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1 bring an action against
wytoczyć sprawę sądowązaskarżyćEnglish-Polish dictionary for engineers > bring an action against
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2 bring into action
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3 action
['ækʃən]n( things happening) akcja f; ( deed) czyn m; (of device, force, chemical) działanie nt; ( movement) ruch m; ( MIL) działania pl; ( JUR) powództwo ntto bring an action against sb ( JUR) — wnosić (wnieść perf) powództwo przeciw(ko) komuś
out of action — person wyłączony z gry; machine niesprawny
to take action — podejmować (podjąć perf) działanie
to put a plan into action — wprowadzać (wprowadzić perf) plan w życie
* * *['ækʃən]1) (something done: Action, not talking, is necessary if we are to defeat the enemy; Take action immediately; The firemen are ready to go into action.) działanie2) (movement: Tennis needs a good wrist action.) ruch3) (a legal case: He brought an action for divorce against his wife.) postępowanie, proces4) (the events (of a play, film etc): The action of the play takes place on an island.) akcja5) (a battle; fighting: He was killed in action; Our troops fought an action against the enemy.) bitwa•- out of action -
4 rally
['rælɪ] 1. n ( POL) 2. vt 3. visick person dochodzić (dojść perf) do siebie; Stock Exchange zwyżkować, ożywiać się (ożywić się perf)Phrasal Verbs:* * *['ræli] 1. verb1) (to come or bring together again: The general tried to rally his troops after the defeat; The troops rallied round the general.) skupiać (się)2) (to come or bring together for a joint action or effort: The supporters rallied to save the club from collapse; The politician asked his supporters to rally to the cause.) zebrać/zjednoczyć (się)3) (to (cause to) recover health or strength: She rallied from her illness.) postawić na nogi, pozbierać się2. noun1) (a usually large gathering of people for some purpose: a Scouts' rally.) zlot, wiec2) (a meeting (usually of cars or motorcycles) for a competition, race etc.) rajd3) (an improvement in health after an illness.) powrót do zdrowia4) ((in tennis etc) a (usually long) series of shots before the point is won or lost.) wymiana uderzeń/piłek• -
5 cause
[kɔːz] 1. n(of outcome, effect) przyczyna f; ( reason) powód m; (aim, principle) sprawa f2. vtpowodować (spowodować perf), wywoływać (wywołać perf)to cause sth to be done — sprawiać (sprawić perf), że coś zostanie zrobione
to cause sb to do sth — sprawić ( perf), że ktoś coś zrobi
* * *[ko:z] 1. noun1) (something or someone that produces an effect or result: Having no money is the cause of all my misery.) powód2) (a reason for an action; a motive: You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.) powód3) (an aim or concern for which an individual or group works: cancer research and other deserving causes; in the cause of peace.) cel2. verb(to make (something) happen; to bring about; to be the means of: What caused the accident?; He caused me to drop my suitcase.) powodować -
6 duty
['djuːtɪ]n( responsibility) obowiązek m; ( tax) cło ntto make it one's duty to do sth — zobowiązywać się (zobowiązać się perf) do zrobienia czegoś
to pay duty on sth — płacić (zapłacić perf) za coś cło
on/off duty — na/po służbie
- duties* * *['dju:ti]plural - duties; noun1) (what one ought morally or legally to do: He acted out of duty; I do my duty as a responsible citizen.) obowiązek2) (an action or task requiring to be done, especially one attached to a job: I had a few duties to perform in connection with my job.) obowiązek3) ((a) tax on goods: You must pay duty when you bring wine into the country.) cło•- dutiable- dutiful
- duty-free
- off duty
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7 exert
[ɪg'zəːt]vtto exert o.s. — wytężać się, wysilać się
* * *[iɡ'zə:t]1) (to bring forcefully into use or action: He likes to exert his authority.) użyć (władzy), wywrzeć2) (to force (oneself) to make an effort: Please exert yourselves.) wytężać (się)•- exertion -
8 future
['fjuːtʃə(r)] 1. adj 2. nprzyszłość f; ( LING) czas m przyszłyin the near/foreseeable future — w najbliższej/przewidywalnej przyszłości
- futures* * *['fju: ə] 1. noun1) ((what is going to happen in) the time to come: He was afraid of what the future might bring; ( also adjective) his future wife.) przyszłość2) ((a verb in) the future tense.) czas przyszły2. adjective((of a tense of a verb) indicating an action which will take place at a later time.) przyszły -
9 legal
['liːgl]adj( of the law) prawny; ( allowed by law) legalny, zgodny z prawemto take legal action/proceedings against sb — wytaczać (wytoczyć perf) komuś sprawę
* * *['li:ɡəl]1) (lawful; allowed by the law: Is it legal to bring gold watches into the country?; a legal contract.) prawny, legalny2) (concerned with or used in the law: the legal profession.) prawny, prawniczy•- legally- legality
- legalize
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10 light
[laɪt] 1. nświatło nt; ( for cigarette etc) ogień mto come to light — wychodzić (wyjść perf) na jaw
to cast/shed or throw light on ( fig) — rzucać (rzucić perf) światło na +acc
in the light of — w świetle +gen
- lights2. vt; pt, pp litcandle, cigarette zapalać (zapalić perf); fire rozpalać (rozpalić perf); room oświetlać (oświetlić perf); sky rozświetlać (rozświetlić perf)Phrasal Verbs:- light up3. adjlekki; (pale, bright) jasny* * *I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) światło2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) światło3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) ogień4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) światło2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) jasny2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) jasny3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) oświetlić2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) zapalić•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) lekki2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) lekki3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) lekki4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) za lekki5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) lekki6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) zwinny, chyży7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) lekki8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) lekki9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) lekki, piaszczysty•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) natknąć się na -
11 present
['prɛznt] 1. adj 2. n 3. vtprize wręczać (wręczyć perf); difficulty, threat stanowić; person, information przedstawiać (przedstawić perf); radio/tv programme prowadzić (poprowadzić perf)to present sth to sb, to present sb with sth — wręczać (wręczyć perf) coś komuś
to present sb to — przedstawiać (przedstawić perf) kogoś +dat
to give sb a present — dawać (dać perf) komuś prezent
to be present at — być obecnym na +loc
* * *I ['preznt] adjective1) (being here, or at the place, occasion etc mentioned: My father was present on that occasion; Who else was present at the wedding?; Now that the whole class is present, we can begin the lesson.) obecny2) (existing now: the present moment; the present prime minister.) obecny3) ((of the tense of a verb) indicating action now: In the sentence `She wants a chocolate', the verb is in the present tense.) teraźniejszy•- the present
- at present
- for the present II [pri'zent] verb1) (to give, especially formally or ceremonially: The child presented a bunch of flowers to the Queen; He was presented with a gold watch when he retired.) wręczyć2) (to introduce: May I present my wife (to you)?) przedstawiać3) (to arrange the production of (a play, film etc): The Elizabethan Theatre Company presents `Hamlet', by William Shakespeare.) przedstawiać4) (to offer (ideas etc) for consideration, or (a problem etc) for solving: She presents (=expresses) her ideas very clearly; The situation presents a problem.) przedstawiać5) (to bring (oneself); to appear: He presented himself at the dinner table half an hour late.) stawić się•- presentable
- presentation
- present arms III ['preznt] noun(a gift: a wedding present; birthday presents.) prezent -
12 prosecute
['prɔsɪkjuːt]vt* * *['prosikju:t](to bring a legal action against: He was prosecuted for theft.) ścigać sądownie, wnosić oskarżenie (przeciwko)- prosecutor -
13 subject
1. ['sʌbdʒɪkt] n( matter) temat m; ( SCOL) przedmiot m; ( of kingdom) poddany(-na) m(f); ( LING) podmiot m2. [səb'dʒɛkt] vtto subject sb to sth — poddawać (poddać perf) kogoś czemuś
to be subject to — (law, tax) podlegać +dat; ( heart attacks) być narażonym na +acc
to change the subject — zmieniać (zmienić perf) temat
* * *1. adjective((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) podbity, podległy2. noun1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) poddany2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) temat3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) przedmiot4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) przedmiot5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) podmiot3. [səb'‹ekt] verb1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) podporządkować sobie2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) poddawać•- subjective
- subjectively
- subject matter
- change the subject
- subject to
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