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1 saying
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2 say
[seɪ] 1. pt, pp said, vt 2. nto have a/some say in sth — mieć coś do powiedzenia w jakiejś sprawie, mieć na coś (pewien) wpływ
she said (that) I was to give you this — powiedziała, że mam ci to dać
it says on the sign "No Smoking" — na znaku napisane jest "Palenie wzbronione"
there is something/a lot to be said for this description — ten opis ma parę/wiele zalet
it goes without saying that … — to oczywiste, że …
say (that) you won a million pounds — powiedzmy, że wygrałeś milion funtów
* * *[sei] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - says; verb1) (to speak or utter: What did you say?; She said `Yes'.) mówić2) (to tell, state or declare: She said how she had enjoyed meeting me; She is said to be very beautiful.) powiedzieć3) (to repeat: The child says her prayers every night.) powtarzać4) (to guess or estimate: I can't say when he'll return.) zgadnąć, ocenić, powiedzieć2. noun(the right or opportunity to state one's opinion: I haven't had my say yet; We have no say in the decision.) wypowiedzenie się- saying- have
- I wouldn't say no to
- let's say
- say
- say the word
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3 no
[nəu] 1. adv 2. adjI have no money/books — nie mam (żadnych) pieniędzy/książek
there is no time/bread left — nie zostało ani trochę czasu/chleba
"no entry" — "wstęp wzbroniony"
3. n, pl noes"no smoking" — "palenie wzbronione"
* * *[nəu] 1. adjective1) (not any: We have no food; No other person could have done it.) żaden2) (not allowed: No smoking.) wzbronione3) (not a: He is no friend of mine; This will be no easy task.) żaden2. adverb(not (any): He is no better at golf than swimming; He went as far as the shop and no further.) (bynajmniej) nie3. interjection(a word used for denying, disagreeing, refusing etc: `Do you like travelling?' `No, (I don't).'; No, I don't agree; `Will you help me?' `No, I won't.') nie4. noun plural( noes)1) (a refusal: She answered with a definite no.) nie2) (a vote against something: The noes have won.) głos przeciw•- nobody5. noun(a very unimportant person: She's just a nobody.) nikt, zero- no-one- there's no saying
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4 affirmative
[ə'fəːmətɪv] 1. adjstatement twierdzący; nod, gesture potakujący2. n* * *[-tiv]adjective, noun (saying or indicating yes to a question, suggestion etc: He gave an affirmative nod; a reply in the affirmative.) twierdzący -
5 diploma
[dɪ'pləumə]ndyplom m* * *[di'ploumə](a written statement saying that one has passed a certain examination etc: She has a diploma in teaching.) dyplom -
6 faculty
['fækəltɪ]n(sense, ability) zdolność f; ( of university) wydział m; (US) ( teaching staff) wykładowcy vir pl* * *['fækəlti]plural - faculties; noun1) (a power of the mind: the faculty of reason.) zdolność2) (a natural power of the body: the faculty of hearing.) dar, zdolność3) (ability or skill: She has a faculty for saying the right thing.) umiejętność4) ((often with capital) a section of a university: the Faculty of Arts/Science.) wydział -
7 farewell
[fɛə'wɛl] 1. excl 2. npożegnanie nt3. cpdto bid sb farewell — żegnać się (pożegnać się perf) z kimś
* * *[feə'wel] 1. noun(an act of saying goodbye: They said their farewells at the station; ( also adjective) a farewell dinner.) pożegnanie2. interjection(goodbye: `Farewell for ever!' she cried.) żegnaj! -
8 hesitation
[hɛzɪ'teɪʃən]nwahanie ntI have no hesitation in saying (that) … — bez wahania mogę powiedzieć (, że) …
* * *1) (an act of hesitating.) wahanie2) (unwillingness or uncertainty.) niepewność -
9 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 -
10 maxim
['mæksɪm]nmaksyma f* * *(a saying, general truth or rule giving a guide to good behaviour: `He who hesitates is lost' is a well-known maxim.) maksyma, zasada -
11 mean
[miːn] 1. adj( with money) skąpy; ( unkind) person, trick podły; (US, inf) ( vicious) person, animal złośliwy; ( shabby) nędzny; ( average) średni2. vt; pt, pp meant3. n, pl meansI thought you meant her — sądziłem, że miałeś na myśli ją; ( intend)
( average) średnia f- means* * *[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) skąpy2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) podły, małostkowy3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) złośliwy4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) ubogi, nędzny•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) średni2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) przeciętny2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) średnia, środekIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) znaczyć2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) zamierzać•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) znaczący- meaningless
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12 motto
['mɔtəu]pl mottoes, n(of school, in book) motto nt; ( watchword) motto nt (życiowe), dewiza f* * *['motəu]plural - mottoes; noun1) ((a short sentence or phrase which expresses) a principle of behaviour etc: `Honesty is the best policy' is my motto; a school motto.) dewiza2) (a printed saying etc, often found inside a Christmas cracker.) epigram -
13 negative
['nɛgətɪv] 1. adj 2. n ( PHOT)to answer in the negative — odpowiadać (odpowiedzieć perf) przecząco
* * *['neɡətiv] 1. adjective1) (meaning or saying `no'; denying something: a negative answer.) przeczący2) (expecting to fail: a negative attitude.) pesymistyczny, negatywny3) (less than zero: -4 is a negative or minus number.) ujemny4) (having more electrons than normal: The battery has a negative and a positive terminal.) ujemny2. noun1) (a word etc by which something is denied: `No' and `never' are negatives.) przeczenie2) (the photographic film, from which prints are made, on which light and dark are reversed: I gave away the print, but I still have the negative.) negatyw• -
14 notice
['nəutɪs] 1. n( announcement) ogłoszenie nt; ( dismissal) wymówienie nt; ( BRIT) ( review) recenzja f2. vtto bring sth to sb's notice — zwrócić (zwracać perf) na coś czyjąś uwagę
to take no notice of — nie zwracać (nie zwrócić perf) uwagi na +acc
to escape sb's notice — umykać (umknąć perf) czyjejś uwadze
it has come to my notice that … — ( I have been told) dotarło do mnie, że…; ( I have noticed) zwróciło moją uwagę, że…
to give sb notice of sth — powiadamiać (powiadomić perf) kogoś o czymś z wyprzedzeniem
at short notice — leave etc bezzwłocznie
to hand in one's notice — składać (złożyć perf) wymówienie
to be given one's notice — dostawać (dostać perf) wymówienie
* * *['nəutis] 1. noun1) (a written or printed statement to announce something publicly: He stuck a notice on the door, saying that he had gone home; They put a notice in the paper announcing the birth of their daughter.) wiadomość, ogłoszenie2) (attention: His skill attracted their notice; I'll bring the problem to his notice as soon as possible.) uwaga3) (warning given especially before leaving a job or dismissing someone: Her employer gave her a month's notice; The cook gave in her notice; Please give notice of your intentions.) wypowiedzenie2. verb(to see, observe, or keep in one's mind: I noticed a book on the table; He noticed her leave the room; Did he say that? I didn't notice.) zauważyć- noticeably
- noticed
- notice-board
- at short notice
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15 parting
['pɑːtɪŋ] 1. n( farewell) rozstanie nt; ( of crowd etc) rozstąpienie się nt; ( of roads) rozejście się nt; ( BRIT) ( in hair) przedziałek m2. adjhis parting shot was … ( fig) — na odchodnym rzucił …
* * *1) (the act of leaving someone, saying goodbye etc: Their final parting was at the station.) rozstanie2) (a line dividing hair brushed in opposite directions on the head.) przedziałek -
16 positive
['pɔzɪtɪv]adj( certain) pewny; (hopeful, confident, affirmative) pozytywny; ( decisive) stanowczy; ( MATH, ELEC) dodatni* * *['pozətiv] 1. adjective1) (meaning or saying `yes': a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).) pozytywny2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) jednoznaczny3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) przekonany4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) całkowity5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) optymistyczny6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) równy7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) dodatni8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) dodatni2. noun1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) pozytyw2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) stopień równy•- positively -
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18 proverb
['prɔvəːb]nprzysłowie nt* * *['provə:b](a well-known saying that gives good advice or expresses a supposed truth: Two common proverbs are `Many hands make light work' and `Don't count your chickens before they're hatched!') przysłowie- proverbially -
19 receipt
[rɪ'siːt]n( for goods purchased) pokwitowanie nt, paragon m; ( for parcel etc) dowód m nadania; ( act of receiving) odbiór mon receipt of — po otrzymaniu +gen
in receipt of — otrzymujący +acc
- receipts* * *[rə'si:t]1) (the act of receiving or being received: Please sign this form to acknowledge receipt of the money.) odbiór2) (a written note saying that money etc has been received: I paid the bill and he gave me a receipt.) pokwitowanie -
20 record
1. ['rɛkɔːd] n( written account) zapis m; ( of meeting) protokół m; ( of attendance) lista f; ( file) akta pl; ( COMPUT, SPORT) rekord m; ( MUS) płyta f; ( history) (of person, company) przeszłość f2. [rɪ'kɔːd] vtevents etc zapisywać (zapisać perf); temperature, speed, time wskazywać; voice, song nagrywać (nagrać perf)3. adjto set/put the record straight ( fig) — prostować (sprostować perf) nieścisłości
he is on record as saying that … — stwierdził publicznie, że…
off the record — statement nieoficjalny; speak nieoficjalnie
* * *1. ['reko:d, -kəd, ]( American[) -kərd] noun1) (a written report of facts, events etc: historical records; I wish to keep a record of everything that is said at this meeting.) zapis, protokół2) (a round flat piece of (usually black) plastic on which music etc is recorded: a record of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.) płyta gramofonowa3) ((in races, games, or almost any activity) the best performance so far; something which has never yet been beaten: He holds the record for the 1,000 metres; The record for the high jump was broken/beaten this afternoon; He claimed to have eaten fifty sausages in a minute and asked if this was a record; ( also adjective) a record score.) rekord4) (the collected facts from the past of a person, institution etc: This school has a very poor record of success in exams; He has a criminal record.) przeszłość, rejestr2. [rə'ko:d] verb1) (to write a description of (an event, facts etc) so that they can be read in the future: The decisions will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.) (za)protokołować2) (to put (the sound of music, speech etc) on a record or tape so that it can be listened to in the future: I've recorded the whole concert; Don't make any noise when I'm recording.) nagrać3) ((of a dial, instrument etc) to show (a figure etc) as a reading: The thermometer recorded 30°C yesterday.) (za)rejestrować4) (to give or show, especially in writing: to record one's vote in an election.) zarejestrować•- recorder- recording
- record-player
- in record time
- off the record
- on record
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