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1 fence
[fɛns] 1. npłot m2. vt(also: fence in) ogradzać (ogrodzić perf)3. vi (SPORT)to sit on the fence ( fig) — zachowywać (zachować perf) neutralność
* * *I 1. [fens] noun(a line of wooden or metal posts joined by wood, wire etc to stop people, animals etc moving on to or off a piece of land: The garden was surrounded by a wooden fence.) płot2. verb(to enclose (an area of land) with a fence eg to prevent people, animals etc from getting in: We fenced off the field.) ogrodzić- fencingII [fens] verb1) (to fight with (blunted) swords as a sport.) uprawiać szermierkę2) (to avoid answering questions: He fenced with me for half an hour before I got the truth.) wykręcać się•- fencing -
2 vault
[vɔːlt] 1. n( of roof) sklepienie nt; ( in church) krypta f; ( in cemetery) grobowiec m; ( in bank) skarbiec m; ( jump) skok m2. vt(also: vault over) przeskakiwać (przeskoczyć perf) (przez)* * *[vo:lt] I noun1) ((a room, especially a cellar, with) an arched roof or ceiling: the castle vaults.) piwnica2) (an underground room, especially for storing valuables: The thieves broke into the bank vaults.) skarbiec3) (a burial chamber, often for all the members of a family: He was buried in the family vault.) krypta•- vaultedII 1. noun(a leap aided by the hands or by a pole: With a vault he was over the fence and away.) skok (z podparciem)2. verb(to leap (over): He vaulted (over) the fence.) skoczyć (z podparciem) -
3 hop
[hɔp] 1. vi 2. n* * *I 1. [hop] past tense, past participle - hopped; verb1) ((of people) to jump on one leg: The children had a competition to see who could hop the farthest; He hopped about in pain when the hammer fell on his foot.) skakać2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) to jump on both or all legs: The sparrow/frog hopped across the lawn.) skakać3) (to jump: He hopped (over) the fence and ran away; He hopped out of bed.) wyskoczyć, przeskoczyć4) ((with in(to), out (of)) to get into or out of a car etc: The car stopped and the driver told the hikers to hop in; I'll hop out of the car at the next crossroads.) wskoczyć, wyskoczyć2. noun1) (a short jump on one leg.) podskok2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) a short jump on both or all legs: The sparrow crossed the lawn in a series of hops.) podskok•- catch someone on the hop
- catch on the hop
- keep someone on the hop
- keep on the hop II [hop] noun(a climbing plant, the bitter fruits of which (hops) are used in brewing beer.) chmiel -
4 hole
[həul] 1. n ( lit, fig)dziura f2. vtto pick holes in ( fig) — wyszukiwać słabe punkty w +loc
Phrasal Verbs:- hole up* * *[həul] 1. noun1) (an opening or gap in or through something: a hole in the fence; holes in my socks.) dziura2) (a hollow in something solid: a hole in my tooth; Many animals live in holes in the ground.) dziura, jama3) ((in golf) (the point scored by the player who takes the fewest strokes to hit his ball over) any one of the usually eighteen sections of the golf course between the tees and the holes in the middle of the greens: He won by two holes; We played nine holes.) dołek2. verb1) (to make a hole in: The ship was badly holed when it hit the rock.) podziurawić2) (to hit (a ball etc) into a hole: The golfer holed his ball from twelve metres away.) trafić do dołka•- hole out -
5 opening
['əupnɪŋ] 1. adj 2. n(gap, hole) otwór m; (of play, book) początek m; ( of new building) otwarcie nt; ( job) wakat m* * *1) (a hole; a clear or open space: an opening in the fence/forest.) otwór2) (a beginning: the opening of the film; ( also adjective) the chairman's opening remarks.) początek3) (the act of becoming or making open, the ceremony of making open: the opening of a flower/shop/door; the opening of the new theatre.) otwarcie4) (an opportunity for work: There are good openings in the automobile industry.) możliwość pracy -
6 string
[strɪŋ] 1. n( thin rope) sznurek m; (of beads, cars, islands) sznur m; (of disasters, excuses) seria f; ( COMPUT) ciąg m znaków; ( MUS) struna f2. vt; pt, pp strungto string together — związywać (związać perf) (ze sobą)
* * *1. [striŋ] noun1) ((a piece of) long narrow cord made of threads twisted together, or tape, for tying, fastening etc: a piece of string to tie a parcel; a ball of string; a puppet's strings; apron-strings.) sznur, taśma2) (a fibre etc, eg on a vegetable.) włókno3) (a piece of wire, gut etc on a musical instrument, eg a violin: His A-string broke; ( also adjective) He plays the viola in a string orchestra.) struna4) (a series or group of things threaded on a cord etc: a string of beads.) sznur(ek)2. verb1) (to put (beads etc) on a string etc: The pearls were sent to a jeweller to be strung.) nanizać na sznurek2) (to put a string or strings on (eg a bow or stringed instrument): The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target.) naciągać3) (to remove strings from (vegetables etc).) oczyścić z włókien4) (to tie and hang with string etc: The farmer strung up the dead crows on the fence.) zwiesić na sznurku•- strings- stringy
- stringiness
- string bean
- stringed instruments
- have someone on a string
- have on a string
- pull strings
- pull the strings
- string out
- strung up
- stringent
- stringently
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7 perch
[pəːtʃ] 1. n 2. vito perch (on) — przysiadać (przysiąść perf) (na +loc)
* * *[pə: ] 1. noun1) (a branch etc on which a bird sits or stands: The pigeon would not fly down from its perch.) grzęda2) (any high seat or position: He looked down from his perch on the roof.) wysokie miejsce2. verb1) ((of birds) to go to (a perch); to sit or stand on (a perch): The bird flew up and perched on the highest branch of the tree.) usadawiać się2) (to put, or be, in a high seat or position: He perched the child on his shoulder; They perched on the fence.) usadawiać się -
8 ram
[ræm]RAM m* * *[ræm] 1. noun1) (a male sheep.) baran2) (something heavy, especially a part of a machine, used for ramming.) taran2. verb1) ((of ships, cars etc) to run into, and cause damage to: The destroyer rammed the submarine; His car rammed into/against the car in front of it.) uderzyć w, wbić się w2) (to push down, into, on to etc with great force: We rammed the fence-posts into the ground.) wbić -
9 ditch
[dɪtʃ] 1. n( at roadside) rów m; ( irrigation ditch) kanał m2. vt ( inf)* * *[di ] 1. noun(a long narrow hollow dug in the ground especially one to drain water from a field, road etc: He climbed over the fence and fell into a ditch.) rów, kanał2. verb(to get rid of: The stolen car had been ditched by the thieves several miles away.) porzucić -
10 upright
['ʌpraɪt] 1. adj 2. adv 3. nwspornik m pionowy, belka f pionowa* * *1. adjective1) (( also adverb) standing straight up; erect or vertical: He placed the books upright in the bookcase; She stood upright; a row of upright posts.) pionowy, pionowo2) ((of a person) just and honest: an upright, honourable man.) prawy2. noun(an upright post etc supporting a construction: When building the fence, place the uprights two metres apart.) element pionowy -
11 alight
[ə'laɪt] 1. adjpłonący, zapalony; ( fig) płomienny2. adv 3. vi* * *I past tense, past participle - alighted; verb1) (to get down from or out of: to alight from a bus.) zsiadać, wysiadać2) ((with on) to settle or land on: The bird alighted on the fence.) siadaćII adjective(burning; very bright: The bonfire was still alight; His eyes were alight with joy.) płonący -
12 hitch
[hɪtʃ] 1. vt( fasten) przyczepiać (przyczepić perf); (also: hitch up) trousers, skirt podciągać (podciągnąć perf)Phrasal Verbs:- hitch up2. nto hitch a lift — łapać (złapać perf) okazję (inf)
* * *[hi ] 1. verb1) (to fasten to something: He hitched his horse to the fence-post; He hitched his car to his caravan.) uwiązać, doczepić2) (to hitch-hike: I can't afford the train-fare to London - I'll have to hitch.) podróżować autostopem2. noun1) (an unexpected problem or delay: The job was completed without a hitch.) komplikacja2) (a kind of knot.) węzeł3) (a sudden, short pull upwards: She gave her skirt a hitch.) szarpnięcie•- hitch-hiker
- hitch a lift/ride
- hitch up -
13 spike
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14 pot-shot
noun (an easy or casual shot that doesn't need careful aim: He took a pot-shot at a bird on the fence.) strzał prawie na oślep -
15 by
[baɪ] 1. prep1) (referring to cause, agent) przez +acc2) (referring to method, manner, means)to pay by cheque — płacić (zapłacić perf) czekiem
3) (via, through) przez +acc4) ( close to)5) ( past) obok +gen, koło +gen6) ( not later than) do +genby the time I got here it was too late — zanim tu dotarłem, było już za późno
7) ( amount)by the kilo/metre — na kilogramy/metry
8) ( MATH) przez +accto divide by 3 — dzielić (podzielić perf) przez 3
9) ( measure)10) ( according to) według +gen11)12)by the way — nawiasem mówiąc, à propos
this wasn't my idea by the way — nawiasem mówiąc, to nie był mój pomysł
2. advby the way, did you know Claire was back? — à propos, czy wiesz, że Claire wróciła?
2)by and by — wkrótce, niebawem
3)by and large I would agree with you — ogólnie (rzecz) biorąc, zgodziłbym się z tobą
* * *1. preposition1) (next to; near; at the side of: by the door; He sat by his sister.) obok, przy2) (past: going by the house.) obok3) (through; along; across: We came by the main road.) przez4) (used (in the passive voice) to show the person or thing which performs an action: struck by a stone.) przez5) (using: He's going to contact us by letter; We travelled by train.) przy pomocy, przez6) (from; through the means of: I met her by chance; by post.) przez7) ((of time) not later than: by 6 o'clock.) do, przed (jakimś momentem)8) (during the time of.) za9) (to the extent of: taller by ten centimetres.) o10) (used to give measurements etc: 4 metres by 2 metres.) na11) (in quantities of: fruit sold by the kilo.) na12) (in respect of: a teacher by profession.) przez, z2. adverb1) (near: They stood by and watched.) blisko2) (past: A dog ran by.) obok, niedaleko3) (aside; away: money put by for an emergency.) na bok•- bypass 3. verb(to avoid (a place) by taking such a road.) objeżdżać- bystander
- by and by
- by and large
- by oneself
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16 jump
[dʒʌmp] 1. vi 2. vtprzeskakiwać (przeskoczyć perf) (przez)to jump the queue ( BRIT) — wpychać się (wepchnąć się perf) poza kolejką or kolejnością
Phrasal Verbs:- jump at- jump up3. n* * *1. verb1) (to (cause to) go quickly off the ground with a springing movement: He jumped off the wall / across the puddle / over the fallen tree / into the swimming-pool; Don't jump the horse over that fence!) skoczyć2) (to rise; to move quickly (upwards): She jumped to her feet; He jumped into the car.) skoczyć3) (to make a startled movement: The noise made me jump.) podskoczyć4) (to pass over (a gap etc) by bounding: He jumped the stream easily.) przeskoczyć2. noun1) (an act of jumping: She crossed the stream in one jump.) skok2) (an obstacle to be jumped over: Her horse fell at the third jump.) przeszkoda3) (a jumping competition: the high jump.) skok4) (a startled movement: She gave a jump when the door suddenly banged shut.) podskok5) (a sudden rise, eg in prices: There has been a jump in the price of potatoes.) skok•- jumpy- jump at
- jump for joy
- jump on
- jump the gun
- jump the queue
- jump to conclusions / jump to the conclusion that
- jump to it -
17 clear
[klɪə(r)] 1. adjreport, argument jasny, klarowny; voice, photograph, commitment wyraźny; majority wyraźny, bezsporny; glass, plastic, water przezroczysty; road, way wolny; conscience, profit, sky czysty2. vtground, suspect oczyszczać (oczyścić perf); building ewakuować (ewakuować perf); weeds usuwać (usunąć perf); fence, wall przeskakiwać (przeskoczyć perf); cheque rozliczać (rozliczyć perf); goods wyprzedawać (wyprzedać perf)to clear the table — sprzątać (sprzątnąć perf) ze stołu
to clear a profit — osiągać (osiągnąć perf) zysk
Phrasal Verbs:- clear up3. vi 4. advto be clear of — nie dotykać +gen
to be in the clear — ( free of suspicion) być wolnym od podejrzeń; ( out of danger) być bezpiecznym
to make it clear to sb that … — uzmysławiać (uzmysłowić perf) komuś, że …
to keep/stay or steer clear of sb/sth — trzymać się z dala or daleka od kogoś/czegoś
* * *[kliə] 1. adjective1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) przezroczysty2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) czysty3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) wyraźny4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) wolny5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) czysty6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) pewny7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) z dala (od)8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) wolny2. verb1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) oczyszczać (się), uprzątać2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.) oczyszczać (się)3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.) rozjaśniać się4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.) przeskakiwać, omijać•- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
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18 wire
['waɪə(r)] 1. n 2. vt (US)person wysyłać (wysłać perf) telegram do +gen; (also: wire up) electrical fitting podłączać (podłączyć perf)* * *1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) metal drawn out into a long strand, as thick as string or as thin as thread: We need some wire to connect the battery to the rest of the circuit; a wire fence.) drut2) (a single strand of this: There must be a loose wire in my radio somewhere.) przewód3) (the metal cable used in telegraphy: The message came over the wire this morning.) drut telegraficzny4) (a telegram: Send me a wire if I'm needed urgently.) telegram2. verb1) (to fasten, connect etc with wire: The house has been wired (up), but the electricity hasn't been connected yet.) okablować2) (to send a telegram to: Wire me if anything important happens.) zadepeszować do3) (to send (a message) by telegram: You can wire the details to my brother in New York.) przetelegrafować•- wireless- wiring
- high wire
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19 fold
[fəuld] 1. n 2. vt( clothes) składać (złożyć perf); ( paper) składać (złożyć perf), zaginać (zagiąć perf); one's arms krzyżować (skrzyżować perf)3. vibusiness, organization upadać (upaść perf)Phrasal Verbs:- fold up* * *I 1. [fould] verb1) (to double over (material, paper etc): She folded the paper in half.) złożyć2) (to lay one on top of another: She folded her hands in her lap.) składać3) (to bring in (wings) close to the body: The bird folded its wings.) składać2. noun1) (a doubling of one layer of material, paper etc over another: Her dress hung in folds.) fałda2) (a mark made especially on paper etc by doing this; a crease: There was a fold in the page.) zagięcie•- folded- folder
- folding II [fould] noun(a place surrounded by a fence or wall, in which sheep are kept: a sheep fold.) okólnik -
20 put up
vtfence, building, tent stawiać (postawić perf); umbrella rozkładać (rozłożyć perf); poster, sign wywieszać (wywiesić perf); price, cost podnosić (podnieść perf); person przenocowywać (przenocować perf); resistance stawiać (stawić perf)to put sb up to sth/doing sth — namawiać (namówić perf) kogoś do czegoś/(z)robienia czegoś
to put sth up for sale — wystawiać (wystawić perf) coś na sprzedaż
* * *1) (to raise (a hand etc).) podnieść2) (to build; to erect: They're putting up some new houses.) wznosić3) (to fix on a wall etc: He put the poster up.) powiesić4) (to increase (a price etc): They're putting up the fees again.) podnieść5) (to offer or show (resistance etc): He's putting up a brave fight.) stawić (opór), stoczyć (walkę)6) (to provide (money) for a purpose: He promised to put up the money for the scheme.) dostarczyć7) (to provide a bed etc for (a person) in one's home: Can you put us up next Thursday night?) przenocować
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