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81 no-win
['nou win](that both sides will lose from it: a no-win situation.) obustronnie niekorzystny, bez szans na powodzenie -
82 overbalance
[əuvə'bæləns]vitracić (stracić perf) równowagę* * *(to lose balance and fall: He overbalanced on the edge of the cliff and fell into the sea below.) stracić równowagę -
83 patience
['peɪʃns]ncierpliwość f; ( BRIT, CARDS) pasjans mto lose (one's) patience — tracić (stracić perf) cierpliwość
* * *1) (the ability or willingness to be patient: Patience is a virtue.) cierpliwość2) (a card game usually played by one person: She often plays patience.) pasjans -
84 perspire
[pə'spaɪə(r)]vi* * *(to lose moisture through the skin when hot; to sweat: He was perspiring in the heat.) pocić się -
85 pine
[paɪn] 1. nsosna f2. vito pine for — usychać z tęsknoty za +instr
Phrasal Verbs:* * *I noun1) (any of several kinds of evergreen trees with cones (pine-cones) and needlelike leaves (pine-needles).) sosna2) (its wood: The table is made of pine; ( also adjective) a pine table.) sosnaII verb1) ((often with away) to lose strength, become weak (with pain, grief etc): Since his death she has been pining (away).) więdnąć2) ((usually with for) to want (something) very much; to long (for someone or something, or to do something): He knew that his wife was pining for home.) tęsknić -
86 reduce
[rɪ'djuːs]vtzmniejszać (zmniejszyć perf), redukować (zredukować perf)to reduce sth by/to — redukować (zredukować perf) coś o +acc /do +gen
to reduce sb to — ( tears) doprowadzać (doprowadzić perf) kogoś do +gen; (begging, stealing, silence) zmuszać (zmusić perf) kogoś do +gen
"reduce speed now" — ≈ ograniczenie prędkości
* * *[rə'dju:s]1) (to make less, smaller etc: The shop reduced its prices; The train reduced speed.) obniżyć, zmniejszyć2) (to lose weight by dieting: I must reduce to get into that dress.) schudnąć3) (to drive, or put, into a particular (bad) state: The bombs reduced the city to ruins; She was so angry, she was almost reduced to tears; During the famine, many people were reduced to eating grass and leaves.) zredukować, doprowadzić•- reduction -
87 run out of steam
(to lose energy, or become exhausted.) tracić parę -
88 slip
[slɪp] 1. n( fall) poślizgnięcie (się) nt; ( mistake) pomyłka f; ( underskirt) halka f; ( of paper) kawałek m2. vt 3. vito slip into the room — wślizgiwać się (wślizgnąć się perf) do pokoju
to let a chance slip by — przepuścić ( perf) okazję
to give sb the slip — zwiać ( perf) komuś (inf)
to slip on one's jacket — narzucać (narzucić perf) marynarkę
Phrasal Verbs:- slip in- slip out- slip up* * *I 1. [slip] past tense, past participle - slipped; verb1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.) poślizgnąć się2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) wyślizgnąć się3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) obniżać loty, opuszczać się4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) wymykać się5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) zrywać się z6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) wsuwać2. noun1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) poślizgnięcie2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) pomyłka3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) halka4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) pochylnia•- slipper- slippery
- slipperiness
- slip road
- slipshod
- give someone the slip
- give the slip
- let slip
- slip into
- slip off
- slip on
- slip up II [slip] noun(a strip or narrow piece of paper: She wrote down his telephone number on a slip of paper.) świstek, pasek -
89 slump
[slʌmp] 1. n( economic) załamanie nt, kryzys m2. vi* * *1. verb1) (to fall or sink suddenly and heavily: He slumped wearily into a chair.) opaść2) ((of prices, stocks, trade etc) to become less; to lose value suddenly: Business has slumped.) gwałtownie spadać2. noun1) (a sudden fall in value, trade etc: a slump in prices.) nagły spadek2) (a time of very bad economic conditions, with serious unemployment etc; a depression: There was a serious slump in the 1930s.) krach -
90 stall
[stɔːl] 1. n ( BRIT)a clothes/flower stall — stoisko or budka z odzieżą/kwiatami
- stalls2. vt ( AUT)3. viI stalled the car — zgasł mi silnik; ( fig) decision etc opóźniać (opóźnić perf), przeciągać (przeciągnąć perf); person zwodzić (zwieść perf), zbywać (zbyć perf)
* * *I [sto:l] noun1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) przegroda, stanowisko2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) stragan, kiosk•- stallsII 1. [sto:l] verb1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) blokować się2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) wymykać się spod kontroli3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) tracić kontrolę nad2. noun(a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) utrata szybkościIII [sto:l] verb(to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) grać na zwłokę -
91 stand
[stænd] 1. pt, pp stood, n ( COMM)( stall) stoisko nt, budka f; ( at exhibition) stoisko nt; (SPORT) trybuna f; ( piece of furniture) wieszak m, stojak m2. vi(be on foot, be placed) stać; ( rise) wstawać (wstać perf), powstawać (powstać perf); ( remain) pozostawać (pozostać perf) ważnym, zachowywać (zachować perf) aktualność; ( in election etc) kandydować3. vtto stand at — level, score etc wynosić (wynieść perf)
to make a stand against sth — dawać (dać perf) odpór czemuś
to take a stand on sth — zajmować (zająć perf) stanowisko w jakiejś sprawie
to take the stand (US) — zajmować (zająć perf) miejsce dla świadków
to stand to gain/lose sth — móc coś zyskać/stracić
to stand sb a drink/meal — stawiać (postawić perf) komuś drinka/obiad
to stand trial — stawać (stanąć perf) przed sądem
Phrasal Verbs:- stand by- stand up* * *[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) stać2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) wstawać, stać3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) stać4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) pozostawać w mocy, obowiązywać5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) stać6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) stać, wyglądać7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) kandydować8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) stawiać9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) wytrzymywać10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) stawiać2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) stanowisko2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) stojak, podstawa3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stoisko, wystawa4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) trybuna5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) miejsce dla świadka•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) czas trwania2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) pozycja•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) bez rezerwacji5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) bez rezerwacji- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to -
92 stumble
['stʌmbl]vito stumble across/on ( fig) — natykać się (natknąć się perf) na +acc
* * *1) (to strike the foot against something and lose one's balance, or nearly fall: He stumbled over the edge of the carpet.) potknąć się2) (to walk unsteadily: He stumbled along the track in the dark.) utykać, iść utykając3) (to make mistakes, or hesitate in speaking, reading aloud etc: He stumbles over his words when speaking in public.) jąkać się•- stumble across/on -
93 throw away
vtrubbish wyrzucać (wyrzucić perf); money trwonić (roztrwonić perf), przepuszczać (przepuścić perf) (inf)* * *1) (to get rid of: He always throws away his old clothes.) wyrzucać2) (to lose through lack of care, concern etc: Don't throw your chance of promotion away by being careless.) przepuszczać -
94 to
[tuːˌ tə] 1. prep1) ( usu) do +gento go to Germany — jechać (pojechać perf) do Niemiec
to count to ten — liczyć (policzyć perf) do dziesięciu
to the left/right — na lewo/prawo
2) ( with expressions of time) za +accto give sth to sb — dawać (dać perf) coś komuś
to talk to sb — rozmawiać (porozmawiać perf) z kimś
to be a danger to sb/sth — stanowić zagrożenie dla kogoś/czegoś
4) (purpose, result)to come to sb's aid — przychodzić (przyjść perf) komuś z pomocą
2. prep, with verbto sentence sb to death — skazywać (skazać perf) kogoś na śmierć
1) ( simple infinitive)2) ( with verb omitted)3) (purpose, result) żeby, (a)byI did it to help you — zrobiłem to, żeby or aby ci pomóc
he came to see you — przyszedł (, żeby) się z tobą zobaczyć
5) ( after adjective etc) żeby, (a)by3. advtoo old/young to … — za stary/młody, żeby +infin
to push/pull the door to — przymykać (przymknąć perf) drzwi
* * *1. [tə,tu] preposition1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) do, na2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) do3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) (aż) do4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) do, z5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) do, na6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) na7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) od, do, w stosunku do8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) ku, na9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) ażeby, by10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.)2. [tu:] adverb1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) do zamknięcia2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).)• -
95 track
[træk] 1. n( road) droga f ( gruntowa); ( path) ścieżka f; (of bullet, planet, for train) tor m; (of suspect, animal) ślad m; (on tape, record) utwór m; (SPORT) bieżnia f2. vtto keep track of ( fig) — śledzić +acc
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[træk] 1. noun1) (a mark left, especially a footprint etc: They followed the lion's tracks.) ślad, trop2) (a path or rough road: a mountain track.) szlak3) ((also racetrack) a course on which runners, cyclists etc race: a running track; ( also adjective) the 100 metres sprint and other track events.) tor, bieżnia4) (a railway line.) tor2. verb(to follow (eg an animal) by the marks, footprints etc that it has left: They tracked the wolf to its lair.) tropić- in one's tracks
- keep/lose track of
- make tracks for
- make tracks
- track down
- tracker dog -
96 value
['væljuː] 1. n( financial worth) wartość f; ( importance) znaczenie nt- values2. vt* * *['vælju:] 1. noun1) (worth, importance or usefulness: His special knowledge was of great value during the war; She sets little value on wealth.) wartość2) (price: What is the value of that stamp?) cena3) (purchasing power: Are those coins of any value?) wartość4) (fairness of exchange (for one's money etc): You get good value for money at this supermarket!) równowartość5) (the length of a musical note.) wartość2. verb1) (to suggest a suitable price for: This painting has been valued at $50,000.) wyceniać2) (to regard as good or important: He values your advice very highly.) cenić•- valuable- valuables
- valued
- valueless
- values
- value-added tax -
97 voice
[vɔɪs] 1. ngłos m2. vtin a loud/soft voice — głośno/cicho
to give voice to — dawać (dać perf) wyraz +dat
* * *[vois] 1. noun1) (the sounds from the mouth made in speaking or singing: He has a very deep voice; He spoke in a quiet/loud/angry/kind voice.) głos2) (the voice regarded as the means of expressing opinion: The voice of the people should not be ignored; the voice of reason/conscience.) głos2. verb1) (to express (feelings etc): He voiced the discontent of the whole group.) wyrazić2) (to produce the sound of (especially a consonant) with a vibration of the vocal cords as well as with the breath: `Th' should be voiced in `this' but not in `think'.) udźwięczniać•- voiced- voiceless
- voice mail
- be in good voice
- lose one's voice
- raise one's voice -
98 waste away
vi* * *(to decay; to lose weight, strength and health etc: He is wasting away because he has a terrible disease.) marnieć, usychać -
99 weight
[weɪt] 1. n( metal object) odważnik m; ( heaviness) waga f2. vt ( fig)* * *[weit]1) (the amount which a person or thing weighs: He's put on a lot of weight (= got much fatter) over the years.) waga2) (a piece of metal etc of a standard weight: seven-pound weight.) odważnik3) (a heavy object, especially one for lifting as a sport: He lifts weights to develop his muscles.) ciężar4) (burden; load: You have taken a weight off my mind.) znaczenie5) (importance: Her opinion carries a lot of weight.) -
100 would
[wud]aux vb1) ( conditional)if you asked him he would do it — gdybyś go poprosił, zrobiłby to
if you had asked him he would have done it — gdybyś go (wtedy) poprosił, zrobiłby to
2) (in offers, invitations, requests)would you ask him to come in? — (czy) mógłbyś go poprosić (, żeby wszedł)?
3) ( in indirect speech)I said I would do it — powiedziałam, że to zrobię
4) ( emphatic)you WOULD say that, wouldn't you! — musiałeś to powiedzieć, prawda?
5) ( insistence)she wouldn't give in — nie chciała się poddać, nie dawała za wygraną
6) ( conjecture)7) ( indicating habit)* * *[wud]short forms - I'd; verb1) (past tense of will: He said he would be leaving at nine o'clock the next morning; I asked if he'd come and mend my television set; I asked him to do it, but he wouldn't; I thought you would have finished by now.)2) (used in speaking of something that will, may or might happen (eg if a certain condition is met): If I asked her to the party, would she come?; I would have come to the party if you'd asked me; I'd be happy to help you.)3) (used to express a preference, opinion etc politely: I would do it this way; It'd be a shame to lose the opportunity; I'd prefer to go tomorrow rather than today.)4) (used, said with emphasis, to express annoyance: I've lost my car-keys - that would happen!)•- would-be- would you
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