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1 leaf
[liːf] 1. pl leaves, nto turn over a new leaf — rozpoczynać (rozpocząć perf) nowe życie
2. vtto take a leaf out of sb's book — brać (wziąć perf) z kogoś przykład
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[li:f]plural - leaves; noun1) (a part of a plant growing from the side of a stem, usually green, flat and thin, but of various shapes depending on the plant: Many trees lose their leaves in autumn.) liść2) (something thin like a leaf, especially the page of a book: Several leaves had been torn out of the book.) kartka, płatek3) (an extra part of a table, either attached to one side with a hinge or added to the centre when the two ends are apart.) klapa (stołu)•- leaflet- leafy
- turn over a new leaf -
2 roll
[rəul] 1. n( of paper) rolka f; ( of cloth) bela f; ( of banknotes) zwitek m; ( of members etc) lista f, wykaz m; ( in parish etc) rejestr m, archiwum nt; ( of drums) werbel m; (also: bread roll) bułka f2. vtball, dice toczyć, kulać; (also: roll up) string zwijać (zwinąć perf); sleeves podwijać (podwinąć perf); cigarette skręcać (skręcić perf); eyes przewracać +instr; (also: roll out) pastry wałkować, rozwałkowywać (rozwałkować perf); road, lawn walcować3. viball, stone, tears toczyć się (potoczyć się perf); thunder przetaczać się (przetoczyć się perf); ship kołysać się; sweat spływać; camera, printing press chodzićcheese/ham roll — bułka z serem/szynką
Phrasal Verbs:- roll in- roll up* * *I 1. [rəul] noun1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) rolka2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) bułka3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) tarzanie się4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) kołysanie5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) grzmot6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) zwał7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) werbel2. verb1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) (po)toczyć (się)2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) toczyć3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) zwinąć (w rulon)4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) przewrócić (się)5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) rozwałkować, utoczyć6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) zawinąć7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) walcować, wałkować8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) kołysanie się9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) grzmieć10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) wywrócić11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) turlać się12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) falować, płynąć, kołysać się13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) przemijać•- roller- rolling
- roller-skate 3. verb(to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) jeździć na wrotkach- roll in
- roll up II(a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.) rejestr -
3 edge
[ɛdʒ] 1. n(of forest, road) skraj m; (of table, chair) krawędź f, brzeg m; ( of knife) ostrze nt2. vt 3. vi, see edgyto edge forward — (powoli) przepychać się (przepchnąć się perf) (do przodu)
to edge past — przeciskać się (przecisnąć się perf) przez +acc
to have the edge (over) ( fig) — mieć przewagę (nad +instr)
* * *[e‹] 1. noun1) (the part farthest from the middle of something; a border: Don't put that cup so near the edge of the table - it will fall off; the edge of the lake; the water's edge.) brzeg2) (the cutting side of something sharp, eg a knife or weapon: the edge of the sword.) ostrze3) (keenness; sharpness: The chocolate took the edge off his hunger.) ostrość2. verb1) (to form a border to: a handkerchief edged with lace.) oblamować2) (to move or push little by little: He edged his chair nearer to her; She edged her way through the crowd.) (przy)suwać po trochu•- edging- edgy
- edgily
- edginess
- have the edge on/over
- on edge -
4 breadth
[brɛtθ]n* * *[bredƟ]1) (width; size from side to side: the breadth of a table.) szerokość2) (scope or extent: breadth of outlook.) szerokość3) (a distance equal to the width (of a swimming-pool etc).) zasięg, rozpiętość, szerokość -
5 joggle
['‹oɡl](to (cause to) shake or move slightly from side to side: Don't joggle the table!) kołysać, kiwać -
6 on
(CANADA) abbr= Ontario* * *[on] 1. preposition1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) na2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) w, do3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) w, do4) (about: a book on the theatre.) na temat5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) na6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) na7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) na8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) w, nad9) (towards: They marched on the town.) na10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) przy11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) na, przez12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) przy13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) po14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) na2. adverb1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) na (siebie, sobie)2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) dalej3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) włączony4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) w programie5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) na, do3. adjective1) (in progress: The game was on.) w toku2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) aktualny•- oncoming- ongoing
- onwards
- onward
- be on to someone
- be on to
- on and on
- on time
- on to / onto -
7 lean
[liːn] 1. adjperson szczupły; meat, year chudy2. vt; pt, pp leaned or leant3. vi; pt, pp leaned or leantto lean sth on sth — opierać (oprzeć perf) coś na czymś
to lean against — opierać się (oprzeć się perf) o +acc
to lean on — ( rely on) polegać na +loc; ( pressurize) wywierać nacisk na +acc
to lean forward/back — pochylać się (pochylić się perf) do przodu/do tyłu
to lean towards — skłaniać się ku +dat
Phrasal Verbs:- lean out* * *I [li:n] past tense, past participles - leant; verb1) (to slope over to one side; not to be upright: The lamp-post had slipped and was leaning across the road.) chylić/pochylać się2) (to rest (against, on): She leaned the ladder against the wall; Don't lean your elbows on the table; He leant on the gate.) opierać (się)•- leaningII [li:n] adjective1) (thin; not fat: a tall, lean man.) chudy2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.) chudy3) (poor; not producing much: a lean harvest.) kiepski•- leanness -
8 strike
[straɪk] 1. n( of workers) strajk m; ( attack) uderzenie nt2. vt; pt, pp struckperson, thing uderzać (uderzyć perf); oil etc natrafiać (natrafić perf) na +acc; deal zawierać (zawrzeć perf); coin, medal wybijać (wybić perf); ( fig) ( occur to) uderzać (uderzyć perf)3. vi; pt, pp struckworkers strajkować (zastrajkować perf); illness, snake atakować (zaatakować perf); clock bić, wybijać (wybić perf) godzinę; killer uderzać (uderzyć perf)to strike a balance — zachowywać (zachować perf) proporcje
to strike a bargain with sb — ubijać (ubić perf) z kimś interes
when personal disaster strikes … — gdy kogoś dotknie osobiste nieszczęście, …
to strike a match — zapalać (zapalić perf) zapałkę
Phrasal Verbs:* * *1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) uderzać2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) uderzać, atakować3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) krzesać4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) strajkować5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) natrafić na6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) wybijać, uderzać7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) robić wrażenie8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) wybijać9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) ruszyć10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) zwijać, opuszczać2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) strajk2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) odkrycie•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up
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