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61 live
1. [lɪv] viżyć; ( reside) mieszkaćPhrasal Verbs:- live for- live in- live off- live on- live out- live up2. [laɪv] adjżywy; performance etc na żywo post; ( ELEC) pod napięciem post; bullet, bomb ostry* * *I 1. [liv] verb1) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.) żyć2) (to survive: The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.) wyżyć, przeżyć3) (to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place): She lives next to the church; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.) mieszkać4) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.) prowadzić życie, żyć5) ((with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself: He lives by fishing.) żyć (z)•- - lived- living 2. noun(the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) życie, utrzymanie- live-in
- live and let live
- live down
- live in
- out
- live on
- live up to
- within living memory
- in living memory II 1. adjective1) (having life; not dead: a live mouse.) żywy2) ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded: I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded?) odbywający się na żywo3) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) żywy, ostry, pod napięciem4) (burning: a live coal.) rozżarzony2. adverb((of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place: The competition will be broadcast live.) na żywo- lively- liveliness
- livestock
- live wire -
62 peel
[piːl] 1. n( of orange etc) skórka f2. vt 3. viPhrasal Verbs:* * *[pi:l] 1. verb1) (to take off the skin or outer covering of (a fruit or vegetable): She peeled the potatoes.) obierać2) (to take off or come off in small pieces: The paint is beginning to peel (off).) łuszczyć się2. noun(the skin of certain fruits, especially oranges, lemons etc.) skórka- peeler- peelings -
63 pull
[pul] 1. vtrope, hair etc ciągnąć (pociągnąć perf) za +acc; handle pociągać (pociągnąć perf) za +acc; trigger naciskać (nacisnąć perf) (na +acc); cart etc ciągnąć; curtain, blind zaciągać (zaciągnąć perf); ( inf) people przyciągać (przyciągnąć perf); sexual partner podrywać (poderwać perf) (inf); pint of beer nalewać (nalać perf) ( z beczki)to pull a face — robić (zrobić perf) minę
to pull a muscle — naciągnąć ( perf) mięsień
not to pull one's/any punches ( fig) — walić prosto z mostu (inf)
to pull sth to pieces ( fig) — nie zostawiać (nie zostawić perf) na czymś suchej nitki
to pull one's weight ( fig) — przykładać się (przyłożyć się perf) (do pracy)
to pull o.s. together — brać się (wziąć się perf) w garść
to pull sb's leg ( fig) — nabierać (nabrać perf) kogoś
to pull strings (for sb) — używać (użyć perf) swoich wpływów (by komuś pomóc)
Phrasal Verbs:- pull in- pull off- pull out- pull up2. vi 3. n(of moon, magnet) przyciąganie nt; ( fig) wpływ mto give sth a pull — pociągnąć ( perf) (za) coś
* * *[pul] 1. verb1) (to (try to) move something especially towards oneself usually by using force: He pulled the chair towards the fire; She pulled at the door but couldn't open it; He kept pulling the girls' hair for fun; Help me to pull my boots off; This railway engine can pull twelve carriages.) (po)ciągnąć2) ((with at or on) in eg smoking, to suck at: He pulled at his cigarette.) zaciągnąć się3) (to row: He pulled towards the shore.) wiosłować4) ((of a driver or vehicle) to steer or move in a certain direction: The car pulled in at the garage; I pulled into the side of the road; The train pulled out of the station; The motorbike pulled out to overtake; He pulled off the road.) zjechać, wyjechać, podjechać, wjechać itd.2. noun1) (an act of pulling: I felt a pull at my sleeve; He took a pull at his beer/pipe.) pociągnięcie2) (a pulling or attracting force: magnetic pull; the pull (=attraction) of the sea.) przyciąganie3) (influence: He thinks he has some pull with the headmaster.) wpływy•- pull down
- pull a face / faces at
- pull a face / faces
- pull a gun on
- pull off
- pull on
- pull oneself together
- pull through
- pull up
- pull one's weight
- pull someone's leg -
64 run
[rʌn] 1. n(fast pace, race) bieg m; ( in car) przejażdżka f; (of train, bus, for skiing) trasa f; (of victories, defeats) seria f; (in tights, stockings) oczko nt; (CRICKET, BASEBALL) punkt za przebiegnięcie między oznaczonymi miejscami po uderzeniu piłki2. vt; pt ran, pp rundistance biec (przebiec perf); business, shop, hotel prowadzić; competition, course przeprowadzać (przeprowadzić perf); ( COMPUT) program uruchamiać (uruchomić perf); hand, fingers przesuwać (przesunąć perf); water puszczać (puścić perf); (PRESS) article zamieszczać (zamieścić perf)3. vi( move quickly) biec (pobiec perf); (habitually, regularly) biegać; ( flee) uciekać (uciec perf); bus, train ( operate) kursować, jeździć; ( travel) jechać (pojechać perf); play, show być granym, iść (inf); contract być ważnym; river, tears płynąć (popłynąć perf); colours, washing farbować, puszczać; road, railway biec; horse ( in race) ścigać sięto go for a run — iść (pójść perf) pobiegać
to break into a run — zaczynać (zacząć perf) biec
a run of good/bad luck — dobra/zła passa
there was a run on … — był run na +acc
in the long/short run — na dłuższą/krótką metę
to be on the run — ( fugitive) ukrywać się
to run the risk of — narażać się na +acc
the engine/computer is running — silnik/komputer jest włączony
to run for president/in an election — kandydować na prezydenta/w wyborach
unemployment is running at twenty per cent — bezrobocie kształtuje się na poziomie dwudziestu procent
to run a bath — przygotowywać (przygotować perf) kąpiel
Phrasal Verbs:- run away- run down- run in- run into- run off- run out- run over- run up* * *1. present participle - running; verb1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) biegać2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) jeździć3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) płynąć, ciec4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) być na chodzie, działać5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) prowadzić6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) biegać7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) kursować8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) trwać, iść9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) jeździć10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) puścić11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) podwieźć12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) przebiec13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) stać się2. noun1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) bieg(anie)2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) wycieczka3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) passa, okres4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) oczko5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) możność korzystania, swobodny dostęp6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) punkt7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) wybieg•- runner- running 3. adverb(one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) jednym ciągiem- runny- runaway
- rundown
- runner-up
- runway
- in
- out of the running
- on the run
- run across
- run after
- run aground
- run along
- run away
- run down
- run for
- run for it
- run in
- run into
- run its course
- run off
- run out
- run over
- run a temperature
- run through
- run to
- run up
- run wild -
65 leave
[liːv] 1. pt, pp left, vtplace ( on foot) wychodzić (wyjść perf) z +gen; ( in vehicle) wyjeżdżać (wyjechać perf) z +gen; place, institution ( permanently) opuszczać (opuścić perf), odchodzić (odejść perf) z +gen; person, thing, space, time zostawiać (zostawić perf); mark, stain zostawiać (zostawić perf), pozostawiać (pozostawić perf); husband, wife opuszczać (opuścić perf), odchodzić (odejść perf) od +gen, zostawiać (zostawić perf) (inf)2. viperson ( on foot) odchodzić (odejść perf); ( in vehicle) wyjeżdżać (wyjechać perf); ( permanently) odchodzić (odejść perf); bus, train odjeżdżać (odjechać perf), odchodzić (odejść perf); plane odlatywać (odlecieć perf)to leave sth to sb — zostawiać (zostawić perf) coś komuś
you have/there was ten minutes left — zostało ci/zostało (jeszcze) dziesięć minut
to be left over — food, drink zostawać (zostać perf)
Phrasal Verbs:- leave on3. nurlop m* * *I [li:v] past tense, past participle - left; verb1) (to go away or depart from, often without intending to return: He left the room for a moment; They left at about six o'clock; I have left that job.) opuścić, wyjść2) (to go without taking: She left her gloves in the car; He left his children behind when he went to France.) (po)zostawić3) (to allow to remain in a particular state or condition: She left the job half-finished.) (po)zostawić4) (to let (a person or a thing) do something without being helped or attended to: I'll leave the meat to cook for a while.) zostawić5) (to allow to remain for someone to do, make etc: Leave that job to the experts!) zostawić6) (to make a gift of in one's will: She left all her property to her son.) (po)zostawić•- leave out
- left over II [li:v] noun1) (permission to do something, eg to be absent: Have I your leave to go?) zezwolenie2) ((especially of soldiers, sailors etc) a holiday: He is home on leave at the moment.) urlop•- take one's leave of- take one's leave -
66 slip
[slɪp] 1. n( fall) poślizgnięcie (się) nt; ( mistake) pomyłka f; ( underskirt) halka f; ( of paper) kawałek m2. vt 3. vito slip into the room — wślizgiwać się (wślizgnąć się perf) do pokoju
to let a chance slip by — przepuścić ( perf) okazję
to give sb the slip — zwiać ( perf) komuś (inf)
to slip on one's jacket — narzucać (narzucić perf) marynarkę
Phrasal Verbs:- slip in- slip out- slip up* * *I 1. [slip] past tense, past participle - slipped; verb1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.) poślizgnąć się2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) wyślizgnąć się3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) obniżać loty, opuszczać się4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) wymykać się5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) zrywać się z6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) wsuwać2. noun1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) poślizgnięcie2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) pomyłka3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) halka4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) pochylnia•- slipper- slippery
- slipperiness
- slip road
- slipshod
- give someone the slip
- give the slip
- let slip
- slip into
- slip off
- slip on
- slip up II [slip] noun(a strip or narrow piece of paper: She wrote down his telephone number on a slip of paper.) świstek, pasek -
67 ward
[wɔːd] 1. n( in hospital) oddział m; ( POL) okręg m, dzielnica f; (also: ward of court) osoba niepełnoletnia pod kuratelą sądu2. vtPhrasal Verbs:- ward off* * *[wo:d]1) (a room with a bed or beds for patients in a hospital etc: He is in a surgical ward of the local hospital.) oddział2) (a person who is under the legal control and care of someone who is not his or her parent or (a ward of court) of a court: She was made a ward of court so that she could not marry until she was eighteen.) osoba pod kuratelą•- warder -
68 break
[breɪk] 1. pt broke, pp broken, vtPhrasal Verbs:- break in- break up2. vicrockery, glass tłuc się (stłuc się perf), rozbijać się (rozbić się perf); weather przełamywać się (przełamać się perf); storm zrywać się (zerwać się perf); story, news wychodzić (wyjść perf) na jaw3. nthe day was about to break when … — świtało, gdy …
to break the news to sb — przekazywać (przekazać perf) komuś (złą) wiadomość
to break even — wychodzić (wyjść perf) na czysto or na zero
to break with sb — zrywać (zerwać perf) z kimś
to break open — door wyważać (wyważyć perf); safe otwierać (otworzyć perf)
to take a break — ( for a few minutes) robić (zrobić perf) sobie przerwę; ( have a holiday) brać (wziąć perf) wolne
* * *[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) łamać2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) odłamać3) (to make or become unusable.) rozbić, zepsuć (się)4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) zerwać, nie dotrzymać5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) pobić6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) przerwać7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) skończyć, przerwać8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) przekazać, wyjść na jaw9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) załamywać się10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) osłabić11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) zaczynać się2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) przerwa2) (a change: a break in the weather.) zmiana3) (an opening.) wyrwa, przerwa4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) szansa•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) rzeczy łatwo tłukące się- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for it -
69 pat
[pæt] 1. vtklepać (klepnąć perf), poklepywać (poklepać perf)2. adjanswer etc bez zająknienia postto give sb/o.s. a pat on the back ( fig) — chwalić (pochwalić perf) kogoś/się
he knows it off pat, (US) he has it down pat — zna to na wyrywki
* * *[pæt] 1. noun1) (a light, gentle blow or touch, usually with the palm of the hand and showing affection: She gave the child a pat on the head.) klapnięcie2) ((of butter) a small piece; a lump.) krążek, bryłka2. verb(to strike gently with the palm of the hand, usually as a sign of affection: He patted the horse's neck.) klepnąć3. adverb((often off pat) memorized, prepared and ready to be said: He had the answer (off) pat.) na poczekaniu -
70 brush away
(to wipe off: She brushed away a tear; She brushed it away.) zetrzeć -
71 dive
[daɪv] 1. n( from board) skok m (do wody); ( underwater) nurkowanie nt; ( pej) ( place) spelunka f (pej)2. vi( into water) skakać (skoczyć perf) do wody; ( under water) nurkować (zanurkować perf); submarine zanurzać się (zanurzyć się perf)to dive into — bag, drawer sięgać (sięgnąć perf) do +gen; shop, car dawać (dać perf) nura do +gen
* * *1. verb1) (to plunge headfirst into water or down through the air: He dived off a rock into the sea.) skoczyć (do wody)2) (to go quickly and suddenly out of sight: She dived down a back street and into a shop.) dać nura, zniknąć2. noun(an act of diving: She did a beautiful dive into the deep end of the pool.) skok- diver- diving-board
- great diving beetle -
72 draw
[drɔː] 1. pt drew, pp drawn, vt (ART, TECH)rysować (narysować perf); cart etc ciągnąć; curtain ( close) zaciągać (zaciągnąć perf), zasuwać (zasunąć perf); ( open) odsuwać (odsunąć perf); gun, conclusion wyciągać (wyciągnąć perf); tooth wyrywać (wyrwać perf); attention przyciągać (przyciągnąć perf); response spotykać się (spotkać się perf) z +instr; admiration wzbudzać (wzbudzić perf); money podejmować (podjąć perf); wages otrzymywaćto draw a comparison (between sth and sth) — porównywać (porównać perf) (coś z czymś)
to draw a distinction (between sth and sth) — rozróżniać (rozróżnić perf) (pomiędzy czymś a czymś)
Phrasal Verbs:- draw in- draw on- draw out- draw up2. vi (ART, TECH) 3. n (SPORT)remis m; ( prize draw) loteria f* * *[dro:] 1. past tense - drew; verb1) (to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc: During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?) rysować2) (to pull along, out or towards oneself: She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.) ciągnąć3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) odjechać, przybliżać się4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) remisować5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) pobierać6) (to open or close (curtains).) roz-/zasuwać7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) przyciągać2. noun1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) remis2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) atrakcja3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) losowanie4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.) wydobycie broni•- drawing- drawn
- drawback
- drawbridge
- drawing-pin
- drawstring
- draw a blank
- draw a conclusion from
- draw in
- draw the line
- draw/cast lots
- draw off
- draw on1
- draw on2
- draw out
- draw up
- long drawn out -
73 dust
[dʌst] 1. nkurz m, pył m2. vtto dust with — posypywać (posypać perf) +instr
Phrasal Verbs:- dust off* * *1. noun1) (fine grains of earth, sand etc: The furniture was covered in dust.) kurz2) (anything in the form of fine powder: gold-dust; sawdust.) pył2. verb(to free (furniture etc) from dust: She dusts (the house) once a week.) odkurzać- duster- dusty
- dustiness
- dustbin
- dust-jacket
- dustman
- dustpan
- dust-up
- dust down
- throw dust in someone's eyes -
74 end
[ɛnd] 1. n 2. vtkończyć (skończyć perf), zakańczać (zakończyć perf)3. vito stand on end — hair stawać (stanąć perf) dęba
to bring to an end, put an end to — kłaść (położyć perf) kres +dat
to this end, with this end in view — w tym celu
Phrasal Verbs:- end up* * *[end] 1. noun1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) koniec2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) koniec, zakończenie3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) śmierć4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) cel5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) resztka, końcówka2. verb(to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) (s)kończyć się- ending- endless
- at a loose end
- end up
- in the end
- make both ends meet
- make ends meet
- no end of
- no end
- on end
- put an end to
- the end -
75 for
[fɔː(r)] 1. prep1) ( indicating recipient) dla +gen2) (indicating destination, application) do +gen3) ( indicating intention) po +acc4) ( indicating purpose)give it to me — what for? — daj mi to — po co?
5) ( representing)the MP for Hove — poseł/posłanka m/f z Hove
N for Nan — ≈ N jak Natalia
6) ( because of) z +gen7) ( with regard to)8) ( in exchange for) za +acc9) ( in favour of) za +instrare you for or against us? — jesteś za nami, czy przeciwko nam?
10) ( referring to distance) (przez) +acc11) ( referring to time)12) ( with infinitive clause)it would be best for you to leave — byłoby najlepiej, gdybyś wyjechał
13) ( in spite of) (po)mimo +gen2. conj ( fml)for all his complaints, he is very fond of her — (po)mimo wszystkich zastrzeżeń, bardzo ją lubi
ponieważ, gdyżshe was very angry, for he was late again — była bardzo zła, ponieważ or gdyż znów się spóźnił
* * *[fo:] 1. preposition1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) dla2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) do, w kierunku3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) przez4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) o, w celu, na5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) za6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) do7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) z8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) dla9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) za10) (because of: for this reason.) z powodu11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) na12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) do, dla13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) za14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) jak na15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) mimo2. conjunction(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) ponieważ -
76 fuse
[fjuːz] 1. (US fuze) n(in plug, circuit) bezpiecznik m; ( for bomb etc) zapalnik m2. vt 3. vito fuse the lights ( BRIT) — robić (zrobić perf) zwarcie
the lights have fused ( BRIT) — światło wysiadło (inf)
* * *I 1. [fju:z] verb1) (to melt (together) as a result of great heat: Copper and tin fuse together to make bronze.) stapiać się2) ((of an electric circuit or appliance) to (cause to) stop working because of the melting of a fuse: Suddenly all the lights fused; She fused all the lights.) spalać (się)2. noun(a piece of easily-melted wire included in an electric circuit so that a dangerously high electric current will break the circuit and switch itself off: She mended the fuse.) bezpiecznik- fusionII [fju:z] noun(a piece of material, a mechanical device etc which makes a bomb etc explode at a particular time: He lit the fuse and waited for the explosion.) lont, zapalnik -
77 lead
I 1. [liːd] pt, pp led, n (SPORT)prowadzenie nt; ( fig) przywództwo nt; (piece of information, clue) trop m; (in play, film) główna rola f; ( for dog) smycz f; ( ELEC) przewód m2. vt(walk in front, guide) prowadzić (poprowadzić perf); organization, activity kierować (pokierować perf) +instr; ( BRIT)3. vito lead the orchestra — grać (zagrać perf) partię pierwszych skrzypiec (w orkiestrze)
to take the lead — obejmować (objąć perf) prowadzenie
to lead the way — prowadzić, wskazywać drogę
to lead sb astray — ( mislead) zwieść ( perf) kogoś; ( corrupt) sprowadzić ( perf) kogoś na manowce or złą drogę
to lead sb to believe that — dawać (dać perf) komuś powody sądzić, że …
to lead sb to do sth — sprawić ( perf), że ktoś coś zrobi
Phrasal Verbs:- lead off- lead on- lead toII 1. [lɛd] n 2. cpd* * *I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) prowadzić, wieść2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) prowadzić, wieść3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) (do)prowadzić (do)4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) prowadzić5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) prowadzić, wieść2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) prowadzenie, kierownictwo2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) przewaga3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) przykład4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) przewaga5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) smycz, postronek6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) poszlaka7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) główna rola•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) ołów2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) grafit•- leaden -
78 one
[wʌn] 1. num2. adjI asked for two coffees, not one — prosiłam o dwie kawy, nie jedną
1) ( sole) jedyny2) ( same) (ten) jeden3. pron1)she chose the black dress, though I liked the red one — wybrała tę czarną sukienkę, choć mnie podobała się ta czerwona
2)3) ( impersonal)to cut one's finger — skaleczyć się ( perf) w palec
* * *1. noun1) (the number or figure 1: One and one is two (1 + 1 = 2).) jedynka, jeden2) (the age of 1: Babies start to talk at one.) wiek jednego roku2. pronoun1) (a single person or thing: She's the one I like the best; I'll buy the red one.) ten...2) (anyone; any person: One can see the city from here.) każdy, ktokolwiek3. adjective1) (1 in number: one person; He took one book.) jeden2) (aged 1: The baby will be one tomorrow.) jednoroczny3) (of the same opinion etc: We are one in our love of freedom.) jednomyślny•- one-- oneself
- one-night stand
- one-off
- one-parent family
- one-sided
- one-way
- one-year-old 4. adjective((of a person, animal or thing) that is one year old.) jednoroczny- all one- be one up on a person
- be one up on
- not be oneself
- one and all
- one another
- one by one
- one or two -
79 pad
[pæd] 1. n( of paper) blok m, bloczek m; ( of cotton wool) tampon m; ( shoulder pad) (in jacket, dress) poduszka f; (SPORT) ochraniacz m; ( inf) ( home) cztery ściany pl2. vt 3. vi* * *I 1. [pæd] noun1) (a soft, cushion-like object made of or filled with a soft material, used to prevent damage by knocking, rubbing etc: She knelt on a pad to clean the floor.) podkładka2) (sheets of paper fixed together: a writing-pad.) blok listowy, notes3) (a platform from which rockets are sent off: a launching-pad.) platforma2. verb(to put a pad in or on (for protection, to make big enough etc): The shoes were too big so she padded them with cottonwool.) wypchać, wyścielać- padding- pad out II [pæd] past tense, past participle - padded; verb(to walk softly: The dog padded along the road.) stąpać, biec, cicho -
80 pick out
vt* * *1) (to choose or select: She picked out one dress that she particularly liked.) wybierać2) (to see or recognize (a person, thing etc): He must be among those people getting off the train, but I can't pick him out.) wypatrzeć, dostrzegać3) (to play (a piece of music), especially slowly and with difficulty, especially by ear, without music in front of one: I don't really play the piano, but I can pick out a tune on one with one finger.) wystukać, wygrać
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