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21 lie back
vi* * *(to lean back on a support: He lay back against the pillows and went to sleep.) położyć się na plecach -
22 ring back
1. ( BRIT) vtoddzwaniać (oddzwonić perf) +dat2. vi* * *(to telephone (someone who has telephoned): If he is busy at the moment, he can ring me back; He'll ring back tomorrow.) oddzwonić -
23 drop back
(to slow down; to fall behind: I was at the front of the crowd but I dropped back to speak to Bill.) zostać w tyle, zwolnić -
24 hang back
vi( hesitate) ociągać się* * *(to hesitate or be unwilling: The soldiers all hung back when the sergeant asked for volunteers.) ociągać się -
25 have one's back to the wall
(to be in a very difficult or desperate situation: He certainly has his back to the wall as he has lost his job and cannot find another one.) być przypartym do muru -
26 report back
(to come again and report (to someone); to send a report (to someone): He was asked to study the matter in detail and report back to the committee.) zdać relację -
27 cut back
vt* * *to reduce considerably: The government cut back (on) public spending (noun cutback) obciąć, znacznie redukować -
28 give back
vt* * *(to return something: She gave me back the book that she borrowed last week.) oddać -
29 stand back
(to move backwards or away: A crowd gathered round the injured man, but a policeman ordered everyone to stand back.) cofnąć -
30 chew the cud
((of cows etc) to bring food from the stomach back into the mouth and chew it again.) przeżuwać -
31 on the rebound
(as (something) bounces back: He caught the ball on the rebound.) po odbiciu (się) -
32 half-back
noun (in football, hockey etc, (a player in) a position directly behind the forwards.) pomocnik, pomoc -
33 move back
vi -
34 throttle back the engine
dławić silnik spalinowyprzymykać przepustnicę silnikaEnglish-Polish dictionary for engineers > throttle back the engine
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35 behind
[bɪ'haɪnd] 1. prep( at the back of) za +instr, z tyłu +gen; ( supporting) za +instr, po stronie +gen; ( lower in rank etc) za +instr2. advz tyłu, w tyle3. npupa f (inf), tyłek m (inf)she asked me to stay behind — poprosiła, żebym został
to leave sth behind — zapominać (zapomnieć perf) czegoś, zostawiać (zostawić perf) coś
we're behind them in technology — jesteśmy za nimi w tyle, jeśli idzie o technikę
* * *1. preposition1) (at or towards the back of: behind the door.) za2) (remaining after: The tourists left their litter behind them.) po sobie, za sobą3) (in support: We're right behind him on this point.) za2. adverb1) (at the back: following behind.) z tyłu2) ((also behindhand [-hænd]) not up to date: behind with his work.) zapóźniony3) (remaining: He left his book behind; We stayed behind after the party.) za3. noun(the buttocks: a smack on the behind.) tyłek -
36 by
[baɪ] 1. prep1) (referring to cause, agent) przez +acc2) (referring to method, manner, means)to pay by cheque — płacić (zapłacić perf) czekiem
3) (via, through) przez +acc4) ( close to)5) ( past) obok +gen, koło +gen6) ( not later than) do +genby the time I got here it was too late — zanim tu dotarłem, było już za późno
7) ( amount)by the kilo/metre — na kilogramy/metry
8) ( MATH) przez +accto divide by 3 — dzielić (podzielić perf) przez 3
9) ( measure)10) ( according to) według +gen11)12)by the way — nawiasem mówiąc, à propos
this wasn't my idea by the way — nawiasem mówiąc, to nie był mój pomysł
2. advby the way, did you know Claire was back? — à propos, czy wiesz, że Claire wróciła?
2)by and by — wkrótce, niebawem
3)by and large I would agree with you — ogólnie (rzecz) biorąc, zgodziłbym się z tobą
* * *1. preposition1) (next to; near; at the side of: by the door; He sat by his sister.) obok, przy2) (past: going by the house.) obok3) (through; along; across: We came by the main road.) przez4) (used (in the passive voice) to show the person or thing which performs an action: struck by a stone.) przez5) (using: He's going to contact us by letter; We travelled by train.) przy pomocy, przez6) (from; through the means of: I met her by chance; by post.) przez7) ((of time) not later than: by 6 o'clock.) do, przed (jakimś momentem)8) (during the time of.) za9) (to the extent of: taller by ten centimetres.) o10) (used to give measurements etc: 4 metres by 2 metres.) na11) (in quantities of: fruit sold by the kilo.) na12) (in respect of: a teacher by profession.) przez, z2. adverb1) (near: They stood by and watched.) blisko2) (past: A dog ran by.) obok, niedaleko3) (aside; away: money put by for an emergency.) na bok•- bypass 3. verb(to avoid (a place) by taking such a road.) objeżdżać- bystander
- by and by
- by and large
- by oneself
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37 rear
[rɪə(r)] 1. adj 2. n 3. vt 4. vi(also: rear up) stawać (stanąć perf) dęba* * *I 1. [riə] noun1) (the back part of something: There is a second bathroom at the rear of the house; The enemy attacked the army in the rear.) tył(y)2) (the buttocks, bottom: The horse kicked him in his rear.) tyłek2. adjective(positioned behind: the rear wheels of the car.) tylny- rearguard II [riə] verb1) (to feed and care for (a family, animals etc while they grow up): She has reared six children; He rears cattle.) wychowywać, hodować2) ((especially of a horse) to rise up on the hind legs: The horse reared in fright as the car passed.) wspiąć się3) (to raise (the head etc): The snake reared its head.) podnieść•- rear up -
38 clap
[klæp] 1. vi 2. vtto clap (one's hands) — klaskać (klasnąć perf) (w dłonie or ręce)
a clap of thunder — uderzenie pioruna, grzmot
* * *[klæp] 1. past tense, past participle - clapped; verb1) (to strike the palms of the hands together eg to show approval, to mark a rhythm, or to gain attention etc: When the singer appeared, the audience started to clap loudly; They clapped the speech enthusiastically; Clap your hands in time to the music.) klaskać2) (to strike (someone) with the palm of the hand, often in a friendly way: He clapped him on the back and congratulated him.) klepnąć3) (to put suddenly (into prison, chains etc): They clapped him in jail.) wtrącać, pakować2. noun1) (a sudden noise (of thunder).) łoskot, huk2) (an act of clapping: They gave the performer a clap; He gave me a clap on the back.) oklaski, klepnięcie -
39 plough
[plau] 1. (US plow) npług m2. vtto plough money into — wkładać (włożyć perf) pieniądze w +acc
Phrasal Verbs:* * *1. noun(a type of farm tool pulled through the top layer of the soil to turn it over.) pług2. verb1) (to turn over (the earth) with such a tool: The farmer was ploughing (in) a field.) orać2) (to travel with difficulty, force a way etc: The ship ploughed through the rough sea; I've all this work to plough through.) brnąć3) (to crash: The lorry ploughed into the back of a bus.) wryć się -
40 backwards
['bækwədz]advto know sth backwards or (US) backwards and forwards — znać coś na wylot
* * *1) (towards the back: He glanced backwards.) do tyłu2) (with one's back facing the direction one is going in: The child walked backwards into a lamp-post.) tyłem3) (in the opposite way to that which is usual: Can you count from 1 to 10 backwards? (= starting at 10 and counting to 1).) do tyłu
См. также в других словарях:
in the back — See: STAB IN THE BACK … Dictionary of American idioms
in the back — See: STAB IN THE BACK … Dictionary of American idioms
break the back of — phrasal to subdue the main force of < break the back of inflation > … New Collegiate Dictionary
on the back — See: PAT ON THE BACK … Dictionary of American idioms
on the back — See: PAT ON THE BACK … Dictionary of American idioms
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