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1 light
[laɪt] 1. nświatło nt; ( for cigarette etc) ogień mto come to light — wychodzić (wyjść perf) na jaw
to cast/shed or throw light on ( fig) — rzucać (rzucić perf) światło na +acc
in the light of — w świetle +gen
- lights2. vt; pt, pp litcandle, cigarette zapalać (zapalić perf); fire rozpalać (rozpalić perf); room oświetlać (oświetlić perf); sky rozświetlać (rozświetlić perf)Phrasal Verbs:- light up3. adjlekki; (pale, bright) jasny* * *I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) światło2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) światło3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) ogień4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) światło2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) jasny2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) jasny3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) oświetlić2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) zapalić•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) lekki2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) lekki3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) lekki4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) za lekki5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) lekki6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) zwinny, chyży7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) lekki8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) lekki9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) lekki, piaszczysty•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) natknąć się na -
2 silent
['saɪlənt]adjto remain silent — zachowywać (zachować perf) milczenie
* * *[-t]1) (free from noise: The house was empty and silent.) cichy2) (not speaking: He was silent on that subject.) milczący3) (not making any noise: This lift is quite silent.) cichy -
3 strong
[strɔŋ] 1. adjsilny, mocny; material, drink, point, language mocny2. adv* * *[stroŋ]1) (firm, sound, or powerful, and therefore not easily broken, destroyed, attacked, defeated, resisted, or affected by weariness, illness etc: strong furniture; a strong castle; a strong wind; She's a strong swimmer; He has a very strong will/personality; He has never been very strong (= healthy); He is not strong enough to lift that heavy table.) silny, mocny2) (very noticeable; very intense: a strong colour; a strong smell.) mocny, wyraźny, silny3) (containing a large amount of the flavouring ingredient: strong tea.) mocny4) ((of a group, force etc) numbering a particular amount: An army 20,000 strong was advancing towards the town.) w sile/liczbie•- strongly- strength
- strengthen
- strongbox
- strong drink
- stronghold
- strong language
- strong-minded
- strong point
- strongroom
- on the strength of
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