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1 quite
[kwaɪt]adv* * *1. adverb1) (completely; entirely: This is quite impossible.) całkowicie2) (fairly; rather; to a certain extent: It's quite warm today; He's quite a good artist; I quite like the idea.) całkiem2. interjection(exactly; indeed; I agree: `I think he is being unfair to her.' `Quite'.) Właśnie! -
2 not (quite) right in the head
((slightly) mad: He can't be in his right mind - making incredible suggestions like that!) nie przy zdrowych zmysłach -
3 not (quite) right in the head
((slightly) mad: He can't be in his right mind - making incredible suggestions like that!) nie przy zdrowych zmysłach -
4 not bad
(quite good: `Is she a good swimmer?' `She's not bad.') niezły -
5 near
[nɪə(r)] 1. adj 2. adv( in space) blisko; perfect, impossible prawie, niemal3. prep(also: near to) ( in space) blisko +gen; ( in time) około +gen; (in situation, intimacy) bliski +gen4. vtzbliżać się (zbliżyć się perf) do +gen25,000 pounds or nearest offer ( BRIT) — 25.000 funtów lub oferta najbliższa tej sumie
near here/there — tutaj/tam niedaleko, niedaleko stąd/stamtąd
* * *[niə] 1. adjective1) (not far away in place or time: The station is quite near; Christmas is getting near.) niedaleki2) (not far away in relationship: He is a near relation.) bliski2. adverb1) (to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned: He lives quite near.) blisko2) ((with to) close to: Don't sit too near to the window.) blisko3. preposition(at a very small distance from (in place, time etc): She lives near the church; It was near midnight when they arrived.) w pobliżu4. verb(to come near (to): The roads became busier as they neared the town; as evening was nearing.) zbliżać się- nearly- nearness
- nearby
- nearside
- near-sighted
- a near miss -
6 exactly
[ɪg'zæktlɪ]adv* * *1) (just; quite; absolutely: He's exactly the right man for the job.) dokładnie2) (in accurate detail; precisely: Work out the prices exactly; What exactly did you say?) dokładnie3) (used as a reply meaning `I quite agree'.) `właśnie` -
7 fair
[fɛə(r)] 1. adj(just, impartial) sprawiedliwy; (honest, honourable) uczciwy; size, number, chance spory; (guess, assessment) trafny; complexion, hair jasny; weather ładny2. adv (SPORT)3. nto play fair — grać fair; ( fig) postępować uczciwie
(also: trade fair) targi pl; ( BRIT) (also: funfair) wesołe miasteczko nt* * *I [feə] adjective1) (light-coloured; with light-coloured hair and skin: fair hair; Scandinavian people are often fair.) jasny, jasnowłosy2) (just; not favouring one side: a fair test.) sprawiedliwy3) ((of weather) fine; without rain: a fair afternoon.) piękny4) (quite good; neither bad nor good: Her work is only fair.) zadawalający5) (quite big, long etc: a fair size.) dość duży6) (beautiful: a fair maiden.) piękny•- fairness- fairly
- fair play II [feə] noun1) (a collection of entertainments that travels from town to town: She won a large doll at the fair.) wesołe miasteczko2) (a large market held at fixed times: A fair is held here every spring.) jarmark3) (an exhibition of goods from different countries, firms etc: a trade fair.) targi -
8 fairly
['fɛəlɪ]adv* * *1) (justly; honestly: fairly judged.) sprawiedliwie, bezstronnie2) (quite or rather: The work was fairly hard.) całkiem, dość -
9 plain
[pleɪn] 1. adj( unpatterned) gładki; ( simple) prosty; (clear, easily understood) jasny; ( not beautiful) nieładny; ( frank) otwarty2. adv 3. n( area of land) równina f; (KNITTING) prawe oczko ntto make sth plain to sb — dawać (dać perf) coś komuś jasno do zrozumienia
* * *[plein] 1. adjective1) (simple or ordinary; without ornament or decoration: plain living; good, plain food.) zwykły, prosty2) (easy to understand; clear: His words were quite plain.) zrozumiały3) (absolutely open or honest, with no attempt to be tactful: I'll be quite plain with you; plain speaking.) szczery, otwarty4) (obvious: It's plain (to see) you haven't been practising your music.) oczywisty5) (not pretty: a rather plain girl.) nieładny2. noun1) (a large flat level piece of land: the plains of central Canada.) równina2) (a kind of knitting stitch.) ścieg gładki•- plainly- plainness
- plain chocolate
- plain clothes
- plain sailing
- plain-spoken
- in plain English -
10 reverse
[rɪ'vəːs] 1. n( opposite) przeciwieństwo nt; ( of paper) odwrotna strona f; ( of cloth) lewa strona f; (of coin, medal) rewers m; (also: reverse gear) (bieg m) wsteczny; ( setback) niepowodzenie nt; ( defeat) porażka f2. adj 3. vtorder, roles odwracać (odwrócić perf); decision, verdict unieważniać (unieważnić perf); car cofać (cofnąć perf)4. vi ( BRIT)* * *[rə'və:s] 1. verb1) (to move backwards or in the opposite direction to normal: He reversed (the car) into the garage; He reversed the film through the projector.) cofać2) (to put into the opposite position, state, order etc: This jacket can be reversed (= worn inside out).) odwrócić3) (to change (a decision, policy etc) to the exact opposite: The man was found guilty, but the judges in the appeal court reversed the decision.) zmienić, cofnąć2. noun1) (( also adjective) (the) opposite: `Are you hungry?' `Quite the reverse - I've eaten far too much!'; I take the reverse point of view.) przeciwieństwo2) (a defeat; a piece of bad luck.) porażka3) ((a mechanism eg one of the gears of a car etc which makes something move in) a backwards direction or a direction opposite to normal: He put the car into reverse; ( also adjective) a reverse gear.) bieg wsteczny4) (( also adjective) (of) the back of a coin, medal etc: the reverse (side) of a coin.) rewers•- reversal- reversed
- reversible
- reverse the charges -
11 a feather in one's cap
(something one can be proud of: Winning the race was quite a feather in his cap.) przedmiot dumy -
12 almost
['ɔːlməust]adv* * *['o:lməust](nearly but not quite: She is almost five years old; She almost fell under a moving car.) prawie -
13 amateur
['æmətə(r)] 1. namator(ka) m(f)2. adj* * *['æmətə, ]( American[) - ər] 1. noun1) (a person who takes part in a sport etc without being paid for it: The tennis tournament was open only to amateurs.) amator2) (someone who does something for the love of it and not for money: For an amateur, he was quite a good photographer.) amator2. adjectivean amateur golfer; amateur photography.) amatorski, niezawodowy -
14 apparent
[ə'pærənt]adjit is apparent that … — jest oczywiste, że …
* * *[ə'pærənt]1) (easy to see; evident: It is quite apparent to all of us that you haven't done your work properly.) widoczny2) (seeming but perhaps not real: his apparent unwillingness.) pozorny• -
15 bad
[bæd]adjzły; ( naughty) niedobry, niegrzeczny; ( poor) work, health etc słaby; mistake, accident, injury poważnyto be bad for — szkodzić +dat
* * *[bæd]comparative - worse; adjective1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) niedobry2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) zły, nikczemny3) (unpleasant: bad news.) zły, nieprzyjemny4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) zepsuty5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) szkodliwy6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) chory7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) chory8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) poważny9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) nieściągalny•- badly- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
- not bad
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16 be on the tip of one's tongue
(to be almost, but usually not, spoken or said: Her name is on the tip of my tongue (= I can't quite remember it); It was on the tip of my tongue to tell him (= I almost told him).) mieć na końcu języka -
17 be up to
1) (to be busy or occupied with (an activity etc): What is he up to now?) porabiać2) (to be capable of: He isn't quite up to the job.) w stanie (zrobić, odbyć itd.)3) (to reach the standard of: This work isn't up to your best.) być na poziomie4) (to be the duty or privilege of: It's up to you to decide; The final choice is up to him.) zależeć od -
18 be/feel at home
(to feel as relaxed as one does in one's own home or in a place or situation one knows well: I always feel at home in France; He's quite at home with cows - he used to live on a farm.) czuć się jak u siebie w domu, być obeznanym -
19 bluish
adjective (quite blue; close to blue: a bluish green.) niebieskawy -
20 by and large
(mostly; all things considered: Things are going quite well, by and large.) w zasadzie
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