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1 lose one's grip
(to lose understanding or control.) stracić kontrolę -
2 grip
[grɪp] 1. n( hold) (u)chwyt m, uścisk m; (control, grasp) kontrola f, panowanie nt; (of tyre, shoe) przyczepność f; ( handle) rękojeść f, uchwyt m; ( holdall) torba f (podróżna)2. vtobject chwytać (chwycić perf); person pasjonować, fascynować; attention przyciągać (przyciągnąć perf)to come to grips with — zmierzyć się ( perf) z +instr
to grip the road — car trzymać się szosy
to lose one's grip ( fig) — tracić (stracić perf) kontrolę
* * *[ɡrip] 1. past tense, past participle - gripped; verb(to take a firm hold of: He gripped his stick; The speaker gripped (the attention of) his audience.) chwytać2. noun1) (a firm hold: He had a firm grip on his stick; He has a very strong grip; in the grip of the storm.) uścisk2) (a bag used by travellers: He carried his sports equipment in a large grip.) torba3) (understanding: He has a good grip of the subject.) opanowanie, orientacja w•- gripping- come to grips with
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3 relax
[rɪ'læks] 1. vi( unwind) odprężać się (odprężyć się perf), relaksować się (zrelaksować się perf); ( calm down) uspokajać się (uspokoić się perf); muscle rozluźniać się (rozluźnić się perf)2. vtone's grip rozluźniać (rozluźnić perf); mind, person relaksować (zrelaksować perf); rule, control łagodzić (złagodzić perf)* * *[rə'læks]1) (to make or become less tight or tense or less worried etc; to rest completely: The doctor gave him a drug to make him relax; Relax your shoulders; He relaxed his grip for a second and the rope was dragged out of his hand.) rozluźnić się2) (to make or become less strict or severe: The rules were relaxed because of the Queen's visit.) uczynić łagodniejszym, złagodzić• -
4 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 -
5 grasp
[grɑːsp] 1. vtPhrasal Verbs:- grasp at2. n( grip) (u)chwyt m; ( understanding) pojmowanie nt* * *1. verb1) (to take hold of especially by putting one's fingers or arm(s) round: He grasped the rope; He grasped the opportunity to ask for a higher salary.) chwycić2) (to understand: I can't grasp what he's getting at.) pojąć2. noun1) (a grip with one's hand etc: Have you got a good grasp on that rope?) chwyt2) (the ability to understand: His ideas are quite beyond my grasp.) zdolność pojmowania•- grasping -
6 steel
[stiːl] 1. nstal f2. adj* * *[sti:l] 1. noun, adjective(of) a very hard alloy of iron and carbon, used for making tools etc: tools of the finest steel; steel knives/chisels; He had a grip of steel (= a very strong grip). stal2. verb(to harden and strengthen (oneself, one's nerves etc) in preparation for doing, or resisting, something: He steeled himself to meet the attack / to tell his wife the truth.) szykować- steely- steeliness
- steel wool
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7 ease
[iːz] 1. n 2. vt 3. visituation uspokajać się (uspokoić się perf); pain, grip zelżeć ( perf); rain, snow słabnąć (osłabnąć perf)to ease sth in/out — włożyć/wyjąć coś
Phrasal Verbs:- ease off- ease up* * *[i:z] 1. noun1) (freedom from pain or from worry or hard work: a lifetime of ease.) spokój2) (freedom from difficulty: He passed his exam with ease.) łatwość3) (naturalness: ease of manner.) swoboda2. verb1) (to free from pain, trouble or anxiety: A hot bath eased his tired limbs.) uśmierzyć, sprawić ulgę2) ((often with off) to make or become less strong, less severe, less fast etc: The pain has eased (off); The driver eased off as he approached the town.) zelżeć, zwolnić3) (to move (something heavy or awkward) gently or gradually in or out of position: They eased the wardrobe carefully up the narrow staircase.) (po)suwać, przesunąć•- easily- easiness
- easy 3. interjection(a command to go or act gently: Easy! You'll fall if you run too fast.) Uwaga! Ostrożnie!- easy-going
- at ease
- easier said than done
- go easy on
- stand at ease
- take it easy
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8 tight
[taɪt] 1. adjscrew dokręcony; ( knot) zaciśnięty; grip mocny; clothes obcisły; shoes ciasny; budget, schedule napięty; bend, security ostry; ( inf) ( drunk) wstawiony (inf); ( stingy) skąpy2. adv* * *1. adjective1) (fitting very or too closely: I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight.) ciasny, ściśle przylegający2) (stretched to a great extent; not loose: He made sure that the ropes were tight.) naciągnięty3) ((of control etc) strict and very careful: She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.) ścisły4) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) napięty2. adverb((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) ciasno- - tight- tighten
- tightness
- tights
- tight-fisted
- tightrope
- a tight corner/spot
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9 vice
[vaɪs]n( moral fault) wada f, przywara f; ( TECH) imadło nt* * *I noun(a kind of strong tool for holding an object firmly, usually between two metal jaws: The carpenter held the piece of wood in a vice; He has a grip like a vice.) imadłoII noun1) (a serious moral fault: Continual lying is a vice.) wada, grzech, zło2) (a bad habit: Smoking is not one of my vices.) zły nawyk
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