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1 the can-can
(a type of high-kicking dance.) kankan -
2 can
I 1. n( for foodstuffs) puszka f; (for oil, water) kanister m2. vt II [kænˌ kən] negative cannot, can't, conditional and pt could, aux vb1) ( be able to) mócyou can do it if you try — możesz to zrobić, jeśli się postarasz
2) ( know how to) umieć3) (expressing permission, disbelief, puzzlement, possibility) móc* * *[kæn] I negative - can't; verb1) (to be able to: You can do it if you try hard.) móc2) (to know how to: Can you drive a car?) potrafić3) ((usually may) to have permission to: You can go if you behave yourself.) móc, mieć zezwolenie4) (used in questions to indicate surprise, disbelief etc: What can he be doing all this time?) mócII 1. noun(a metal container for liquids and many types of food: oil-can; beer-can; six cans of beer.) puszka2. verb(to put (especially food) into cans, usually to preserve it: a factory for canning raspberries.) puszkować- canned- cannery -
3 can-can
['kænkæn] -
4 the scruff of the neck
(the back of the neck by which an animal can be grasped or lifted: She picked up the cat by the scruff of the neck.) kark -
5 the best of both worlds
(the advantages of both the alternatives in a situation etc in which one can normally only expect to have one: A woman has the best of both worlds when she has a good job and a happy family life.) wszystko co w życiu najlepsze, idealna sytuacja -
6 the end
(the limit (of what can be borne or tolerated): His behaviour is the end!) szczyt -
7 the chances are
(it is likely (that): The chances are he can't come tomorrow.) wygląda na to (że) -
8 the green light
(permission to begin: We can't start until he gives us the green light.) zielone światło -
9 the screen
cinema or television films: You can see him on the screen quite often; (also adjective) (screen actors.) ekran filmowy -
10 if the worst comes to the worst
(if the worst possible thing happens: If the worst comes to the worst you can sell your house.) w najgorszym razie -
11 tell the time
(to (be able to) know what time it is by looking at a clock etc or by any other means: He can tell the time from the position of the sun; Could you tell me the time, please?) podać czas -
12 all (the) year round
(throughout the whole year: The weather is so good here that we can swim all (the) year round.) przez okrągły rok -
13 all (the) year round
(throughout the whole year: The weather is so good here that we can swim all (the) year round.) przez okrągły rok -
14 off the hook
(free from some difficulty or problem: If he couldn't keep the terms of the contract, he shouldn't have signed it - I don't see how we can get him off the hook now.) wolny od kłopotu -
15 be on the tip of one's tongue
(to be almost, but usually not, spoken or said: Her name is on the tip of my tongue (= I can't quite remember it); It was on the tip of my tongue to tell him (= I almost told him).) mieć na końcu języka -
16 be of the opinion (that)
(to think: He is of the opinion that nothing more can be done.) być zdania -
17 be of the opinion (that)
(to think: He is of the opinion that nothing more can be done.) być zdania -
18 keep the ball rolling
(to start or keep something going, especially a conversation: He can be relied on to start the ball rolling at parties.) zacząć, podtrzymywać (rozmowę) -
19 make the best of it
(to do all one can to turn a failure etc into something successful: She is disappointed at not getting into university but she'll just have to make the best of it and find a job.) starać się wybrnąć -
20 man of the world
(a sophisticated man who is not likely to be shocked or surprised by most things: You can speak freely - we're all men of the world.) bywalec, światowiec
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