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1 slope
[sləup] 1. n( gentle hill) wzniesienie nt; ( side of mountain) zbocze nt, stok m; ( ski slope) stok m narciarski; ( slant) nachylenie nt2. vi* * *[sləup] 1. noun1) (a position or direction that is neither level nor upright; an upward or downward slant: The floor is on a slight slope.) pochyłość2) (a surface with one end higher than the other: The house stands on a gentle slope.) zbocze2. verb(to be in a position which is neither level nor upright: The field slopes towards the road.) opadać- sloping -
2 tap
[tæp] 1. n( on sink) kran m; ( gas tap) zawór m, kurek m; ( gentle blow) klepnięcie nt2. vtto tap sb's telephone — zakładać (założyć perf) u kogoś podsłuch
* * *I 1. [tæp] noun(a quick touch or light knock or blow: I heard a tap at the door.) puknięcie, stuknięcie2. verb((often with at, on or with) to give a light knock (on or with something): He tapped at/on the window.) pukać- tap-dancer II 1. [tæp] noun((American faucet) any of several types of device (usually with a handle and valve that can be shut or opened) for controlling the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe, barrel etc: Turn the tap off/on!) kurek2. verb1) (to start using (a source, supply etc): The country has many rich resources that have not been tapped.) (zacząć) wykorzystywać, eksploatować2) (to attach a device to (someone's telephone wires) in order to be able to listen to his telephone conversations: My phone was being tapped.) podsłuchiwać -
3 dab
[dæb] 1. vtPhrasal Verbs:- dab at2. nodrobina f* * *[dæb] 1. past tense, past participle - dabbed; verb(to touch gently with something soft or moist: He dabbed the wound gently with cottonwool.) delikatnie dotknąć, musnąć2. noun1) (a small lump of anything soft or moist: a dab of butter.) bryłka, pacynka2) (a gentle touch: a dab with a wet cloth.) tknięcie, muśnięcie -
4 nudge
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5 pat
[pæt] 1. vtklepać (klepnąć perf), poklepywać (poklepać perf)2. adjanswer etc bez zająknienia postto give sb/o.s. a pat on the back ( fig) — chwalić (pochwalić perf) kogoś/się
he knows it off pat, (US) he has it down pat — zna to na wyrywki
* * *[pæt] 1. noun1) (a light, gentle blow or touch, usually with the palm of the hand and showing affection: She gave the child a pat on the head.) klapnięcie2) ((of butter) a small piece; a lump.) krążek, bryłka2. verb(to strike gently with the palm of the hand, usually as a sign of affection: He patted the horse's neck.) klepnąć3. adverb((often off pat) memorized, prepared and ready to be said: He had the answer (off) pat.) na poczekaniu -
6 tone
[təun] 1. n 2. vito tone in with — pasować do +gen, harmonizować z +instr
Phrasal Verbs:- tone up* * *[təun] 1. noun1) ((the quality of) a sound, especially a voice: He spoke in a low/angry/gentle tone; He told me about it in tones of disapproval; That singer/violin/piano has very good tone.) ton2) (a shade of colour: various tones of green.) odcień3) (firmness of body or muscle: Your muscles lack tone - you need exercise.) elastyczność4) (in music, one of the larger intervals in an octave eg between C and D.) ton2. verb(to fit in well; to blend: The brown sofa tones (in) well with the walls.) harmonizować- tonal- toneless
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7 soft-spoken
adjective (having a gentle voice or manner: She was a soft-spoken woman with a shy smile.) o łagodnym głosie
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