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1 climb down
iść (pójść perf) na ustępstwa -
2 climb-down
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3 climb
[klaɪm] 1. viperson, sun wspinać się (wspiąć się perf); plant piąć się; plane wznosić się (wznieść się perf), wzbijać się (wzbić się perf); prices, shares wzrastać (wzrosnąć perf)to climb over a wall — przełazić (przeleźć perf) przez mur
to climb into a car — gramolić się (wgramolić się perf) do samochodu
Phrasal Verbs:2. vtstairs, ladder wdrapywać się (wdrapać się perf) po +loc; tree, hill wspinać się (wspiąć się perf) na +acc3. n* * *1. verb1) ((of a person etc) to go up or towards the top of (a mountain, wall, ladder etc): He climbed to the top of the hill; He climbed up the ladder; The child climbed the tree.) wdrapywać się, wspinać się2) (to rise or ascend.) wznosić się2. noun1) (an act of going up: a rapid climb to the top of his profession.) wspinaczka2) (a route or place to be climbed: The guide showed us the best climb.) podejście•- climber -
4 descend
[dɪ'sɛnd] 1. vtstairs schodzić (zejść perf) po +loc; hill schodzić (zejść perf) z +gen; slope schodzić (zejść perf) w dół +gen2. vito be descended from — wywodzić się z +gen, pochodzić od +gen
to descend to — ( lying etc) zniżać się (zniżyć się perf) do +gen
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[di'send]1) (to go or climb down from a higher place or position: He descended the staircase.) schodzić2) (to slope downwards: The hills descend to the sea.) opadać3) ((with on) to make a sudden attack on: The soldiers descended on the helpless villagers.) runąć•- descent
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5 scale
[skeɪl] 1. n(of numbers, salaries, model) skala f; ( of map) skala f, podziałka f; ( of fish) łuska f; ( MUS) gama f; (size, extent) rozmiary pl, wielkość fto draw sth to scale — rysować (narysować perf) coś w skali
- scales2. vtwdrapywać się (wdrapać się perf) na +accPhrasal Verbs:* * *I [skeil] noun1) (a set of regularly spaced marks made on something (eg a thermometer or a ruler) for use as a measure; a system of numbers, measurement etc: This thermometer has two scales marked on it, one in Fahrenheit and one in Centigrade.) skala2) (a series or system of items of increasing or decreasing size, value etc: a wage/salary scale.) skala3) (in music, a group of notes going up or down in order: The boy practised his scales on the piano.) gama4) (the size of measurements on a map etc compared with the real size of the country etc shown by it: In a map drawn to the scale 1:50,000, one centimetre represents half a kilometre.) podziałka, skala5) (the size of an activity: These guns are being manufactured on a large scale.) skalaII [skeil] verb(to climb (a ladder, cliff etc): The prisoner scaled the prison walls and escaped.) wspiąć się naIII [skeil] noun(any of the small thin plates or flakes that cover the skin of fishes, reptiles etc: A herring's scales are silver in colour.) łuska- scaly -
6 lift
[lɪft] 1. vtthing, part of body ponosić (podnieść perf), unosić (unieść perf); ban, requirement znosić (znieść perf); ( plagiarize) przepisywać (przepisać perf), zwalać (zwalić perf) (inf); ( inf) ( steal) podwędzić ( perf) (inf), gwizdnąć ( perf) (inf)Phrasal Verbs:- lift off- lift up2. vi 3. n ( BRIT)winda fto give sb a lift ( BRIT) — podwozić (podwieźć perf) kogoś, podrzucać (podrzucić perf) kogoś (inf)
* * *[lift] 1. verb1) (to raise or bring to a higher position: The box was so heavy I couldn't lift it.) podnieść2) (to take and carry away: He lifted the table through into the kitchen.) dźwignąć3) ((of mist etc) to disappear: By noon, the fog was beginning to lift.) podnosić się4) (to rise: The aeroplane lifted into the air.) wznieść się2. noun1) (the act of lifting: a lift of the eyebrows.) podniesienie2) ((American elevator) a small enclosed platform etc that moves up and down between floors carrying goods or people: Since she was too tired to climb the stairs, she went up in the lift.) winda3) (a ride in someone's car etc: Can I give you a lift into town?) podwiezienie4) (a raising of the spirits: Her success in the exam gave her a great lift.) podniesienie na duchu•- lift off -
7 wind
I 1. [wɪnd] ninto/against the wind — pod wiatr
2. vtto get wind of sth ( fig) — zwietrzyć ( perf) coś
pozbawiać (pozbawić perf) tchuII 1. [waɪnd] pt, pp wound, vtthread, rope nawijać (nawinąć perf); bandage zawijać (zawinąć perf); clock, toy nakręcać (nakręcić perf)2. viPhrasal Verbs:- wind up* * *I 1. [wind] noun1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) wiatr2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) dech3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) wiatry, wzdęcie2. verb(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) pozbawić tchu3. adjective((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) dęty- windy- windiness
- windfall
- windmill
- windpipe
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windscreen
- windsock
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windswept
- get the wind up
- get wind of
- get one's second wind
- in the wind
- like the wind II past tense, past participle - wound; verb1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) owinąć2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) zwijać3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) wić się4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) nakręcić•- winder- winding
- wind up
- be/get wound up
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