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61 endorse
[ɪn'dɔːs]vtcheque podpisywać (podpisać perf) na odwrocie, indosować (indosować perf) (fml); proposal, candidate popierać (poprzeć perf), udzielać (udzielić perf) poparcia +dat* * *[in'do:s]1) (to write one's signature on the back of (a cheque).) podpisywać2) (to make a note of an offence on (a driving licence).) odnotować przestępstwo (drogowe)3) (to give one's approval to (a decision, statement etc): The court endorsed the judge's decision.) zaaprobować, zatwierdzić• -
62 flat
[flæt] 1. adjsurface płaski; tyre bez powietrza post; battery rozładowany; beer zwietrzały; refusal stanowczy; ( MUS) za niski; rate, fee ryczałtowy2. n ( BRIT)mieszkanie nt; ( AUT) guma f (inf); ( MUS) bemol m3. adv 4. n* * *[flæt] 1. adjective1) (level; without rise or fall: a flat surface.) płaski2) (dull; without interest: She spent a very flat weekend.) nudny3) ((of something said, decided etc) definite; emphatic: a flat denial.) kategoryczny4) ((of a tyre) not inflated, having lost most of its air: His car had a flat tyre.) bez powietrza5) ((of drinks) no longer fizzy: flat lemonade; ( also adverb) My beer has gone flat.) zwietrzały6) (slightly lower than a musical note should be: That last note was flat; ( also adverb) The choir went very flat.) (za) niski2. adverb(stretched out: She was lying flat on her back.) płasko3. noun1) ((American apartment) a set of rooms on one floor, with kitchen and bathroom, in a larger building or block: Do you live in a house or a flat?) mieszkanie2) ((in musical notation) a sign (♭) which makes a note a semitone lower.) bemol3) (a level, even part: the flat of her hand.) płaska część4) ((usually in plural) an area of flat land, especially beside the sea, a river etc: mud flats.) nizina•- flatly- flatten
- flat rate
- flat out -
63 haunt
[hɔːnt] 1. vtghost, spirit straszyć, nawiedzać; ( fig) mystery, memory nie dawać spokoju +dat, prześladować; problem, fear nękać2. n(ulubione) miejsce nt spotkań* * *[ho:nt] 1. verb1) ((of a ghost) to inhabit: A ghost is said to haunt this house.) nawiedzać2) ((of an unpleasant memory) to keep coming back into the mind of: Her look of misery haunts me.) prześladować3) (to visit very often: He haunts that café.) często odwiedzać2. noun(a place one often visits: This is one of my favourite haunts.) ulubione miejsce- haunted -
64 hook
[huk] 1. n(for coats, curtains) hak m; ( for fishing) haczyk m; ( on dress) haftka f ( jej haczykowata część)2. vtto be hooked on ( inf) — ( addicted) być uzależnionym od +gen; ( attracted) przepadać za +instr
Phrasal Verbs:- hook up* * *[huk] 1. noun1) (a small piece of metal shaped like a J fixed at the end of a fishing-line used for catching fish etc: a fish-hook.) haczyk2) (a bent piece of metal etc used for hanging coats, cups etc on, or a smaller one sewn on to a garment, for fastening it: Hang your jacket on that hook behind the door; hooks and eyes.) hak, haczyk3) (in boxing, a kind of punch with the elbow bent: a left hook.) sierpowy2. verb1) (to catch (a fish etc) with a hook: He hooked a large salmon.) złapać na wędkę2) (to fasten or to be fastened by a hook or hooks: He hooked the ladder on (to the branch); This bit hooks on to that bit; Could you hook my dress up down the back?) zahaczyć, zaczepiać3) (in golf, to hit (the ball) far to the left of where it should be (or to the right if one is left-handed).) podbić piłkę w lewo•- hooked- by hook or by crook
- off the hook -
65 lead
I 1. [liːd] pt, pp led, n (SPORT)prowadzenie nt; ( fig) przywództwo nt; (piece of information, clue) trop m; (in play, film) główna rola f; ( for dog) smycz f; ( ELEC) przewód m2. vt(walk in front, guide) prowadzić (poprowadzić perf); organization, activity kierować (pokierować perf) +instr; ( BRIT)3. vito lead the orchestra — grać (zagrać perf) partię pierwszych skrzypiec (w orkiestrze)
to take the lead — obejmować (objąć perf) prowadzenie
to lead the way — prowadzić, wskazywać drogę
to lead sb astray — ( mislead) zwieść ( perf) kogoś; ( corrupt) sprowadzić ( perf) kogoś na manowce or złą drogę
to lead sb to believe that — dawać (dać perf) komuś powody sądzić, że …
to lead sb to do sth — sprawić ( perf), że ktoś coś zrobi
Phrasal Verbs:- lead off- lead on- lead toII 1. [lɛd] n 2. cpd* * *I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) prowadzić, wieść2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) prowadzić, wieść3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) (do)prowadzić (do)4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) prowadzić5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) prowadzić, wieść2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) prowadzenie, kierownictwo2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) przewaga3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) przykład4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) przewaga5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) smycz, postronek6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) poszlaka7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) główna rola•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) ołów2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) grafit•- leaden -
66 over
['əuvə(r)] 1. adv1) ( across)to cross over to the other side — przechodzić (przejść perf) na drugą stronę
to ask sb over — zapraszać (zaprosić perf) kogoś (do domu or do siebie)
over here/there — tu/tam
3) ( finished)to be over — skończyć się ( perf)
4) ( excessively) zbyt, nadmiernieshe's not over intelligent, is she? — nie jest zbyt or nadmiernie inteligentna, prawda?
5) ( remaining)6)2. prepover and over (again) — wielokrotnie, w kółko (inf)
to spread a sheet over sth — rozkładać (rozłożyć perf) na czymś prześcieradło
2) ( on the other side of) po drugiej stronie +gen; ( to the other side of) przez +acc, na drugą stronę +gen3) ( more than) ponad +accover and above — poza +instr, w dodatku do +gen
4) ( during) przez +acc, podczas +gen* * *['əuvə] 1. preposition1) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) po(nad)2) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) nad, na3) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) na4) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) na5) (about: a quarrel over money.) o6) (by means of: He spoke to her over the telephone.) przez7) (during: Over the years, she grew to hate her husband.) przez8) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) nad2. adverb1) (higher, moving etc above: The plane flew over about an hour ago.)2) (used to show movement, change of position: He rolled over on his back; He turned over the page.)3) (across: He went over and spoke to them.)4) (downwards: He fell over.)5) (higher in number etc: for people aged twenty and over.)6) (remaining: There are two cakes for each of us, and two over.)7) (through from beginning to end, carefully: Read it over; Talk it over between you.)3. adjective(finished: The affair is over now.) ponad, prze-4. noun((in cricket) a certain number of balls bowled from one end of the wicket: He bowled thirty overs in the match.) seria rzutów/piłek (w krykiecie)5. as part of a word1) (too (much), as in overdo.) prze-2) (in a higher position, as in overhead.) nad-3) (covering, as in overcoat.) na-4) (down from an upright position, as in overturn.) prze-5) (completely, as in overcome.) prze-•- over all
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67 rack
[ræk] 1. n(also: luggage rack) półka f (na bagaż); (also: roof rack) bagażnik m na dach; ( for dresses) wieszak m; ( for dishes) suszarka f2. vtto go to rack and ruin — building zamieniać się (zamienić się perf) w ruinę; business podupadać (podupaść perf)
* * *I [ræk] noun(a frame or shelf in or on which objects (eg letters, plates, luggage etc) are put until they are wanted or needed: Put these tools back in the rack; Put your bag in the luggage-rack.) półkaII [ræk] III [ræk] -
68 retrace
[riː'treɪs]vtto retrace one's steps — wracać (wrócić perf) tą samą drogą; fig odtwarzać (odtworzyć perf) tok rozumowania
* * *[ri'treis](to go back along (a path etc) one has just come along: She lost her keys somewhere on the way to the station, and had to retrace her steps/journey until she found them.) odtworzyć -
69 side
[saɪd] 1. n 2. adj 3. vito side with sb — stawać (stanąć perf) po czyjejś stronie
by the side of — przy +instr
side by side — work wspólnie; stand obok siebie
the right/wrong side — właściwa/niewłaściwa strona
to put sth to one side — odkładać (odłożyć perf) coś na bok
* * *1. noun1) ((the ground beside) an edge, border or boundary line: He walked round the side of the field; He lives on the same side of the street as me.) strona, bok2) (a surface of something: A cube has six sides.) bok, ściana3) (one of the two of such surfaces which are not the top, bottom, front, or back: There is a label on the side of the box.) bok4) (either surface of a piece of paper, cloth etc: Don't waste paper - write on both sides!) strona5) (the right or left part of the body: I've got a pain in my side.) bok6) (a part or division of a town etc: He lives on the north side of the town.) część, strona7) (a slope (of a hill): a mountain-side.) stok8) (a point of view; an aspect: We must look at all sides of the problem.) punkt widzenia9) (a party, team etc which is opposing another: Whose side are you on?; Which side is winning?) strona2. adjective(additional, but less important: a side issue.) uboczny- - side- - sided
- sidelong
- sideways
- sideburns
- side effect
- sidelight
- sideline
- sidelines
- side road
- sidestep
- side-street
- sidetrack
- sidewalk
- from all sides
- on all sides
- side by side
- side with
- take sides -
70 sink
[sɪŋk] 1. nzlew m, zlewozmywak m2. vt; pt sank, pp sunk 3. viship tonąć (zatonąć perf); heart zamierać (zamrzeć perf); ground zapadać się (zapaść się perf); (also: sink down) ( in exhaustion) osuwać się (osunąć się perf)to sink one's teeth/claws into — zatapiać (zatopić perf) zęby/pazury w +loc
he sank (back) into a chair — ( in exhaustion) opadł na fotel; ( getting comfortable) zagłębił się w fotelu
Phrasal Verbs:- sink in* * *[siŋk] 1. past tense - sank; verb1) (to (cause to) go down below the surface of water etc: The torpedo sank the battleship immediately; The ship sank in deep water.) zatapiać, tonąć2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) zniżać się3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) wsiąkać, zanurzać4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) zamierać, smucić się5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) utopić2. noun(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) zlew, umywalka- sunken- be sunk
- sink in -
71 backhand
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72 camel
['kæməl]nwielbłąd m* * *['kæməl](a desert animal with one (dromedary ['dromədəri]) or two (bactrian (camel) ['bæktriən]) humps on its back, used for carrying goods and/or people.) wielbłąd -
73 chair
[tʃɛə(r)] 1. n( seat) krzesło nt; ( armchair) fotel m; ( at university) katedra f; ( of meeting etc) przewodniczący(-ca) m(f)2. vtprzewodniczyć +datthe chair (US) — krzesło elektryczne
* * *[ eə] 1. noun1) (a movable seat for one person, with a back to it: a table and four chairs.) krzesło2) (the position of a person who is chairman at a meeting etc: Who is in the chair?) przewodniczenie3) (the office of a university professor: He holds the chair of History at this university.) katedra2. verb(to be chairman at (a meeting etc): He chaired the meeting last night.) przewodniczyć- chairman
- chairperson
- chairwoman
- chairmanship -
74 cock
[kɔk] 1. nkogut m2. vtto cock one's ears ( fig) — nastawiać (nastawić perf) uszu
* * *[kok] 1. noun1) (the male of birds, especially of the domestic fowl: a cock and three hens; ( also adjective) a cock sparrow.) kogut2) (a kind of tap for controlling the flow of liquid, gas etc.) kurek3) (a slang word for the penis.) kutas2. verb1) (to cause to stand upright or to lift: The dog cocked its ears.) stawiać2) (to draw back the hammer of (a gun).) odwieść kurek3) (to tilt up or sideways (especially a hat).) przechylać•- cockerel- cocky
- cock-and-bull story
- cock-crow
- cock-eyed
- cocksure -
75 come
[kʌm]1) ( movement towards) ( on foot) przychodzić (przyjść perf); ( by car etc) przyjeżdżać (przyjechać perf)3) ( reach)to come to — sięgać (sięgnąć perf) or dochodzić (dojść perf) do +gen
to come to power — obejmować (objąć perf) władzę
to come to a decision — podejmować (podjąć perf) decyzję
4) ( occur)5) (be, become)Phrasal Verbs:- come by- come in- come off- come on- come out- come to- come up* * *1. past tense - came; verb1) (to move etc towards the person speaking or writing, or towards the place being referred to by him: Come here!; Are you coming to the dance?; John has come to see me; Have any letters come for me?) przyjść2) (to become near or close to something in time or space: Christmas is coming soon.) nadchodzić3) (to happen or be situated: The letter `d' comes between `c' and è' in the alphabet.) następować4) ((often with to) to happen (by accident): How did you come to break your leg?) stawać się5) (to arrive at (a certain state etc): What are things coming to? We have come to an agreement.) dochodzić6) ((with to) (of numbers, prices etc) to amount (to): The total comes to 51.) czynić2. interjection(expressing disapproval, drawing attention etc: Come, come! That was very rude of you!) Ale ale!, Ejże!, NO no!- comer- coming
- comeback
- comedown
- come about
- come across
- come along
- come by
- come down
- come into one's own
- come off
- come on
- come out
- come round
- come to
- come to light
- come upon
- come up with
- come what may
- to come -
76 due
[djuː] 1. adjin due course — w swoim czasie, we właściwym czasie
2. nwe were due in London at 2 a.m. — mieliśmy być w Londynie o drugiej w nocy.
to give sb his (or her) due — oddawać (oddać perf) komuś sprawiedliwość
- dues3. adv* * *[dju:] 1. adjective1) (owed: I think I'm still due some pay; Our thanks are due to the doctor.) należny2) (expected according to timetable, promise etc: The bus is due in three minutes.) spodziewany, planowany3) (proper: Take due care.) odpowiedni2. adverb(directly South: sailing due east.) bezpośrednio, wprost3. noun1) (what is owed, especially what one has a right to: I'm only taking what is my due.) należność2) ((in plural) charge, fee or toll: He paid the dues on the cargo.) opłata•- duly- due to
- give someone his due
- give his due -
77 give
[gɪv] 1. pt gave, pt given, vt1)to give sb sth, give sth to sb — dawać (dać perf) komuś coś
to give a sigh — westchnąć ( perf)
to give a cry — zapłakać ( perf)
3) ( deliver) news, message etc podawać (podać perf), przekazywać (przekazać perf); advice dawać (dać perf)to give the right/wrong answer — udzielać (udzielić perf) prawidłowej/nieprawidłowej odpowiedzi
7) ( organize)2. vito give a party/dinner — wydawać (wydać perf) przyjęcie/obiad
the roof gave as I stepped on it — dach załamał się, gdy na nim stanąłem
Phrasal Verbs:- give in- give off- give out- give up- give way* * *(to dismiss (someone) or to be dismissed (usually from a job): He got the boot for always being late.) wylać, zostać wylanym -
78 graft
[grɑːft] 1. n ( AGR) 2. vtto graft (onto) ( AGR) — zaszczepiać (zaszczepić perf) (na +loc); ( MED) przeszczepiać (przeszczepić perf) (na +acc), wszczepiać (wszczepić perf) (do +gen); fig doczepiać (doczepić perf) (na siłę) (do +gen)
* * *I 1. verb(to fix (skin, bone etc) from one part of the body on to or into another part of the body: The doctor treated her burns by grafting skin from her leg on to her back.) przeszczepiać2. noun(a piece of skin, bone etc which is grafted: a skin graft.) przeszczepII noun1) (dishonesty in obtaining profit or good position.) oszustwo2) (hard work.) trud -
79 hopefully
['həupfulɪ]adv( expectantly) z nadzieją; ( one hopes) o ile szczęście dopiszehopefully, he'll come back — miejmy nadzieję, że wróci
* * *1) (in a hopeful way: The dog looked hopefully at the joint of meat.) z nadzieją2) (it is to be hoped that: Hopefully, that will never happen.) miejmy nadzieję -
80 itch
[ɪtʃ] 1. nswędzenie nt2. vi* * *[i ] 1. noun(an irritating feeling in the skin that makes one want to scratch: He had an itch in the middle of his back and could not scratch it easily.) swędzenie2. verb1) (to have an itch: Some plants can cause the skin to itch.) swędzieć2) (to have a strong desire (for something, or to be something): I was itching to slap the child.) bardzo mieć na coś ochotę•- itchy- itchiness
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