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1 clarity
['klærɪtɪ]njasność f* * *['klærəti]1) (the state of being clear or easy to see through: water remarkable for its clarity.) klarowność, przezroczystość2) (the state of being easy to see, hear or understand: She spoke with great clarity.) przejrzystość -
2 disgrace
[dɪs'greɪs] 1. nhańba f2. vt* * *[dis'ɡreis] 1. noun1) (the state of being out of favour: He is in disgrace because of his behaviour.) niełaska2) (a state of being without honour and regarded without respect: There seemed to be nothing ahead of him but disgrace and shame.) hańba3) (something which causes or ought to cause shame: Your clothes are a disgrace!) wstyd, hańba2. verb1) (to bring shame upon: Did you have to disgrace me by appearing in those clothes?) przynosić wstyd2) (to dismiss from a position of importance: He was publicly disgraced.) zdetronizować, zdegradować•- disgracefully -
3 health
[hɛlθ]nzdrowie nt* * *[helƟ]1) (the state of being well or ill: He is in good/poor health.) zdrowie2) (the state of being well: I may be getting old, but so long as I keep my health, I'll be happy.) zdrowie•- healthy- healthiness
- health maintenance organization
- health service
- drink to someone's health
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4 representation
[rɛprɪzɛn'teɪʃən]n( state of being represented) reprezentacja f; (picture, statue) przedstawienie nt* * *1) (the act of representing or the state of being represented.) reprezentacja, wyraz2) (a person or thing that represents: These primitive statues are intended as representations of gods and goddesses.) wyobrażenie3) ((often in plural) a strong appeal, demand or protest.) apel, roszczenia, zażalenia -
5 secrecy
['siːkrəsɪ]n( state of being kept secret) tajemnica f; ( act of keeping sth secret) dyskrecja f* * *noun (the state of being or the act of keeping secret.) dyskrecja -
6 triviality
[trɪvɪ'ælɪtɪ]n( state of being trivial) błahość f; ( sth trivial) rzecz f błaha* * *1) (the state of being trivial.) nieistotność, banalność2) ((plural trivialities) something which is trivial: He is always worrying about some triviality or other.) błahostka -
7 unity
['juːnɪtɪ]njedność f* * *['ju:nəti]plural - unities; noun1) (the state of being united or in agreement: When will men learn to live in unity with each other?) zgoda, harmonia2) (singleness, or the state of being one complete whole: Unity of design in his pictures is this artist's main aim.) jedolitość3) (something arranged to form a single complete whole: This play is not a unity, but a series of unconnected scenes.) jedność, całość -
8 activity
[æk'tɪvɪtɪ]n( being active) działalność f; ( action) działanie nt; (pastime, pursuit) zajęcie nt* * *plural - activities; noun1) (the state of being active or lively: The streets are full of activity this morning.) ruch, ożywienie2) (something which one does as a pastime, as part of one's job etc: His activities include fishing and golf.) zajęcie -
9 appreciation
[əpriːʃɪ'eɪʃən]n( enjoyment) uznanie nt; ( COMM) wzrost m wartości; ( understanding) zrozumienie nt, świadomość f; ( gratitude) wdzięczność f* * *1) (gratefulness: I wish to show my appreciation for what you have done.) uznanie, wdzięczność2) (the state of valuing or understanding something: a deep appreciation of poetry.) zrozumienie3) (the state of being aware of something: He has no appreciation of our difficulties.) świadomość4) (an increase in value.) podwyżka, zwiększenie wartości5) (a written article etc which describes the qualities of something: an appreciation of the new book.) ocena -
10 destruction
[dɪs'trʌkʃən]nzniszczenie nt, zagłada f* * *1) (the act or process of destroying or being destroyed: the destruction of the city.) zniszczenie2) (the state of being destroyed; ruin: a scene of destruction.) ruina•- destructively
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11 dream
[driːm] 1. n( while asleep) sen m; ( PSYCH) marzenie nt senne, sen m; ( ambition) marzenie nt2. vi; pt, pp dreamed or dreamt( while asleep)she dreamt that … — śniło jej się, że … ( fantasize)
he dreamt about/that… — marzył o +loc /(o tym), że…
to dream of doing sth — marzyć o tym, żeby coś zrobić
Phrasal Verbs:- dream up* * *1. [dri:m] noun1) (thoughts and pictures in the mind that come mostly during sleep: I had a terrible dream last night.) sen2) (a state of being completely occupied by one's own thoughts: Don't sit there in a dream!) marzenie3) (something perfect or very beautiful: Your house is a dream!) marzenie4) (an ambition or hope: It's my dream to win a Nobel Prize.) marzenie2. [dremt] verb((sometimes with of) to see visions and pictures in the mind, especially when asleep: For years I dreamed of being a great artist; I dreamt last night that the house had burnt down.) śnić- dreamer- dreamless
- dreamy
- dreamily
- dreaminess
- dream up -
12 lead
I 1. [liːd] pt, pp led, n (SPORT)prowadzenie nt; ( fig) przywództwo nt; (piece of information, clue) trop m; (in play, film) główna rola f; ( for dog) smycz f; ( ELEC) przewód m2. vt(walk in front, guide) prowadzić (poprowadzić perf); organization, activity kierować (pokierować perf) +instr; ( BRIT)3. vito lead the orchestra — grać (zagrać perf) partię pierwszych skrzypiec (w orkiestrze)
to take the lead — obejmować (objąć perf) prowadzenie
to lead the way — prowadzić, wskazywać drogę
to lead sb astray — ( mislead) zwieść ( perf) kogoś; ( corrupt) sprowadzić ( perf) kogoś na manowce or złą drogę
to lead sb to believe that — dawać (dać perf) komuś powody sądzić, że …
to lead sb to do sth — sprawić ( perf), że ktoś coś zrobi
Phrasal Verbs:- lead off- lead on- lead toII 1. [lɛd] n 2. cpd* * *I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) prowadzić, wieść2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) prowadzić, wieść3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) (do)prowadzić (do)4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) prowadzić5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) prowadzić, wieść2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) prowadzenie, kierownictwo2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) przewaga3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) przykład4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) przewaga5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) smycz, postronek6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) poszlaka7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) główna rola•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) ołów2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) grafit•- leaden -
13 leadership
['liːdəʃɪp]n( group) kierownictwo nt; ( position) stanowisko nt przywódcy; ( quality) umiejętność f przewodzenia* * *1) (the state of being a leader: He took over the leadership of the Labour party two years later.) kierownictwo2) (the quality of being able to lead others; leadership ability: The post requires a person who combines leadership and energy; She's got leadership potential; Does he have any leadership qualities?.) cechy przywódcze -
14 manhood
['mænhud]n* * *1) ((of a male) the state of being adult, physically (and mentally) mature etc: He died before he reached manhood.) wiek męski2) (manly qualities: He took her refusal to marry him as an insult to his manhood.) męskość -
15 membership
['mɛmbəʃɪp]n( state) członkostwo nt; ( members) członkowie vir pl; ( number of members) liczba f członków* * *1) (the state of being a member: membership of the Communist Party.) członkostwo, przynależność2) (a group of members: a society with a large membership.) ilość członków3) (the amount of money paid to a society etc in order to become a member: The membership has increased to $5 this year.) składka członkowska -
16 mortality
[mɔː'tælɪtɪ]n( being mortal) śmiertelność f; ( number of deaths) umieralność f, śmiertelność f* * *[-'tæ-]1) (the state of being mortal.) śmiertelność2) ((also mortality rate) the number of deaths in proportion to the population; the death rate: infant mortality.) śmiertelność -
17 responsibility
[rɪspɔnsɪ'bɪlɪtɪ]nodpowiedzialność f; ( duty) obowiązek mto take responsibility for — przyjmować (przyjąć perf) (na siebie) odpowiedzialność za +acc
* * *[-sə-]1) (something which a person has to look after, do etc: He takes his responsibilities very seriously.) obowiązek2) (the state of having important duties: a position of responsibility.) odpowiedzialność3) (the state of being responsible: his responsibility for the accident.) odpowiedzialność -
18 seclusion
[sɪ'kluːʒən]n* * *[-ʒən]noun (the state of being secluded; privacy: She wept in the seclusion of her own room.) odosobnienie -
19 stretch
[strɛtʃ] 1. n(of ocean, forest) obszar m; ( of water) akwen m; (of road, river, beach) odcinek m; ( of time) okres m2. vi 3. vtto stretch to/as far as — ciągnąć się do +gen /aż po +acc
it stretches as far as the eye can see — ciągnie się tak daleko, jak okiem sięgnąć
at a stretch — jednym ciągiem, bez przerwy
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[stre ] 1. verb1) (to make or become longer or wider especially by pulling or by being pulled: She stretched the piece of elastic to its fullest extent; His scarf was so long that it could stretch right across the room; This material stretches; The dog yawned and stretched (itself); He stretched (his arm/hand) up as far as he could, but still could not reach the shelf; Ask someone to pass you the jam instead of stretching across the table for it.) wy-, prze-, roz- itp. -ciągać (się)2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) rozciągać się2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) wyciągnięcie się, przeciągnięcie2) (a continuous extent, of eg a type of country, or of time: a pretty stretch of country; a stretch of bad road; a stretch of twenty years.) przestrzeń, odcinek•- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out -
20 union
['juːnjən] 1. n( unification) zjednoczenie nt, unia f; (also: trade union) związek m zawodowy2. cpdactivities, leader związkowythe Union (US) — Unia ( Stany Zjednoczone)
* * *['ju:njən]1) (the act of uniting or process of being united: Union between the two countries would be impossible.) unia2) (the state of being united, eg in marriage, friendship etc: Their marriage was a perfect union.) związek3) (a club or association: The European Union.) związek•
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state of being equal — index parity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
state of being public — index common knowledge Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
state of being unused — index desuetude Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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