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1 home truth
(a plain statement of something which is unpleasant but true (about a person, his behaviour etc) said directly to the person: It's time someone told him a few home truths.) gorzka prawda -
2 speak
[spiːk]to speak to sb/of/about sth — rozmawiać (porozmawiać perf) z kimś/o czymś
to speak at a conference/in a debate — zabierać (zabrać perf) głos na konferencji/w debacie
to speak one's mind — wyrażać (wyrazić perf) swoje zdanie
so to speak — że tak powiem, że się tak wyrażę
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[spi:k]past tense - spoke; verb1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) mówić2) ((often with to or (American) with) to talk or converse: Can I speak to/with you for a moment?; We spoke for hours about it.) rozmawiać3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) mówić po...4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) mówić co się ma na myśli5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) przemawiać•- speaker- speaking
- spoken
- - spoken
- generally speaking
- speak for itself/themselves
- speak out
- speak up
- to speak of -
3 palatable
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4 ring
[rɪŋ] 1. n( on finger) pierścionek m; ( large) pierścień m; (also: wedding ring) obrączka f; (for keys, of smoke) kółko nt; (of people, objects) krąg m, koło nt; ( of spies) siatka f; ( of drug-dealers) gang m; ( for boxing) ring m; (of circus, for bullfighting) arena f; ( on cooker) palnik m; ( sound of bell) dzwonek m2. vi; pt rang, pp rung 3. vt; pt rang, pp rung ( BRIT)( TEL) dzwonić (zadzwonić perf) do +gen; ( mark) zakreślać (zakreślić perf), brać (wziąć perf) w kółeczko (inf)to give sb a ring ( BRIT) — dzwonić (zadzwonić perf) do kogoś
to ring true/false — brzmieć szczerze/fałszywie
to run rings round sb ( inf, fig) — bić kogoś na głowę (inf)
Phrasal Verbs:- ring off- ring up* * *I 1. [riŋ] noun1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) pierścionek2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) pierścień, kółko3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) koło4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) ring5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) krąg, szajka2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.) otaczać kołem2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) zakreślić3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) obrączkować•- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) (za)dzwonić2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) zadzwonić do3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) zadzwonić (na)4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) zadzwonić5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) rozbrzmiewać6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) rozlegać się2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) dzwonek2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) rozmowa telefoniczna3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) brzmienie, nuta•- ring back
- ring off
- ring true -
5 honour
['ɔnə(r)] 1. (US honor) vtperson uhonorować ( perf); commitment, agreement honorować; promise dotrzymywać (dotrzymać perf) +gen2. (US honor) n(pride, self-respect) honor m; ( tribute) zaszczyt min honour of — na cześć +gen
* * *['onə] 1. noun1) (respect for truth, honesty etc: a man of honour.) honor2) ((the keeping or increasing of) a person's, country's etc good reputation: We must fight for the honour of our country.) honor3) (fame; glory: He won honour on the field of battle.) sława4) (respect: This ceremony is being held in honour of those who died in the war.) cześć5) (something which a person feels to be a reason for pride etc: It is a great honour to be asked to address this meeting.) zaszczyt6) (a title, degree etc given to a person as a mark of respect for his services, work, ability etc: He has received many honours for his research into cancer.) zaszczyt, odznaczenie7) ((with capital: with His, Your etc) a title of respect used when talking to or about judges, mayors etc: My client wishes to plead guilty, Your Honour.) Wysoki Sądzie, Panie Burmistrzu itd.2. verb1) (to show great respect to (a person, thing etc): We should honour the Queen.) szanować2) (to do, say etc something which is a reason for pride, satisfaction etc to: Will you honour us with your presence at the meeting?) zaszczycać3) (to give (someone) a title, degree etc as a mark of respect for his ability etc: He was honoured for his work with the mentally handicapped.) uhonorować, nadać tytuł, odznaczenie4) (to fulfil (a promise etc): We'll honour our agreement.) honorować•- honorary- honourable
- honours
- in honour bound
- honour bound
- on one's honour
- word of honour -
6 home
[həum] 1. ndom m2. cpdthe home of free enterprise/jazz — kolebka wolnej przedsiębiorczości/jazzu
employment chałupniczy; ( ECON, POL) wewnętrzny, krajowy; (SPORT) team miejscowy; game, win na własnym boisku post, u siebie post3. advbe w domu; go, travel do domu; press, push do środka, na swoje miejsceat home — ( in house) w domu; ( in country) w kraju; ( comfortable) swojsko, jak u siebie
to make one's home somewhere — zamieszkać ( perf) gdzieś
4. vito bring sth home to sb — uświadamiać (uświadomić perf) coś komuś
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[həum] 1. noun1) (the house, town, country etc where a person etc usually lives: I work in London but my home is in Bournemouth; When I retire, I'll make my home in Bournemouth; Africa is the home of the lion; We'll have to find a home for the kitten.) dom, miejsce zamieszkania2) (the place from which a person, thing etc comes originally: America is the home of jazz.) kolebka, ojczyzna3) (a place where children without parents, old people, people who are ill etc live and are looked after: an old folk's home; a nursing home.) dom (starców, sierot itp.)4) (a place where people stay while they are working: a nurses' home.) dom, hotel5) (a house: Crumpy Construction build fine homes for fine people; He invited me round to his home.) dom2. adjective1) (of a person's home or family: home comforts.) domowy2) (of the country etc where a person lives: home produce.) lokalny, krajowy3) ((in football) playing or played on a team's own ground: the home team; a home game.) miejscowy3. adverb1) (to a person's home: I'm going home now; Hallo - I'm home!) do domu, w domu2) (completely; to the place, position etc a thing is intended to be: He drove the nail home; Few of his punches went home; These photographs of the war brought home to me the suffering of the soldiers.) prosto do celu•- homeless- homely
- homeliness
- homing
- home-coming
- home-grown
- homeland
- home-made
- home rule
- homesick
- homesickness
- homestead
- home truth
- homeward
- homewards
- homeward
- homework
- at home
- be/feel at home
- home in on
- leave home
- make oneself at home
- nothing to write home about -
7 trust
[trʌst] 1. n 2. vtufać (zaufać perf) +datto take sth on trust — przyjmować (przyjąć perf) coś na słowo
to trust sth to sb — powierzać (powierzyć perf) coś komuś
to trust (that) — mieć nadzieję(, że)
* * *1. verb1) (to have confidence or faith; to believe: She trusted (in) him.) zaufać2) (to give (something to someone), believing that it will be used well and responsibly: I can't trust him with my car; I can't trust my car to him.) powierzyć3) (to hope or be confident (that): I trust (that) you had / will have a good journey.) ufać2. noun1) (belief or confidence in the power, reality, truth, goodness etc of a person or thing: The firm has a great deal of trust in your ability; trust in God.) ufność2) (charge or care; responsibility: The child was placed in my trust.) opieka3) (a task etc given to a person by someone who believes that they will do it, look after it etc well: He holds a position of trust in the firm.) odpowiedzialność4) (arrangement(s) by which something (eg money) is given to a person to use in a particular way, or to keep until a particular time: The money was to be held in trust for his children; ( also adjective) a trust fund) depozyt5) (a group of business firms working together: The companies formed a trust.) trust•- trustee- trustworthy
- trustworthiness
- trusty
- trustily
- trustiness -
8 abstract
1. adj 2. nabstrakt m, wyciąg m3. [æb'strækt] vtto abstract sth (from) — wyławiać (wyłowić perf) or wychwytywać (wychwycić perf) coś (z +gen)
* * *['æbstrækt] 1. adjective1) ((of a noun) referring to something which exists as an idea and which is not physically real: Truth, poverty and bravery are abstract nouns.) abstrakcyjny2) ((of painting, sculpture etc) concerned with colour, shape, texture etc rather than showing things as they really appear: an abstract sketch of a vase of flowers.) abstrakcyjny2. noun(a summary (of a book, article etc).) streszczenie, abstrakt -
9 challenge
['tʃælɪndʒ] 1. nwyzwanie nt; (to authority, received ideas) kwestionowanie nt2. vt (SPORT)rzucać (rzucić perf) wyzwanie +dat, wyzywać (wyzwać perf); rival stawiać (postawić perf) w obliczu wyzwania; authority, idea etc kwestionować (zakwestionować perf)to challenge sb to do sth — wzywać (wezwać perf) kogoś do zrobienia czegoś
to challenge sb to a fight/game — rzucać (rzucić perf) komuś wyzwanie do walki/gry
* * *[' ælin‹] 1. verb1) (to ask (someone) to take part in a contest: He challenged his brother to a round of golf.) rzucać wyzwanie2) (to question (someone's authority or right, the truth of a statement etc).) kwestionować2. noun1) (an invitation to a contest: He accepted his brother's challenge to a fight.) wyzwanie2) (the act of questioning someone's right, a statement etc.) sprzeciw•- challenging -
10 fence
[fɛns] 1. npłot m2. vt(also: fence in) ogradzać (ogrodzić perf)3. vi (SPORT)to sit on the fence ( fig) — zachowywać (zachować perf) neutralność
* * *I 1. [fens] noun(a line of wooden or metal posts joined by wood, wire etc to stop people, animals etc moving on to or off a piece of land: The garden was surrounded by a wooden fence.) płot2. verb(to enclose (an area of land) with a fence eg to prevent people, animals etc from getting in: We fenced off the field.) ogrodzić- fencingII [fens] verb1) (to fight with (blunted) swords as a sport.) uprawiać szermierkę2) (to avoid answering questions: He fenced with me for half an hour before I got the truth.) wykręcać się•- fencing -
11 judge
[dʒʌdʒ] 1. n ( JUR) 2. vtcompetition, match sędziować; ( estimate) określać (określić perf), oceniać (ocenić perf); ( evaluate) oceniać; ( consider) uznawać (uznać perf) za +acc3. viwydawać (wydać perf) opinięjudging/to judge by his expression — sądząc z jego wyrazu twarzy
* * *1. verb1) (to hear and try (cases) in a court of law: Who will be judging this murder case?) sądzić2) (to decide which is the best in a competition etc: Is she going to judge the singing competition again?; Who will be judging the vegetables at the flower show?; Who is judging at the horse show?) sędziować3) (to consider and form an idea of; to estimate: You can't judge a man by his appearance; Watch how a cat judges the distance before it jumps; She couldn't judge whether he was telling the truth.) oceniać4) (to criticize for doing wrong: We have no right to judge him - we might have done the same thing ourselves.) osądzać2. noun1) (a public officer who hears and decides cases in a law court: The judge asked if the jury had reached a verdict.) sędzia2) (a person who decides which is the best in a competition etc: The judge's decision is final (= you cannot argue with the judge's decision); He was asked to be on the panel of judges at the beauty contest.) sędzia3) (a person who is skilled at deciding how good etc something is: He says she's honest, and he's a good judge of character; He seems a very fine pianist to me, but I'm no judge.) znawca•- judgement- judgment
- judging from / to judge from
- pass judgement on
- pass judgement -
12 scrap
[skræp] 1. n(of paper, material) skrawek m; (fig: of truth, evidence) odrobina f, krzt(yn)a f; ( fight) utarczka f, starcie nt; (also: scrap metal) złom mto sell sth for scrap — sprzedawać (sprzedać perf) coś na złom
- scraps2. vt 3. vigryźć się (pogryźć się perf) (fig)* * *I 1. [skræp] noun1) (a small piece or fragment: a scrap of paper.) świstek2) ((usually in plural) a piece of food left over after a meal: They gave the scraps to the dog.) resztki3) (waste articles that are only valuable for the material they contain: The old car was sold as scrap; ( also adjective) scrap metal.) złom4) (a picture etc for sticking into a scrapbook.) wycinek (z gazety)2. verb(to discard: They scapped the old television set; She decided to scrap the whole plan.) wyrzucić, odrzucić- scrappy- scrappily
- scrappiness
- scrapbook
- scrap heap II 1. [skræp] noun(a fight: He tore his jacket in a scrap with another boy.) bójka2. verb(to fight: The dogs were scrapping over a bone.) bić się -
13 vouch
[vautʃ]vtręczyć or zaręczać (zaręczyć perf) za +accPhrasal Verbs:* * *1) (to say that one is sure that something is fact or truth: Will you vouch for the truth of the statement?) zagwarantować2) (to guarantee the honesty etc of (a person): My friends will vouch for me.) poręczyć•- voucher -
14 exaggerate
[ɪg'zædʒəreɪt] 1. vt 2. vi* * *[iɡ'zæ‹əreit]1) (to make (something) appear to be, or describe it as, greater etc than it really is: You seem to be exaggerating his faults; That dress exaggerates her thinness.) przesadzać, wyolbrzymiać2) (to go beyond the truth in describing something etc: You can't trust her. She always exaggerates.) przesadzać• -
15 exposure
[ɪks'pəuʒə(r)]n( publicity) nagłośnienie nt; ( of truth) ujawnienie nt; ( of person) zdemaskowanie nt; ( PHOT) ( amount of light) naświetlenie nt; ( shot) klatka fexposure to — (heat, radiation etc) wystawienie na +acc or na działanie +gen
* * *[-ʒə]1) ((an) act of exposing or state of being exposed: Prolonged exposure of the skin to hot sun can be harmful.) wystawienie, ekspozycja2) (one frame of a photographic film etc: I have two exposures left.) klatka -
16 grain
[greɪn]n* * *[ɡrein]1) (a seed of wheat, oats etc.) ziarno2) (corn in general: Grain is ground into flour.) zboże3) (a very small, hard particle: a grain of sand.) ziarnko4) (the way in which the lines of fibre run in wood, leather etc.) faktura5) (a very small amount: There isn't a grain of truth in that story.) źdźbło, szczypta• -
17 steel
[stiːl] 1. nstal f2. adj* * *[sti:l] 1. noun, adjective(of) a very hard alloy of iron and carbon, used for making tools etc: tools of the finest steel; steel knives/chisels; He had a grip of steel (= a very strong grip). stal2. verb(to harden and strengthen (oneself, one's nerves etc) in preparation for doing, or resisting, something: He steeled himself to meet the attack / to tell his wife the truth.) szykować- steely- steeliness
- steel wool
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18 support
[sə'pɔːt] 1. n 2. vtpolicy popierać (poprzeć perf); family utrzymywać (utrzymać perf); ( TECH) podtrzymywać (podtrzymać perf), podpierać (podeprzeć perf); theory potwierdzać (potwierdzić perf); football team etc kibicować +datthey stopped work in support of … — przerwali pracę na znak poparcia dla +gen
* * *[sə'po:t] 1. verb1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) udźwignąć, podtrzymać2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) popierać, zachęcać3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) potwierdzać4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) utrzymywać2. noun1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) utrzymanie, poparcie2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) podpora•- supporting -
19 sworn
[swɔːn] 1. pp of swear 2. adjstatement, evidence pod przysięgą post; enemy zaprzysięgły* * *[swo:n]1) ((of friends, enemies etc) (determined, as if) having taken an oath always to remain so: They are sworn enemies.) zaprzysięgły2) ((of evidence, statements etc) given by a person who has sworn to tell the truth: The prisoner made a sworn statement.)... pod przysięgą -
20 in effect
1) ((of a rule etc) in operation: That law is no longer in effect.) w mocy2) (in truth or in practical terms: In effect our opinions differed very little.) w rzeczywistości, w rzeczy samej
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