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121 nip
[nɪp] 1. vtszczypać (szczypnąć perf or uszczypnąć perf)2. nto nip out ( BRIT, inf) — wyskakiwać (wyskoczyć perf) (inf)
to nip into a shop ( BRIT, inf) — wskoczyć ( perf) do sklepu (inf)
* * *[nip] 1. past tense, past participle - nipped; verb1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) uszczypnąć2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) odciąć3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) szczypać4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) skoczyć5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) zmrozić2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) uszczypnięcie2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) przymrozek3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) łyk•- nippy- nip something in the bud
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122 partition
[pɑː'tɪʃən] 1. n(wall, screen) przepierzenie nt; ( of country) podział m; ( among foreign powers) rozbiór m2. vt* * *[pə'tiʃən] 1. noun1) (something that divides, eg a light, often temporary, wall between rooms: The office was divided in two by a wooden partition.) przegroda, ścianka2) (the act of dividing; the state of being divided: the partition of India.) rozbiór2. verb(to divide: They partitioned the room (off) with a curtain.) oddzielić -
123 peg
[pɛg] 1. n( for coat) wieszak m; ( BRIT) (also: clothes peg) klamerka f; (also: tent peg) śledź m2. vtoff the peg — clothes gotowy
* * *[peɡ] 1. noun1) (a usually short, not very thick, piece of wood, metal etc used to fasten or mark something: There were four pegs stuck in the ground.) kołek, zatyczka2) (a hook on a wall or door for hanging clothes etc on: Hang your clothes on the pegs in the cupboard.) haczyk3) ((also clothes-peg) a wooden or plastic clip for holding clothes etc to a rope while drying.) klamerka2. verb(to fasten with a peg: She pegged the clothes on the washing-line.) przymocować klamerkami- take someone down a peg or two- take down a peg or two
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124 polish
['pəulɪʃ] 1. adj 2. n(język m) polski* * *['poliʃ] 1. verb1) (to make smooth and shiny by rubbing: She polished her shoes.) polerować, nadawać połysk2) ((especially with up) to improve: Polish up your English!) szlifować2. noun1) (smoothness and shininess: There's a wonderful polish on this old wood.) połysk2) (a kind of liquid, or other substance used to make something shiny: furniture polish; silver polish.) środek do polerowania•- polished- polish off -
125 procrastinate
[prəu'kræstɪneɪt]vi* * *[prə'kræstineit](to delay or put off doing something: Stop procrastinating and do it now!) odwlekać -
126 reserve
[rɪ'zəːv] 1. nzapas m, rezerwa f; (fig: of energy, talent etc) rezerwa f; (SPORT) rezerwowy(-wa) m(f); ( nature reserve) rezerwat m przyrody; ( restraint) powściągliwość f, rezerwa f- reserves2. vt* * *[rə'zə:v] 1. verb1) (to ask for or order to be kept for the use of a particular person, often oneself: The restaurant is busy on Saturdays, so I'll phone up today and reserve a table.) zamówić2) (to keep for the use of a particular person or group of people, or for a particular use: These seats are reserved for the committee members.) zarezerwować, przeznaczyć2. noun1) (something which is kept for later use or for use when needed: The farmer kept a reserve of food in case he was cut off by floods.) zapas2) (a piece of land used for a special purpose eg for the protection of animals: a wild-life reserve; a nature reserve.) rezerwat3) (the habit of not saying very much, not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc; shyness.) powściągliwość4) ((often in plural) soldiers, sailors etc who do not belong to the regular full-time army, navy etc but who are called into action when needed eg during a war.) rezerwa•- reserved
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127 ricochet
['rɪkəʃeɪ] 1. viodbijać się (odbić się perf) rykoszetem2. nrykoszet m* * *['rikəʃei]past tense, past participle - ricochetted; verb(to hit something and bounce away at an angle: The bullet ricocheted off the wall.) odbić się rykoszetem -
128 rush
[rʌʃ] 1. nI'm in a rush (to) — śpieszę się (, żeby +infin)
- rushes2. vt3. vito rush sth off — wysyłać (wysłać perf) coś natychmiast
to rush in(to) — wdzierać się (wedrzeć się perf) (do +gen)
Phrasal Verbs:* * *I 1. verb(to (make someone or something) hurry or go quickly: He rushed into the room; She rushed him to the doctor.) pospieszyć, gnać2. noun1) (a sudden quick movement: They made a rush for the door.) skok2) (a hurry: I'm in a dreadful rush.) pośpiech•II noun(a tall grass-like plant growing in or near water: They hid their boat in the rushes.) sitowie
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