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1 rank
[ræŋk] 1. n( row) szereg m; ( status) ranga f; ( MIL) stopień m; ( of society) warstwa f; ( BRIT) (also: taxi rank) postój m (taksówek)the rank and file — ( of organization) szeregowi członkowie
2. vito close ranks ( fig) — zwierać (zewrzeć perf) szeregi
3. vt 4. adjto rank as/among — zaliczać się do +gen
* * *I 1. [ræŋk] noun1) (a line or row (especially of soldiers or taxis): The officer ordered the front rank to fire.) linia, rząd2) ((in the army, navy etc) a person's position of importance: He was promoted to the rank of sergeant/colonel.) stopień, szarża3) (a social class: the lower social ranks.) warstwa, klasa2. verb(to have, or give, a place in a group, according to importance: I would rank him among our greatest writers; Apes rank above dogs in intelligence.) zaliczyć (się), staćII [ræŋk] adjective1) (complete; absolute: rank stupidity; The race was won by a rank outsider.) kompletny2) (unpleasantly stale and strong: a rank smell of tobacco.)•- rankness -
2 sergeant
['sɑːdʒənt]nsierżant m* * *1) (in the British army or air force, the rank above corporal: Sergeant Brown.) starszy posterunkowy2) ((a police officer of) the rank next above constable or patrolman.) sierżant• -
3 rear-admiral
noun (in the navy, (a person of) the rank above commodore.) kontradmirał -
4 superintendent
[suːpərɪn'tɛndənt]n(of place, activity) kierownik m; (POLICE) inspektor m* * *1) (a person who superintends something, or is in charge of an institution, building etc: the superintendent of a hospital.) inspektor, dyrektor2) (( abbreviation super; often abbreviated to Supt when written) a police officer of the rank above chief inspector.) nadinspektor -
5 wing commander
(in the air force, the rank above squadron leader.) dowódca dywizjonu -
6 rise
[raɪz] 1. n( incline) wzniesienie nt; ( BRIT) ( salary increase) podwyżka f; (in prices, temperature) wzrost m; ( fig)2. vi; pt rose, pp risenrise to power — dojście nt do władzy
prices, numbers rosnąć, wzrastać (wzrosnąć perf); waters, voice, level podnosić się (podnieść się perf); sun, moon wschodzić (wzejść perf); wind przybierać (przybrać perf) na sile; sound wznosić się (wznieść się perf); (from bed, knees) wstawać (wstać perf); (also: rise up) tower, building wznosić się; ( rebel) powstawać (powstać perf)to rise to power — dochodzić (dojść perf) do władzy
to give rise to — discussion, misunderstandings wywoływać (wywołać perf); ( life) dawać (dać perf) początek +dat
to rise to the occasion — stawać (stanąć perf) na wysokości zadania
* * *1. past tense - rose; verb1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) rosnąć, podnosić się2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) wznosić się3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) wstawać4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) powstać5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) wschodzić6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) wznosić się7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) powstać8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) awansować9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) wypływać10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) podnieść się11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) wyrastać12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) zmartwychwstać2. noun1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) wyniesienie, zwyżka2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) podwyżka3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) wzniesienie4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) początki, rozkwit•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) wschodzący, rosnący, dorastający- early- late riser
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7 commodore
['komədo:](in the British navy, (of) the rank next above captain.) dowódca związku taktycznego okrętów -
8 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 -
9 upper
['ʌpə(r)] 1. adjgórny, wyższy2. n( of shoe) wierzch m, cholewka f* * *1. adjective(higher in position, rank etc: the upper floors of the building; He has a scar on his upper lip.) górny2. noun((usually in plural) the part of a shoe above the sole: There's a crack in the upper.) przyszwa3. adverb(in the highest place or position: Thoughts of him were upper-most in her mind.) na wierzchu- get/have the upper hand of/over someone
- get/have the upper hand
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