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81 dash
[dæʃ] 1. n( small quantity) odrobina f; ( sign) myślnik m, kreska f; ( journey) wypad m; ( run)2. vt 3. vito make a dash for/towards — rzucać się (rzucić się perf) do +gen /w stronę +gen
to dash towards — rzucać się (rzucić się perf) w kierunku or w stronę +gen
Phrasal Verbs:- dash off* * *[dæʃ] 1. verb1) (to move with speed and violence: A man dashed into a shop.) rzucać się pędem2) (to knock, throw etc violently, especially so as to break: He dashed the bottle to pieces against the wall.) roztrzaskiwać3) (to bring down suddenly and violently or to make very depressed: Our hopes were dashed.) niweczyć2. noun1) (a sudden rush or movement: The child made a dash for the door.) rzut, skok2) (a small amount of something, especially liquid: whisky with a dash of soda.) odrobina, kropelka3) ((in writing) a short line (-) to show a break in a sentence etc.) myślnik4) (energy and enthusiasm: All his activities showed the same dash and spirit.) werwa•- dashing- dash off -
82 fall
[fɔːl] 1. n(of person, object, government) upadek m; (in price, temperature) spadek m; ( of snow) opady pl; (US) ( autumn) jesień f- falls2. vi, pt fell, pp fallenperson, object, government upadać (upaść perf); snow, rain padać, spadać (spaść perf); price, temperature, dollar spadać (spaść perf); night, darkness, silence zapadać (zapaść perf); light, shadow padać (paść perf); sadness zapanowywać (zapanować perf)to fall flat — nie udawać się (nie udać się perf), nie wychodzić (nie wyjść perf)
to fall in love (with sb/sth) — zakochiwać się (zakochać się perf) (w kimś/czymś)
to fall short of sb's expectations — nie spełniać (nie spełnić perf) czyichś oczekiwań
Phrasal Verbs:- fall for- fall in- fall off- fall out* * *[fo:l] 1. past tense - fell; verb1) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) padać2) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell (over).) przewracać się3) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) opadać, zmniejszać się4) (to happen or occur: Easter falls early this year.) zdarzać się, przypadać5) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) zapaść, pogrążyć się6) ((formal: only with it as subject) to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children.) przypadać2. noun1) (the act of falling: He had a fall.) upadek2) ((a quantity of) something that has fallen: a fall of snow.) opad3) (capture or (political) defeat: the fall of Rome.) upadek4) ((American) the autumn: Leaves change colour in the fall.) jesień•- falls- fallout
- his
- her face fell
- fall away
- fall back
- fall back on
- fall behind
- fall down
- fall flat
- fall for
- fall in with
- fall off
- fall on/upon
- fall out
- fall short
- fall through -
83 fight
[faɪt] 1. n 2. vt, pt, pp foughtperson, urge walczyć z +instr; cancer, prejudice etc walczyć z +instr, zwalczać (zwalczyć perf); (BOXING) walczyć przeciwko +dat or z +instr3. viwalczyć, bić sięto fight for/against sth — walczyć o coś/z czymś
to fight one's way through a crowd/the undergrowth — przedzierać się (przedrzeć się perf) przez tłum/zarośla
Phrasal Verbs:* * *1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) walczyć2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) walczyć3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) kłócić się2. noun1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) walka, bójka2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) walka3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) wola, chęć walki4) (a boxing-match.) walka•- fighter- fight back
- fight it out
- fight off
- fight one's way
- fight shy of
- put up a good fight -
84 get
[gɛt] 1. pt, pp got, pp gotten, vi (US)1) (become, be) stawać się (stać się perf), robić się (zrobić się perf); (+past partciple) zostać ( perf)to get elected — zostać ( perf) wybranym
2) (go)to get from/to — dostawać się (dostać się perf) z +gen /do +gen
to get home — docierać (dotrzeć perf) do domu
to get to know sb — poznawać (poznać perf) kogoś (bliżej)
2. modal aux vb 3. vtlet's get going/started — zaczynajmy
1)to get sth done — ( do oneself) zrobić ( perf) coś; ( have done) (od)dać ( perf) coś do zrobienia
to get the washing done — zrobić ( perf) pranie
to get one's hair cut — obcinać (obciąć perf) sobie włosy
to get sb to do sth — nakłonić ( perf) kogoś, żeby coś zrobił
to get sb into trouble — wpakować ( perf) kogoś w tarapaty
2) (obtain, find, receive, acquire) dostawać (dostać perf)to get sth for sb — ( obtain) zdobyć ( perf) coś dla kogoś; ( fetch) przynieść ( perf) coś komuś
6) (take, move)to get sth to sb — dostarczyć ( perf) coś komuś
7) ( take) plane, bus etcwe got a plane to London and then a train to Colchester — do Londynu polecieliśmy samolotem, a potem pojechaliśmy pociągiem do Colchester
8) ( understand) rozumieć (zrozumieć perf)9) (have, possess)Phrasal Verbs:- get at- get away- get back- get by- get down- get in- get into- get off- get on- get out- get over- get up* * *[ɡet]past tense - got; verb1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.) dostać2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) przynieść3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) dostać (się)4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) spodowodować, wpakować5) (to become: You're getting old.) stawać się6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) namówić7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) dostać się8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen (to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) zdołać9) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) dostać10) (to catch (someone): The police will soon get the thief.) schwytać11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) pojąć•- getaway- get-together
- get-up
- be getting on for
- get about
- get across
- get after
- get ahead
- get along
- get around
- get around to
- get at
- get away
- get away with
- get back
- get by
- get down
- get down to
- get in
- get into
- get nowhere
- get off
- get on
- get on at
- get out
- get out of
- get over
- get round
- get around to
- get round to
- get there
- get through
- get together
- get up
- get up to -
85 go
[gəu] 1. pt went, pp gone, vi1) ( on foot) iść (pójść perf); (habitually, regularly) chodzić; ( by car etc) jechać (pojechać perf); (habitually, regularly) jeździćI go to see her whenever I can — chodzę do niej, kiedy tylko mogę
2) ( depart) ( on foot) wychodzić (wyjść perf), iść (pójść perf); ( by car etc) odjeżdżać (odjechać perf), wyjeżdżać (wyjechać perf)3) ( attend) chodzić4) ( take part in an activity) iść (pójść perf); (habitually, regularly) chodzićto go for a walk — iść (pójść perf) na spacer
5) ( work) chodzić6) ( become)7) ( be sold)to go for 10 pounds — pójść ( perf) za 10 funtów
8) ( intend to)9) ( be about to)11) event, activity iść (pójść perf)12) ( be given)to go to sb — dostać się ( perf) komuś
14) ( be placed)•Phrasal Verbs:- go about- go after- go ahead- go along- go away- go back- go by- go down- go for- go in- go into- go off- go on- go on at- go out- go over- go round- go under- go up- go with2. pl goes, n1) ( try)to have a go (at) — próbować (spróbować perf) ( +gen)
2) ( turn) kolej f3) ( move)* * *[ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) iść2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) iść, być przesłanym3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) pójść4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) prowadzić5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) iść6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) zniknąć7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) pójść8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) iść (sobie)9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) zniknąć10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) udawać się11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) zepsuć się12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) chodzić13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) stać się14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) chodzić15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) iść16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) płynąć17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) iść18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) być możliwym19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) robić20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) iść21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) pójść dobrze2. noun1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) próba, `podejście`2) (energy: She's full of go.) animusz•- going3. adjective1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) dochodowy2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) aktualny•- go-ahead4. noun(permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) przyzwolenie- going-over
- goings-on
- no-go
- all go
- be going on for
- be going on
- be going strong
- from the word go
- get going
- give the go-by
- go about
- go after
- go against
- go along
- go along with
- go around
- go around with
- go at
- go back
- go back on
- go by
- go down
- go far
- go for
- go in
- go in for
- go into
- go off
- go on
- go on at
- go out
- go over
- go round
- go slow
- go steady
- go through
- go through with
- go too far
- go towards
- go up
- go up in smoke/flames
- go with
- go without
- keep going
- make a go of something
- make a go
- on the go -
86 keep
[kiːp] 1. pt, pp kept, vt( retain) receipt zachowywać (zachować perf); money zatrzymywać (zatrzymać perf); job utrzymywać (utrzymać perf); (preserve, store) przechowywać (przechować perf), trzymać; ( detain) zatrzymywać (zatrzymać perf); ( hold back) powstrzymywać (powstrzymać perf); shop, accounts, notes prowadzić; chickens etc hodować, trzymać (inf); family utrzymywać; promise dotrzymywać (dotrzymać perf) +genwe try to keep her happy — staramy się, żeby była zadowolona
to keep sb waiting — kazać (kazać perf) komuś czekać
to keep an appointment — przychodzić (przyjść perf) na (umówione) spotkanie
to keep sth to o.s. — zachowywać (zachować perf) coś dla siebie
to keep sth (back) from sb — zatajać (zataić perf) coś przed kimś
to keep sb from doing sth — powstrzymywać (powstrzymać perf) kogoś od (z)robienia czegoś
to keep time — clock wskazywać czas
how are you keeping? ( inf) — jak (ci) leci? (inf)
Phrasal Verbs:- keep in- keep off- keep on- keep out- keep up2. vi 3. n* * *[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) trzymać, mieć w posiadaniu2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) zatrzymać3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) utrzymywać4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) wciąż (coś robić), nie przestawać5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) mieć (w zapasie)6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) utrzymywać7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) zachowywać swieżość8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) prowadzić9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) zatrzymywać10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) utrzymywać11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) dotrzymywać12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) obchodzić2. noun(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) utrzymanie- keeper- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch -
87 let
[lɛt] 1. pt, pp let, vtto let sb do sth — pozwalać (pozwolić perf) komuś coś robić
to let sb know sth — powiadamiać (powiadomić perf) kogoś o czymś
"to let" — "do wynajęcia"
2. vito let go —
( release one's grip) puszczać się (puścić się perf)3. vtto let go of sth — puszczać (puścić perf) coś
to let o.s. go — ( relax) rozluźniać się (rozluźnić się perf); (neglect o.s.) zaniedbywać się (zaniedbać się perf)
Phrasal Verbs:- let down- let in- let off- let on- let out- let up* * *I [let] present participle - letting; verb1) (to allow or permit: She refused to let her children go out in the rain; Let me see your drawing.) pozwolić2) (to cause to: I will let you know how much it costs.) spowodować że3) (used for giving orders or suggestions: If they will not work, let them starve; Let's (= let us) leave right away!) niech•- let someone or something alone/be
- let alone/be
- let down
- let fall
- let go of
- let go
- let in
- out
- let in for
- let in on
- let off
- let up
- let well alone II [let] present participle - letting; verb(to give the use of (a house etc) in return for payment: He lets his house to visitors in the summer.) wynajmować, odnajmować- to let -
88 play
[pleɪ] 1. n (THEAT etc) 2. vthide-and-seek etc bawić się w +acc; football, chess grać (zagrać perf) w +acc; team, opponent grać (zagrać perf) z +instr; role, piece of music, note grać (zagrać perf); instrument grać (zagrać perf) na +loc; tape, record puszczać (puścić perf)3. vito bring sth into play — posłużyć się ( perf) czymś
to play a part/role in ( fig) — odgrywać (odegrać perf) rolę w +loc
to play into sb's hands — podkładać się (podłożyć się perf) komuś (inf)
Phrasal Verbs:- play at- play on- play up* * *[plei] 1. verb1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) bawić się2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) grać w3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) grać4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) być na scenie, być wystawianym5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) grać na6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) płatać figla7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) grać przeciwko8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) igrać9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) kierować10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) grać2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) rozrywka2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) sztuka3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) gra, rozgrywka4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) luz•- player- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
- play up -
89 record
1. ['rɛkɔːd] n( written account) zapis m; ( of meeting) protokół m; ( of attendance) lista f; ( file) akta pl; ( COMPUT, SPORT) rekord m; ( MUS) płyta f; ( history) (of person, company) przeszłość f2. [rɪ'kɔːd] vtevents etc zapisywać (zapisać perf); temperature, speed, time wskazywać; voice, song nagrywać (nagrać perf)3. adjto set/put the record straight ( fig) — prostować (sprostować perf) nieścisłości
he is on record as saying that … — stwierdził publicznie, że…
off the record — statement nieoficjalny; speak nieoficjalnie
* * *1. ['reko:d, -kəd, ]( American[) -kərd] noun1) (a written report of facts, events etc: historical records; I wish to keep a record of everything that is said at this meeting.) zapis, protokół2) (a round flat piece of (usually black) plastic on which music etc is recorded: a record of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.) płyta gramofonowa3) ((in races, games, or almost any activity) the best performance so far; something which has never yet been beaten: He holds the record for the 1,000 metres; The record for the high jump was broken/beaten this afternoon; He claimed to have eaten fifty sausages in a minute and asked if this was a record; ( also adjective) a record score.) rekord4) (the collected facts from the past of a person, institution etc: This school has a very poor record of success in exams; He has a criminal record.) przeszłość, rejestr2. [rə'ko:d] verb1) (to write a description of (an event, facts etc) so that they can be read in the future: The decisions will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.) (za)protokołować2) (to put (the sound of music, speech etc) on a record or tape so that it can be listened to in the future: I've recorded the whole concert; Don't make any noise when I'm recording.) nagrać3) ((of a dial, instrument etc) to show (a figure etc) as a reading: The thermometer recorded 30°C yesterday.) (za)rejestrować4) (to give or show, especially in writing: to record one's vote in an election.) zarejestrować•- recorder- recording
- record-player
- in record time
- off the record
- on record -
90 rub
[rʌb] 1. vtpart of body pocierać (potrzeć perf); object przecierać (przetrzeć perf); hands zacierać (zatrzeć perf)to rub sb up or (US) rub sb the wrong way — działać komuś na nerwy
Phrasal Verbs:- rub down- rub in- rub off- rub out2. n* * *1. past tense, past participle - rubbed; verb(to move against the surface of something else, pressing at the same time: He rubbed his eyes; The horse rubbed its head against my shoulder; The back of the shoe is rubbing against my heel.) trzeć2. noun(an act of rubbing: He gave the teapot a rub with a polishing cloth.) przetarcie- rub down- rub it in
- rub out
- rub shoulders with
- rub up
- rub up the wrong way -
91 seal
[siːl] 1. n( animal) foka f; ( official stamp) pieczęć f; ( in machine etc) plomba f, uszczelnienie nt2. vtenvelope, opening zaklejać (zakleić perf); ( with seal) pieczętować (zapieczętować perf); sb's fate pieczętować (przypieczętować perf); agreement przypieczętować ( perf)Phrasal Verbs:- seal off* * *I 1. [si:l] noun1) (a piece of wax or other material bearing a design, attached to a document to show that it is genuine and legal.) pieczęć2) (a piece of wax etc used to seal a parcel etc.) plomba3) ((something that makes) a complete closure or covering: Paint and varnish act as protective seals for woodwork.) uszczelnienie2. verb1) (to mark with a seal: The document was signed and sealed.) pieczętować2) ((negative unseal) to close completely: He licked and sealed the envelope; All the air is removed from a can of food before it is sealed.) zakleić, zalakować, zaplombować3) (to settle or decide: This mistake sealed his fate.) przypieczętować•- seal of approval
- seal off
- set one's seal to II [si:l] noun(any of several types of sea animal, some furry, living partly on land.) foka- sealskin -
92 sell
[sɛl] 1. pt, pp sold, vtsprzedawać (sprzedać perf); ( fig)2. vito sell sth to sb — przekonywać (przekonać perf) kogoś do czegoś
to sell at/for 10 pounds — kosztować 10 funtów
to sell sb sth — sprzedawać (sprzedać perf) komuś coś
to sell o.s. — prezentować się (zaprezentować się perf) dobrze
Phrasal Verbs:- sell off- sell out- sell up* * *[sel]past tense, past participle - sold; verb1) (to give something in exchange for money: He sold her a car; I've got some books to sell.) sprzedawać2) (to have for sale: The farmer sells milk and eggs.) mieć na sprzedaż3) (to be sold: His book sold well.) sprzedaje się4) (to cause to be sold: Packaging sells a product.) sprzedawać•- sell-out- be sold on
- be sold out
- sell down the river
- sell off
- sell out
- sell up -
93 show
[ʃəu] 1. n( of emotion) wyraz m, przejaw m; ( flower show etc) wystawa f; ( THEAT) spektakl m, przedstawienie nt; (FILM) seans m; (TV) program m rozrywkowy, show m2. vt; pt showed, pp shown( indicate) pokazywać (pokazać perf), wykazywać (wykazać perf); ( exhibit) wystawiać (wystawić perf); (illustrate, depict) pokazywać (pokazać perf), przedstawiać (przedstawić perf); courage, ability wykazywać (wykazać perf); programme, film pokazywać (pokazać perf)3. vito show sb to his seat/to the door — odprowadzać (odprowadzić perf) kogoś na miejsce/do drzwi
to show a profit/loss ( COMM) — wykazywać (wykazać perf) zyski/straty
it just goes to show that … — to tylko świadczy o tym, że…
to ask for a show of hands — prosić (poprosić perf) o głosowanie przez podniesienie ręki
Phrasal Verbs:- show in- show off- show out- show up* * *[ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) pokazywać2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) być widocznym3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) wystawiać, grać, być wystawianym, być granym4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) wskazywać5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) oprowadzać6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) pokazywać7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) świadczyć8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) okazywać2. noun1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) wystawa, występ, program2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) pokaz3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) pokaz, pozór4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) pokaz, pozory5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) popis•- showy- showiness
- show-business
- showcase
- showdown
- showground
- show-jumping
- showman
- showroom
- give the show away
- good show!
- on show
- show off
- show up -
94 shut
[ʃʌt] 1. pt, pp shut, vt 2. viPhrasal Verbs:- shut off- shut out- shut up* * *1. present participle - shutting; verb1) (to move (a door, window, lid etc) so that it covers or fills an opening; to move (a drawer, book etc) so that it is no longer open: Shut that door, please!; Shut your eyes and don't look.) zamykać2) (to become closed: The window shut with a bang.) zamykać się3) (to close and usually lock (a building etc) eg at the end of the day or when people no longer work there: The shops all shut at half past five; There's a rumour that the factory is going to be shut.) zamykać4) (to keep in or out of some place or keep away from someone by shutting something: The dog was shut inside the house.) zamykać2. adjective(closed.) zamknięty- shut off
- shut up -
95 skim
[skɪm]vt(also: skim off) cream, fat zbierać (zebrać perf); ( glide over) prześlizgiwać się (prześlizgnąć się perf) po +loc; (also: skim through) przeglądać (przejrzeć perf) (pobieżnie)* * *[skim]past tense, past participle - skimmed; verb1) (to remove (floating matter, eg cream) from the surface of (a liquid): Skim the fat off the gravy.) zbierać, szumować2) (to move lightly and quickly over (a surface): The skier skimmed across the snow.) pruć, sunąć3) (to read (something) quickly, missing out parts: She skimmed (through) the book.) czytać pobieżnie/wybiórczo•- skimmed milk -
96 smoke
[sməuk] 1. ndym m2. vi 3. vtto have a smoke — zapalić ( perf)
to go up in smoke — iść (pójść perf) z dymem ( fig) spalić ( perf) na panewce
* * *[sməuk] 1. noun1) (the cloudlike gases and particles of soot given off by something which is burning: Smoke was coming out of the chimney; He puffed cigarette smoke into my face.) dym2) (an act of smoking (a cigarette etc): I came outside for a smoke.) papieros2. verb1) (to give off smoke.) dymić2) (to draw in and puff out the smoke from (a cigarette etc): I don't smoke, but he smokes cigars.) palić3) (to dry, cure, preserve (ham, fish etc) by hanging it in smoke.) wędzić•- smoked- smokeless
- smoker
- smoking
- smoky
- smoke detector
- smokescreen
- go up in smoke -
97 start
( MIL) n abbr= Strategic Arms Reduction Talks rokowania pl START* * *I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) wyruszać2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) zaczynać3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) uruchomić, zacząć działać4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) założyć2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) początek, start2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) przewaga•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) wzdrygnąć się2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) zryw, drgnięcie2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) zaskoczenie -
98 straight
[streɪt] 1. adjline, back, hair prosty; answer jasny; choice, fight bezpośredni; ( THEAT) part, play dramatyczny; whisky etc czysty; ( inf) ( heterosexual) normalny2. adv 3. nto put/get sth straight — ( make clear) wyjaśniać (wyjaśnić perf) coś; ( make tidy) doprowadzać (doprowadzić perf) coś do porządku
to go straight home — iść (pójść perf) prosto do domu
to tell sb straight out — powiedzieć ( perf) komuś prosto z mostu
straight away, straight off — od razu
* * *[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) prosty2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) rzetelny3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) prosty4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) w należytym, porządku5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) czysty6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) poważny7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) dramatyczny2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) prosto2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) od razu3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) uczciwie3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) prosta- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
- a straight fight
- straight off -
99 strike
[straɪk] 1. n( of workers) strajk m; ( attack) uderzenie nt2. vt; pt, pp struckperson, thing uderzać (uderzyć perf); oil etc natrafiać (natrafić perf) na +acc; deal zawierać (zawrzeć perf); coin, medal wybijać (wybić perf); ( fig) ( occur to) uderzać (uderzyć perf)3. vi; pt, pp struckworkers strajkować (zastrajkować perf); illness, snake atakować (zaatakować perf); clock bić, wybijać (wybić perf) godzinę; killer uderzać (uderzyć perf)to strike a balance — zachowywać (zachować perf) proporcje
to strike a bargain with sb — ubijać (ubić perf) z kimś interes
when personal disaster strikes … — gdy kogoś dotknie osobiste nieszczęście, …
to strike a match — zapalać (zapalić perf) zapałkę
Phrasal Verbs:* * *1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) uderzać2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) uderzać, atakować3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) krzesać4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) strajkować5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) natrafić na6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) wybijać, uderzać7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) robić wrażenie8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) wybijać9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) ruszyć10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) zwijać, opuszczać2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) strajk2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) odkrycie•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up -
100 tell
[tɛl] 1. pt, pp told, vt2. vito tell sth from sth — odróżniać (odróżnić perf) coś od czegoś
to tell on — ( affect) odbijać się (odbić się perf) na +loc
to tell sb to do sth — kazać (kazać perf) komuś coś zrobić
to tell sb of/about sth — ( inform) mówić (powiedzieć perf) komuś o czymś; ( at length) opowiadać (opowiedzieć perf) komuś o czymś
I couldn't tell what they were thinking — nie miałem pojęcia, co myślą
can you tell me the time? — czy może mi Pan/Pani powiedzieć, która (jest) godzina?
(I) tell you what … — wiesz co, …
Phrasal Verbs:- tell off- tell on* * *[tel]1) (to inform or give information to (a person) about (something): He told the whole story to John; He told John about it.) powiedzieć2) (to order or command; to suggest or warn: I told him to go away.) kazać3) (to say or express in words: to tell lies / the truth / a story.) mówić, opowiadać4) (to distinguish; to see (a difference); to know or decide: Can you tell the difference between them?; I can't tell one from the other; You can tell if the meat is cooked by/from the colour.) zauważyć, odróżnić5) (to give away a secret: You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble.) wygadać6) (to be effective; to be seen to give (good) results: Good teaching will always tell.) sprawdzać się•- teller- telling
- tellingly
- telltale
- I told you so
- tell off
- tell on
- tell tales
- tell the time
- there's no telling
- you never can tell
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