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1 shadow
['ʃædəu] 1. ncień m2. vtwithout/beyond a shadow of a doubt — bez cienia wątpliwości
* * *['ʃædəu] 1. noun1) ((a patch of) shade on the ground etc caused by an object blocking the light: We are in the shadow of that building.) cień2) ((in plural with the) darkness or partial darkness caused by lack of (direct) light: The child was afraid that wild animals were lurking in the shadows at the corner of his bedroom.) ciemność, półmrok3) (a dark patch or area: You look tired - there are shadows under your eyes.) cień4) (a very slight amount: There's not a shadow of doubt that he stole the money.) cień2. verb1) (to hide or darken with shadow: A broad hat shadowed her face.) zacieniać2) (to follow closely, especially as a detective, spy etc: We shadowed him for a week.) śledzić•- shadowy- shadowiness
- worn to a shadow -
2 control
[kən'trəul] 1. vtcountry sprawować władzę w +loc; organization sprawować kontrolę nad +instr, kierować +instr; machinery, process sterować +instr; wages, prices kontrolować; one's emotions panować nad +instr; fire, disease opanowywać (opanować perf)2. n( of country) władza f; (of organization, stocks) kontrola f; (also: control group) grupa f kontrolnato take control of — przejmować (przejąć perf) kontrolę nad +instr
to be in control of — panować nad +instr
to get out of control — wymykać się (wymknąć się perf) spod kontroli
- controls* * *[kən'trəul] 1. noun1) (the right of directing or of giving orders; power or authority: She has control over all the decisions in that department; She has no control over that dog.) władza2) (the act of holding back or restraining: control of prices; I know you're angry but you must not lose control (of yourself).) opanowanie3) ((often in plural) a lever, button etc which operates (a machine etc): The clutch and accelerator are foot controls in a car.) dźwignia, pokrętło itp.4) (a point or place at which an inspection takes place: passport control.) punkt kontroli2. verb1) (to direct or guide; to have power or authority over: The captain controls the whole ship; Control your dog!) kierować, nadzorować2) (to hold back; to restrain (oneself or one's emotions etc): Control yourself!) panować nad sobą3) (to keep to a fixed standard: The government is controlling prices.) sterować, regulować•- control-tower
- in control of
- in control
- out of control
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3 doubt
[daut] 1. n 2. vtto doubt if/whether … — wątpić, czy …
I don't doubt that … — nie wątpię, że …
* * *1. verb1) (to feel uncertain about, but inclined not to believe: I doubt if he'll come now; He might have a screwdriver, but I doubt it.) wątpić2) (not to be sure of the reliability of: Sometimes I doubt your intelligence!) wątpić w2. noun(a feeling of not being sure and sometimes of being suspicious: There is some doubt as to what happened; I have doubts about that place.) wątpliwość- doubtful- doubtfully
- doubtfulness
- doubtless
- beyond doubt
- in doubt
- no doubt -
4 reach
[riːtʃ] 1. nzasięg mwithin (easy) reach of the shops/station — (bardzo) blisko sklepów/dworca
beyond the reach of ( fig) — poza zasięgiem +gen
"keep out of the reach of children" — "chronić przed dziećmi"
- reaches2. vtdestination docierać (dotrzeć perf) do +gen; conclusion dochodzić (dojść perf) do +gen; decision podejmować (podjąć perf); age, agreement osiągać (osiągnąć perf); ( extend to) sięgać (sięgnąć perf) do +gen, dochodzić (dojść perf) do +gen; ( be able to touch) dosięgać (dosięgnąć perf) (do) +gen; ( by telephone) kontaktować się (skontaktować się perf) (telefonicznie) z +instr3. viwyciągać (wyciągnąć perf) rękęPhrasal Verbs:* * *[ri: ] 1. verb1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) dotrzeć/dojść do, osiągnąć2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) sięgnąć3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) sięgnąć, wyciągnąć rękę4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) połączyć/skontaktować się z5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) sięgać2. noun1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) pobliże2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) zasięg3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) prosty odcinek -
5 belief
[bɪ'liːf]n( opinion) przekonanie nt; (trust, faith) wiara f; ( religious) wiara f, wierzenie nt; ( acceptance as true) przekonanie nt, przeświadczenie ntin the belief that … — w nadziei, że …
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6 blind
[blaɪnd] 1. adjniewidomy, ślepy2. nblind (to) fig — ślepy (na +acc)
( for window) roleta f; (also: Venetian blind) żaluzja f3. vtto turn a blind eye (on/to) — przymykać (przymknąć perf) oko (na +acc)
* * *1. adjective1) (not able to see: a blind man.) niewidomy2) ((with to) unable to notice: She is blind to his faults.) ślepy3) (hiding what is beyond: a blind corner.) przysłaniający, niewidoczny4) (of or for blind people: a blind school.) dla niewidomych2. noun1) ((often in plural) a screen to prevent light coming through a window etc: The sunlight is too bright - pull down the blinds!) żaluzja, zasłona2) (something intended to mislead or deceive: He did that as a blind.) zasłona dymna, kamuflaż3. verb(to make blind: He was blinded in the war.) oślepić- blinding- blindly
- blindness
- blind alley
- blindfold 4. verb(to put a blindfold on (some person or animal).) zawiązać oczy5. adjective, adverb(with the eyes covered by a cloth etc: She came blindfold into the room.) z zawiązanymi oczyma- the blind leading the blind -
7 exaggerate
[ɪg'zædʒəreɪt] 1. vt 2. vi* * *[iɡ'zæ‹əreit]1) (to make (something) appear to be, or describe it as, greater etc than it really is: You seem to be exaggerating his faults; That dress exaggerates her thinness.) przesadzać, wyolbrzymiać2) (to go beyond the truth in describing something etc: You can't trust her. She always exaggerates.) przesadzać• -
8 grasp
[grɑːsp] 1. vtPhrasal Verbs:- grasp at2. n( grip) (u)chwyt m; ( understanding) pojmowanie nt* * *1. verb1) (to take hold of especially by putting one's fingers or arm(s) round: He grasped the rope; He grasped the opportunity to ask for a higher salary.) chwycić2) (to understand: I can't grasp what he's getting at.) pojąć2. noun1) (a grip with one's hand etc: Have you got a good grasp on that rope?) chwyt2) (the ability to understand: His ideas are quite beyond my grasp.) zdolność pojmowania•- grasping -
9 redeem
[rɪ'diːm]vtsituation, reputation ratować (uratować perf); sth in pawn wykupywać (wykupić perf); loan spłacać (spłacić perf); ( REL) odkupić ( perf)to redeem o.s. — zrehabilitować się ( perf)
* * *[rə'di:m]1) (to buy back (something that has been pawned): I'm going to redeem my gold watch.) wykupić2) (to set (a person) free by paying a ransom; (of Jesus Christ) to free (a person) from sin.) wykupić, zbawić3) (to compensate for or cancel out the faults of: His willingness to work redeemed him in her eyes.) (s)kompensować•- Redeemer- redemption
- past/beyond redemption
- redeeming feature -
10 repair
[rɪ'pɛə(r)] 1. nnaprawa f2. vtin good/bad repair — w dobrym/złym stanie
* * *[ri'peə] 1. verb1) (to mend; to make (something) that is damaged or has broken down work again; to restore to good condition: to repair a broken lock / torn jacket.) (z)reperować2) (to put right or make up for: Nothing can repair the harm done by your foolish remarks.) naprawiać2. noun1) ((often in plural) the act of repairing something damaged or broken down: I put my car into the garage for repairs; The bridge is under repair.) naprawa2) (a condition or state: The road is in bad repair; The house is in a good state of repair.) stan•- reparable
- reparation
- repairman -
11 reproach
[rɪ'prəutʃ] 1. nwyrzut m2. vtto reproach sb with sth — zarzucać (zarzucić perf) komuś coś
* * *[rə'prəu ] 1. verb(to rebuke or blame but usually with a feeling of sadness and disappointment rather than anger: She reproached me for not telling her about my money troubles; There is no need to reproach yourself - you did the best you could.) robić wyrzuty2. noun((an) act of reproaching: a look of reproach; He didn't deserve that reproach from you.) wyrzut- reproachfully -
12 ultraviolet
['ʌltrə'vaɪəlɪt]adjultrafioletowy, nadfioletowy* * *((of light) consisting of rays from the invisible part of the spectrum beyond the purple, that have an effect on the skin, eg causing suntan.) ultrafioletowy, nadfioletowy
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