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1 wrist-watch
[-lit-]nouns (a watch worn on the wrist.) zegarek (na rękę) -
2 wrist
[rɪst]nnadgarstek m, przegub m (dłoni)* * *[rist](the (part of the arm at the) joint between hand and forearm: I can't play tennis - I've hurt my wrist.) przegub- wristlet-watch -
3 watch
[wɔtʃ] 1. n(also: wristwatch) zegarek m; ( surveillance) obserwacja f; ( group of guards) warta f; ( NAUT) ( spell of duty) wachta f2. vtpeople, objects przyglądać się +dat, patrzeć or patrzyć na +acc; match, TV oglądać (obejrzeć perf); (spy on, guard) obserwować; ( be careful of) uważać na +acc3. vipatrzyć, przyglądać sięto keep a close watch on sb/sth — bacznie kogoś/coś obserwować
watch what you're doing/how you drive — uważaj, co robisz/jak jedziesz
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[wo ] 1. noun1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) zegarek2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) warta, wachta3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) wachta2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) obserwować, oglądać2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) wypatrywać3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) uważać4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) pilnować5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) czatować na•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch over -
4 cuff
[kʌf] 1. n( of garment) mankiet m; ( blow) trzepnięcie nt2. vt* * *I 1. noun1) (the end of the sleeve (of a shirt, coat etc) near the wrist: Does your shirt have buttons on the cuffs?) mankiet2) ((especially American) the turned-up part of a trouser leg.) mankiet2. verb(to put handcuffs on (a person): The police cuffed the criminal.) założyć kajdankiII 1. noun(a blow with the open hand: a cuff on the ear.) kuksaniec2. verb(to give such a blow: He cuffed him on the head.) dać kuksańca -
5 clock
[klɔk] 1. nround the clock — (przez) całą dobę, na okrągło (inf)
2. vta car with 30,000 miles on the clock ( BRIT) — samochód z przebiegiem 30.000 mil
Phrasal Verbs:- clock in- clock on- clock up* * *[klok] 1. noun1) (an instrument for measuring time, but not worn on the wrist like a watch: We have five clocks in our house; an alarm clock (= a clock with a ringing device for waking one up in the morning).) zegar2) (an instrument for measuring speed of a vehicle or distance travelled by a vehicle: My car has 120,000 miles on the clock.) licznik2. verb(to register (a time) on a stopwatch etc.) mierzyć- clockwork
- clock in
- out/on
- off
- clock up
- like clockwork
- round the clock -
6 palm
[pɑːm] 1. n(also: palm tree) palma f; ( of hand) dłoń f2. vt ( inf)to palm sth off on sb — wcisnąć ( perf) or opchnąć ( perf) coś komuś (inf)
* * *I noun(the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and the fingers: She held the mouse in the palm of her hand.) dłoń- palm something off on someone- palm off on someone
- palm something off on
- palm off on II noun((also palm tree) a kind of tall tree, with broad, spreading leaves, which grows in hot countries: a coconut palm.) palma -
7 pulse
[pʌls] 1. n ( lit, fig)to take sb's pulse — mierzyć (zmierzyć ( perf)) komuś tętno
- pulses2. vi* * *1. noun(the regular beating of the heart, which can be checked by feeling the pumping action of the artery in the wrist: The doctor felt/took her pulse.) puls, tętno2. verb(to throb.) pulsować- pulsate- pulsation -
8 flick
[flɪk] 1. n(of hand, arm) wyrzut m; ( of finger) prztyczek m; (of towel, whip) trzaśnięcie nt, smagnięcie nt; (through book, pages) kartkowanie nt2. vt(with finger, hand) strzepywać (strzepnąć perf); whip strzelać (strzelić perf) z +gen; ash strząsać (strząsnąć perf); switch pstrykać (pstryknąć perf) +instrPhrasal Verbs:* * *[flik] 1. noun1) (a quick, sharp movement: a flick of the wrist.) machnięcie, szarpnięcie2) ((slang) a movie.) film2. verb(to make this kind of movement (to or with something): He flicked open a packet of cigarettes.) machnąć, szarpnąć -
9 bracelet
['breɪslɪt]n* * *['breislit](an ornament worn round the wrist or arm: a gold bracelet.) bransoletka -
10 wristlet-watch
[-lit-]nouns (a watch worn on the wrist.) zegarek (na rękę) -
11 sprain
[spreɪn] 1. n ( MED)skręcenie nt2. vtto sprain one's ankle/wrist — skręcić ( perf) nogę w kostce/rękę w nadgarstku
* * *[sprein] 1. verb(to twist (a joint, especially the ankle or wrist) in such a way as to tear or stretch the ligaments: She sprained her ankle yesterday.) skręcać2. noun(a twisting of a joint in this way.) skręcenie -
12 action
['ækʃən]n( things happening) akcja f; ( deed) czyn m; (of device, force, chemical) działanie nt; ( movement) ruch m; ( MIL) działania pl; ( JUR) powództwo ntto bring an action against sb ( JUR) — wnosić (wnieść perf) powództwo przeciw(ko) komuś
out of action — person wyłączony z gry; machine niesprawny
to take action — podejmować (podjąć perf) działanie
to put a plan into action — wprowadzać (wprowadzić perf) plan w życie
* * *['ækʃən]1) (something done: Action, not talking, is necessary if we are to defeat the enemy; Take action immediately; The firemen are ready to go into action.) działanie2) (movement: Tennis needs a good wrist action.) ruch3) (a legal case: He brought an action for divorce against his wife.) postępowanie, proces4) (the events (of a play, film etc): The action of the play takes place on an island.) akcja5) (a battle; fighting: He was killed in action; Our troops fought an action against the enemy.) bitwa•- out of action -
13 forearm
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