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1 rubber
['rʌbə(r)]n* * *1) (( also adjective) (of) a strong elastic substance made from the juice of certain plants (especially the rubber tree), or an artificial substitute for this: Tyres are made of rubber; rubber boots.) guma2) ((also eraser) a piece of rubber used to rub out pencil etc marks: a pencil, a ruler and a rubber.) gumka3) ((slang) a condom.) kondom, prezerwatywa4) (a rubber band.) gumka•- rubbery- rubber band
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2 scribble
['skrɪbl] 1. ngryzmoły pl2. vtnote, letter etc skrobać (skrobnąć perf)3. vi* * *['skribl] 1. verb1) (to write quickly or carelessly: He scribbled a message.) nagryzmolić2) (to make meaningless marks with a pencil etc: That child has scribbled all over the wall.) bazgrać2. noun1) (untidy, careless handwriting.) bazgranina2) (a mark etc made by scribbling.) gryzmoły• -
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4 stub
[stʌb] 1. n(of cheque, ticket) odcinek m (kontrolny); ( of cigarette) niedopałek m2. vtto stub one's toe — uderzyć się ( perf) w palec u nogi
Phrasal Verbs:- stub out* * *1. noun1) (a stump or short remaining end of eg a cigarette, pencil etc: The ashtray contained seven cigarette stubs.) niedopałek, resztka2) (the counterfoil or retained section of a cheque etc.) odcinek, końcówka2. verb(to hurt (especially a toe) by striking it against something hard: She stubbed her toe(s) against the bedpost.) potknąć się- stubby- stub out -
5 stump
[stʌmp] 1. n 2. vt* * *1. noun1) (the part of a tree left in the ground after the trunk has been cut down: He sat on a (tree-)stump and ate his sandwiches.) pniak2) (the part of a limb, tooth, pencil etc remaining after the main part has been cut or broken off, worn away etc.) odłamek, kikut, końcówka3) (in cricket, one of the three upright sticks forming the wicket.) palik2. verb1) (to walk with heavy, stamping steps: He stumped angrily out of the room.) człapać2) (to puzzle or baffle completely: I'm stumped!) zaskoczyć, zbić z tropu•- stumpy- stump up -
6 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 -
7 stroke
[strəuk] 1. n( blow) raz m, uderzenie nt; (SWIMMING) styl m; ( MED) udar m, wylew m; ( of clock) uderzenie nt; ( of paintbrush) pociągnięcie nt2. vta stroke of luck — uśmiech losu, łut szczęścia
* * *[strəuk] I noun1) (an act of hitting, or the blow given: He felled the tree with one stroke of the axe; the stroke of a whip.) cios, uderzenie2) (a sudden occurrence of something: a stroke of lightning; an unfortunate stroke of fate; What a stroke of luck to find that money!) (prze)błysk, cios, zrządzenie itd.3) (the sound made by a clock striking the hour: She arrived on the stroke of (= punctually at) ten.) (wy)bicie, uderzeniem4) (a movement or mark made in one direction by a pen, pencil, paintbrush etc: short, even pencil strokes.) pociągnięcie5) (a single pull of an oar in rowing, or a hit with the bat in playing cricket.) pociągnięcie, uderzenie6) (a movement of the arms and legs in swimming, or a particular method of swimming: He swam with slow, strong strokes; Can you do breaststroke/backstroke?) styl (pływacki)7) (an effort or action: I haven't done a stroke (of work) all day.) wysiłek8) (a sudden attack of illness which damages the brain, causing paralysis, loss of feeling in the body etc.) wylew, udar•II 1. verb(to rub (eg a furry animal) gently and repeatedly in one direction, especially as a sign of affection: He stroked the cat / her hair; The dog loves being stroked.) głaskać2. noun(an act of stroking: He gave the dog a stroke.) pogłaskanie -
8 roll
[rəul] 1. n( of paper) rolka f; ( of cloth) bela f; ( of banknotes) zwitek m; ( of members etc) lista f, wykaz m; ( in parish etc) rejestr m, archiwum nt; ( of drums) werbel m; (also: bread roll) bułka f2. vtball, dice toczyć, kulać; (also: roll up) string zwijać (zwinąć perf); sleeves podwijać (podwinąć perf); cigarette skręcać (skręcić perf); eyes przewracać +instr; (also: roll out) pastry wałkować, rozwałkowywać (rozwałkować perf); road, lawn walcować3. viball, stone, tears toczyć się (potoczyć się perf); thunder przetaczać się (przetoczyć się perf); ship kołysać się; sweat spływać; camera, printing press chodzićcheese/ham roll — bułka z serem/szynką
Phrasal Verbs:- roll in- roll up* * *I 1. [rəul] noun1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) rolka2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) bułka3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) tarzanie się4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) kołysanie5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) grzmot6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) zwał7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) werbel2. verb1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) (po)toczyć (się)2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) toczyć3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) zwinąć (w rulon)4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) przewrócić (się)5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) rozwałkować, utoczyć6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) zawinąć7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) walcować, wałkować8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) kołysanie się9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) grzmieć10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) wywrócić11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) turlać się12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) falować, płynąć, kołysać się13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) przemijać•- roller- rolling
- roller-skate 3. verb(to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) jeździć na wrotkach- roll in
- roll up II(a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.) rejestr -
9 hold
[həuld] 1. pt, pp held, vt( in hand) trzymać; ( contain) mieścić (pomieścić perf); qualifications posiadać; power, permit, opinion mieć; meeting, conversation odbywać (odbyć perf); prisoner, hostage przetrzymywać (przetrzymać perf)to hold sb responsible/liable — obarczać (obarczyć perf) kogoś odpowiedzialnością
to get hold of ( fig) — object, information zdobywać (zdobyć perf) +acc; person łapać (złapać perf) +acc (inf)
to get hold of o.s. — brać (wziąć perf) się w garść
to hold firm/fast — trzymać się mocno
he holds the view that … — jest zdania, że …
I don't hold with … — nie popieram +gen
hold still, hold steady — nie ruszaj się
Phrasal Verbs:- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold up2. viglue etc trzymać (mocno); argument etc zachowywać (zachować perf) ważność, pozostawać w mocy; offer, invitation być aktualnym; luck, weather utrzymywać się (utrzymać się perf); ( TEL) czekać (zaczekać perf)3. n( grasp) chwyt m; (of ship, plane) ładownia f* * *I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) trzymać2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) trzymać3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) trzymać, przytrzymywać4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) wytrzymywać5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) zatrzymać6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) (po)mieścić7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) odbywać8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) trzymać się9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) zajmować stanowisko10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) uważać że, utrzymywać, mieć11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) być aktualnym, obowiązywać12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) zmusić do dotrzymania (obietnicy)13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) bronić14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) powstrzymać15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) utrzymywać16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) przetrzymać17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) obchodzić18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) posiadać19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) utrzymywać się20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) czekać (przy telefonie)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) trzymać22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) przechowywać23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) gotować2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) chwyt2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) wpływ3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) chwyt•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) ładownia -
10 draw
[drɔː] 1. pt drew, pp drawn, vt (ART, TECH)rysować (narysować perf); cart etc ciągnąć; curtain ( close) zaciągać (zaciągnąć perf), zasuwać (zasunąć perf); ( open) odsuwać (odsunąć perf); gun, conclusion wyciągać (wyciągnąć perf); tooth wyrywać (wyrwać perf); attention przyciągać (przyciągnąć perf); response spotykać się (spotkać się perf) z +instr; admiration wzbudzać (wzbudzić perf); money podejmować (podjąć perf); wages otrzymywaćto draw a comparison (between sth and sth) — porównywać (porównać perf) (coś z czymś)
to draw a distinction (between sth and sth) — rozróżniać (rozróżnić perf) (pomiędzy czymś a czymś)
Phrasal Verbs:- draw in- draw on- draw out- draw up2. vi (ART, TECH) 3. n (SPORT)remis m; ( prize draw) loteria f* * *[dro:] 1. past tense - drew; verb1) (to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc: During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?) rysować2) (to pull along, out or towards oneself: She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.) ciągnąć3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) odjechać, przybliżać się4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) remisować5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) pobierać6) (to open or close (curtains).) roz-/zasuwać7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) przyciągać2. noun1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) remis2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) atrakcja3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) losowanie4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.) wydobycie broni•- drawing- drawn
- drawback
- drawbridge
- drawing-pin
- drawstring
- draw a blank
- draw a conclusion from
- draw in
- draw the line
- draw/cast lots
- draw off
- draw on1
- draw on2
- draw out
- draw up
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11 snap
[snæp] 1. n( sound) trzask m; ( photograph) zdjęcie nt, fotka f (inf); (CARDS) rodzaj gry w karty2. adjdecision etc nagły3. vt 4. vito snap one's fingers — pstrykać (pstryknąć perf) or strzelać (strzelić perf) palcami
to snap open — otwierać się (otworzyć perf się) z trzaskiem
to snap shut — zamykać się (zamknąć się perf) z trzaskiem
Phrasal Verbs:- snap at- snap off- snap up* * *[snæp] 1. past tense, past participle - snapped; verb1) ((with at) to make a biting movement, to try to grasp with the teeth: The dog snapped at his ankles.) chapnąć2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.) przełamywać, pękać3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.) trzaskać4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.) warknąć5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.) pstrykać2. noun1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) trzask2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) zdjęcie3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) rodzaj gry w karty3. adjective(done, made etc quickly: a snap decision.) nagły, szybki- snappy- snappily
- snappiness
- snapshot
- snap one's fingers
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12 suck
[sʌk]vtssać; pump etc zasysać* * *1. verb1) (to draw liquid etc into the mouth: As soon as they are born, young animals learn to suck (milk from their mothers); She sucked up the lemonade through a straw.) ssać2) (to hold something between the lips or inside the mouth, as though drawing liquid from it: I told him to take the sweet out of his mouth, but he just went on sucking; He sucked the end of his pencil.) ssać3) (to pull or draw in a particular direction with a sucking or similar action: The vacuum cleaner sucked up all the dirt from the carpet; A plant sucks up moisture from the soil.) wciągać, zasysać added noun - possanie4) ((American) (slang) to be awful, boring, disgusting etc: Her singing sucks; This job sucks.) [] do kitu/duszy2. noun(an act of sucking: I gave him a suck of my lollipop.)- sucker- suck up to -
13 crayon
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14 under
['ʌndə(r)] 1. prep( in space) pod +instr; (in age, price) poniżej +gen; (law, agreement etc) w myśl +gen, zgodnie z +instr; ( sb's leadership) pod rządami +gen2. advunder anaesthetic — pod narkozą, w znieczuleniu
* * *1. preposition1) (in or to a position lower than, or covered by: Your pencil is under the chair; Strange plants grow under the sea.) pod2) (less than, or lower in rank than: Children under five should not cross the street alone; You can do the job in under an hour.) poniżej3) (subject to the authority of: As a foreman, he has about fifty workers under him.) pod4) (used to express various states: The fort was under attack; The business improved under the new management; The matter is under consideration/discussion.) pod2. adverb(in or to a lower position, rank etc: The swimmer surfaced and went under again; children aged seven and under.) poniżej- under- -
15 drawing
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16 erase
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17 fiddle
['fɪdl] 1. n ( MUS) 2. vt ( BRIT)to work a fiddle — dopuścić się ( perf) szwindlu (inf)
Phrasal Verbs:* * *['fidl] 1. noun1) (a violin: She played the fiddle.) skrzypce2) (a dishonest business arrangement: He's working a fiddle over his taxes.) kombinacja2. verb1) (to play a violin: He fiddled while they danced.) grać na skrzypcach2) ((with with) to make restless, aimless movements: Stop fiddling with your pencil!) bawić się (bezmyślnie)3) (to manage (money, accounts etc) dishonestly: She has been fiddling the accounts for years.) kombinować•- fiddler- fiddler crab
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18 follow
['fɔləu] 1. vtperson ( on foot) iść (pójść perf) za +instr, podążać (podążyć perf) za +instr (fml); ( by vehicle) jechać (pojechać perf) za +instr; suspect, event, story śledzić; route, path ( on foot) iść (pójść perf) +instr; ( by vehicle) jechać (pojechać perf) +instr; advice, instructions stosować się (zastosować się perf) do +gen; example iść (pójść perf) za +instr; ( with eyes) wodzić (powieść perf) wzrokiem po +loc2. vishe made for the stairs and he followed — skierowała się ku schodom, a on podążył or poszedł za nią; period of time następować (nastąpić perf); result, conclusion wynikać (wyniknąć perf)
to follow in sb's footsteps — iść (pójść perf) w czyjeś ślady
it follows that … — wynika z tego, że …
to follow suit ( fig) — iść (pójść perf) za czyimś przykładem
Phrasal Verbs:* * *['foləu] 1. verb1) (to go or come after: I will follow (you).) pójśc za, nastąpić po2) (to go along (a road, river etc): Follow this road.) iść/jechać wzdłuż, podążać3) (to understand: Do you follow (my argument)?) rozumieć4) (to act according to: I followed his advice.) zastosować się do•- follower- following 2. adjective1) (coming after: the following day.) następny2) (about to be mentioned: You will need the following things.) następujący3. preposition(after; as a result of: Following his illness, his hair turned white.) po4. pronoun(things about to be mentioned: You must bring the following - pen, pencil, paper and rubber.) co następuje- follow up -
19 help oneself
1) ((with to) to give oneself or take (food etc): Help yourself to another piece of cake; `Can I have a pencil?' `Certainly - help yourself; He helped himself to (= stole) my jewellery.) obsłużyć się samemu2) ((with cannot, could not) to be able to stop (oneself): I burst out laughing when he told me - I just couldn't help myself.) nie móc się powstrzymać -
20 india-rubber
(rubber, especially a piece for rubbing out pencil marks etc.) guma
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pencil — [pen′səl] n. [ME pencel < MFr pincel < VL * penicellus < L penicillus, a brush < dim. of penis, a tail, PENIS: mod. sense & form infl. by PEN2] 1. Archaic an artist s small, fine brush 2. the individual style or ability of an artist 3 … English World dictionary
Pencil — Pen cil, n. [OF. pincel, F. pinceau, L. penicillum, penicillus, equiv. to peniculus, dim. of penis a tail. Cf. {Penicil}.] 1. A small, fine brush of hair or bristles used by painters for laying on colors. [1913 Webster] With subtile pencil… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pencil case — Pencil Pen cil, n. [OF. pincel, F. pinceau, L. penicillum, penicillus, equiv. to peniculus, dim. of penis a tail. Cf. {Penicil}.] 1. A small, fine brush of hair or bristles used by painters for laying on colors. [1913 Webster] With subtile pencil … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pencil flower — Pencil Pen cil, n. [OF. pincel, F. pinceau, L. penicillum, penicillus, equiv. to peniculus, dim. of penis a tail. Cf. {Penicil}.] 1. A small, fine brush of hair or bristles used by painters for laying on colors. [1913 Webster] With subtile pencil … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pencil lead — Pencil Pen cil, n. [OF. pincel, F. pinceau, L. penicillum, penicillus, equiv. to peniculus, dim. of penis a tail. Cf. {Penicil}.] 1. A small, fine brush of hair or bristles used by painters for laying on colors. [1913 Webster] With subtile pencil … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pencil in — ˌpencil ˈin [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they pencil in he/she/it pencils in present participle pencilling in past tense … Useful english dictionary
etc — 1. This is an abbreviation of the Latin phrase et cetera meaning ‘and other things of the same kind’, and is pronounced et set ǝr ǝ or et set rǝ, despite the temptation to articulate the first syllable ek on the analogy of words such as ecstasy… … Modern English usage
pencil pusher — ☆ pencil pusher n. Informal a person, as an office clerk, whose job entails writing, keeping records, etc … English World dictionary
pencil — penciler; esp. Brit., penciller, n. pencillike, adj. /pen seuhl/, n., v., penciled, penciling or (esp. Brit.) pencilled, pencilling. n. 1. a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring… … Universalium
pencil — n. & v. n. 1 (often attrib.) a an instrument for writing or drawing, usu. consisting of a thin rod of graphite etc. enclosed in a wooden cylinder (a pencil sketch). b a similar instrument with a metal or plastic cover and retractable lead. c a… … Useful english dictionary
pencil — pen•cil [[t]ˈpɛn səl[/t]] n. v. ciled, cil•ing (esp. brit.) cilled, cil•ling. 1) a slender tube of wood, metal, etc., containing a core of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing 2) a stick of cosmetic… … From formal English to slang