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41 scapegoat
['skeɪpgəut]nkozioł m ofiarny* * *['skeipɡəut](a person who is blamed or punished for the mistakes of others: The manager of the football team was made a scapegoat for the team's failure, and was forced to resign.) kozioł ofiarny -
42 character
['kærɪktə(r)]ncharakter m; (in novel, film) postać f; ( eccentric) oryginał m, dziwak(-aczka) m(f); ( letter) znak m* * *['kærəktə] 1. noun1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) charakter2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) osobowość, charakter3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) reputacja4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) postać5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) dziwak6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) znak•2. noun(a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) cecha- characterize
- characterise
- characterization
- characterisation -
43 indignant
[ɪn'dɪgnənt]adjto be indignant at sth/with sb — być oburzonym na coś/na kogoś
* * *[in'diɡnənt](angry, usually because of some wrong that has been done to oneself or others: I feel most indignant at the rude way I've been treated; The indignant customer complained to the manager.) oburzony- indignation -
44 odd man out / odd one out
1) (a person or thing that is different from others: In this test, you have to decide which of these three objects is the odd one out.) osoba/rzecz nie pasująca do reszty2) (a person or thing that is left over when teams etc are made up: When they chose the two teams, I was the odd man out.) osoba nadliczbowa -
45 partner
['pɑːtnə(r)] 1. n 2. vtbyć partnerem +gen, partnerować +dat* * *1. noun1) (a person who shares the ownership of a business etc with one or more others: She was made a partner in the firm.) wspólnik2) (one of two people who dance, play in a game etc together: a tennis/dancing partner.) partner2. verb(to be a partner to (someone): He partnered his wife in the last dance.) być partnerem -
46 patent
['peɪtnt] 1. npatent m2. vt 3. adjoczywisty, ewidentny* * *['peitənt, ]( American[) 'pæ-] 1. noun(an official licence from the government giving one person or business the right to make and sell a particular article and to prevent others from doing the same: She took out a patent on her design; ( also adjective) a patent process.) patent2. verb(to obtain a patent for; He patented his new invention.) opatentować -
47 shy
[ʃaɪ] 1. adj 2. vito fight shy of — starać się unikać +gen
* * *1. comparative - shyer; adjective1) (lacking confidence in the presence of others, especially strangers; not wanting to attract attention: She is too shy to go to parties.) nieśmiały2) (drawing back from (an action, person etc): She is shy of strangers.) nieskory do kontaktów (z)3) ((of a wild animal) easily frightened; timid: Deer are very shy animals.) płochliwy2. verb((of a horse) to jump or turn suddenly aside in fear: The horse shied at the strangers.) płoszyć się- shyly- shyness -
48 superior
[su'pɪərɪə(r)] 1. adj( better) lepszy; ( more senior) starszy (rangą); ( smug) wyniosły2. nprzełożony(-na) m(f)* * *[su'piəriə] 1. adjective1) ((often with to) higher in rank, better, or greater, than: Is a captain superior to a commander in the navy?; With his superior strength he managed to overwhelm his opponent.) wyższy, starszy (rangą), lepszy2) (high, or above the average, in quality: superior workmanship.) pierwszorzędny3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) wyniosły2. noun(a person who is better than, or higher in rank than, another or others: The servant was dismissed for being rude to her superiors.) przełożony -
49 aristocracy
[ærɪs'tɔkrəsɪ]n* * *[ærə'stokrəsi](in some countries, the nobility and others of the highest social class, who usually own land.) arystokracja- aristocratic
- aristocratically -
50 beast/bird of prey
(an animal, eg the lion, or a bird, eg the eagle, that kills and eats others.) zwierz/ptak drapieżny -
51 compete
[kəm'piːt]vi(in contest, game) brać (wziąć perf) udziałto compete (with) — companies, theories rywalizować or konkurować (z +instr); sportsmen rywalizować or współzawodniczyć (z +instr)
to compete (for) — walczyć (o +acc)
* * *[kəm'pi:t](to try to beat others in a contest, fight etc: We are competing against them in the next round; Are you competing with her for the job?) współzawodniczyć, konkurować- competitive
- competitor -
52 deference
['dɛfərəns]nszacunek m, poważanie ntout of/in deference to — przez szacunek or z szacunku dla +gen
* * *['defərəns]1) (willingness to consider the wishes etc of others: He always treats his mother with deference.) poważanie, szacunek2) (the act of deferring.) okazywanie szacunku -
53 deputation
[dɛpju'teɪʃən]n( assignment) delegowanie nt; ( group) delegacja f* * *[depju-]noun (a group of people appointed to represent others: The miners sent a deputation to the Prime Minister.) delegacja -
54 equation
[ɪ'kweɪʃən]nrównanie nt* * *[-ʒən]1) (a statement that two things are equal or the same: xy+xy=2xy is an equation.) równanie2) (a formula expressing the action of certain substances on others: 2H2 + O2 = 2 H2O is an equation.) równanie, wzór -
55 froth
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56 handicap
['hændɪkæp] 1. n( disability) ułomność f, upośledzenie nt; ( disadvantage) przeszkoda f, utrudnienie nt; (horse racing, golf) handicap m, wyrównanie nt2. vtmentally/physically handicapped — umysłowo/fizycznie niepełnosprawny
people with handicaps, handicapped people — (ludzie) niepełnosprawni
* * *['hændikæp] 1. noun1) (something that makes doing something more difficult: The loss of a finger would be a handicap for a pianist.) przeszkoda, utrudnienie2) ((in a race, competition etc) a disadvantage of some sort (eg having to run a greater distance in a race) given to the best competitors so that others have a better chance of winning.) handicap, utrudnienie3) (a race, competition etc in which this happens.) (typ zawodów)4) ((a form of) physical or mental disability: children with physical handicaps.) upośledzenie2. verb(to make something (more) difficult for: He wanted to be a pianist, but was handicapped by his deafness.) utrudniać, przeszkadzać -
57 kind
[kaɪnd] 1. adjuprzejmy, życzliwy2. nrodzaj mwould you be kind enough to …? — czy byłbyś uprzejmy +infin ?
* * *I noun(a sort or type: What kind of car is it?; He is not the kind of man who would be cruel to children.) rodzajII 1. adjective(ready or anxious to do good to others; friendly: He's such a kind man; It was very kind of you to look after the children yesterday.) uprzejmy, życzliwy- kindly2. adjective(having or showing a gentle and friendly nature: a kindly smile; a kindly old lady.) życzliwy- kindness
- kind-hearted -
58 landmark
['lændmɑːk]n* * *1) (an object on land that serves as a guide to seamen or others: The church-tower is a landmark for sailors because it stands on the top of a cliff.) punkt orientacyjny2) (an event of great importance.) punkt zwrotny -
59 make an example of
(to punish as a warning to others: The judge decided to make an example of the young thief and sent him to prison for five years.) ukarać dla przykładu -
60 oneself
[wʌn'sɛlf]pron( reflexive) się; ( after prep) siebie ( gen, acc), sobie ( dat, loc), sobą ( instr); ( emphatic) samemuto hurt oneself — ranić (zranić perf) się
others might find odd what one finds normal oneself — to, co samemu uważa się za normalne, inni mogą uznać za dziwne
* * *1) (used as the object of a verb, the subject of which is one: One should wash oneself every morning.) się2) (used in emphasis: One always has to do these things oneself.) sam
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