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1 small
[smɔːl] 1. adj 2. n* * *[smo:l]1) (little in size, degree, importance etc; not large or great: She was accompanied by a small boy of about six; There's only a small amount of sugar left; She cut the meat up small for the baby.) mały2) (not doing something on a large scale: He's a small businessman.) drobny3) (little; not much: You have small reason to be satisfied with yourself.) mało4) ((of the letters of the alphabet) not capital: The teacher showed the children how to write a capital G and a small g.) mały•- small arms
- small change
- small hours
- smallpox
- small screen
- small-time
- feel/look small -
2 nurse
[nəːs] 1. n( in hospital) pielęgniarka(-arz) f(m); (also: nursemaid) opiekunka f do dzieci2. vtpatient opiekować się +instr, pielęgnować; cold, toothache etc odleżeć ( perf); baby karmić (piersią); ( fig) desire, grudge żywić* * *[nə:s] 1. noun1) (a person who looks after sick or injured people in hospital: She wants to be a nurse.) pielęgniarka, pielęgniarz2) (a person, usually a woman, who looks after small children: The children have gone out with their nurse.) opiekunka2. verb1) (to look after sick or injured people, especially in a hospital: He was nursed back to health.) pielęgnować2) (to give (a baby) milk from the breast.) karmić piersią3) (to hold with care: She was nursing a kitten.) niańczyć, hołubić4) (to have or encourage (feelings eg of anger or hope) in oneself.) żywić uczucie•- nursery- nursing
- nursemaid
- nurseryman
- nursery rhyme
- nursery school
- nursing-home -
3 destructive
[dɪs'trʌktɪv]adjforce niszczący, niszczycielski; criticism, child destruktywny* * *[-tiv]1) (causing or able to cause destruction: Small children can be very destructive.) niszczycielski2) ((of criticism etc) pointing out faults etc without suggesting improvements.) destruktywny -
4 nursemaid
noun (a nurse who looks after small children.) niańka -
5 unattended
[ʌnə'tɛndɪd]adj* * *(not under the care or supervision of anybody: It is dangerous to leave small children unattended in the house.) bez dozoru/opieki -
6 stream
[striːm] 1. n( small river) strumień m, potok m; ( current) prąd m; (of people, vehicles, insults) strumień m, potok m; ( of smoke) warkocz m; ( of questions) seria f; ( SCOL) klasa utworzona z uczniów o zbliżonym poziomie2. vt ( SCOL)Phrasal Verbs:* * *[stri:m] 1. noun1) (a small river or brook: He managed to jump across the stream.) strumień2) (a flow of eg water, air etc: A stream of water was pouring down the gutter; A stream of people was coming out of the cinema; He got into the wrong stream of traffic and uttered a stream of curses.) strumień3) (the current of a river etc: He was swimming against the stream.) prąd4) (in schools, one of the classes into which children of the same age are divided according to ability.) grupa2. verb1) (to flow: Tears streamed down her face; Workers streamed out of the factory gates; Her hair streamed out in the wind.) płynąć, powiewać2) (to divide schoolchildren into classes according to ability: Many people disapprove of streaming (children) in schools.) dzielić według zdolności•- streamer- streamlined -
7 safe
[seɪf] 1. adj 2. nsejf mit is safe to say that … — śmiało można powiedzieć, że …
* * *I 1. [seif] adjective1) ((negative unsafe) protected, or free (from danger etc): The children are safe from danger in the garden.) bezpieczny2) (providing good protection: You should keep your money in a safe place.) bezpieczny3) (unharmed: The missing child has been found safe and well.) cały4) (not likely to cause harm: These pills are safe for children.) bezpieczny5) ((of a person) reliable: a safe driver; He's a very fast driver but he's safe enough.) pewny•- safeness- safely
- safety
- safeguard 2. verb(to protect: Put a good lock on your door to safeguard your property.) zabezpieczyć- safety lamp
- safety measures
- safety-pin
- safety valve
- be on the safe side
- safe and sound II [seif] noun(a heavy metal chest or box in which money etc can be locked away safely: There is a small safe hidden behind that picture on the wall.) kasa ogniotrwała, sejf -
8 slide
[slaɪd] 1. n( downward movement) obniżanie się nt; ( moral etc) staczanie się nt; ( in playground) zjeżdżalnia f; ( PHOT) przeźrocze nt, slajd m; ( COMM) ( in prices) spadek m cen; ( of currency) spadek m kursu; (also: microscope slide) preparat m; ( BRIT) (also: hair slide) klamra f do włosów2. vt; pt, pp slid3. vito slide sth into sth — wsuwać (wsunąć perf) coś do czegoś
przesuwać się (przesunąć się perf), sunąćto let things slide ( fig) — zaniedbywać (zaniedbać perf) sprawy
* * *1. past tense, past participle - slid; verb1) (to (cause to) move or pass along smoothly: He slid the drawer open; Children must not slide in the school corridors.) ślizgać (się)2) (to move quietly or secretly: I slid hurriedly past the window; He slid the book quickly out of sight under his pillow.) wsunąć (się), posuwać (się), przesuwać (się)2. noun1) (an act of sliding.) ślizganie (się)2) (a slippery track, or apparatus with a smooth sloping surface, on which people or things can slide: The children were taking turns on the slide in the playground.) ześlizg, zjeżdżalnia3) (a small transparent photograph for projecting on to a screen etc: The lecture was illustrated with slides.) przezrocze4) (a glass plate on which objects are placed to be examined under a microscope.) szkiełko5) ((also hair-slide) a (decorative) hinged fastening for the hair.) spinka do włosów•- sliding door -
9 catapult
['kætəpʌlt] 1. n ( BRIT) 2. vi 3. vt* * *1. noun((American slingshot) a small forked stick with an elastic string fixed to the two prongs for firing small stones etc, usually used by children.) proca2. verb(to throw violently: The driver was catapulted through the windscreen when his car hit the wall.) rzucać -
10 hop
[hɔp] 1. vi 2. n* * *I 1. [hop] past tense, past participle - hopped; verb1) ((of people) to jump on one leg: The children had a competition to see who could hop the farthest; He hopped about in pain when the hammer fell on his foot.) skakać2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) to jump on both or all legs: The sparrow/frog hopped across the lawn.) skakać3) (to jump: He hopped (over) the fence and ran away; He hopped out of bed.) wyskoczyć, przeskoczyć4) ((with in(to), out (of)) to get into or out of a car etc: The car stopped and the driver told the hikers to hop in; I'll hop out of the car at the next crossroads.) wskoczyć, wyskoczyć2. noun1) (a short jump on one leg.) podskok2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) a short jump on both or all legs: The sparrow crossed the lawn in a series of hops.) podskok•- catch someone on the hop
- catch on the hop
- keep someone on the hop
- keep on the hop II [hop] noun(a climbing plant, the bitter fruits of which (hops) are used in brewing beer.) chmiel -
11 ring
[rɪŋ] 1. n( on finger) pierścionek m; ( large) pierścień m; (also: wedding ring) obrączka f; (for keys, of smoke) kółko nt; (of people, objects) krąg m, koło nt; ( of spies) siatka f; ( of drug-dealers) gang m; ( for boxing) ring m; (of circus, for bullfighting) arena f; ( on cooker) palnik m; ( sound of bell) dzwonek m2. vi; pt rang, pp rung 3. vt; pt rang, pp rung ( BRIT)( TEL) dzwonić (zadzwonić perf) do +gen; ( mark) zakreślać (zakreślić perf), brać (wziąć perf) w kółeczko (inf)to give sb a ring ( BRIT) — dzwonić (zadzwonić perf) do kogoś
to ring true/false — brzmieć szczerze/fałszywie
to run rings round sb ( inf, fig) — bić kogoś na głowę (inf)
Phrasal Verbs:- ring off- ring up* * *I 1. [riŋ] noun1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) pierścionek2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) pierścień, kółko3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) koło4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) ring5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) krąg, szajka2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.) otaczać kołem2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) zakreślić3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) obrączkować•- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) (za)dzwonić2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) zadzwonić do3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) zadzwonić (na)4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) zadzwonić5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) rozbrzmiewać6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) rozlegać się2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) dzwonek2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) rozmowa telefoniczna3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) brzmienie, nuta•- ring back
- ring off
- ring true -
12 down
[daun] 1. n 2. adv 3. prepw dół +gen4. vt ( inf)down there/here — tam/tu na or w dole
to pay 5 pounds down — zapłacić ( perf) 5 funtów zadatku
to down tools ( BRIT) — przerywać (przerwać perf) pracę ( na znak protestu)
* * *I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) w dół, na dole2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) na dół3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) z (pokolenia) na (pokolenie)4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) w dół5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.)2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) w dół2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) w dół3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) w dół, po, wzdłuż3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) opróżnić, wychylić- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) całkowity- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) puch- downie®- downy -
13 fairy
['fɛərɪ]n* * *['feəri]plural - fairies; noun(an imaginary creature in the form of a very small (often winged) human, with magical powers: Children often believe in fairies; ( also adjective) fairy-land.) duszek, wróżka- fairy-tale -
14 few
[fjuː] 1. adjniewiele (+gen), mało (+gen); ( of groups of people including at least one male) niewielu (+gen)2. pronniewiele; ( of groups of people including at least one male) niewielu3. adja few —
kilka (+gen), parę (+gen); ( of groups of people including at least one male) kilku (+gen), paru (+gen); (of children, groups of people of both sexes) kilkoro (+gen)4. pronkilka, parę; ( of groups of people including at least one male) kilku, parua good few, quite a few — (całkiem) sporo
as few as — zaledwie, tylko
no fewer than — nie mniej niż, aż
in the next/past few days — w ciągu kilku najbliższych/ostatnich dni
every few days/months — co kilka dni/miesięcy
* * *[fju:]adjective, pronoun(not many; a very small number of: Few people visit me nowadays; every few minutes (= very frequently); Such opportunities are few.) mało- a few- few and far between -
15 handful
['hændful]n(of soil, stones) garść f; ( of people) garstka f* * *1) (as much as can be held in one hand: a handful of sweets.) garść2) (a small number: Only a handful of people came to the meeting.) garstka3) (a person etc difficult to control: Her three children are a (bit of a) handful.) urwanie głowy -
16 hassle
['hæsl] 1. n ( inf)( bother) kłopot m, zawracanie nt głowy (inf)2. vtdokuczać +dat* * *['hæsl] 1. noun1) (trouble or fuss: It's such a hassle to get to work on time: Travelling with children is such a hassle.) kłopot, problem2) (a fight or argument: I got into a bit of a hassle with a couple of thugs.) bijatyka, sprzeczka2. verb1) (to argue or fight: It seemed pointless to hassle over such a small matter.) kłócić się2) (to annoy (a person): I don't like people hassling me.) obrażać -
17 hide
[haɪd] 1. nskóra f ( zwierzęca); ( of birdwatcher etc) stanowisko nt (obserwacyjne)2. vt; pt hid, pp hiddenobject, person ukrywać (ukryć perf), chować (schować perf); feeling ukrywać (ukryć perf), skrywać; sun, view zasłaniać (zasłonić perf)3. vi; pt hid, pp hiddento hide (from sb) — ukrywać się (ukryć się perf) or chować się (schować się perf) (przed kimś)
to hide sth (from sb) — ukrywać (ukryć perf) coś (przed kimś)
* * *I 1. past tense - hid; verb(to put (a person, thing etc) in a place where it cannot be seen or easily found: I'll hide the children's presents; You hide, and I'll come and look for you; She hid from her father; He tries to hide his feelings.) ukrywać (się)2. noun(a small concealed hut etc from which birds etc can be watched, photographed etc.) kryjówka- hidden- hide-and-seek
- hide-out- hidingII noun(the skin of an animal: He makes coats out of animal hides; cow-hide.) skóra- hiding -
18 maintain
[meɪn'teɪn]vtto maintain that … — utrzymywać, że …
* * *[mein'tein]1) (to continue: How long can you maintain this silence?) zachowywać2) (to keep in good condition: He maintains his car very well.) utrzymywać, konserwować3) (to pay the expenses of: How can you maintain a wife and three children on your small salary?) utrzymać4) (to continue to argue or believe (that): I maintain that the theory is true.) utrzymywać, twierdzić• -
19 manageable
['mænɪdʒəbl]adjtask wykonalny* * *1) (that can be controlled: The children are not very manageable.) posłuszny2) (that can be done: Are you finding this work manageable?) wykonalny -
20 marble
['mɑːbl]n* * *1) (a kind of hard, usually highly polished stone, cold to the touch: This table is made of marble; ( also adjective) a marble statue.) marmur2) (a small hard ball of glass used in children's games: The little boy rolled a marble along the ground.) szklana kulka•- marbled- marbles
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