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1 balance
['bæləns] 1. n( equilibrium) równowaga f; ( of account) ( sum) stan m konta; ( remainder) saldo nt rachunku; ( scales) waga f2. vtbudget bilansować (zbilansować perf); account zamykać (zamknąć perf); pros and cons rozważać (rozważyć perf); (make equal, compensate) równoważyć (zrównoważyć perf)3. vibalansować, utrzymywać równowagębalance of trade/payments — bilans handlowy/płatniczy
to balance the books ( COMM) — zamykać (zamknąć perf) księgi
* * *['bæləns] 1. noun1) (a weighing instrument.) waga2) (a state of physical steadiness: The child was walking along the wall when he lost his balance and fell.) równowaga3) (state of mental or emotional steadiness: The balance of her mind was disturbed.) równowaga4) (the amount by which the two sides of a financial account (money spent and money received) differ: I have a balance (= amount remaining) of $100 in my bank account; a large bank balance.) saldo2. verb1) ((of two sides of a financial account) to make or be equal: I can't get these accounts to balance.) bilansować2) (to make or keep steady: She balanced the jug of water on her head; The girl balanced on her toes.) utrzymywać równowagę•- in the balance
- off balance
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2 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 -
3 excavate
['ɛkskəveɪt] 1. vt 2. viarcheologists prowadzić wykopaliska; builders kopać* * *['ekskəveit]1) (to dig up (a piece of ground etc) or to dig out (a hole) by doing this.) wykopywać2) (in archaeology, to uncover or open up (a structure etc remaining from earlier times) by digging: The archaeologist excavated an ancient fortress.) odkrywać•- excavator -
4 hover
['hɔvə(r)]vibird, insect wisieć or unosić się w powietrzu; person stać wyczekująco, ociągać się* * *1) ((of a bird, insect etc) to remain in the air without moving in any direction.) wisieć w powietrzu2) (to move around while still remaining near a person etc: I wish she'd stop hovering round me and go away.) krążyć3) ((with between) to be undecided: She hovered between leaving and staying.) wahać się• -
5 last
[lɑːst] 1. adj 2. adv( most recently) ostatnio, ostatni raz; ( finally) na końcu3. vi( continue) trwać; food zachowywać (zachować perf) świeżość; money, commodity wystarczać (wystarczyć perf), starczać (starczyć perf)at last — wreszcie, w końcu
* * *I 1. adjective1) (coming at the end: We set out on the last day of November; He was last in the race; He caught the last bus home.) ostatni2) (most recent; next before the present: Our last house was much smaller than this; last year/month/week.) ostatni, poprzedni, zeszły3) (coming or remaining after all the others: He was the last guest to leave.) ostatni2. adverb(at the end of or after all the others: He took his turn last.) na końcu- lastly- at long last
- at last
- hear
- see the last of
- the last person
- the last straw
- the last thing
- the last word
- on one's last legs
- to the last II verb1) (to continue to exist: This situation lasted until she got married; I hope this fine weather lasts.) trwać, utrzymać się2) (to remain in good condition or supply: This carpet has lasted well; The bread won't last another two days - we'll need more; This coat will last me until I die.) długo służyć, wytrzymać•- lasting- last out -
6 stub
[stʌb] 1. n(of cheque, ticket) odcinek m (kontrolny); ( of cigarette) niedopałek m2. vtto stub one's toe — uderzyć się ( perf) w palec u nogi
Phrasal Verbs:- stub out* * *1. noun1) (a stump or short remaining end of eg a cigarette, pencil etc: The ashtray contained seven cigarette stubs.) niedopałek, resztka2) (the counterfoil or retained section of a cheque etc.) odcinek, końcówka2. verb(to hurt (especially a toe) by striking it against something hard: She stubbed her toe(s) against the bedpost.) potknąć się- stubby- stub out -
7 stump
[stʌmp] 1. n 2. vt* * *1. noun1) (the part of a tree left in the ground after the trunk has been cut down: He sat on a (tree-)stump and ate his sandwiches.) pniak2) (the part of a limb, tooth, pencil etc remaining after the main part has been cut or broken off, worn away etc.) odłamek, kikut, końcówka3) (in cricket, one of the three upright sticks forming the wicket.) palik2. verb1) (to walk with heavy, stamping steps: He stumped angrily out of the room.) człapać2) (to puzzle or baffle completely: I'm stumped!) zaskoczyć, zbić z tropu•- stumpy- stump up
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