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1 solve
[sɔlv]vt* * *[solv]1) (to discover the answer to (a problem etc): The mathematics teacher gave the children some problems to solve.) rozwiązywać2) (to clear up or explain (a mystery, crime etc): That crime has never been solved.) wyjaśniać -
2 solve an equation
rozwiązywać równanie -
3 at a stroke
(with a single effort: We can't solve all these problems at a stroke.) za jednym zamachem -
4 clue
[kluː]n(pointer, lead) wskazówka f; ( providing solution) klucz m; ( in crossword) hasło nt* * *[klu:](anything that helps to solve a mystery, puzzle etc: The car number was a clue to the identity of the murderer; I can't answer the second clue in this crossword.) wskazówka- clueless- not to have a clue -
5 crack
[kræk] 1. n( noise) trzask m; ( gap) szczelina f, szpara f; ( in bone) pęknięcie nt; (in wall, dish) pęknięcie nt, rysa f; ( joke) kawał m; ( drug) crack m; ( inf) ( attempt)2. vtto have a crack (at sth) — próbować (spróbować perf) swoich sił (w czymś)
whip, twig trzaskać (trzasnąć perf) +instr; knee etc stłuc ( perf); nut rozłupywać (rozłupać perf); problem rozgryzać (rozgryźć perf); code łamać (złamać perf)Phrasal Verbs:- crack up3. adjathlete, expert pierwszorzędny; regiment elitarnyto get cracking ( inf) — zabierać się (zabrać się perf) do roboty
* * *[kræk] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) break partly without falling to pieces: The window cracked down the middle.) pękać, powodować pęknięcie2) (to break (open): He cracked the peanuts between his finger and thumb.) rozłupywać3) (to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking: The twig cracked as I stepped on it.) trzaskać4) (to make (a joke): He's always cracking jokes.) opowiadać5) (to open (a safe) by illegal means.) pruć6) (to solve (a code).) łamać7) (to give in to torture or similar pressures: The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.) łamać się2. noun1) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) pęknięcie2) (a narrow opening: The door opened a crack.) szpara3) (a sudden sharp sound: the crack of whip.) trzask4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) cios5) (a joke: He made a crack about my big feet.) żart6) (a very addictive drug: He died of too much crack with alcohol)3. adjective(expert: a crack racing-driver.) wyśmienity- cracked- crackdown
- cracker
- crackers
- crack a book
- crack down on
- crack down
- get cracking
- have a crack at
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6 deal with
utrzymywać stosunki handlowe z +instr, robić interesy z +instr (inf); ( handle) radzić (poradzić perf) sobie z +instr, uporać się ( perf) z +instr; ( be about) dotyczyć +gen, traktować o +instr* * *1) (to be concerned with: This book deals with methods of teaching English.) dotyczyć2) (to take action about, especially in order to solve a problem, get rid of a person, complete a piece of business etc: She deals with all the inquiries.) zajmować się -
7 get round
vt fus* * *1) (to persuade (a person etc) to do something to one's own advantage: She can always get round her grandfather by giving him a big smile.) urobić2) (to solve (a problem etc): We can easily get round these few difficulties.) pokonać -
8 hard
[hɑːd] 1. adjobject, surface, drugs twardy; question, problem trudny; work, life ciężki; person surowy; evidence niepodważalny, niezbity; drink mocny2. advI find it hard to believe that … — trudno mi uwierzyć, że …
* * *1. adjective1) (firm; solid; not easy to break, scratch etc: The ground is too hard to dig.) twardy2) (not easy to do, learn, solve etc: Is English a hard language to learn?; He is a hard man to please.) trudny3) (not feeling or showing kindness: a hard master.) surowy4) ((of weather) severe: a hard winter.) srogi5) (having or causing suffering: a hard life; hard times.) ciężki6) ((of water) containing many chemical salts and so not easily forming bubbles when soap is added: The water is hard in this part of the country.) twarda (o wodzie)2. adverb1) (with great effort: He works very hard; Think hard.) ciężko2) (with great force; heavily: Don't hit him too hard; It was raining hard.) mocno3) (with great attention: He stared hard at the man.) uważnie4) (to the full extent; completely: The car turned hard right.) zupełnie, całkiem•- harden- hardness
- hardship
- hard-and-fast
- hard-back
- hard-boiled
- harddisk
- hard-earned
- hard-headed
- hard-hearted
- hardware
- hard-wearing
- be hard on
- hard at it
- hard done by
- hard lines/luck
- hard of hearing
- a hard time of it
- a hard time
- hard up -
9 insoluble
[ɪn'sɔljubl]adjnierozwiąz(yw)alny, nie do rozwiązania post* * *[in'soljubl]1) ((of a substance) impossible to dissolve: This chemical is insoluble (in water).) nierozpuszczalny2) ((of a problem or difficulty) impossible to solve.) nie do rozwiązania• -
10 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 -
11 pilot
['paɪlət] 1. npilot(ka) m(f)2. adj 3. vtpilotować; ( fig) new law, scheme nadzorować wprowadzenie w życie +gen* * *1. noun1) (a person who flies an aeroplane: The pilot and crew were all killed in the air crash.) pilot2) (a person who directs a ship in and out of a harbour, river, or coastal waters.) pilot2. adjective(experimental: a pilot scheme (= one done on a small scale, eg to solve certain problems before a larger, more expensive project is started).) próbny3. verb(to guide as a pilot: He piloted the ship/plane.) pilotować -
12 puzzle out
(to solve (a problem etc).) rozwiązać -
13 sort out
1) (to separate (one lot or type of) things from a general mixture: I'll try to sort out some books that he might like.) wybierać2) (to correct, improve, solve etc: You must sort out your business affairs.) porządkować, układać3) (to attend to, usually by punishing or reprimanding: I'll soon sort you out, you evil little man!) rozprawiać się z -
14 tackle
['tækl] 1. n( for fishing) sprzęt m wędkarski; ( for lifting) wyciąg m (wielokrążkowy); (FOOTBALL, RUGBY) zablokowanie nt2. vt(deal with, challenge) stawiać (stawić perf) czoło +dat; ( grapple with) podejmować (podjąć perf) walkę z +instr; (FOOTBALL, RUGBY) blokować (zablokować perf)* * *['tækl] 1. noun1) (an act of tackling: a rugby tackle.) atak, chwyt2) (equipment, especially for fishing: fishing tackle.) sprzęt3) (ropes, pulleys etc for lifting heavy weights: lifting tackle.) zestaw4) (in sailing, the ropes, rigging etc of a boat.) takielunek2. verb1) (to try to grasp or seize (someone): The policeman tackled the thief.) rzucać się na, chwytać2) (to deal with or try to solve (a problem); to ask (someone) about a problem: He tackled the problem; She tackled the teacher about her child's work.) zająć się3) (in football, hockey etc, to (try to) take the ball etc from (a player in the other team): He tackled his opponent.) atakować -
15 throw light on
(to help to solve or give information on (a mystery, puzzle, problem etc): Can anyone throw any light on the problem?) rzucać światło na -
16 unravel
[ʌn'rævl]vtrozwijać (rozwinąć perf), rozplątywać (rozplątać perf); ( fig) rozwiązywać (rozwiązać perf), rozwikływać (rozwikłać perf)* * *past tense - unravelled; verb1) (to take (eg string, thread etc) out of its tangled condition; to disentangle: She could not unravel the tangled thread.) rozplątać2) ((especially of a knitted fabric) to undo or become undone: My knitting (got) unravelled when it fell off the needles.) spruć (się)3) (to solve (a problem, mystery etc): Is there no-one who can unravel this mystery?) rozwikłać -
17 work out
1. vi 2. vthe couldn't work out why … — nie mógł dojść, dlaczego …
* * *1) (to solve or calculate correctly: I can't work out how many should be left.) obliczyć2) (to come to a satisfactory end: Don't worry - it will all work out (in the end).) ułożyć się, dobrze skończyć3) (to perform physical exercises.) trenować, gimnastykować się
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