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1 succeed
[sək'siːd] 1. vi 2. vt( in job) przejmować (przejąć perf) obowiązki po +loc; ( in order) następować (nastąpić perf) po +loc* * *[sək'si:d]1) (to manage to do what one is trying to do; to achieve one's aim or purpose: He succeeded in persuading her to do it; He's happy to have succeeded in his chosen career; She tried three times to pass her driving-test, and at last succeeded; Our new teaching methods seem to be succeeding.) osiągnąć sukces, odnosić skutek2) (to follow next in order, and take the place of someone or something else: He succeeded his father as manager of the firm / as king; The cold summer was succeeded by a stormy autumn; If the duke has no children, who will succeed to (= inherit) his property?) nastąpić po, dziedziczyć•- success- successful
- successfully
- succession
- successive
- successively
- successor
- in succession -
2 beyond expectation
(much more or much better than expected: The plan succeeded beyond all expectations; The hotel was beyond our expectations.) ponad wszelkie/najśmielsze oczekiwania -
3 by dint of
(by means of: He succeeded by dint of sheer hard work.) dzięki, drogą -
4 confine
[kən'faɪn]vtto confine (to) — ( limit) ograniczać (ograniczyć perf) (do +gen); ( shut up) zamykać (zamknąć perf) (w +loc)
to confine o.s. to doing sth/to sth — ograniczać się (ograniczyć się perf) do (z)robienia czegoś/do czegoś
* * *1) (to keep within limits; to stop from spreading: They succeeded in confining the fire to a small area.) ograniczać, izolować2) (to shut up or imprison: The prince was confined in the castle for three years.) więzić•- confined- confinement
- confines -
5 contact
['kɔntækt] 1. nkontakt m2. vtkontaktować się (skontaktować się perf) z +instrto be in contact with sb/sth — być w kontakcie z kimś/czymś
* * *['kontækt] 1. noun1) (physical touch or nearness: Her hands came into contact with acid; Has she been in contact with measles?) styczność2) (communication: I've lost contact with all my old friends; We have succeeded in making (radio) contact with the ship; How can I get in contact with him?) kontakt3) (a person with influence, knowledge etc which might be useful: I made several good contacts in London.) znajomość, kontakt4) ((a place where) a wire etc carrying electric current (may be attached): the contacts on the battery.) połączenie5) (a person who has been near someone with an infectious disease: We must trace all known contacts of the cholera victim.) kontakt6) (a person or thing that provides a means of communicating with someone: His radio is his only contact with the outside world.) pośrednik2. verb(to get in touch with in order to give or share information etc: I'll contact you by telephone.) kontaktować się -
6 defuse
[diː'fjuːz]vt* * *[di:'fju:z]1) (to remove the fuse from (a bomb etc).) rozbrajać2) (to make harmless or less dangerous: He succeeded in defusing the situation.) rozładowywać -
7 discomfit
(to embarrass: He realized that his remarks had succeeded in discomfiting her.) zmieszać -
8 endeavour
[ɪn'dɛvə(r)] 1. (US endeavor) nusiłowanie nt, próba f2. vito endeavour to do sth — usiłować coś zrobić, próbować (spróbować perf) coś zrobić
an exciting new field of endeavour — nowa, pasjonująca dziedzina działań
* * *[in'devə] 1. verb(to attempt; to try (to do something): He endeavoured to attract the waiter's attention.) usiłować2. noun(an attempt: He succeeded in his endeavour to climb the Everest.) próba -
9 fix
[fɪks] 1. vtdate, amount ustalać (ustalić perf), wyznaczać (wyznaczyć perf); leak, radio naprawiać (naprawić perf); meal przygotowywać (przygotować perf); ( inf) game, election fingować (sfingować perf); result fałszować (sfałszować perf)to fix sth to/on sth — ( attach) przymocowywać (przymocować perf) coś do czegoś; ( pin) przypinać (przypiąć ( perf)) coś do czegoś
to fix one's eyes/gaze on sb — utkwić ( perf) w kimś oczy/wzrok
Phrasal Verbs:- fix up2. n ( inf)* * *[fiks] 1. verb1) (to make firm or steady: He fixed the post firmly in the ground; He fixed his eyes on the door.) umocować, utkwić2) (to attach; to join: He fixed the shelf to the wall.) przytwierdzać3) (to mend or repair: He has succeeded in fixing my watch.) naprawiać4) (to direct (attention, a look etc) at: She fixed all her attention on me.) skupić, skoncentrować5) ((often with up) to arrange; to settle: to fix a price; We fixed (up) a meeting.) ustalić6) (to make (something) permanent by the use of certain chemicals: to fix a photgraphic print.) utrwalić7) (to prepare; to get ready: I'll fix dinner tonight.) przygotować2. noun(trouble; a difficulty: I'm in a terrible fix!) kłopot, tarapaty- fixation- fixed
- fixedly
- fixture
- fix on
- fix someone up with something
- fix up with something
- fix someone up with
- fix up with -
10 hold back
vt* * *1) (to refuse to tell someone (something): The police were convinced the man was holding something back.) zataić2) (to prevent from happening, being seen etc, with an effort: The little girl succeeded in holding back her tears.) powstrzymywać3) (to prevent from making progress: I meant to finish cleaning the house but the children have held me back all morning.) powstrzymywać, opóźniać -
11 in the face of
(having to deal with and in spite of: She succeeded in the face of great difficulties.) w obliczu, wbrew -
12 make
[meɪk] 1. pt, pp made, vtobject, mistake, remark robić (zrobić perf); clothes szyć (uszyć perf); cake piec (upiec perf); noise robić, narobić ( perf) +gen; speech wygłaszać (wygłosić perf); goods produkować (wyprodukować perf), wytwarzać; money zarabiać (zarobić perf); ( cause to be)2. nto make sb do sth — zmuszać (zmusić perf) kogoś do (z)robienia czegoś; ( equal)
marka fto make the bed — słać (posłać perf) łóżko
to make a fool of sb — ośmieszać (ośmieszyć perf) kogoś
to make a profit — osiągać (osiągnąć perf) zysk, zarabiać (zarobić perf)
to make a loss — business przynosić (przynieść perf) straty; company ponosić (ponieść perf) straty
he made it — ( arrived) dotarł na miejsce; ( arrived in time) zdążył; ( succeeded) udało mu się
3. vtto make good —
threat, promise spełniać (spełnić perf); damage naprawiać (naprawić perf); loss nadrabiać (nadrobić perf)he has made good — powiodło mu się, odniósł sukces
to make do with — zadowalać się (zadowolić się perf) +instr
Phrasal Verbs:- make for- make off- make out- make up* * *[meik] 1. past tense, past participle - made; verb1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) tworzyć, robić2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) zmusić, spowodować, skłonić do3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) uczynić4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) zarabiać, uzyskiwać5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) być, wynosić6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) być, stać się7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) oceniać jako8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) mianować, wybierać9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?) uczynić, robić, wykonywać2. noun(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) marka- maker- making
- make-believe
- make-over
- makeshift
- make-up
- have the makings of
- in the making
- make a/one's bed
- make believe
- make do
- make for
- make it
- make it up
- make something of something
- make of something
- make something of
- make of
- make out
- make over
- make up
- make up for
- make up one's mind
- make up to
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succeeded — suc·ceed || sÉ™k sɪËd v. prosper; achieve, attain; come after, follow; take the place of; inherit … English contemporary dictionary
SUCCEEDED — … Useful english dictionary
did it — succeeded … English contemporary dictionary
managed to — succeeded in … English contemporary dictionary
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EDMUND IRONSIDE — succeeded to the throne of England on the death of his father Ethelred the Unready in 1016, but reigned only seven months; he struggled bravely, and at first successfully, against Canute the Dane, but being defeated, the kingdom ultimately was … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
did well — succeeded, went fine for him … English contemporary dictionary