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1 pronounce
[prə'nauns] 1. vt 2. vito pronounce (up)on — wydawać (wydać perf) opinię na temat +gen
to pronounce sb guilty/dead — uznawać (uznać perf) kogoś za winnego/zmarłego
* * *1) (to speak (words or sounds, especially in a certain way): He pronounced my name wrongly; The `b' in `lamb' and the `k' in `knob' are not pronounced.) wymawiać2) (to announce officially or formally: He pronounced judgement on the prisoner.) oświadczać, orzekać•- pronounced
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2 sound
[saund] 1. adj( healthy) zdrowy; ( not damaged) nietknięty; (reliable, thorough) solidny, dogłębny; investment pewny, bezpieczny; advice rozsądny; argument, policy słuszny2. adv 3. n 4. vtalarm, horn włączać (włączyć perf)5. vithat sounds like them returning — wygląda na to, że wracają
it sounds as if … — wygląda na to, że …
Phrasal Verbs:* * *I adjective1) (strong or in good condition: The foundations of the house are not very sound; He's 87, but he's still sound in mind and body.) solidny, zdrowy2) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.) głęboki3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.) wszechstronny4) (accurate; free from mistakes: a sound piece of work.) trafny, poprawny5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.) rozsądny•- soundly- soundness
- sound asleep II 1. noun1) (the impressions transmitted to the brain by the sense of hearing: a barrage of sound; ( also adjective) sound waves.) dźwięk2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.) dźwięk3) (the impression created in the mind by a piece of news, a description etc: I didn't like the sound of her hairstyle at all!) to, co słyszę (na temat)2. verb1) (to (cause something to) make a sound: Sound the bell!; The bell sounded.) dzwonić, rozlegać się2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) ogłaszać, uderzyć na3) ((of something heard or read) to make a particular impression; to seem; to appear: Your singing sounded very good; That sounds like a train.) brzmieć4) (to pronounce: In the word `pneumonia', the letter p is not sounded.) wymawiać5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.) osłuchiwać•- soundlessly
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- soundproof 3. verb(to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) wytłumiaćIII verb(to measure the depth of (water etc).) sondować- sounding- sound out -
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['æksɛnt]n* * *1. ['æksənt] noun1) ((a mark used to show) the stress on a syllable: The accent is on the second syllable.) akcent2) (a mark used to show the pronunciation of a letter in certain languages: Put an accent on the e in début.) znak diakrytyczny3) (emphasis: The accent must be on hard work.) nacisk4) (a special way of pronouncing words in a particular area etc: an American accent.) akcent2. [ək'sent] verb(to pronounce with stress or emphasis: The second syllable is accented.) akcentować -
4 articulate
1. [ɑː'tɪkjulɪt] adj 2. [ɑː'tɪkjuleɪt] vt 3. vito articulate well/badly — mówić wyraźnie/niewyraźnie
* * *1. verb(to speak or pronounce: The teacher articulated (his words) very carefully.) wymawiać2. [-lət] adjective(able to express one's thoughts clearly: He's unusually articulate for a three-year-old child.) sprawny werbalnie- articulateness
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5 enunciate
[ɪ'nʌnsɪeɪt]vt* * *(to pronounce clearly and distinctly: He carefully enunciated each syllable of the word.) wymawiać wyraźnie -
6 lisp
[lɪsp] 1. nseplenienie nt2. vi* * *[lisp] 1. verb(to say th for s or z because of being unable to pronounce these sounds correctly.) seplenić2. noun(the act or habit of lisping: She has a lisp.) seplenienie -
7 mispronounce
vt* * *(to pronounce (words etc) wrongly.) źle wymawiać
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