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1 telephone
['tɛlɪfəun] 1. ntelefon m2. vt 3. vitelefonować (zatelefonować perf), dzwonić (zadzwonić perf)to be on the telephone — ( talking) rozmawiać przez telefon; ( possess phone) mieć telefon
* * *1. ['telifəun] noun((often abbreviated to phone) [foun] an instrument for speaking to someone from a distance, using either an electric current which passes along a wire or radio waves: He spoke to me by telephone / on the telephone; ( also adjective) a telephone number/operator.) telefon,2. [foun] verb1) (to (try to) speak to (someone) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone you tomorrow.) telefonować, dzwonić2) (to send (a message) or ask for (something) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone for a taxi.) telefonować, dzwonić3) (to reach or make contact with (another place) by means of the telephone: Can one telephone England from Australia?) telefonować, dzwonić•- telephone booth
- telephone box
- telephone directory
- telephone exchange -
2 telephone directory
nksiążka f telefoniczna* * *(a book containing a list of the names, addresses and telephone numbers of all the people with telephones in a particular area: Look them up in the telephone directory.) książka telefoniczna -
3 the
[ðəˌ ðiː]def art1)the books/children are in the library — książki/dzieci są w bibliotece
2) ( in titles)3) ( in comparisons)the more he works the more he earns — im więcej pracuje, tym więcej zarabia
* * *[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) ten1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.)3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).)4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.)5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.)6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.)•- the...- the... -
4 the minute (that)
(as soon as: Telephone me the minute he arrives!) w momencie gdy, natychmiast -
5 the minute (that)
(as soon as: Telephone me the minute he arrives!) w momencie gdy, natychmiast -
6 be on the point of
(to be about to (do something): I was on the point of going out when the telephone rang.) mieć właśnie (coś zrobić) -
7 reverse the charges
to make a telephone call (a reverse-charge call) (which is paid for by the person who receives it instead of by the caller.) zamówić rozmowę z przywołaniem -
8 ring
[rɪŋ] 1. n( on finger) pierścionek m; ( large) pierścień m; (also: wedding ring) obrączka f; (for keys, of smoke) kółko nt; (of people, objects) krąg m, koło nt; ( of spies) siatka f; ( of drug-dealers) gang m; ( for boxing) ring m; (of circus, for bullfighting) arena f; ( on cooker) palnik m; ( sound of bell) dzwonek m2. vi; pt rang, pp rung 3. vt; pt rang, pp rung ( BRIT)( TEL) dzwonić (zadzwonić perf) do +gen; ( mark) zakreślać (zakreślić perf), brać (wziąć perf) w kółeczko (inf)to give sb a ring ( BRIT) — dzwonić (zadzwonić perf) do kogoś
to ring true/false — brzmieć szczerze/fałszywie
to run rings round sb ( inf, fig) — bić kogoś na głowę (inf)
Phrasal Verbs:- ring off- ring up* * *I 1. [riŋ] noun1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) pierścionek2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) pierścień, kółko3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) koło4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) ring5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) krąg, szajka2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.) otaczać kołem2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) zakreślić3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) obrączkować•- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) (za)dzwonić2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) zadzwonić do3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) zadzwonić (na)4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) zadzwonić5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) rozbrzmiewać6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) rozlegać się2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) dzwonek2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) rozmowa telefoniczna3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) brzmienie, nuta•- ring back
- ring off
- ring true -
9 call
[kɔːl] 1. vt(name, label) nazywać (nazwać perf); ( christen) dawać (dać perf) na imię +dat; ( TEL) dzwonić (zadzwonić perf) do +gen; ( summon) przywoływać (przywołać perf), wzywać (wezwać perf); meeting zwoływać (zwołać perf); flight zapowiadać (zapowiedzieć perf); strike ogłaszać (ogłosić perf)Phrasal Verbs:- call at- call for- call in- call off- call on- call out- call up2. vi( shout) wołać (zawołać perf); ( TEL) dzwonić (zadzwonić perf); (also: call in, call round) wstępować (wstąpić perf), wpadać (wpaść perf)3. n( shout) wołanie nt; ( TEL) rozmowa f; ( of bird) głos m; ( visit) wizyta f; ( demand) wezwanie nt; ( for flight etc) zapowiedź f; ( fig) zew mto be on call — dyżurować, mieć dyżur
who is calling? ( TEL) — kto mówi?
to pay a call on sb — składać (złożyć perf) komuś wizytę
* * *[ko:l] 1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) nazywać2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) nazywać3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) wołać4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) wzywać5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) odwiedzać6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) telefonować7) ((in card games) to bid.) licytować2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) wołanie2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) śpiew3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) wizyta4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) telefon5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) głos, wezwanie6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) popyt7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) potrzeba, powód•- caller- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
- on call -
10 answer
['ɑːnsə(r)] 1. n(to question, letter) odpowiedź f; ( to problem) rozwiązanie nt2. viodpowiadać (odpowiedzieć perf); ( TEL) podnosić (podnieść perf) słuchawkę, odbierać (odebrać perf) (telefon)3. vtletter, question odpowiadać (odpowiedzieć perf) na +acc; problem rozwiązywać (rozwiązać perf); prayer wysłuchiwać (wysłuchać perf) +genin answer to your letter — w odpowiedzi na Pana/Pani list
to answer the phone — odbierać (odebrać perf) telefon
to answer the bell/the door — otworzyć ( perf) drzwi
Phrasal Verbs:* * *1. noun1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) odpowiedź2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) rozwiązanie, wyjście2. verb1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) odpowiadać na2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) otwierać, odbierać3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) spełnić4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) odpowiadać•- answering machine
- answer for
- answerphone -
11 cut off
vtpiece, village, supply odcinać (odciąć perf); limb obcinać (obciąć perf); ( TEL) rozłączać (rozłączyć perf)* * *1) (to interrupt or break a telephone connection: I was cut off in the middle of the telephone call.) przerywać2) (to separate: They were cut off from the rest of the army.) odcinać3) (to stop or prevent delivery of: They've cut off our supplies of coal.) odcinać -
12 hog
[hɔg] 1. nwieprz m2. vt ( fig)telephone, bathroom okupowaćto go the whole hog — iść (pójść perf) na całego
* * *[hoɡ] 1. noun((especially American) a pig.) świnia2. verb1) (to gobble up greedily.) pożerać2) (to take or use more of than one ought to; to keep or use longer than one ought to: She's hogging the telephone and no-one else can use it.) przetrzymywać•- hogwash- go the whole hog -
13 on
(CANADA) abbr= Ontario* * *[on] 1. preposition1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) na2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) w, do3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) w, do4) (about: a book on the theatre.) na temat5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) na6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) na7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) na8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) w, nad9) (towards: They marched on the town.) na10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) przy11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) na, przez12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) przy13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) po14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) na2. adverb1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) na (siebie, sobie)2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) dalej3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) włączony4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) w programie5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) na, do3. adjective1) (in progress: The game was on.) w toku2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) aktualny•- oncoming- ongoing
- onwards
- onward
- be on to someone
- be on to
- on and on
- on time
- on to / onto -
14 over
['əuvə(r)] 1. adv1) ( across)to cross over to the other side — przechodzić (przejść perf) na drugą stronę
to ask sb over — zapraszać (zaprosić perf) kogoś (do domu or do siebie)
over here/there — tu/tam
3) ( finished)to be over — skończyć się ( perf)
4) ( excessively) zbyt, nadmiernieshe's not over intelligent, is she? — nie jest zbyt or nadmiernie inteligentna, prawda?
5) ( remaining)6)2. prepover and over (again) — wielokrotnie, w kółko (inf)
to spread a sheet over sth — rozkładać (rozłożyć perf) na czymś prześcieradło
2) ( on the other side of) po drugiej stronie +gen; ( to the other side of) przez +acc, na drugą stronę +gen3) ( more than) ponad +accover and above — poza +instr, w dodatku do +gen
4) ( during) przez +acc, podczas +gen* * *['əuvə] 1. preposition1) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) po(nad)2) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) nad, na3) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) na4) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) na5) (about: a quarrel over money.) o6) (by means of: He spoke to her over the telephone.) przez7) (during: Over the years, she grew to hate her husband.) przez8) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) nad2. adverb1) (higher, moving etc above: The plane flew over about an hour ago.)2) (used to show movement, change of position: He rolled over on his back; He turned over the page.)3) (across: He went over and spoke to them.)4) (downwards: He fell over.)5) (higher in number etc: for people aged twenty and over.)6) (remaining: There are two cakes for each of us, and two over.)7) (through from beginning to end, carefully: Read it over; Talk it over between you.)3. adjective(finished: The affair is over now.) ponad, prze-4. noun((in cricket) a certain number of balls bowled from one end of the wicket: He bowled thirty overs in the match.) seria rzutów/piłek (w krykiecie)5. as part of a word1) (too (much), as in overdo.) prze-2) (in a higher position, as in overhead.) nad-3) (covering, as in overcoat.) na-4) (down from an upright position, as in overturn.) prze-5) (completely, as in overcome.) prze-•- over all
- over and done with -
15 just
[dʒʌst] 1. adj 2. advjust as I expected — dokładnie tak, jak się spodziewałem
just now — ( a moment ago) dopiero co; ( at the present time) w tej chwili
it's just as well (that …) — no i dobrze (, że …)
just as he was leaving — w chwili, gdy wychodził
just before/after — krótko przed +instr /po +loc
just after you called — krótko po tym, jak zadzwoniłeś
just enough — akurat tyle, ile potrzeba
just a minute!, just one moment! — chwileczkę!, momencik!
* * *I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) sprawiedliwy2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) słuszny3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) zasłużony•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) dokładnie2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) całkiem tak3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) dopiero co4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) właśnie5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) akurat6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) ledwo7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) tylko8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) po prostu9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) po prostu•- just now
- just then -
16 minute
I [maɪ'njuːt] adj II ['mɪnɪt] nwait a minute!, just a minute! — chwileczkę!
up-to-the-minute — news najświeższy; machine, technology najnowszy, najnowocześniejszy
- minutes* * *I ['minit] noun1) (the sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds: It is twenty minutes to eight; The journey takes thirty minutes; a ten-minute delay.) minuta2) (in measuring an angle, the sixtieth part of a degree; sixty seconds: an angle of 47° 50′ (= forty-seven degrees, fifty minutes).) minuta3) (a very short time: Wait a minute; It will be done in a minute.) chwila4) (a particular point in time: At that minute, the telephone rang.) moment5) ((in plural) the notes taken at a meeting recording what was said: The chairman asked for this decision to be recorded in the minutes.) protokół•- the minute that
- the minute
- to the minute
- up to the minute II adjective1) (very small: The diamonds in the brooch were minute.) drobny, malutki2) (paying attention to the smallest details: minute care.) drobiazgowy•- minutely- minuteness -
17 moment
['məumənt]nchwila f, moment mfor a moment — go out na chwilę; hesitate przez chwilę
for the moment — na razie, chwilowo
"one moment please" ( TEL) — "chwileczkę"
* * *['məumənt]1) (a very short space of time: I'll be ready in a moment; after a few moments' silence.) moment2) (a particular point in time: At that moment, the telephone rang.) chwila•- momentarily
- momentous
- momentously
- at the moment
- the moment that
- the moment -
18 instant
['ɪnstənt] 1. nchwila f, moment m2. adj* * *['instənt] 1. adjective1) (immediate: Anyone disobeying these rules will face instant dismissal; His latest play was an instant success.) natychmiastowy2) ((of food etc) able to be prepared etc almost immediately: instant coffee/potato.) błyskawiczny2. noun1) (a point in time: He climbed into bed and at that instant the telephone rang; He came the instant (that) he heard the news.) moment2) (a moment or very short time: It all happened in an instant; I'll be there in an instant.) chwila•- this instant -
19 install
[ɪn'stɔːl]vt* * *[in'sto:l]1) (to put in place ready for use: When was the telephone/electricity installed (in this house)?) instalować2) (to put (a thing, oneself or another person) in a place or position: He was installed as president yesterday; They soon installed themselves in the new house.) wprowadzić•- instalment -
20 inventor
[ɪn'vɛntə(r)]nwynalazca(-zczyni) m(f)* * *noun (a person who invents: Alexander Graham Bell was the inventor of the telephone.) wynalazca
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