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1 spring
[sprɪŋ] 1. n( coiled metal) sprężyna f; ( season) wiosna f; ( of water) źródło nt; ( small) źródełko nt2. vi; pt sprang, pp sprung 3. vt; pt sprang, pp sprungthe pipe/boat had sprung a leak — rura/łódka zaczęła przeciekać
in spring — wiosną, na wiosnę
to spring from — wynikać (wyniknąć perf) z +gen
to spring into action — zaczynać (zacząć perf) działać
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[spriŋ] 1. past tense - sprang; verb1) (to jump, leap or move swiftly (usually upwards): She sprang into the boat.) skoczyć2) (to arise or result from: His bravery springs from his love of adventure.) wynikać z, mieć swoje źródło w3) (to (cause a trap to) close violently: The trap must have sprung when the hare stepped in it.) zatrzasnąć (się)2. noun1) (a coil of wire or other similar device which can be compressed or squeezed down but returns to its original shape when released: a watch-spring; the springs in a chair.) sprężyna2) (the season of the year between winter and summer when plants begin to flower or grow leaves: Spring is my favourite season.) wiosna3) (a leap or sudden movement: The lion made a sudden spring on its prey.) skok4) (the ability to stretch and spring back again: There's not a lot of spring in this old trampoline.) sprężystość5) (a small stream flowing out from the ground.) źródło•- springy- springiness
- sprung
- springboard
- spring cleaning
- springtime
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2 source
[sɔːs]nźródło ntI have it from a reliable source that … — wiem z wiarygodnego źródła, że …
* * *[so:s]1) (the place, person, circumstance, thing etc from which anything begins or comes: They have discovered the source of the trouble.) źródło2) (the spring from which a river flows: the source of the Nile.) źródło -
3 fair
[fɛə(r)] 1. adj(just, impartial) sprawiedliwy; (honest, honourable) uczciwy; size, number, chance spory; (guess, assessment) trafny; complexion, hair jasny; weather ładny2. adv (SPORT)3. nto play fair — grać fair; ( fig) postępować uczciwie
(also: trade fair) targi pl; ( BRIT) (also: funfair) wesołe miasteczko nt* * *I [feə] adjective1) (light-coloured; with light-coloured hair and skin: fair hair; Scandinavian people are often fair.) jasny, jasnowłosy2) (just; not favouring one side: a fair test.) sprawiedliwy3) ((of weather) fine; without rain: a fair afternoon.) piękny4) (quite good; neither bad nor good: Her work is only fair.) zadawalający5) (quite big, long etc: a fair size.) dość duży6) (beautiful: a fair maiden.) piękny•- fairness- fairly
- fair play II [feə] noun1) (a collection of entertainments that travels from town to town: She won a large doll at the fair.) wesołe miasteczko2) (a large market held at fixed times: A fair is held here every spring.) jarmark3) (an exhibition of goods from different countries, firms etc: a trade fair.) targi -
4 bounce
[bauns] 1. vi 2. vt 3. nodbicie nt* * *1. verb1) (to (cause to) spring or jump back from a solid surface.) odskakiwać, odbijać się2) ((of a cheque) to be sent back unpaid, because of lack of money in a bank account.) zostać zwróconym2. noun1) ((of a ball etc) an act of springing back: With one bounce the ball went over the net.) odbicie2) (energy: She has a lot of bounce.) werwa•- bouncing -
5 daffodil
['dæfədɪl]nżonkil m* * *['dæfədil](a kind of yellow spring flower which grows from a bulb.) żonkil -
6 fountain
['fauntɪn]nfontanna f* * *1) (an often ornamental structure which produces a spring of water that rises into the air: Rome is famous for its beautifully carved stone fountains.) fontanna2) (the water coming from such a structure: It was so hot that he stood under the fountain to get cool.) fontanna3) (a source: God is the fountain of all goodness.) źródło• -
7 kick
[kɪk] 1. vtI could kick myself ( inf) — pluję sobie w brodę (inf)
Phrasal Verbs:- kick off2. vi 3. n( of person) kopnięcie nt, kopniak m; ( of animal) wierzgnięcie nt, kopnięcie nt; ( of ball) rzut m wolny; ( thrill) frajda f (inf); ( of rifle) odrzut mto do sth for kicks ( inf) — robić (zrobić perf) coś dla frajdy (inf)
* * *[kik] 1. verb1) (to hit or strike out with the foot: The child kicked his brother; He kicked the ball into the next garden; He kicked at the locked door; He kicked open the gate.) kopnąć2) ((of a gun) to jerk or spring back violently when fired.) kopnąć2. noun1) (a blow with the foot: The boy gave him a kick on the ankle; He was injured by a kick from a horse.)2) (the springing back of a gun after it has been fired.)3) (a pleasant thrill: She gets a kick out of making people happy.)•- kick off
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8 spiral
['spaɪərl] 1. nspirala f2. vi ( fig)prices etc wzrastać (wzrosnąć perf) gwałtownie* * *1. adjective1) (coiled round like a spring, with each coil the same size as the one below: a spiral staircase.) spiralny2) (winding round and round, usually tapering to a point: a spiral shell.) spiralny, śrubowaty2. noun1) (an increase or decrease, or rise or fall, becoming more and more rapid (eg in prices).) spirala2) (a spiral line or object: A spiral of smoke rose from the chimney.) spirala3. verb(to go or move in a spiral, especially to increase more and more rapidly: Prices have spiralled in the last six months.) wzrastać gwałtownie- spirally -
9 waterhole
noun (a spring or other place where water can be found in a desert or other dry country: The elephant drank from the waterhole.) kałuża, źródełko
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