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61 double
['dʌbl] 1. adj 2. adv 3. nsobowtór m4. vt 5. vito double as — spełniać (spełnić perf) równocześnie funkcję +gen
on the double, ( BRIT) at the double — dwa razy szybciej
double five two six (5526) ( BRIT, TEL) — pięćdziesiąt pięć, dwadzieścia sześć
it's spelt with a double "l" — to się pisze przez dwa "l"
Phrasal Verbs:* * *1. adjective1) (of twice the (usual) weight, size etc: A double whisky, please.) podwójny2) (two of a sort together or occurring in pairs: double doors.) podwójny3) (consisting of two parts or layers: a double thickness of paper; a double meaning.) podwójny4) (for two people: a double bed.) podwójny2. adverb1) (twice: I gave her double the usual quantity.) podwójnie2) (in two: The coat had been folded double.) we dwoje, na pół3. noun1) (a double quantity: Whatever the women earn, the men earn double.) dwa, 2 razy tyle2) (someone who is exactly like another: He is my father's double.) sobowtór4. verb1) (to (cause to) become twice as large or numerous: He doubled his income in three years; Road accidents have doubled since 1960.) podwoić2) (to have two jobs or uses: This sofa doubles as a bed.) pełnić też funkcję•- doubles- double agent
- double bass
- double-bedded
- double-check
- double-cross
- double-dealing 5. adjective(cheating: You double-dealing liar!) obłudny6. adjectivea double-decker bus.) piętrowy- double figures
- double-quick
- at the double
- double back
- double up
- see double -
62 infinity
[ɪn'fɪnɪtɪ]nnieskończoność f; ( infinite number) nieskończona liczba f* * *[-'fi-]1) (space, time or quantity that is without limit, or is immeasurably great or small.) bezmiar2) (in mathematics, an indefinitely large number, quantity or distance: Parallel lines meet at infinity.) nieskończoność -
63 million
['mɪljən]nmilion ma million times ( fig) — setki razy
* * *['miljən] 1. plurals million (1, 2), millions (2, 3)noun)1) ((preceded by a, a number, or a word signifying a quantity) the number 1,000,000: a million; one million; five million.) milion2) (the figure 1,000,000.) milion3) (a million pounds or dollars: Her fortune amounts to several million(s).) milion2. adjective((preceded by a, a number, or a word signifying a quantity) 1,000,000 in number: six million people.) milion- million-- millionaire
- millionth -
64 most
[məust] 1. adj1) people, things większość f ( +gen)2) interest, money etc najwięcej +gen2. pron3. advmost of it/them — większość (tego)/z nich
(+verb) spend, eat, work etc najwięcej; (+adjective)the most expensive — najbardziej kosztowny, najkosztowniejszy; (+adverb) (carefully, easily etc) najbardziej; ( very) polite, interesting etc wysoce, wielce
* * *[məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) najwięcej2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) większość2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) naj2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) bardzo, wyjątkowo3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) najbardziej4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) prawie3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) najwięcej2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) większość•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
- make the most of -
65 pile
[paɪl] 1. n(heap, stack) stos m, sterta f; (of carpet, velvet) włos m; ( pillar) pal m2. vtto pile into — ładować się (władować się perf) do +gen
Phrasal Verbs:- pile on- pile up* * *I 1. noun1) (a (large) number of things lying on top of each other in a tidy or untidy heap; a (large) quantity of something lying in a heap: There was a neat pile of books in the corner of the room; There was pile of rubbish at the bottom of the garden.) stos, sterta2) (a large quantity, especially of money: He must have piles of money to own a car like that.) kupa2. verb(to make a pile of (something); to put (something) in a pile: He piled the boxes on the table.) układać- pile-up- pile up II(a large pillar or stake driven into the ground as a foundation for a building, bridge etc: The entire city of Venice is built on piles.) palIII noun(the thick soft surface of carpets and some kinds of cloth eg velvet: The rug has a deep/thick pile.) włos, puszek -
66 proportion
[prə'pɔːʃən]nin proportion to — ( at the same rate as) proporcjonalnie do +gen; ( in relation to) w stosunku do +gen
* * *[prə'po:ʃən]1) (a part (of a total amount): Only a small proportion of the class passed the exam.) część2) (the (correct) quantity, size, number etc (of one thing compared with that of another): For this dish, the butter and flour should be in the proportion of three to four (=eg 300 grammes of butter with every 400 grammes of flour).) proporcja•- proportionally
- proportionate
- proportionately
- be
- get in proportion to
- get in proportion
- be
- get out of all proportion to
- get out of proportion to
- get out of all proportion
- get out of proportion
- in proportion to -
67 a little
1) (a short time or distance: Move a little to the right!) trochę2) (a small quantity of something: He has a little money to spare; 'Is there any soup left?' `Yes, a little.') trochę3) (slightly: She was a little frightened.) trochę -
68 a lot
(a large quantity or number: What a lot of letters!) wiele -
69 a touch
(a small quantity or degree: The soup needs a touch of salt; a touch of imagination.) odrobina -
70 accumulate
[ə'kjuːmjuleɪt] 1. vt 2. vi* * *[ə'kju:mjuleit]((usually of things) to gather or be gathered together in a large quantity: Rubbish accumulates very quickly in our house.) zbierać (się), gromadzić (się)- accumulator -
71 amount
[ə'maunt] 1. n(of food, work etc) ilość f; ( of money) suma f, kwota f2. vito amount to — ( total) wynosić (wynieść perf) +acc; ( be same as) sprowadzać się (sprowadzić się perf) do +gen
the total amount — ( of money) całkowita kwota
* * *1. verb( with to)1) (to add up to: The bill amounted to $15.) opiewać na, wynosić2) (to be equal to: Borrowing money and not returning it amounts to stealing.) równać się2. noun(a quantity, especially of money: a large amount of money in the bank.) ilość -
72 (and) to spare
(in greater supply or quantity than is needed; extra: I'll go to an exhibition if I have time to spare; I have enough food and to spare.) do stracenia, w nadmiarze -
73 assess
[ə'sɛs]vtsituation, abilities, students oceniać (ocenić perf); tax naliczać (naliczyć perf), obliczać (obliczyć perf); damages, value szacować (oszacować perf)* * *[ə'ses]1) (to estimate or judge the quality or quantity of: Can you assess my chances of winning?) oceniać2) (to estimate in order to calculate tax due on: My income has been assessed wrongly.) wyliczyć, szacować, skalkulować•- assessor -
74 bag
[bæg] 1. n( large) torba f; ( small) torebka f; (also: handbag) (damska) torebka f; ( satchel) tornister m; ( suitcase) walizka f; ( pej) ( woman) babsztyl m (pej)bags of ( inf) — (cała) masa +gen (inf)
2. vtto pack one's bags — pakować (spakować perf) manatki
animal, bird upolować ( perf)* * *[bæɡ] 1. noun1) (a container made of soft material (eg cloth, animal skin, plastic etc): She carried a small bag.) torba2) (a quantity of fish or game caught: Did you get a good bag today?) zdobycz2. verb1) (to put into a bag.) wsadzać do torby2) (to kill (game).) ustrzelić•- baggy- bags of
- in the bag
- bag lady -
75 charge
[tʃɑːdʒ] 1. n( fee) opłata f; ( JUR) zarzut m, oskarżenie nt; ( attack) natarcie nt, szarża f; ( responsibility) odpowiedzialność f; ( MIL, ELEC) ładunek mto reverse the charges ( BRIT) — dzwonić na koszt osoby przyjmującej rozmowę
to charge an expense (up) to sb's account — dopisywać (dopisać perf) wydatek do czyjegoś rachunku
to take charge of — ( child) zajmować się (zająć się perf) +instr; ( company) obejmować (objąć perf) kierownictwo +gen
to be in charge of — (person, machine) odpowiadać za +acc; ( business) kierować +instr
- charges2. vtperson obciążać (obciążyć perf); sum pobierać (pobrać perf); gun ładować (załadować perf); ( MIL) atakować (zaatakować perf), nacierać (natrzeć perf) na +acc; (also: charge up) battery ładować (naładować perf); ( JUR)to charge sb (with) — oskarżać (oskarżyć perf) kogoś (o +acc)
3. vito charge sb to do sth — zobowiązywać (zobowiązać perf) kogoś do zrobienia czegoś
rzucać się (rzucić się perf) (do ataku), szarżować* * *1. verb1) (to ask as the price (for something): They charge 50 cents for a pint of milk, but they don't charge for delivery.) policzyć2) (to make a note of (a sum of money) as being owed: Charge the bill to my account.) dopisywać3) ((with with) to accuse (of something illegal): He was charged with theft.) oskarżać4) (to attack by moving quickly (towards): We charged (towards) the enemy on horseback.) nacierać5) (to rush: The children charged down the hill.) pospieszać6) (to make or become filled with electricity: Please charge my car battery.) ładować7) (to make (a person) responsible for (a task etc): He was charged with seeing that everything went well.) ładować2. noun1) (a price or fee: What is the charge for a telephone call?) opłata2) (something with which a person is accused: He faces three charges of murder.) zarzut3) (an attack made by moving quickly: the charge of the Light Brigade.) szarża4) (the electricity in something: a positive or negative charge.) ładunek5) (someone one takes care of: These children are my charges.) podopieczny6) (a quantity of gunpowder: Put the charge in place and light the fuse.) ładunek•- charger- in charge of
- in someone's charge
- take charge -
76 cloud
[klaud] 1. nchmura f, obłok m2. vtto cloud the issue — zaciemniać (zaciemnić perf) sprawę
every cloud has a silver lining — ( proverb) po burzy zawsze jest słońce
Phrasal Verbs:* * *1.1) (a mass of tiny drops of water floating in the sky: white clouds in a blue sky; The hills were hidden in cloud.) chmura2) (a great number or quantity of anything small moving together: a cloud of flies.) chmara3) (something causing fear, depression etc: a cloud of sadness.) chmura2. verb1) ((often with over) to become cloudy: The sky clouded over and it began to rain.) chmurzyć się2) (to (cause to) become blurred or not clear: Her eyes were clouded with tears.) zamglić3) (to (cause to) become gloomy or troubled: His face clouded at the unhappy news.) chmurzyć (się)•- cloudy
- cloudburst
- under a cloud -
77 convert
1. [kən'vəːt] vt( change)2. ['kɔnvəːt] nto convert sth into/to — zamieniać (zamienić perf) or przekształcać (przekształcić perf) coś w +acc; ( REL, POL) nawracać (nawrócić perf); building, vehicle przebudowywać (przebudować perf), adaptować (zaadaptować perf); quantity zamieniać (zamienić perf), przeliczać (przeliczyć perf); (RUGBY) podwyższać (podwyższyć perf)
nawrócony(-na) m(f)* * *1. [kən'və:t] verb1) (to change from one thing into another: He has converted his house into four separate flats; This sofa converts into a bed.) przemieniać (się), zamieniać (się)2) (to change from one religion etc to another: He was converted to Christianity.) nawracać2. ['konvə:t] noun(a person who has been converted to a particular religion etc: a convert to Buddhism.) neofita, nawrócony3. noun(a car with a folding or detachable top.) kabriolet -
78 cup
[kʌp]n( for drinking) filiżanka f; ( trophy) puchar m; ( of bra) miseczka f; ( quantity) ≈ szklanka f* * *1. noun1) (a usually round hollow container to hold liquid for drinking, often with a handle: a teacup; a cup of tea.) filiżanka2) (an ornamental vessel, usually of silver or other metal, given as a prize in sports events etc: They won the Football League Cup.) puchar2. verb1) (to form (one's hands) into the shape of a cup: He cupped his hands round his mouth and called.) złożyć2) (to hold (something) in one's cupped hands: He cupped the egg in his hands.) trzymać w złożonych dłoniach•- cupful- cupboard
- cup final
- cup-tie
- one's cup of tea -
79 dash
[dæʃ] 1. n( small quantity) odrobina f; ( sign) myślnik m, kreska f; ( journey) wypad m; ( run)2. vt 3. vito make a dash for/towards — rzucać się (rzucić się perf) do +gen /w stronę +gen
to dash towards — rzucać się (rzucić się perf) w kierunku or w stronę +gen
Phrasal Verbs:- dash off* * *[dæʃ] 1. verb1) (to move with speed and violence: A man dashed into a shop.) rzucać się pędem2) (to knock, throw etc violently, especially so as to break: He dashed the bottle to pieces against the wall.) roztrzaskiwać3) (to bring down suddenly and violently or to make very depressed: Our hopes were dashed.) niweczyć2. noun1) (a sudden rush or movement: The child made a dash for the door.) rzut, skok2) (a small amount of something, especially liquid: whisky with a dash of soda.) odrobina, kropelka3) ((in writing) a short line (-) to show a break in a sentence etc.) myślnik4) (energy and enthusiasm: All his activities showed the same dash and spirit.) werwa•- dashing- dash off -
80 decline
[dɪ'klaɪn] 1. n2. vt 3. videcline in/of — spadek m +gen
when he asked me to dance, I politely declined his invitation — gdy poprosił mnie do tańca, grzecznie odmówiłam
* * *1. verb1) (to say `no' to (an invitation etc); to refuse: We declined his offer of a lift.) odmawiać2) (to become less strong or less good etc: His health has declined recently; Our profits have temporarily declined.) pogorszyć się2. noun(a gradual lessening or worsening (of health, standards, quantity etc): There has been a gradual decline in the birthrate.) spadek
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