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41 keep off
1. vt 2. virain, snow nie zaczynać (nie zacząć perf) padać"keep off the grass" — "nie deptać trawy"
"keep your hands off" — "ręce przy sobie"
* * *1) (to stay away: There are notices round the bomb warning people to keep off; The rain kept off and we had sunshine for the wedding.) nie podchodzić2) (to prevent from getting to or on to (something): This umbrella isn't pretty, but it keeps off the rain.) nie przepuszczać -
42 lock in
vtzamykać (zamknąć perf) na klucz, brać (wziąć perf) pod klucz* * *(to prevent from getting out of a building etc by using a lock: She found she was locked in, and had to climb out of the window.) zamknąć (kogoś) na klucz -
43 lock out
vtperson zamykać (zamknąć perf) drzwi na klucz przed +instr /za +instr; (INDUSTRY) stosować (zastosować perf) lokaut wobec +gen* * *(to prevent from getting into a building etc by using a lock: Don't lock yourself out (of the house) by forgetting to take your key with you.) zamknąć (przed kimś) drzwi na klucz -
44 lock up
1. vtcriminal, mental patient zamykać (zamknąć perf)2. vi* * *1) (to confine or prevent from leaving or being taken away by using a lock: to lock up a prisoner / one's jewellery.) wziąć pod klucz, zamknąć2) (to lock whatever should be locked: He locked up and left the shop about 5.30 p.m.) pozamykać wszystko -
45 mark
[mɑːk] 1. n( sign) znak m; (of friendship, respect) oznaka f; ( trace) ślad m; ( stain) plama f; ( point) punkt m; ( level) poziom m; ( BRIT, SCOL) ( grade) stopień m, ocena f; ( BRIT, TECH) wersja f; ( currency)2. vtthe German Mark — marka f niemiecka
( label) znakować (oznakować perf), oznaczać (oznaczyć perf); ( stain) plamić (poplamiǠ perf); ( characterise) cechować; (with shoes, tyres) zostawiać (zostawić perf) ślad(y) na +loc; passage, page in book zaznaczać (zaznaczyć perf); place, time wyznaczać (wyznaczyć perf); event, occasion upamiętniać (upamiętnić perf); ( BRIT, SCOL) oceniać (ocenić perf); (SPORT) player kryćto mark time ( MIL) — maszerować w miejscu; ( fig) dreptać w miejscu
Phrasal Verbs:- mark off- mark out- mark up* * *1. noun1) ((also Deutsche Mark, Deutschmark) the standard unit of German currency before the euro.)2) (a point given as a reward for good work etc: She got good marks in the exam.)3) (a stain: That spilt coffee has left a mark on the carpet.)4) (a sign used as a guide to position etc: There's a mark on the map showing where the church is.)5) (a cross or other sign used instead of a signature: He couldn't sign his name, so he made his mark instead.)6) (an indication or sign of a particular thing: a mark of respect.)2. verb1) (to put a mark or stain on, or to become marked or stained: Every pupil's coat must be marked with his name; That coffee has marked the tablecloth; This white material marks easily.)2) (to give marks to (a piece of work): I have forty exam-papers to mark tonight.)3) (to show; to be a sign of: X marks the spot where the treasure is buried.)4) (to note: Mark it down in your notebook.)5) ((in football etc) to keep close to (an opponent) so as to prevent his getting the ball: Your job is to mark the centre-forward.)•- marked- markedly
- marker
- marksman
- marksmanship
- leave/make one's mark
- mark out
- mark time -
46 marksman
['mɑːksmən]strzelec m wyborowy* * *- plural marksmen - noun (a person who shoots well: The police marksman did not kill the criminal - he wounded him in the leg to prevent him escaping.) strzelec wyborowy -
47 muzzle
['mʌzl] 1. n 2. vt* * *1. noun1) (the jaws and nose of an animal such as a dog.) pysk2) (an arrangement of straps etc round the muzzle of an animal to prevent it from biting.) kaganiec3) (the open end of the barrel of a gun etc.) wylot lufy2. verb(to put a muzzle on (a dog etc).) nakładać kaganiec -
48 neighbourhood watch
(American neighborhood watch; also sentry watch) noun (a system allowing organized groups of people to police their neighbourhoods to prevent crime.) patrol osiedlowy/okolicy -
49 obliterate
[ə'blɪtəreɪt]vtvillage zrównywać (zrównać perf) z ziemią; traces zacierać (zatrzeć perf); ( fig) thought, error wymazywać (wymazać perf) z pamięci* * *[ə'blitəreit]1) (to cover, to prevent from being visible: The sand-storm obliterated his footprints.) zatrzeć2) (to destroy completely: The town was obliterated by the bombs.) zmieść z powierzchni ziemi -
50 pad
[pæd] 1. n( of paper) blok m, bloczek m; ( of cotton wool) tampon m; ( shoulder pad) (in jacket, dress) poduszka f; (SPORT) ochraniacz m; ( inf) ( home) cztery ściany pl2. vt 3. vi* * *I 1. [pæd] noun1) (a soft, cushion-like object made of or filled with a soft material, used to prevent damage by knocking, rubbing etc: She knelt on a pad to clean the floor.) podkładka2) (sheets of paper fixed together: a writing-pad.) blok listowy, notes3) (a platform from which rockets are sent off: a launching-pad.) platforma2. verb(to put a pad in or on (for protection, to make big enough etc): The shoes were too big so she padded them with cottonwool.) wypchać, wyścielać- padding- pad out II [pæd] past tense, past participle - padded; verb(to walk softly: The dog padded along the road.) stąpać, biec, cicho -
51 patent
['peɪtnt] 1. npatent m2. vt 3. adjoczywisty, ewidentny* * *['peitənt, ]( American[) 'pæ-] 1. noun(an official licence from the government giving one person or business the right to make and sell a particular article and to prevent others from doing the same: She took out a patent on her design; ( also adjective) a patent process.) patent2. verb(to obtain a patent for; He patented his new invention.) opatentować -
52 plug
[plʌg] 1. n ( ELEC)wtyczka f; (in sink, bath) korek m; ( AUT) (also: sparking plug) świeca f2. vtzatykać (zatkać perf); ( inf) zachwalaćto give sb/sth a plug — reklamować (zareklamować perf) kogoś/coś
Phrasal Verbs:- plug in* * *1. noun1) (a device for putting into a mains socket in order to allow an electric current to flow through the appliance to which it is attached by cable: She changed the plug on the electric kettle.) wtyczka2) (an object shaped for fitting into the hole in a bath or sink to prevent the water from running away, or a piece of material for blocking any hole.) zatyczka2. verb(to block (a hole) by putting a plug in it: He plugged the hole in the window with a piece of newspaper.) zatykać- plug in -
53 police
[pə'liːs] 1. nplpolicja f2. vt* * *[pə'li:s] 1. noun plural(the men and women whose job is to prevent crime, keep order, see that laws are obeyed etc: Call the police!; The police are investigating the matter; ( also adjective) the police force, a police officer.) policja, policjanci2. verb(to supply (a place) with police: We cannot police the whole area.) obsadzać policjantami- policeman
- policewoman
- police station -
54 powerless
['pauəlɪs]adj* * *adjective (having no power: The king was powerless to prevent the execution.) bezsilny -
55 preventive
[prɪ'vɛntɪv]adjzapobiegawczy, profilaktyczny* * *[-tiv]adjective (that helps to prevent illness etc: preventive medicine.) zapobiegawczy -
56 put a stop to
(to prevent from continuing: We must put a stop to this waste.) położyć kres -
57 put paid to
(to prevent a person from doing (something he planned or wanted to do): The rain put paid to our visit to the zoo.) uniemożliwić -
58 refrigerate
verb (to keep (food) cold to prevent it from going bad: Meat should be refrigerated.) przechowywać w chłodnym miejscu -
59 restrain
[rɪs'treɪn]vtto restrain sb/o.s. from doing sth — powstrzymywać (powstrzymać perf) kogoś/się od zrobienia czegoś
* * *[rə'strein](to prevent from doing something; to control: He was so angry he could hardly restrain himself; He had to be restrained from hitting the man; He restrained his anger with difficulty.) powstrzymać -
60 retain
[rɪ'teɪn]vtindependence, souvenir, ticket zachowywać (zachować perf); heat, moisture zatrzymywać (zatrzymać perf)* * *[rə'tein]1) (to continue to have, use, remember etc; to keep in one's possession, memory etc: He finds it difficult to retain information; These dishes don't retain heat very well.) zachować (dla siebie), trzymać2) (to hold (something) back or keep (something) in its place: This wall was built to retain the water from the river in order to prevent flooding.) zatrzymać
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