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1 nothing / not much to choose between
(hardly any difference between: There's not much to choose between the two methods.) prawie bez różnicyEnglish-Polish dictionary > nothing / not much to choose between
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2 none the wiser
(not knowing any more than before: He tried to explain the rules to me, but I'm none the wiser.) wcale nie mądrzejszy -
3 none the worse for
(not in any way harmed by: The child was lost in the supermarket but fortunately was none the worse for his experience.) bez szwanku mimo -
4 on no account
(not for any reason: On no account must you open that door.) pod żadnym pozorem -
5 thin
[θɪn] 1. adjslice, line, book cienki; person, animal chudy; soup, fog, hair rzadki2. vt3. vito thin (down) — rozrzedzać (rozrzedzić perf), rozcieńczać (rozcieńczyć perf)
* * *[Ɵin] 1. adjective1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) cienki2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) chudy3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) rzadki4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) rzadki5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) nieprzekonywający2. verb(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) rozrzedzić, przerzedzić się- thinly- thinness
- thin air
- thin-skinned
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6 by no means
1) (definitely not: `Can I go home now?' `By no means!) w żadnym wypadku/razie2) ((also not by any means) not at all: I'm by no means certain to win.) bynajmniej -
7 dead
[dɛd] 1. adjperson zmarły; animal zdechły, nieżywy; plant zwiędły; city wymarły; language martwy; ( body part) zdrętwiały, ścierpnięty; engine zepsuty; telephone głuchy; battery wyładowany; silence zupełny2. adv( completely) całkowicie, zupełnie; (directly, exactly) akurat, dokładnie3. nplto shoot sb dead — zastrzelić ( perf) kogoś
in the dead centre, dead in the centre — w samym środku
* * *[ded] 1. adjective1) (without life; not living: a dead body; Throw out those dead flowers.) martwy2) (not working and not giving any sign of being about to work: The phone/engine is dead.) zepsuty3) (absolute or complete: There was dead silence at his words; He came to a dead stop.) kompletny, całkowity2. adverb(completely: dead drunk.) kompletnie- deaden- deadly 3. adverb(extremely: deadly dull; deadly serious.) nieludzko, śmiertelnie- dead end- dead-end
- dead heat
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8 ineffectual
[ɪnɪ'fɛktʃuəl]adj, see ineffective* * *[ini'fek uəl]1) (not producing any result or the desired result: His attempts to keep order in the classroom were quite ineffectual.) daremny, nieskuteczny2) ((of a person) not confident or able to lead people; not able to get things done: an ineffectual teacher.) nieudolny• -
9 never
['nɛvə(r)]adv( not at any time) nigdy; ( not) wcale nieSee also:- mind* * *['nevə](not ever; at no time: I shall never go there again; Never have I been so angry.) nigdy- nevertheless -
10 positive
['pɔzɪtɪv]adj( certain) pewny; (hopeful, confident, affirmative) pozytywny; ( decisive) stanowczy; ( MATH, ELEC) dodatni* * *['pozətiv] 1. adjective1) (meaning or saying `yes': a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).) pozytywny2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) jednoznaczny3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) przekonany4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) całkowity5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) optymistyczny6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) równy7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) dodatni8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) dodatni2. noun1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) pozytyw2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) stopień równy•- positively -
11 filter
['fɪltə(r)] 1. n (also PHOT)filtr m2. vtPhrasal Verbs:* * *['filtə] 1. noun1) (a strainer or other device through which liquid, gas, smoke etc can pass, but not solid material: A filter is used to make sure that the oil is clean and does not contain any dirt; ( also adjective) filter paper.) filtr2) (a kind of screening plate used to change or correct certain colours: If you are taking photographs in sun and snow, you should use a blue filter.) filtr2. verb1) ((of liquids) to (become) clean by passing through a filter: The rain-water filtered into a tank.) filtrować (się)2) (to come bit by bit or gradually: The news filtered out.) przenikać• -
12 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 -
13 used
[juːzd]adj* * *1) (employed or put to a purpose: This road is not used any more.) używany2) (not new: used cars.) używany -
14 anticipate
[æn'tɪsɪpeɪt]vt( foresee) przewidywać (przewidzieć perf); ( look forward to) czekać na +acc; ( do first) antycypowaćthis is worse than I anticipated — jest gorzej, niż przewidywałem
* * *[æn'tisəpeit]1) (to expect (something): I'm not anticipating any trouble.) spodziewać się, oczekiwać2) (to see what is going to be wanted, required etc in the future and do what is necessary: A businessman must try to anticipate what his customers will want.) przewidywać• -
15 brook
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16 enthusiasm
[ɪn'θuːzɪæzəm]n* * *[in'Ɵju:ziæzəm](strong or passionate interest: He has a great enthusiasm for travelling; He did not show any enthusiasm for our new plans.) entuzjazm- enthusiastic
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17 freelance
['friːlɑːns] 1. adjjournalist, photographer niezależny2. n* * *noun, adjective ((of or done by) a person who is working on his own, not for any one employer: a freelance journalist; freelance work.) niezależny -
18 glassy
['glɑːsɪ]adjeyes, stare szklisty, szklany* * *1) (not showing any expression: a glassy stare.) szklisty2) (like glass: a glassy sea.) szklisty -
19 ineffective
[ɪnɪ'fɛktɪv]adj* * *[ini'fektiv](useless; not producing any result or the result desired: ineffective methods.) nieskuteczny -
20 lack
[læk] 1. nbrak m2. vthe lacks money/confidence — brak(uje) mu pieniędzy/pewności siebie
through/for lack of — ze względu na brak +gen
to be lacking in — być pozbawionym +gen
* * *[læk] 1. verb(to have too little or none of: He lacked the courage to join the army.) nie posiadać2. noun(the state of not having any or enough: our lack of money.) brak
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