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1 much
[mʌtʃ] 1. adjtime, money, effort dużo ( +gen), wiele ( +gen)we haven't got much time/money — nie mamy dużo or wiele czasu/pieniędzy
2. pronI have as much money/intelligence as you — mam tyle samo pieniędzy/rozumu co ty
dużo, wiele3. adv1) (greatly, a great deal) bardzoI read as much as possible/as ever — czytam tyle, ile to możliwe/co zawsze
he is as much a part of the community as you — jest w takim samym stopniu częścią tej społeczności, co i ty
2) ( by far) (+comparative) znacznie; (+superlative) zdecydowanieit's much the biggest publishing company in Europe — jest to zdecydowanie największe wydawnictwo w Europie
3) ( almost)the view is much as it was ten years ago — widok jest w dużym stopniu taki, jak dziesięć lat temu
how are you feeling? — much the same — jak się czujesz? — prawie tak samo
* * *comparative of; see more -
2 better
['bɛtə(r)] 1. adj 2. adv 3. vt 4. nto get the better of — brać (wziąć perf) górę nad +instr
* * *['betə]comparative; = good -
3 all
[ɔːl] 1. adj( with sing) cały; (with pl) wszystkie (+nvir), wszyscy (+vir)2. pronI ate it all, I ate all of it — zjadłem (to) wszystko
2)above all — przede wszystkim, nade wszystko
after all — przecież, w końcu
3. advall in all — w sumie, ogółem
all the more/the better — tym więcej/lepiej
all but — ( all except for) wszyscy z wyjątkiem or oprócz +gen; ( almost) już prawie
what's the score? — 2 all — jaki jest wynik? — dwa — dwa
* * *[o:l] 1. adjective, pronoun1) (the whole (of): He ate all the cake; He has spent all of his money.) cały2) (every one (of a group) when taken together: They were all present; All men are equal.) wszyscy2. adverb1) (entirely: all alone; dressed all in white.) całkowicie2) ((with the) much; even: Your low pay is all the more reason to find a new job; I feel all the better for a shower.) tym (bardziej/mocniej)•- all-out
- all-round
- all-rounder
- all-terrain vehicle
- all along
- all at once
- all in
- all in all
- all over
- all right
- in all -
4 worse
[wəːs] 1. adj 2. adv 3. ngorsze nt* * *((of things or people) to become better or worse: His fortunes have taken a turn for the better; Her health has taken a turn for the worse.) przybrać lepszy obrót -
5 beyond expectation
(much more or much better than expected: The plan succeeded beyond all expectations; The hotel was beyond our expectations.) ponad wszelkie/najśmielsze oczekiwania -
6 far
[fɑː(r)] 1. adj 2. adv( a long way) daleko; (much, greatly) w dużym stopniufar from speeding up, the car stopped — zamiast przyspieszyć, samochód zatrzymał się
as far as possible — na tyle, na ile (to) możliwe, w miarę możliwości
far be it from me to criticise — daleki jestem od tego, by krytykować
so far — (jak) dotąd or do tej pory, dotychczas
the far left/right ( POL) — skrajna lewica/prawica
* * *1. adverb1) (indicating distance, progress etc: How far is it from here to his house?) daleko2) (at or to a long way away: She went far away/off.) hen, daleko3) (very much: She was a far better swimmer than her friend (was).) dużo2. adjective1) (distant; a long way away: a far country.) daleki2) (more distant (usually of two things): He lives on the far side of the lake.) drugi, tamten•- farther- farthest
- faraway
- far-fetched
- as far as
- by far
- far and away
- far from
- so far -
7 ever
['ɛvə(r)] 1. adv( always) zawsze; ( at any time) kiedykolwiekI'd rather not go — why ever not? — wolałabym nie iść — ale dlaczego (nie)?
you cannot do that — why ever not? — nie możesz tego zrobić — (a) dlaczegóż by nie?
2. advever since —
od tego czasu, od tej pory3. conjjuż od +genyours ever ( BRIT) — ( in letter) uściski
* * *['evə] 1. adverb1) (at any time: Nobody ever visits us; She hardly ever writes; Have you ever ridden on an elephant?; If I ever / If ever I see him again I shall get my revenge; better than ever; the brightest star they had ever seen.) kiedykolwiek2) (always; continually: They lived happily ever after; I've known her ever since she was a baby.) cały czas3) (used for emphasis: The new doctor is ever so gentle; What ever shall I do?)•- ever-- evergreen 2. noun(an evergreen tree: Firs and pines are evergreens.) drzewa i krzewy zielone przez cały rok- everlastingly
- evermore
- for ever / forever -
8 eclipse
[ɪ'klɪps] 1. nzaćmienie nt2. vtartist, performance przyćmiewać (przyćmić perf); competitor spychać (zepchnąć perf) na drugi or dalszy plan; problem przesłaniać (przesłonić perf)* * *[i'klips] 1. noun(the disappearance of the whole or part of the sun when the moon comes between it and the earth, or of the moon when the earth's shadow falls across it: When was the last total eclipse of the sun?) zaćmienie2. verb1) (to obscure or cut off the light or sight of (the sun or moon): The sun was partially eclipsed at 9 a.m.) zaćmić2) (to be much better than: His great success eclipsed his brother's achievements.) przyćmić -
9 think
[θɪŋk] 1. pt, pp thought, vi 2. vtto think of — (reflect upon, show consideration for) myśleć (pomyśleć perf) o +loc; ( recall) przypominać (przypomnieć perf) sobie +acc; ( conceive) pomyśleć ( perf) o +loc
to think about sth/sb — myśleć (pomyśleć perf) o czymś/kimś
I think so/not — myślę, że tak/nie
Phrasal Verbs:- think up* * *[Ɵiŋk] 1. past tense, past participle - thought; verb1) ((often with about) to have or form ideas in one's mind: Can babies think?; I was thinking about my mother.) myśleć2) (to have or form opinions in one's mind; to believe: He thinks (that) the world is flat; What do you think of his poem?; What do you think about his suggestion?; He thought me very stupid.) sądzić, uważać3) (to intend or plan (to do something), usually without making a final decision: I must think what to do; I was thinking of/about going to London next week.) zastanawiać się4) (to imagine or expect: I never thought to see you again; Little did he think that I would be there as well.) spodziewać się2. noun(the act of thinking: Go and have a think about it.) myśl- thinker- - thought-out
- think better of
- think highly
- well
- badly of
- think little of / not think much of
- think of
- think out
- think over
- think twice
- think up
- think the world of -
10 flatter
['flætə(r)]vtI was flattered that… — pochlebiało mi, że…
to flatter o.s. on sth — szczycić się czymś
* * *['flætə]1) (to praise too much or insincerely: Flatter him by complimenting him on his singing.) schlebiać2) (to show, describe etc someone or something as being better than someone etc really is: The photograph flatters him.) schlebiać3) (to be pleased to say about (oneself) (that one can do something): I flatter myself that I can speak French perfectly.) pochlebiać sobie, z dumą stwierdzać•- flattery -
11 upgrade
[ʌp'greɪd]vthouse podnosić (podnieść perf) standard +gen; pay, status podnosić (podnieść perf); employee awansować (awansować perf); ( COMPUT) zastępować (zastąpić perf) nowszą wersją* * *1. verb(to improve the performance of a computer or other machine by installing better components or parts: How much will it cost me to upgrade my computer?) zmodernizować, zastąpić czymś nowszym2. nounmodernizacja, ulepszenie
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