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1 reaction
[riː'ækʃən]nreakcja f* * *[-ʃən]1) (the act of reacting: What was his reaction to your remarks?; I get a bad reaction from penicillin; I'd like to ask you for your reactions to these suggestions.) reakcja2) (a change of opinions, feelings etc (usually against someone or something): The new government was popular at first, but then a reaction began.) reakcja3) (a process of change which occurs when two or more substances are put together: (a) nuclear reaction; a chemical reaction between iron and acid.) reakcja -
2 automatic
[ɔːtə'mætɪk] 1. adjautomatyczny; reaction odruchowy2. n( gun) broń f automatyczna; ( washing machine) pralka f automatyczna, automat m (inf); ( car) samochód m z automatyczną skrzynią biegów* * *1. adjective1) ((of a machine etc) working by itself: an automatic washing-machine.) automatyczny2) ((of an action) without thinking: an automatic response.) bezmyślny2. noun(a self-loading gun: He has two automatics and a rifle.) pistolet automatyczny- automatically
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3 follow-up
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4 instant
['ɪnstənt] 1. nchwila f, moment m2. adj* * *['instənt] 1. adjective1) (immediate: Anyone disobeying these rules will face instant dismissal; His latest play was an instant success.) natychmiastowy2) ((of food etc) able to be prepared etc almost immediately: instant coffee/potato.) błyskawiczny2. noun1) (a point in time: He climbed into bed and at that instant the telephone rang; He came the instant (that) he heard the news.) moment2) (a moment or very short time: It all happened in an instant; I'll be there in an instant.) chwila•- this instant -
5 instinct
['ɪnstɪŋkt]n ( BIO)* * *['instiŋkt](a natural tendency to behave or react in a particular way, without thinking and without having been taught: As winter approaches, swallows fly south from Britain by instinct; He has an instinct for saying the right thing.) instynkt- instinctively -
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7 response
[rɪs'pɔns]n( to question) odpowiedź f; (to situation, event) reakcja fin response to — w odpowiedzi na +acc
* * *[-s]1) (a reply or reaction: Our letters have never met with any response; My suggestions met with little response.) reakcja, odpowiedź2) ((usually in plural) in church services, a part spoken by the congregation rather than the priest.) odpowiedź -
8 stimulus
['stɪmjuləs]pl stimuli, nbodziec m* * *['stimjuləs]plural - stimuli; noun1) (something that causes a reaction in a living thing: Light is the stimulus that causes a flower to open.) bodziec2) (something that rouses or encourages a person etc to action or greater effort: Many people think that children need the stimulus of competition to make them work better in school.) bodziec, zachęta -
9 subject
1. ['sʌbdʒɪkt] n( matter) temat m; ( SCOL) przedmiot m; ( of kingdom) poddany(-na) m(f); ( LING) podmiot m2. [səb'dʒɛkt] vtto subject sb to sth — poddawać (poddać perf) kogoś czemuś
to be subject to — (law, tax) podlegać +dat; ( heart attacks) być narażonym na +acc
to change the subject — zmieniać (zmienić perf) temat
* * *1. adjective((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) podbity, podległy2. noun1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) poddany2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) temat3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) przedmiot4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) przedmiot5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) podmiot3. [səb'‹ekt] verb1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) podporządkować sobie2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) poddawać•- subjective
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