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1 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! -
2 capable
['keɪpəbl]adjto be capable of doing sth — ( able) być w stanie coś zrobić; ( likely) być zdolnym do zrobienia czegoś
to be capable of — być zdolnym do +gen
moths are capable of speeds of 50 kph — ćmy potrafią osiągać prędkość 50 km/h
* * *['keipəbl]1) (clever especially in practical ways: She'll manage somehow - she's so capable!) uzdolniony2) ((with of) clever enough to; likely to; able to: He is capable of doing better; He is quite capable of cheating us.) zdolny•- capably- capability -
3 able
['eɪbl]adjto be able to do sth — ( capable) umieć coś (z)robić; ( succeed) móc coś zrobić, zdołać ( perf) coś zrobić
* * *['eibl]1) (having enough strength, knowledge etc to do something: He was able to open the door; He will come if he is able.) w stanie2) (clever and skilful; capable: a very able nurse.) zdolny3) (legally competent: able to vote.)•- ably -
4 contrive
[kən'traɪv] 1. vt 2. vito contrive to do sth — znajdować (znaleźć perf) sposób na zrobienie czegoś
* * *1) (to manage (to do something): He contrived to remove the money from her bag.) znaleźć sposób na2) (to make in a clever way: He contrived a tent from an old sack.) wykombinować• -
5 genius
['dʒiːnɪəs]n( person) geniusz m; (ability, skill)* * *['‹i:njəs]plural - geniuses; noun(a person who is very clever: The new professor of mathematics has been described as a genius.) geniusz -
6 half
[hɑːf] 1. pl halves, n(of amount, object) połowa f; (TRAVEL) połówka f (inf)2. adj3. advhalf bottle — pół nt inv butelki
do połowy, w połowiefirst/second half (SPORT) — pierwsza/druga połowa
half a dozen — sześć, pół tuzina (fml)
to cut sth in half — przecinać (przeciąć perf) coś na pół
to go halves (with sb) — dzielić się (podzielić się perf) (z kimś) po połowie
* * *1. plural - halves; noun1) (one of two equal parts of anything: He tried to stick the two halves together again; half a kilo of sugar; a kilo and a half of sugar; one and a half kilos of sugar.) połowa2) (one of two equal parts of a game (eg in football, hockey) usually with a break between them: The Rangers scored three goals in the first half.) połowa2. adjective1) (being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something): a half bottle of wine.) pół2) (being made up of two things in equal parts: A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.) pół, na pół3) (not full or complete: a half smile.) pół, połowiczny3. adverb1) (to the extent of one half: This cup is only half full; It's half empty.) na pół, do połowy2) (almost; partly: I'm half hoping he won't come; half dead from hunger.) na pół•- half-- halve
- half-and-half
- half-back
- half-brother
- half-sister
- half-caste
- half-hearted
- half-heartedly
- half-heartedness
- half-holiday
- half-hourly
- half-term
- half-time
- half-way
- half-wit
- half-witted
- half-yearly
- at half mast
- by half
- do things by halves
- go halves with
- half past three
- four
- seven
- in half
- not half
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the clever money is on sth — the smart/clever money is on sb/sth ► used to say that people who know a lot about a situation strongly believe that a particular thing is likely to happen or a particular person is likely to be the one to do something: »One airline has already… … Financial and business terms
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