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1 suit (someone) down to the ground
(to suit perfectly: That arrangement will suit me down to the ground.) pasować jak ulałEnglish-Polish dictionary > suit (someone) down to the ground
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2 suit (someone) down to the ground
(to suit perfectly: That arrangement will suit me down to the ground.) pasować jak ulałEnglish-Polish dictionary > suit (someone) down to the ground
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3 ground
[graund] 1. pt, pp of grind 2. n(earth, soil) ziemia f; ( floor) podłoga f; ( land) grunt m; ( area) teren m; (US) (also: ground wire) uziemienie nt; (usu pl) ( reason) podstawa fhe declined on the grounds of ill health/on the grounds that he was ill — odmówił, podając jako powód zły stan zdrowia
- grounds3. vt 4. adj 5. vi* * *past tense, past participle; = grind -
4 lose ground
(to (be forced to) move back or retreat: The general sent in reinforcements when he saw that his troops were losing ground.) wycofywać -
5 drag
[dræg] 1. vtPhrasal Verbs:- drag on2. vitime, event wlec się3. n ( inf)* * *[dræɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - dragged; verb1) (to pull, especially by force or roughly: She was dragged screaming from her car.) wlec, ciągnąć2) (to pull (something) slowly (usually because heavy): He dragged the heavy table across the floor.) ciągnąć3) (to (cause to) move along the ground: His coat was so long it dragged on the ground at the back.) wlec się4) (to search (the bed of a lake etc) by using a net or hook: Police are dragging the canal to try to find the body.) gruntować, bagrować5) (to be slow-moving and boring: The evening dragged a bit.) ciągnąć się2. noun1) (something which slows something down: He felt that his lack of education was a drag on his progress.) hamulec2) (an act of drawing in smoke from a cigarette etc: He took a long drag at his cigarette.) zaciągnięcie się3) (something or someone that is dull and boring: Washing-up is a drag.) nuda, coś nudnego4) (a slang word for women's clothes when worn by men.) przebranie kobiece -
6 plant
[plɑːnt] 1. n ( BOT) 2. vtplants, trees sadzić (zasadzić perf); seed, crops siać (zasiać perf); field, garden ( with plants) obsadzać (obsadzić perf); ( with crops) obsiewać (obsiać perf); microphone, bomb, incriminating evidence podkładać (podłożyć perf); ( fig) object lokować (ulokować perf); kiss składać (złożyć perf)* * *1. noun1) (anything growing from the ground, having a stem, a root and leaves: flowering/tropical plants.) roślina2) (industrial machinery: engineering plant.) urządzenia mechaniczne3) (a factory.) fabryka2. verb1) (to put (something) into the ground so that it will grow: We have planted vegetables in the garden.) sadzić2) (to make (a garden etc); to cause (a garden etc) to have (plants etc) growing in it: The garden was planted with shrubs; We're going to plant an orchard.) obsadzać, zasadzać3) (to place heavily or firmly: He planted himself between her and the door.) wciskać, wtykać4) (to put in someone's possession, especially as false evidence: He claimed that the police had planted the weapon on his brother.) podrzucać, podkładać•- planter -
7 root
[ruːt] 1. n(of plant, tooth) korzeń m; ( MATH) pierwiastek m; ( of hair) cebulka f; (of problem, belief) źródło nt- roots2. viukorzeniać się (ukorzenić się perf), wypuszczać (wypuścić perf) korzenie3. vtPhrasal Verbs:- root for- root out* * *I 1. [ru:t] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) korzeń2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) nasada, korzeń3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) źródło4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) korzenie2. verb(to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) zakorzenić sie, zasadzić- root crop
- root out
- take root II [ru:t] verb1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) ryć2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) grzebać -
8 shadow
['ʃædəu] 1. ncień m2. vtwithout/beyond a shadow of a doubt — bez cienia wątpliwości
* * *['ʃædəu] 1. noun1) ((a patch of) shade on the ground etc caused by an object blocking the light: We are in the shadow of that building.) cień2) ((in plural with the) darkness or partial darkness caused by lack of (direct) light: The child was afraid that wild animals were lurking in the shadows at the corner of his bedroom.) ciemność, półmrok3) (a dark patch or area: You look tired - there are shadows under your eyes.) cień4) (a very slight amount: There's not a shadow of doubt that he stole the money.) cień2. verb1) (to hide or darken with shadow: A broad hat shadowed her face.) zacieniać2) (to follow closely, especially as a detective, spy etc: We shadowed him for a week.) śledzić•- shadowy- shadowiness
- worn to a shadow -
9 parachute
['pærəʃuːt]n* * *['pærəʃu:t] 1. noun(an umbrella-shaped piece of light, strong cloth etc beneath which a person etc is tied with ropes so that he etc can come slowly down to the ground from a great height: They made the descent from the plane by parachute; ( also adjective) a parachute-jump.) spadochron2. verb(to come down to the ground using a parachute: The troops parachuted into France.) zeskakiwać na spadochronie -
10 hang
[hæŋ] 1. pt, pp hung, vt, pt, pp hanged 2. vionce you have got the hang of it, … ( inf) — jak już raz chwycisz, o co chodzi, … (inf)
Phrasal Verbs:- hang on- hang out- hang up* * *[hæŋ]past tense, past participle - hung; verb1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) wieszać, powiesić2) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) zawiesić, wisieć3) ((past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop: Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now.) wieszać (na szubienicy)4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) zwisać, opadać5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) zwiesić•- hanger- hanging
- hangings
- hangman
- hangover
- get the hang of
- hang about/around
- hang back
- hang in the balance
- hang on
- hang together
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11 jump
[dʒʌmp] 1. vi 2. vtprzeskakiwać (przeskoczyć perf) (przez)to jump the queue ( BRIT) — wpychać się (wepchnąć się perf) poza kolejką or kolejnością
Phrasal Verbs:- jump at- jump up3. n* * *1. verb1) (to (cause to) go quickly off the ground with a springing movement: He jumped off the wall / across the puddle / over the fallen tree / into the swimming-pool; Don't jump the horse over that fence!) skoczyć2) (to rise; to move quickly (upwards): She jumped to her feet; He jumped into the car.) skoczyć3) (to make a startled movement: The noise made me jump.) podskoczyć4) (to pass over (a gap etc) by bounding: He jumped the stream easily.) przeskoczyć2. noun1) (an act of jumping: She crossed the stream in one jump.) skok2) (an obstacle to be jumped over: Her horse fell at the third jump.) przeszkoda3) (a jumping competition: the high jump.) skok4) (a startled movement: She gave a jump when the door suddenly banged shut.) podskok5) (a sudden rise, eg in prices: There has been a jump in the price of potatoes.) skok•- jumpy- jump at
- jump for joy
- jump on
- jump the gun
- jump the queue
- jump to conclusions / jump to the conclusion that
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12 thud
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13 iron
['aɪən] 1. nżelazo nt; ( for clothes) żelazko nt2. cpd 3. vtPhrasal Verbs:- iron out* * *1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element that is the most common metal, is very hard, and is widely used for making tools etc: Steel is made from iron; The ground is as hard as iron; iron railings; iron determination (= very strong determination).) żelazo2) (a flat-bottomed instrument that is heated up and used for smoothing clothes etc: I've burnt a hole in my dress with the iron.) żelazko3) (a type of golf-club.) (typ kija golfowego)2. verb(to smooth (clothes etc) with an iron: This dress needs to be ironed; I've been ironing all afternoon.) prasować- ironing- irons
- ironing-board
- ironmonger
- ironmongery
- have several
- too many irons in the fire
- iron out
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14 snow
[snəu] 1. nśnieg m2. vi3. vtit snowed/is snowing — padał/pada śnieg
* * *[snəu] 1. noun(frozen water vapour that falls to the ground in soft white flakes: We woke up to find snow on the ground; We were caught in a heavy snow-shower; About 15 centimetres of snow had fallen overnight.) śnieg2. verb(to shower down in, or like, flakes of snow: It's snowing heavily.) padać- snowy- snowball
- snowboard
- snow-capped
- snowdrift
- snowfall
- snowflake
- snowstorm
- snow-white
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15 suit
[suːt] 1. n 2. vtodpowiadać +datto suit sth to — dostosowywać (dostosować perf) coś do +gen
that colour/hat doesn't suit you — w tym kolorze/kapeluszu nie jest ci do twarzy
to be suited to — nadawać się do +gen
to bring a suit against sb — wytaczać (wytoczyć perf) komuś proces
he bowed his head; I followed suit — skłonił głowę — poszłam za jego przykładem
suit yourself! — rób, jak chcesz!
* * *[su:t] 1. noun1) (a set of clothes usually all of the same cloth etc, made to be worn together, eg a jacket, trousers (and waistcoat) for a man, or a jacket and skirt or trousers for a woman.) garnitur, kostium2) (a piece of clothing for a particular purpose: a bathing-suit / diving-suit.) kostium3) (a case in a law court: He won/lost his suit.) proces, sprawa4) (an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.) oświadczyny5) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) kolor2. verb1) (to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for: The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.) odpowiadać2) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) pasować3) (to adjust or make appropriate or suitable: He suited his speech to his audience.) dobrać, dostosować•- suited- suitor
- suitcase
- follow suit
- suit down to the ground
- suit oneself -
16 snowfall
['snəufɔːl]nopad m śniegu* * *1) (a fall or shower of snow that settles on the ground: There was a heavy snowfall last night.) opad śnieżny2) (the amount of snow that falls in a certain place: The snowfall last year was much higher than average.) opad śniegu -
17 touch
[tʌtʃ] 1. n 2. vtdotykać (dotknąć perf) +gen; ( tamper with) tykać (tknąć perf); ( emotionally) ( move) wzruszać (wzruszyć perf); ( stir) poruszać (poruszyć perf)3. vidotykać się (dotknąć się perf), stykać się (zetknąć się perf)a touch of ( fig) — odrobina +gen
in touch with — w kontakcie z +instr
to put sb in touch with — kontaktować (skontaktować perf) kogoś z +instr
to be out of touch with events — nie nadążać za biegiem wypadków, nie być na bieżąco
Phrasal Verbs:- touch on- touch up* * *1. verb1) (to be in, come into, or make, contact with something else: Their shoulders touched; He touched the water with his foot.) dotykać (się)2) (to feel (lightly) with the hand: He touched her cheek.) dotykać3) (to affect the feelings of; to make (someone) feel pity, sympathy etc: I was touched by her generosity.) dotykać4) (to be concerned with; to have anything to do with: I wouldn't touch a job like that.) mieć coś wspólnego z2. noun1) (an act or sensation of touching: I felt a touch on my shoulder.) dotknięcie2) ((often with the) one of the five senses, the sense by which we feel things: the sense of touch; The stone felt cold to the touch.) dotyk3) (a mark or stroke etc to improve the appearance of something: The painting still needs a few finishing touches.) poprawka4) (skill or style: He hasn't lost his touch as a writer.) żyłka, talent5) ((in football) the ground outside the edges of the pitch (which are marked out with touchlines): He kicked the ball into touch.) aut•- touching- touchingly
- touchy
- touchily
- touchiness
- touch screen
- in touch with
- in touch
- lose touch with
- lose touch
- out of touch with
- out of touch
- a touch
- touch down
- touch off
- touch up
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18 earth
[əːθ] 1. n 2. vt ( BRIT)* * *[ə:ð] 1. noun1) (the third planet in order of distance from the Sun; the planet on which we live: Is Earth nearer the Sun than Mars is?; the geography of the earth.) ziemia2) (the world as opposed to heaven: heaven and earth.) ziemia3) (soil: Fill the plant-pot with earth.) ziemia4) (dry land; the ground: the earth, sea and sky.) ziemia5) (a burrow or hole of an animal, especially of a fox.) nora6) ((a wire that provides) an electrical connection with the earth.) uziemienie2. verb(to connect to earth electrically: Is your washing-machine properly earthed?) uziemić- earthen- earthly
- earthenware
- earthquake
- earthworm
- on earth
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19 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 -
20 low
[ləu] 1. adj 2. adv 3. n ( METEOR)niż mto reach a new or an all-time low — spadać (spaść perf) do rekordowo niskiego poziomu
* * *I 1. [ləu] adjective1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) niski2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) cichy3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) niski4) (small: a low price.) niski5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) wątły6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) niski2. adverb(in or to a low position, manner or state: The ball flew low over the net.) nisko- lower- lowly
- lowliness
- low-down
- lowland
- lowlander
- lowlands
- low-lying
- low-tech 3. adjectivelow-tech industries/skills.)- be low on II [ləu] verb(to make the noise of cattle; to moo: The cows were lowing.) ryczeć
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