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1 see the light
1) (to be born, discovered, produced etc: After many problems his invention finally saw the light (of day).) ujrzeć światło dzienne2) (to be converted to someone else's point of view etc.) przekonać się -
2 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 -
3 see stars
(to see flashes of light as a result of a hard blow on the head.) zobaczyć wszystkie gwiazdy -
4 turn out
1. vtlight, gas wyłączać (wyłączyć perf)2. vi* * *1) (to send away; to make (someone) leave.) wyrzucić2) (to make or produce: The factory turns out ten finished articles an hour.) wyrabiać3) (to empty or clear: I turned out the cupboard.) wypróżnić4) ((of a crowd) to come out; to get together for a (public) meeting, celebration etc: A large crowd turned out to see the procession.) zebrać/zgromadzić się5) (to turn off: Turn out the light!) wyłączyć6) (to happen or prove to be: He turned out to be right; It turned out that he was right.) okazać się -
5 star
[stɑː(r)] 1. ngwiazda f2. vt 3. vito star in — grać (zagrać perf) (jedną z głównych ról) w +loc
* * *1. noun1) (the fixed bodies in the sky, which are really distant suns: The Sun is a star, and the Earth is one of its planets.) gwiazda2) (any of the bodies in the sky appearing as points of light: The sky was full of stars.) gwiazda3) (an object, shape or figure with a number of pointed rays, usually five or six, often used as a means of marking quality etc: The teacher stuck a gold star on the child's neat exercise book; a four-star hotel.) gwiazda4) (a leading actor or actress or other well-known performer eg in sport etc: a film/television star; a football star; ( also adjective) She has had many star rôles in films.) gwiazda, gwiazdor2. verb1) (to play a leading role in a play, film etc: She has starred in two recent films.) grać główną rolę2) ((of a film etc) to have (a certain actor etc) as its leading performer: The film starred Elvis Presley.) mieć w głównej roli•- stardom- starry
- starfish
- starlight
- starlit
- star turn
- see stars
- thank one's lucky stars -
6 away
[ə'weɪ]advbe situated z dala, daleko; ( not present)to be away — być nieobecnym; move
he's away for a week — nie będzie go przez tydzień, wyjechał na tydzień
to take away — ( remove) zabierać (zabrać perf); ( subtract) odejmować (odjąć perf)
to work/pedal (etc) away — zawzięcie pracować/pedałować (etc)
to fade/wither away — colour blaknąć (wyblaknąć perf); enthusiasm, light wygasać (wygasnąć perf); sound cichnąć (ucichnąć perf)
* * *[ə'wei]1) (to or at a distance from the person speaking or the person or thing spoken about: He lives three miles away (from the town); Go away!; Take it away!) stąd2) (in the opposite direction: She turned away so that he would not see her tears.) w drugą stronę3) ((gradually) into nothing: The noise died away.) zanikająco4) (continuously: They worked away until dark.) bez przerwy5) ((of a football match etc) not on the home ground: The team is playing away this weekend; ( also adjective) an away match.) na wyjeździe -
7 blind
[blaɪnd] 1. adjniewidomy, ślepy2. nblind (to) fig — ślepy (na +acc)
( for window) roleta f; (also: Venetian blind) żaluzja f3. vtto turn a blind eye (on/to) — przymykać (przymknąć perf) oko (na +acc)
* * *1. adjective1) (not able to see: a blind man.) niewidomy2) ((with to) unable to notice: She is blind to his faults.) ślepy3) (hiding what is beyond: a blind corner.) przysłaniający, niewidoczny4) (of or for blind people: a blind school.) dla niewidomych2. noun1) ((often in plural) a screen to prevent light coming through a window etc: The sunlight is too bright - pull down the blinds!) żaluzja, zasłona2) (something intended to mislead or deceive: He did that as a blind.) zasłona dymna, kamuflaż3. verb(to make blind: He was blinded in the war.) oślepić- blinding- blindly
- blindness
- blind alley
- blindfold 4. verb(to put a blindfold on (some person or animal).) zawiązać oczy5. adjective, adverb(with the eyes covered by a cloth etc: She came blindfold into the room.) z zawiązanymi oczyma- the blind leading the blind -
8 strain
[streɪn] 1. n( pressure) obciążenie nt; ( MED) ( physical) nadwerężenie nt; ( mental) stres m; ( of virus) szczep m; ( breed) odmiana f- strains2. vt 3. vito strain to hear/see — wytężać (wytężyć perf) słuch/wzrok
* * *I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) wysilać się2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) nadwyrężać3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) wyczerpywać4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) odcedzać2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) naprężenie2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) wysiłek, przemęczenie3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) naciągnięcie4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) nadużywanie•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) rasa2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) skłonność3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) dźwięki -
9 tail
[teɪl] 1. n(of animal, plane) ogon m; (of shirt, coat) poła fto turn tail — dawać (dać perf) nogę (inf)
- tailsSee also:- head 1.2. vtPhrasal Verbs:- tail off* * *[teil] 1. noun1) (the part of an animal, bird or fish that sticks out behind the rest of its body: The dog wagged its tail; A fish swims by moving its tail.) ogon2) (anything which has a similar function or position: the tail of an aeroplane/comet.) ogon2. verb(to follow closely: The detectives tailed the thief to the station.) śledzić- - tailed- tails 3. interjection(a call showing that a person has chosen that side of the coin when tossing a coin to make a decision etc.) orzeł- tail-end- tail-light
- tail wind
- tail off -
10 come
[kʌm]1) ( movement towards) ( on foot) przychodzić (przyjść perf); ( by car etc) przyjeżdżać (przyjechać perf)3) ( reach)to come to — sięgać (sięgnąć perf) or dochodzić (dojść perf) do +gen
to come to power — obejmować (objąć perf) władzę
to come to a decision — podejmować (podjąć perf) decyzję
4) ( occur)5) (be, become)Phrasal Verbs:- come by- come in- come off- come on- come out- come to- come up* * *1. past tense - came; verb1) (to move etc towards the person speaking or writing, or towards the place being referred to by him: Come here!; Are you coming to the dance?; John has come to see me; Have any letters come for me?) przyjść2) (to become near or close to something in time or space: Christmas is coming soon.) nadchodzić3) (to happen or be situated: The letter `d' comes between `c' and è' in the alphabet.) następować4) ((often with to) to happen (by accident): How did you come to break your leg?) stawać się5) (to arrive at (a certain state etc): What are things coming to? We have come to an agreement.) dochodzić6) ((with to) (of numbers, prices etc) to amount (to): The total comes to 51.) czynić2. interjection(expressing disapproval, drawing attention etc: Come, come! That was very rude of you!) Ale ale!, Ejże!, NO no!- comer- coming
- comeback
- comedown
- come about
- come across
- come along
- come by
- come down
- come into one's own
- come off
- come on
- come out
- come round
- come to
- come to light
- come upon
- come up with
- come what may
- to come -
11 mist
[mɪst] 1. n 2. vi(also: mist over) eyes zachodzić (zajść perf) mgłą, zamglić się ( perf); ( BRIT) (also: mist over, mist up) windows zaparowywać (zaparować perf)* * *[mist](a cloud of moisture in the air but very close to the ground, which makes it difficult to see any distance: The hills are covered in thick mist.) mgła- mistily- misty
- mistiness
- mist over
- up -
12 lighting
['laɪtɪŋ]noświetlenie nt* * *noun (a means of providing light: The lighting was so bad in the restaurant that we could hardly see.) oświetlenie -
13 overhead
[əuvə'hɛd] 1. adv( above) na górze, nad głową; ( in the sky) w górze2. adjlight, lighting górny; (cables, wires) napowietrzny3. n, see overheads (US)* * *[əuvə'hed]adverb, adjective(above; over one's head: The plane flew overhead; an overhead bridge.) górą, napowietrzny -
14 searchlight
['səːtʃlaɪt]n* * *noun (a strong light with a beam that can be turned in any direction, used eg to see enemy aeroplanes in the sky.) reflektor szperacz -
15 X-rays
[eks'reiz] 1. noun plural(rays which can pass through many substances impossible for light to pass through, and which produce a picture of the object through which they have passed.) promienie Rentgena- X-ray2. verb(to take a photograph of using X-rays: They X-rayed my arm to see if it was broken.) prześwietlić, zrobić zdjęcie rentgenowskie
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