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1 canvass
['kænvəs] 1. vi 2. vtto canvass for — agitować za +instr
* * *['kænvəs](to go round (an area) asking (people) for (support, votes, custom etc): We're canvassing for the Conservative Party candidate.) zabiegać o głosy -
2 stockade
[stɔ'keɪd]n* * *[sto'keid](a fence of strong posts put up round an area for defence.) palisada -
3 circle
['səːkl] 1. n( curved line) okrąg m; ( area enclosed by curved line) koło nt; ( smaller) kółko nt; ( of friends) krąg m; (in cinema, theatre) balkon m2. vikrążyć, zataczać koła (zatoczyć perf koło)3. vt* * *['sə:kl] 1. noun1) (a figure (O) bounded by one line, every point on which is equally distant from the centre.) koło2) (something in the form of a circle: She was surrounded by a circle of admirers.) krąg3) (a group of people: a circle of close friends; wealthy circles.) krąg4) (a balcony in a theatre etc: We sat in the circle at the opera.) balkon2. verb1) (to move in a circle round something: The chickens circled round the farmer who was bringing their food.) otoczyć kołem2) (to draw a circle round: Please circle the word you think is wrong.) zakreślać -
4 Antarctic
[ænt'ɑːktɪk]n* * *adjective, noun((with the) (of) the area round the South Pole.) antarktyczny, Antarktyka -
5 Arctic
['ɑːktɪk] 1. adj 2. nthe Arctic — Arktyka f
* * *1) (of the area round the North Pole: the Arctic wilderness.) arktyczny2) ((no capital) very cold: arctic conditions.) arktyczny• -
6 bollard
['bɔləd]n ( BRIT)* * *1) (a post for controlling traffic: The pedestrian shopping area has been closed off with bollards.) pachołek, słupek2) (a short post on a wharf or ship round which ropes are fastened.) pachołek cumowniczy -
7 bypass
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8 centre
['sɛntə(r)] 1. (US center) n(of circle, room, line) środek m; (of town, attention, power) centrum m; (of action, belief) podstawa f; (of arts, industry) ośrodek m, centrum nt2. vtweight umieszczać (umieścić perf) na środku; ( PHOT, TYP) centrować (wycentrować perf); ball dośrodkowywać (dośrodkować perf)to centre on ( fig) — skupiać się (skupić się perf) na +loc
* * *['sentə] 1. noun1) (the middle point, or middle of anything; the point or area farthest from the edge: the centre of a circle; the city centre.) centrum2) (a place having, or designed for, a particular activity, interest etc: a centre of industry; a shopping-centre; a sports-centre.) centrum3) (the main point (of interest etc): the centre of attention.) centrum, środek2. verb1) (to place, or to be, at the centre.) ześrodkować2) ((with on) to concentrate round: Her plans always centre on her child.) skupiać się -
9 compound
1. n ( CHEM) 2. adjstructure złożony; eye, leaf o złożonej budowie post3. [kəm'paund] vt ( fig)problem, difficulty pogłębiać; error zwiększać* * *I 1. adjective(composed of a number of parts: a compound substance.) złożony2. noun(a substance, word etc formed from two or more elements: The word racetrack is a compound; chemical compounds.) związek, złożenieII noun(a fenced or walled-in area, eg round a factory, school etc.) teren -
10 cordon
['kɔːdn] 1. nkordon m2. vtPhrasal Verbs:* * *['ko:dn](a line of sentries or policemen to prevent people from entering an area: They've put a cordon round the house where the bomb is planted.) kordon -
11 hedge
[hɛdʒ] 1. nżywopłot m2. vito hedge one's bets ( fig) — zabezpieczać się (zabezpieczyć się perf) na dwie strony
Phrasal Verbs:- hedge in* * *[he‹] 1. noun(a line of bushes etc planted so closely together that their branches form a solid mass, grown round the edges of gardens, fields etc.) żywopłot2. verb1) (to avoid giving a clear answer to a question.) odpowiadać wymijająco2) ((with in or off) to enclose (an area of land) with a hedge.) otoczyć żywopłotem•- hedgehog- hedgerow -
12 kerb
[kəːb]n ( BRIT)* * *[kə:b]((especially American curb) an edging, usually of stone, round a raised area, especially a pavement: The old lady stepped off the kerb right in front of a car.) krawężnik -
13 middle
['mɪdl] 1. n( centre) środek m; ( half-way point) połowa f; ( midriff) brzuch m2. adjplace, position środkowy; course pośredniI'm in the middle of… — jestem w trakcie +gen
* * *['midl] 1. noun1) (the central point or part: the middle of a circle.) środek2) (the central area of the body; the waist: You're getting rather fat round your middle.) kibić, talia2. adjective(equally distant from both ends: the middle seat in a row.) środkowy- middling- middle age
- middle-aged
- Middle Ages
- Middle East
- middleman
- be in the middle of doing something
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14 rope off
vt* * *(to put a rope round or across (a place) in order to prevent people going in: The end of the room was roped off for the most important guests.) odgrodzić sznurem -
15 space
[speɪs] 1. n( gap) szpara f; ( room) miejsce nt; ( beyond Earth) przestrzeń f kosmiczna, kosmos m; ( period)2. cpd3. vtspace research — badania pl kosmosu
to clear a space for sth — przygotowywać (przygotować perf) miejsce pod or na coś
* * *[speis] 1. noun1) (a gap; an empty or uncovered place: I couldn't find a space for my car.) miejsce2) (room; the absence of objects; the area available for use: Have you enough space to turn round?; Is there space for one more?) miejsce3) ((often outer space) the region outside the Earth's atmosphere, in which all stars and other planets etc are situated: travellers through space.) przestrzeń kosmiczna2. verb((also space out) to set (things) apart from one another: He spaced the rows of potatoes half a metre apart.) rozstawiać, rozsadzać- spacing- spacious
- spaciously
- spaciousness
- space-age
- spacecraft
- spaceship
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16 sphere
[sfɪə(r)]n( round object) kula f; ( area) sfera f* * *[sfiə](a solid object with a surface on which all points are an equal distance from the centre, like eg most types of ball.) kula -
17 spot
[spɔt] 1. n( dot) kropka f; ( mark) (dirty, unwanted) plama f; ( on animal) cętka f; ( on skin) pryszcz m; ( place) miejsce nt; (also: spot advertisement) reklama f ( między programami); (RADIO, TV) część programu zarezerwowana dla konkretnego artysty lub określonego typu rozrywki2. vton the spot — ( in that place) na miejscu; ( immediately) z miejsca
to put sb on the spot — stawiać (postawić perf) kogoś w trudnej sytuacji
to come out in spots — dostawać (dostać perf) wysypki
* * *[spot] 1. noun1) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) plama2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) groszek, kropka3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) plama, pryszcz4) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) miejsce5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) odrobina2. verb1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) zauważyć, dostrzec2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) rozpoznać•- spotless- spotlessly
- spotlessness
- spotted
- spotty
- spottiness
- spot check
- spotlight 3. verb1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.) oświetlać reflektorem2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.) ukazywać w pełnym świetle•- on the spot
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18 surroundings
[sə'raundɪŋz]nplotoczenie nt, okolica f* * *1) (the area etc that is round a place: a pleasant hotel in delightful surroundings.) otoczenie, okolica2) (the conditions etc in which a person, animal etc lives: He was happy to be at home again in his usual surroundings.) środowisko -
19 the Arctic
(the area round the North Pole.) Arktyka
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