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1 fact
[fækt]nfakt min fact — ( expressing emphasis) faktycznie; ( disagreeing) w rzeczywistości; ( qualifying statement) właściwie
I know for a fact (that …) — wiem na pewno (, że …)
the fact (of the matter) is (that) … — rzecz w tym, że …
the service fell victim to the economic facts of life — usługi padły ofiarą naturalnych praw rozwoju ekonomicznego
* * *[fækt]1) (something known or believed to be true: It is a fact that smoking is a danger to health.) fakt2) (reality: fact or fiction.) prawda•- factual
- factually
- as a matter of fact
- in fact
- in point of fact -
2 the last straw
(a fact, happening etc which, when added to all other facts or happenings, makes a situation finally impossible to bear.) ostatnia kropla -
3 matter-of-fact
['mætərəv'fækt]adj* * *adjective (keeping to the actual facts; not fanciful, emotional or imaginative: a matter-of-fact account/statement/opinion/attitude.) trzeżwy -
4 when
[wɛn] 1. adv 2. conj1) kiedy, gdyshe was reading when I came in — czytała, gdy or kiedy wszedłem
on the day when I met him — w dniu, kiedy go poznałam
2) ( whereas)why did you buy that when you can't afford it? — dlaczego to kupiłaś, kiedy cię na to nie stać?
you said I was wrong when in fact I was right — powiedziałeś, że nie mam racji, podczas gdy w rzeczywistości miałem
* * *1. [wen] adverb(at what time(?): When did you arrive?; When will you see her again?; I asked him when the incident had occurred; Tell me when to jump.) kiedy2. [wən, wen] conjunction1) ((at or during) the time at which: It happened when I was abroad; When you see her, give her this message; When I've finished, I'll telephone you.) gdy, kiedy2) (in spite of the fact that; considering that: Why do you walk when you have a car?) skoro•- whence- whenever -
5 face
[feɪs] 1. n ( ANAT)twarz f; ( expression) mina f; ( of clock) tarcza f; (of mountain, cliff) ściana f; (of cube, dice) ścianka f; ( fig) oblicze nt2. vtperson direction, object zwracać się (zwrócić się perf) twarzą do +gen; unpleasant situation stawiać (stawić perf) czoło +dat; building, seat być zwróconym w kierunku +gento make/pull a face — robić (zrobić perf) minę
in the face of — w obliczu +gen
face to face (with) — twarzą w twarz (z +instr)
to be facing sb/sth — person być zwróconym twarzą do kogoś/czegoś
to face the fact that … — przyjmować (przyjąć perf) do wiadomości (fakt), że …
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[feis] 1. noun1) (the front part of the head, from forehead to chin: a beautiful face.) twarz2) (a surface especially the front surface: a rock face.) powierzchnia3) (in mining, the end of a tunnel etc where work is being done: a coal face.) przodek2. verb1) (to be opposite to: My house faces the park.) wychodzić na2) (to turn, stand etc in the direction of: She faced him across the desk.) stanąć naprzeciw3) (to meet or accept boldly: to face one's fate.) stawić czoło•- - faced- facial
- facing
- facecloth
- facelift
- face-powder
- face-saving
- face value
- at face value
- face the music
- face to face
- face up to
- in the face of
- lose face
- make/pull a face
- on the face of it
- put a good face on it
- save one's face -
6 race
[reɪs] 1. n( species) rasa f; ( competition) wyścig m2. vt3. vito race horses/cars (etc) — brać udział w wyścigach konnych/samochodowych (etc)
( compete) ścigać się; ( hurry) pędzić (popędzić perf), gnać (pognać perf); heart bić szybko; engine pracować na podwyższonych obrotachto race sb/against sb — ścigać się z kimś
* * *I 1. [reis] noun(a competition to find who or which is the fastest: a horse race.) wyścig2. verb1) (to (cause to) run in a race: I'm racing my horse on Saturday; The horse is racing against five others.) wystawić do wyścigu, ścigać się2) (to have a competition with (someone) to find out who is the fastest: I'll race you to that tree.) ścigać się z3) (to go etc quickly: He raced along the road on his bike.) mknąć•- racer- racecourse
- racehorse
- racetrack
- racing-car
- a race against time
- the races II [reis]1) (any one section of mankind, having a particular set of characteristics which make it different from other sections: the Negro race; the white races; ( also adjective) race relations.) rasa2) (the fact of belonging to any of these various sections: the problem of race.) rasa3) (a group of people who share the same culture, language etc; the Anglo-Saxon race.) rasa•- racial- racialism
- racialist
- the human race
- of mixed race -
7 escape
[ɪs'keɪp] 1. n 2. vi 3. vtto escape from — ( place) uciekać (uciec perf) z +gen; ( person) uciekać (uciec perf) od +gen
to escape to safety — chronić się (schronić się perf) w bezpieczne miejsce
to escape notice — umykać (umknąć perf) uwadze
* * *[i'skeip] 1. verb1) (to gain freedom: He escaped from prison.) uciekać2) (to manage to avoid (punishment, disease etc): She escaped the infection.) unikać3) (to avoid being noticed or remembered by; to avoid (the observation of): The fact escaped me / my notice; His name escapes me / my memory.) uchodzić4) ((of a gas, liquid etc) to leak; to find a way out: Gas was escaping from a hole in the pipe.) ulatniać się2. noun((act of) escaping; state of having escaped: Make your escape while the guard is away; There have been several escapes from that prison; Escape was impossible; The explosion was caused by an escape of gas.) ucieczka, wyciek- escapism- escapist -
8 sex
[sɛks]n( gender) płeć f; ( lovemaking) seks m* * *[seks]1) (either of the two classes (male and female) into which human beings and animals are divided according to the part they play in producing children or young: Jeans are worn by people of both sexes; What sex is the puppy?) płeć2) (the fact of belonging to either of these two groups: discrimination on the grounds of sex; ( also adjective) sex discrimination.) płeć•- sexist- sexless
- sexual
- sexually
- sexy
- sexual abuse
- sex appeal
- sexual harassment
- sexual intercourse -
9 knowledge
['nɔlɪdʒ]nwiedza f; ( of language etc) znajomość fit is common knowledge that … — powszechnie wiadomo, że …
* * *['noli‹]1) (the fact of knowing: She was greatly encouraged by the knowledge that she had won first prize in the competition.) wiedza2) (information or what is known: He had a vast amount of knowledge about boats.) wiadomości3) (the whole of what can be learned or found out: Science is a branch of knowledge about which I am rather ignorant.) wiedza•- general knowledge -
10 relationship
[rɪ'leɪʃənʃɪp]n( between two people) stosunek m; ( between two countries) stosunki pl; ( between two things) związek m, powiązanie nt; ( affair) związek m* * *1) (the friendship, contact, communications etc which exist between people: He finds it very difficult to form lasting relationships.) związek2) (the fact that, or the way in which, facts, events etc are connected: Is there any relationship between crime and poverty?) powiązanie3) (the state of being related by birth or because of marriage.) pokrewieństwo, spowinowacenie -
11 remain
[rɪ'meɪn]vito remain silent — zachowywać (zachować perf) milczenie
the fact remains that … — nie zmienia to faktu, że…
* * *[rə'mein]1) (to be left: Only two tins of soup remain; Very little remained of the cinema after the fire; A great many things still remain to be done.) pozostać2) (to stay; not to leave: I shall remain here.) pozostać3) (to continue to be: The problem remains unsolved.) pozostawać•- remains -
12 wake up
1) (to wake: Wake up! You're late; The baby woke up in the middle of the night.) obudzić się2) (to become aware of: It is time you woke up to the fact that you are not working hard enough.) uświadomić sobie -
13 alibi
['ælɪbaɪ]nalibi nt inv* * *(the fact or a statement that a person accused of a crime was somewhere else when it was committed: Has he an alibi for the night of the murder?) alibi -
14 disguise
[dɪs'gaɪz] 1. n 2. vtto disguise sb (as) — przebierać (przebrać perf) kogoś (za +acc)
there's no disguising the fact that … — nie da się ukryć faktu, że …
to disguise o.s. as — przebierać się (przebrać się perf) za +acc
* * *1. verb1) (to hide the identity of by altering the appearance etc: He disguised himself as a policeman; She disguised her voice with a foreign accent.) przebrać się, zamaskować2) (to hide (eg one's intentions etc): He tried hard to disguise his feelings.) ukryć2. noun1) (a disguised state: He was in disguise.) przebranie2) (a set of clothes, make-up etc which disguises: He was wearing a false beard as a disguise.) przebranie -
15 although
[ɔːl'ðəu]conjchociaż or choć, mimo że* * *[o:l'ðəu](in spite of the fact that: Although he hurried, the shop was closed when he got there.) chociaż -
16 even though
(in spite of the fact that: I like the job even though it's badly paid.) chociaż -
17 gloss over
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18 play down
vtpomniejszać (pomniejszyć perf) znaczenie +gen* * *(to try to make (something) appear less important: He played down the fact that he had failed the exam.) pomniejszać -
19 at a disadvantage
(in an unfavourable position: His power was strengthened by the fact that he had us all at a disadvantage.) w niekorzystnym położeniu -
20 cotton on
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