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21 narrow
['nærəu] 1. adjspace, sense wąski; majority, defeat nieznaczny; ideas, view ograniczony2. vi 3. vtto have a narrow escape — ledwo ujść ( perf) cało
to narrow sth down (to sth) — zawężać (zawęzić perf) coś (do czegoś)
* * *['nærəu] 1. adjective1) (having or being only a small distance from side to side: a narrow road; The bridge is too narrow for large lorries to cross.) wąski2) (only just managed: a narrow escape.) nieznaczny, ledwo osiągnięty3) ((of ideas, interests or experience) not extensive enough.) ograniczony2. verb(to make or become narrow: The road suddenly narrowed.) zwęzić się- narrowly- narrows
- narrow-minded -
22 new
[njuː]adjnowy; country, parent młody* * *[nju:] 1. adjective1) (having only just happened, been built, made, bought etc: She is wearing a new dress; We are building a new house.) nowy2) (only just discovered, experienced etc: Flying in an aeroplane was a new experience for her.) nowy, świeży3) (changed: He is a new man.) nowy, odrodzony, nowo narodzony4) (just arrived etc: The schoolchildren teased the new boy.) nowo przybyły2. adverb(freshly: new-laid eggs.) świeżo- newly- newcomer
- newfangled
- new to -
23 one-way
['wʌnweɪ]adjstreet, traffic jednokierunkowy; ticket, trip w jedną stronę post* * *1) (in which traffic can move in one direction only: a one-way street.) jednokierunkowy2) ((especially American) valid for travel in one direction only: a one-way ticket.) w jedną stronę -
24 pipe dream
nmarzenie nt ściętej głowy* * *(an idea which can only be imagined, and which would be impossible to carry out: For most people a journey round the world is only a pipe dream.) mrzonka -
25 pose
[pəuz] 1. npoza f2. vt 3. vito pose as — podawać się za +acc
to pose for — ( painting etc) pozować do +gen
to strike a pose — przybierać (przybrać perf) pozę
* * *I 1. [pəuz] noun1) (a position or attitude of the body: a relaxed pose.) poza2) (a false manner or way of behaving assumed in order to impress others; a pretence: His indignation was only a pose.) poza2. verb1) (to position oneself eg for a photograph to be taken: She posed in the doorway.) pozować2) ((with as) to pretend to be: He posed as a doctor.) udawaćII [pəuz] verb(to set or offer (a question or problem) for answering or solving: He posed a difficult question; This poses a problem.) postawić, stanowić -
26 scrap
[skræp] 1. n(of paper, material) skrawek m; (fig: of truth, evidence) odrobina f, krzt(yn)a f; ( fight) utarczka f, starcie nt; (also: scrap metal) złom mto sell sth for scrap — sprzedawać (sprzedać perf) coś na złom
- scraps2. vt 3. vigryźć się (pogryźć się perf) (fig)* * *I 1. [skræp] noun1) (a small piece or fragment: a scrap of paper.) świstek2) ((usually in plural) a piece of food left over after a meal: They gave the scraps to the dog.) resztki3) (waste articles that are only valuable for the material they contain: The old car was sold as scrap; ( also adjective) scrap metal.) złom4) (a picture etc for sticking into a scrapbook.) wycinek (z gazety)2. verb(to discard: They scapped the old television set; She decided to scrap the whole plan.) wyrzucić, odrzucić- scrappy- scrappily
- scrappiness
- scrapbook
- scrap heap II 1. [skræp] noun(a fight: He tore his jacket in a scrap with another boy.) bójka2. verb(to fight: The dogs were scrapping over a bone.) bić się -
27 solo
['səuləu] 1. nsolo nt inv2. advw pojedynkę, solo* * *['səuləu] 1. plural - solos; noun(something (eg a musical piece for one voice or instrument, a dance or other entertainment) in which only one person takes part: a cello/soprano solo.) solo2. adjective(in which only one takes part: a solo flight in an aeroplane.) samotny- soloist -
28 standing-room
noun (space for standing only, not sitting: There was standing-room only on the bus.) miejsca stojące -
29 visit
['vɪzɪt] 1. n 2. vton a private/an official visit — z wizytą prywatną/oficjalną
* * *['vizit] 1. verb1) (to go to see (a person or place): We visited my parents at the weekend; They visited the ruins at Pompeii while they were on holiday.) odwiedzać2) (to stay in (a place) or with (a person) for a time: Many birds visit (Britain) only during the summer months.) przebywać w2. noun(an act of going to see someone or something for pleasure, socially, professionally etc, or going to stay for a time: We went on a visit to my aunt's; the children's visit to the museum.) pobyt, wizyta- visitor -
30 way
[weɪ]n( route) droga f; ( access) przejście nt; ( distance) kawał(ek) m (drogi); ( direction) strona f; (manner, method) sposób m; ( habit) zwyczaj m, przyzwyczajenie ntwhich way? — this way — którędy? — tędy
to fight one's way through a crowd — torować (utorować perf) sobie drogę przez tłum
to lie one's way out of sth — wyłgać się ( perf) od czegoś
to keep out of sb's way — trzymać się z dala od kogoś, nie wchodzić komuś w drogę
to go out of one's way to do sth — zadawać (zadać perf) sobie wiele trudu, żeby coś zrobić
to lose one's way — błądzić (zabłądzić perf), gubić (zgubić perf) drogę
to make way (for sb/sth) — robić (zrobić perf) miejsce (dla kogoś/czegoś)
to get one's own way — stawiać (postawić perf) na swoim
the wrong way round — odwrotnie, na odwrót
no way! ( inf) — ani mi się śni! (inf)
by the way — à propos, nawiasem mówiąc
"way in" ( BRIT) — "wejście"
"way out" ( BRIT) — "wyjście"
* * *[wei] 1. noun1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) droga2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) droga3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) ulica4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) droga, odległość5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) sposób6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) sposób, wzgląd7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) zwyczaj8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.)2. adverb((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) daleko- wayfarer- wayside
- be/get on one's way
- by the way
- fall by the wayside
- get/have one's own way
- get into / out of the way of doing something
- get into / out of the way of something
- go out of one's way
- have a way with
- have it one's own way
- in a bad way
- in
- out of the/someone's way
- lose one's way
- make one's way
- make way for
- make way
- under way
- way of life
- ways and means -
31 be
[biː] 1. aux vb; pt was, were, pp been1) ( in continuous tenses)2) ( forming passives) być, zostać ( perf)3) ( in tag questions) prawdahe's good-looking, isn't he? — jest przystojny, prawda?
she's back again, is she? — a więc znów jest z powrotem?
4) (+to +infin)2. vb +complement1) byćI am hot/cold — jest mi gorąco/zimno
2) ( of health) czuć się3) ( of age)4) ( cost) kosztować3. vi1) (exist, occur etc) istnieć2) ( referring to place) być4. impers vb1) (referring to time, distance, weather) byćit's too hot/cold — jest za gorąco/zimno
2) ( emphatic)* * *present tense am [ʌm], are [a:], is [ɪz]; past tense was [woz], were [w†:]; present participle 'being; past participle been [bi:n, (·meriцan) bɪn]; subjunctive were [w†:]; short forms I'm [aim] (I am), you're [ju†] (you are), he's [hi:z] (he is), she's [ʃi:z] (she is), it's [ɪ ] (it is), we're [wi†] (we are), they're [Ɵe†] (they are); negative short forms isn't (is not), aren't [a:nt] (are not), wasn't (was not), weren't [w†:nt] (were not)1) (used with a present participle to form the progressive or continuous tenses: I'm reading; I am being followed; What were you saying?.) być, zostać2) (used with a present participle to form a type of future tense: I'm going to London.)3) (used with a past participle to form the passive voice: He was shot.)4) (used with an infinitive to express several ideas, eg necessity (When am I to leave?), purpose (The letter is to tell us he's coming), a possible future happening (If he were to lose, I'd win) etc.)5) (used in giving or asking for information about something or someone: I am Mr Smith; Is he alive?; She wants to be an actress; The money will be ours; They are being silly.)•- being- the be-all and end-all -
32 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 -
33 hen party
( inf) nbabski wieczór m (inf)* * *noun (a party for women only, often just before one of them gets married (for men see stag party).) babski wieczór -
34 information
[ɪnfə'meɪʃən]nto get information on — otrzymywać (otrzymać perf) informacje o +loc
for your information, … — jeśli chcesz wiedzieć, …
* * *noun (facts told or knowledge gained or given: Can you give me any information about this writer?; the latest information on the progress of the war; He is full of interesting bits of information.) informacja -
35 joke
[dʒəuk] 1. n( gag) dowcip m, kawał m (inf); ( sth not serious) żart m; (also: practical joke) psikus m, kawał m (inf)2. vito play a joke on sb — robić (zrobić perf) komuś kawał
* * *[‹əuk] 1. noun1) (anything said or done to cause laughter: He told/made the old joke about the elephant in the refrigerator; He dressed up as a ghost for a joke; He played a joke on us and dressed up as a ghost.) kawał, żart2) (something that causes laughter or amusement: The children thought it a huge joke when the cat stole the fish.) kawał2. verb1) (to make a joke or jokes: They joked about my mistake for a long time afterwards.) żartować2) (to talk playfully and not seriously: Don't be upset by what he said - he was only joking.) żartować•- joker- jokingly
- it's no joke
- joking apart/aside
- take a joke -
36 point
[pɔɪnt] 1. n (also GEOM)punkt m; ( sharpened tip) czubek m, szpic m; ( purpose) sens m; ( significant part) cecha f, istota f; (subject, idea) kwestia f; ( ELEC) (also: power point) gniazdko nt; (also: decimal point) przecinek mtwo point five (= 2.5) — dwa przecinek pięć (= 2,5)
good/bad points — mocne/słabe punkty
to make a point of doing sth — dokładać (dołożyć perf) starań, aby coś zrobić
to get the point — pojmować (pojąć perf) istotę sprawy
to miss the point — nie dostrzegać (nie dostrzec perf) istoty sprawy
to come/get to the point — przechodzić (przejść perf) do sedna sprawy
to make one's point — przedstawiać (przedstawić perf) swoje argumenty
in point of fact — właściwie, w rzeczy samej
- points2. vt3. vito point sth at sb — celować (wycelować perf) czymś w kogoś, kierować (skierować perf) coś w stronę kogoś
( with finger etc) wskazywać (wskazać perf)to point at — wskazywać (wskazać perf) na +acc
Phrasal Verbs:- point to* * *[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) ostrze, czubek2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) cypel3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) kropka4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) punkt5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) chwila, moment6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) punkt7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) punkt, kierunek8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) punkt9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) kwestia, sedno sprawy10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) cel, sens11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) punkt12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) gniazdko2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) skierować2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) wskazywać3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) fugować•- pointed- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
- make one's point
- point out
- point one's toes -
37 slang
[slæŋ]n( informal language) slang m; ( prison slang etc) gwara f* * *[slæŋ] 1. noun(words and phrases (often in use for only a short time) used very informally, eg words used mainly by, and typical of, a particular group: army slang; teenage slang; `stiff' is slang for `a corpse'.) żargon2. verb(to speak rudely and angrily to or about (someone); to abuse: I got furious when he started slanging my mother.) rugać, obrażać -
38 sport
[spɔːt] 1. n( game) sport m; (also: good sport) świetny kumpel m2. vtpiece of clothing, jewellery paradować w +loc; purse, umbrella paradować z +instrindoor/outdoor sports — sporty halowe/rozgrywane na wolnym powietrzu
* * *[spo:t] 1. noun1) (games or competitions involving physical activity: She's very keen on sport of all kinds.) sport2) (a particular game or amusement of this kind: Hunting, shooting and fishing are not sports I enjoy.) dyscyplina sportowa, rozrywka3) (a good-natured and obliging person: He's a good sport to agree to do that for us!) porządny gość4) (fun; amusement: I only did it for sport.) zabawa, żart2. verb(to wear, especially in public: He was sporting a pink tie.) nosić- sporting- sports
- sports car
- sports jacket
- sportsman
- sportswear
- a sporting chance -
39 stable
['steɪbl] 1. adjprices, patient's condition stabilny; marriage trwały2. n( for horse) stajnia f; ( for cattle) obora f* * *I ['steibl] adjective1) (firm and steady or well-balanced: This chair isn't very stable.) stabilny2) (firmly established and likely to last: a stable government.) mocny, trwały3) ((of a person or his character) unlikely to become unreasonably upset or hysterical: She's the only stable person in the whole family.) opanowany4) ((of a substance) not easily decomposed.) trwały•- stabilize
- stabilise
- stabilization
- stabilisation II ['steibl] noun1) (a building in which horses are kept.) stajnia2) ((in plural) a horse-keeping establishment: He runs the riding stables.) stajnie -
40 stag party
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