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1 road
[rəud] 1. n ( lit, fig)droga f; ( motorway etc) szosa f, autostrada f; ( in town) ulica f2. cpdmajor/minor road — droga główna/boczna
* * *[rəud]1) (a strip of ground usually with a hard level surface for people, vehicles etc to travel on: This road takes you past the school; ( also adjective) road safety.) droga2) ((often abbreviated to Rd when written) used in the names of roads or streets: His address is 24 School Road.) ulica3) (a route; the correct road(s) to follow in order to arrive somewhere: We'd better look at the map because I'm not sure of the road.) droga4) (a way that leads to something: the road to peace; He's on the road to ruin.) droga•- road map
- roadside
- roadway
- roadworks
- roadworthy
- roadworthiness
- by road -
2 catgut
noun (a kind of cord made from the intestines of sheep etc, used for violin strings etc.) katgut, struna jelitowa(a small, thick piece of glass fixed in the surface of a road to reflect light and guide drivers at night.) światło odblaskowe -
3 highroad
noun (a main road.) szosa -
4 roadworks
noun plural (the building or repairing of a road: The traffic was held up by the roadworks.) roboty drogowe -
5 speed bump
noun (a raised part across the road to make drivers slow down.) ogranicznik szybkości -
6 superhighway
((American) a very wide road for fast traffic.) -
7 sweeper
noun (a person or thing that sweeps: a road-sweeper; May I borrow your carpet-sweeper?) zamiatacz, mechaniczna zamiataczka -
8 tarmac
(the surface of a road, runway at an airport etc: The plane was waiting on the tarmac.) asfalt -
9 tarmacadam
noun (a mixture of small stones and tar used for road surfaces etc.) asfalt -
10 fork
[fɔːk] 1. n( for eating) widelec m; ( for gardening) widły pl; (in road, river) rozwidlenie nt2. viroad rozwidlać sięPhrasal Verbs:- fork out* * *[fo:k] 1. noun1) (an instrument with two or more pointed pieces for piercing and lifting things: We usually eat with a knife, fork and spoon.) widelec, widły2) (the point at which a road, river etc divides into two or more branches or divisions: a fork in the river.) rozwidlenie3) (one of the branches or divisions of a road, river etc into which the road, river etc divides: Take the left fork (of the road).) odnoga2. verb1) ((of a road, river etc) to divide into (usually two) branches or divisions: The main road forks here.) rozwidlać się2) ((of a person or vehicle) to follow one of the branches or divisions into which a road has divided: The car forked left.) skręcić odnogę3) (to lift or move with a fork: The farmer forked the hay.) przerzucać widłami•- forked- fork-lift truck
- fork out -
11 surface
['səːfɪs] 1. npowierzchnia f; (of lake, pond) tafla f2. vt 3. viwynurzać się (wynurzyć się perf), wypływać (wypłynąć perf) (na powierzchnię); ( fig) news, feeling pojawiać się (pojawić się perf); ( person) ( inf) zwlekać się (zwlec się perf) z łóżka (inf)on the surface ( fig) — na pozór, na pierwszy rzut oka
* * *['sə:fis] 1. noun1) (the outside part (of anything): Two-thirds of the earth's surface is covered with water; This road has a very uneven surface.) powierzchnia2) (the outward appearance of, or first impression made by, a person or thing: On the surface he seems cold and unfriendly, but he's really a kind person.) wierzch, pozór2. verb1) (to put a surface on (a road etc): The road has been damaged by frost and will have to be surfaced again.) pokrywać nawierzchnią2) ((of a submarine, diver etc) to come to the surface.) wypłynąć, wynurzyć się• -
12 bend
[bɛnd] 1. pt, pp bent, vt 2. viperson zginać się (zgiąć się perf), schylać się (schylić się perf); pipe zginać się (zgiąć się perf)Phrasal Verbs:3. n ( BRIT)(in road, river) zakręt m; ( in pipe) wygięcie nt- bends* * *[bend] 1. past tense, past participle - bent; verb1) (to make, become, or be, angled or curved: Bend your arm; She bent down to pick up the coin; The road bends to the right; He could bend an iron bar.) zginać2) (to force (someone) to do what one wants: He bent me to his will.) naginać2. noun(a curve or angle: a bend in the road.) zakręt- bent on -
13 block
[blɔk] 1. n(large building, piece of stone) blok m; ( toy) klocek m; ( of ice) bryła f; ( of wood) kloc m; (esp US) (in town, city) obszar zabudowany, ograniczony ze wszystkich stron kolejnymi ulicami2. vtPhrasal Verbs:- block up* * *[blok] 1. noun1) (a flat-sided mass of wood or stone etc: blocks of stone.) blok2) (a piece of wood used for certain purposes: a chopping-block.) kloc3) (a connected group of houses, offices etc: a block of flats; an office block.) blok4) (a barrier: a road block.) zator, zapora, bariera5) ((especially American) a group of buildings bounded by four streets: a walk round the block.) kwartał2. verb(to make (progress) difficult or impossible: The crashed cars blocked the road.) blokować- blockade3. verbThe ships blockaded the town.) dokonywać blokady- blockage- blocked
- block capital/letter
- blockhead -
14 dip
[dɪp] 1. n( slope) nachylenie nt, spadek m; ( CULIN) sos m (do maczania zakąsek), dip m; ( for sheep) kąpiel f odkażająca2. vtzanurzać (zanurzyć perf), zamaczać (zamoczyć perf)3. vito take a dip, go for a dip — iść (pójść perf) popływać
to dip the headlights ( BRIT) — włączać (włączyć perf) światła mijania
* * *[dip] 1. past tense, past participle - dipped; verb1) (to lower into any liquid for a moment: He dipped his bread in the soup.) zanurzać2) (to slope downwards: The road dipped just beyond the crossroads.) opadać3) (to lower the beam of (car headlights): He dipped his lights as the other car approached.) zmieniać na krótkie4) ((of a ship) to lower (a flag) briefly in salute.) zasalutować (flagą)2. noun1) (a hollow (in a road etc): The car was hidden by a dip in the road.) dziura added 3rd meaning2) (a soft, savoury mixture in which a biscuit etc can be dipped: a cheese dip.)3) (a short swim: a dip in the sea.) krótka kąpiel•- dip into -
15 highway
['haɪweɪ]n (US)autostrada f; ( public road) szosa f* * *noun (a road, especially a large or main road.) szosa -
16 turn
[təːn] 1. n( rotation) obrót m; ( in road) zakręt m; ( change) zmiana f; ( chance) kolej f; ( performance) występ m; ( inf) ( of illness) napad m2. vthandle przekręcać (przekręcić perf); key przekręcać (przekręcić perf), obracać (obrócić perf); steak, page przewracać (przewrócić perf); wood, metal toczyć3. vi( rotate) obracać się (obrócić się perf); ( change direction) skręcać (skręcić perf); ( face in different direction) odwracać się (odwrócić się perf); milk kwaśnieć (skwaśnieć perf)it gave me quite a turn ( inf) — to mnie nieźle zaszokowało (inf)
"no left turn" — "zakaz skrętu w lewo"
in turn — ( in succession) po kolei; (indicating consequence, cause etc) z kolei
to take turns (at) — zmieniać się (zmienić się perf) (przy +loc)
at the turn of the century — u schyłku wieku, na przełomie wieków
to take a turn for the worse — przybierać (przybrać perf) zły obrót
his health/he has taken a turn for the worse — jego stan pogorszył się, pogorszyło mu się (inf)
Phrasal Verbs:- turn in- turn off- turn on- turn out- turn up* * *[tə:n] 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) obracać (się)2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) obrócić się3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) skręcić4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) zwrócić5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) objechać, obejść6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) obrócić (się), przemieniać (się)7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) stać się, zmienić kolor na2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) obrót2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) zwój3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) zakręt4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) kolej5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) numer•- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
- turn up -
17 twist
[twɪst] 1. n 2. vthead odwracać (odwrócić perf); ankle etc skręcać (skręcić perf); scarf etc owijać (owinąć perf); ( fig) words przekręcać (przekręcić perf); meaning wypaczać (wypaczyć perf)3. viroad, river wić sięto twist sb's arm ( fig) — przyciskać (przycisnąć perf) kogoś
* * *[twist] 1. verb1) (to turn round (and round): He twisted the knob; The road twisted through the mountains.) przekręcić, wić się2) (to wind around or together: He twisted the piece of string (together) to make a rope.) skręcić3) (to force out of the correct shape or position: The heat of the fire twisted the metal; He twisted her arm painfully.) wygiąć, wykręcić2. noun1) (the act of twisting.) zwinięcie, skręcenie2) (a twisted piece of something: He added a twist of lemon to her drink.) zwitek, plasterek3) (a turn, coil etc: There's a twist in the rope.) splot4) (a change in direction (of a story etc): The story had a strange twist at the end.) zwrot•- twisted- twister -
18 file
[faɪl] 1. n( dossier) akta pl, dossier nt inv; ( folder) kartoteka f, teczka f; ( for loose leaf) segregator m, skoroszyt m; ( COMPUT) plik m; ( tool) pilnik m2. vtdocument włączać (włączyć perf) do dokumentacji; lawsuit wnosić (wnieść perf); metal, fingernails piłować (spiłować perf)to file in — wchodzić (wejść perf) jeden za drugim or gęsiego
to file out — wychodzić (wyjść perf) jeden za drugim or gęsiego
to file past — przechodzić (przejść perf) obok jeden za drugim or gęsiego, przedefilować ( perf) obok
to file for divorce — wnosić (wnieść perf) sprawę o rozwód
* * *I 1. noun(a line of soldiers etc walking one behind the other.) szereg2. verb(to walk in a file: They filed across the road.) iść w szereguII 1. noun1) (a folder, loose-leaf book etc to hold papers.) skoroszyt2) (a collection of papers on a particular subject (kept in such a folder).) akta3) (in computing, a collection of data stored eg on a disc.) plik2. verb1) (to put (papers etc) in a file: He filed the letter under P.) chować do akt2) (to bring (a suit) before a law court: to file (a suit) for divorce.) wnieść (sprawę) do sądu•- filename- filing cabinet III 1. noun(a steel tool with a rough surface for smoothing or rubbing away wood, metal etc.) pilnik2. verb(to cut or smooth with a file: She filed her nails.) opiłować- filings -
19 bump
[bʌmp] 1. n( car accident) stłuczka f; ( jolt) wstrząs m; ( on head) guz m; ( on road) wybój m2. vt3. vito bump one's head on/against sth — uderzać (uderzyć perf) głową o coś
Phrasal Verbs:* * *1. verb(to knock or strike (something): She bumped into me; I bumped my head against the ceiling.) zderzyć się2. noun1) ((the sound of) a blow or knock: We heard a loud bump.) uderzenie2) (a swelling or raised part: a bump on the head; This road is full of bumps.) guz, wybój•- bumper3. adjective(excellent in some way, especially by being large: a bumper crop.) rekordowy- bumpy- bump into
- bump of -
20 curve
[kəːv] 1. n 2. vizataczać (zatoczyć perf) łuk* * *[kə:v] 1. noun1) (a line which is not straight at any point, like part of the edge of a circle.) krzywa2) (anything shaped like this: a curve in the road.) krzywizna, łuk2. verb(to bend in a curve: The road curves east.) zakręcać- curved- curvy
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