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1 true
[truː]adj(not false, real, genuine) prawdziwy; (accurate, faithful) wierny; wall etc dobrze wypionowanyto come true — dreams spełniać się (spełnić się perf); predictions sprawdzać się (sprawdzić się perf)
* * *[tru:]1) ((negative untrue) telling of something that really happened; not invented; agreeing with fact; not wrong: That is a true statement; Is it true that you did not steal the ring?) prawdziwy2) ((negative untrue) accurate: They don't have a true idea of its importance.) dokładny3) ((negative untrue) faithful; loyal: He has been a true friend.) wierny, oddany4) (properly so called: A spider is not a true insect.) prawdziwy•- trueness- truly -
2 pretend
[prɪ'tɛnd] 1. vt 2. viI don't pretend to understand it — nie twierdzę, że to rozumiem
* * *[pri'tend]1) (to make believe that something is true, in play: Let's pretend that this room is a cave!; Pretend to be a lion!; He wasn't really angry - he was only pretending.) udawać2) (to try to make it appear (that something is true), in order to deceive: He pretended that he had a headache; She was only pretending to be asleep; I pretended not to understand.) udawać•- pretence- false pretences -
3 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
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4 guarantee
[gærən'tiː] 1. n 2. vthe can't guarantee (that) he'll come — nie może zagwarantować, że przyjdzie
* * *1. noun1) (a statement by the maker that something will work for a certain period of time: This guarantee is valid for one year.) gwarancja2) (a thing that makes something likely or certain: It is no guarantee against failure.) gwarancja2. verb1) (to act as, or give, a guarantee: This watch is guaranteed for six months.) mieć/dawać gwarancję2) (to state that something is true, definite etc: I can't guarantee that what he told me is correct.) (za)gwarantować -
5 believe
[bɪ'liːv] 1. vt 2. vito believe that… — uważać or wierzyć, że…
to believe in — wierzyć (uwierzyć perf) w +acc
he is believed to be abroad — uważa się, że jest za granicą
* * *[bi'li:v]1) (to regard (something) as true: I believe his story.) wierzyć2) (to trust (a person), accepting what he says as true: I believe you.) wierzyć3) (to think (that): I believe he's ill.) przypuszczać•- belief
- believer
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6 imagine
[ɪ'mædʒɪn]vtI imagine that … — zdaje mi się, że …
* * *[i'mæ‹in]1) (to form a mental picture of (something): I can imagine how you felt.) przedstawić sobie2) (to see or hear etc (something which is not true or does not exist): Children often imagine that there are frightening animals under their beds; You're just imagining things!) wyobrażać sobie3) (to think; to suppose: I imagine (that) he will be late.) przypuszczać•- imagination
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7 realise
1) (to know; to understand: I realize that I can't have everything I want; I realized my mistake.) zdać sobie sprawę (z)2) (to make real; to make (something) come true: He realized his ambition to become an astronaut; My worst fears were realized.) zrealizować, spełnić3) (to make (money) by selling something: He realized $60,000 on the sale of his apartment.) uzyskać, zarobić•- realisation -
8 realize
['rɪəlaɪz]vt( understand) uświadamiać (uświadomić perf) sobie, zdawać (zdać perf) sobie sprawę z +gen; dreams, hopes spełniać (spełnić perf); ambition, project realizować (zrealizować perf); amount, profit przynosić (przynieść perf)I realize that … — zdaję sobie sprawę (z tego), że …
* * *1) (to know; to understand: I realize that I can't have everything I want; I realized my mistake.) zdać sobie sprawę (z)2) (to make real; to make (something) come true: He realized his ambition to become an astronaut; My worst fears were realized.) zrealizować, spełnić3) (to make (money) by selling something: He realized $60,000 on the sale of his apartment.) uzyskać, zarobić•- realisation -
9 certify
['səːtɪfaɪ] 1. vtfact poświadczać (poświadczyć perf); ( award diploma to) przyznawać (przyznać perf) dyplom or patent +dat2. vito certify sb insane — orzekać (orzec perf) o czyjejś niepoczytalności
to certify that … — zaświadczać (zaświadczyć perf), że …
* * *1) (to declare formally (eg that something is true): I certify that I witnessed the signing of his will.) poświadczyć2) (to declare officially that (someone) is insane.) orzekać (niepoczytalność)• -
10 check up (on)
(to investigate to see if (someone or something) is reliable, honest, true etc: Have you been checking up on me?) sprawdzać -
11 check up (on)
(to investigate to see if (someone or something) is reliable, honest, true etc: Have you been checking up on me?) sprawdzać -
12 convince
[kən'vɪns]vtto convince sb (of sth/that …) — przekonać ( perf) kogoś (o czymś/, że …)
* * *[kən'vins](to persuade (a person) that something is true: Her smile convinced me that she was happy; She is convinced of his innocence.) przekonać -
13 deny
[dɪ'naɪ]vtallegation zaprzeczać (zaprzeczyć perf) +dat; permission, rights odmawiać (odmówić perf) +gen; country, religion etc wypierać się (wyprzeć się perf) +genhe denies having said it — zaprzecza, że to powiedział
* * *1) (to declare not to be true: He denied the charge of theft.) zaprzeczać2) (to refuse (to give or grant someone something); to say `no' to: He was denied admission to the house.) odmawiać•- denial -
14 fabricate
['fæbrɪkeɪt]vt* * *['fæbrikeit](to make up something that is not true (a story, accusation etc): to fabricate an excuse.) sfabrykować -
15 fact
[fækt]nfakt min fact — ( expressing emphasis) faktycznie; ( disagreeing) w rzeczywistości; ( qualifying statement) właściwie
I know for a fact (that …) — wiem na pewno (, że …)
the fact (of the matter) is (that) … — rzecz w tym, że …
the service fell victim to the economic facts of life — usługi padły ofiarą naturalnych praw rozwoju ekonomicznego
* * *[fækt]1) (something known or believed to be true: It is a fact that smoking is a danger to health.) fakt2) (reality: fact or fiction.) prawda•- factual
- factually
- as a matter of fact
- in fact
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16 home truth
(a plain statement of something which is unpleasant but true (about a person, his behaviour etc) said directly to the person: It's time someone told him a few home truths.) gorzka prawda -
17 in / out of perspective
1) ((of an object in a painting, photograph etc) having, or not having, the correct size, shape, distance etc in relation to the rest of the picture: These houses don't seem to be in perspective in your drawing.) z dobrą/złą perspektywą2) (with, or without, a correct or sensible understanding of something's true importance: Try to get these problems in(to) perspective; Keep things in perspective.) we właściwych wymiarach -
18 lie
[laɪ] 1. pt lay, pp lain, vi ( lit, fig)leżeć; (pt, pp lied) kłamać (skłamać perf)France and Britain lie third and fourth respectively — Francja i Wielka Brytania plasują się odpowiednio na trzeciej i czwartej pozycji
to lie low ( fig) — przeczekiwać (przeczekać perf) (w ukryciu)
Phrasal Verbs:- lie back- lie up2. nkłamstwo nt* * *I 1. noun(a false statement made with the intention of deceiving: It would be a lie to say I knew, because I didn't.) kłamstwo2. verb(to say etc something which is not true, with the intention of deceiving: There's no point in asking her - she'll just lie about it.) kłamać- liarII present participle - lying; verb1) (to be in or take a more or less flat position: She went into the bedroom and lay on the bed; The book was lying in the hall.) położyć się, leżeć2) (to be situated; to be in a particular place etc: The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming.) leżeć, znajdować się3) (to remain in a certain state: The shop is lying empty now.) pozostawać, stać4) ((with in) (of feelings, impressions etc) to be caused by or contained in: His charm lies in his honesty.) leżeć w, wynikać z•- lie back- lie down
- lie in
- lie in wait for
- lie in wait
- lie low
- lie with
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19 not
[nɔt]advhe is not/isn't here — nie ma go tu(taj)
you must not/you mustn't do that — nie wolno (ci) tego robić
he asked me not to do it — (po)prosił, żebym tego nie robił
it's not that I don't like him … — nie, żebym go nie lubił …
See also:- all- only* * *[not]1) ((often abbreviated to n't) a word used for denying, forbidding, refusing, or expressing the opposite of something: I did not see him; I didn't see him; He isn't here; Isn't he coming?; They told me not to go; Not a single person came to the party; We're going to London, not Paris; That's not true!) nie2) (used with certain verbs such as hope, seem, believe, expect and also with be afraid: `Have you got much money?' `I'm afraid not'; `Is he going to fail his exam?' `I hope not'.) że nie• -
20 now
[nau]n abbr (US)= National Organization for Women* * *1. adverb1) ((at) the present period of time: I am now living in England.) obecnie2) (at once; immediately: I can't do it now - you'll have to wait.) zaraz3) ((at) this moment: He'll be at home now; From now on, I shall be more careful about what I say to her.) teraz4) ((in stories) then; at that time: We were now very close to the city.) wtedy, teraz5) (because of what has happened etc: I now know better than to trust her.) już teraz6) (a word in explanations, warnings, commands, or to show disbelief: Now this is what happened; Stop that, now!; Do be careful, now.) otóż, dalej2. conjunction((often with that) because or since something has happened, is now true etc: Now that you are here, I can leave; Now you have left school, you will have to find a job.) skoro (już)- nowadays- for now
- just now
- every now and then/again
- now and then/again
- now
- now!
- now then
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