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101 set back
vtto set sb back (by) — opóźniać (opóźnić perf) kogoś (o +acc)
* * *(to delay the progress of: His illness set him back a bit at school.) opóźniać -
102 subsidence
[səb'saɪdns]nobsuwanie się nt gruntu* * *noun (the process of subsiding: The road has had to be closed because of subsidence.) zapadanie się, osiadanie -
103 toil
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104 totter
['tɔtə(r)]viperson zataczać się (zatoczyć się perf), chwiać się (zachwiać się perf) (na nogach); ( fig) government chwiać się* * *['totə](to move unsteadily as if about to fall: The building tottered and collapsed; He tottered down the road.) chwiać się, zataczać się -
105 trip
[trɪp] 1. n 2. vi( stumble) potykać się (potknąć się perf); ( go lightly) iść lekkim krokiemto go on a (business) trip — wyjeżdżać (wyjechać perf) w podróż (służbową)
Phrasal Verbs:- trip up* * *[trip] 1. past tense, past participle - tripped; verb1) ((often with up or over) to (cause to) catch one's foot and stumble or fall: She tripped and fell; She tripped over the carpet.) potykać się2) (to walk with short, light steps: She tripped happily along the road.) dreptać2. noun(a journey or tour: She went on / took a trip to Paris.) wycieczka- tripper -
106 undermine
[ʌndə'maɪn]vt* * *1) (to make (eg a building) insecure by digging away or destroying the base or foundations: The road was being undermined by a stream.) podkopać2) (to weaken (eg a person's health or authority): Constant hard work had undermined his health.) podkopać -
107 uneven
[ʌn'iːvn]adj* * *1) (not even: The road surface here is very uneven.) nierówny2) ((of work etc) not all of the same quality: His work is very uneven.) nierówny•- unevenly -
108 veer
[vɪə(r)]viskręcać (skręcić perf) gwałtownie* * *[viə](to change direction suddenly: The car veered across the road to avoid hitting a small boy.) skręcić nagle, odbić -
109 abreast
[ə'brɛst]advramię przy ramieniu, obok siebieto keep abreast of — (fig: news etc) nadążać za +instr, być na bieżąco z +instr
* * *[ə'brest](side by side: They walked along the road three abreast.) ramię przy ramieniu -
110 at a jog-trot
(at a gentle running pace: Every morning he goes down the road at a jog-trot.) wolnym truchtem -
111 at full pelt
((running) as fast as possible: They set off down the road at full pelt.) biec pędem -
112 at intervals
(here and there; now and then: Trees grew at intervals along the road.) w odstępach -
113 dig up
vt* * *We dug up that old tree; They dug up a skeleton; They're digging up the road yet again.) wykopywać, rozkopywać -
114 disobey
[dɪsə'beɪ]vt* * *[disə'bei](to fail or refuse to do what is commanded: He disobeyed my orders not to go into the road; He disobeyed his mother.) nie usłuchać- disobedient
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115 jaywalker
['dʒeɪwɔːkə(r)]npieszy m nieprawidłowo przechodzący przez jezdnię* * *['‹eiwo:kə](a person who walks carelessly among traffic: She never looks to see if there's a car coming before she crosses the road - she's a jaywalker.) nieuważny przechodzień -
116 puddle
['pʌdl]nkałuża f* * *(a small, usually dirty, pool (of water): It had been raining, and there were puddles in the road.) kałuża -
117 puncture
['pʌŋktʃə(r)] 1. n ( AUT)przebicie nt dętki2. vtI have a puncture — złapałem gumę (inf)
* * *1. verb(to make or get a small hole in: Some glass on the road punctured my new tyre.) przedziurawić2. noun(a hole in a tyre: My car has had two punctures this week.) przebicie -
118 roadworthy
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119 rut
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120 scoot
[sku:t]((often with along, away, past etc) to move (away) fast: He scooted down the road.) zwiać- scooter
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