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1 previous
['priːvɪəs]adjprevious to — przed +instr
* * *['pri:viəs](earlier in time or order: on a previous occasion; the previous owner of the house.) poprzedni- previous to -
2 previous to
(before: They told their families about their engagement previous to publishing it in the newspaper.) przed -
3 revert
[rɪ'vəːt]vito revert to — (previous owner, topic, state) powracać (powrócić perf) do +gen; ( less advanced state) cofać się (cofnąć się perf) do +gen
* * *[rə'və:t](to come or go back (to a previous state, point in a discussion etc).) wrócić (do punktu wyjścia)/(do poprzedniego stanu) -
4 allude
[ə'luːd]vito allude to — robić (zrobić perf) aluzję do +gen
* * *[ə'lu:d]((with to) to mention: He did not allude to the remarks made by the previous speaker.) nawiązywać, czynić aluzje- allusion -
5 conviction
[kən'vɪkʃən]n(belief, certainty) przekonanie nt; ( JUR) skazanie nt* * *[-ʃən]1) (the passing of a sentence on a guilty person: She has had two convictions for drunken driving.) wyrok2) ((a) strong belief: It's my conviction that he's right.) przeświadczenie -
6 cross-examine
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7 decrease
1. ['diːkriːs] n2. [diː'kriːs] vt 3. videcrease (in) — zmniejszanie się nt ( +gen)
zmniejszać się (zmniejszyć się perf), maleć (zmaleć perf)to be on the decrease — zmniejszać się, maleć
* * *1. [di'kri:s] verb(to make or become less: Their numbers had decreased over the previous year.) zmniejszyć (się)2. ['di:kri:s] noun(a growing less: a decrease of fifty per cent; a gradual decrease in unemployment.) spadek -
8 engagement
[ɪn'geɪdʒmənt]n( appointment) umówione spotkanie nt, zobowiązanie nt (towarzyskie); ( of actor) angaż m; ( to marry) zaręczyny pl; ( MIL) potyczka f* * *noun the engagement of three new assistants; When shall we announce our engagement?; Have you any engagements tomorrow?; a naval engagement (= battle); ( also adjective) an engagement ring.) zatrudnienie, zaręczyny, zobowiązania, starcie -
9 extempore
[ik'stempəri](without previous thought or preparation: to speak extempore.) na poczekaniu -
10 gloss over
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11 new to
(having no previous experience of: He's new to this kind of work.) nie obeznany z -
12 on the spur of the moment
(suddenly; without previous planning: We decided to go to Paris on the spur of the moment.) pod wpływem nagłego impulsu -
13 overrule
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14 past
[pɑːst] 1. prep( in front of) obok +gen; ( beyond) (be) za or poza +instr; (go) za or poza +acc; ( later than) po +loc2. adj( previous) government poprzedni; week, month ubiegły, miniony; experience wcześniejszy; ( LING) przeszły3. nten/quarter past eight/midnight — dziesięć/kwadrans po ósmej/północy
to run past (sb/sth) — przebiegać (przebiec perf) obok (kogoś/czegoś)
in the past — w przeszłości ( LING) w czasie przeszłym
* * *1. adjective1) (just finished: the past year.) ubiegły2) (over, finished or ended, of an earlier time than the present: The time for discussion is past.) miniony3) ((of the tense of a verb) indicating action in the past: In `He did it', the verb is in the past tense.) (czas) przeszły2. preposition1) (up to and beyond; by: He ran past me.) obok2) (after: It's past six o'clock.) po3. adverb(up to and beyond (a particular place, person etc): The soldiers marched past.) obok4. noun1) (a person's earlier life or career, especially if secret or not respectable: He never spoke about his past.) przeszłość2) (the past tense: a verb in the past.) czas przeszły•- the past -
15 prior
['praɪə(r)] 1. adj( previous) uprzedni, wcześniejszy; ( more important) ważniejszy2. n ( REL)przeor m* * *I adjective1) (already arranged for the same time: a prior engagement.) wcześniejszy2) (more important: She gave up her job as she felt her family had a prior claim on her attention.) ważniejszy•- priority- prior to II feminine - prioress; noun(the head of a priory.) przeor, przeorysza- priory -
16 quarter
['kwɔːtə(r)] 1. n( fourth part) ćwierć f; (US) ( coin) ćwierć f dolara; ( of year) kwartał m; ( of city) dzielnica fit's a quarter to 3, (US) it's a quarter of 3 — jest za kwadrans trzecia
it's a quarter past 3, (US) it's a quarter after 3 — jest kwadrans po trzeciej
- quarters2. vt* * *['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) ćwiartka, kwadrans, kwartał2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) ćwierć dolara3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) dzielnica4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) strona (świata)5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) łaska6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) ćwiartka7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) kwadra8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) kwarta9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) trymestr2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) pokroić na cztery części2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) podzielić na cztery części3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) zakwaterować•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) kwartalnie4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) kwartalnik- quarters- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
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17 reference
['rɛfrəns]n( mention) wzmianka f; (idea, phrase) odniesienie nt; ( for job application) ( letter) list m polecający; ( person) osoba f polecającawith reference to — ( in letter) w nawiązaniu do +gen
"please quote this reference" ( COMM) — "proszę powoływać się na ten numer"
* * *['refərəns]1) ((an) act of referring (to something); a mention (of something): He made several references to her latest book; With reference to your request for information, I regret to inform you that I am unable to help you.) wzmianka, odniesienie2) (a note about one's character, ability etc, eg when one applies for a new job: Our new secretary had excellent references from her previous employers.) list polecający, referencja, opinia3) (an indication in a book, report etc, showing where one got one's information or where further information can be found.) odsyłacz -
18 reversal
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19 revise
[rɪ'vaɪz] 1. vtmanuscript poprawiać (poprawić perf); opinion, attitude rewidować (zrewidować perf); price, procedure korygować (skorygować perf)2. vi( for exam etc) powtarzać (materiał)* * *1) (to correct faults and make improvements in (a book etc): This dictionary has been completely revised.) poprawić, dokonywać zmian, przerobić2) (to study one's previous work, notes etc in preparation for an examination etc: You'd better start revising (your Latin) for your exam.) powtarzać3) (to change (one's opinion etc).) zrewidować, zmodyfikować•- revision -
20 second
I [sɪ'kɔnd] vt ( BRIT) II 1. ['sɛkənd] adj 2. adv( in race etc) jako drugi; ( when listing) po drugie3. n( unit of time) sekunda f; ( AUT) (also: second gear) drugi bieg m, dwójka f (inf); ( COMM) towar m wybrakowany4. vtupper/lower second ( BRIT) — dyplom ukończenia studiów z wynikiem dobrym/zadowalającym
second floor ( BRIT) — drugie piętro; (US) pierwsze piętro
to ask for a second opinion — zasięgać (zasięgnąć perf) drugiej opinii
* * *I 1. ['sekənd] adjective1) (next after, or following, the first in time, place etc: February is the second month of the year; She finished the race in second place.) drugi2) (additional or extra: a second house in the country.) dodatkowy3) (lesser in importance, quality etc: She's a member of the school's second swimming team.) rezerwowy2. adverb(next after the first: He came second in the race.) drugi3. noun1) (a second person, thing etc: You're the second to arrive.) drugi2) (a person who supports and helps a person who is fighting in a boxing match etc.) sekundant4. verb(to agree with (something said by a previous speaker), especially to do so formally: He proposed the motion and I seconded it.) poprzeć (przedmówcę)5. noun(a secondary school.) szkoła średnia- seconder- secondly
- secondary colours
- secondary school
- second-best
- second-class
- second-hand
- second lieutenant
- second-rate
- second sight
- second thoughts
- at second hand
- come off second best
- every second week
- month
- second to none II ['sekənd] noun1) (the sixtieth part of a minute: He ran the race in three minutes and forty-two seconds.) sekunda2) (a short time: I'll be there in a second.) sekunda, chwila
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