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1 make a name for oneself
(to become famous, get a (usually good) reputation etc: He made a name for himself as a concert pianist.) zdobyć sławę -
2 name
[neɪm] 1. n( first name) imię nt; ( surname) nazwisko nt; (of animal, place, illness) nazwa f; ( of pet) imię nt; ( reputation) reputacja f, dobre imię nt2. vtbaby dawać (dać perf) na imię +dat; ship etc nadawać (nadać perf) imię +dat; criminal etc wymieniać (wymienić perf) z nazwiska; price, date etc podawać (podać perf)what's your name? — ( surname) jak się Pan/Pani nazywa?; ( first name) jak masz na imię?, jak ci na imię?
in the name of — na nazwisko +nom ( fig) w imię +gen
to give one's name and address — podać ( perf) (swoje) nazwisko i adres
to make a name for o.s. — zdobyć ( perf) sławę
to give sb a bad name — psuć (popsuć perf) komuś opinię or reputację
to call sb names — obrzucać (obrzucić perf) kogoś wyzwiskami
* * *[neim] 1. noun1) (a word by which a person, place or thing is called: My name is Rachel; She knows all the flowers by name.) imię, nazwisko, nazwa2) (reputation; fame: He has a name for honesty.) sława, nazwisko2. verb1) (to give a name to: They named the child Thomas.) nadać imię2) (to speak of or list by name: He could name all the kings of England.) wymienić•- nameless- namely
- nameplate
- namesake
- call someone names
- call names
- in the name of
- make a name for oneself
- name after -
3 for short
(as an abbreviation: His name is Victor, but we call him Vic for short.) w skrócie, dla skrócenia -
4 pet name
( BRIT) n* * *(a particular name used to express affection: His pet name for her was `Kitten'.) pieszczotliwe imię -
5 put down for
(to write the name of (someone) on a list etc for a particular purpose: You have been put down for the one hundred metres' race.) zapisać na -
6 not for the life of me
(not even if it was necessary in order to save my life: I couldn't for the life of me remember his name!) za nic w świecie -
7 spell
[spɛl] 1. n(also: magic spell) zaklęcie nt, urok m; ( period) okres m2. vt; pt, pp spelt ( BRIT) or spelled( in writing) pisać (napisać perf); (also: spell out) literować (przeliterować perf); ( signify) danger etc oznaczaćto cast a spell on sb — rzucać (rzucić perf) na kogoś czar or urok
cold/hot spell — fala chłodów/upałów
how do you spell your name? — jak się pisze Pana/Pani nazwisko?
can you spell it for me? — czy może mi Pan/Pani to przeliterować?
* * *I [spel] past tense, past participle - spelt; verb1) (to name or give in order the letters of (a word): I asked him to spell his name for me.) literować2) ((of letters) to form (a word): C-a-t spells `cat'.) czytać się3) (to (be able to) spell words correctly: I can't spell!) pisać ortograficznie4) (to mean or amount to: This spells disaster.) oznaczać•- speller- spelling II [spel] noun1) (a set or words which, when spoken, is supposed to have magical power: The witch recited a spell and turned herself into a swan.) zaklęcie2) (a strong influence: He was completely under her spell.) urokIII [spel] noun1) (a turn (at work): Shortly afterwards I did another spell at the machine.) zmiana2) (a period of time during which something lasts: a spell of bad health.) okres3) (a short time: We stayed in the country for a spell and then came home.) chwila -
8 substitute
['sʌbstɪtjuːt] 1. n 2. vtto substitute sth for sth — zastępować (zastąpić perf) coś czymś
* * *1. verb(to put in, or to take, the place of someone or something else: I substituted your name for mine on the list.) zastępować, zamieniać2. noun(a person or thing used or acting instead of another: Guesswork is no substitute for investigation; She is not well enough to play in the tennis match, so we must find a substitute; ( also adjective) I was substitute headmaster for a term.) substytut, zastępstwo -
9 plate
[pleɪt]n(dish, plateful) talerz m; ( metal cover) płyta f, pokrywa f; (gold plate, silver plate) platery pl; ( TYP) płyta f drukująca; ( AUT) tablica f (rejestracyjna); ( in book) rycina f; ( dental plate) proteza f (stomatologiczna); ( on door) tabliczka f* * *[pleit]1) (a shallow dish for holding food etc: china plates.) talerz2) (a sheet of metal etc: The ship was built of steel plates.) arkusz3) (articles made of, or plated with, usually gold or silver: a collection of gold plate.) przedmioty pozłacane/posrebrzane4) (a flat piece of metal inscribed with eg a name, for fixing to a door, or with a design etc, for use in printing.) tabliczka, matryca5) (an illustration in a book, usually on glossy paper: The book has ten full-colour plates.) plansza, rycina6) ((also dental plate) a piece of plastic that fits in the mouth with false teeth attached to it.) płyta dentystyczna7) (a sheet of glass etc coated with a sensitive film, used in photography.) klisza•- plated- plateful
- plating
- plate glass -
10 junior
['dʒuːnɪə(r)] 1. adjniższy rangą, młodszy2. n( subordinate) podwładny(-na) m(f); ( BRIT) ≈ uczeń/uczennica m/f szkoły podstawowej ( w wieku 7-11 lat)he's my junior by 2 years, he's 2 years my junior — jest ode mnie o 2 lata młodszy
* * *['‹u:njə] 1. noun, adjective((a person who is) younger in years or lower in rank or authority: He is two years my junior; The school sent two juniors and one senior to take part; junior pupils; He is junior to me in the firm; the junior school.) młod(sz)y, junior2. adjective((often abbreviated to Jnr, Jr or Jun. when written) used to indicate the son of a person who is still alive and who has the same name: John Jones Junior.) junior, młodszy3. noun((especially American) a name for the child (usually a son) of a family: Do bring Junior!) -
11 asylum
[ə'saɪləm]n* * *1) (safety; protection: He was granted political asylum.) azyl2) (an old name for a home for people who are mentally ill.) przytułek -
12 euphemism
['juːfəmɪzəm]neufemizm m* * *['ju:fəmizəm](a pleasant name for something that is unpleasant: `Pass on' is a euphemism for `die'.) eufemizm -
13 labour
['leɪbə(r)] 1. (US labor) n( hard work) ciężka praca f; ( work force) siła f robocza; ( work done by work force) praca f; ( MED)2. vi 3. vtLabour, the Labour Party ( BRIT) — Partia Pracy
hard labour — ( toil) harówka (inf); ( punishment) ciężkie roboty
* * *['leibə] 1. noun1) (hard work: The building of the cathedral involved considerable labour over two centuries; People engaged in manual labour are often badly paid.) (ciężka) praca2) (workmen on a job: The firm is having difficulty hiring labour.) siła robocza3) ((in a pregnant woman etc) the process of childbirth: She was in labour for several hours before the baby was born.) poród4) (used (with capital) as a name for the Socialist party in the United Kingdom.) Partia Pracy2. verb1) (to be employed to do hard and unskilled work: He spends the summer labouring on a building site.) harować2) (to move or work etc slowly or with difficulty: They laboured through the deep undergrowth in the jungle; the car engine labours a bit on steep hills.) poruszać się z trudem, pracować z mozołem•- laboriously
- laboriousness
- labourer
- labour court
- labour dispute
- labour-saving -
14 point
[pɔɪnt] 1. n (also GEOM)punkt m; ( sharpened tip) czubek m, szpic m; ( purpose) sens m; ( significant part) cecha f, istota f; (subject, idea) kwestia f; ( ELEC) (also: power point) gniazdko nt; (also: decimal point) przecinek mtwo point five (= 2.5) — dwa przecinek pięć (= 2,5)
good/bad points — mocne/słabe punkty
to make a point of doing sth — dokładać (dołożyć perf) starań, aby coś zrobić
to get the point — pojmować (pojąć perf) istotę sprawy
to miss the point — nie dostrzegać (nie dostrzec perf) istoty sprawy
to come/get to the point — przechodzić (przejść perf) do sedna sprawy
to make one's point — przedstawiać (przedstawić perf) swoje argumenty
in point of fact — właściwie, w rzeczy samej
- points2. vt3. vito point sth at sb — celować (wycelować perf) czymś w kogoś, kierować (skierować perf) coś w stronę kogoś
( with finger etc) wskazywać (wskazać perf)to point at — wskazywać (wskazać perf) na +acc
Phrasal Verbs:- point to* * *[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) ostrze, czubek2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) cypel3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) kropka4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) punkt5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) chwila, moment6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) punkt7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) punkt, kierunek8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) punkt9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) kwestia, sedno sprawy10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) cel, sens11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) punkt12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) gniazdko2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) skierować2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) wskazywać3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) fugować•- pointed- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
- make one's point
- point out
- point one's toes -
15 gramophone
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16 know-all
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17 lady
['leɪdɪ]nkobieta f, pani f ( polite); ( dignified etc) dama f; ( BRIT) ( title) lady f invladies and gentlemen, … — Panie i Panowie, …, Szanowni Państwo, …
* * *['leidi]1) (a more polite form of woman: Tell that child to stand up and let that lady sit down; The lady in the flower shop said that roses are expensive just now; Ladies' shoes are upstairs in this shop; ( also adjective) a lady doctor.) pani, dama2) (a woman of good manners and refined behaviour: Be quiet! Ladies do not shout in public.) dama3) (in the United Kingdom, used as the title of, or a name for, a woman of noble rank: Sir James and Lady Brown; lords and ladies.) Jej Lordowska Mość•- ladylike- Ladyship
- ladybird -
18 lark
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19 lazy-bones
noun (a name for a lazy person.) leniuch -
20 mama
(a (name for one's) mother.) mama
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