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21 mean
[miːn] 1. adj( with money) skąpy; ( unkind) person, trick podły; (US, inf) ( vicious) person, animal złośliwy; ( shabby) nędzny; ( average) średni2. vt; pt, pp meant3. n, pl meansI thought you meant her — sądziłem, że miałeś na myśli ją; ( intend)
( average) średnia f- means* * *[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) skąpy2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) podły, małostkowy3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) złośliwy4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) ubogi, nędzny•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) średni2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) przeciętny2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) średnia, środekIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) znaczyć2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) zamierzać•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) znaczący- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean well -
22 nip
[nɪp] 1. vtszczypać (szczypnąć perf or uszczypnąć perf)2. nto nip out ( BRIT, inf) — wyskakiwać (wyskoczyć perf) (inf)
to nip into a shop ( BRIT, inf) — wskoczyć ( perf) do sklepu (inf)
* * *[nip] 1. past tense, past participle - nipped; verb1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) uszczypnąć2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) odciąć3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) szczypać4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) skoczyć5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) zmrozić2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) uszczypnięcie2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) przymrozek3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) łyk•- nippy- nip something in the bud
- nip in the bud -
23 pick one's way
(to walk carefully (around or between something one wishes to avoid touching etc): She picked her way between the puddles.) posuwać się ostrożnie -
24 bargain
['bɑːgɪn] 1. n(deal, agreement) umowa f, transakcja f; ( good buy) okazja f2. vito bargain (with sb) — ( negotiate) negocjować (z kimś); ( haggle) targować się (z kimś)
into the bargain — w dodatku, na dodatek
Phrasal Verbs:* * *1. noun1) (something bought cheaply and giving good value for money: This carpet was a real bargain.) okazyjny zakup2) (an agreement made between people: I'll make a bargain with you.) transakcja2. verb(to argue about or discuss a price etc: I bargained with him and finally got the price down.) targować się -
25 brown
[braun] 1. adj 2. n(kolor m) brązowy, brąz m3. vi ( CULIN)to go brown — person opalać się (opalić się perf); leaves brązowieć (zbrązowieć perf)
* * *1. adjective1) (of a dark colour between red and yellow: brown paint; Her eyes are brown.) brązowy2) (suntanned: She was very brown after her holiday in Greece.) opalony2. noun1) ((any shade of) a colour similar to toasted bread, tanned skin, coffee etc.) brąz2) (something (eg paint, polish etc) brown in colour: I prefer the brown to the green.) brąz3. verb(to make or become brown.) zbrązowi(e)ć -
26 chest
[tʃɛst]n ( ANAT)I'm glad I got it off my chest ( inf) — cieszę się, że zrzuciłam ten ciężar z serca
* * *I [ est] noun(the part of the body between the neck and waist, containing the heart and the lungs: a severe pain in his chest.) klatka piersiowaII [ est] noun(a large, strong wooden or metal box: The sheets were kept in a wooden chest.) skrzynia -
27 clearance
['klɪərəns]n( removal) usunięcie nt; ( permission) pozwolenie nt, zgoda f; ( free space) miejsce nt; ( AVIAT) zezwolenie nt* * *1) (the act of clearing or removing: The clearance of these trees from the front of the window will give you more light.) usunięcie2) (the empty space between two objects: You can drive the lorry under the bridge - there's a clearance of half a metre.) prześwit3) ((a certificate) giving permission for something to be done.) zezwolenie -
28 come
[kʌm]1) ( movement towards) ( on foot) przychodzić (przyjść perf); ( by car etc) przyjeżdżać (przyjechać perf)3) ( reach)to come to — sięgać (sięgnąć perf) or dochodzić (dojść perf) do +gen
to come to power — obejmować (objąć perf) władzę
to come to a decision — podejmować (podjąć perf) decyzję
4) ( occur)5) (be, become)Phrasal Verbs:- come by- come in- come off- come on- come out- come to- come up* * *1. past tense - came; verb1) (to move etc towards the person speaking or writing, or towards the place being referred to by him: Come here!; Are you coming to the dance?; John has come to see me; Have any letters come for me?) przyjść2) (to become near or close to something in time or space: Christmas is coming soon.) nadchodzić3) (to happen or be situated: The letter `d' comes between `c' and è' in the alphabet.) następować4) ((often with to) to happen (by accident): How did you come to break your leg?) stawać się5) (to arrive at (a certain state etc): What are things coming to? We have come to an agreement.) dochodzić6) ((with to) (of numbers, prices etc) to amount (to): The total comes to 51.) czynić2. interjection(expressing disapproval, drawing attention etc: Come, come! That was very rude of you!) Ale ale!, Ejże!, NO no!- comer- coming
- comeback
- comedown
- come about
- come across
- come along
- come by
- come down
- come into one's own
- come off
- come on
- come out
- come round
- come to
- come to light
- come upon
- come up with
- come what may
- to come -
29 connection
[kə'nɛkʃən]npołączenie nt; (of telephone, subscriber) podłączenie nt; ( ELEC) styk m, połączenie nt; ( fig) związek min connection with — w związku z +instr
* * *[-ʃən]1) (something that connects or is connected: a faulty electrical connection.) połączenie2) ((a) state of being connected or related: My connection with their family is very slight; I wish to talk to you in connection with my daughter's career.) związek3) (a useful person whom one can contact, especially in business: his connections in the clothing trade.) znajomość4) (a train, bus etc to which one changes from another in the course of a journey: As the local train was late, I missed the connection to London.) połączenie -
30 covenant
['kʌvənənt] 1. numowa f, ugoda f2. vtto covenant 200 pounds per year to a charity — zobowiązywać się (zobowiązać się perf) w drodze umowy do płacenia 200 funtów rocznie na cele dobroczynne.
* * *(an agreement between two people or two parties to do, or not to do, something: She signed a covenant to give money to the school fund.) porozumienie, pakt -
31 discussion
[dɪs'kʌʃən]ndyskusja funder discussion — omawiany, będący przedmiotem dyskusji
* * *[-ʃən]noun ((an act of) talking about something: I think there has been too much discussion of this subject; Discussions between the heads of state took place in strict security.) dyskusja -
32 division
[dɪ'vɪʒən]n(of cells, property, within party) podział m; ( MATH) dzielenie nt; ( MIL) dywizja f; ( esp FOOTBALL) liga f; ( department) ( in company) dział m; ( in bank) oddział m; ( in police) wydział m; ( BRIT, POL) głosowanie polegające na przejściu członków Izby Gmin przez wyjścia oznaczające "za" i "przeciw"* * *[di'viʒən]1) ((an) act of dividing.) dzielenie2) (something that separates; a dividing line: a ditch marks the division between their two fields.) podział3) (a part or section (of an army etc): He belongs to B division of the local police force.) dywizja4) ((a) separation of thought; disagreement.) niezgoda5) (the finding of how many times one number is contained in another.) dzielenie -
33 fight
[faɪt] 1. n 2. vt, pt, pp foughtperson, urge walczyć z +instr; cancer, prejudice etc walczyć z +instr, zwalczać (zwalczyć perf); (BOXING) walczyć przeciwko +dat or z +instr3. viwalczyć, bić sięto fight for/against sth — walczyć o coś/z czymś
to fight one's way through a crowd/the undergrowth — przedzierać się (przedrzeć się perf) przez tłum/zarośla
Phrasal Verbs:* * *1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) walczyć2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) walczyć3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) kłócić się2. noun1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) walka, bójka2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) walka3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) wola, chęć walki4) (a boxing-match.) walka•- fighter- fight back
- fight it out
- fight off
- fight one's way
- fight shy of
- put up a good fight -
34 gauge
[geɪdʒ] 1. n( instrument) przyrząd m pomiarowy; ( RAIL) szerokość m toru2. vtpetrol gauge, fuel gauge, (US) gas gauge — wskaźnik poziomu paliwa
* * *[ɡei‹] 1. verb1) (to measure (something) very accurately: They gauged the hours of sunshine.) wymierzyć2) (to estimate, judge: Can you gauge her willingness to help?) oszacować2. noun1) (an instrument for measuring amount, size, speed etc: a petrol gauge.) wskaźnik2) (a standard size (of wire, bullets etc): gauge wire.) wymiar, standard3) (the distance between the rails of a railway line.) rozstaw -
35 half
[hɑːf] 1. pl halves, n(of amount, object) połowa f; (TRAVEL) połówka f (inf)2. adj3. advhalf bottle — pół nt inv butelki
do połowy, w połowiefirst/second half (SPORT) — pierwsza/druga połowa
half a dozen — sześć, pół tuzina (fml)
to cut sth in half — przecinać (przeciąć perf) coś na pół
to go halves (with sb) — dzielić się (podzielić się perf) (z kimś) po połowie
* * *1. plural - halves; noun1) (one of two equal parts of anything: He tried to stick the two halves together again; half a kilo of sugar; a kilo and a half of sugar; one and a half kilos of sugar.) połowa2) (one of two equal parts of a game (eg in football, hockey) usually with a break between them: The Rangers scored three goals in the first half.) połowa2. adjective1) (being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something): a half bottle of wine.) pół2) (being made up of two things in equal parts: A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.) pół, na pół3) (not full or complete: a half smile.) pół, połowiczny3. adverb1) (to the extent of one half: This cup is only half full; It's half empty.) na pół, do połowy2) (almost; partly: I'm half hoping he won't come; half dead from hunger.) na pół•- half-- halve
- half-and-half
- half-back
- half-brother
- half-sister
- half-caste
- half-hearted
- half-heartedly
- half-heartedness
- half-holiday
- half-hourly
- half-term
- half-time
- half-way
- half-wit
- half-witted
- half-yearly
- at half mast
- by half
- do things by halves
- go halves with
- half past three
- four
- seven
- in half
- not half -
36 hatch
[hætʃ] 1. n ( NAUT)luk m, właz m; (also: service hatch) okienko nt2. viwylęgać się (wylęgnąć się perf), wykluwać się (wykluć się perf)3. vtafter ten days, the eggs hatch — po dziesięciu dniach (z jaj) wykluwają się pisklęta
* * *I [hæ ] noun((the door or cover of) an opening in a wall, floor, ship's deck etc: There are two hatches between the kitchen and dining-room for serving food.) otwór, właz, okienko- hatchwayII [hæ ] verb1) (to produce (young birds etc) from eggs: My hens have hatched ten chicks.) wysiadywać2) (to break out of the egg: These chicks hatched this morning.) wykluwać się3) (to become young birds: Four of the eggs have hatched.) wylęgać się4) (to plan (something, usually bad) in secret: to hatch a plot.) knuć -
37 nerve
[nəːv]n ( ANAT)to lose one's nerve — tracić (stracić perf) zimną krew
- nerves* * *[nə:v] 1. noun1) (one of the cords which carry messages between all parts of the body and the brain.) nerw2) (courage: He must have needed a lot of nerve to do that; He lost his nerve.) zimna krew3) (rudeness: What a nerve!) tupet2. verb(to force (oneself) to have enough courage (to do something): He nerved himself to climb the high tower.) odważyć się- nerves- nervous
- nervously
- nervousness
- nervy
- nerviness
- nerve-racking
- nervous breakdown
- nervous system
- get on someone's nerves -
38 of
[ɔvˌ əv]prep1) ( usu)2) (from, out of) z +gen3) ( about) o +loc4) (indicating source, direction) od +gen* * *[əv]1) (belonging to: a friend of mine.)2) (away from (a place etc); after (a given time): within five miles of London; within a year of his death.) od3) (written etc by: the plays of Shakespeare.) autorstwa...4) (belonging to or forming a group: He is one of my friends.) z5) (showing: a picture of my father.)6) (made from; consisting of: a dress of silk; a collection of pictures.) z7) (used to show an amount, measurement of something: a gallon of petrol; five bags of coal.)8) (about: an account of his work.)9) (containing: a box of chocolates.)10) (used to show a cause: She died of hunger.) z, od11) (used to show a loss or removal: She was robbed of her jewels.) z12) (used to show the connection between an action and its object: the smoking of a cigarette.)13) (used to show character, qualities etc: a man of courage.) pełen..., z...14) ((American) (of time) a certain number of minutes before (the hour): It's ten minutes of three.) przed -
39 partition
[pɑː'tɪʃən] 1. n(wall, screen) przepierzenie nt; ( of country) podział m; ( among foreign powers) rozbiór m2. vt* * *[pə'tiʃən] 1. noun1) (something that divides, eg a light, often temporary, wall between rooms: The office was divided in two by a wooden partition.) przegroda, ścianka2) (the act of dividing; the state of being divided: the partition of India.) rozbiór2. verb(to divide: They partitioned the room (off) with a curtain.) oddzielić -
40 plant
[plɑːnt] 1. n ( BOT) 2. vtplants, trees sadzić (zasadzić perf); seed, crops siać (zasiać perf); field, garden ( with plants) obsadzać (obsadzić perf); ( with crops) obsiewać (obsiać perf); microphone, bomb, incriminating evidence podkładać (podłożyć perf); ( fig) object lokować (ulokować perf); kiss składać (złożyć perf)* * *1. noun1) (anything growing from the ground, having a stem, a root and leaves: flowering/tropical plants.) roślina2) (industrial machinery: engineering plant.) urządzenia mechaniczne3) (a factory.) fabryka2. verb1) (to put (something) into the ground so that it will grow: We have planted vegetables in the garden.) sadzić2) (to make (a garden etc); to cause (a garden etc) to have (plants etc) growing in it: The garden was planted with shrubs; We're going to plant an orchard.) obsadzać, zasadzać3) (to place heavily or firmly: He planted himself between her and the door.) wciskać, wtykać4) (to put in someone's possession, especially as false evidence: He claimed that the police had planted the weapon on his brother.) podrzucać, podkładać•- planter
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