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1 hold up the traffic
wstrzymywać ruchEnglish-Polish dictionary for engineers > hold up the traffic
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2 traffic lights
nplsygnalizacja f świetlna, światła pl* * *(lights of changing colours for controlling traffic at road crossings etc: Turn left at the traffic lights.) sygnalizacja świetlna -
3 traffic
['træfɪk] 1. n ( AUT, AVIAT etc)ruch m; (in drugs, stolen goods) handel m2. vito traffic in — handlować +instr
* * *['træfik] 1. noun1) (vehicles, aircraft, ships etc moving about: There's a lot of traffic on the roads / on the river.) ruch2) (trade, especially illegal or dishonest: the drug traffic.) handel2. verb(to deal or trade in, especially illegally or dishonestly: They were trafficking in smuggled goods.) handlować- traffic island
- traffic jam
- traffic lights
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4 traffic island
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5 warden
['wɔːdn]n( of game reserve etc) ≈ gajowy m; ( of jail) naczelnik m; ( BRIT) (of youth hostel, in university) ≈ dyrektor m (administracyjny); (also: traffic warden) funkcjonariusz nadzorujący poprawność parkowania pojazdów* * *['wo:dn]1) (the person in charge of an old people's home, a student residence etc: The warden has reported that two students are missing from the hostel.) dyrektor, przełożony2) ((also traffic warden) a person who controls parking and the flow of traffic in an area: If the (traffic) warden finds your car parked there you will be fined.) funkcjonariusz służby ruchu drogowego3) ((American) the person in charge of a prison.) funkcjonariusz obrony cywilnej4) ((also game warden) a person who guards a game reserve.) leśniczy -
6 obstruct
[əb'strʌkt]vt* * *1) (to block or close: The road was obstructed by a fallen tree.) zatarasować2) (to stop (something) moving past or making progress: The crashed lorry obstructed the traffic.) zatamować•- obstructive -
7 crawl
[krɔːl] 1. vi 2. nkraul mI crawled in/out — wczołgałem się (do środka)/wyczołgałem się (na zewnątrz)
* * *[kro:l] 1. verb1) (to move slowly along the ground: The injured dog crawled away.) czołgać się2) ((of people) to move on hands and knees or with the front of the body on the ground: The baby can't walk yet, but she crawls everywhere.) czołgać się3) (to move slowly: The traffic was crawling along at ten kilometres per hour.) wlec się4) (to be covered with crawling things: His hair was crawling with lice.) roić się2. noun1) (a very slow movement or speed: We drove along at a crawl.) pełzanie2) (a style of swimming in which the arms make alternate overarm movements: She's better at the crawl than she is at the breaststroke.) kraul -
8 approach
[ə'prəutʃ] 1. vi 2. vtplace zbliżać się (zbliżyć się perf) do +gen; person, problem podchodzić (podejść perf) do +gen; (ask, apply to) zwracać się (zwrócić się perf) do +gen3. n( of person) nadejście nt; ( proposal) propozycja f, oferta f; (access, path) droga f, dojście nt; ( to problem) podejście ntto approach sb about sth — zwracać się (zwrócić się perf) do kogoś o coś
* * *[ə'prəu ] 1. verb(to come near (to): The car approached (the traffic lights) at top speed; Christmas is approaching.) zwracać/zbliżać się do2. noun1) (the act of coming near: The boys ran off at the approach of a policeman.) zbliżanie się2) (a road, path etc leading to a place: All the approaches to the village were blocked by fallen rock.) podejście, podjazd3) (an attempt to obtain or attract a person's help, interest etc: They have made an approach to the government for help; That fellow makes approaches to (= he tries to become friendly with) every woman he meets.) zwrócenie się, podejście, zaloty•- approaching -
9 direct
[daɪ'rɛkt] 1. adj 2. vtletter, remarks, attention kierować (skierować perf); company, project kierować (pokierować perf) +instr; play, film reżyserować (wyreżyserować perf)3. advto direct sb to do sth — polecać (polecić perf) komuś zrobić coś
can you direct me to …? — czy może mi Pan/Pani wskazać drogę do +gen ?
* * *[di'rekt] 1. adjective1) (straight; following the quickest and shortest way: Is this the most direct route?) bezpośredni2) ((of manner etc) straightforward and honest: a direct answer.) bezpośredni3) (occurring as an immediate result: His dismissal was a direct result of his rudeness to the manager.) bezpośredni4) (exact; complete: Her opinions are the direct opposite of his.) dokładny5) (in an unbroken line of descent from father to son etc: He is a direct descendant of Napoleon.) w prostej linii2. verb1) (to point, aim or turn in a particular direction: He directed my attention towards the notice.) skierować2) (to show the way to: She directed him to the station.) skierować3) (to order or instruct: We will do as you direct.) polecać4) (to control or organize: A policeman was directing the traffic; to direct a film.) kierować, prowadzić•- directional
- directive
- directly
- directness
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10 collapse
[kə'læps] 1. vibuilding zawalać się (zawalić się perf); table, resistance załamywać się (załamać się perf); marriage, system rozpadać się (rozpaść się perf); government, company upadać (upaść perf); hopes rozwiewać się (rozwiać się perf); plans runąć ( perf); person ( faint) zemdleć ( perf), zasłabnąć ( perf); ( from exhaustion) padać (paść perf)2. n( of building) zawalenie się nt; (of table, resistance) załamanie się nt; (of marriage, system) rozpad m; (of government, company) upadek m; ( MED) zapaść f* * *[kə'læps]1) (to fall down and break into pieces: The bridge collapsed under the weight of the traffic.) zawalić się2) ((of a person) to fall down especially unconscious, because of illness, shock etc: She collapsed with a heart attack.) (u)paść3) (to break down, fail: The talks between the two countries have collapsed.) załamać się4) (to fold up or to (cause to) come to pieces (intentionally): Do these chairs collapse?) składać (się)• -
11 dodge
[dɔdʒ] 1. nunik m2. vt 3. virobić (zrobić perf) unikto dodge through the traffic — przemykać się (przemknąć się perf) między samochodami
* * *[do‹] 1. verb(to avoid (something) by a sudden and/or clever movement: She dodged the blow; He dodged round the corner out of sight; Politicians are very good at dodging difficult questions.) uchylić się od, uniknąć, wymknąć się2. noun1) (an act of dodging.) unik2) (a trick: You'll never catch him - he knows every dodge there is.) sztuczka•- dodgy -
12 drown
[draun] 1. vt 2. vitonąć (utonąć perf), topić się (utopić się perf)* * *1) (to (cause to) sink in water and so suffocate and die: He drowned in the river; He tried to drown the cat.) (u)topić (się)2) (to cause (a sound) not to be heard by making a louder sound: His voice was drowned by the roar of the traffic.) zagłuszać -
13 delay
[dɪ'leɪ] 1. vtdecision etc odwlekać (odwlec perf), odkładać (odłożyć perf) (na później); person zatrzymywać (zatrzymać perf); train etc powodować (spowodować perf) opóźnienie +gen2. vizwlekać, ociągać się3. n( waiting period) opóźnienie nt, zwłoka f; ( postponement) opóźnienie ntto be delayed — person być spóźnionym; flight etc mieć opóźnienie, być opóźnionym
* * *[di'lei] 1. verb1) (to put off to another time: We have delayed publication of the book till the spring.) odkładać2) (to keep or stay back or slow down: I was delayed by the traffic.) wstrzymać (się)2. noun((something which causes) keeping back or slowing down: He came without delay; My work is subject to delays.) opóźnienie -
14 lay-by
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15 roadworks
noun plural (the building or repairing of a road: The traffic was held up by the roadworks.) roboty drogowe -
16 slow down/up
(to make or become slower: The police were warning drivers to slow down; The fog was slowing up the traffic.) zmniejszać szybkość, zwalniać -
17 build up
vtproduction zwiększać (zwiększyć perf); forces wzmacniać (wzmocnić perf); morale podnosić (podnieść perf); stocks gromadzić (zgromadzić perf); business rozwijać (rozwinąć perf)* * *1) (to increase (the size or extent of): The traffic begins to build up around five o'clock.) wzmagać się2) (to strengthen gradually (a business, one's health, reputation etc): His father built up that grocery business from nothing.) tworzyć, rozwijać, budować -
18 circulate
['səːkjuleɪt] 1. vi 2. vtreport etc rozprowadzać (rozprowadzić perf)* * *['sə:kjuleit]1) (to (cause to) go round in a fixed path coming back to a starting-point: Blood circulates through the body.) krążyć, puszczać w obieg2) (to (cause to) spread or pass around (news etc): There's a rumour circulating that she is getting married.) rozpowszechniać, krążyć•- circulatory -
19 weave
[wiːv] 1. pt wove, pp woven, vt 2. vi ( fig); pt, pp weaved* * *[wi:v]past tense - wove; verb1) (to make by crossing strands in a pattern: to weave cloth.) tkać2) (to tell (an interesting story).) snuć3) ((past tense, past participle weaved) to move backwards and forwards or from side to side: The cyclist weaved in and out of the traffic.) kluczyć•- weaver -
20 be at
(to remain without moving; to stop, halt etc: The traffic was at a standstill.) znajdować/znaleźć się w martwym punkcie
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