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41 fearful
['fɪəful]adjperson bojaźliwy; sight, consequences przerażający, straszny; scream, racket przeraźliwy, straszliwyto be fearful of sth/doing sth — bać się czegoś/coś (z)robić
* * *1) (afraid: a fearful look.) bojaźliwy2) (terrible: The lion gave a fearful roar.) straszny3) (very bad: a fearful mistake!) straszny -
42 fond
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43 forgive
[fə'gɪv]to forgive sb for sth — wybaczyć ( perf) komuś coś
to forgive sb for doing sth — wybaczyć ( perf) komuś, że coś zrobił
forgive my ignorance, but … — proszę wybaczyć moją niewiedzę, lecz …
they could be forgiven for thinking that … — można im wybaczyć, iż myśleli, że…
* * *[fə'ɡiv]past tense - forgave; verb1) (to stop being angry with (someone who has done something wrong): He forgave her for stealing his watch.) przebaczyć2) (to stop being angry about (something that someone has done): He forgave her angry words.) wybaczyć•- forgiving -
44 frightened
['fraɪtnd]adjto be frightened (that/to…) — bać się (, że/ +infin)
to be frightened of sth/doing sth — bać się czegoś/zrobić coś
* * *adjective przestraszony -
45 gain
[geɪn] 1. n(increase, improvement) przyrost m; ( profit) korzyść f2. vt 3. viclock, watch śpieszyć się; ( benefit)to gain from sth — zyskiwać (zyskać perf) na czymś
to gain in — zyskiwać (zyskać perf) na +loc
to gain ground — zyskiwać (zyskać perf) popularność
to gain on sb — doganiać (dogonić perf) kogoś
to gain 3lbs (in weight) — przybierać (przybrać perf) 3 funty (na wadze)
to do sth for gain — robić (zrobić perf) coś dla zysku
* * *[ɡein] 1. verb1) (to obtain: He quickly gained experience.) nabyć2) ((often with by or from) to get (something good) by doing something: What have I to gain by staying here?) zyskać3) (to have an increase in (something): He gained strength after his illness.) nabrać4) ((of a clock or watch) to go too fast: This clock gains (four minutes a day).) spieszyć się2. noun1) (an increase (in weight etc): a gain of one kilo.) wzrost2) (profits, advantage, wealth etc: His loss was my gain; He'd do anything for gain.) zysk•- gain on -
46 incapable
[ɪn'keɪpəbl]adjto be incapable of sth/doing sth — ( incompetent) nie potrafić czegoś/(z)robić czegoś; ( not bad enough) nie być zdolnym do czegoś/zrobienia czegoś
* * *[in'keipəbl]((with of) not able (to do something): incapable of learning anything.) niezdolny -
47 intent
[ɪn'tɛnt] 1. n ( fml)intencja f2. adjintent on — skupiony na +loc
* * *[-t]1) ((with on) meaning, planning or wanting to do (something): He's intent on going; He's intent on marrying the girl.) zdecydowany2) ((with on) concentrating hard on: He was intent on the job he was doing.) skupiony -
48 interested
['ɪntrɪstɪd]adjto be interested in sth/sb — interesować się czymś/kimś
* * *1) ((often with in) showing attention or having curiosity: He's not interested in politics; Don't tell me any more - I'm not interested; I'll be interested to see what happens next week.) zainteresowany2) ((often with in) willing, or wanting, to do, buy etc: Are you interested in (buying) a second-hand car?) zainteresowany3) (personally involved in a particular business, project etc and therefore likely to be anxious about decisions made regarding it: You must consult the other interested parties (= the other people involved).) zainteresowany -
49 jib
[dʒɪb] 1. n ( NAUT) 2. vito jib at sth/doing sth — wzdragać się przed czymś/zrobieniem czegoś
* * *[‹ib]1) (a three-cornered sail on the front mast of a ship.) kliwer2) (the jutting-out arm of a crane.) ramię dźwigu -
50 keen
[kiːn]adj( person) zapalony, gorliwy; interest, desire żywy; eye, intelligence bystry, przenikliwy; competition zawzięty; edge, blade ostryto be keen to do/on doing sth — palić się do (robienia) czegoś
to be keen on sth/sb — interesować się czymś/kimś
* * *[ki:n]1) (eager or enthusiastic: He is a keen golfer; I'm keen to succeed.) zapalony2) (sharp: Her eyesight is as keen as ever.) ostry3) ((of wind etc) very cold and biting.) przejmujący•- keenly- keenness
- keen on -
51 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 -
52 practice
['præktɪs] 1. n 2. vt, vi, see practise (US)it's common/standard practice — (jest) to powszechna or typowa praktyka
to put sth into practice — stosować (zastosować perf) coś w praktyce
* * *['præktis]1) (the actual doing of something, as opposed to the theory or idea: In theory the plan should work, but in practice there are a lot of difficulties.) praktyka2) (the usual way(s) of doing things; (a) habit or custom: It was his usual practice to rise at 6.00 a.m.) zwyczaj3) (the repeated performance or exercise of something in order to learn to do it well: She has musical talent, but she needs a lot of practice; Have a quick practice before you start.) ćwiczenie4) (a doctor's or lawyer's business: He has a practice in Southampton.) praktyka•- make a practice of
- put into practice -
53 prefer
[prɪ'fəː(r)]vtwoleć, preferować (fml)to prefer charges ( JUR) — stawiać (postawić perf) zarzut
to prefer doing sth/to do sth — woleć coś robić
* * *[pri'fə:]past tense, past participle - preferred; verb(to like better: Which do you prefer - tea or coffee?; I prefer reading to watching television; She would prefer to come with you rather than stay here.) woleć- preferably
- preference -
54 preparatory
[prɪ'pærətərɪ]adjpreparatory to sth/to doing sth — przed +instr
* * *[-'pærə-]adjective (acting as an introduction or in order to prepare for something: Political leaders have agreed to meet for preparatory talks about an end to the war.) przygotowawczy -
55 press
[prɛs] 1. n(also: printing press) prasa f (drukarska); (of switch, bell) naciśnięcie nt; ( for wine) prasa f2. vtone thing against another przyciskać (przycisnąć perf); button, switch naciskać (nacisnąć perf); clothes prasować (wyprasować perf); person naciskać (nacisnąć perf) (na +acc); idea, demand forsować (przeforsować perf); ( squeeze) ściskać (ścisnąć perf)3. vito press sth (up)on sb — wciskać (wcisnąć perf) coś komuś
to press for — domagać się +gen
we are pressed for time/money — mamy mało czasu/pieniędzy
to press sb for an answer — żądać (zażądać perf) od kogoś odpowiedzi
to press charges (against sb) — wnosić (wnieść perf) oskarżenie (przeciwko komuś)
to go to press — iść (pójść perf) do druku
Phrasal Verbs:- press on* * *[pres] 1. verb1) (to use a pushing motion (against): Press the bell twice!; The children pressed close to their mother.) przyciskać się2) (to squeeze; to flatten: The grapes are pressed to extract the juice.) prasować, wyciskać3) (to urge or hurry: He pressed her to enter the competition.) nalegać4) (to insist on: The printers are pressing their claim for higher pay.) obstawać przy5) (to iron: Your trousers need to be pressed.) prasować2. noun1) (an act of pressing: He gave her hand a press; You had better give your shirt a press.) prasowanie2) ((also printing-press) a printing machine.) prasa (drukarska)3) (newspapers in general: It was reported in the press; ( also adjective) a press photographer.) prasa4) (the people who work on newspapers and magazines; journalists: The press is/are always interested in the private lives of famous people.) prasa5) (a device or machine for pressing: a wine-press; a flower-press.) prasa•- pressing- press conference
- press-cutting
- be hard pressed
- be pressed for
- press for
- press forward/on -
56 punish
['pʌnɪʃ]vtto punish sb for sth/for doing sth — karać (ukarać perf) kogoś za coś/za (z)robienie czegoś
* * *1) (to cause to suffer for a crime or fault: He was punished for stealing the money.) karać2) (to give punishment for: The teacher punishes disobedience.) karać•- punishment
- punitive -
57 restrain
[rɪs'treɪn]vtto restrain sb/o.s. from doing sth — powstrzymywać (powstrzymać perf) kogoś/się od zrobienia czegoś
* * *[rə'strein](to prevent from doing something; to control: He was so angry he could hardly restrain himself; He had to be restrained from hitting the man; He restrained his anger with difficulty.) powstrzymać -
58 revel
['rɛvl]vito revel in sth/in doing sth — rozkoszować się czymś/robieniem czegoś
* * *['revl] 1. past tense, past participle - revelled; verb((with in) to take great delight in something: He revels in danger.) upajać się2. noun((usually in plural) noisy, lively enjoyment: midnight revels.) hulanka- reveller- revelry -
59 rush
[rʌʃ] 1. nI'm in a rush (to) — śpieszę się (, żeby +infin)
- rushes2. vt3. vito rush sth off — wysyłać (wysłać perf) coś natychmiast
to rush in(to) — wdzierać się (wedrzeć się perf) (do +gen)
Phrasal Verbs:* * *I 1. verb(to (make someone or something) hurry or go quickly: He rushed into the room; She rushed him to the doctor.) pospieszyć, gnać2. noun1) (a sudden quick movement: They made a rush for the door.) skok2) (a hurry: I'm in a dreadful rush.) pośpiech•II noun(a tall grass-like plant growing in or near water: They hid their boat in the rushes.) sitowie -
60 scared
['skɛəd]adjprzestraszony, wystraszonyto be scared (to do sth/of doing sth) — bać się (coś zrobić)
* * *adjective (frightened: I'm scared of spiders; a scared little girl.) przestraszony
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