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1 sham
[ʃæm] 1. npozór m2. adj 3. vt* * *[ʃæm] 1. noun(something that is pretended, not genuine: The whole trial was a sham.) lipa2. adjective(pretended, artificial or false: a sham fight; Are those diamonds real or sham?) lipny3. verb(to pretend (to be in some state): He shammed sleep/anger; He shammed dead; I think she's only shamming.) udawać -
2 condition
[kən'dɪʃən] 1. n( state) stan m; ( requirement) warunek min good/poor condition — w dobrym/złym stanie
2. vton condition that … — pod warunkiem, że …
* * *[kən'diʃən] 1. noun1) (state or circumstances in which a person or thing is: The house is not in good condition; He is in no condition to leave hospital; under ideal conditions; living conditions; variable conditions.)2) (something that must happen or be done before some other thing happens or is done; a term or requirement in an agreement: It was a condition of his going that he should pay his own expenses; That is one of the conditions in the agreement.)2. verb1) (to affect or control: behaviour conditioned by circumstances.) warunkować2) (to put into the required state: The footballers trained hard in order to condition themselves for the match.) doprowadzać do określonego stanu•- conditionally
- conditioner
- on condition that -
3 hope
[həup] 1. nnadzieja f2. vi 3. vtto hope that … — mieć nadzieję, że …
to hope to do sth — mieć nadzieję, że się coś zrobi
I hope so/not — mam nadzieję, że tak/nie
to have no hope of sth/doing sth — nie liczyć na coś/zrobienie czegoś
in the hope that/of — w nadziei, że/na +acc
* * *[həup] 1. verb(to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) mieć nadzieję2. noun1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) nadzieja2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) nadzieja3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) nadzieja•- hopeful- hopefulness
- hopefully
- hopeless
- hopelessly
- hopelessness
- hope against hope
- hope for the best
- not have a hope
- not a hope
- raise someone's hopes -
4 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 -
5 hold
[həuld] 1. pt, pp held, vt( in hand) trzymać; ( contain) mieścić (pomieścić perf); qualifications posiadać; power, permit, opinion mieć; meeting, conversation odbywać (odbyć perf); prisoner, hostage przetrzymywać (przetrzymać perf)to hold sb responsible/liable — obarczać (obarczyć perf) kogoś odpowiedzialnością
to get hold of ( fig) — object, information zdobywać (zdobyć perf) +acc; person łapać (złapać perf) +acc (inf)
to get hold of o.s. — brać (wziąć perf) się w garść
to hold firm/fast — trzymać się mocno
he holds the view that … — jest zdania, że …
I don't hold with … — nie popieram +gen
hold still, hold steady — nie ruszaj się
Phrasal Verbs:- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold up2. viglue etc trzymać (mocno); argument etc zachowywać (zachować perf) ważność, pozostawać w mocy; offer, invitation być aktualnym; luck, weather utrzymywać się (utrzymać się perf); ( TEL) czekać (zaczekać perf)3. n( grasp) chwyt m; (of ship, plane) ładownia f* * *I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) trzymać2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) trzymać3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) trzymać, przytrzymywać4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) wytrzymywać5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) zatrzymać6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) (po)mieścić7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) odbywać8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) trzymać się9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) zajmować stanowisko10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) uważać że, utrzymywać, mieć11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) być aktualnym, obowiązywać12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) zmusić do dotrzymania (obietnicy)13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) bronić14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) powstrzymać15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) utrzymywać16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) przetrzymać17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) obchodzić18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) posiadać19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) utrzymywać się20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) czekać (przy telefonie)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) trzymać22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) przechowywać23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) gotować2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) chwyt2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) wpływ3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) chwyt•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) ładownia -
6 say
[seɪ] 1. pt, pp said, vt 2. nto have a/some say in sth — mieć coś do powiedzenia w jakiejś sprawie, mieć na coś (pewien) wpływ
she said (that) I was to give you this — powiedziała, że mam ci to dać
it says on the sign "No Smoking" — na znaku napisane jest "Palenie wzbronione"
there is something/a lot to be said for this description — ten opis ma parę/wiele zalet
it goes without saying that … — to oczywiste, że …
say (that) you won a million pounds — powiedzmy, że wygrałeś milion funtów
* * *[sei] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - says; verb1) (to speak or utter: What did you say?; She said `Yes'.) mówić2) (to tell, state or declare: She said how she had enjoyed meeting me; She is said to be very beautiful.) powiedzieć3) (to repeat: The child says her prayers every night.) powtarzać4) (to guess or estimate: I can't say when he'll return.) zgadnąć, ocenić, powiedzieć2. noun(the right or opportunity to state one's opinion: I haven't had my say yet; We have no say in the decision.) wypowiedzenie się- saying- have
- I wouldn't say no to
- let's say
- say
- say the word
- that is to say -
7 triviality
[trɪvɪ'ælɪtɪ]n( state of being trivial) błahość f; ( sth trivial) rzecz f błaha* * *1) (the state of being trivial.) nieistotność, banalność2) ((plural trivialities) something which is trivial: He is always worrying about some triviality or other.) błahostka -
8 bad
[bæd]adjzły; ( naughty) niedobry, niegrzeczny; ( poor) work, health etc słaby; mistake, accident, injury poważnyto be bad for — szkodzić +dat
* * *[bæd]comparative - worse; adjective1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) niedobry2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) zły, nikczemny3) (unpleasant: bad news.) zły, nieprzyjemny4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) zepsuty5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) szkodliwy6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) chory7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) chory8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) poważny9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) nieściągalny•- badly- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
- not bad
- too bad -
9 communism
['kɔmjunɪzəm]nkomunizm m* * *['komjunizəm]((often with capital) a system of government under which there is no private industry and (in some forms) no private property, most things being state-owned.) komunizm -
10 continuity
[kɔntɪ'njuːɪtɪ] 1. nciągłość f2. cpdcontinuity announcer — ≈ prezenter(ka) m(f) telewizyjny(na) m(f)
* * *[kon-]1) (the state of being continuous or logically related: It is important to children to have some continuity in their education.) ciągłość2) (the detailed arrangement of the parts of a story etc for a film script etc.) scenariusz (szczegółowy) -
11 emergency
[ɪ'məːdʒənsɪ] 1. n 2. cpdrepair awaryjny; talks, meeting nadzwyczajny* * *[i'mə:‹ənsi]plural - emergencies; noun(an unexpected, especially dangerous happening or situation: Call the doctor - it's an emergency; You must save some money for emergencies; ( also adjective) an emergency exit.) nagły wypadek -
12 gratitude
['grætɪtjuːd]n* * *['ɡrætitju:d](the state of feeling grateful: I wish there was some way of showing my gratitude for all you have done for me.) wdzięczność -
13 hell
[hɛl]npiekło nthell! (inf!) — do diabła! (inf)
a hell of a mess/noise ( inf) — piekielny or potworny bałagan/hałas
a hell of a player/writer ( inf) — świetny gracz/pisarz
* * *[hel]((according to some religions) the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death with much pain, misery etc.) piekło- hellbent on -
14 improvement
[ɪm'pruːvmənt]nimprovement (in) — poprawa f ( +gen)
to make improvements to — ulepszać (ulepszyć perf) or udoskonalać (udoskonalić perf) +acc
* * *1) (the state or act of improving or being improved: There has been a great improvement in her work; The patient's condition shows some improvement.) polepszenie2) (something which improves, or adds beauty, value etc: I've made several improvements to the house.) poprawka -
15 knock
[nɔk] 1. vt( strike) uderzać (uderzyć perf); hole wybijać (wybić perf); ( inf) ( criticize) najeżdżać (najechać perf) na +acc (inf)to knock sb to the ground — powalić ( perf) kogoś na ziemię
to knock a nail into sth — wbijać (wbić perf) gwóźdź w coś
to knock some sense into sb — wbić ( perf) komuś trochę rozumu do głowy
Phrasal Verbs:2. vi 3. n(blow, bump) uderzenie nt; ( on door) pukanie nt, stukanie nt* * *[nok] 1. verb1) (to make a sharp noise by hitting or tapping, especially on a door etc to attract attention: Just then, someone knocked at the door.) pukać2) (to cause to move, especially to fall, by hitting (often accidentally): She knocked a vase on to the floor while she was dusting.) strącić3) (to put into a certain state or position by hitting: He knocked the other man senseless.) powalić4) ((often with against, on) to strike against or bump into: She knocked against the table and spilt his cup of coffee; I knocked my head on the car door.) zahaczyć, uderzyć2. noun1) (an act of knocking or striking: She gave two knocks on the door; He had a nasty bruise from a knock he had received playing football.) uderzenie2) (the sound made by a knock, especially on a door etc: Suddenly they heard a loud knock.) stuknięcie, pukanie•- knocker- knock-kneed
- knock about/around
- knock back
- knock down
- knock off
- knock out
- knock over
- knock up
- get knocked up -
16 order
['ɔːdə(r)] 1. n( command) rozkaz m; (from shop, company, in restaurant) zamówienie nt; (sequence, organization, discipline) porządek m; ( REL) zakon m2. vt( command) nakazywać (nakazać perf), rozkazywać (rozkazać perf); (from shop, company, in restaurant) zamawiać (zamówić perf); (also: put in order) porządkować (uporządkować perf)in order to/that — żeby +infin
out of order — ( not working) niesprawny; ( in wrong sequence) nie po kolei; resolution, behaviour niezgodny z przepisami
to order sb to do sth — kazać (kazać perf) komuś coś zrobić
to place an order for sth with sb — składać (złożyć perf) u kogoś zamówienie na coś
of/in the order of — rzędu +gen
Phrasal Verbs:* * *['o:də] 1. noun1) (a statement (by a person in authority) of what someone must do; a command: He gave me my orders.) rozkaz, polecenie2) (an instruction to supply something: orders from Germany for special gates.) zamówienie3) (something supplied: Your order is nearly ready.) zamówienie4) (a tidy state: The house is in (good) order.) porządek5) (a system or method: I must have order in my life.) ład6) (an arrangement (of people, things etc) in space, time etc: in alphabetical order; in order of importance.) kolejność7) (a peaceful condition: law and order.) porządek8) (a written instruction to pay money: a banker's order.) przekaz9) (a group, class, rank or position: This is a list of the various orders of plants; the social order.) rząd, porządek10) (a religious society, especially of monks: the Benedictine order.) zakon2. verb1) (to tell (someone) to do something (from a position of authority): He ordered me to stand up.) rozkazywać2) (to give an instruction to supply: I have ordered some new furniture from the shop; He ordered a steak.) zamawiać3) (to put in order: Should we order these alphabetically?) uporządkować•- orderly3. noun1) (a hospital attendant who does routine jobs.) sanitariusz2) (a soldier who carries an officer's orders and messages.) ordynans•- order-form
- in order
- in order that
- in order
- in order to
- made to order
- on order
- order about
- out of order
- a tall order -
17 parallel
['pærəlɛl] 1. adj (also COMPUT)równoległy; ( fig) zbliżony, podobny2. n( similarity) podobieństwo nt, paralela f (fml); ( sth similar) odpowiednik m; ( GEOG) równoleżnik mto draw parallels between/with — wykazywać (wykazać perf) podobieństwa między +instr /z +instr
to run parallel (with/to) — biec równolegle (do +gen) ( fig) występować (wystąpić perf) równolegle (z +instr)
in parallel ( ELEC) — równolegle
* * *['pærəlel] 1. adjective1) ((of straight lines) going in the same direction and always staying the same distance apart: The road is parallel to/with the river.) równoległy2) (alike (in some way): There are parallel passages in the two books.) podobny2. adverb(in the same direction but always about the same distance away: We sailed parallel to the coast for several days.) równolegle3. noun1) (a line parallel to another: Draw a parallel to this line.) linia równoległa2) (a likeness or state of being alike: Is there a parallel between the British Empire and the Roman Empire?) podobieństwo, analogia3) (a line drawn from east to west across a map etc at a fixed distance from the equator: The border between Canada and the United States follows the forty-ninth parallel.) równoleżnik4. verb(to be equal to: His stupidity can't be paralleled.) równać się z, dorównać -
18 reunion
[riː'juːnɪən]n(of school, class, family) zjazd m; ( of two people) spotkanie nt (po latach)* * *[ri:ju:njən]1) (a meeting of people who have not met for some time: We attended a reunion of former pupils of our school.) zjazd (absolwentów, rodzinny)2) (the act of reuniting or state of being reunited.) powtórne połączenie•- reunite -
19 security
[sɪ'kjuərɪtɪ]n( freedom from anxiety) bezpieczeństwo nt, poczucie nt bezpieczeństwa; ( security measures) środki pl bezpieczeństwa; ( FIN) zabezpieczenie ntto increase/tighten security — wzmacniać (wzmocnić perf) środki bezpieczeństwa
* * *noun (the state of being, or making safe, secure, free from danger etc: the security of a happy home; This alarm system will give the factory some security; There has to be tight security at a prison; ( also adjective) the security forces; a security guard.) bezpieczeństwo, zabezpieczenie -
20 squash
[skwɔʃ] 1. n (US)2. vtlemon/orange squash — sok m cytrynowy/pomarańczowy ( z koncentratu)
* * *[skwoʃ] 1. verb1) (to press, squeeze or crush: He tried to squash too many clothes into his case; The tomatoes got squashed (flat) at the bottom of the shopping-bag.) zgniatać, ściskać2) (to defeat (a rebellion etc).) stłumić2. noun1) (a state of being squashed or crowded: There was a great squash in the doorway.) ścisk2) ((a particular flavour of) a drink containing the juice of crushed fruit: Have some orange squash!) (rodzaj napoju owocowego)3) ((also squash rackets) a type of game played in a walled court with rackets and a rubber ball.) squash4) (a vegetable or plant of the gourd family.) kabaczek•- squashy
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