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101 pressurize
['prɛʃəraɪz]vtto pressurize sb (to do/into doing sth) — wywierać (wywrzeć perf) nacisk(i) na kogoś (, by coś zrobił)
* * *1) (to fit (an aeroplane etc) with a device that keeps air pressure normal: The cabins have all been pressurized) zapewnić normalne ciśnienie2) (to force: He was pressurized into giving up his job.) wywrzeć presję -
102 pretence
[prɪ'tɛns](US pretense) npozory plto make a pretence of doing sth — udawać (udać perf), że się coś robi
* * *[-s]noun ((an) act of pretending: Under the pretence of friendship, he persuaded her to get into his car.) pozór -
103 pretext
['priːtɛkst]npretekst mon/under the pretext of doing sth — pod pretekstem robienia czegoś
* * *['pri:tekst](a reason given in order to hide the real reason; an excuse.) pretekst -
104 process
['prəusɛs] 1. nproces m2. vtraw materials, food przerabiać (przerobić perf), przetwarzać (przetworzyć perf); application rozpatrywać (rozpatrzyć perf); data przetwarzać (przetworzyć perf)in the process — w tym samym czasie, równocześnie
* * *['prəuses, ]( American[) 'pro-] 1. noun1) (a method or way of manufacturing things: We are using a new process to make glass.) proces produkcyjny, technologia2) (a series of events that produce change or development: The process of growing up can be difficult for a child; the digestive processes.) proces3) (a course of action undertaken: Carrying him down the mountain was a slow process.) zabieg, czynność2. verb(to deal with (something) by the appropriate process: Have your photographs been processed?; The information is being processed by computer.) poddać obróbce, przetwarzać- in the process of -
105 prohibit
[prə'hɪbɪt]vtzakazywać (zakazać perf) +gento prohibit sb from doing sth — zakazywać (zakazać perf) komuś robienia czegoś
"smoking prohibited" — "palenie wzbronione"
* * *[prə'hibit](to forbid: Smoking is prohibited.) zabronić -
106 propose
[prə'pəuz] 1. vtplan proponować (zaproponować perf); motion składać (złożyć perf), przedkładać (przedłożyć perf); toast wznosić (wznieść perf)2. vito propose to do/doing sth — zamierzać coś (z)robić
* * *[prə'pəuz]1) (to offer for consideration; to suggest: I proposed my friend for the job; Who proposed this scheme?) wysunąć2) (to intend: He proposes to build a new house.) zamierzać3) (to make an offer of marriage: He proposed (to me) last night and I accepted him.) oświadczyć się•- proposal -
107 provoke
[prə'vəuk]vtto provoke sb to do/into doing sth — prowokować (sprowokować perf) kogoś do zrobienia czegoś
* * *[prə'vəuk]1) (to make angry or irritated: Are you trying to provoke me?) sprowokować2) (to cause: His words provoked laughter.) wywołać3) (to cause (a person etc) to react in an angry way: He was provoked into hitting her.) prowokować•- provocative
- provocatively -
108 qualm
[kwɑːm]nniepokój m* * *(a feeling of uncertainty about whether one is doing right: She had no qualms about reporting her husband's crime to the police.) skrupuł -
109 question
['kwɛstʃən] 1. n 2. vt( interrogate) pytać; ( doubt) wątpićto ask sb a question, put a question to sb — zadawać (zadać perf) komuś pytanie
to bring/call sth into question — podawać (podać perf) coś w wątpliwość
the question is, … — problem w tym, …
the person/night in question — osoba/noc, o której mowa
* * *['kwes ən] 1. noun1) (something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone: The question is, do we really need a computer?) pytanie2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) kwestia3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) pytanie, zadanie, temat4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) wątpliwość5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) możliwość2. verb1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) wypytać2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) (za)kwestionować•- questionably
- questionableness
- question mark
- question-master
- questionnaire
- in question
- out of the question -
110 quit
[kwɪt] 1. pt, pp quit or quitted, vt 2. vito quit doing sth — przestawać (przestać perf) coś robić
quit stalling! (US, inf) — przestań kręcić! (inf)
notice to quit ( BRIT) — wymówienie
* * *[kwit]past tense, past participles - quitted, quit; verb(to leave, stop, or resign from etc: I'm going to quit teaching; They have been ordered to quit the house by next week.) rzucić, opuścić -
111 refrain
[rɪ'freɪn] 1. vi2. nto refrain from doing sth — powstrzymywać się (powstrzymać się perf) od (z)robienia czegoś
refren m* * *I [rə'frein] noun(a line of words or music repeated regularly in a song, especially at the end of or after each verse; a chorus.) refrenII [rə'frein] verb((with from) not to do; to avoid: You are asked to refrain from smoking / from (drinking) alcohol.) powstrzymać się -
112 relish
['rɛlɪʃ] 1. n ( CULIN) 2. vtrozkoszować się +instr* * *['reliʃ] 1. verb(to enjoy greatly: He relishes his food; I relished the thought of telling my husband about my promotion.) rozkoszować się2. noun1) (pleasure; enjoyment: He ate the food with great relish; I have no relish for such a boring task.) upodobanie, zamiłowanie2) (a strong flavour, or a sauce etc for adding flavour.) przyprawa -
113 set about
vt fusprzystępować (przystąpić perf) do +gento set about doing sth — zabierać się (zabrać się perf) do czegoś
* * *(to begin: She set about planning her holiday; How will you set about this task?) zabierać się do -
114 shrink
[ʃrɪŋk] 1. pt shrank, pp shrunk, vi 2. n ( inf)( pej) psychiatra m* * *I [ʃriŋk] verb1) (to (cause material, clothes etc to) become smaller: My jersey shrank in the wash; Do they shrink the material before they make it up into clothes?) kurczyć się2) (to move back in fear, disgust etc (from): She shrank (back) from the man.) cofać się3) (to wish to avoid something unpleasant: I shrank from telling him the terrible news.) wstrzymywać się•- shrunken II [ʃriŋk] noun((slang) a psychiatrist.) psychiatra -
115 soldier
['səuldʒə(r)] 1. nżołnierz m2. vi* * *['səul‹ə](a member (usually male) of an army, often one who is not an officer: The boy wants to be a soldier when he grows up.) żołnierz -
116 take to
vt fusto take to doing sth — zacząć ( perf) coś robić
* * *1) (to find acceptable or pleasing: I soon took to her children/idea.) przekonywać się do2) (to begin to do (something) regularly: He took to smoking a pipe.) przyzwyczajać się -
117 time
[taɪm] 1. n2. vtin 3/4 time — w rytmie na 3/4
( measure time of) mierzyć (zmierzyć perf) czas +gen; ( fix moment for) ustalać (ustalić perf) czas +gento time sth well/badly — wybierać (wybrać perf) dobry/zły czas na coś
time after time, time and again — wielokrotnie, wiele razy
at times — czasami, czasem
in time — ( soon enough) na czas, w porę; ( eventually) z czasem; ( MUS) w takt, do taktu
in no time — w mgnieniu oka, w mig
to be 30 mins behind/ahead of time — być 30 minut po czasie/przed czasem
he'll do it in his own (good) time — ( without being hurried) zrobi to w swoim czasie
he'll do it in or (US) on his own time — ( after hours) zrobi to po godzinach
* * *1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) godzina2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) czas3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) czas4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') czas5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) czas, pora6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) raz7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) okres8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tempo2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) mierzyć czas trwania2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) wybrać moment na•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again -
118 wait
[weɪt] 1. n( interval) przerwa f; ( act of waiting) oczekiwanie nt2. viczekać (poczekać perf or zaczekać perf)to keep sb waiting — kazać (kazać perf) komuś czekać
I can't wait to tell her — nie mogę się doczekać, kiedy jej powiem
to wait for sb/sth — czekać (poczekać perf) na kogoś/coś
wait a minute! — zaraz, zaraz!, chwileczkę!
"repairs while you wait" — "naprawy na poczekaniu"
to lie in wait for sb — czaić się (zaczaić się perf) na kogoś
Phrasal Verbs:- wait on- wait up* * *[weit] 1. verb1) ((with for) to remain or stay (in the same place or without doing anything): Wait (for) two minutes (here) while I go inside; I'm waiting for John (to arrive).) czekać2) ((with for) to expect: I was just waiting for that pile of dishes to fall!) czekać3) ((with on) to serve dishes, drinks etc (at table): This servant will wait on your guests; He waits at table.) obsługiwać2. noun(an act of waiting; a delay: There was a long wait before they could get on the train.) czekanie- waiter- waiting-list
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119 wary
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120 watch
[wɔtʃ] 1. n(also: wristwatch) zegarek m; ( surveillance) obserwacja f; ( group of guards) warta f; ( NAUT) ( spell of duty) wachta f2. vtpeople, objects przyglądać się +dat, patrzeć or patrzyć na +acc; match, TV oglądać (obejrzeć perf); (spy on, guard) obserwować; ( be careful of) uważać na +acc3. vipatrzyć, przyglądać sięto keep a close watch on sb/sth — bacznie kogoś/coś obserwować
watch what you're doing/how you drive — uważaj, co robisz/jak jedziesz
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[wo ] 1. noun1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) zegarek2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) warta, wachta3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) wachta2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) obserwować, oglądać2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) wypatrywać3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) uważać4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) pilnować5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) czatować na•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch over
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