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1 opportunity
[ɔpə'tjuːnɪtɪ]n* * *[opə'tju:nəti]plural - opportunities; noun(a chance to do or a time for doing (something): an opportunity to go to Rome; You've had several opportunities to ask him.) okazja -
2 golden opportunity
(a very good opportunity.) niebywała okazja -
3 by first opportunity
przy najbliższej okazjiEnglish-Polish dictionary for engineers > by first opportunity
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4 chance
[tʃɑːns] 1. n( hope) szansa f; ( likelihood) prawdopodobieństwo nt; ( opportunity) sposobność f, okazja f; ( risk) ryzyko nt; ( accident) przypadek m2. vt( risk)to chance it — zaryzykować ( perf); ( happen)
Phrasal Verbs:3. adjthe chances are that… — wszystko wskazuje na to, że…
there is little chance of his coming — prawdopodobieństwo, że przyjdzie, jest niewielkie
by chance — przez przypadek, przypadkiem
* * *1. noun1) (luck or fortune: It was by chance that I found out the truth.) przypadek2) (an opportunity: Now you have a chance to do well.) okazja3) (a possibility: He has no chance of winning.) szansa4) ((a) risk: There's an element of chance in this business deal.) ryzyko2. verb1) (to risk: I may be too late but I'll just have to chance it.) ryzykować2) (to happen accidentally or unexpectedly: I chanced to see him last week.) przypadkiem coś zrobić3. adjective(happening unexpectedly: a chance meeting.) przypadkowy- chancy- chance on
- upon
- by any chance
- by chance
- an even chance
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5 equality
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6 pass up
vtopportunity przepuszczać (przepuścić perf)* * *(not to accept (a chance, opportunity etc): He passed up the offer of a good job.) odrzucić, nie przyjść -
7 scope
[skəup]n( opportunity) miejsce nt; ( range) (of plan, undertaking) zasięg m, zakres m; ( of person) możliwości pl (działania)within the scope of — w ramach +gen
* * *[skəup]1) ((often with for) the opportunity or chance to do, use or develop: There's no scope for originality in this job.) pole działania2) (the area or extent of an activity etc: Few things are beyond the scope of a child's imagination.) zasięg -
8 seize
[siːz]vtperson, object chwytać (chwycić perf); ( fig) opportunity korzystać (skorzystać perf) z +gen; power przechwytywać (przechwycić perf), przejmować (przejąć perf); territory zajmować (zająć perf), zdobywać (zdobyć perf); criminal chwytać (schwytać perf); hostage brać (wziąć perf); ( JUR) zajmować (zająć perf)Phrasal Verbs:- seize on- seize up* * *[si:z]1) (to take or grasp suddenly, especially by force: She seized the gun from him; He seized her by the arm; He seized the opportunity of leaving.) chwytać, porywać2) (to take, especially by force or by law: The police seized the stolen property.) zająć, skonfiskować•- seizure- seize on
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9 snatch
[snætʃ] 1. nstrzęp m, urywek m2. vtporywać (porwać perf); ( fig) opportunity (skwapliwie) korzystać (skorzystać perf) z +gen; time urywać (urwać perf) (inf)3. vito snatch some sleep — przespać się ( perf) trochę
to snatch a look at — rzucać (rzucić perf) ukradkowe spojrzenie na +acc
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[snæ ] 1. verb1) (to (try to) seize or grab suddenly: The monkey snatched the biscuit out of my hand.) capnąć, porwać2) (to take quickly, when one has time or the opportunity: She managed to snatch an hour's sleep.) złapać2. noun1) (an attempt to seize: The thief made a snatch at her handbag.) skok, próba pochwycenia2) (a short piece or extract eg from music, conversation etc: a snatch of conversation.) strzęp, urywek -
10 waste
[weɪst] 1. n(of life, energy) marnowanie nt; (of money, time) strata f; ( act of wasting) marnotrawstwo nt; ( rubbish) odpady plto lay waste — obracać (obrócić perf) w perzynę
- wastes2. adj( by-product) odpadowy; ( left over) nie wykorzystany3. vtPhrasal Verbs:* * *[weist] 1. verb(to fail to use (something) fully or in the correct or most useful way: You're wasting my time with all these stupid questions.) marnować2. noun1) (material which is or has been made useless: industrial waste from the factories; ( also adjective) waste material.) odpady2) ((the) act of wasting: That was a waste of an opportunity.) zmarnowanie, strata3) (a huge stretch of unused or infertile land, or of water, desert, ice etc: the Arctic wastes.) pustkowie•- wastage- wasteful
- wastefully
- wastefulness
- waste paper
- wastepaper basket
- waste pipe
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11 advantage
[əd'vɑːntɪdʒ]n( benefit) korzyść f; ( beneficial feature) zaleta f, dobra strona f; (supremacy, point in tennis) przewaga fto take advantage of — ( person) wykorzystywać (wykorzystać perf) +acc; ( opportunity) korzystać (skorzystać perf) z +gen
it's to our advantage to start learning Spanish — będzie dla nas korzystne, jeśli zaczniemy się uczyć hiszpańskiego
* * *1) ((a) gain or benefit: There are several advantages in being self-employed.) korzyść, zaleta2) (in tennis, the first point gained after deuce.) przewaga•- advantageously
- have an/the advantage over
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12 au pair
['əu'pɛə(r)]n(also: au pair girl) młoda cudzoziemka pomagająca w domu w zamian za utrzymanie i kieszonkowe* * *[,ou 'pə(r)](a young person from abroad employed by a family to look after the children and help with the housework in return for room, meals, pocket money and an opportunity to learn the language: a French au pair; an au pair girl.) okresowa pomoc domowa w zamian za wyżywienie, kieszonkowe i naukę języka -
13 bide one's time
(to wait for a good opportunity: I'm just biding my time until he makes a mistake.) czekać na stosowną chwilę -
14 carpetbagger
(politician who moves to a place where he/she sees an opportunity to promote his/her career.) kandydat na posła szukający poparcia w nieswoim okręgu wyborczym -
15 come into one's own
(to have the opportunity of showing what one can do etc: He has at last come into his own as a pop-singer.) wypływać na szerokie wody -
16 exercise
['ɛksəsaɪz] 1. n(no pl) ( keep-fit) ćwiczenia pl fizyczne; (piece of work, practice) ćwiczenie nt; ( MIL) ćwiczenia pl, manewry pl2. vtright korzystać (skorzystać perf) z +gen; patience wykazywać (wykazać perf); dog ćwiczyć; problem mind zaprzątać3. vi(also: to take exercise) uprawiać sport* * *1. noun1) (training or use (especially of the body) through action or effort: Swimming is one of the healthiest forms of exercise; Take more exercise.) ćwiczenie, gimnastyka2) (an activity intended as training: ballet exercises; spelling exercises.) ćwiczenie, zadanie3) (a series of tasks, movements etc for training troops etc: His battalion is on an exercise in the mountains.) ćwiczenia, manewry2. verb1) (to train or give exercise to: Dogs should be exercised frequently; I exercise every morning.) ćwiczyć2) (to use; to make use of: She was given the opportunity to exercise her skill as a pianist.) używać -
17 exploit
1. ['ɛksplɔɪt] nwyczyn m2. [ɪks'plɔɪt] vtperson wyzyskiwać (wyzyskać perf); idea, opportunity wykorzystywać (wykorzystać perf); resources eksploatować (wyeksploatować perf)* * *1. ['eksploit] noun(a (daring) deed or action: stories of his military exploits.) wyczyn2. [ik'sploit] verb1) (to make good or advantageous use of: to exploit the country's natural resources.) wykorzystywać2) (to use (eg a person) unfairly for one's own advantage.) wyzyskiwać• -
18 exploitation
[ɛksplɔɪ'teɪʃən]n( of person) wyzysk m; of idea, opportunity wykorzystanie nt; ( of resources) eksploatacja f* * *noun eksploatacja, wyzysk -
19 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 -
20 give away
vtmoney, prizes rozdawać (rozdać perf); opportunity pozbawiać się (pozbawić się perf) +gen; secret, information wyjawiać (wyjawić perf); bride poprowadzić ( perf) do ołtarza ( do pana młodego)* * *1) (to give etc (something) to someone (eg because one no longer wants it): I'm going to give all my money away.) rozdać2) (to cause or allow (information etc) to become known usually accidentally: He gave away our hiding-place (noun give-away: the lingering smell was a give-away).) wydać
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