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1 pigs might fly
(said of something very unlikely to happen: `We might have fine weather for our holidays.' `Yes, and pigs might fly!') kaktus mi na dłoni wyrośnie -
2 pig
[pɪg]świnia f* * *[piɡ] 1. noun1) (a kind of farm animal whose flesh is eaten as pork, ham and bacon: He keeps pigs.) świnia2) (an offensive word for an unpleasant, greedy or dirty person: You pig!) świnia•- piggy2. adjective(like a pig's: piggy eyes.) świński- piglet- piggyback
- pigheaded
- pigheadedness
- pigskin
- pigsty
- pigswill
- pigtail
- pigs might fly -
3 farm
[fɑːm] 1. ngospodarstwo nt (rolne); ( specialist) farma f2. vtland uprawiaćPhrasal Verbs:- farm out* * *1. noun1) (an area of land, including buildings, used for growing crops, breeding and keeping cows, sheep, pigs etc: Much of England is good agricultural land and there are many farms.) gospodarstwo (rolne)2) (the farmer's house and the buildings near it in such a place: We visited the farm; ( also adjective) a farm kitchen.) zagroda2. verb(to cultivate (the land) in order to grow crops, breed and keep animals etc: He farms (5,000 acres) in the south.) uprawiać, hodować- farmer- farming
- farmhouse
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4 fowl
[faul]n* * *plurals - fowl, fowls; noun(a bird, especially domestic, eg hens, ducks, geese etc: He keeps fowls and a few pigs.) drób -
5 grub
[grʌb] 1. n 2. vito grub about/around (for) — grzebać (w poszukiwaniu +gen)
* * *1. noun1) (the form of an insect after it hatches from its egg: A caterpillar is a grub.) larwa2) (a slang term for food: Is there any grub in the house?) żarcie2. verb(to search by digging: The pigs were grubbing around for roots.) ryć -
6 grunt
[grʌnt] 1. vi 2. n* * *1. verb1) (to make a low, rough sound: The pigs grunted when the farmer brought their food.) chrząknąć2) ((of people) to say in a way that sounds like grunting: He grunted that he was too busy to talk to me.) burknąć2. noun(a low, rough sound: a grunt of disapproval.) mruknięcie -
7 livestock
['laɪvstɔk]n* * *noun (domestic animals, especially horses, cattle, sheep, and pigs.) żywy inwentarz -
8 pigsty
['pɪgstaɪ]chlew m* * *plural - pigsties, pigstyes; noun1) (a building in which pigs are kept.) chlew2) (a dirty, untidy place: This room is a pigsty!) chlew -
9 raise
[reɪz] 1. n (esp US)( payrise) podwyżka f2. vthand, one's voice, salary, question podnosić (podnieść perf); siege zakańczać (zakończyć perf); embargo znosić (znieść perf); objection wnosić (wnieść perf); doubts, hopes wzbudzać (wzbudzić perf); cattle, plant hodować (wyhodować perf); crop uprawiać; child wychowywać (wychować perf); funds, army zbierać (zebrać perf); loan zaciągać (zaciągnąć perf)to raise a glass to sb/sth — wznosić (wznieść perf) toast za kogoś/coś
to raise a laugh/smile — wywoływać (wywołać perf) śmiech/uśmiech
* * *[reiz] 1. verb1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) podnieść2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) podnieść3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) hodować4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) wycho(wy)wać5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) poruszyć6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) zebrać7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) wzbudzić8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) wzniecać9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) wznieść10) (to give (a shout etc).) wydać11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.) wywołać2. noun(an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) podwyżka- raise hell/Cain / the roof
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10 root
[ruːt] 1. n(of plant, tooth) korzeń m; ( MATH) pierwiastek m; ( of hair) cebulka f; (of problem, belief) źródło nt- roots2. viukorzeniać się (ukorzenić się perf), wypuszczać (wypuścić perf) korzenie3. vtPhrasal Verbs:- root for- root out* * *I 1. [ru:t] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) korzeń2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) nasada, korzeń3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) źródło4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) korzenie2. verb(to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) zakorzenić sie, zasadzić- root crop
- root out
- take root II [ru:t] verb1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) ryć2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) grzebać -
11 swill
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12 unclean
((eg of food) not pure: The Jews are not allowed to eat pork, as pigs are considered unclean.) nieczysty -
13 factory farming
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