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1 well off
(poor, rich: The family was quite well off.) biedny, bogaty -
2 by and large
(mostly; all things considered: Things are going quite well, by and large.) w zasadzie -
3 encounter
[ɪn'kauntə(r)] 1. n( meeting) spotkanie nt; ( experience) zetknięcie się nt2. vtperson spotykać (spotkać perf); problem napotykać (napotkać perf); new experience spotykać się (spotkać się perf) or stykać się (zetknąć się perf) z +instr* * *1. verb1) (to meet especially unexpectedly: She encountered the manager in the hall.) natknąć się na2) (to meet with (difficulties etc): I expect to encounter many difficulties in the course of this job.) napotkać2. noun1) (a meeting: I feel that I know him quite well, even after a brief encounter.) spotkanie2) (a fight: The encounter between the armies was fierce.) potyczka -
4 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 -
5 just
[dʒʌst] 1. adj 2. advjust as I expected — dokładnie tak, jak się spodziewałem
just now — ( a moment ago) dopiero co; ( at the present time) w tej chwili
it's just as well (that …) — no i dobrze (, że …)
just as he was leaving — w chwili, gdy wychodził
just before/after — krótko przed +instr /po +loc
just after you called — krótko po tym, jak zadzwoniłeś
just enough — akurat tyle, ile potrzeba
just a minute!, just one moment! — chwileczkę!, momencik!
* * *I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) sprawiedliwy2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) słuszny3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) zasłużony•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) dokładnie2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) całkiem tak3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) dopiero co4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) właśnie5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) akurat6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) ledwo7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) tylko8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) po prostu9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) po prostu•- just now
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6 proper
['prɔpə(r)]adj( genuine) prawdziwy; ( correct) właściwy; ( socially acceptable) stosownyin the town/city proper — w samym mieście
a proper fool ( inf) — skończony idiota (inf)
to go through the proper channels — przechodzić (przejść perf) właściwymi kanałami
* * *['propə]1) (right, correct, or suitable: That isn't the proper way to clean the windows; You should have done your schoolwork at the proper time - it's too late to start now.) właściwy2) (complete or thorough: Have you made a proper search?) dokładny3) (respectable or well-mannered: Such behaviour isn't quite proper.) stosowny•- properly- proper noun/name
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well-to-do — {adj.} Having or making enough money to live comfortably; prosperous. * /John s father owns a company and his family is well to do./ Often used with the like a plural noun. * /This is the part of town where the well to do live./ Compare: IN THE… … Dictionary of American idioms
well-to-do — {adj.} Having or making enough money to live comfortably; prosperous. * /John s father owns a company and his family is well to do./ Often used with the like a plural noun. * /This is the part of town where the well to do live./ Compare: IN THE… … Dictionary of American idioms
quite — W1S1 [kwaıt] predeterminer, adv [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: quit, quite free of (13 19 centuries), from Old French quite; QUIT] 1.) fairly or very, but not extremely →↑pretty ▪ The food in the canteen is usually quite good. ▪ He seems quite upset… … Dictionary of contemporary English
well — well1 [wel] n. [ME welle < OE wella, akin to weallan, to boil up, akin to Ger welle, wave, wallen, to boil < IE base * wel , to turn, roll > WALK, L volvere, to roll] 1. a flow of water from the earth; natural spring and pool 2. a hole… … English World dictionary
quite — [[t]kwa͟ɪt[/t]] ♦ 1) ADV: ADV adj/adv, ADV a n, ADV before v (vagueness) You use quite to indicate that something is the case to a fairly great extent. Quite is less emphatic than very and extremely . I felt quite bitter about it at the time... I … English dictionary
well — well1 W1S1 [wel] adv comparative better [ˈbetə US ər] superlative best [best] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(satisfactorily)¦ 2¦(thoroughly)¦ 3¦(a lot)¦ 4 do well 5 as well 6 as well as something/somebody 7 may/might/could well … Dictionary of contemporary English
well — well1 [ wel ] (comparative bet|ter [ betər ] ; superlative best [ best ] ) adverb *** 1. ) in a skillful or effective way: She speaks Japanese well. very/rather/fairly/quite well: He plays the piano very well for someone of his age. a ) in a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
well — I UK [wel] / US adverb Word forms well : comparative better UK [ˈbetə(r)] / US [ˈbetər] superlative best UK [best] / US *** Collocations: Well is used for making many compound adjectives (=formed from two or more words). In this dictionary, these … English dictionary
well — I. noun Etymology: Middle English welle, from Old English; akin to Old English weallan to bubble, boil, Old High German wella wave, Lithuanian vilnis Date: before 12th century 1. a. an issue of water from the earth ; a pool fed by a spring b.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
well — I 1. adverb 1) please behave well Syn: satisfactorily, nicely, correctly, properly, fittingly, suitably, appropriately 2) they get on well together Syn: amicably, agreeably, pleasantly … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
well — 1 /wel/ adverb comparative better superlative best 1 SATISFACTORILY in a successful or satisfactory way: Did you sleep well? | James reads well for his age. | fairly/moderately/pretty well (=quite well) | go well (=happen in the way you planned… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English