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121 focus
['fəukəs] 1. pl focuses, n ( PHOT) 2. vttelescope etc ustawiać (ustawić perf) ostrość +gen; light rays, one's eyes, attention skupiać (skupić perf)3. vito focus (on) — ( with camera) nastawiać (nastawić perf) ostrość (na +acc); person skupiać się (skupić się perf) (na +loc)
in/out of focus — ostry/nieostry
* * *['foukəs] 1. plurals - focuses, foci; noun1) (the point at which rays of light meet after passing through a lens.) ognisko2) (a point to which light, a look, attention etc is directed: She was the focus of everyone's attention.) centrum2. verb1) (to adjust (a camera, binoculars etc) in order to get a clear picture: Remember to focus the camera / the picture before taking the photograph.) ogniskować2) (to direct (attention etc) to one point: The accident focussed public attention on the danger.) skupiać•- focal- in
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122 fun
[fʌn]nzabawa fto make fun of — wyśmiewać +acc
* * *(enjoyment; a good time: They had a lot of fun at the party; Isn't this fun!) zabawa- funny- funnily
- fun and games
- for fun
- in fun
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123 gain
[geɪn] 1. n(increase, improvement) przyrost m; ( profit) korzyść f2. vt 3. viclock, watch śpieszyć się; ( benefit)to gain from sth — zyskiwać (zyskać perf) na czymś
to gain in — zyskiwać (zyskać perf) na +loc
to gain ground — zyskiwać (zyskać perf) popularność
to gain on sb — doganiać (dogonić perf) kogoś
to gain 3lbs (in weight) — przybierać (przybrać perf) 3 funty (na wadze)
to do sth for gain — robić (zrobić perf) coś dla zysku
* * *[ɡein] 1. verb1) (to obtain: He quickly gained experience.) nabyć2) ((often with by or from) to get (something good) by doing something: What have I to gain by staying here?) zyskać3) (to have an increase in (something): He gained strength after his illness.) nabrać4) ((of a clock or watch) to go too fast: This clock gains (four minutes a day).) spieszyć się2. noun1) (an increase (in weight etc): a gain of one kilo.) wzrost2) (profits, advantage, wealth etc: His loss was my gain; He'd do anything for gain.) zysk•- gain on -
124 guide
[gaɪd] 1. n 2. vt* * *1. verb1) (to lead, direct or show the way: I don't know how to get to your house - I'll need someone to guide me; Your comments guided me in my final choice.) prowadzić2) (to control the movement of: The teacher guided the child's hand as she wrote.) (po)kierować2. noun1) (a person who shows the way to go, points out interesting things etc: A guide will show you round the castle.) przewodnik2) ((also guidebook) a book which contains information for tourists: a guide to Rome.) przewodnik3) ((usually with capital) a Girl Guide.) harcerka4) (something which informs, directs or influences.) wskazówka•- guidance- guideline
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125 hang
[hæŋ] 1. pt, pp hung, vt, pt, pp hanged 2. vionce you have got the hang of it, … ( inf) — jak już raz chwycisz, o co chodzi, … (inf)
Phrasal Verbs:- hang on- hang out- hang up* * *[hæŋ]past tense, past participle - hung; verb1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) wieszać, powiesić2) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) zawiesić, wisieć3) ((past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop: Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now.) wieszać (na szubienicy)4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) zwisać, opadać5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) zwiesić•- hanger- hanging
- hangings
- hangman
- hangover
- get the hang of
- hang about/around
- hang back
- hang in the balance
- hang on
- hang together
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126 high-rise
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127 hop
[hɔp] 1. vi 2. n* * *I 1. [hop] past tense, past participle - hopped; verb1) ((of people) to jump on one leg: The children had a competition to see who could hop the farthest; He hopped about in pain when the hammer fell on his foot.) skakać2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) to jump on both or all legs: The sparrow/frog hopped across the lawn.) skakać3) (to jump: He hopped (over) the fence and ran away; He hopped out of bed.) wyskoczyć, przeskoczyć4) ((with in(to), out (of)) to get into or out of a car etc: The car stopped and the driver told the hikers to hop in; I'll hop out of the car at the next crossroads.) wskoczyć, wyskoczyć2. noun1) (a short jump on one leg.) podskok2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) a short jump on both or all legs: The sparrow crossed the lawn in a series of hops.) podskok•- catch someone on the hop
- catch on the hop
- keep someone on the hop
- keep on the hop II [hop] noun(a climbing plant, the bitter fruits of which (hops) are used in brewing beer.) chmiel -
128 however
[hau'ɛvə(r)] 1. conj 2. advjakkolwiek; ( in questions) jakże(ż)* * *1) (in spite of that: It would be nice if we had more money. However, I suppose we'll manage with what we have.) jednakże2) ((also how ever) in what way; by what means: However did you get here?; However did you do that?) w jaki sposób3) (to no matter what extent: However hard I try, I still can't do it.) jakkolwiek, obojętnie jak
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