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1 saying
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2 there's no saying
(it is impossible to say, know etc: There's no denying it; There's no knowing what she will say.) nie sposób (po)wiedzieć itd. -
3 sour grapes
(saying or pretending that something is not worth having because one cannot obtain it.) zawiść -
4 interrupt
[ɪntə'rʌpt] 1. vt 2. vi* * *1) (to stop a person while he is saying or doing something, especially by saying etc something oneself: He interrupted her while she was speaking; He interrupted her speech; Listen to me and don't interrupt!) przer(y)wać2) (to stop or make a break in (an activity etc): He interrupted his work to eat his lunch; You interrupted my thoughts.) przerwać3) (to cut off (a view etc): A block of flats interrupted their view of the sea.) zasłaniać• -
5 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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6 without
[wɪð'aut]prepbez +gen* * *1) (in the absence of; not having: They went without you; I could not live without him; We cannot survive without water.) bez2) (not: He drove away without saying goodbye; You can't walk along this street without meeting someone you know.) nie -
7 a clean bill of health
(a certificate saying that a person, the crew of ship etc is entirely healthy (especially after being ill): I've been off work but I've got a clean bill of health now.) świadectwo zdrowia -
8 a good job
(a lucky or satisfactory state of affairs: It's a good job that she can't hear what you're saying; He has lost his trumpet, and a good job too!) całe szczęście -
9 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 -
10 at cross-purposes
(of two or more people, confused about what they are saying or doing because of misunderstanding one another: I think we're talking at cross-purposes.) nie znajdujący wspólnego języka, mówiący o różnych rzeczach -
11 attend
[ə'tɛnd]vtschool, church uczęszczać do +gen; lectures, course uczęszczać na +acc; patient zajmować się (zająć się perf) +instr; meeting brać (wziąć perf) udział w +locPhrasal Verbs:* * *[ə'tend]1) (to go to or be present at: He attended the meeting; He will attend school till he is sixteen.) uczestniczyć, uczęszczać2) ((with to) to listen or give attention to: Attend carefully to what the teacher is saying!) zwracać uwagę, słuchać3) (to deal with: I'll attend to that problem tomorrow.) zajmować się, załatwiać4) (to look after; to help or serve: Two doctors attended her all through her illness; The queen was attended by four ladies.) opiekować się, obsługiwać•- attendant
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12 be
[biː] 1. aux vb; pt was, were, pp been1) ( in continuous tenses)2) ( forming passives) być, zostać ( perf)3) ( in tag questions) prawdahe's good-looking, isn't he? — jest przystojny, prawda?
she's back again, is she? — a więc znów jest z powrotem?
4) (+to +infin)2. vb +complement1) byćI am hot/cold — jest mi gorąco/zimno
2) ( of health) czuć się3) ( of age)4) ( cost) kosztować3. vi1) (exist, occur etc) istnieć2) ( referring to place) być4. impers vb1) (referring to time, distance, weather) byćit's too hot/cold — jest za gorąco/zimno
2) ( emphatic)* * *present tense am [ʌm], are [a:], is [ɪz]; past tense was [woz], were [w†:]; present participle 'being; past participle been [bi:n, (·meriцan) bɪn]; subjunctive were [w†:]; short forms I'm [aim] (I am), you're [ju†] (you are), he's [hi:z] (he is), she's [ʃi:z] (she is), it's [ɪ ] (it is), we're [wi†] (we are), they're [Ɵe†] (they are); negative short forms isn't (is not), aren't [a:nt] (are not), wasn't (was not), weren't [w†:nt] (were not)1) (used with a present participle to form the progressive or continuous tenses: I'm reading; I am being followed; What were you saying?.) być, zostać2) (used with a present participle to form a type of future tense: I'm going to London.)3) (used with a past participle to form the passive voice: He was shot.)4) (used with an infinitive to express several ideas, eg necessity (When am I to leave?), purpose (The letter is to tell us he's coming), a possible future happening (If he were to lose, I'd win) etc.)5) (used in giving or asking for information about something or someone: I am Mr Smith; Is he alive?; She wants to be an actress; The money will be ours; They are being silly.)•- being- the be-all and end-all -
13 candid
['kændɪd]adj* * *['kændid](saying just what one thinks, without hiding anything: Do you like my hairstyle? Be candid.) szczery- candidly- candour
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14 clear off
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15 coax
[kəuks]vtto coax sb (into doing sth) — namawiać (namówić perf) kogoś (do zrobienia czegoś) ( posługując się łagodną perswazją)
* * *[kəuks](to persuade by flattery, by patient and gentle treatment etc: He coaxed her into going to the dance by saying she was the best dancer he knew; He coaxed some money out of his mother.) nakłaniać, wyciągać -
16 concentrate
['kɔnsəntreɪt] 1. viskupiać się (skupić się perf), koncentrować się (skoncentrować się perf)2. vtskupiać (skupić perf), koncentrować (skoncentrować perf)* * *['konsəntreit]1) (to give all one's energies, attention etc to one thing: I wish you'd concentrate (on what I'm saying).) skupiać się2) (to bring together in one place: He concentrated his soldiers at the gateway.) gromadzić3) (to make (a liquid) stronger by boiling to reduce its volume.) stężać•- concentration -
17 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 -
18 discreet
[dɪs'kriːt]adjdyskretny; distance bezpieczny* * *[di'skri:t](wise, cautious and not saying anything which might cause trouble: My secretary won't let the secret out - she's very discreet.) dyskretny- discretion -
19 eat one's words
(to admit humbly that one was mistaken in saying something: I'll make him eat his words!) odszczekać coś -
20 even
['iːvn] 1. adj 2. adv( showing surprise) nawet; ( introducing a comparison) jeszczeeven though — (po)mimo że, chociaż
3. vtto break even — wychodzić (wyjść perf) na czysto or na zero
Phrasal Verbs:- even out* * *I 1. [i:vən] adjective1) (level; the same in height, amount etc: Are the table-legs even?; an even temperature.) równy2) (smooth: Make the path more even.) gładki3) (regular: He has a strong, even pulse.) regularny4) (divisible by 2 with no remainder: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 etc are even numbers.) parzysty5) (equal (in number, amount etc): The teams have scored one goal each and so they are even now.) równy6) ((of temperament etc) calm: She has a very even temper.) spokojny2. verb1) (to make equal: Smith's goal evened the score.) wyrównywać2) (to make smooth or level.) wygładzać•- evenly- evenness
- be/get even with
- an even chance
- even out
- even up II [i:vən] adverb1) (used to point out something unexpected in what one is saying: `Have you finished yet?' `No, I haven't even started.'; Even the winner got no prize.) nawet2) (yet; still: My boots were dirty, but his were even dirtier.) jeszcze•- even if- even so
- even though
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