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1 rather
['rɑːðə(r)]advdość, dosyćrather than — zamiast +gen
I rather think he won't come — mam wrażenie, że (raczej) nie przyjdzie
* * *1) (to a certain extent; slightly; a little: He's rather nice; That's a rather silly question / rather a silly question; I've eaten rather more than I should have.) dość2) (more willingly; preferably: I'd rather do it now than later; Can we do it now rather than tomorrow?; I'd rather not do it at all; I would/had rather you didn't do that; Wouldn't you rather have this one?; I'd resign rather than do that.) raczej3) (more exactly; more correctly: He agreed, or rather he didn't disagree; One could say he was foolish rather than wicked.) właściwie, ściślej mówiąc, raczej (niż) -
2 choose
[tʃuːz] 1. pt chose, pp chosen, vt 2. vito choose between/from — wybierać (wybrać perf) (po)między +instr /z +gen
to choose to do sth — postanawiać (postanowić perf) coś zrobić
* * *[ u:z]past tense - chose; verb1) (to take (one thing rather than another from a number of things) according to what one wants: Always choose (a book) carefully.) wybierać2) (to decide (on one course of action rather than another): If he chooses to resign, let him do so.) postanawiać• -
3 utilitarian
[juːtɪlɪ'tɛərɪən]adjobject funkcjonalny; (PHILOSOPHY) utylitarystyczny* * *adjective (useful rather than ornamental: Our plates and glasses are utilitarian rather than beautiful.) utylitarny -
4 before
[bɪ'fɔː(r)] 1. prep 2. conj 3. adv( time) (już) kiedyś, poprzedniothe week before — tydzień wcześniej, w poprzednim tygodniu
* * *[bi'fo:] 1. preposition1) (earlier than: before the war; He'll come before very long.) przed2) (in front of: She was before me in the queue.) przed3) (rather than: Honour before wealth.) nad2. adverb(earlier: I've seen you before.) poprzednio3. conjunction(earlier than the time when: Before I go, I must phone my parents.) zanim -
5 steep
[stiːp] 1. adj 2. vt* * *I [sti:p] adjective1) ((of eg a hill, stairs etc) rising with a sudden rather than a gradual slope: The hill was too steep for me to cycle up; a steep path; a steep climb.) stromy2) ((of a price asked or demand made) unreasonable or too great: He wants rather a steep price for his house, doesn't he?; That's a bit steep!) wygórowany•- steeply II [sti:p](to soak thoroughly.) zmoczyć -
6 abstract
1. adj 2. nabstrakt m, wyciąg m3. [æb'strækt] vtto abstract sth (from) — wyławiać (wyłowić perf) or wychwytywać (wychwycić perf) coś (z +gen)
* * *['æbstrækt] 1. adjective1) ((of a noun) referring to something which exists as an idea and which is not physically real: Truth, poverty and bravery are abstract nouns.) abstrakcyjny2) ((of painting, sculpture etc) concerned with colour, shape, texture etc rather than showing things as they really appear: an abstract sketch of a vase of flowers.) abstrakcyjny2. noun(a summary (of a book, article etc).) streszczenie, abstrakt -
7 acute
[ə'kjuːt]adjillness, angle ostry; pain ostry, przenikliwy; anxiety silny; mind, person, observer przenikliwy; ( LING) accent akutowy* * *[ə'kju:t]1) ((of a disease etc) severe but not lasting very long: They think his illness is acute rather than chronic.) ostry2) (very great: There is an acute shortage of teachers.) ostry, poważny3) (quick-witted: As a businessman, he's very acute.) bystry, rozgarnięty4) ((of the senses) keen: acute hearing.) wyczulony5) (high, shrill s high sound.)•- acutely
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8 bevel
['bɛvəl]n(also: bevel edge) skos m, ukos m* * *['bevəl](a slanting edge (rather than a sharp corner): A chisel has a bevel on its cutting edge.) ukos- bevelled -
9 bias
['baɪəs]n( prejudice) uprzedzenie nt; ( preference) przychylność f* * *1. noun1) (favouring of one or other (side in an argument etc) rather than remaining neutral: a bias against people of other religions.) stronniczość, uprzedzenie2) (a weight on or in an object (eg a bowl for playing bowls) making it move in a particular direction.) obciążenie2. verb(to influence (usually unfairly): He was biased by the report in the newspapers.) nastawić niechętnie- biassed- biased -
10 bias(s)ed
adjective ((negative unbias(s)ed) favouring one side rather than another: a biased judgement.) uprzedzony -
11 bias(s)ed
adjective ((negative unbias(s)ed) favouring one side rather than another: a biased judgement.) uprzedzony -
12 by hand
1) (with a person's hand or tools held in the hands, rather than with machinery: furniture made by hand.) ręcznie2) (not by post but by a messenger etc: This parcel was delivered by hand.) przez posłańca -
13 by road
(in a lorry, car etc: We'll send the furniture by road rather than by rail; We came by road.) transportem drogowym -
14 chamber music
nmuzyka f kameralna* * *(music for a small group of players, suitable for a room rather than a large hall.) muzyka kameralna -
15 change
[tʃeɪndʒ] 1. vtzmieniać (zmienić perf); ( replace) zamieniać (zamienić perf), wymieniać (wymienić perf); (substitute, exchange) wymieniać (wymienić perf); ( transform)2. vizmieniać się (zmienić się perf); ( on bus etc) przesiadać się (przesiąść się perf); ( be transformed)3. nto change into — zamieniać się (zamienić się perf) or przemieniać się (przemienić się perf) w +acc
( alteration) zmiana f; ( difference) odmiana f; ( coins) drobne pl; ( money returned) reszta fto change trains/buses — przesiadać się (przesiąść się perf)
to change hands — person zmieniać (zmienić perf) rękę; money, house etc zmieniać (zmienić perf) właściciela
to change a baby — przewijać (przewinąć perf) niemowlę
to change one's mind — zmieniać (zmienić perf) zdanie, rozmyślić się ( perf)
to change gear ( AUT) — zmieniać (zmienić perf) bieg
to give sb change for/of ten pounds — rozmieniać (rozmienić perf) komuś dziesięć funtów
* * *[ ein‹] 1. verb1) (to make or become different: They have changed the time of the train; He has changed since I saw him last.) zmieniać się2) (to give or leave (one thing etc for another): She changed my library books for me.) wymieniać3) ((sometimes with into) to remove (clothes etc) and replace them by clean or different ones: I'm just going to change (my shirt); I'll change into an old pair of trousers.) przebierać (się)4) ((with into) to make into or become (something different): The prince was changed into a frog.) zamieniać5) (to give or receive (one kind of money for another): Could you change this bank-note for cash?) zmieniać2. noun1) (the process of becoming or making different: The town is undergoing change.) zmiana2) (an instance of this: a change in the programme.) zmiana3) (a substitution of one thing for another: a change of clothes.) zmiana4) (coins rather than paper money: I'll have to give you a note - I have no change.) drobne5) (money left over or given back from the amount given in payment: He paid with a dollar and got 20 cents change.) reszta6) (a holiday, rest etc: He has been ill - the change will do him good.) zmiana•- change hands
- a change of heart
- the change of life
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16 emulsion paint
(a paint mixed with water rather than oil.) farba emulsyjna -
17 formal
['fɔːməl]adjeducation, style formalny; statement, behaviour formalny, oficjalny; occasion, dinner uroczysty; gardens tradycyjny, typowy* * *['fo:məl]1) (done etc according to a fixed and accepted way: a formal letter.) oficjalny, urzędowy2) (suitable or correct for occasions when things are done according to a fixed and accepted way: You must wear formal dress.) oficjalny, wieczorowy3) ((of behaviour, attitude etc) not relaxed and friendly: formal behaviour.) sztywny4) ((of language) exactly correct by grammatical etc rules but not conversational: Her English was very formal.) bardzo poprawny, niekolokwialny5) ((of designs etc) precise and following a fixed pattern rather than occuring naturally: formal gardens.) formalistyczny•- formally- formality -
18 freighter
['freɪtə(r)]n ( NAUT)frachtowiec m, transportowiec m; ( AVIAT) transportowiec m* * *noun (a ship (or aircraft) that carries freight rather than passengers.) frachtowiec -
19 functional
['fʌŋkʃənl]adj( operational) na chodzie post; ( practical) funkcjonalny* * *1) (designed to be useful rather than to look beautiful: functional clothes; a functional building.) funkcjonalny2) (able to operate: It's an old car, but it's still functional.) na chodzie -
20 handmade
['hænd'meɪd]adj* * *adjective (made with a person's hands or with tools held in the hands, rather than by machines: hand-made furniture.) ręcznie robiony
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