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1 Third World
1. n 2. adjThird World countries — kraje pl Trzeciego Świata
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2 the Third World
(the developing countries, those not part of or aligned with the two main powers: the needs of the Third World.) trzeci świat -
3 third
[θəːd] 1. num 2. n( fraction) jedna trzecia f; ( AUT) trzeci bieg m, trójka f (inf); ( BRIT, SCOL) dyplom ukończenia studiów z najniższą ocenąa third of — trzecia część +gen
* * *[Ɵə:d] 1. noun1) (one of three equal parts.) trzecia2) (( also adjective) the last of three (people, things etc); the next after the second.) trzeci2. adverb(in the third position: John came first in the race, and I came third.) trzeci- thirdly- third-class
- third degree
- third party
- third-rate
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4 earth
[əːθ] 1. n 2. vt ( BRIT)* * *[ə:ð] 1. noun1) (the third planet in order of distance from the Sun; the planet on which we live: Is Earth nearer the Sun than Mars is?; the geography of the earth.) ziemia2) (the world as opposed to heaven: heaven and earth.) ziemia3) (soil: Fill the plant-pot with earth.) ziemia4) (dry land; the ground: the earth, sea and sky.) ziemia5) (a burrow or hole of an animal, especially of a fox.) nora6) ((a wire that provides) an electrical connection with the earth.) uziemienie2. verb(to connect to earth electrically: Is your washing-machine properly earthed?) uziemić- earthen- earthly
- earthenware
- earthquake
- earthworm
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5 power
['pauə(r)]n( control) władza f; ( ability) ( of speech etc) zdolność f; ( legal right) uprawnienie nt; (of engine, electricity) moc f; ( strength) ( lit, fig) siła fshe did everything in her power to help — zrobiła wszystko, co było w jej mocy, by pomóc
the powers that be — ci na górze (inf)
to turn the power on — włączać (włączyć perf) zasilanie
* * *1) ((an) ability: A witch has magic power; A cat has the power of seeing in the dark; He no longer has the power to walk.) zdolność2) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) siła3) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) władza4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) upoważnienie5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) wpływowa osobistość6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) mocarstwo7) (the result obtained by multiplying a number by itself a given number of times: 2 × 2 × 2 or 23 is the third power of 2, or 2 to the power of 3.) potęga•- powered- powerful
- powerfully
- powerfulness
- powerless
- powerlessness
- power cut
- failure
- power-driven
- power point
- power station
- be in power
См. также в других словарях:
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