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1 character
['kærɪktə(r)]ncharakter m; (in novel, film) postać f; ( eccentric) oryginał m, dziwak(-aczka) m(f); ( letter) znak m* * *['kærəktə] 1. noun1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) charakter2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) osobowość, charakter3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) reputacja4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) postać5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) dziwak6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) znak•2. noun(a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) cecha- characterize
- characterise
- characterization
- characterisation -
2 part
[pɑːt] 1. n(section, division, component) część f; ( role) rola f; ( episode) odcinek m; (US) ( in hair) przedziałek m; ( MUS) partia f2. adv, see partly 3. vt 4. vitwo people rozstawać się (rozstać się perf); crowd rozstępować się (rozstąpić się perf); ( fig) roads rozchodzić się (rozejść się perf)to take part in — brać (wziąć perf) udział w +loc
to take sth in good part — przyjmować (przyjąć perf) coś w dobrej wierze
to take sb's part — stawać (stanąć perf) po czyjejś stronie
for the most part — ( usually) przeważnie; ( generally) w przeważającej części
for the better/best part of the day — przez większą część dnia
Phrasal Verbs:* * *1. noun1) (something which, together with other things, makes a whole; a piece: We spent part of the time at home and part at the seaside.) część2) (an equal division: He divided the cake into three parts.) część3) (a character in a play etc: She played the part of the queen.) rola4) (the words, actions etc of a character in a play etc: He learned his part quickly.) rola5) (in music, the notes to be played or sung by a particular instrument or voice: the violin part.) partia6) (a person's share, responsibility etc in doing something: He played a great part in the government's decision.) udział, rola2. verb(to separate; to divide: They parted (from each other) at the gate.) rozejść się, rozdzielić- parting- partly
- part-time
- in part
- part company
- part of speech
- part with
- take in good part
- take someone's part
- take part in -
3 judge
[dʒʌdʒ] 1. n ( JUR) 2. vtcompetition, match sędziować; ( estimate) określać (określić perf), oceniać (ocenić perf); ( evaluate) oceniać; ( consider) uznawać (uznać perf) za +acc3. viwydawać (wydać perf) opinięjudging/to judge by his expression — sądząc z jego wyrazu twarzy
* * *1. verb1) (to hear and try (cases) in a court of law: Who will be judging this murder case?) sądzić2) (to decide which is the best in a competition etc: Is she going to judge the singing competition again?; Who will be judging the vegetables at the flower show?; Who is judging at the horse show?) sędziować3) (to consider and form an idea of; to estimate: You can't judge a man by his appearance; Watch how a cat judges the distance before it jumps; She couldn't judge whether he was telling the truth.) oceniać4) (to criticize for doing wrong: We have no right to judge him - we might have done the same thing ourselves.) osądzać2. noun1) (a public officer who hears and decides cases in a law court: The judge asked if the jury had reached a verdict.) sędzia2) (a person who decides which is the best in a competition etc: The judge's decision is final (= you cannot argue with the judge's decision); He was asked to be on the panel of judges at the beauty contest.) sędzia3) (a person who is skilled at deciding how good etc something is: He says she's honest, and he's a good judge of character; He seems a very fine pianist to me, but I'm no judge.) znawca•- judgement- judgment
- judging from / to judge from
- pass judgement on
- pass judgement -
4 personality
[pəːsə'nælɪtɪ]n( character) osobowość f; ( famous person) osobistość f* * *plural - personalities; noun1) (a person's characteristics (of the mind, the emotions etc) as a whole: a likeable / forceful (= strong) personality.)2) (strong, distinctive (usually attractive) character: She is not beautiful but she has a lot of personality.)3) (a well-known person: a television personality; ( also adjective) a personality cult (= very great, usually too great, admiration for a person, usually a political leader).) -
5 play
[pleɪ] 1. n (THEAT etc) 2. vthide-and-seek etc bawić się w +acc; football, chess grać (zagrać perf) w +acc; team, opponent grać (zagrać perf) z +instr; role, piece of music, note grać (zagrać perf); instrument grać (zagrać perf) na +loc; tape, record puszczać (puścić perf)3. vito bring sth into play — posłużyć się ( perf) czymś
to play a part/role in ( fig) — odgrywać (odegrać perf) rolę w +loc
to play into sb's hands — podkładać się (podłożyć się perf) komuś (inf)
Phrasal Verbs:- play at- play on- play up* * *[plei] 1. verb1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) bawić się2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) grać w3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) grać4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) być na scenie, być wystawianym5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) grać na6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) płatać figla7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) grać przeciwko8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) igrać9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) kierować10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) grać2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) rozrywka2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) sztuka3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) gra, rozgrywka4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) luz•- player- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
- play up -
6 reference
['rɛfrəns]n( mention) wzmianka f; (idea, phrase) odniesienie nt; ( for job application) ( letter) list m polecający; ( person) osoba f polecającawith reference to — ( in letter) w nawiązaniu do +gen
"please quote this reference" ( COMM) — "proszę powoływać się na ten numer"
* * *['refərəns]1) ((an) act of referring (to something); a mention (of something): He made several references to her latest book; With reference to your request for information, I regret to inform you that I am unable to help you.) wzmianka, odniesienie2) (a note about one's character, ability etc, eg when one applies for a new job: Our new secretary had excellent references from her previous employers.) list polecający, referencja, opinia3) (an indication in a book, report etc, showing where one got one's information or where further information can be found.) odsyłacz -
7 referee
[rɛfə'riː] 1. n (SPORT)sędzia m; ( BRIT) ( for job application) osoba f polecająca2. vt* * *[refə'ri:]1) (a person who controls boxing, football etc matches, makes sure that the rules are not broken etc: The referee sent two of the players off the field.) sędzia2) (a person who is willing to provide a note about one's character, ability etc, eg when one applies for new job.) osoba polecająca -
8 stable
['steɪbl] 1. adjprices, patient's condition stabilny; marriage trwały2. n( for horse) stajnia f; ( for cattle) obora f* * *I ['steibl] adjective1) (firm and steady or well-balanced: This chair isn't very stable.) stabilny2) (firmly established and likely to last: a stable government.) mocny, trwały3) ((of a person or his character) unlikely to become unreasonably upset or hysterical: She's the only stable person in the whole family.) opanowany4) ((of a substance) not easily decomposed.) trwały•- stabilize
- stabilise
- stabilization
- stabilisation II ['steibl] noun1) (a building in which horses are kept.) stajnia2) ((in plural) a horse-keeping establishment: He runs the riding stables.) stajnie -
9 fault
[fɔːlt] 1. n( mistake) błąd m; ( defect) ( in person) wada f; ( in machine) usterka f; ( GEOL) uskok m; (TENNIS) błąd m serwisowy2. vtto find fault with sb/sth — czepiać się kogoś/czegoś
* * *[fo:lt] 1. noun1) (a mistake; something for which one is to blame: The accident was your fault.) błąd, wina2) (an imperfection; something wrong: There is a fault in this machine; a fault in his character.) defekt, skaza3) (a crack in the rock surface of the earth: faults in the earth's crust.) uskok2. verb(to find fault with: I couldn't fault him / his piano-playing.) krytykować- faultlessly
- faulty
- at fault
- find fault with
- to a fault -
10 gauge
[geɪdʒ] 1. n( instrument) przyrząd m pomiarowy; ( RAIL) szerokość m toru2. vtpetrol gauge, fuel gauge, (US) gas gauge — wskaźnik poziomu paliwa
* * *[ɡei‹] 1. verb1) (to measure (something) very accurately: They gauged the hours of sunshine.) wymierzyć2) (to estimate, judge: Can you gauge her willingness to help?) oszacować2. noun1) (an instrument for measuring amount, size, speed etc: a petrol gauge.) wskaźnik2) (a standard size (of wire, bullets etc): gauge wire.) wymiar, standard3) (the distance between the rails of a railway line.) rozstaw -
11 Girl Guide
n≈ harcerka f* * *((also no capitals) a member of an organization for girls which is aimed at developing character etc.) harcerka -
12 spoil
[spɔɪl] 1. pt, pp spoilt or spoiled, vtthing uszkadzać (uszkodzić perf); enjoyment psuć (zepsuć perf); child rozpieszczać (rozpieścić perf), psuć2. vito spoil a vote — oddawać (oddać perf) nieważny głos
* * *[spoil]past tense, past participles - spoiled, spoilt; verb1) (to damage or ruin; to make bad or useless: If you touch that drawing you'll spoil it.) psuć2) (to give (a child etc) too much of what he wants and possibly make his character, behaviour etc worse by doing so: They spoil that child dreadfully and she's becoming unbearable!) psuć, rozpieszczać•- spoils- spoilt
- spoilsport -
13 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 -
14 testimonial
[tɛstɪ'məunɪəl]n ( BRIT)referencje pl* * *[-'mouniəl]noun (a (written) statement saying what one knows about a person's character, abilities etc: When applying for a job, one usually needs a testimonial from one's last employer.) świadectwo, zaświadczenie -
15 weak
[wiːk]adj* * *[wi:k]1) (lacking in physical strength: Her illness has made her very weak.) słaby, słabowity2) (not strong in character: I'm very weak when it comes to giving up cigarettes.) bezwolny3) ((of a liquid) diluted; not strong: weak tea.) cienki4) ((of an explanation etc) not convincing.) nieprzekonywający5) ((of a joke) not particularly funny.) kiepski•- weakly- weaken
- weakling
- weakness
- have a weakness for -
16 weakness
['wiːknɪs]n( frailty) osłabienie nt; ( of system etc) słabość f; ( of signal etc) niski poziom m* * *1) (the state of being weak.) słabość2) (something weak or faulty; a defect: weaknesses of character; Smoking is one of my weaknesses.) słabość
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