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21 gold
[gəuld] 1. nzłoto nt2. adj* * *[ɡould]1) (an element, a precious yellow metal used for making jewellery etc: This watch is made of gold; ( also adjective) a gold watch.) złoto2) (coins, jewellery etc made of gold.) złoto3) (the colour of the metal: the shades of brown and gold of autumn leaves; ( also adjective) a gold carpet.) złoty•- golden- goldfish
- gold-leaf
- gold medal
- gold-mine
- gold-rush
- goldsmith
- as good as gold
- golden opportunity -
22 golden
['gəuldən]adj* * *1) (of gold or the colour of gold: golden hair.) złoty, złocisty2) ((of a wedding anniversary, jubilee etc) fiftieth: They will celebrate their golden wedding (anniversary) next month.) złoty -
23 grab
[græb] 1. vt2. viI grabbed some sleep/food — udało mi się trochę przespać/coś zjeść
to grab at — porywać (porwać perf) +acc, rzucać się (rzucić się perf) na +acc
* * *1. past tense, past participle - grabbed; verb1) (to seize, grasp or take suddenly: He grabbed a biscuit.) chwytać2) (to get by rough or illegal means: Many people tried to grab land when oil was discovered in the district.) zawłaszczać2. noun(a sudden attempt to grasp or seize: He made a grab at the boy.) chwyt- grab at -
24 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 -
25 heaven-sent
[hɛvn'sɛnt]adjopatrznościowy, zesłany przez los* * *adjective (very lucky or convenient: a heaven-sent opportunity.) zesłany przez niebo/opatrzność -
26 let slip
1) (to miss (an opportunity etc): I let the chance slip, unfortunately.) przepuścić2) (to say (something) unintentionally: She let slip some remark about my daughter.) palnąć -
27 lost
[lɔst] 1. pt, pp of lose 2. adjperson, animal zaginiony; object zgubiony* * *1) (missing; no longer to be found: a lost ticket.) z(a)gubiony2) (not won: The game is lost.) przegrany3) (wasted; not used properly: a lost opportunity.) stracony4) (no longer knowing where one is, or in which direction to go: I don't know whether to turn left or right - I'm lost.) zgubiony -
28 make the most of (something)
(to take advantage of (an opportunity etc) to the greatest possible extent: You'll only get one chance, so you'd better make the most of it!) wykorzystywać w pełni -
29 make the most of (something)
(to take advantage of (an opportunity etc) to the greatest possible extent: You'll only get one chance, so you'd better make the most of it!) wykorzystywać w pełni -
30 miss
[mɪs]n( with surname) pani f, panna f ( old); ( SCOL) ( as form of address) proszę pani ( voc); ( beauty queen) miss f inv* * *[mis] 1. verb1) (to fail to hit, catch etc: The arrow missed the target.) chybić2) (to fail to arrive in time for: He missed the 8 o'clock train.) spóźnić się na3) (to fail to take advantage of: You've missed your opportunity.) zmarnować, nie skorzystać z4) (to feel sad because of the absence of: You'll miss your friends when you go to live abroad.) odczuwać brak, tęsknić za5) (to notice the absence of: I didn't miss my purse till several hours after I'd dropped it.) zauważyć brak6) (to fail to hear or see: He missed what you said because he wasn't listening.) nie usłyszeć7) (to fail to go to: I'll have to miss my lesson next week, as I'm going to the dentist.) opuścić8) (to fail to meet: We missed you in the crowd.) nie zauważyć, przeoczyć9) (to avoid: The thief only just missed being caught by the police.) uniknąć10) ((of an engine) to misfire.) nie zapalić2. noun(a failure to hit, catch etc: two hits and two misses.) pudło, chybienie- missing- go missing
- miss out
- miss the boat -
31 miss the boat
(to be left behind, miss an opportunity etc: I meant to send her a birthday card but I missed the boat - her birthday was last week.) zaprzepaścić sposobność, przegapić okazję -
32 occasion
[ə'keɪʒən] 1. n( point in time) sytuacja f; (event, celebration etc) wydarzenie nt; ( opportunity) okazja f2. vt ( fml)to rise to the occasion — stawać (stanąć perf) na wysokości zadania
* * *[ə'keiʒən]1) (a particular time: I've heard him speak on several occasions.) okazja2) (a special event: The wedding was a great occasion.) uroczystość•- occasionally -
33 offer
['ɔfə(r)] 1. noferta f; ( of assistance etc) propozycja f2. vtcigarette, seat etc proponować (zaproponować perf); service, product oferować (zaoferować perf); help, friendship ofiarować (zaofiarować perf); advice, praise udzielać (udzielić perf) +gen; congratulations składać (złożyć perf); opportunity, prospect dawać (dać perf), stwarzać (stworzyć perf)to make an offer for sth — składać (złożyć perf) ofertę na coś
to offer sth to sb — proponować (zaproponować perf) coś komuś
he offered to take us… — zaofiarował się zabrać nas…
* * *['ofə] 1. past tense, past participle - offered; verb1) (to put forward (a gift, suggestion etc) for acceptance or refusal: She offered the man a cup of tea; He offered her $20 for the picture.) zaproponować2) (to say that one is willing: He offered to help.) zaofiarować2. noun1) (an act of offering: an offer of help.) propozycja2) (an offering of money as the price of something: They made an offer of $50,000 for the house.) oferta•- offering- on offer -
34 opening
['əupnɪŋ] 1. adj 2. n(gap, hole) otwór m; (of play, book) początek m; ( of new building) otwarcie nt; ( job) wakat m* * *1) (a hole; a clear or open space: an opening in the fence/forest.) otwór2) (a beginning: the opening of the film; ( also adjective) the chairman's opening remarks.) początek3) (the act of becoming or making open, the ceremony of making open: the opening of a flower/shop/door; the opening of the new theatre.) otwarcie4) (an opportunity for work: There are good openings in the automobile industry.) możliwość pracy -
35 opportunities
plural; see opportunity -
36 present
['prɛznt] 1. adj 2. n 3. vtprize wręczać (wręczyć perf); difficulty, threat stanowić; person, information przedstawiać (przedstawić perf); radio/tv programme prowadzić (poprowadzić perf)to present sth to sb, to present sb with sth — wręczać (wręczyć perf) coś komuś
to present sb to — przedstawiać (przedstawić perf) kogoś +dat
to give sb a present — dawać (dać perf) komuś prezent
to be present at — być obecnym na +loc
* * *I ['preznt] adjective1) (being here, or at the place, occasion etc mentioned: My father was present on that occasion; Who else was present at the wedding?; Now that the whole class is present, we can begin the lesson.) obecny2) (existing now: the present moment; the present prime minister.) obecny3) ((of the tense of a verb) indicating action now: In the sentence `She wants a chocolate', the verb is in the present tense.) teraźniejszy•- the present
- at present
- for the present II [pri'zent] verb1) (to give, especially formally or ceremonially: The child presented a bunch of flowers to the Queen; He was presented with a gold watch when he retired.) wręczyć2) (to introduce: May I present my wife (to you)?) przedstawiać3) (to arrange the production of (a play, film etc): The Elizabethan Theatre Company presents `Hamlet', by William Shakespeare.) przedstawiać4) (to offer (ideas etc) for consideration, or (a problem etc) for solving: She presents (=expresses) her ideas very clearly; The situation presents a problem.) przedstawiać5) (to bring (oneself); to appear: He presented himself at the dinner table half an hour late.) stawić się•- presentable
- presentation
- present arms III ['preznt] noun(a gift: a wedding present; birthday presents.) prezent -
37 say
[seɪ] 1. pt, pp said, vt 2. nto have a/some say in sth — mieć coś do powiedzenia w jakiejś sprawie, mieć na coś (pewien) wpływ
she said (that) I was to give you this — powiedziała, że mam ci to dać
it says on the sign "No Smoking" — na znaku napisane jest "Palenie wzbronione"
there is something/a lot to be said for this description — ten opis ma parę/wiele zalet
it goes without saying that … — to oczywiste, że …
say (that) you won a million pounds — powiedzmy, że wygrałeś milion funtów
* * *[sei] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - says; verb1) (to speak or utter: What did you say?; She said `Yes'.) mówić2) (to tell, state or declare: She said how she had enjoyed meeting me; She is said to be very beautiful.) powiedzieć3) (to repeat: The child says her prayers every night.) powtarzać4) (to guess or estimate: I can't say when he'll return.) zgadnąć, ocenić, powiedzieć2. noun(the right or opportunity to state one's opinion: I haven't had my say yet; We have no say in the decision.) wypowiedzenie się- saying- have
- I wouldn't say no to
- let's say
- say
- say the word
- that is to say -
38 strange
[streɪndʒ]adj( unfamiliar) obcy; ( odd) dziwny* * *[strein‹]1) (not known, seen etc before; unfamiliar or foreign: What would you do if you found a strange man in your house?; Whenever you're in a strange country, you should take the opportunity of learning the language.) obcy2) (unusual, odd or queer: She had a strange look on her face; a strange noise.) dziwny•- strangeness
- stranger
- strange to say/tell/relate
- strangely enough -
39 unable
[ʌn'eɪbl]adj* * *(without enough strength, power, skill, opportunity, information etc to be able (to do something): I am unable to get out of bed; I shall be unable to meet you for lunch today.) niezdolny -
40 watch
[wɔtʃ] 1. n(also: wristwatch) zegarek m; ( surveillance) obserwacja f; ( group of guards) warta f; ( NAUT) ( spell of duty) wachta f2. vtpeople, objects przyglądać się +dat, patrzeć or patrzyć na +acc; match, TV oglądać (obejrzeć perf); (spy on, guard) obserwować; ( be careful of) uważać na +acc3. vipatrzyć, przyglądać sięto keep a close watch on sb/sth — bacznie kogoś/coś obserwować
watch what you're doing/how you drive — uważaj, co robisz/jak jedziesz
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[wo ] 1. noun1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) zegarek2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) warta, wachta3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) wachta2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) obserwować, oglądać2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) wypatrywać3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) uważać4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) pilnować5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) czatować na•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch over
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