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1 stand up to
vt fus* * *(to show resistance to: He stood up to the bigger boys who tried to bully him; These chairs have stood up to very hard use.) przeciwstawiać się, wytrzymywać -
2 ridge
[rɪdʒ]n( of hill) grzbiet m; ( of roof) kalenica f; ( in ploughed land) skiba f* * *[ri‹]1) (a long narrow piece of ground etc raised above the level of the ground etc on either side of it.) skiba, wał2) (a long narrow row of hills.) pasmo3) (anything like a ridge in shape: A ridge of high pressure is a long narrow area of high pressure as shown on a weather map.) pas4) (the top edge of something where two sloping surfaces meet, eg on a roof.) grzbiet, kalenica -
3 strain
[streɪn] 1. n( pressure) obciążenie nt; ( MED) ( physical) nadwerężenie nt; ( mental) stres m; ( of virus) szczep m; ( breed) odmiana f- strains2. vt 3. vito strain to hear/see — wytężać (wytężyć perf) słuch/wzrok
* * *I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) wysilać się2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) nadwyrężać3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) wyczerpywać4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) odcedzać2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) naprężenie2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) wysiłek, przemęczenie3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) naciągnięcie4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) nadużywanie•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) rasa2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) skłonność3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) dźwięki -
4 print
[prɪnt] 1. nthe fine/small print — adnotacje drobnym drukiem
- prints2. vtbooks etc drukować (wydrukować perf); cloth, pattern drukować; ( write in capitals) pisać (napisać perf) drukowanymi literamiPhrasal Verbs:* * *[print] 1. noun1) (a mark made by pressure: a footprint; a fingerprint.) odcisk2) (printed lettering: I can't read the print in this book.) druk3) (a photograph made from a negative: I entered three prints for the photographic competition.) odbitka4) (a printed reproduction of a painting or drawing.) reprodukcja2. verb1) (to mark (letters etc) on paper (by using a printing press etc): The invitations will be printed on white paper.) drukować2) (to publish (a book, article etc) in printed form: His new novel will be printed next month.) drukować3) (to produce (a photographic image) on paper: He develops and prints his own photographs.) robić odbitki4) (to mark designs on (cloth etc): When the cloth has been woven, it is dyed and printed.) drukować5) (to write, using capital letters: Please print your name and address.) pisać drukowanymi literami•- printer- printing
- printing-press
- print-out
- in / out of print -
5 wind
I 1. [wɪnd] ninto/against the wind — pod wiatr
2. vtto get wind of sth ( fig) — zwietrzyć ( perf) coś
pozbawiać (pozbawić perf) tchuII 1. [waɪnd] pt, pp wound, vtthread, rope nawijać (nawinąć perf); bandage zawijać (zawinąć perf); clock, toy nakręcać (nakręcić perf)2. viPhrasal Verbs:- wind up* * *I 1. [wind] noun1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) wiatr2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) dech3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) wiatry, wzdęcie2. verb(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) pozbawić tchu3. adjective((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) dęty- windy- windiness
- windfall
- windmill
- windpipe
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windscreen
- windsock
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windswept
- get the wind up
- get wind of
- get one's second wind
- in the wind
- like the wind II past tense, past participle - wound; verb1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) owinąć2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) zwijać3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) wić się4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) nakręcić•- winder- winding
- wind up
- be/get wound up -
6 imprint
['ɪmprɪnt]n( of hand etc) odcisk m; ( fig) piętno nt; ( TYP) metryczka f ( książki)* * *1. ['imprint] noun(a mark made by pressure: She saw the imprint of a foot in the sand.) odcisk2. [im'print] verb(to make (a mark) on something by pressure; to fix permanently (in the mind or memory).) odcisnąć -
7 trough
[trɔf]n* * *[trof]1) (a long, low, open container for animals' food or water: a drinking-trough for the cattle.) żłób, koryto2) (a low part between two waves (in the sea etc): The boat went down into a trough.) dołek, zagłębienie3) (an area of low pressure in the atmosphere, usually causing rain.) front atmosferyczny -
8 bow
I [bəu] n II 1. [bau] n 2. vito bow to/before — ( pressure) uginać się (ugiąć się perf) pod +instr; ( sb's wishes) przystawać (przystać perf) na +acc
to bow to the inevitable — godzić się (pogodzić się perf) z losem
* * *I 1. verb1) (to bend (the head and often also the upper part of the body) forwards in greeting a person etc: He bowed to the ladies; They bowed their heads in prayer.) skłonić (się)2) ((with to) to accept: I bow to your superior knowledge.) chylić czoło2. noun(a bowing movement: He made a bow to the ladies.) ukłon- bowedII 1. [bəu] noun1) (a springy curved rod bent by a string, by which arrows are shot.) łuk2) (a rod with horsehair stretched along it, by which the strings of a violin etc are sounded.) smyczek3) (a looped knot of material: Her dress is decorated with bows.) kokarda2. noun((often in plural) the front of a ship or boat: The waves broke over the bows.) dziób -
9 give way
vi( yield) ustępować (ustąpić perf) (miejsca); rope, ladder etc nie wytrzymać ( perf), puścić ( perf) (inf); ( BRIT, AUT) ustępować (ustąpić perf) pierwszeństwa przejazdu* * *1) (to stop in order to allow eg traffic to pass: Give way to traffic coming from the right.) ustąpić2) (to break, collapse etc under pressure: The bridge will give way any day now.) runąć3) (to agree against one's will: I have no intention of giving way to demands like that.) poddać się -
10 bear
I [bɛə(r)] nniedźwiedź m; (STOCK EXCHANGE) gracz m na zniżkęII 1. [bɛə(r)] vt; pt bore, pp borne( carry) nieść, nosić; ( support) podtrzymywać (podtrzymać perf); responsibility, cost ponosić (ponieść perf); (tolerate, endure) znosić (znieść perf); examination, scrutiny wytrzymywać (wytrzymać perf); traces, signs nosić; ( COMM) interest, dividend przynosić (przynieść perf); children, fruit rodzić (urodzić perf)2. vi ( AUT)to bear right/left — trzymać się prawej/lewej strony
I can't bear him — nie mogę go znieść, nie znoszę go
to bring pressure to bear on sb — wywierać (wywrzeć perf) na kogoś presję
Phrasal Verbs:- bear out- bear up* * *I [beə] past tense - bore; verb1) ((usually with cannot, could not etc) to put up with or endure: I couldn't bear it if he left.) znosić, tolerować2) (to be able to support: Will the table bear my weight?) dźwigać3) ((past participle in passive born [bo:n]) to produce (children): She has borne (him) several children; She was born on July 7.) rodzić4) (to carry: He was borne shoulder-high after his victory.) nosić5) (to have: The cheque bore his signature.) nosić6) (to turn or fork: The road bears left here.) skręcać, rozwidlać się•- bearable- bearer
- bearing
- bearings
- bear down on
- bear fruit
- bear out
- bear up
- bear with
- find/get one's bearings
- lose one's bearings II [beə] noun(a large heavy animal with thick fur and hooked claws.) niedźwiedź- bearskin -
11 brainwash
['breɪnwɔʃ]vtrobić (zrobić perf) pranie mózgu +dat* * *verb (to force (a person) to confess etc by putting great (psychological) pressure on him: The terrorists brainwashed him into believing in their ideals.) indoktrynować, robić pranie mózgu -
12 glass
[glɑːs]n( substance) szkło nt; (for/of milk, water etc) szklanka f; (for/of beer) kufel m; (for/of wine, champagne) lampka f; (for/of other alcoholic drink) kieliszek m- glasses* * *1) (a hard usually breakable transparent substance: The bottle is made of glass; ( also adjective) a glass bottle.) kieliszek, szklanka2) (a usually tall hollow object made of glass, used for drinking: There are six glasses on the tray; sherry-glasses.) lustro3) ((also looking-glass) a mirror.) barometr4) (a barometer, or the atmospheric pressure shown by one: The glass is falling.) okulary•- glasses- glassful
- glassy
- glassiness -
13 pressurise
1) (to fit (an aeroplane etc) with a device that keeps air pressure normal: The cabins have all been pressurized) zapewnić normalne ciśnienie2) (to force: He was pressurized into giving up his job.) wywrzeć presję -
14 pressurize
['prɛʃəraɪz]vtto pressurize sb (to do/into doing sth) — wywierać (wywrzeć perf) nacisk(i) na kogoś (, by coś zrobił)
* * *1) (to fit (an aeroplane etc) with a device that keeps air pressure normal: The cabins have all been pressurized) zapewnić normalne ciśnienie2) (to force: He was pressurized into giving up his job.) wywrzeć presję -
15 push
[puʃ] 1. n( of button etc) naciśnięcie nt; ( of door) pchnięcie nt; (of car, person) popchnięcie nt2. vtbutton, knob naciskać (nacisnąć perf); door pchać (pchnąć perf); car, person popychać (popchnąć perf); ( fig) person ( to work harder) dopingować; ( to reveal information) naciskać; product reklamować; ( inf) drugs handlować +instr3. vito push for — domagać się +gen
to be pushed for time/money ( inf) — mieć mało czasu/pieniędzy
she is pushing fifty ( inf) — idzie jej piąty krzyżyk (inf)
Phrasal Verbs:- push in- push off- push on- push up* * *[puʃ] 1. verb1) (to press against something, in order to (try to) move it further away: He pushed the door open; She pushed him away; He pushed against the door with his shoulder; The queue can't move any faster, so stop pushing!; I had a good view of the race till someone pushed in front of me.) pchać, wpychać (się)2) (to try to make (someone) do something; to urge on, especially foolishly: She pushed him into applying for the job.) dopingować3) (to sell (drugs) illegally.) handlować (narkotykami)2. noun1) (a movement of pressure against something; a thrust: She gave him a push.) pchnięcie2) (energy and determination: He has enough push to do well in his job.) energia•- push-chair
- pushover
- be pushed for
- push around
- push off
- push on
- push over -
16 pushover
['puʃəuvə(r)]n ( inf)it's a pushover — to łatwizna (inf)
* * *noun (a person or team etc who can be easily persuaded or influenced or defeated: He will not give in to pressure - he is not a pushover; We won the game so easily - it was a real pushover.) łatwizna, słaby przeciwnik -
17 spontaneous
[spɔn'teɪnɪəs]adj* * *[spən'teiniəs]1) (said, done etc of one's own free will without pressure from others: His offer was quite spontaneous.) dobrowolny2) (natural; not forced: spontaneous behaviour.) spontaniczny•- spontaneousness
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18 suction
['sʌkʃən]nssanie nt* * *1) (the action of sucking.) ssanie2) (the process of creating a vacuum by reducing air pressure on the surface of a liquid so that it can be drawn up into a tube etc, or between two surfaces, eg a rubber disc and a wall, so that they stick together.) zasysanie -
19 weld
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20 wring
[rɪŋ]pt, pp wrung, vtwet clothes wykręcać (wykręcić perf); hands załamywać (załamać perf); bird's neck ukręcać (ukręcić perf)to wring sth out of sb/sth ( fig) — wyciskać (wycisnąć perf) coś z kogoś/czegoś (inf)
* * *[riŋ]past tense, past participle - wrung; verb1) (to force (water) from (material) by twisting or by pressure: He wrung the water from his soaking-wet shirt.) wykręcać2) (to clasp and unclasp (one's hands) in desperation, fear etc.) załamywać (ręce)•- wringer- wringing wet
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