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41 sick
[sɪk]adjchory; humour niesmacznyto fall sick — zachorować ( perf)
a sick person — chory(-ra) m(f)
I am sick of ( fig) — niedobrze mi się robi od +gen
* * *[sik] 1. adjective1) (vomiting or inclined to vomit: He has been sick several times today; I feel sick; She's inclined to be seasick/airsick/car-sick.) mający mdłości2) ((especially American) ill: He is a sick man; The doctor told me that my husband is very sick and may not live very long.) chory3) (very tired (of); wishing to have no more (of): I'm sick of doing this; I'm sick and tired of hearing about it!) zmęczony4) (affected by strong, unhappy or unpleasant feelings: I was really sick at making that bad mistake.) zdegustowany5) (in bad taste: a sick joke.) niesmaczny2. noun(vomit: The bedclothes were covered with sick.) wymioty- sicken- sickening
- sickeningly
- sickly
- sickness
- sick-leave
- make someone sick
- make sick
- the sick
- worried sick -
42 superstitious
[suːpə'stɪʃəs]adj* * *adjective superstitious beliefs; She has always been very superstitious.) przesądny -
43 vacuum
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44 value
['væljuː] 1. n( financial worth) wartość f; ( importance) znaczenie nt- values2. vt* * *['vælju:] 1. noun1) (worth, importance or usefulness: His special knowledge was of great value during the war; She sets little value on wealth.) wartość2) (price: What is the value of that stamp?) cena3) (purchasing power: Are those coins of any value?) wartość4) (fairness of exchange (for one's money etc): You get good value for money at this supermarket!) równowartość5) (the length of a musical note.) wartość2. verb1) (to suggest a suitable price for: This painting has been valued at $50,000.) wyceniać2) (to regard as good or important: He values your advice very highly.) cenić•- valuable- valuables
- valued
- valueless
- values
- value-added tax -
45 veteran
['vɛtərn] 1. nkombatant(ka) m(f), weteran(ka) m(f)2. adjshe's a veteran campaigner for … — jest zasłużoną orędowniczką +gen
* * *['vetərən]noun, adjective1) (a person who is (old and) experienced as a soldier etc or in some other occupation: a veteran footballer/entertainer.) weteran2) ((American) a person who has been in the army etc: war veterans.) były wojskowy -
46 walking-stick
noun (a stick used (especially as an aid to balance) when walking: The old lady has been using a walking-stick since she hurt her leg.) laska -
47 work
[wəːk] 1. n 2. vi 3. vtto go/get or set to work — zabierać się (zabrać się perf) do pracy
to work a mine/an oil well — pracować przy wydobyciu węgla/ropy
to work loose — screw etc obluzowywać się (obluzować się perf); knot rozluźniać się (rozluźnić się perf)
to work on the principle that … — działać przy założeniu, że …
to work miracles/wonders — czynić cuda
Phrasal Verbs:- work on- work out- work up* * *[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) praca, robota2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) praca, zajęcie3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) praca4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) dzieło5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) praca6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) praca2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) pracować2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) pracować, być zajętym3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) działać, obsługiwać4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) sprawdzić się5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) posuwać się powoli, przedostać się itd.6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) stopniowo stawać się7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) wykonać, wykuć•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) mechanizm2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) uczynek•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders -
48 such
[sʌtʃ]adjsuch a lot of — tyle or tak dużo +gen
in Brighton or some such place — w Brighton, czy w jakimś takim miejscu
she made such a noise that … — narobiła tyle hałasu, że …
such books as I have — takie książki, jakie mam
* * *1. adjective1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) taki2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) (aż) taki3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) taki4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) taki2. pronoun(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) ten, taki- suchlike- such-and-such
- such as it is -
49 age
[eɪdʒ] 1. nwiek m2. vistarzeć się (zestarzeć się perf or postarzeć się perf)3. vtunder age — nieletni, niepełnoletni
to come of age — osiągać (osiągnąć perf) pełnoletniość
* * *[ei‹] 1. noun1) (the amount of time during which a person or thing has existed: He went to school at the age of six (years); What age is she?) wiek2) ((often with capital) a particular period of time: This machine was the wonder of the age; the Middle Ages.) wiek3) (the quality of being old: This wine will improve with age; With the wisdom of age he regretted the mistakes he had made in his youth.) wiek4) ((usually in plural) a very long time: We've been waiting (for) ages for a bus.) wiek2. verb(to (cause to) grow old or look old: He has aged a lot since I last saw him; His troubles have aged him.) starzeć się, postarzać- aged- ageless
- age-old
- the aged
- come of age
- of age -
50 dress
[drɛs] 1. nsuknia f, sukienka f; (no pl) odzież f2. vt 3. vito dress a shop window — dekorować (udekorować perf) okno wystawowe
Phrasal Verbs:- dress up* * *[dres] 1. verb1) (to put clothes or a covering on: We dressed in a hurry and my wife dressed the children.) ubrać (się)2) (to prepare (food etc) to be eaten: She dressed a salad.) przyrządzić3) (to treat and bandage (wounds): He was sent home from hospital after his burns had been dressed.) opatrzyć2. noun1) (what one is wearing or dressed in: He has strange tastes in dress.) ubiór2) (a piece of women's clothing with a top and skirt in one piece: Shall I wear a dress or a blouse and skirt?) sukienka•- dressed- dresser
- dressing
- dressing-gown
- dressing-room
- dressing-table
- dressmaker
- dress rehearsal
- dress up -
51 strong
[strɔŋ] 1. adjsilny, mocny; material, drink, point, language mocny2. adv* * *[stroŋ]1) (firm, sound, or powerful, and therefore not easily broken, destroyed, attacked, defeated, resisted, or affected by weariness, illness etc: strong furniture; a strong castle; a strong wind; She's a strong swimmer; He has a very strong will/personality; He has never been very strong (= healthy); He is not strong enough to lift that heavy table.) silny, mocny2) (very noticeable; very intense: a strong colour; a strong smell.) mocny, wyraźny, silny3) (containing a large amount of the flavouring ingredient: strong tea.) mocny4) ((of a group, force etc) numbering a particular amount: An army 20,000 strong was advancing towards the town.) w sile/liczbie•- strongly- strength
- strengthen
- strongbox
- strong drink
- stronghold
- strong language
- strong-minded
- strong point
- strongroom
- on the strength of -
52 determined
[dɪ'təːmɪnd]adj* * *1) (having one's mind made up: She is determined to succeed.) zdecydowany2) (stubborn: He's very determined.) stanowczy3) (fixed or settled: Our route has already been determined.) ustalony -
53 distress
[dɪs'trɛs] 1. n( extreme worry) rozpacz f; ( suffering) cierpienie nt2. vtsprawiać (sprawić perf) ból or przykrość +datin distress — ship w niebezpieczeństwie; person w niedoli or biedzie
* * *[di'stres] 1. noun1) (great sorrow, trouble or pain: She was in great distress over his disappearance; Is your leg causing you any distress?; The loss of all their money left the family in acute distress.) zmartwienie, cierpienie2) (a cause of sorrow: My inability to draw has always been a distress to me.) zmartwienie2. verb(to cause pain or sorrow to: I'm distressed by your lack of interest.) martwić, dręczyć- distressingly -
54 fill in
vtto fill in for sb — zastępować (zastąpić perf) kogoś
to fill sb in on sth ( inf) — wprowadzać (wprowadzić perf) kogoś w coś
* * *1) (to add or put in (whatever is needed to make something complete): to fill in the details.) uzupełnić2) (to complete (forms, application etc) by putting in the information required: Have you filled in your tax form yet?) wypełnić3) (to give (someone) all the necessary information: I've been away - can you fill me in on what has happened?) poinformować, zorientować4) (to occupy (time): She had several cups of coffee at the cafeteria to fill in the time until the train left.) wypełnić5) (to do another person's job temporarily: I'm filling in for her secretary.) zastępować -
55 mystery
['mɪstərɪ] 1. n( puzzle) tajemnica f; ( strangeness) tajemniczość f2. cpd* * *['mistəri]plural - mysteries; noun1) (something that cannot be, or has not been, explained: the mystery of how the universe was formed; the mystery of his disappearance; How she passed her exam is a mystery to me.) tajemnica2) (the quality of being impossible to explain, understand etc: Her death was surrounded by mystery.) tajemnica•- mysteriously -
56 revive
[rɪ'vaɪv] 1. vtperson cucić (ocucić perf); economy ożywiać (ożywić perf); custom wskrzeszać (wskrzesić perf); hope, interest (ponownie) rozbudzać (rozbudzić perf); play wznawiać (wznowić perf)2. viperson odzyskiwać (odzyskać perf) przytomność; activity, economy ożywiać się (ożywić się perf); hope, faith, interest odradzać się (odrodzić się perf)* * *1) (to come, or bring, back to consciousness, strength, health etc: They attempted to revive the woman who had fainted; She soon revived; The flowers revived in water; to revive someone's hopes.) ocucić, przyjść do siebie, ożywić2) (to come or bring back to use etc: This old custom has recently (been) revived.) reaktywować, przywrócić odżywać•- revival -
57 solid
['sɔlɪd] 1. adj( not hollow) lity; ( not liquid) stały; (reliable, strong) solidny; ( substantial) advice etc konkretny; ( unbroken) hours etc bity; ( pure) gold etc szczery, czysty2. nciało nt stałe- solids* * *['solid] 1. adjective1) (not easily changing shape; not in the form of liquid or gas: Water becomes solid when it freezes; solid substances.) stały2) (not hollow: The tyres of the earliest cars were solid.) lity, pełny3) (firm and strongly made (and therefore sound and reliable): That's a solid piece of furniture; His argument is based on good solid facts/reasoning.) solidny4) (completely made of one substance: This bracelet is made of solid gold; We dug till we reached solid rock.) jednolity, czysty5) (without breaks, gaps or flaws: The policemen formed themselves into a solid line; They are solid in their determination to strike.) zwarty6) (having height, breadth and width: A cube is a solid figure.) trójwymiarowy7) (consecutive; without a pause: I've been working for six solid hours.) pełne2. adverb(without interruption; continuously: She was working for six hours solid.) bez przerwy3. noun1) (a substance that is solid: Butter is a solid but milk is a liquid.) ciało stałe2) (a shape that has length, breadth and height.) bryła•- solidify
- solidification
- solidity
- solidness
- solidly
- solid fuel -
58 sponge
[spʌndʒ] 1. ngąbka f; (also: sponge cake) biszkopt m2. vtprzecierać (przetrzeć perf) gąbką3. vito sponge off/on sb — wyciągać od kogoś pieniądze
* * *1. noun1) (a type of sea animal, or its soft skeleton, which has many holes and is able to suck up and hold water.) gąbka2) (a piece of such a skeleton or a substitute, used for washing the body etc.) gąbka3) (a sponge pudding or cake: We had jam sponge for dessert.) biszkopt4) (an act of wiping etc with a sponge: Give the table a quick sponge over, will you?) wytarcie gąbką2. verb1) (to wipe or clean with a sponge: She sponged the child's face.) wycierać gąbką2) (to get a living, money etc (from someone else): He's been sponging off/on us for years.) pasożytować•- sponger- spongy
- spongily
- sponginess
- sponge cake
- sponge pudding -
59 strain
[streɪn] 1. n( pressure) obciążenie nt; ( MED) ( physical) nadwerężenie nt; ( mental) stres m; ( of virus) szczep m; ( breed) odmiana f- strains2. vt 3. vito strain to hear/see — wytężać (wytężyć perf) słuch/wzrok
* * *I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) wysilać się2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) nadwyrężać3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) wyczerpywać4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) odcedzać2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) naprężenie2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) wysiłek, przemęczenie3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) naciągnięcie4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) nadużywanie•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) rasa2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) skłonność3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) dźwięki
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