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1 prey
[preɪ] 1. nzdobycz f2. vtto fall prey to ( fig) — padać (paść perf) ofiarą +gen
Phrasal Verbs:- prey on* * *[prei]plural - prey; noun(a bird or animal, birds or animals, that is/are hunted by other birds or animals for food: The lion tore at its prey.) zdobycz- prey on
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2 prey on
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3 beast/bird of prey
(an animal, eg the lion, or a bird, eg the eagle, that kills and eats others.) zwierz/ptak drapieżny -
4 boa
['bəuə]((usually boa constrictor) a large snake that kills by winding itself round its prey.) boa -
5 crouch
[krautʃ]vi* * *1) (to stand with the knees well bent; to squat: He crouched behind the bush.) przykucnąć2) ((of animals) to lie close to the ground, in fear, readiness for action etc: The tiger was crouching ready to spring on its prey.) przypaść do ziemi, gotować się do skoku -
6 eagle
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7 easy
['iːzɪ] 1. adjtask, life, prey łatwy; conversation, manner swobodny2. advto take it/things easy — ( go slowly) nie przemęczać się; ( not worry) nie przejmować się; ( for health) oszczędzać się
I' m not easy/I do not feel easy about — nie jestem przekonany do +gen
I'm easy ( inf) — ja się dostosuję
* * *1) (not difficult: This is an easy job (to do).) łatwy2) (free from pain, trouble, anxiety etc: He had an easy day at the office.) swobodny, lekki3) (friendly: an easy manner/smile.) przyjazny4) (relaxed; leisurely: The farmer walked with an easy stride.) swobodny, lekki -
8 falcon
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9 hawk
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10 jaguar
['dʒægjuə(r)]njaguar m* * *(a South American beast of prey of the cat family, resembling the leopard.) jaguar -
11 pounce on
(to leap upon (eg one's prey) in order to attack or grab it: The tiger pounced on its victim.) skoczyć na -
12 python
['paɪθən]npyton m* * *(a type of large non-poisonous snake that twists around its prey and crushes it.) pyton -
13 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
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14 spring
[sprɪŋ] 1. n( coiled metal) sprężyna f; ( season) wiosna f; ( of water) źródło nt; ( small) źródełko nt2. vi; pt sprang, pp sprung 3. vt; pt sprang, pp sprungthe pipe/boat had sprung a leak — rura/łódka zaczęła przeciekać
in spring — wiosną, na wiosnę
to spring from — wynikać (wyniknąć perf) z +gen
to spring into action — zaczynać (zacząć perf) działać
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[spriŋ] 1. past tense - sprang; verb1) (to jump, leap or move swiftly (usually upwards): She sprang into the boat.) skoczyć2) (to arise or result from: His bravery springs from his love of adventure.) wynikać z, mieć swoje źródło w3) (to (cause a trap to) close violently: The trap must have sprung when the hare stepped in it.) zatrzasnąć (się)2. noun1) (a coil of wire or other similar device which can be compressed or squeezed down but returns to its original shape when released: a watch-spring; the springs in a chair.) sprężyna2) (the season of the year between winter and summer when plants begin to flower or grow leaves: Spring is my favourite season.) wiosna3) (a leap or sudden movement: The lion made a sudden spring on its prey.) skok4) (the ability to stretch and spring back again: There's not a lot of spring in this old trampoline.) sprężystość5) (a small stream flowing out from the ground.) źródło•- springy- springiness
- sprung
- springboard
- spring cleaning
- springtime
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15 swoop
[swuːp] 1. n( by police etc) nalot m; ( of bird) lot m nurkowy2. vi(also: swoop down) nurkować (zanurkować perf), pikować* * *[swu:p] 1. verb(to rush or fly downwards: The owl swooped down on its prey.) runąć, pikować2. noun(an act of swooping.) runięcie -
16 talon
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17 vulture
['vʌltʃə(r)]n* * *(a type of large bird of prey feeding chiefly on dead bodies.) sęp -
18 worry
['wʌrɪ] 1. n 2. vt 3. vimartwić się, niepokoić sięto worry about/over sth/sb — niepokoić się czymś/o kogoś, martwić się o coś/kogoś
* * *1. verb1) (to (cause to) feel anxious: His dangerous driving worries me; His mother is worried about his education; There's no need to worry just because he's late.) martwić się2) (to annoy; to distract: Don't worry me just now - I'm busy!) naprzykrzać się3) (to shake or tear with the teeth etc as a dog does its prey etc.) szarpać zębami2. noun((a cause of) anxiety: That boy is a constant (source of) worry to his mother!; Try to forget your worries.) zmartwienie- worried
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