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1 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 -
2 mistake
[mɪs'teɪk] 1. ( irreg like: take) n( error) błąd m; ( misunderstanding) pomyłka f2. vtby mistake — przez pomyłkę, omyłkowo
to make a mistake — (in writing, calculation) popełniać (popełnić perf) or robić (zrobić perf) błąd, mylić się (pomylić się perf)
to make a mistake about sb/sth — mylić się (pomylić się perf) co do kogoś/czegoś
to mistake sb/sth for — mylić (pomylić perf) kogoś/coś z +instr, brać (wziąć perf) kogoś/coś za +acc
* * *[mi'steik] 1. past tense - mistook; verb1) ((with for) to think that (one person or thing) is another: I mistook you for my brother in this bad light.) pomylić, wziąć za kogo innego2) (to make an error about: They mistook the date, and arrived two days early.) pomylić2. noun(a wrong act or judgement: a spelling mistake; It was a mistake to trust him; I took your umbrella by mistake - it looks like mine.) błąd- mistaken- mistakenly -
3 charge
[tʃɑːdʒ] 1. n( fee) opłata f; ( JUR) zarzut m, oskarżenie nt; ( attack) natarcie nt, szarża f; ( responsibility) odpowiedzialność f; ( MIL, ELEC) ładunek mto reverse the charges ( BRIT) — dzwonić na koszt osoby przyjmującej rozmowę
to charge an expense (up) to sb's account — dopisywać (dopisać perf) wydatek do czyjegoś rachunku
to take charge of — ( child) zajmować się (zająć się perf) +instr; ( company) obejmować (objąć perf) kierownictwo +gen
to be in charge of — (person, machine) odpowiadać za +acc; ( business) kierować +instr
- charges2. vtperson obciążać (obciążyć perf); sum pobierać (pobrać perf); gun ładować (załadować perf); ( MIL) atakować (zaatakować perf), nacierać (natrzeć perf) na +acc; (also: charge up) battery ładować (naładować perf); ( JUR)to charge sb (with) — oskarżać (oskarżyć perf) kogoś (o +acc)
3. vito charge sb to do sth — zobowiązywać (zobowiązać perf) kogoś do zrobienia czegoś
rzucać się (rzucić się perf) (do ataku), szarżować* * *1. verb1) (to ask as the price (for something): They charge 50 cents for a pint of milk, but they don't charge for delivery.) policzyć2) (to make a note of (a sum of money) as being owed: Charge the bill to my account.) dopisywać3) ((with with) to accuse (of something illegal): He was charged with theft.) oskarżać4) (to attack by moving quickly (towards): We charged (towards) the enemy on horseback.) nacierać5) (to rush: The children charged down the hill.) pospieszać6) (to make or become filled with electricity: Please charge my car battery.) ładować7) (to make (a person) responsible for (a task etc): He was charged with seeing that everything went well.) ładować2. noun1) (a price or fee: What is the charge for a telephone call?) opłata2) (something with which a person is accused: He faces three charges of murder.) zarzut3) (an attack made by moving quickly: the charge of the Light Brigade.) szarża4) (the electricity in something: a positive or negative charge.) ładunek5) (someone one takes care of: These children are my charges.) podopieczny6) (a quantity of gunpowder: Put the charge in place and light the fuse.) ładunek•- charger- in charge of
- in someone's charge
- take charge -
4 shine
[ʃaɪn] 1. npołysk m2. vi; pt, pp shone 3. vt; pt, pp shoneto shine a torch on sth — oświetlać (oświetlić perf) coś latarką
* * *1. past tense, past participle - shone; verb1) (to (cause to) give out light; to direct such light towards someone or something: The light shone from the window; The policeman shone his torch; He shone a torch on the body.) świecić2) (to be bright: She polished the silver till it shone.) błyszczeć3) ((past tense, past participle shined) to polish: He tries to make a living by shining shoes.) pucować4) ((often with at) to be very good (at something): He shines at games; You really shone in yesterday's match.) błyszczeć2. noun1) (brightness; the state of being well polished: He likes a good shine on his shoes; a ray of sunshine.) połysk2) (an act of polishing: I'll just give my shoes a shine.) polerowanie•- shining- shiny
- shininess -
5 dim
[dɪm] 1. adjroom ciemny; outline, figure niewyraźny; light przyćmiony; memory niewyraźny, mglisty; eyesight osłabiony; prospects ponury; ( inf) person ciemny (inf)2. vtto dim one's lights — włączać (włączyć perf) światła mijania
* * *[dim] 1. adjective1) (not bright or distinct: a dim light in the distance; a dim memory.) przyćmiony2) ((of a person) not intelligent: She's a bit dim!) tępy2. verb(to make or become dim: Tears dimmed her eyes; He dimmed the lights in the theatre.) przyćmić, zmatowieć- dimly- dimness -
6 fire
['faɪə(r)] 1. nogień m; ( accidental) pożar m2. vt( shoot) gun strzelać (strzelić perf) z +gen; arrow wystrzeliwać (wystrzelić perf); ( stimulate) rozpalać (rozpalić perf); ( inf) wyrzucać (wyrzucić perf) z pracy, wylać ( perf) (inf)3. vito catch fire — zapalać się (zapalić się perf), zajmować się (zająć się perf)
to be on fire — palić się, płonąć
to set fire to sth, set sth on fire — podkładać (podłożyć perf) ogień pod coś, podpalać (podpalić perf) coś
electric/gas fire — grzejnik elektryczny/gazowy
to come/be under fire (from) — znaleźć się ( perf) /być pod ostrzałem (+gen)
to open fire — otwierać (otworzyć perf) ogień
to fire a shot — oddawać (oddać perf) strzał
* * *1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) ogień2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) piec(yk)3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) ogień4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) ogień5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) ostrzał2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) wypalać2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) podniecać3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) (wy)strzelić z4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) wystrzelić5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) strzelać6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) wyrzucić z posady•- firearm
- fire-brigade
- fire-cracker
- fire-engine
- fire-escape
- fire-extinguisher
- fire-guard
- fireman
- fireplace
- fireproof
- fireside
- fire-station
- firewood
- firework
- firing-squad
- catch fire
- on fire
- open fire
- play with fire
- set fire to something / set something on fire
- set fire to / set something on fire
- set fire to something / set on fire
- set fire to / set on fire
- under fire -
7 trick
[trɪk] 1. n 2. vtthe trick is to … — (cała) sztuka polega na tym, żeby +infin
to play a trick on sb — spłatać ( perf) komuś figla
to trick sb into doing sth — podstępem zmusić ( perf) kogoś do zrobienia czegoś
to trick sb out of sth — podstępem pozbawić ( perf) kogoś czegoś
* * *[trik] 1. noun1) (something which is done, said etc in order to cheat or deceive someone, and sometimes to frighten them or make them appear stupid: The message was just a trick to get her to leave the room.) podstęp2) (a clever or skilful action (to amuse etc): The magician performed some clever tricks.) sztuczka2. adjective(intended to deceive or give a certain illusion: trick photography.) trickowy- trickery- trickster
- tricky
- trickily
- trickiness
- trick question
- do the trick
- play a trick / tricks on
- a trick of the trade
- trick or treat!
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