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41 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 -
42 freely
['friːlɪ]adv* * *1) (in a free manner: to give freely to charity; to speak freely.) swobodnie2) (willingly; readily: I freely admit it was my fault.) dobrowolnie((also freephone; American toll-free number) a telephone number of a business or an organization that can be used free of charge by their customers etc; the system giving this service.) połączenie bezpłatne -
43 funereal
[fjuː'nɪərɪəl]adjatmosphere pogrzebowy; pace ślimaczy* * *[fju'niəriəl](mournful; suitable for a funeral: to speak in funereal tones.) żałobny, pogrzebowy -
44 get hold of
1) (to manage to speak to: I've been trying to get hold of you by phone all morning.) złapać2) (to get, buy or obtain: I've been trying to get hold of a copy of that book for years.) zdobyć -
45 hear
[hɪə(r)]pt, pp heard, vtsound, information słyszeć (usłyszeć perf); lecture, concert słuchać (wysłuchać perf) +gen; orchestra, player słuchać (posłuchać perf) +gen; ( JUR) case rozpoznawać (rozpoznać perf)have you heard about …? — (czy) słyszałeś o +loc ?
Phrasal Verbs:- hear out* * *[hiə]past tense, past participle - heard; verb1) (to (be able to) receive (sounds) by ear: I don't hear very well; Speak louder - I can't hear you; I didn't hear you come in.) słyszeć2) (to listen to for some purpose: A judge hears court cases; Part of a manager's job is to hear workers' complaints.) słuchać3) (to receive information, news etc, not only by ear: I've heard that story before; I hear that you're leaving; `Have you heard from your sister?' `Yes, I got a letter from her today'; I've never heard of him - who is he? This is the first I've heard of the plan.) dowiadywać się, mieć wiadomości•- hearing- hearing-aid
- hearsay
- hear! hear!
- I
- he will
- would not hear of -
46 highly
['haɪlɪ]advplaced, skilled wysoko; improbable, complex wysoce, wielce; paid bardzo dobrze; critical bardzo; confidential ściśle* * *1) (very; very much: highly delighted; highly paid; I value the book highly.) wysoce, bardzo2) (with approval: He thinks/speaks very highly of you.) z uznaniem -
47 hotly
['hɔtlɪ]advcontest ostro, zawzięcie; speak, deny stanowczo, kategorycznie* * *1) (eagerly; quickly: The thieves were hotly pursued by the police.) gorączkowo2) (angrily; passionately: The accusations were hotly denied.) gwałtownie -
48 ill
[ɪl] 1. adj 2. n 3. advto speak/think ill of sb — źle o kimś mówić/myśleć
* * *[il] 1. comparative - worse; adjective1) (not in good health; not well: She was ill for a long time.) chory2) (bad: ill health; These pills have no ill effects.) zły, szkodliwy3) (evil or unlucky: ill luck.) zły2. adverb(not easily: We could ill afford to lose that money.) z trudem3. noun1) (evil: I would never wish anyone ill.) krzywda2) (trouble: all the ills of this world.) nieszczęście•- ill-- illness
- ill-at-ease
- ill-fated
- ill-feeling
- ill-mannered / ill-bred
- ill-tempered / ill-natured
- ill-treat
- ill-treatment
- ill-use
- ill-will
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49 imitation
[ɪmɪ'teɪʃən]n* * *1) (the act of imitating: Children learn how to speak by imitation.) naśladownictwo2) (a copy: an imitation of an ancient statue.) imitacja -
50 in deference to
(showing respct for: I let him speak first, in deference to his authority.) z szacunku do -
51 in private
(with no-one else listening or watching; not in public: May I speak to you in private?) na osobności -
52 invite
[ɪn'vaɪt]vtto invite sb to do sth — poprosić ( perf) kogoś, żeby coś zrobił
to invite sb to dinner — zapraszać (zaprosić perf) kogoś na obiad
Phrasal Verbs:* * *1) (to ask (a person) politely to come (eg to one's house, to a party etc): They have invited us to dinner tomorrow.) zaprosić2) (to ask (a person) politely to do something: He was invited to speak at the meeting.) poprosić3) (to ask for (another person's suggestions etc): He invited proposals from members of the society.) zachęcić•- inviting -
53 jeer
[dʒɪə(r)] 1. vi2. nto jeer (at) — wyszydzać (wyszydzić perf) ( +acc), drwić (z +gen)
- jeers* * *[‹iə] 1. verb1) (to shout at or laugh at rudely or mockingly: He was jeered as he tried to speak to the crowds.) wyśmiać2) ((with at) to make fun of (someone) rudely: He's always jeering at her stupidity.) szydzić2. noun(a rude or mocking shout: the jeers and boos of the audience.) gwizdy- jeering- jeeringly -
54 liken
['laɪkən]vtto liken sth to sth — porównywać (porównać perf) coś do czegoś
* * *verb (to think or speak of as being similar; to compare: He likened the earth to an apple.) przyrównać -
55 lose one's voice
(to be unable to speak eg because of having a cold, sore throat etc: When I had 'flu I lost my voice for three days.) stracić głos -
56 low
[ləu] 1. adj 2. adv 3. n ( METEOR)niż mto reach a new or an all-time low — spadać (spaść perf) do rekordowo niskiego poziomu
* * *I 1. [ləu] adjective1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) niski2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) cichy3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) niski4) (small: a low price.) niski5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) wątły6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) niski2. adverb(in or to a low position, manner or state: The ball flew low over the net.) nisko- lower- lowly
- lowliness
- low-down
- lowland
- lowlander
- lowlands
- low-lying
- low-tech 3. adjectivelow-tech industries/skills.)- be low on II [ləu] verb(to make the noise of cattle; to moo: The cows were lowing.) ryczeć -
57 man of the world
(a sophisticated man who is not likely to be shocked or surprised by most things: You can speak freely - we're all men of the world.) bywalec, światowiec -
58 medium
['miːdɪəm] 1. adjsize, level średni; colour pośredni2. n, pl media or mediums( of communication) środek m przekazu; (ART) forma f przekazu; ( environment) ośrodek m, środowisko nt; ( pl mediums) ( person) medium ntto strike a happy medium — znajdować (znaleźć perf) złoty środek
* * *['mi:diəm] 1. plurals - media; noun1) (something by or through which an effect is produced: Air is the medium through which sound is carried.) środek2) ((especially in plural) a means (especially radio, television and newspapers) by which news etc is made known: the news media.) środki3) (a person through whom spirits of dead people are said to speak: I know a medium who says she can communicate with Napoleon.) medium4) (a substance in which specimens are preserved, bacteria grown etc.) środowisko2. adjective(middle or average in size, quality etc: Would you like the small, medium or large packet?) średni -
59 mention
['mɛnʃən] 1. nwzmianka f2. vtwspominać (wspomnieć perf) o +locthank you — don't mention it! — dziękuję — nie ma za co!
she mentioned that … — wspomniała, że …
not to mention … — nie mówiąc (już) o +loc
* * *['menʃən] 1. verb1) (to speak of or refer to: He mentioned the plan.) wspominać, wzmiankować2) (to remark or say usually briefly or indirectly: She mentioned (that) she might be leaving.) wspominać, wzmiankować2. noun((often with of) a (usually brief) remark (about): No mention was made of this matter.) wzmianka -
60 microphone
['maɪkrəfəun]nmikrofon m* * *(( abbreviation mike) an electronic instrument for picking up sound waves to be broadcast, recorded or amplified as in radio, the telephone, a tape-recorder etc: Speak into the microphone.) mikrofon
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