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101 indirect
[ɪndɪ'rɛkt]adj* * *[indi'rekt]1) (not leading straight to the destination; not direct: We arrived late because we took rather an indirect route.) okrężny2) (not straightforward: I asked her several questions but she kept giving me indirect answers.) wykrętny3) (not intended; not directly aimed at: an indirect result.) pośredni•- indirect object
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102 indistinct
[ɪndɪs'tɪŋkt]adj* * *[indi'stiŋkt](not clear to the eye, ear or mind; not distinct: an indistinct outline of a ship; His speech is rather indistinct.) niewyraźny- indistinctness -
103 informal
[ɪn'fɔːml]adjmanner bezpośredni; language potoczny; discussion, clothes swobodny; visit, invitation, announcement nieoficjalny* * *[in'fo:ml]1) (not formal or official; friendly and relaxed: The two prime ministers will meet for informal discussions today; Will the party be formal or informal?; friendly, informal manners.) nieoficjalny, nieformalny2) ((of speech or vocabulary) used in conversation but not usually when writing formally, speaking in public etc: `Won't' and `can't' are informal forms of `will not' and `cannot'.) potoczny•- informally -
104 interrupt
[ɪntə'rʌpt] 1. vt 2. vi* * *1) (to stop a person while he is saying or doing something, especially by saying etc something oneself: He interrupted her while she was speaking; He interrupted her speech; Listen to me and don't interrupt!) przer(y)wać2) (to stop or make a break in (an activity etc): He interrupted his work to eat his lunch; You interrupted my thoughts.) przerwać3) (to cut off (a view etc): A block of flats interrupted their view of the sea.) zasłaniać• -
105 intervene
[ɪntə'viːn]vi( in situation) interweniować (zainterweniować perf); ( in speech) wtrącać się (wtrącić się perf); event przeszkadzać (przeszkodzić perf); years, months upływać (upłynąć perf)* * *[intə'vi:n]1) (to interfere in a quarrel: He intervened in the dispute.) wtrącać się2) (to be or come between, in place or time: A week intervened before our next meeting.) upłynąć• -
106 intonation
[ɪntəu'neɪʃən]n* * *[intə'neiʃən](the rise and fall of the voice in speech.) intonacja -
107 introduction
[ɪntrə'dʌkʃən]n(of new idea, measure) wprowadzenie nt; ( of person) przedstawienie nt, prezentacja f; ( to new experience) zapoznanie nt, zaznajomienie nt; ( in book) wstęp m, wprowadzenie nt* * *1) (the act of introducing, or the process of being introduced: the introduction of new methods.) wprowadzenie2) (an act of introducing one person to another: The hostess made the introductions and everyone shook hands.) przedstawienie3) (something written at the beginning of a book explaining the contents, or said at the beginning of a speech etc.) wstęp -
108 inverted commas
[ɪn'vəːtɪd-]* * *(single or double commas, the first (set) of which is turned upside down (`` '', ` '), used in writing to show where direct speech begins and ends: ``It is a lovely day,'' she said.) cudzysłów -
109 keynote
['kiːnəut]n* * *1) (the chief note in a musical key.) tonika, ton podstawowy2) (the chief point or theme (of a lecture etc).) myśl przewodnia -
110 kindle
['kɪndl]vt* * *['kindl](to (cause to) catch fire: I kindled a fire using twigs and grass; The fire kindled easily; His speech kindled the anger of the crowd.) rozpalać- kindling -
111 late
[leɪt] 1. adj( far on in time) późny; ( not on time) spóźniony; ( deceased) świętej pamięci2. adv( far on in time) późno; ( behind time) z opóźnieniemto be (10 minutes) late — spóźniać się (spóźnić się perf) (o 10 minut)
Jane Smith, late of X — Jane Smith, do niedawna zamieszkała w X
* * *[leit] 1. adjective1) (coming etc after the expected or usual time: The train is late tonight; I try to be punctual but I am always late.) spóźniony2) (far on in the day or night: late in the day; late at night; It was very late when I got to bed.) późno3) (dead, especially recently: the late king.) zmarły4) (recently, but no longer, holding an office or position: Mr Allan, the late chairman, made a speech.) były2. adverb1) (after the expected or usual time: He arrived late for his interview.) poniewczasie, za późno2) (far on in the day or night: They always go to bed late.) późno•- lateness- lately
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112 lecture
['lɛktʃə(r)] 1. nwykład m2. viprowadzić wykłady, wykładać3. vtto lecture sb on/about sth — robić komuś uwagi na temat czegoś
to give a lecture on — wygłaszać (wygłosić perf) wykład na temat +gen
* * *['lek ə] 1. noun1) (a formal talk given to students or other audiences: a history lecture.) wykład2) (a long and boring or irritating speech, warning or scolding: The teacher gave the children a lecture for running in the corridor.) kazanie2. verb(to give a lecture: He lectures on Roman Art; She lectured him on good behaviour.) wykładać- lecturer -
113 liberty
['lɪbətɪ]n( of individual) wolność f; ( of movement) swoboda fto take the liberty of doing sth — pozwalać (pozwolić perf) sobie zrobić coś
* * *['libəti]1) (freedom from captivity or from slavery: He ordered that all prisoners should be given their liberty.) wolność2) (freedom to do as one pleases: Children have a lot more liberty now than they used to.) swoboda3) ((especially with take) too great freedom of speech or action: I think it was (taking) a liberty to ask her such a question!) tupet•- take the liberty of -
114 long-winded
[lɔŋ'wɪndɪd]adj* * *adjective ((of a speaker or his speech) tiresomely long.) gadatliwy, rozwlekły -
115 maiden
['meɪdn] 1. n (literary)panna f, dziewica f (old, literary)2. adj* * *['meidən](a (young) unmarried woman: the village maidens.) panna- maiden voyage -
116 make
[meɪk] 1. pt, pp made, vtobject, mistake, remark robić (zrobić perf); clothes szyć (uszyć perf); cake piec (upiec perf); noise robić, narobić ( perf) +gen; speech wygłaszać (wygłosić perf); goods produkować (wyprodukować perf), wytwarzać; money zarabiać (zarobić perf); ( cause to be)2. nto make sb do sth — zmuszać (zmusić perf) kogoś do (z)robienia czegoś; ( equal)
marka fto make the bed — słać (posłać perf) łóżko
to make a fool of sb — ośmieszać (ośmieszyć perf) kogoś
to make a profit — osiągać (osiągnąć perf) zysk, zarabiać (zarobić perf)
to make a loss — business przynosić (przynieść perf) straty; company ponosić (ponieść perf) straty
he made it — ( arrived) dotarł na miejsce; ( arrived in time) zdążył; ( succeeded) udało mu się
3. vtto make good —
threat, promise spełniać (spełnić perf); damage naprawiać (naprawić perf); loss nadrabiać (nadrobić perf)he has made good — powiodło mu się, odniósł sukces
to make do with — zadowalać się (zadowolić się perf) +instr
Phrasal Verbs:- make for- make off- make out- make up* * *[meik] 1. past tense, past participle - made; verb1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) tworzyć, robić2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) zmusić, spowodować, skłonić do3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) uczynić4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) zarabiać, uzyskiwać5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) być, wynosić6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) być, stać się7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) oceniać jako8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) mianować, wybierać9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?) uczynić, robić, wykonywać2. noun(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) marka- maker- making
- make-believe
- make-over
- makeshift
- make-up
- have the makings of
- in the making
- make a/one's bed
- make believe
- make do
- make for
- make it
- make it up
- make something of something
- make of something
- make something of
- make of
- make out
- make over
- make up
- make up for
- make up one's mind
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117 mannerism
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118 merit
['mɛrɪt] 1. n(worth, value) wartość f; ( advantage) zaleta f2. vtzasługiwać (zasłużyć perf) na +acc* * *['merit] 1. noun1) (the quality of worth, excellence or praiseworthiness: He reached his present position through merit.) zasługa2) (a good point or quality: His speech had at least the merit of being short.) zaleta2. verb(to deserve as reward or punishment: Your case merits careful consideration.) zasługiwać na -
119 mime
[maɪm] 1. n (ART) 2. vtpokazywać (pokazać perf) na migi* * *1. noun1) (the art of using movement to perform the function of speech, especially in drama: She is studying mime.) pantomima2) (a play in which no words are spoken and the actions tell the story: The children performed a mime.) pantomima3) (an actor in such a play; someone who practises this art: Marcel Marceau is a famous mime.) mim2. verb(to act, eg in such a play, using movements rather than words: He mimed his love for her by holding his hands over his heart.) wyrażać mimicznie, odgrywać -
120 Miss
[mɪs]n( with surname) pani f, panna f ( old); ( SCOL) ( as form of address) proszę pani ( voc); ( beauty queen) miss f inv* * *[mis]1) (a polite title given to an unmarried female, either in writing or in speech: Miss Wilson; the Misses Wilson; Could you ask Miss Smith to type this letter?; Excuse me, miss. Could you tell me how to get to Princess Road?) panna2) (a girl or young woman: She's a cheeky little miss!) panienka, pannica
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