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1 piece together
vtukładać (ułożyć perf) w całość, poskładać ( perf)* * *(to put (the pieces of something) together: They tried to piece together the fragments of the broken vase.) składać -
2 piece
[piːs] 1. nto take sth to pieces — rozkładać (rozłożyć perf) or rozbierać (rozebrać perf) coś na części
piece by piece — kawałek po kawałku, część po części
2. vtI've said my piece — powiedziałem, co miałem do powiedzenia
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[pi:s] 1. noun1) (a part of anything: a piece of cake; He examined it carefully piece by piece (= each piece separately).) kawałek, fragment2) (a single thing or example of something: a piece of paper; a piece of news.) kawałek3) (a composition in music, writing (an article, short story etc), drama, sculpture etc: He wrote a piece on social reform in the local newspaper.) kawałek, utwór4) (a coin of a particular value: a five-pence piece.) moneta5) (in chess, draughts and other games, a small shape made of wood, metal, plastic etc that is moved according to the rules of the game.) figura, pionek•2. adjective(done etc in this way: He has a rather piecemeal way of working.) fragmentaryczny- go all to pieces- go to pieces
- in pieces
- piece together
- to pieces -
3 string
[strɪŋ] 1. n( thin rope) sznurek m; (of beads, cars, islands) sznur m; (of disasters, excuses) seria f; ( COMPUT) ciąg m znaków; ( MUS) struna f2. vt; pt, pp strungto string together — związywać (związać perf) (ze sobą)
* * *1. [striŋ] noun1) ((a piece of) long narrow cord made of threads twisted together, or tape, for tying, fastening etc: a piece of string to tie a parcel; a ball of string; a puppet's strings; apron-strings.) sznur, taśma2) (a fibre etc, eg on a vegetable.) włókno3) (a piece of wire, gut etc on a musical instrument, eg a violin: His A-string broke; ( also adjective) He plays the viola in a string orchestra.) struna4) (a series or group of things threaded on a cord etc: a string of beads.) sznur(ek)2. verb1) (to put (beads etc) on a string etc: The pearls were sent to a jeweller to be strung.) nanizać na sznurek2) (to put a string or strings on (eg a bow or stringed instrument): The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target.) naciągać3) (to remove strings from (vegetables etc).) oczyścić z włókien4) (to tie and hang with string etc: The farmer strung up the dead crows on the fence.) zwiesić na sznurku•- strings- stringy
- stringiness
- string bean
- stringed instruments
- have someone on a string
- have on a string
- pull strings
- pull the strings
- string out
- strung up
- stringent
- stringently
- stringency -
4 join
[dʒɔɪn] 1. vtqueue dołączać (dołączyć perf) do +gen; club, organization wstępować (wstąpić perf) do +gen; things, places łączyć (połączyć perf); person ( meet) spotykać się (spotkać się perf) z +instr; ( in an activity) przyłączać się (przyłączyć się perf) do +gen; road, river łączyć się z +instrto join forces (with) ( fig) — połączyć ( perf) siły (z +instr)
Phrasal Verbs:- join in- join up2. viroads, rivers łączyć się3. nzłączenie nt* * *[‹oin] 1. verb1) ((often with up, on etc) to put together or connect: The electrician joined the wires (up) wrongly; You must join this piece (on) to that piece; He joined the two stories together to make a play; The island is joined to the mainland by a sandbank at low tide.) połączyć2) (to connect (two points) eg by a line, as in geometry: Join point A to point B.) połączyć3) (to become a member of (a group): Join our club!) wstąpić do4) ((sometimes with up) to meet and come together (with): This lane joins the main road; Do you know where the two rivers join?; They joined up with us for the remainder of the holiday.) (po)łączyć się5) (to come into the company of: I'll join you later in the restaurant.) dołączyć do2. noun(a place where two things are joined: You can hardly see the joins in the material.) złącze, fuga- join hands
- join in
- join up -
5 stick
[stɪk] 1. n( of wood) kij m; ( smaller) patyk m, kijek m; (of dynamite, for walking) laska f; ( of chalk etc) kawałek m2. vt; pt, pp stuck( with glue etc) przyklejać (przykleić perf); ( inf) ( put) wtykać (wetknąć perf); ( tolerate) wytrzymywać (wytrzymać perf); ( thrust)3. vi; pt, pp stuckto stick sth into — wbijać (wbić perf) coś w +acc
dough etc kleić się, lepić się; thought ( in mind) tkwić (utkwić perf); drawer etc zacinać się (zaciąć się perf)to get hold of the wrong end of the stick ( BRIT, fig) — zrozumieć ( perf) coś opacznie or na opak
I nicknamed him "Fingers", and the name stuck — przezwałem go "Fingers" i przezwisko to przylgnęło do niego
Phrasal Verbs:- stick to- stick up* * *I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!) wpychać, wtykać2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) tkwić3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.) kleić się, przylegać4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.) utknąć, zaciąć się•- sticker- sticky
- stickily
- stickiness
- sticking-plaster
- stick-in-the-mud
- come to a sticky end
- stick at
- stick by
- stick it out
- stick out
- stick one's neck out
- stick to/with
- stick together
- stick up for II [stik] noun1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) patyk2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) kij, laska3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) laska•- get hold of the wrong end of the stick- get the wrong end of the stick -
6 fuse
[fjuːz] 1. (US fuze) n(in plug, circuit) bezpiecznik m; ( for bomb etc) zapalnik m2. vt 3. vito fuse the lights ( BRIT) — robić (zrobić perf) zwarcie
the lights have fused ( BRIT) — światło wysiadło (inf)
* * *I 1. [fju:z] verb1) (to melt (together) as a result of great heat: Copper and tin fuse together to make bronze.) stapiać się2) ((of an electric circuit or appliance) to (cause to) stop working because of the melting of a fuse: Suddenly all the lights fused; She fused all the lights.) spalać (się)2. noun(a piece of easily-melted wire included in an electric circuit so that a dangerously high electric current will break the circuit and switch itself off: She mended the fuse.) bezpiecznik- fusionII [fju:z] noun(a piece of material, a mechanical device etc which makes a bomb etc explode at a particular time: He lit the fuse and waited for the explosion.) lont, zapalnik -
7 tape
[teɪp] 1. n(also: magnetic tape) taśma f (magnetyczna); ( cassette) kaseta f; (also: sticky tape) taśma f klejąca; ( for tying) tasiemka f2. vt* * *[teip] 1. noun1) ((a piece of) a narrow strip or band of cloth used for tying etc: bundles of letters tied with tape.) taśma2) (a piece of this or something similar, eg a string, stretched above the finishing line on a race track: The two runners reached the tape together.) taśma3) (a narrow strip of paper, plastic, metal etc used for sticking materials together, recording sounds etc: adhesive tape; insulating tape; I recorded the concert on tape.) taśma4) (a tape-measure.) miara2. verb1) (to fasten or seal with tape.) przypiąć taśmą, okleić taśmą2) (to record (the sound of something) on tape: He taped the concert.) nagrać•- measuring-tape
- tape-recorder
- tape-record
- tape-recording -
8 twist
[twɪst] 1. n 2. vthead odwracać (odwrócić perf); ankle etc skręcać (skręcić perf); scarf etc owijać (owinąć perf); ( fig) words przekręcać (przekręcić perf); meaning wypaczać (wypaczyć perf)3. viroad, river wić sięto twist sb's arm ( fig) — przyciskać (przycisnąć perf) kogoś
* * *[twist] 1. verb1) (to turn round (and round): He twisted the knob; The road twisted through the mountains.) przekręcić, wić się2) (to wind around or together: He twisted the piece of string (together) to make a rope.) skręcić3) (to force out of the correct shape or position: The heat of the fire twisted the metal; He twisted her arm painfully.) wygiąć, wykręcić2. noun1) (the act of twisting.) zwinięcie, skręcenie2) (a twisted piece of something: He added a twist of lemon to her drink.) zwitek, plasterek3) (a turn, coil etc: There's a twist in the rope.) splot4) (a change in direction (of a story etc): The story had a strange twist at the end.) zwrot•- twisted- twister -
9 clamp
[klæmp] 1. nklamra f, zacisk m2. vtto clamp sth to sth — przymocowywać (przymocować perf) or przytwierdzać (przytwierdzić perf) coś do czegoś
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[klæmp] 1. noun(a piece of wood, iron etc used to fasten things together or to strengthen them.) klamra2. verb(to bind together with a clamp: They clamped the iron rods together.) spinać klamrą -
10 clip
[klɪp] 1. n(also: paper clip) spinacz m; ( BRIT) (also: bulldog clip) klips m do papieru; ( for hose etc) klamra f, zacisk m; ( for hair) spinka f; (TV, FILM) clip m2. vt( fasten) przypinać (przypiąć perf); (also: clip together) spinać (spiąć perf); hedge przycinać (przyciąć perf); ( nails) obcinać (obciąć perf)* * *I 1. [klip] past tense, past participle - clipped; verb1) (to cut (foliage, an animal's hair etc) with scissors or shears: The shepherd clipped the sheep; The hedge was clipped.) strzyc2) (to strike sharply: She clipped him over the ear.) wyrżnąć2. noun1) (an act of clipping.) strzyżenie2) (a sharp blow: a clip on the ear.) kuksaniec3) (a short piece of film: a video clip.) urywek•- clipper- clipping II 1. [klip] past tense, past participle - clipped; verb(to fasten with a clip: Clip these papers together.) spinać2. noun(something for holding things together or in position: a paper-clip; a hair-clip; bicycle-clips (= round pieces of metal etc for holding the bottom of trouser legs close to the leg).) spinacz -
11 gather
['gæðə(r)] 1. vt 2. vito gather (from/that) — wnioskować (wywnioskować perf) (z +gen /, że)
to gather speed — nabierać (nabrać perf) prędkości
* * *['ɡæðə] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) come together in one place: A crowd of people gathered near the accident.) zbierać się2) (to learn (from what has been seen, heard etc): I gather you are leaving tomorrow.) domyślać się3) (to collect or get: He gathered strawberries from the garden; to gather information.) zbierać4) (to pull (material) into small folds and stitch together: She gathered the skirt at the waist.) zmarszczyć2. noun(a fold in material, a piece of clothing etc.) fałd(k)a- gather round
- gather together -
12 pin
n abbr, see personal identification number* * *[pin] 1. noun1) (a short, thin, pointed piece of metal used eg to hold pieces of fabric, paper etc together, especially when making clothes: The papers are fastened together by a pin.) szpilka2) (a similar but more ornamental object: a hat-pin.) szpilka2. verb1) (to fasten with a pin: She pinned the material together.) przypinać2) (to hold by pressing against something: The fallen tree pinned him to the ground.) przygwoździć•- pinhole
- pinpoint
- pin-up
- pin down
- pins and needles -
13 grit
[grɪt] 1. n- grits2. vtposypywać (posypać perf) żwirkiem* * *[ɡrit] 1. noun1) (very small pieces of stone: She's got a piece of grit in her eye.) piasek2) (courage: He's got a lot of grit.) odwaga2. verb(to keep (the teeth) tightly closed together: He gritted his teeth to stop himself from crying out in pain.) zacisnąć- gritty -
14 nail
[neɪl] 1. n 2. vt ( inf)to nail sth to sth — przybijać (przybić perf) coś do czegoś
to nail sb down (to sth) — przyciskać (przycisnąć perf) kogoś (w jakiejś sprawie)
* * *[neil] 1. noun1) (a piece of horn-like substance which grows over the ends of the fingers and toes to protect them: I've broken my nail; toe-nails; Don't bite your finger-nails.) paznokieć2) (a thin pointed piece of metal used to fasten pieces of wood etc together: He hammered a nail into the wall and hung a picture on it.) gwóźdź2. verb(to fasten with nails: He nailed the picture to the wall.) przybić- nail-file
- nail-polish
- nail-varnish
- nail-scissors
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15 collaborate
[kə'læbəreɪt]vito collaborate (on) — pracować wspólnie (nad +instr); ( with enemy) kolaborować
* * *[kə'læbəreit]1) (to work together (with someone) on a piece of work: He and his brother collaborated on a book about aeroplanes.) współpracować2) (to work along (with someone) to betray secrets etc: He was known to have collaborated with the enemy.) współpracować•- collaborator -
16 rope
[rəup] 1. n( thick string) sznur m, powróz m; ( NAUT) cuma f, lina f; ( for climbing) lina f2. vtto rope sth (to) — przywiązywać (przywiązać perf) coś (do +gen)
Phrasal Verbs:- rope in- rope off* * *[rəup] 1. noun((a) thick cord, made by twisting together lengths of hemp, nylon etc: He tied it with a (piece of) rope; a skipping rope.) sznur2. verb1) (to tie or fasten with a rope: He roped the suitcase to the roof of the car.) przywiązać2) (to catch with a rope; to lasso: to rope a calf.) złapać na lasso•- rope in
- rope off -
17 batten
['bætn] 1. n (CARPENTRY) 2. vt, see batten down* * *['bætn](a piece of wood used for keeping other pieces in place: These strips are all fastened together with a batten.) listwa -
18 book
[buk] 1. nksiążka f; (of stamps, tickets) bloczek mto throw the book at sb — wymierzać (wymierzyć perf) komuś najwyższą karę
- books2. vtticket, seat, room rezerwować (zarezerwować perf); driver spisywać (spisać perf); (SPORT) player dawać (dać perf) kartkę +datPhrasal Verbs:- book in- book up* * *[buk] 1. noun1) (a number of sheets of paper (especially printed) bound together: an exercise book.) notatnik2) (a piece of writing, bound and covered: I've written a book on Shakespeare.) książka3) (a record of bets.) księga2. verb1) (to buy or reserve (a ticket, seat etc) for a play etc: I've booked four seats for Friday's concert.) rezerwować2) (to hire in advance: We've booked the hall for Saturday.) wynająć•- bookable- booking
- booklet
- bookbinding
- bookbinder
- bookcase
- booking-office
- bookmaker
- bookmark
- bookseller
- bookshelf
- bookshop
- bookworm
- booked up
- book in
- by the book -
19 curtain
['kəːtn]nto draw the curtains — ( together) zasuwać (zasunąć perf) zasłony; ( apart) rozsuwać (rozsunąć perf) zasłony
* * *['kə:tn](a piece of material hung up to act as a screen at a window, on a theatre stage etc: The maid drew the curtains; The curtain came down at the end of the play.) zasłona, kurtyna- curtain off -
20 elastic band
( BRIT) ngumka f* * *( also rubber band) (a small thin piece of rubber for holding things together or in place: He put an elastic band round the papers.) gumka
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