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61 grand
[grænd] 1. adj(splendid, impressive) okazały; ( inf) (great, wonderful) świetny; gesture wielkopański; scale, plans wielki2. n ( inf)tysiąc m ( dolarów lub funtów)* * *[ɡrænd] 1. adjective1) (splendid; magnificent: a grand procession.) wspaniały2) (proud: She gives herself grand airs.) dumny3) (very pleasant: a grand day at the seaside.) znakomity4) (highly respected: a grand old man.) dostojny2. noun(a slang term for $1,000 or 1,000: I paid five grand for that car.) `patyk`- grand jury
- grand piano
- grandstand
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62 grub
[grʌb] 1. n 2. vito grub about/around (for) — grzebać (w poszukiwaniu +gen)
* * *1. noun1) (the form of an insect after it hatches from its egg: A caterpillar is a grub.) larwa2) (a slang term for food: Is there any grub in the house?) żarcie2. verb(to search by digging: The pigs were grubbing around for roots.) ryć -
63 half
[hɑːf] 1. pl halves, n(of amount, object) połowa f; (TRAVEL) połówka f (inf)2. adj3. advhalf bottle — pół nt inv butelki
do połowy, w połowiefirst/second half (SPORT) — pierwsza/druga połowa
half a dozen — sześć, pół tuzina (fml)
to cut sth in half — przecinać (przeciąć perf) coś na pół
to go halves (with sb) — dzielić się (podzielić się perf) (z kimś) po połowie
* * *1. plural - halves; noun1) (one of two equal parts of anything: He tried to stick the two halves together again; half a kilo of sugar; a kilo and a half of sugar; one and a half kilos of sugar.) połowa2) (one of two equal parts of a game (eg in football, hockey) usually with a break between them: The Rangers scored three goals in the first half.) połowa2. adjective1) (being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something): a half bottle of wine.) pół2) (being made up of two things in equal parts: A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.) pół, na pół3) (not full or complete: a half smile.) pół, połowiczny3. adverb1) (to the extent of one half: This cup is only half full; It's half empty.) na pół, do połowy2) (almost; partly: I'm half hoping he won't come; half dead from hunger.) na pół•- half-- halve
- half-and-half
- half-back
- half-brother
- half-sister
- half-caste
- half-hearted
- half-heartedly
- half-heartedness
- half-holiday
- half-hourly
- half-term
- half-time
- half-way
- half-wit
- half-witted
- half-yearly
- at half mast
- by half
- do things by halves
- go halves with
- half past three
- four
- seven
- in half
- not half -
64 libel
['laɪbl] 1. n 2. vt* * *1. noun(the legal term for something written which is harmful to a person's reputation.) oszczerstwo2. verb(to damage the reputation of (someone) by libel.) zniesławić- libellously -
65 love
[lʌv] 1. nmiłość f; (for sport, activity) zamiłowanie nt2. vt"love (from) Anne" — "uściski or ściskam, Anna"
to send one's love to sb — przesyłać (przesłać perf) komuś pozdrowienia
"15 love" (TENNIS) — "15:0"
* * *1. noun1) (a feeling of great fondness or enthusiasm for a person or thing: She has a great love of music; her love for her children.) zamiłowanie, miłość2) (strong attachment with sexual attraction: They are in love with one another.) miłość3) (a person or thing that is thought of with (great) fondness (used also as a term of affection): Ballet is the love of her life; Goodbye, love!) miłość, ukochany4) (a score of nothing in tennis: The present score is fifteen love (written 15-0).) zero2. verb1) (to be (very) fond of: She loves her children dearly.) kochać2) (to take pleasure in: They both love dancing.) uwielbiać•- lovable- lovely
- loveliness
- lover
- loving
- lovingly
- love affair
- love-letter
- lovesick
- fall in love with
- fall in love
- for love or money
- make love
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66 pet
[pɛt] 1. nzwierzę nt domowe2. adj 3. vt 4. vi ( inf)( sexually) pieścić sięteacher's pet — pupilek(-lka) m(f) nauczyciela
* * *[pet] 1. noun1) (a tame animal etc, usually kept in the home: She keeps a rabbit as a pet; ( also adjective) a pet rabbit/goldfish.) zwierzę domowe2) ((especially of children) a delightful or lovely person (used also as a term of affection): Isn't that baby a pet?; Would you like some ice-cream, pet?) kochanie, aniołek2. adjective(favourite; greatest: What is your pet ambition/hate?) kochany, wymarzony3. verbpast tense, past participle petted)1) (to stroke or caress (an animal) in a loving way: The old lady sat by the fire petting her dog.) pieścić2) ((slang) to kiss, hug and caress: They were petting (each other) in the back seat.) macać/pieścić się•- pet name -
67 serve
[səːv] 1. vtcountry, purpose służyć +dat; guest, customer obsługiwać (obsłużyć perf); food podawać (podać perf); apprenticeship, prison term odbywać (odbyć perf)to serve as — (minister, governor) sprawować urząd +gen; (delegate, representative) pełnić funkcję +gen
to serve as/for — służyć (posłużyć perf) za +acc
are you being served? — czy ktoś Pana/Panią obsługuje?
to serve on a committee/jury — zasiadać w komisji/na ławie przysięgłych
Phrasal Verbs:- serve up2. vi 3. n (TENNIS)serwis m, serw m* * *[sə:v] 1. verb1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) służyć2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) podawać3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) służyć4) (to perform duties, eg as a member of the armed forces: He served (his country) as a soldier for twenty years; I served on the committee for five years.) odbywać służbę, pełnić funkcję5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) odsiadywać karę6) (in tennis and similar games, to start the play by throwing up the ball etc and hitting it: He served the ball into the net; Is it your turn to serve?) serwować2. noun(act of serving (a ball).) serw- server- serving
- it serves you right
- serve an apprenticeship
- serve out
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68 substance
['sʌbstəns]nsubstancja f; ( fig) istota fto lack substance — argument być pozbawionym (solidnych) podstaw; book, film być pozbawionym treści
* * *1) (a material: Rubber is a tough, stretchy substance obtained from the juice of certain plants.) substancja2) (as a scientific term, an element, compound or mixture.) substancja -
69 substitute
['sʌbstɪtjuːt] 1. n 2. vtto substitute sth for sth — zastępować (zastąpić perf) coś czymś
* * *1. verb(to put in, or to take, the place of someone or something else: I substituted your name for mine on the list.) zastępować, zamieniać2. noun(a person or thing used or acting instead of another: Guesswork is no substitute for investigation; She is not well enough to play in the tennis match, so we must find a substitute; ( also adjective) I was substitute headmaster for a term.) substytut, zastępstwo -
70 swell
[swɛl] 1. n( of sea) fala f2. adj (US)( inf) kapitalny3. vi; pt swelled, pp swollen or swelled( increase) wzrastać (wzrosnąć perf); ( get stronger) narastać (narosnąć perf), wzmagać się (wzmóc się perf); (also: swell up) puchnąć (spuchnąć perf or opuchnąć perf)* * *[swel] 1. past tense - swelled; verb(to make or become larger, greater or thicker: The insect-bite made her finger swell; The continual rain had swollen the river; I invited her to join us on the excursion in order to swell the numbers.) puchnąć, podnieść (poziom, liczbę)2. noun(a rolling condition of the sea, usually after a storm: The sea looked fairly calm but there was a heavy swell.) fala3. adjective((especially American) used as a term of approval: a swell idea; That's swell!) świetny, klawy- swelling- swollen
- swollen-headed
- swell out
- swell up -
71 technical
['tɛknɪkl]adjadvances techniczny; terms, language techniczny, fachowy* * *['teknikəl]1) (having, or relating to, a particular science or skill, especially of a mechanical or industrial kind: a technical college; technical skill; technical drawing.) techniczny2) ((having many terms) relating to a particular art or science: `Myopia' is a technical term for `short-sightedness'.) fachowy3) (according to strict laws or rules: a technical defeat.) formalny•- technically
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72 technicality
[tɛknɪ'kælɪtɪ]n( detail) szczegół m techniczny; ( point of law) szczegół m (prawny)on a technicality, the judge dismissed the case — z powodu uchybienia formalnego sędzia oddalił sprawę
* * *1) (a technical detail or technical term: Their instructions were full of technicalities.) szczegół techniczny, termin fachowy2) (a (trivial) detail or problem, eg caused by (too) strict obedience to laws, rules etc: I'm not going to be put off by mere technicalities.) (nieistotny) szczegół -
73 WASP
[wɔsp]n abbr (US)( inf) = White Anglo-Saxon Protestant określenie, mające często negatywne zabarwienie, oznaczające białego Amerykanina o anglosaskim rodowodzie* * *[wosp](White Anglo-Saxon Protestant; a term used critically (often by minority groups) to refer to the members of the privileged upper middle class in the USA.) Amerykanin o anglosaskim rodowodzie- Waspish- waspish
- waspishly
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74 serve
functionodbyć kadencjęspełniać funkcjęterm of office
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