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1 encourage
[ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ]vtto encourage sb (to do sth) — zachęcać (zachęcić perf) kogoś (do zrobienia czegoś); activity zachęcać do +gen; attitude popierać (poprzeć perf); growth pobudzać (pobudzić perf)
* * *1) (to give support, confidence or hope to: The general tried to encourage the troops: You should not encourage him in his extravagance; I felt encouraged by his praise.) zachęcać, dodawać odwagi2) (to urge (a person) to do something: You must encourage him to try again.) zachęcać•- encouragingly
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2 drive
[draɪv] 1. n( journey) jazda f or podróż f (samochodem); (also: driveway) wjazd m, droga f dojazdowa; ( energy) werwa f, zapał m; ( campaign) działania pl; (SPORT) uderzenie nt; (also: disk drive) stacja f dysków2. vt; pt drove, pp drivenvehicle prowadzić, kierować +instr; ( TECH) motor, wheel napędzać; animal prowadzić (poprowadzić perf); ball posyłać (posłać perf); (incite, encourage) kierować +instr; nail, stake3. vi; pt drove, pp drivento drive sth into sth — wbijać (wbić perf) coś w coś
( as driver) prowadzić (samochód), jeździć samochodem; ( travel) jechać (pojechać perf) (samochodem)to go for a drive — wybierać się (wybrać się perf) na przejażdżkę
left-/right-hand drive — lewostronny/prawostronny układ kierowniczy
front-/rear-/four-wheel drive — napęd na przednie/tylne/cztery koła
to drive sb home/to the airport — zawozić (zawieźć perf) or odwozić (odwieźć perf) kogoś do domu/na lotnisko
to drive sb mad — doprowadzać (doprowadzić perf) kogoś do szału
to drive sb to sth — doprowadzać (doprowadzić perf) kogoś do czegoś
she drove him to move out — doprowadziła do tego, że się wyprowadził
Phrasal Verbs:* * *1. past tense - drove; verb1) (to control or guide (a car etc): Do you want to drive (the car), or shall I?) jechać, prowadzić samochód2) (to take, bring etc in a car: My mother is driving me to the airport.) odwozić, przywozić3) (to force or urge along: Two men and a dog were driving a herd of cattle across the road.) pędzić, poganiać4) (to hit hard: He drove a nail into the door; He drove a golf-ball from the tee.) w(y)bijać5) (to cause to work by providing the necessary power: This mill is driven by water.) poruszać2. noun1) (a journey in a car, especially for pleasure: We decided to go for a drive.) przejażdżka2) (a private road leading from a gate to a house etc: The drive is lined with trees.) prywatny dojazd, aleja3) (energy and enthusiasm: I think he has the drive needed for this job.) energia4) (a special effort: We're having a drive to save electricity.) kampania, akcja5) (in sport, a hard stroke (with a golf-club, a cricket bat etc).) uderzenie6) ((computers) a disk drive.)•- driver- driver's license
- drive-in
- drive-through
- driving licence
- be driving at
- drive off
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3 prod
[prɔd] 1. vt 2. nszturchnięcie nt; ( with sth sharp) dźgnięcie nt; ( fig) przypomnienie nt* * *[prod] 1. past tense, past participle - prodded; verb1) (to push with something pointed; to poke: He prodded her arm with his finger.) dźgać, kłuć2) (to urge or encourage: He prodded her into action.) popędzać, poganiać2. noun(an act of prodding: She gave him a prod.) szturchnięcie, ukłucie
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encourage — en|cour|age W1S2 [ınˈkʌrıdʒ US ınˈkə:r ] v [T] 1.) to give someone the courage or confidence to do something ≠ ↑discourage ▪ I want to thank everyone who has encouraged and supported me. encourage sb to do sth ▪ Cooder was encouraged to begin… … Dictionary of contemporary English
encourage — verb (T) 1 to say or do something that helps someone have the courage or confidence to do something: Haldene encouraged him in his work. | encourage sb to do sth: Patricia encouraged me to apply for the job. 2 to make something more likely to… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
encourage — verb ADVERB ▪ greatly, highly (AmE), strongly ▪ We were greatly encouraged by the support we received. ▪ Speaking your mind is highly encouraged at these sessions. ▪ especially … Collocations dictionary
mark sth down — UK US mark sth down Phrasal Verb with mark({{}}/mɑːk/ verb [T] ► COMMERCE to reduce the price of something, usually in order to encourage people to buy it: mark sth down by sth »Low consumer demand has forced us to mark down a wide range of goods … Financial and business terms
a raft of sth — ► a large amount or number of something: »His plan is to encourage more personal investment with a raft of tax breaks. »Congress is working to complete a raft of spending measures for the new fiscal year. »A whole raft of new guidelines and… … Financial and business terms
hold sth down — UK US hold sth down Phrasal Verb with hold({{}}/həʊld/ verb (held, held) ► to keep something at a low level or to prevent it from rising: »The Fed held down interest rates to encourage growth in the economy. ► to be able to keep a job: »He couldn … Financial and business terms
sell sth off — UK US sell sth off Phrasal Verb with sell({{}}/sel/ verb (sold, sold) ► FINANCE to sell all or part of a business or industry, often at a low price: »He resisted all attempts to sell the public broadcast channel off to the private sector. ►… … Financial and business terms
ˌput sb ˈup to sth — phrasal verb to encourage someone to do something stupid or wrong One of the older boys must have put him up to it.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ˌwhip sth ˈup — phrasal verb 1) to encourage strong emotions in people 2) informal to quickly prepare something to eat … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
support — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 help and encouragement ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, full, total ▪ firm, solid, strong ▪ The candidate enjoys the firm support of local industry … Collocations dictionary
visitor — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ frequent, regular ▪ occasional ▪ seasonal ▪ rare ▪ casual ▪ … Collocations dictionary