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1 arrival
[ə'raɪvl]n( of person) przybycie nt; (of train, car) przyjazd m; ( of plane) przylot m; (fig: of invention etc) nadejście ntnew arrival — (at college, work) nowy(-wa) m(f); ( baby) nowo narodzone dziecko
* * *1) (the act of arriving: I was greeted by my sister on my arrival.) przybycie2) (a person, thing etc that has arrived: I wish he would stop calling our baby the new arrival.) przybysz -
2 brainchild
['breɪntʃaɪld]n* * *noun (a favourite theory, invention etc thought up by a particular person: This entire process is Dr Smith's brainchild.) wspaniały pomysł -
3 step
[stɛp] 1. nstep by step ( fig) — krok po kroku
to march in/out of step (with) — maszerować w takt/nie w takt ( +gen)
to be in/out of step with ( fig) — być/nie być zgodnym z +instr
- steps2. vi, see stepladderto step forward/back — występować (wystąpić perf) w przód/w tył
Phrasal Verbs:- step in- step off- step on- step up* * *[step] 1. noun1) (one movement of the foot in walking, running, dancing etc: He took a step forward; walking with hurried steps.) krok2) (the distance covered by this: He moved a step or two nearer; The restaurant is only a step (= a short distance) away.) krok3) (the sound made by someone walking etc: I heard (foot) steps.) krok4) (a particular movement with the feet, eg in dancing: The dance has some complicated steps.) krok5) (a flat surface, or one flat surface in a series, eg on a stair or stepladder, on which to place the feet or foot in moving up or down: A flight of steps led down to the cellar; Mind the step!; She was sitting on the doorstep.) stopień6) (a stage in progress, development etc: Mankind made a big step forward with the invention of the wheel; His present job is a step up from his previous one.) krok7) (an action or move (towards accomplishing an aim etc): That would be a foolish/sensible step to take; I shall take steps to prevent this happening again.) krok2. verb(to make a step, or to walk: He opened the door and stepped out; She stepped briskly along the road.) robić krok, iść- steps- stepladder
- stepping-stones
- in
- out of step
- step aside
- step by step
- step in
- step out
- step up
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4 since
[sɪns] 1. adv 2. prepod +gen3. conjsince then, ever since — od tego czasu
* * *1. conjunction1) ((often with ever) from a certain time onwards: I have been at home (ever) since I returned from Italy.) od czasu kiedy2) (at a time after: Since he agreed to come, he has become ill.) po tym, jak3) (because: Since you are going, I will go too.) ponieważ2. adverb1) ((usually with ever) from that time onwards: We fought and I have avoided him ever since.) od tego czasu2) (at a later time: We have since become friends.) potem3. preposition1) (from the time of (something in the past) until the present time: She has been very unhappy ever since her quarrel with her boyfriend.) od czasu2) (at a time between (something in the past) and the present time: I've changed my address since last year.) od3) (from the time of (the invention, discovery etc of): the greatest invention since the wheel.) od czasu, po -
5 see the light
1) (to be born, discovered, produced etc: After many problems his invention finally saw the light (of day).) ujrzeć światło dzienne2) (to be converted to someone else's point of view etc.) przekonać się -
6 epoch
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7 fiction
['fɪkʃən]n (LITERATURE)beletrystyka f, literatura f piękna; (invention, lie) fikcja f* * *['fikʃən](stories etc which tell of imagined, not real, characters and events (see also non-fiction): I prefer reading fiction to hearing about real events.) beletrystyka- fictitious -
8 invent
[ɪn'vɛnt]vtmachine, system wynajdywać (wynaleźć perf); game, phrase wymyślać (wymyślić perf); ( fabricate) zmyślać (zmyślić perf), wymyślać (wymyślić perf)* * *[in'vent]1) (to be the first person to make or use (eg a machine, method etc): Who invented the microscope?; When was printing invented?) wynaleźć2) (to make up or think of (eg an excuse or story): I'll have to invent some excuse for not going with him.) wymyślać•- inventive
- inventiveness
- inventor
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