number less than forty; He drank his tea and wished he had put less sugar in it; The salary for that job will be not less than $30,000.) mnie(jszy)2. adverb(not as much or to a smaller extent: I like her less every time I see her; You should smoke less if you want to remain healthy.) mniej3. pronoun(a smaller part or amount: He has less than I have.) mniej4. preposition(minus: He earns $280 a week less $90 income tax.) bez- lessen- lesser 5. adverb(less: the lesser-known streets of London.) mniej- no less a person than -
3 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
* * *[mo:]comparative; = much -
4 the less ... the less/more
(etc: The less I see of him, the better (pleased I'll be)!; The less I practise, the less confident I become; The less I try, the more I succeed.) im mniej... tym mniej/więcej itp. -
5 the more ... the more/less
The more I see her, the more/less I like her.) im więcej/bardziej... tym... -
6 just about
(more or less: Is your watch just about right?) mniej więcej -
7 pretty much the same
(more or less the same, alike etc.) całkiem podobny, prawie taki sam -
8 approximately
[ə'prɔksɪmɪtlɪ]advokoło, w przybliżeniu* * *adverb (nearly; more or less: There will be approximately five hundred people present.) około, w przybliżeniu -
9 lie
[laɪ] 1. pt lay, pp lain, vi ( lit, fig)leżeć; (pt, pp lied) kłamać (skłamać perf)France and Britain lie third and fourth respectively — Francja i Wielka Brytania plasują się odpowiednio na trzeciej i czwartej pozycji
to lie low ( fig) — przeczekiwać (przeczekać perf) (w ukryciu)
Phrasal Verbs:- lie back- lie up2. nkłamstwo nt* * *I 1. noun(a false statement made with the intention of deceiving: It would be a lie to say I knew, because I didn't.) kłamstwo2. verb(to say etc something which is not true, with the intention of deceiving: There's no point in asking her - she'll just lie about it.) kłamać- liarII present participle - lying; verb1) (to be in or take a more or less flat position: She went into the bedroom and lay on the bed; The book was lying in the hall.) położyć się, leżeć2) (to be situated; to be in a particular place etc: The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming.) leżeć, znajdować się3) (to remain in a certain state: The shop is lying empty now.) pozostawać, stać4) ((with in) (of feelings, impressions etc) to be caused by or contained in: His charm lies in his honesty.) leżeć w, wynikać z•- lie back- lie down
- lie in
- lie in wait for
- lie in wait
- lie low
- lie with
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10 links
npl pole nt golfowe ( nad morzem)* * *[liŋks]1) (a stretch of more or less flat ground along a seashore.) wydma piaszczysta2) ((often with singular verb) a golf course.) teren golfowy -
11 mug
[mʌg] 1. n 2. vtPhrasal Verbs:- mug up* * *I noun(a type of cup with usually tall, more or less vertical sides: a mug of coffee.) kubek- mugfulII noun(a slang word for the face.) gębaIII past tense, past participle - mugged; verb(to attack and usually rob: He was mugged when coming home late at night.) obrabować- mugger -
12 next to
1) (beside: She sat next to me.) obok2) (closest to: In height, George comes next to me.) zaraz po3) (more or less; pretty well: His writing is next to illegible.) nieomal -
13 virtually
['vəːtjuəlɪ]adv* * *['və: uəli](more or less, though not strictly speaking; in effect: He was virtually penniless.) właściwie -
14 come out of one's shell
(to become more confident and less shy.) wyjść ze swojej skorupy -
15 damp down
1) (to make (a fire) burn more slowly.) tłumić2) (to reduce, make less strong: He was trying to damp down their enthusiasm.) ostudzić, zmniejszyć -
16 might
[maɪt] 1. vb, see may 2. nmoc f, potęga fwith all one's might — z całej siły, z całych sił
* * *I(-)1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) móc2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) móc3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) mógłbym, mógłbyś itd.•- might have
- I might have known II(power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) potęga- mighty- mightily
- mightiness -
17 negative
['nɛgətɪv] 1. adj 2. n ( PHOT)to answer in the negative — odpowiadać (odpowiedzieć perf) przecząco
* * *['neɡətiv] 1. adjective1) (meaning or saying `no'; denying something: a negative answer.) przeczący2) (expecting to fail: a negative attitude.) pesymistyczny, negatywny3) (less than zero: -4 is a negative or minus number.) ujemny4) (having more electrons than normal: The battery has a negative and a positive terminal.) ujemny2. noun1) (a word etc by which something is denied: `No' and `never' are negatives.) przeczenie2) (the photographic film, from which prints are made, on which light and dark are reversed: I gave away the print, but I still have the negative.) negatyw•
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