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1 gunfire
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2 alert
[ə'ləːt] 1. adj 2. nstan m pogotowia or gotowości3. vtto alert sb (to sth) — uświadamiać (uświadomić perf) komuś (coś)
to alert sb to the dangers of sth — ostrzegać (ostrzec perf) kogoś przed niebezpieczeństwami czegoś
* * *[ə'lə:t] 1. adjective1) (quick-thinking: She's very old but still very alert.) sprawny umysłowo2) ((with to) watchful and aware: You must be alert to danger.) czujny2. noun(a signal to be ready for action.) alarm3. verb(to make (someone) alert; to warn: The sound of gunfire alerted us to our danger.) ostrzegać- alertly- alertness
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3 barrage
['bærɑːʒ]n ( MIL)* * *1) (something that keeps back an enemy: a barrage of gunfire.) zapora2) (an overwhelming number: a barrage of questions.) lawina3) (a man-made barrier across a river.) zapora -
4 burst
[bəːst] 1. pt, pp burst, vtPhrasal Verbs:2. vipipe, tyre pękać (pęknąć perf)3. n(also: burst pipe) pęknięta rura fto burst into flames — stawać (stanąć perf) w płomieniach
to burst into tears — wybuchać (wybuchnąć perf) płaczem
to burst out laughing — wybuchać (wybuchnąć perf) śmiechem
to be bursting with — container pękać od +gen; person tryskać +instr
a burst of energy/enthusiasm — przypływ energii/entuzjazmu
* * *past tense, past participle; see burst -
5 cover
['kʌvə(r)] 1. vt(protect, hide)to cover (with) — zakrywać (zakryć perf) ( +instr); (INSURANCE)
to cover (for) — ubezpieczać (ubezpieczyć perf) (od +gen); ( include) obejmować (objąć perf); distance przemierzać (przemierzyć perf), pokonywać (pokonać perf); topic omawiać (omówić perf), poruszać (poruszyć perf); (PRESS) robić (zrobić perf) reportaż o +loc
Phrasal Verbs:- cover up2. n(for furniture, machinery) pokrowiec m; (of book, magazine) okładka f; ( shelter) schronienie nt; (INSURANCE) zwrot m kosztów; ( fig) ( for illegal activities) przykrywka fto be covered in/with — być pokrytym +instr
to take cover — kryć się (skryć się perf), chronić się (schronić się perf)
* * *1. verb1) (to put or spread something on, over or in front of: They covered (up) the body with a sheet; My shoes are covered in paint.) przykrywać2) (to be enough to pay for: Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?) pokrywać3) (to travel: We covered forty miles in one day.) przemierzać4) (to stretch over a length of time etc: His diary covered three years.) obejmować5) (to protect: Are we covered by your car insurance?) obejmować6) (to report on: I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.) obsługiwać, robić reportaż7) (to point a gun at: I had him covered.) wziąć na muszkę2. noun1) (something which covers, especially a cloth over a table, bed etc: a table-cover; a bed-cover; They replaced the cover on the manhole.) przykrycie, pokrywa2) (something that gives protection or shelter: The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.) schronienie, ubezpieczenie3) (something that hides: He escaped under cover of darkness.) osłona•- coverage- covering
- cover-girl
- cover story
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6 cross-fire
noun (the crossing of lines of gunfire from two or more points.) krzyżowy ogień -
7 fire
['faɪə(r)] 1. nogień m; ( accidental) pożar m2. vt( shoot) gun strzelać (strzelić perf) z +gen; arrow wystrzeliwać (wystrzelić perf); ( stimulate) rozpalać (rozpalić perf); ( inf) wyrzucać (wyrzucić perf) z pracy, wylać ( perf) (inf)3. vito catch fire — zapalać się (zapalić się perf), zajmować się (zająć się perf)
to be on fire — palić się, płonąć
to set fire to sth, set sth on fire — podkładać (podłożyć perf) ogień pod coś, podpalać (podpalić perf) coś
electric/gas fire — grzejnik elektryczny/gazowy
to come/be under fire (from) — znaleźć się ( perf) /być pod ostrzałem (+gen)
to open fire — otwierać (otworzyć perf) ogień
to fire a shot — oddawać (oddać perf) strzał
* * *1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) ogień2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) piec(yk)3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) ogień4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) ogień5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) ostrzał2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) wypalać2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) podniecać3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) (wy)strzelić z4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) wystrzelić5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) strzelać6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) wyrzucić z posady•- firearm
- fire-brigade
- fire-cracker
- fire-engine
- fire-escape
- fire-extinguisher
- fire-guard
- fireman
- fireplace
- fireproof
- fireside
- fire-station
- firewood
- firework
- firing-squad
- catch fire
- on fire
- open fire
- play with fire
- set fire to something / set something on fire
- set fire to / set something on fire
- set fire to something / set on fire
- set fire to / set on fire
- under fire -
8 gun
[gʌn] 1. n(revolver, pistol) pistolet m; (rifle, airgun) strzelba f; ( cannon) działo nt2. vt* * *1. noun(any weapon which fires bullets or shells: He fired a gun at the burglar.) rewolwer, pistolet- gunboat- gunfire
- gunman
- gunpowder
- gunshot 2. adjective(caused by the bullet from a gun: a gunshot wound.) postrzałowy -
9 noise
[nɔɪz]n* * *[noiz]1) (a sound: I heard a strange noise outside; the noise of gunfire.) odgłos2) (an unpleasantly loud sound: I hate noise.) hałas•- noiselessly
- noisy
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10 trench
[trɛntʃ]n* * *[tren ](a long narrow ditch dug in the ground, especially as a protection for soldiers against gunfire: The soldiers returned to the trenches.) okop, rów -
11 volley
['vɔlɪ]n( of gunfire) salwa f; ( of stones) grad m; ( of questions) potok m; (TENNIS etc) wolej m* * *['voli] 1. noun1) (in tennis, the hitting of a ball before it bounces.) wolej, odbicie w locie2) (a burst of firing etc: a volley of shots; a volley of questions/curses.) salwa2. verb1) (to hit (a ball etc) before it bounces: He volleyed the ball back to his opponent.) uderzyć z woleja2) (to fire a rapid burst of (bullets, questions etc).) zasypać gradem•
См. также в других словарях:
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gunfire — gun|fire [ˈgʌnfaıə US faır] n [U] the repeated shooting of guns, or the noise made by this ▪ I heard a burst of distant gunfire . ▪ Two men were shot in an exchange of gunfire with the police … Dictionary of contemporary English
gunfire — gun|fire [ gʌn,faır ] noun uncount 1. ) shots from guns: Our troops came under heavy gunfire. 2. ) the sound made by guns being shot: We were woken at dawn by gunfire … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gunfire — [[t]gʌ̱nfaɪə(r)[/t]] N UNCOUNT Gunfire is the repeated shooting of guns. The sound of gunfire and explosions grew closer … English dictionary
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