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1 at/on one's heels
(close behind one: The thief ran off with the policeman close on his heels.) tuż za -
2 take to one's heels
(to run away: The thief took to his heels.) wziąć nogi za pas -
3 squat
[skwɔt] 1. adj 2. vi(also: squat down) przykucać (przykucnąć perf); ( on property) mieszkać nielegalnie* * *[skwot] 1. past tense, past participle - squatted; verb(to sit down on the heels or in a crouching position: The beggar squatted all day in the market place.) przykucnąć, siedzieć w kucki2. adjective(short and fat; dumpy: a squat little man; an ugly, squat building.) krępy, przysadzisty -
4 heel
[hiːl] 1. n 2. vtdorabiać (dorobić perf) obcas or obcasy do +gento bring to heel — przywoływać (przywoływać perf) do nogi ( fig) zmuszać (zmusić perf) do posłuszeństwa
to take to one's heels ( inf) — brać (wziąć perf) nogi za pas, dawać (dać perf) nogę (inf)
* * *[hi:l] 1. noun1) (the back part of the foot: I have a blister on my heel.) pięta2) (the part of a sock etc that covers this part of the foot: I have a hole in the heel of my sock.) pięta3) (the part of a shoe, boot etc under or round the heel of the foot: The heel has come off this shoe.) obcas2. verb1) (to put a heel on (a shoe etc).) dorobić obcas2) ((usually with over) (of ships) to lean to one side: The boat heeled over in the strong wind.) przechylać się•- - heeled- at/on one's heels
- kick one's heels
- take to one's heels
- to heel
- turn on one's heel -
5 head
[hɛd] 1. n ( lit, fig)głowa f; ( of table) szczyt m; ( of company) dyrektor m; (of country, organization) przywódca(-dczyni) m(f); ( of school) dyrektor(ka) m(f); (of list, queue) czoło nt; ( on coin) reszka f; (on tape recorder, computer) głowica fhead first — fall głową naprzód or do przodu; dive na główkę
10 pounds a/per head — 10 funtów na głowę
to come to a head ( fig) — situation etc osiągać (osiągnąć perf) punkt krytyczny
to bite/snap sb's head off — warczeć (warknąć perf) na kogoś (inf)
the brandy/success went to his head — koniak/sukces uderzył mu do głowy
to lose one's head — tracić (stracić perf) głowę
2. vthe's off his head! ( inf) — odbiło mu! (inf)
list, group znajdować się na czele +gen; company prowadzić, kierować +instr; ball odbijać (odbić perf) głowąPhrasal Verbs:- head for- head off* * *[hed] 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) głowa2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) głowa3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) długość łba4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) głowa, główny5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) główka6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) góra7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) góra, szczyt8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) przód9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) głowa10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) kierowanik, dyrektor11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) na osobę/głowę12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) przylądek13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) piana2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) być na czele, prowadzić2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) kierować3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) kierować się4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) zatytułować5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) zagrać głową•- - headed- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head -
6 click
[klɪk] 1. vttongue mlaskać (mlasnąć perf) +instr; heels stukać (stuknąć perf) or trzaskać (trzasnąć perf) +instr2. vi 3. npstryknięcie nt* * *[klik] 1. noun(a short, sharp sound, like that of a light-switch being turned on: the click of the camera.) trzask2. verb(to (cause to) make such a sound: The soldier clicked his heels together; The gate clicked.) trzaskać -
7 spur
[spəː(r)] 1. n 2. vt(also: spur on) zachęcać (zachęcić perf)* * *[spə:]1) (a small instrument with a sharp point or points that a rider wears on his heels and digs into the horse's sides to make it go faster.) ostroga2) (anything that urges a person to make greater efforts: He was driven on by the spur of ambition.) zachęta, impuls•- spur on
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