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1 half-way
adjective, adverb (of or at a point equally far from the beginning and the end: We have reached the half-way point; We are half-way through the work now.) w połowie (drogi) -
2 beat about the bush
(to approach a subject in an indirect way, without coming to the point or making any decision.) owijać w bawełnę -
3 direct
[daɪ'rɛkt] 1. adj 2. vtletter, remarks, attention kierować (skierować perf); company, project kierować (pokierować perf) +instr; play, film reżyserować (wyreżyserować perf)3. advto direct sb to do sth — polecać (polecić perf) komuś zrobić coś
can you direct me to …? — czy może mi Pan/Pani wskazać drogę do +gen ?
* * *[di'rekt] 1. adjective1) (straight; following the quickest and shortest way: Is this the most direct route?) bezpośredni2) ((of manner etc) straightforward and honest: a direct answer.) bezpośredni3) (occurring as an immediate result: His dismissal was a direct result of his rudeness to the manager.) bezpośredni4) (exact; complete: Her opinions are the direct opposite of his.) dokładny5) (in an unbroken line of descent from father to son etc: He is a direct descendant of Napoleon.) w prostej linii2. verb1) (to point, aim or turn in a particular direction: He directed my attention towards the notice.) skierować2) (to show the way to: She directed him to the station.) skierować3) (to order or instruct: We will do as you direct.) polecać4) (to control or organize: A policeman was directing the traffic; to direct a film.) kierować, prowadzić•- directional
- directive
- directly
- directness
- director
- directory -
4 just
[dʒʌst] 1. adj 2. advjust as I expected — dokładnie tak, jak się spodziewałem
just now — ( a moment ago) dopiero co; ( at the present time) w tej chwili
it's just as well (that …) — no i dobrze (, że …)
just as he was leaving — w chwili, gdy wychodził
just before/after — krótko przed +instr /po +loc
just after you called — krótko po tym, jak zadzwoniłeś
just enough — akurat tyle, ile potrzeba
just a minute!, just one moment! — chwileczkę!, momencik!
* * *I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) sprawiedliwy2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) słuszny3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) zasłużony•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) dokładnie2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) całkiem tak3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) dopiero co4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) właśnie5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) akurat6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) ledwo7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) tylko8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) po prostu9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) po prostu•- just now
- just then -
5 revolution
[rɛvə'luːʃən]n(in politics, industry, education) rewolucja f; (of wheel, earth) obrót m* * *[revə'lu:ʃən] 1. noun1) ((the act of making) a successful, violent attempt to change or remove a government etc: the American Revolution.) rewolucja2) (a complete change in ideas, methods etc: There's been a complete revolution in the way things are done in this office.) rewolucja3) (a complete circle or turn round a central point, axis etc (eg as made by a record turning on a record-player, or the Earth moving on its axis or round the Sun).) obrót•2. noun(a person who takes part in, or is in favour of, (a) revolution.) rewolucjonista- revolutionise -
6 direction
[dɪ'rɛkʃən]n( way) kierunek m, strona f; (TV, RADIO, FILM) reżyseria fto ask for directions — pytać (spytać perf) o drogę
* * *[-ʃən]1) ((the) place or point to which one moves, looks etc: What direction did he go in?; They were heading in my direction (= towards me); I'll find my way all right - I've a good sense of direction.) kierunek2) (guidance: They are under your direction.) kierownictwo3) ((in plural) instructions (eg on how to get somewhere, use something etc): We asked the policeman for directions; I have lost the directions for this washing-machine.) instrukcje4) (the act of aiming or turning (something or someone) towards a certain point.) kierowanie -
7 middle
['mɪdl] 1. n( centre) środek m; ( half-way point) połowa f; ( midriff) brzuch m2. adjplace, position środkowy; course pośredniI'm in the middle of… — jestem w trakcie +gen
* * *['midl] 1. noun1) (the central point or part: the middle of a circle.) środek2) (the central area of the body; the waist: You're getting rather fat round your middle.) kibić, talia2. adjective(equally distant from both ends: the middle seat in a row.) środkowy- middling- middle age
- middle-aged
- Middle Ages
- Middle East
- middleman
- be in the middle of doing something
- be in the middle of something -
8 from
[frɔm]prep1) (indicating starting place, origin etc)a letter/telephone call from my sister — list/telefon od mojej siostry
where do you come from? — skąd Pan/Pani pochodzi?
2) (indicating time, distance, range of price, number etc) od +genfrom one o'clock to/until or till two — od (godziny) pierwszej do drugiej
3) (indicating change of price, number etc) z +genthe interest rate was increased from 9% to 10% — oprocentowanie zostało podniesione z 9% na 10%
4) ( indicating difference) od +gento be different from sb/sth — być różnym od kogoś/czegoś or innym niż ktoś/coś
5) (because of, on the basis of) z +genfrom what he says — z tego, co (on) mówi
* * *[from]1) (used before the place, thing, person, time etc that is the point at which an action, journey, period of time etc begins: from Europe to Asia; from Monday to Friday; a letter from her father.) z2) (used to indicate that from which something or someone comes: a quotation from Shakespeare.) z3) (used to indicate separation: Take it from him.) od4) (used to indicate a cause or reason: He is suffering from a cold.) z (powodu) -
9 position
[pə'zɪʃən] 1. n(place, situation) położenie nt; (of body, in competition, society) pozycja f; (job, attitude) stanowisko nt2. vtto position o.s. — lokować się (ulokować się perf)
* * *[ə'ziʃən] 1. noun1) (a way of standing, sitting etc: He lay in an uncomfortable position.) pozycja2) (a place or situation: The house is in a beautiful position.) lokalizacja, położenie3) (a job; a post: He has a good position with a local bank.) posada4) (a point of view: Let me explain my position on employment.) punkt widzenia2. verb(to put or place: He positioned the lamp in the middle of the table.) ustawiać- be in- out of position -
10 argue
['ɑːgjuː] 1. vi 2. vtto argue that … — utrzymywać, że …
to argue about sth — ( quarrel) sprzeczać się na temat czegoś; ( debate) dyskutować o czymś
to argue for/against sth — przedstawiać (przedstawić perf) argumenty za czymś/przeciw(ko) czemuś
* * *1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) kłócić/spierać się2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) wysuwać argumenty (za, przeciw)3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) przekonywać4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) omawiać, przedstawiać, dowodzić•- arguable- argument
- argumentative -
11 arrow
['ærəu]n* * *['ærəu]1) (a thin, straight stick with a point, which is fired from a bow.) strzała2) (a sign shaped like an arrow eg to show which way to go: You can't get lost - just follow the arrows.) strzałka•
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