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1 to begin with
1) (at first: I didn't like him to begin with, but now he's one of my best friends.) najpierw2) (firstly: There are many reasons why I don't like her - to begin with, she doesn't tell the truth.) po pierwsze -
2 begin
[bɪ'gɪn] 1. vt; pt began, pp begunzaczynać (zacząć perf), rozpoczynać (rozpocząć perf)2. vi; pt began, pp begunzaczynać się (zacząć się perf), rozpoczynać się (rozpocząć się perf)to begin doing/to do sth — zaczynać (zacząć perf) coś robić
I can't begin to thank you — nie wiem, jak mam ci dziękować
to begin with, I'd like to know … — po pierwsze, chciałbym wiedzieć…
* * *[bi'ɡin]present participle - beginning; verb(to come or bring, into being, to start: He began to talk; The meeting began early.) zaczynać (się)- beginner
- to begin with -
3 first of all
(to begin with; the most important thing is: First of all, let's clear up the mess; First of all, the scheme is impossible - secondly, we can't afford it.) przede wszystkim -
4 start
( MIL) n abbr= Strategic Arms Reduction Talks rokowania pl START* * *I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) wyruszać2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) zaczynać3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) uruchomić, zacząć działać4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) założyć2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) początek, start2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) przewaga•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) wzdrygnąć się2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) zryw, drgnięcie2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) zaskoczenie -
5 strike up
vt ( MUS)* * *1) (to begin to play a tune etc: The band struck up (with) `The Red Flag'.) zaintonować2) (to begin (a friendship, conversation etc): He struck up an acquaintance with a girl on the train.) zawrzeć, zacząć -
6 open
['əupn] 1. adjotwarty; vacancy wolny2. vt 3. vito be open to — ( suggestions) być otwartym na +acc; ( criticism) być narażonym na +acc
the film/play has recently opened in New York — niedawno odbyła się premiera filmu/sztuki w Nowym Jorku
Phrasal Verbs:- open up* * *['əupən] 1. adjective1) (not shut, allowing entry or exit: an open box; The gate is wide open.) otwarty2) (allowing the inside to be seen: an open book.) otwarty3) (ready for business etc: The shop is open on Sunday afternoons; After the fog had cleared, the airport was soon open again; The gardens are open to the public.) otwarty4) (not kept secret: an open show of affection.) jawny5) (frank: He was very open with me about his work.) szczery6) (still being considered etc: Leave the matter open.) otwarty7) (empty, with no trees, buildings etc: I like to be out in the open country; an open space.) otwarty2. verb1) (to make or become open: He opened the door; The door opened; The new shop opened last week.) otworzyć (się)2) (to begin: He opened the meeting with a speech of welcome.) otworzyć•- opener- opening
- openly
- open-air
- open-minded
- open-plan
- be an open secret
- bring something out into the open
- bring out into the open
- in the open
- in the open air
- keep/have an open mind
- open on to
- the open sea
- open to
- open up
- with open arms -
7 get
[gɛt] 1. pt, pp got, pp gotten, vi (US)1) (become, be) stawać się (stać się perf), robić się (zrobić się perf); (+past partciple) zostać ( perf)to get elected — zostać ( perf) wybranym
2) (go)to get from/to — dostawać się (dostać się perf) z +gen /do +gen
to get home — docierać (dotrzeć perf) do domu
to get to know sb — poznawać (poznać perf) kogoś (bliżej)
2. modal aux vb 3. vtlet's get going/started — zaczynajmy
1)to get sth done — ( do oneself) zrobić ( perf) coś; ( have done) (od)dać ( perf) coś do zrobienia
to get the washing done — zrobić ( perf) pranie
to get one's hair cut — obcinać (obciąć perf) sobie włosy
to get sb to do sth — nakłonić ( perf) kogoś, żeby coś zrobił
to get sb into trouble — wpakować ( perf) kogoś w tarapaty
2) (obtain, find, receive, acquire) dostawać (dostać perf)to get sth for sb — ( obtain) zdobyć ( perf) coś dla kogoś; ( fetch) przynieść ( perf) coś komuś
6) (take, move)to get sth to sb — dostarczyć ( perf) coś komuś
7) ( take) plane, bus etcwe got a plane to London and then a train to Colchester — do Londynu polecieliśmy samolotem, a potem pojechaliśmy pociągiem do Colchester
8) ( understand) rozumieć (zrozumieć perf)9) (have, possess)Phrasal Verbs:- get at- get away- get back- get by- get down- get in- get into- get off- get on- get out- get over- get up* * *[ɡet]past tense - got; verb1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.) dostać2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) przynieść3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) dostać (się)4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) spodowodować, wpakować5) (to become: You're getting old.) stawać się6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) namówić7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) dostać się8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen (to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) zdołać9) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) dostać10) (to catch (someone): The police will soon get the thief.) schwytać11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) pojąć•- getaway- get-together
- get-up
- be getting on for
- get about
- get across
- get after
- get ahead
- get along
- get around
- get around to
- get at
- get away
- get away with
- get back
- get by
- get down
- get down to
- get in
- get into
- get nowhere
- get off
- get on
- get on at
- get out
- get out of
- get over
- get round
- get around to
- get round to
- get there
- get through
- get together
- get up
- get up to -
8 break
[breɪk] 1. pt broke, pp broken, vtPhrasal Verbs:- break in- break up2. vicrockery, glass tłuc się (stłuc się perf), rozbijać się (rozbić się perf); weather przełamywać się (przełamać się perf); storm zrywać się (zerwać się perf); story, news wychodzić (wyjść perf) na jaw3. nthe day was about to break when … — świtało, gdy …
to break the news to sb — przekazywać (przekazać perf) komuś (złą) wiadomość
to break even — wychodzić (wyjść perf) na czysto or na zero
to break with sb — zrywać (zerwać perf) z kimś
to break open — door wyważać (wyważyć perf); safe otwierać (otworzyć perf)
to take a break — ( for a few minutes) robić (zrobić perf) sobie przerwę; ( have a holiday) brać (wziąć perf) wolne
* * *[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) łamać2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) odłamać3) (to make or become unusable.) rozbić, zepsuć (się)4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) zerwać, nie dotrzymać5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) pobić6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) przerwać7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) skończyć, przerwać8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) przekazać, wyjść na jaw9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) załamywać się10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) osłabić11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) zaczynać się2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) przerwa2) (a change: a break in the weather.) zmiana3) (an opening.) wyrwa, przerwa4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) szansa•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) rzeczy łatwo tłukące się- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for it -
9 engage
[ɪn'geɪdʒ] 1. vtattention zajmować (zająć perf); consultant, lawyer angażować (zaangażować perf); ( AUT) clutch włączać (włączyć perf); ( MIL) nawiązywać (nawiązać perf) walkę z +instr2. vi ( TECH)zaczepiać się (zaczepić się perf), sprzęgać się (sprząc się perf)to engage in — zajmować się (zająć się perf) +instr
to engage sb in conversation — zajmować (zająć perf) kogoś rozmową
* * *[in'ɡei‹]1) (to begin to employ (a workman etc): He engaged him as his assistant.) zaangażować2) (to book; to reserve: He has engaged an entertainer for the children's party.) (wy)nająć3) (to take hold of or hold fast; to occupy: to engage someone's attention.) przykuć (uwagę)4) (to join battle with: The two armies were fiercely engaged.) przystąpić do walki5) (to (cause part of a machine etc to) fit into and lock with another part: The driver engaged second gear.) włączyć, załączyć•- engaged- engagement
- engaging -
10 present
['prɛznt] 1. adj 2. n 3. vtprize wręczać (wręczyć perf); difficulty, threat stanowić; person, information przedstawiać (przedstawić perf); radio/tv programme prowadzić (poprowadzić perf)to present sth to sb, to present sb with sth — wręczać (wręczyć perf) coś komuś
to present sb to — przedstawiać (przedstawić perf) kogoś +dat
to give sb a present — dawać (dać perf) komuś prezent
to be present at — być obecnym na +loc
* * *I ['preznt] adjective1) (being here, or at the place, occasion etc mentioned: My father was present on that occasion; Who else was present at the wedding?; Now that the whole class is present, we can begin the lesson.) obecny2) (existing now: the present moment; the present prime minister.) obecny3) ((of the tense of a verb) indicating action now: In the sentence `She wants a chocolate', the verb is in the present tense.) teraźniejszy•- the present
- at present
- for the present II [pri'zent] verb1) (to give, especially formally or ceremonially: The child presented a bunch of flowers to the Queen; He was presented with a gold watch when he retired.) wręczyć2) (to introduce: May I present my wife (to you)?) przedstawiać3) (to arrange the production of (a play, film etc): The Elizabethan Theatre Company presents `Hamlet', by William Shakespeare.) przedstawiać4) (to offer (ideas etc) for consideration, or (a problem etc) for solving: She presents (=expresses) her ideas very clearly; The situation presents a problem.) przedstawiać5) (to bring (oneself); to appear: He presented himself at the dinner table half an hour late.) stawić się•- presentable
- presentation
- present arms III ['preznt] noun(a gift: a wedding present; birthday presents.) prezent -
11 proceed
[prə'siːd]vi( carry on) kontynuować; (go) iśćto proceed to do sth — przystępować (przystąpić perf) do robienia czegoś
I am not sure how to proceed — nie jestem pewien, co (mam) robić dalej
to proceed against sb ( JUR) — wszczynać (wszcząć perf) postępowanie przeciwko komuś
* * *[prə'si:d, 'prousi:d]1) (to go on; to continue: They proceeded along the road; They proceeded with their work.) podążać (dalej), kontynuować2) (to follow a course of action: I want to make a cupboard, but I don't know how to proceed.) postępować3) (to begin (to do something): They proceeded to ask a lot of questions.) zacząć4) (to result: Fear often proceeds from ignorance.) wynikać5) (to take legal action (against): The police decided not to proceed against her.) wysuwać oskarżenie•- proceeds -
12 take charge
1) ((with of) to begin to control, organize etc: The department was in chaos until he took charge (of it).) przejmować dowodzenie, przejąć kontrolę2) ((with of) to take into one's care: The policeman took charge of the gun.) zaopiekować się -
13 throw oneself into
(to begin (doing something) with great energy: She threw herself into her work with enthusiasm.) rzucać się w wir, angażować się w -
14 commence
[kə'mɛns] 1. vt 2. vi* * *[kə'mens](to begin: the church service commenced with a hymn.) rozpoczynać się -
15 enter into
vt fusdiscussion wdawać się (wdać się perf) w +acc; correspondence nawiązywać (nawiązać perf) +acc; agreement zawierać (zawrzeć perf) +acc* * *1) (to take part in: He entered into an agreement with the film director.) przystępować do2) (to take part enthusiastically in: They entered into the Christmas spirit.) dać się ponieść3) (to begin to discuss: We cannot enter into the question of salaries yet.) podejmować4) (to be a part of: The price did not enter into the discussion.) być częścią -
16 open fire
( usually with on) (to begin shooting at: The enemy opened fire (on us).) otworzyć ogień -
17 resort
[rɪ'zɔːt] 1. n 2. vito resort to — uciekać się (uciec się perf) do +gen
seaside/winter sports resort — ośrodek sportów wodnych/zimowych
* * *[rə'zo:t] 1. verb((with to) to begin to use, do etc as a way of solving a problem etc when other methods have failed: He couldn't persuade people to do what he wanted, so he resorted to threats of violence.) uciekać się2. noun(a place visited by many people (especially for holidays): Brighton is a popular (holiday) resort.) kurort, miejscowość wypoczynkowa -
18 sail
[seɪl] 1. nżagiel m2. vtship, boat płynąć (popłynąć perf) +instr; (regularly, as job) pływać na +loc; ocean przepływać (przepłynąć perf)3. vi( travel) płynąć (popłynąć perf); (SPORT) uprawiać żeglarstwo, żeglować; (also: set sail) wypływać (wypłynąć perf); ( fig) ball etc szybować (poszybować perf)to go for a sail — wybierać się (wybrać się perf) na żagle
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[seil] 1. noun1) (a sheet of strong cloth spread to catch the wind, by which a ship is driven forward.) żagiel2) (a journey in a ship: a sail in his yacht; a week's sail to the island.) przejażdżka, rejs3) (an arm of a windmill.) skrzydło2. verb1) ((of a ship) to be moved by sails: The yacht sailed away.) żeglować2) (to steer or navigate a ship or boat: He sailed (the boat) to the island.) prowadzić (statek), nawigować3) (to go in a ship or boat (with or without sails): I've never sailed through the Mediterranean.) płynąć4) (to begin a voyage: The ship sails today; My aunt sailed today.) odpływać5) (to travel on (the sea etc) in a ship: He sailed the North Sea.) płynąć statkiem6) (to move steadily and easily: Clouds sailed across the sky; He sailed through his exams; She sailed into the room.) płynąć•- sailing
- sailing-
- sailor
- in full sail -
19 spring
[sprɪŋ] 1. n( coiled metal) sprężyna f; ( season) wiosna f; ( of water) źródło nt; ( small) źródełko nt2. vi; pt sprang, pp sprung 3. vt; pt sprang, pp sprungthe pipe/boat had sprung a leak — rura/łódka zaczęła przeciekać
in spring — wiosną, na wiosnę
to spring from — wynikać (wyniknąć perf) z +gen
to spring into action — zaczynać (zacząć perf) działać
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[spriŋ] 1. past tense - sprang; verb1) (to jump, leap or move swiftly (usually upwards): She sprang into the boat.) skoczyć2) (to arise or result from: His bravery springs from his love of adventure.) wynikać z, mieć swoje źródło w3) (to (cause a trap to) close violently: The trap must have sprung when the hare stepped in it.) zatrzasnąć (się)2. noun1) (a coil of wire or other similar device which can be compressed or squeezed down but returns to its original shape when released: a watch-spring; the springs in a chair.) sprężyna2) (the season of the year between winter and summer when plants begin to flower or grow leaves: Spring is my favourite season.) wiosna3) (a leap or sudden movement: The lion made a sudden spring on its prey.) skok4) (the ability to stretch and spring back again: There's not a lot of spring in this old trampoline.) sprężystość5) (a small stream flowing out from the ground.) źródło•- springy- springiness
- sprung
- springboard
- spring cleaning
- springtime
- spring up -
20 take up
1. vthobby, sport zainteresować się ( perf) or zająć się ( perf) +instr; post obejmować (objąć perf); idea, suggestion podejmować (podjąć perf), podchwytywać (podchwycić perf); time, space zajmować (zająć perf), zabierać (zabrać perf); task, story podejmować (podjąć perf); garment skracać (skrócić perf)2. vito take up with sb — zaprzyjaźnić się ( perf) z kimś
to take sb up on an offer/invitation — skorzystać ( perf) z czyjejś propozycji/czyjegoś zaproszenia
* * *1) (to use or occupy (space, time etc): I won't take up much of your time.) zabierać2) (to begin doing, playing etc: He has taken up the violin/teaching.) zacząć uprawiać, zabrać się do3) (to shorten (clothes): My skirts were too long, so I had them taken up.) skracać4) (to lift or raise; to pick up: He took up the book.) podnieść
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