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  • 1 hold

    [həuld] 1. pt, pp held, vt
    ( in hand) trzymać; ( contain) mieścić (pomieścić perf); qualifications posiadać; power, permit, opinion mieć; meeting, conversation odbywać (odbyć perf); prisoner, hostage przetrzymywać (przetrzymać perf)

    to hold sb responsible/liable — obarczać (obarczyć perf) kogoś odpowiedzialnością

    to get hold of ( fig) — object, information zdobywać (zdobyć perf) +acc; person łapać (złapać perf) +acc (inf)

    to get hold of o.s. — brać (wziąć perf) się w garść

    to catch/get (a) hold of — chwycić się ( perf) +gen, złapać ( perf) za +acc (inf)

    to hold firm/fast — trzymać się mocno

    he holds the view that … — jest zdania, że …

    I don't hold with … — nie popieram +gen

    hold still, hold steady — nie ruszaj się

    Phrasal Verbs:
    2. vi
    glue etc trzymać (mocno); argument etc zachowywać (zachować perf) ważność, pozostawać w mocy; offer, invitation być aktualnym; luck, weather utrzymywać się (utrzymać się perf); ( TEL) czekać (zaczekać perf)
    3. n
    ( grasp) chwyt m; (of ship, plane) ładownia f
    * * *
    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) trzymać
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) trzymać
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) trzymać, przytrzymywać
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) wytrzymywać
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) zatrzymać
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) (po)mieścić
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) odbywać
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) trzymać się
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) zajmować stanowisko
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) uważać że, utrzymywać, mieć
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) być aktualnym, obowiązywać
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) zmusić do dotrzymania (obietnicy)
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) bronić
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) powstrzymać
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) utrzymywać
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) przetrzymać
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) obchodzić
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) posiadać
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) utrzymywać się
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) czekać (przy telefonie)
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) trzymać
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) przechowywać
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) gotować
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) chwyt
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) wpływ
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) chwyt
    •
    - - holder
    - hold-all
    - get hold of
    - hold back
    - hold down
    - hold forth
    - hold good
    - hold it
    - hold off
    - hold on
    - hold out
    - hold one's own
    - hold one's tongue
    - hold up
    - hold-up
    - hold with     II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) ładownia

    English-Polish dictionary > hold

  • 2 grip

    [grɪp] 1. n
    ( hold) (u)chwyt m, uścisk m; (control, grasp) kontrola f, panowanie nt; (of tyre, shoe) przyczepność f; ( handle) rękojeść f, uchwyt m; ( holdall) torba f (podróżna)
    2. vt
    object chwytać (chwycić perf); person pasjonować, fascynować; attention przyciągać (przyciągnąć perf)

    to grip the road — car trzymać się szosy

    * * *
    [ɡrip] 1. past tense, past participle - gripped; verb
    (to take a firm hold of: He gripped his stick; The speaker gripped (the attention of) his audience.) chwytać
    2. noun
    1) (a firm hold: He had a firm grip on his stick; He has a very strong grip; in the grip of the storm.) uścisk
    2) (a bag used by travellers: He carried his sports equipment in a large grip.) torba
    3) (understanding: He has a good grip of the subject.) opanowanie, orientacja w
    •
    - come to grips with
    - lose one's grip

    English-Polish dictionary > grip

  • 3 catch

    [kætʃ] 1. pt, pp caught, vt
    (capture, get hold of) łapać (złapać perf); ( surprise) przyłapywać (przyłapać perf); ( hit) trafiać (trafić perf); ( hear) dosłyszeć ( perf); ( MED) zarażać się (zarazić się perf) +instr, łapać (złapać perf) (inf); (also: catch up) zrównać się ( perf) z +instr, doganiać (dogonić perf)

    to catch sb's attention/eye — zwracać (zwrócić perf) (na siebie) czyjąś uwagę

    to catch fire — zapalać się (zapalić się perf), zajmować się (zająć się perf)

    Phrasal Verbs:
    2. vi
    fire zapłonąć ( perf); ( in branches etc) zaczepić się ( perf)
    3. n
    ( of fish etc) połów m; ( hidden problem) kruczek m; ( of lock) zapadka f
    * * *
    [kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb
    1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) łapać
    2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) zdążyć na
    3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) łapać
    4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) łapać
    5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) przytrzaskiwać
    6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) trafić
    7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) usłyszeć
    8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) zająć się ogniem
    2. noun
    1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) chwyt
    2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) zatrzask
    3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) połów
    4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) podstęp, haczyk
    •
    - catchy
    - catch-phrase
    - catch-word
    - catch someone's eye
    - catch on
    - catch out
    - catch up

    English-Polish dictionary > catch

  • 4 engage

    [ɪn'geɪdʒ] 1. vt
    attention zajmować (zająć perf); consultant, lawyer angażować (zaangażować perf); ( AUT) clutch włączać (włączyć perf); ( MIL) nawiązywać (nawiązać perf) walkę z +instr
    2. vi ( TECH)
    zaczepiać się (zaczepić się perf), sprzęgać się (sprząc się perf)
    * * *
    [in'ɡei‹]
    1) (to begin to employ (a workman etc): He engaged him as his assistant.) zaangażować
    2) (to book; to reserve: He has engaged an entertainer for the children's party.) (wy)nająć
    3) (to take hold of or hold fast; to occupy: to engage someone's attention.) przykuć (uwagę)
    4) (to join battle with: The two armies were fiercely engaged.) przystąpić do walki
    5) (to (cause part of a machine etc to) fit into and lock with another part: The driver engaged second gear.) włączyć, załączyć
    •
    - engagement
    - engaging

    English-Polish dictionary > engage

  • 5 regard

    [rɪ'gɑːd] 1. n 2. vt
    ( consider) uważać; ( view) patrzeć na +acc

    "with kindest regards" — "łączę najserdeczniejsze pozdrowienia"

    as regards, with regard to — co do +gen, jeśli chodzi o +acc

    * * *
    1. verb
    1) ((with as) to consider to be: I regard his conduct as totally unacceptable.) uważać
    2) (to think of as being very good, important etc; to respect: He is very highly regarded by his friends.) poważać
    3) (to think of (with a particular emotion or feeling): I regard him with horror; He regards his wife's behaviour with amusement.) traktować
    4) (to look at: He regarded me over the top of his glasses.) spoglądać na, obserwować
    5) (to pay attention to (advice etc).) wziąć pod uwagę
    2. noun
    1) (thought; attention: He ran into the burning house without regard for his safety.) zważanie
    2) (sympathy; care; consideration: He shows no regard for other people.) wzgląd
    3) (good opinion; respect: I hold him in high regard.) szacunek
    •
    - regardless
    - regards
    - as regards
    - with regard to

    English-Polish dictionary > regard

  • 6 arrest

    [ə'rɛst] 1. vt
    criminal aresztować (zaaresztować perf); sb's attention przykuwać (przykuć perf)
    2. n
    * * *
    [ə'rest] 1. verb
    1) (to capture or take hold of (a person) because he or she has broken the law: The police arrested the thief.) aresztować
    2) (to stop: Economic difficulties arrested the growth of industry.) wstrzymywać
    2. noun
    1) (the act of arresting; being arrested: The police made several arrests; He was questioned after his arrest.) aresztowanie
    2) (a stopping of action: Cardiac arrest is another term for heart failure.) wstrzymanie (akcji)
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    English-Polish dictionary > arrest

  • 7 button

    ['bʌtn] 1. n
    ( on clothes) guzik m; ( on machine) przycisk m, guzik m; (US) ( badge) znaczek m ( do przypinania)
    2. vt
    (also: button up) zapinać (zapiąć perf)
    3. vi
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) (a knob or disc used as a fastening: I lost a button off my coat.) przycisk, guzik
    2) (a small knob pressed to operate something: This button turns the radio on.) guzik
    2. verb
    ((often with up) to fasten by means of buttons.) zapiąć
    3. verb
    (to catch someone's attention and hold him in conversation: He buttonholed me and began telling me the story of his life.) przyczepić się do kogoś i nudzić

    English-Polish dictionary > button

  • 8 captivate

    ['kæptɪveɪt]
    vt
    * * *
    ['kæptiveit]
    (to charm, fascinate, or hold the attention of: He was captivated by her beauty.) urzekać

    English-Polish dictionary > captivate

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