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1 which
[wɪtʃ] 1. adj1) który2)the train may be late, in which case don't wait up — pociąg może się spóźnić. W takim wypadku nie czekaj na mnie
2. pronwe got there at 8 pm, by which time the cinema was full — dotarliśmy tam o ósmej. Do tego czasu kino było już pełne
1) ( interrogative) który2) ( relative) ( referring to preceding noun) który; ( referring to preceding clause) cothe chair on which you are sitting — krzesło, na którym siedzisz
she said I was late, which was true — powiedziała, że się spóźniłem, co było prawdą
* * *[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) który2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) który3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) który, co- which is which? - which is which -
2 life
[laɪf]pl lives, nżycie ntto be sent to prison for life — zostać ( perf) skazanym na dożywocie
* * *plural - lives; noun1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) życie2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) życie3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) życie4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) życie5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) życie6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) życie7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) biografia8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) dożywocie•- lifeless- lifelike
- life-and-death
- lifebelt
- lifeboat
- lifebuoy
- life-cycle
- life expectancy
- lifeguard
- life-jacket
- lifeline
- lifelong
- life-saving
- life-sized
- life-size
- lifetime
- as large as life
- bring to life
- come to life
- for life
- the life and soul of the party
- not for the life of me
- not on your life!
- take life
- take one's life
- take one's life in one's hands
- to the life -
3 slide
[slaɪd] 1. n( downward movement) obniżanie się nt; ( moral etc) staczanie się nt; ( in playground) zjeżdżalnia f; ( PHOT) przeźrocze nt, slajd m; ( COMM) ( in prices) spadek m cen; ( of currency) spadek m kursu; (also: microscope slide) preparat m; ( BRIT) (also: hair slide) klamra f do włosów2. vt; pt, pp slid3. vito slide sth into sth — wsuwać (wsunąć perf) coś do czegoś
przesuwać się (przesunąć się perf), sunąćto let things slide ( fig) — zaniedbywać (zaniedbać perf) sprawy
* * *1. past tense, past participle - slid; verb1) (to (cause to) move or pass along smoothly: He slid the drawer open; Children must not slide in the school corridors.) ślizgać (się)2) (to move quietly or secretly: I slid hurriedly past the window; He slid the book quickly out of sight under his pillow.) wsunąć (się), posuwać (się), przesuwać (się)2. noun1) (an act of sliding.) ślizganie (się)2) (a slippery track, or apparatus with a smooth sloping surface, on which people or things can slide: The children were taking turns on the slide in the playground.) ześlizg, zjeżdżalnia3) (a small transparent photograph for projecting on to a screen etc: The lecture was illustrated with slides.) przezrocze4) (a glass plate on which objects are placed to be examined under a microscope.) szkiełko5) ((also hair-slide) a (decorative) hinged fastening for the hair.) spinka do włosów•- sliding door -
4 bifocal
((of lenses) having two points of focus, which help people to see things close at hand and things far away.) dwuogniskowy -
5 heritage
['hɛrɪtɪdʒ] 1. ndziedzictwo nt, spuścizna f2. cpdheritage trail — szlak m historyczny
* * *['heriti‹](things (especially valuable things such as buildings, literature etc) which are passed on from one generation to another: We must all take care to preserve our national heritage.) spuścizna, dziedzictwo -
6 memory
['mɛmərɪ]n (also COMPUT)pamięć f; ( recollection) wspomnienie ntin memory of — ku pamięci +gen
to have a good/bad memory — mieć dobrą/złą pamięć
* * *['meməri]plural - memories; noun1) (the power to remember things: a good memory for details.) pamięć2) (the mind's store of remembered things: Her memory is full of interesting stories.) pamięć3) (something remembered: memories of her childhood.) wspomnienie4) (the time as far back as can be remembered: the greatest fire in memory.) pamięć5) (a part of computer in which information is stored for immediate use; a computer with 8 megabytes of memory)•- memorize- memorise
- from memory
- in memory of / to the memory of -
7 fork
[fɔːk] 1. n( for eating) widelec m; ( for gardening) widły pl; (in road, river) rozwidlenie nt2. viroad rozwidlać sięPhrasal Verbs:- fork out* * *[fo:k] 1. noun1) (an instrument with two or more pointed pieces for piercing and lifting things: We usually eat with a knife, fork and spoon.) widelec, widły2) (the point at which a road, river etc divides into two or more branches or divisions: a fork in the river.) rozwidlenie3) (one of the branches or divisions of a road, river etc into which the road, river etc divides: Take the left fork (of the road).) odnoga2. verb1) ((of a road, river etc) to divide into (usually two) branches or divisions: The main road forks here.) rozwidlać się2) ((of a person or vehicle) to follow one of the branches or divisions into which a road has divided: The car forked left.) skręcić odnogę3) (to lift or move with a fork: The farmer forked the hay.) przerzucać widłami•- forked- fork-lift truck
- fork out -
8 heat
[hiːt] 1. n( warmth) gorąco nt, ciepło nt; ( temperature) ciepło nt, temperatura f; ( weather) upał m; ( excitement) gorączka f; (also: qualifying heat) wyścig m eliminacyjny2. vtPhrasal Verbs:- heat up* * *[hi:t] 1. noun1) (the amount of hotness (of something), especially of things which are very hot: Test the heat of the water before you bath the baby.) temperatura2) (the warmth from something which is hot: The heat from the fire will dry your coat; the effect of heat on metal; the heat of the sun.) żar3) (the hottest time: the heat of the day.) skwar4) (anger or excitement: He didn't mean to be rude - he just said that in the heat of the moment.) uniesienie, zdenerwowanie5) (in a sports competition etc, one of two or more contests from which the winners go on to take part in later stages of the competition: Having won his heat he is going through to the final.) eliminacja2. verb((sometimes with up) to make or become hot or warm: We'll heat (up) the soup; The day heats up quickly once the sun has risen.) (pod)grzać- heated- heatedly
- heatedness
- heater
- heating
- heat wave
- in/on heat See also:- hot -
9 abstract
1. adj 2. nabstrakt m, wyciąg m3. [æb'strækt] vtto abstract sth (from) — wyławiać (wyłowić perf) or wychwytywać (wychwycić perf) coś (z +gen)
* * *['æbstrækt] 1. adjective1) ((of a noun) referring to something which exists as an idea and which is not physically real: Truth, poverty and bravery are abstract nouns.) abstrakcyjny2) ((of painting, sculpture etc) concerned with colour, shape, texture etc rather than showing things as they really appear: an abstract sketch of a vase of flowers.) abstrakcyjny2. noun(a summary (of a book, article etc).) streszczenie, abstrakt -
10 course
[kɔːs]kurs m; (of life, events, river) bieg m; (of injections, drugs) seria f; ( approach) stanowisko nt; (GOLF) pole nt; ( part of meal)first/next/last course — pierwsze/następne/ostatnie danie nt
(no) of course not! — oczywiście, że nie!
in due course — w swoim czasie, we właściwym czasie
the best course would be to … — najlepszym wyjściem byłoby +infin
we have no other course but to … — nie mamy innego wyjścia, jak tylko +infin
course of treatment ( MED) — leczenie, kuracja
* * *[ko:s]1) (a series (of lectures, medicines etc): I'm taking a course (of lectures) in sociology; He's having a course of treatment for his leg.) kurs, seria2) (a division or part of a meal: Now we've had the soup, what's (for) the next course?) danie3) (the ground over which a race is run or a game (especially golf) is played: a racecourse; a golf-course.) boisko, tor4) (the path or direction in which something moves: the course of the Nile.) bieg5) (the progress or development of events: Things will run their normal course despite the strike.) tryb6) (a way (of action): What's the best course of action in the circumstances?) sposób postępowania•- in due course
- of course
- off
- on course -
11 guide
[gaɪd] 1. n 2. vt* * *1. verb1) (to lead, direct or show the way: I don't know how to get to your house - I'll need someone to guide me; Your comments guided me in my final choice.) prowadzić2) (to control the movement of: The teacher guided the child's hand as she wrote.) (po)kierować2. noun1) (a person who shows the way to go, points out interesting things etc: A guide will show you round the castle.) przewodnik2) ((also guidebook) a book which contains information for tourists: a guide to Rome.) przewodnik3) ((usually with capital) a Girl Guide.) harcerka4) (something which informs, directs or influences.) wskazówka•- guidance- guideline
- guided missile -
12 imagination
[ɪmædʒɪ'neɪʃən]n(inventiveness, part of mind) wyobraźnia f; ( illusion) urojenie nt* * *1) ((the part of the mind which has) the ability to form mental pictures: I can see it all in my imagination.) wyobraźnia2) (the creative ability of a writer etc: This book shows a lot of imagination.) fantazja3) (the seeing etc of things which do not exist: There was no-one there - it was just your imagination.) wyobraźnia -
13 light
[laɪt] 1. nświatło nt; ( for cigarette etc) ogień mto come to light — wychodzić (wyjść perf) na jaw
to cast/shed or throw light on ( fig) — rzucać (rzucić perf) światło na +acc
in the light of — w świetle +gen
- lights2. vt; pt, pp litcandle, cigarette zapalać (zapalić perf); fire rozpalać (rozpalić perf); room oświetlać (oświetlić perf); sky rozświetlać (rozświetlić perf)Phrasal Verbs:- light up3. adjlekki; (pale, bright) jasny* * *I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) światło2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) światło3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) ogień4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) światło2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) jasny2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) jasny3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) oświetlić2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) zapalić•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) lekki2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) lekki3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) lekki4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) za lekki5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) lekki6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) zwinny, chyży7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) lekki8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) lekki9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) lekki, piaszczysty•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) natknąć się na -
14 manner
['mænə(r)]nall manner of things/people — wszelkiego rodzaju rzeczy/ludzie
- manners* * *['mænə]1) (a way in which anything is done etc: She greeted me in a friendly manner.) sposób2) (the way in which a person behaves, speaks etc: I don't like her manner.) sposób bycia, zachowanie3) ((in plural) (polite) behaviour, usually towards others: Why doesn't she teach her children (good) manners?) (dobre) maniery•- - mannered- mannerism
- all manner of
- in a manner of speaking -
15 periscope
['pɛrɪskəup]nperyskop m* * *['periskəup](a tube containing mirrors, through which a person can look in order to see things which cannot be seen from the position the person is in, especially one used in submarines when under water to allow a person to see what is happening on the surface of the sea.) peryskop -
16 rail
[reɪl]n(on stairs, bridge) poręcz f; ( on deck of ship) reling m- rails* * *[reil] 1. noun1) (a (usually horizontal) bar of metal, wood etc used in fences etc, or for hanging things on: Don't lean over the rail; a curtain-rail; a towel-rail.) poręcz, balustrada2) ((usually in plural) a long bar of steel which forms the track on which trains etc run.) szyna2. verb((usually with in or off) to surround with a rail or rails: We'll rail that bit of ground off to stop people walking on it.) odgrodzić- railing- railroad
- railway
- by rail -
17 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 -
18 rib
[rɪb] 1. n ( ANAT)żebro nt2. vt ( inf)* * *[rib]1) (any one of the bones which curve round and forward from the backbone, enclosing the heart and lungs.) żebro2) (one of the curved pieces of wood which are joined to the keel to form the framework of a boat.) wręga3) (a vertical raised strip in eg knitted material, or the pattern formed by a row of these.) prążek4) (any of a number of things similar in shape, use etc to a rib, eg one of the supports for the fabric of an aeroplane wing or of an umbrella.) żebro•- ribbed- ribbing -
19 touch
[tʌtʃ] 1. n 2. vtdotykać (dotknąć perf) +gen; ( tamper with) tykać (tknąć perf); ( emotionally) ( move) wzruszać (wzruszyć perf); ( stir) poruszać (poruszyć perf)3. vidotykać się (dotknąć się perf), stykać się (zetknąć się perf)a touch of ( fig) — odrobina +gen
in touch with — w kontakcie z +instr
to put sb in touch with — kontaktować (skontaktować perf) kogoś z +instr
to be out of touch with events — nie nadążać za biegiem wypadków, nie być na bieżąco
Phrasal Verbs:- touch on- touch up* * *1. verb1) (to be in, come into, or make, contact with something else: Their shoulders touched; He touched the water with his foot.) dotykać (się)2) (to feel (lightly) with the hand: He touched her cheek.) dotykać3) (to affect the feelings of; to make (someone) feel pity, sympathy etc: I was touched by her generosity.) dotykać4) (to be concerned with; to have anything to do with: I wouldn't touch a job like that.) mieć coś wspólnego z2. noun1) (an act or sensation of touching: I felt a touch on my shoulder.) dotknięcie2) ((often with the) one of the five senses, the sense by which we feel things: the sense of touch; The stone felt cold to the touch.) dotyk3) (a mark or stroke etc to improve the appearance of something: The painting still needs a few finishing touches.) poprawka4) (skill or style: He hasn't lost his touch as a writer.) żyłka, talent5) ((in football) the ground outside the edges of the pitch (which are marked out with touchlines): He kicked the ball into touch.) aut•- touching- touchingly
- touchy
- touchily
- touchiness
- touch screen
- in touch with
- in touch
- lose touch with
- lose touch
- out of touch with
- out of touch
- a touch
- touch down
- touch off
- touch up
- touch wood -
20 adhesion
[əd'hiːʒən]nprzyleganie nt* * *[əd'hi:ʒən] 1. noun(the act or quality of adhering (to).) przyleganie- adhesive2. noun(a substance which makes things stick: The tiles would not stick as he was using the wrong adhesive.) klej
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