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101 gather
['gæðə(r)] 1. vt 2. vito gather (from/that) — wnioskować (wywnioskować perf) (z +gen /, że)
to gather speed — nabierać (nabrać perf) prędkości
* * *['ɡæðə] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) come together in one place: A crowd of people gathered near the accident.) zbierać się2) (to learn (from what has been seen, heard etc): I gather you are leaving tomorrow.) domyślać się3) (to collect or get: He gathered strawberries from the garden; to gather information.) zbierać4) (to pull (material) into small folds and stitch together: She gathered the skirt at the waist.) zmarszczyć2. noun(a fold in material, a piece of clothing etc.) fałd(k)a- gather round
- gather together -
102 know
[nəu](be aware of/that/how etc) wiedzieć; (be acquainted with, have experience of) znać; ( recognize) poznawać (poznać perf)to know about/of sth/sb — wiedzieć o czymś/kimś
to get to know sb — poznawać (poznać perf) kogoś bliżej
yes, I know — tak, wiem
* * *[nəu]past tense - knew; verb1) (to be aware of or to have been informed about: He knows everything; I know he is at home because his car is in the drive; He knows all about it; I know of no reason why you cannot go.) wiedzieć, znać2) (to have learned and to remember: He knows a lot of poetry.) umieć3) (to be aware of the identity of; to be friendly with: I know Mrs Smith - she lives near me.) znać4) (to (be able to) recognize or identify: You would hardly know her now - she has become very thin; He knows a good car when he sees one.) (roz)poznać•- knowing- knowingly
- know-all
- know-how
- in the know
- know backwards
- know better
- know how to
- know the ropes -
103 land
[lænd] 1. n( area of open ground) ziemia f; (property, estate) ziemia f, grunty pl; ( as opposed to sea) ląd m; ( country) kraj m, ziemia f ( literary)2. vi ( lit, fig) 3. vtto go/travel by land — jechać (pojechać perf)/podróżować lądem
to land on one's feet ( fig) — spadać (spaść perf) na cztery łapy (inf)
to land sb with sth ( inf) — zwalać (zwalić perf) komuś coś na głowę (inf)
Phrasal Verbs:- land up* * *[lænd] 1. noun1) (the solid part of the surface of the Earth which is covered by the sea: We had been at sea a week before we saw land.) ląd2) (a country: foreign lands.) kraina3) (the ground or soil: He never made any money at farming as his land was poor and stony.) ziemia4) (an estate: He owns land/lands in Scotland.) ziemia2. verb1) (to come or bring down from the air upon the land: The plane landed in a field; They managed to land the helicopter safely; She fell twenty feet, but landed without injury.) lądować2) (to come or bring from the sea on to the land: After being at sea for three months, they landed at Plymouth; He landed the big fish with some help.) dobić do brzegu, wydobyć na brzeg3) (to (cause to) get into a particular (usually unfortunate) situation: Don't drive so fast - you'll land (yourself) in hospital/trouble!) wylądować•[-rouvə]
(a type of strong motor vehicle used for driving over rough ground.)
(typ samochodu terenowego)- landing- landing-gear
- landing-stage
- landlocked
- landlord
- landmark
- land mine
- landowner
- landslide
- landslide victory
- landslide
- landslide defeat
- land up
- land with
- see how the land lies -
104 land up
vito land up in — lądować (wylądować perf) w +loc
* * *(to get into a particular, usually unfortunate, situation, especially through one's own fault: If you go on like that, you'll land up in jail.) wylądować -
105 lick
[lɪk] 1. vt 2. nliźnięcie ntto get licked ( inf) — dostawać (dostać perf) cięgi
to lick one's lips — oblizywać się (oblizać się perf) ( fig) zacierać ręce
* * *[lik] 1. verb(to pass the tongue over: The dog licked her hand.) lizać2. noun1) (an act of licking: The child gave the ice-cream a lick.) liźnięcie2) (a hasty application (of paint): These doors could do with a lick of paint.) machnięcie, pociągnięcie• -
106 opinion
[ə'pɪnjən]nopinia f, zdanie ntto have a good/high opinion of sb — mieć dobrą opinię o kimś
to have a good/high opinion of o.s. — mieć wysokie mniemanie o sobie
to be of the opinion that … — być zdania, że…
to get a second opinion — zasięgać (zasięgnąć perf) opinii innego specjalisty
* * *[ə'pinjən]1) (what a person thinks or believes: My opinions about education have changed.) pogląd, zdanie2) (a (professional) judgement, usually of a doctor, lawyer etc: He wanted a second opinion on his illness.) porada3) (what one thinks of the worth or value of someone or something: I have a very high opinion of his work.) ocena•- be of the opinion that- be of the opinion
- in my
- your opinion
- a matter of opinion -
107 orientate
['ɔːrɪənteɪt]vtto orientate o.s. — (with map, compass etc) orientować się (zorientować perf się) w swoim położeniu; ( fig) nabierać (nabrać perf) orientacji or rozeznania
* * *['o:riənteit]1) (to get (oneself) used to unfamiliar surroundings, conditions etc.) zorientować się2) (to find out one's position in relation to something else: The hikers tried to orientate themselves before continuing their walk.) zorientować się w położeniu• -
108 pawn
[pɔːn] 1. npionek m2. vt* * *[po:n] 1. verb(to give (an article of value) to a pawnbroker in exchange for money (which may be repaid at a later time to get the article back): I had to pawn my watch to pay the bill.) zastawić2. noun1) (in chess, one of the small pieces of lowest rank.) pionek2) (a person who is used by another person for his own gain, advantage etc: She was a pawn in his ambitious plans.) pionek•- pawnshop
- in pawn -
109 personal
['pəːsnl]adjbelongings, account, appeal etc osobisty; opinion, life, habits prywatnyto be/get personal — robić osobiste wycieczki
* * *1) (one's own: This is his personal opinion; The matter will have my personal attention.) własny, osobisty2) (private: This is a personal matter between him and me.) prywatny3) (in person: The Prime Minister will make a personal appearance.) osobisty, we własnej osobie4) ((making remarks which are) insulting, especially about a person's appearance etc: personal remarks; Don't be personal!) niedyskretny -
110 pick someone's brains
(to ask (a person) questions in order to get ideas, information etc from him which one can use oneself: You might be able to help me with this problem - can I come and pick your brains for a minute!) podpytywać -
111 place
[pleɪs] 1. nmiejsce nt; ( in street names) ≈ ulica f2. vtto take sb's/sth's place — zajmować (zająć perf) czyjeś miejsce/miejsce czegoś
to get a place at college/university — dostawać się (dostać się perf) do kolegium/na uniwersytet
to be placed first/third — plasować się (uplasować się perf) na pierwszym/trzecim miejscu
to change places with sb — zamieniać się (zamienić się perf) (miejscami) z kimś
to put sb in their place ( fig) — pokazywać (pokazać perf) komuś, gdzie jest jego miejsce
to place an order with sb (for sth) — składać (złożyć perf) u kogoś zamówienie (na coś)
* * *[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) miejsce2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) miejsce3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) plac, dom4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) miejsce5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) miejsce6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) miejsce7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) miejsce8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) sprawa9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) miejsce10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) dom11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) ulica12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) miejsce2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) umieszczać2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) umiejscowić•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
- take the place of -
112 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) napuścić na -
113 pleasure
['plɛʒə(r)]n(happiness, satisfaction) zadowolenie nt; (fun, enjoyable experience) przyjemność fit's a pleasure, my pleasure — cała przyjemność po mojej stronie
to take pleasure in — ( activity) znajdować przyjemność w +loc; (sb's progress, success) czerpać zadowolenie or cieszyć się z +gen
is this trip for business or pleasure? — czy to podróż służbowa, czy dla przyjemności?
* * *['pleʒə](something that gives one enjoyment; joy or delight: the pleasures of country life; I get a lot of pleasure from listening to music.) przyjemność- pleasurably
- pleasure-boat / pleasure-craft
- take pleasure in -
114 readjust
[riːə'dʒʌst] 1. vt 2. vito readjust (to) — przystosowywać się (przystosować się perf) (do +gen)
* * *((with to) to get used again to (something one has not experienced for a time): Some soldiers find it hard to readjust to civilian life when they leave the army.) przyzwyczaić/przystosować się ponownie -
115 reclaim
[rɪ'kleɪm]vtluggage ( at airport etc) odbierać (odebrać perf); money żądać (zażądać perf) zwrotu +gen; land (from sea, forest) rekultywować (zrekultywować perf); waste materials utylizować (zutylizować perf)* * *[ri'kleim]1) (to ask for (something one owns which has been lost, stolen etc and found by someone else): A wallet has been found and can be reclaimed at the manager's office.) dochodzić zwrotu, odebrać, zgłosić się po2) (to make (wasteland) fit for use; to get back (land) from under the sea etc by draining etc.) wziąć (nieużytki) pod uprawę, rekultywować• -
116 resolution
[rɛzə'luːʃən]n( decision) rezolucja f; ( determination) zdecydowanie nt, stanowczość f; ( of problem) rozwiązanie ntto make a resolution — zrobić ( perf) postanowienie
* * *[rezə'lu:ʃən] 1. noun1) (a firm decision (to do something): He made a resolution to get up early.) postanowienie2) (an opinion or decision formally expressed by a group of people, eg at a public meeting: The meeting passed a resolution in favour of allowing women to join the society.) rezolucja3) (resoluteness.) zdecydowanie4) (the act of resolving (a problem etc).) rozwiązywanie•- resolute- resolutely
- resoluteness
- resolve 2. noun1) (determination to do what one has decided to do: He showed great resolve.) zdecydowanie2) (a firm decision: It is his resolve to become a director of this firm.) postanowienie•- resolved -
117 roll
[rəul] 1. n( of paper) rolka f; ( of cloth) bela f; ( of banknotes) zwitek m; ( of members etc) lista f, wykaz m; ( in parish etc) rejestr m, archiwum nt; ( of drums) werbel m; (also: bread roll) bułka f2. vtball, dice toczyć, kulać; (also: roll up) string zwijać (zwinąć perf); sleeves podwijać (podwinąć perf); cigarette skręcać (skręcić perf); eyes przewracać +instr; (also: roll out) pastry wałkować, rozwałkowywać (rozwałkować perf); road, lawn walcować3. viball, stone, tears toczyć się (potoczyć się perf); thunder przetaczać się (przetoczyć się perf); ship kołysać się; sweat spływać; camera, printing press chodzićcheese/ham roll — bułka z serem/szynką
Phrasal Verbs:- roll in- roll up* * *I 1. [rəul] noun1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) rolka2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) bułka3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) tarzanie się4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) kołysanie5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) grzmot6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) zwał7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) werbel2. verb1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) (po)toczyć (się)2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) toczyć3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) zwinąć (w rulon)4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) przewrócić (się)5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) rozwałkować, utoczyć6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) zawinąć7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) walcować, wałkować8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) kołysanie się9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) grzmieć10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) wywrócić11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) turlać się12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) falować, płynąć, kołysać się13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) przemijać•- roller- rolling
- roller-skate 3. verb(to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) jeździć na wrotkach- roll in
- roll up II(a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.) rejestr -
118 root
[ruːt] 1. n(of plant, tooth) korzeń m; ( MATH) pierwiastek m; ( of hair) cebulka f; (of problem, belief) źródło nt- roots2. viukorzeniać się (ukorzenić się perf), wypuszczać (wypuścić perf) korzenie3. vtPhrasal Verbs:- root for- root out* * *I 1. [ru:t] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) korzeń2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) nasada, korzeń3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) źródło4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) korzenie2. verb(to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) zakorzenić sie, zasadzić- root crop
- root out
- take root II [ru:t] verb1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) ryć2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) grzebać -
119 sack
[sæk] 1. nworek m2. vthe got the sack — zwolnili or wylali (inf) go
* * *I [sæk] noun(a large bag of coarse cloth, strong paper or plastic: The potatoes were put into sacks.) worek- sacking- sackcloth II [sæk] verb(to dismiss (a person) from his job: One of the workmen was sacked for drunkenness.) wyrzucić z pracy -
120 sight
[saɪt] 1. n 2. vtwidzieć, zobaczyć ( perf)to catch sight of sb/sth — dostrzegać (dostrzec perf) kogoś/coś
to lose sight of sth ( fig) — tracić (stracić perf) coś z oczu
to set one's sights on sth — stawiać (postawić perf) sobie coś za cel
* * *1. noun1) (the act or power of seeing: The blind man had lost his sight in the war.) wzrok2) (the area within which things can be seen by someone: The boat was within sight of land; The end of our troubles is in sight.) widok3) (something worth seeing: She took her visitors to see the sights of London.) widok4) (a view or glimpse.) spojrzenie5) (something seen that is unusual, ridiculous, shocking etc: She's quite a sight in that hat.) widok6) ((on a gun etc) an apparatus to guide the eye in taking aim: Where is the sight on a rifle?) celownik2. verb1) (to get a view of; to see suddenly: We sighted the coast as dawn broke.) wiąć na cel2) (to look at (something) through the sight of a gun: He sighted his prey and pulled the trigger.) dostrzec•- sight-seer
- catch sight of
- lose sight of
См. также в других словарях:
get one's ducks in a row — {v. phr.}, {informal} To get everything ready. * /The scoutmaster told the boys to get their ducks in a row before they went to camp./ * /Mr. Brown got his ducks in a row for his trip./ Compare: LINE UP … Dictionary of American idioms
get one's ducks in a row — {v. phr.}, {informal} To get everything ready. * /The scoutmaster told the boys to get their ducks in a row before they went to camp./ * /Mr. Brown got his ducks in a row for his trip./ Compare: LINE UP … Dictionary of American idioms
get one's feet wet — {v. phr.}, {informal} To begin; do something for the first time. * /The party was at Bill s house and when Ruth and I got there the party had already started. Jump right in and don t be afraid to get your feet wet, said Bill./ * / It s not hard… … Dictionary of American idioms
get one's feet wet — {v. phr.}, {informal} To begin; do something for the first time. * /The party was at Bill s house and when Ruth and I got there the party had already started. Jump right in and don t be afraid to get your feet wet, said Bill./ * / It s not hard… … Dictionary of American idioms
get one's foot in the door — See: FOOT IN THE DOOR … Dictionary of American idioms
get one's foot in the door — See: FOOT IN THE DOOR … Dictionary of American idioms
get\ one's\ dander\ up — • get one s dander up • get one s Irish up v. phr. To become or make angry. The boy got his dander up because he couldn t go to the store. The children get the teacher s dander up when they make a lot of noise. Compare: blow a fuse … Словарь американских идиом
get\ one's\ Irish\ up — • get one s dander up • get one s Irish up v. phr. To become or make angry. The boy got his dander up because he couldn t go to the store. The children get the teacher s dander up when they make a lot of noise. Compare: blow a fuse … Словарь американских идиом
get one's teeth into — To tackle, deal with, vigorously, eagerly, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑tooth * * * get (or sink) one s teeth into work energetically and productively on (a task) the course gives students something to get their teeth into … Useful english dictionary
get one over (on) somebody — get one ˈover (on) sb/sth idiom (informal) to get an advantage over sb/sth • I m not going to let them get one over on me! Main entry: ↑oneidiom … Useful english dictionary
get one over (on) something — get one ˈover (on) sb/sth idiom (informal) to get an advantage over sb/sth • I m not going to let them get one over on me! Main entry: ↑oneidiom … Useful english dictionary