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1 fire
['faɪə(r)] 1. nogień m; ( accidental) pożar m2. vt( shoot) gun strzelać (strzelić perf) z +gen; arrow wystrzeliwać (wystrzelić perf); ( stimulate) rozpalać (rozpalić perf); ( inf) wyrzucać (wyrzucić perf) z pracy, wylać ( perf) (inf)3. vito catch fire — zapalać się (zapalić się perf), zajmować się (zająć się perf)
to be on fire — palić się, płonąć
to set fire to sth, set sth on fire — podkładać (podłożyć perf) ogień pod coś, podpalać (podpalić perf) coś
electric/gas fire — grzejnik elektryczny/gazowy
to come/be under fire (from) — znaleźć się ( perf) /być pod ostrzałem (+gen)
to open fire — otwierać (otworzyć perf) ogień
to fire a shot — oddawać (oddać perf) strzał
* * *1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) ogień2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) piec(yk)3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) ogień4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) ogień5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) ostrzał2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) wypalać2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) podniecać3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) (wy)strzelić z4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) wystrzelić5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) strzelać6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) wyrzucić z posady•- firearm
- fire-brigade
- fire-cracker
- fire-engine
- fire-escape
- fire-extinguisher
- fire-guard
- fireman
- fireplace
- fireproof
- fireside
- fire-station
- firewood
- firework
- firing-squad
- catch fire
- on fire
- open fire
- play with fire
- set fire to something / set something on fire
- set fire to / set something on fire
- set fire to something / set on fire
- set fire to / set on fire
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2 effect
[ɪ'fɛkt] 1. n(result, consequence) skutek m; ( impression) efekt mto take effect — law wchodzić (wejść perf) w życie; drug zaczynać (zacząć perf) działać
to put into effect — wprowadzać (wprowadzić perf) w życie
to have an effect on sb/sth — mieć wpływ na kogoś/coś
his letter is to the effect that … — sens jego listu jest taki, że …
- effects2. vt* * *[i'fekt] 1. noun1) (a result or consequence: He is suffering from the effects of over-eating; His discovery had little effect at first.) skutek2) (an impression given or produced: The speech did not have much effect (on them); a pleasing effect.) wrażenie2. verb(to make happen; to bring about: He tried to effect a reconciliation between his parents.) spowodować- effectively
- effects
- effectual
- come into effect
- for effect
- in effect
- put into effect
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3 squeeze
[skwiːz] 1. n( of hand etc) uścisk m; ( ECON) ograniczenie nt; (also: credit squeeze) ograniczenie nt kredytu2. vt 3. vito squeeze past/under sth — przeciskać się (przecisnąć się perf) obok czegoś/pod czymś
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[skwi:z] 1. verb1) (to press (something) together or from all sides tightly: He squeezed her hand affectionately; He squeezed the clay into a ball.) ściskać2) (to force (eg oneself) eg into or through a narrow space: The dog squeezed himself / his body into the hole; We were all squeezed into the back seat of the car.) wciskać (się)3) (to force something, eg liquid, out of something by pressing: She squeezed the oranges (into a jug); We might be able to squeeze some more money/information out of him.) wyciskać2. noun1) (an act of squeezing: He gave his sister an affectionate squeeze.) uścisk2) (a condition of being squeezed: We all got into the car, but it was a squeeze.) ścisk3) (a few drops produced by squeezing.) kilka wyciśniętych kropel4) (a time of financial restriction: an economic squeeze.) zaciskanie pasa•- squeezer- squeeze up
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