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21 scuttle
['skʌtl] 1. n(also: coal scuttle) wiadro nt na węgiel2. vtdokonywać (dokonać perf) samozatopienia +gen3. vito scuttle away/off — oddalić się ( perf) drobnymi kroczkami
* * *I verb(to hurry with short, quick steps.) biec drobnymi kroczkamiII verb((of a ship's crew) to make a hole in (the ship) in order to sink it: The sailors scuttled the ship to prevent it falling into enemy hands.) przedziurawić -
22 slow
[sləu] 1. adjwolny, powolnyto be slow to act/decide — zbyt wolno działać/podejmować decyzje
2. advto go slow — driver jechać wolno or powoli; ( BRIT) workers zwalniać (zwolnić perf) tempo pracy ( w ramach akcji protestacyjnej)
wolno, powoli3. vt"slow" — znak ograniczenia prędkości
(also: slow down, slow up) speed zmniejszać (zmniejszyć perf); business etc przyhamowywać (przyhamować perf)4. vi(also: slow down, slow up) zwalniać (zwolnić perf)to slow down/up the car — zwalniać (zwolnić perf)
* * *[sləu] 1. adjective1) (not fast; not moving quickly; taking a long time: a slow train; The service at that restaurant is very slow; He was very slow to offer help.) wolny2) ((of a clock etc) showing a time earlier than the actual time; behind in time: My watch is five minutes slow.) spóźniony3) (not clever; not quick at learning: He's particularly slow at arithmetic.) tępy2. verb(to make, or become slower: The car slowed to take the corner.) zmniejszać szybkość, zwalniać- slowly- slowness
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23 snappy
['snæpɪ]a snappy dresser — elegant(ka) m(f)
* * *1) (irritable; inclined to snap: He is always rather snappy on a Monday morning.) zgryźliwy2) (quick; prompt: You'll have to be snappy if you're catching that bus!) żwawy3) (smart: He's certainly a snappy dresser.) elegancki
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