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1 clash
[klæʃ] 1. n(fight, disagreement) starcie nt; (of beliefs, cultures, styles) zderzenie nt; (of events, appointments) nałożenie się nt; ( of weapons) szczęk m; ( of cymbals) brzęk m2. vigangs, political opponents ścierać się (zetrzeć się perf); beliefs kolidować (ze sobą); colours, styles kłócić się (ze sobą); two events, appointments kolidować, nakładać się (nałożyć się perf) (na siebie); weapons szczękać (zaszczękać perf); cymbals brzękać (brzęknąć perf)* * *[klæʃ] 1. noun1) (a loud noise, like eg swords striking together: the clash of metal on metal.) szczęk2) (a serious disagreement or difference: a clash of personalities.) konflikt3) (a battle: a clash between opposing armies.) starcie4) ((of two or more things) an act of interfering with each other because of happening at the same time: a clash between classes.) kolizja2. verb1) (to strike together noisily: The cymbals clashed.) dźwięczeć2) (to fight (in battle): The two armies clashed at the mouth of the valley.) ścierać się3) (to disagree violently: They clashed over wages.) kłócić się4) (to interfere (with something or each other) because of happening at the same time: The two lectures clash.) kolidować5) ((of colours) to appear unpleasant when placed together: The (colour of the) jacket clashes with the (colour of the) skirt.) gryźć się, kłócić się -
2 hold one's own
(to be as successful in a fight, argument etc as one's opponent: His opponents tried to prove his arguments wrong but he managed to hold his own.) nie poddać się -
3 knock up
1) ((of opponents in a tennis match) to have a short practice before starting on the match (noun knock-up).) rozgrzewać się2) ((slang) to make a woman pregnant.) zapłdonić -
4 offside
['ɔf'saɪd] 1. adj ( AUT)( with right-hand drive) prawy; ( with left-hand drive) lewy; (SPORT)2. n ( AUT)the offside — ( with right-hand drive) prawa strona f; ( with left-hand drive) lewa strona f
* * *adverb ((in football, hockey etc) in a position (not allowed by the rules) between the ball and the opponents' goal: The referee disallowed the goal because one of the players was offside.) na spalonym -
5 olive branch
(a sign of a wish for peace: The government held out the olive branch to its opponents.) gałązka oliwna -
6 tactics
['tæktɪks]npltaktyka f* * *['tæktiks]((sometimes in singular) the art of arranging troops, warships etc during a battle, in order to win or gain an advantage over one's opponents: They planned their tactics for the election/game/meeting.) taktyka- tactical- tactically
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7 the nanny state
(the welfare state as seen by its opponents.) państwo opiekuńcze, społeczeństwo dobrobytu -
8 try
[traɪ] 1. n 2. vt(attempt, experience) próbować (spróbować perf) +gen; ( JUR) sądzić; patience wystawiać (wystawić perf) na próbę3. vito try to do sth — próbować (spróbować perf) coś zrobić
to try one's (very) best/one's (very) hardest — starać się ze wszystkich sił
Phrasal Verbs:- try on- try out* * *1. verb1) (to attempt or make an effort (to do, get etc): He tried to answer the questions; Let's try and climb that tree!) (s)próbować2) (to test; to make an experiment (with) in order to find out whether something will be successful, satisfactory etc: She tried washing her hair with a new shampoo; Try one of these sweets.) spróbować3) (to judge (someone or their case) in a court of law: The prisoners were tried for murder.) sądzić4) (to test the limits of; to strain: You are trying my patience.) poddawać próbie2. noun1) (an attempt or effort: Have a try (at the exam). I'm sure you will pass.) podejście2) (in rugby football, an act of putting the ball on the ground behind the opponents' goal-line: Our team scored three tries.) bramka•- trier- trying
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9 tug-of-war
[tʌgəv'wɔː(r)]n* * *noun (a competition in which two people or teams pull at opposite ends of a rope, trying to pull their opponents over a centre line.) przeciąganie liny
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