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1 second etc place
(expressions used to show steps in an argument, explanation etc: He decided not to buy the house, because in the first place it was too expensive, and in the second place it was too far from his office.) po pierwsze, po drugie itd. -
2 leaden
['lɛdn]adj* * *1) (lead-coloured: leaden skies.) w barwie ołowiu2) (made of lead.) ołowiany -
3 step
[stɛp] 1. nstep by step ( fig) — krok po kroku
to march in/out of step (with) — maszerować w takt/nie w takt ( +gen)
to be in/out of step with ( fig) — być/nie być zgodnym z +instr
- steps2. vi, see stepladderto step forward/back — występować (wystąpić perf) w przód/w tył
Phrasal Verbs:- step in- step off- step on- step up* * *[step] 1. noun1) (one movement of the foot in walking, running, dancing etc: He took a step forward; walking with hurried steps.) krok2) (the distance covered by this: He moved a step or two nearer; The restaurant is only a step (= a short distance) away.) krok3) (the sound made by someone walking etc: I heard (foot) steps.) krok4) (a particular movement with the feet, eg in dancing: The dance has some complicated steps.) krok5) (a flat surface, or one flat surface in a series, eg on a stair or stepladder, on which to place the feet or foot in moving up or down: A flight of steps led down to the cellar; Mind the step!; She was sitting on the doorstep.) stopień6) (a stage in progress, development etc: Mankind made a big step forward with the invention of the wheel; His present job is a step up from his previous one.) krok7) (an action or move (towards accomplishing an aim etc): That would be a foolish/sensible step to take; I shall take steps to prevent this happening again.) krok2. verb(to make a step, or to walk: He opened the door and stepped out; She stepped briskly along the road.) robić krok, iść- steps- stepladder
- stepping-stones
- in
- out of step
- step aside
- step by step
- step in
- step out
- step up
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4 flight
[flaɪt]n* * *I noun1) (act of flying: the flight of a bird.) lot2) (a journey in a plane: How long is the flight to New York?) lot, przelot3) (a number of steps or stairs: A flight of steps.) odcinek schodów4) (a number of birds etc flying or moving through the air: a flight of geese; a flight of arrows.) stado, grad•- flighty- flight deck
- in flight See also:- fly 2II noun(the act of fleeing or running away from an enemy, danger etc: The general regarded the flight of his army as a disgrace.) ucieczka -
5 retrace
[riː'treɪs]vtto retrace one's steps — wracać (wrócić perf) tą samą drogą; fig odtwarzać (odtworzyć perf) tok rozumowania
* * *[ri'treis](to go back along (a path etc) one has just come along: She lost her keys somewhere on the way to the station, and had to retrace her steps/journey until she found them.) odtworzyć -
6 stump
[stʌmp] 1. n 2. vt* * *1. noun1) (the part of a tree left in the ground after the trunk has been cut down: He sat on a (tree-)stump and ate his sandwiches.) pniak2) (the part of a limb, tooth, pencil etc remaining after the main part has been cut or broken off, worn away etc.) odłamek, kikut, końcówka3) (in cricket, one of the three upright sticks forming the wicket.) palik2. verb1) (to walk with heavy, stamping steps: He stumped angrily out of the room.) człapać2) (to puzzle or baffle completely: I'm stumped!) zaskoczyć, zbić z tropu•- stumpy- stump up -
7 terrace
['tɛrəs]n(on roof, of garden) taras m; ( next to house) patio nt; ( BRIT) ( houses) szereg przylegających do siebie domków jednorodzinnych* * *['terəs] 1. noun1) ((one of a number of) raised level banks of earth etc, like large steps, on the side of a hill etc: Vines are grown on terraces on the hillside.) taras2) (a row of houses connected to each other.) szeregowiec2. verb(to make into a terrace or terraces: The hillside has been terraced to make new vineyards.) uformować w taras(y) -
8 wear away
1. vt 2. vi* * *(to make or become damaged, thinner, smoother etc through use, rubbing etc: The steps have (been) worn away in places.) zetrzeć/wytrzeć się -
9 in the first
(expressions used to show steps in an argument, explanation etc: He decided not to buy the house, because in the first place it was too expensive, and in the second place it was too far from his office.) po pierwsze, po drugie itd. -
10 pace out
(to measure by walking along, across etc with even steps: She paced out the room.) wymierzyć krokami -
11 scurry
['skʌrɪ]vimknąć (pomknąć perf), pędzić (popędzić perf)Phrasal Verbs:* * *1. verb((usually with away, off etc) to run with short, quick steps: It began to rain and we scurried home.) truchtać2. noun(an act or a noise of hurrying: a scurry of feet.) bieg truchtem -
12 trot
[trɔt] 1. n 2. vion the trot ( BRIT) — ( one after another) z rzędu
Phrasal Verbs:- trot out* * *[trot] 1. past tense, past participle - trotted; verb((of a horse) to move with fairly fast, bouncy steps, faster than a walk but slower than a canter or gallop: The horse trotted down the road; The child trotted along beside his mother.) kłusować, truchtać2. noun(the pace at which a horse or rider etc moves when trotting: They rode at a trot.) kłus- trotter
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