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1 describe
[dɪs'kraɪb]vt* * *1) (to give an account of in words; to tell in words what something or someone is like: He described what had happened; Would you describe her as beautiful?) opisywać2) (to say that one is something: He describes himself as a salesman.) przedstawiać się• -
2 characterize
['kærɪktəraɪz]vt( typify) charakteryzować, cechować; ( describe character of) charakteryzować (scharakteryzować perf)* * *1) (to be the obvious feature of: The giraffe is characterized by its long neck.) charakteryzować2) (to describe (as): She characterized him as weak and indecisive.) opisywać -
3 depict
[dɪ'pɪkt]vt* * *[di'pikt]1) (to paint, draw etc.) dawać obraz2) (to describe: Her novel depicts the life of country people.) opisywać -
4 as
1. (US) n abbr= Associate in/of Science stopień naukowy2. abbr* * *[æz] 1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) jak, kiedy2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) ponieważ3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) tak jak4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) jak5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) chociaż6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) tak/podobnie jak2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) tak3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) jak2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) jak3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) za, jak(o)4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) jako•- as for- as if / as though
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5 brother
['brʌðə(r)]brat m* * *1) (the title given to a male child to describe his relationship to the other children of his parents: I have two brothers.) brat2) (a fellow member of any group ( also adjective): brother officers.) towarzysz, kolega, brat3) ((plural also brethren ['breƟrən]) a member of a religious group: The brothers of the order prayed together; The brethren met daily.) brat (zakonny)•- brother-in-law -
6 characterise
1) (to be the obvious feature of: The giraffe is characterized by its long neck.) charakteryzować2) (to describe (as): She characterized him as weak and indecisive.) opisywać -
7 compare
[kəm'pɛə(r)] 1. vt2. vito compare sb/sth to — ( liken) porównywać (porównać perf) kogoś/coś z +instr, przyrównywać (przyrównać perf) kogoś/coś do +gen
to compare (un)favourably with — wypadać (wypaść perf) (nie)korzystnie w porównaniu z +instr
compared with/to — w porównaniu z +instr
* * *[kəm'peə]1) (to put (things etc) side by side in order to see to what extent they are the same or different: If you compare his work with hers you will find hers more accurate; This is a good essay compared with your last one.) porównywać2) (to describe as being similar to: She compared him to a monkey.) porównywać3) (to be near in standard or quality: He just can't compare with Mozart.) równać się•- comparative
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8 elaborate
1. [ɪ'læbərɪt] adj 2. [ɪ'læbəreɪt] vt 3. vito elaborate (on) — ( plan etc) podawać (podać perf) szczegóły ( +gen)
* * *1. [i'læbəreit] verb1) (to work out or describe (a plan etc) in detail: He elaborated his theory.) opracowywać2) ((especially with on) to discuss details: She elaborated on the next day's menu.) podawać szczegóły, omówić2. [-rət] adjective1) (very detailed or complicated: an elaborate design.) zawiły, wymyślny2) (carefully planned: elaborate plans for escape.) drobiazgowy•- elaboration -
9 exaggerate
[ɪg'zædʒəreɪt] 1. vt 2. vi* * *[iɡ'zæ‹əreit]1) (to make (something) appear to be, or describe it as, greater etc than it really is: You seem to be exaggerating his faults; That dress exaggerates her thinness.) przesadzać, wyolbrzymiać2) (to go beyond the truth in describing something etc: You can't trust her. She always exaggerates.) przesadzać• -
10 flatter
['flætə(r)]vtI was flattered that… — pochlebiało mi, że…
to flatter o.s. on sth — szczycić się czymś
* * *['flætə]1) (to praise too much or insincerely: Flatter him by complimenting him on his singing.) schlebiać2) (to show, describe etc someone or something as being better than someone etc really is: The photograph flatters him.) schlebiać3) (to be pleased to say about (oneself) (that one can do something): I flatter myself that I can speak French perfectly.) pochlebiać sobie, z dumą stwierdzać•- flattery -
11 put one's finger on
(to point out or describe exactly; to identify: She put her finger on the cause of our financial trouble.) określić dokładnie, dotknąć sedna -
12 qualify
['kwɔlɪfaɪ] 1. vt 2. vizdobywać (zdobyć perf) dyplomto qualify for — ( be eligible) móc ubiegać się o +acc; ( in competition) kwalifikować się (zakwalifikować się perf) do +gen
to qualify as an engineer — zdobywać (zdobyć perf) dyplom inżyniera
* * *1) (to cause to be or to become able or suitable for: A degree in English does not qualify you to teach English; She is too young to qualify for a place in the team.) uprawniać, kwalifikować się2) ((with as) to show that one is suitable for a profession or job etc, especially by passing a test or examination: I hope to qualify as a doctor.) zdobyć uprawnienia3) ((with for) to allow, or be allowed, to take part in a competition etc, usually by reaching a satisfactory standard in an earlier test or competition: She failed to qualify for the long jump.) zakwalifikować się4) ((of an adjective) to describe, or add to the meaning of: In `red books', the adjective `red' qualifies the noun `books'.) określać•- qualified
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13 re-create
[ri:kri'eit](to describe or show realistically: In the film, they had tried to recreate the horrors of the war.) odtworzyć -
14 sister
['sɪstə(r)] 1. n 2. cpdship, city siostrzany* * *['sistə] 1. noun1) (the title given to a female child to describe her relationship to the other children of her parents: She's my sister; my father's sister.) siostra2) (a type of senior nurse: She's a sister on Ward 5.) siostra3) (a female member of a religious group.) siostra4) (a female fellow member of any group: We must fight for equal opportunities, sisters!) siostra2. adjective(closely similar in design, function etc: sister ships.) bliźniaczy -
15 sketch
[skɛtʃ] 1. n(drawing, outline) szkic m; ( THEAT, TV) skecz m2. vtszkicować (naszkicować perf); (also: sketch out) nakreślać (nakreślić perf), zarysowywać (zarysować perf)* * *[ske ] 1. noun1) (a rough plan, drawing or painting: He made several sketches before starting the portrait.) szkic2) (a short (written or spoken) account without many details: The book began with a sketch of the author's life.) ogólny zarys3) (a short play, dramatic scene etc: a comic sketch.) skecz2. verb1) (to draw, describe, or plan without completing the details.) szkicować2) (to make rough drawings, paintings etc: She sketches as a hobby.) szkicować, rysować•- sketchy- sketchily
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17 sum up
1. vt 2. vi* * *past tense, past participle - summed; verb (to give the main or important points of: He summed up the various proposals.) zreasumować, podsumować -
18 this
[ðɪs] 1. adj( demonstrative) ten2. pron, pl thesethis man/woman/child — ten mężczyzna/ta kobieta/to dziecko
towho/what is this? — co/kto to jest?
3. advthis is Mr Brown — ( in introductions) (to) pan Brown; ( in photo) to (jest) pan Brown; ( on telephone) mówi Brown, tu Brown
(+adjective) tak or taki; (+adverb) taknow we've gone this far — teraz, gdy zaszliśmy (już) tak daleko
* * *[ðis] 1. plural - these; adjective1) (used to indicate a person, thing etc nearby or close in time: This book is better than that (one); I prefer these trousers.) ten2) (used in stories to indicate a person, thing etc that one is describing or about to describe: Then this man arrived.) taki, pewien2. pronoun(used for a thing etc or a person nearby or close in time: Read this - you'll like it; This is my friend John Smith.) to3. adverb(so; to this degree: I didn't think it would be this easy.) tak -
19 unspeakable
[ʌn'spiːkəbl]adj( indescribable) niewymowny, niewypowiedziany; ( awful) okropny* * *(that cannot be expressed in words, especially because too bad to describe: his unspeakable cruelty/rudeness.) nieopisany -
20 unutterable
1) ((of a feeling) too strong to be expressed: To his unutterable horror, the ground began to shake.) niewysłowiony2) (too bad to describe: What unutterable rudeness!) nieopisany
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