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41 potential
[pə'tɛnʃl] 1. adj 2. n(talent, ability) potencjał m; (promise, possibilities) zadatki pl* * *[pə'tenʃəl] 1. adjective(possible; that may develop into the thing mentioned: That hole in the road is a potential danger.) potencjalny2. noun(the possibility, or likelihood, of successful development (in a particular way): The land has great farming potential; He shows potential as a teacher.) potencjał -
42 promising
['prɔmɪsɪŋ]adj* * *adjective (showing promise; likely to be good: She's a promising pianist; Her work is promising.) obiecujący -
43 rat
[ræt]nszczur m* * *1. noun1) (a small animal with a long tail, like a mouse but larger: The rats have eaten holes in those bags of flour.) szczur2) (an offensive word for an unpleasant and untrustworthy person.) nędzna kreatura2. verb1) (to break an agreement, promise etc.) złamać słowo/obietnicę, wycofać się2) (to betray one's friends, colleagues etc: The police know we're here. Someone must have ratted.) zdradzić•- rat race- smell a rat -
44 release
[rɪ'liːs] 1. n(from prison, obligation) zwolnienie nt; ( of documents) udostępnienie nt; ( of funds) uruchomienie nt; (of gas, water) spuszczenie nt; (of book, record) wydanie nt; ( of film) wejście nt na ekrany; ( TECH) mechanizm m wyzwalający2. vt(from prison, obligation, responsibility) zwalniać (zwolnić perf); ( from wreckage etc) uwalniać (uwolnić perf), wyswobadzać (wyswobodzić perf); gas etc spuszczać (spuścić perf); catch, brake zwalniać (zwolnić perf); film, record wypuszczać (wypuścić perf); report, news, figures publikować (opublikować perf)a new release — ( record) nowa płyta, nowy album; ( film) nowy film
See also:* * *[rə'li:s] 1. verb1) (to set free; to allow to leave: He was released from prison yesterday; I am willing to release him from his promise to me.) uwolnić2) (to stop holding etc; to allow to move, fall etc: He released (his hold on) the rope.) zwolnić3) (to move (a catch, brake etc) which prevents something else from moving, operating etc: He released the handbrake and drove off.) zwolnić4) (to allow (news etc) to be made known publicly: The list of winners has just been released.) opublikować5) (to offer (a film, record etc) to the general public: Their latest record will be released next week.) wypuścić, udostępnić2. noun1) (the act of releasing or being released: After his release, the prisoner returned to his home town; the release of a new film; ( also adjective) the release catch.) uwolnienie, zwolnienie2) (something that is released: This record is their latest release; The Government issued a press release (= a statement giving information about something, sent or given to newspapers, reporters etc).) wydawnictwo, publikacja -
45 remind
[rɪ'maɪnd]vtto remind sb of sth/to do sth — przypominać (przypomnieć perf) komuś o czymś/, żeby coś zrobił
to remind sb that … — przypominać (przypomnieć perf) komuś, że…
* * *1) (to tell (someone) that there is something he or she ought to do, remember etc: Remind me to post that letter; She reminded me of my promise.) przypomnieć2) (to make (someone) remember or think of (a person, thing etc): She reminds me of her sister; This reminds me of my schooldays.) przypominać•- reminder -
46 retract
[rɪ'trækt]vtpromise, confession cofać (cofnąć perf); claws chować (schować perf); undercarriage wciągać (wciągnąć perf)* * *[ri'trækt](to pull, or be pulled, into the body etc: A cat can retract its claws; A cat's claws can retract.) wciągnąć (się)- retractable -
47 return
[rɪ'təːn] 1. n( going or coming back) powrót m; (of sth stolen, borrowed, bought) zwrot m; (from land, shares, investment) dochód m; ( tax etc) zeznanie ntin return (for) — w zamian (za +acc)
- returns2. cpdjourney, ticket powrotny; match rewanżowy3. vi4. vtif the illness/pain returns, … — jeśli wystąpi nawrót choroby/bólu, …
greetings, sentiment odwzajemniać (odwzajemnić perf); sth borrowed, stolen, bought zwracać (zwrócić perf); verdict wydawać (wydać perf); ball ( during game) odsyłać (odesłać perf); ( POL) wybierać (wybrać perf) (do parlamentu)I promise I'll return the favour some day — obiecuję, że kiedyś się odwdzięczę
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[rə'tə:n] 1. verb1) (to come or go back: He returns home tomorrow; He returned to London from Paris yesterday; The pain has returned.) (po)wrócić2) (to give, send, put etc (something) back where it came from: He returned the book to its shelf; Don't forget to return the books you borrowed.) odłożyć z powrotem, zwrócić3) (I'll return to this topic in a minute.) powrócić4) (to do (something) which has been done to oneself: She hit him and he returned the blow; He said how nice it was to see her again, and she returned the compliment.) odwzajemnić5) ((of voters) to elect (someone) to Parliament.) wybierać6) ((of a jury) to give (a verdict): The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.) ogłosić7) ((in tennis etc) to hit (a ball) back to one's opponent: She returned his serve.) odbić2. noun1) (the act of returning: On our return, we found the house had been burgled; ( also adjective) a return journey.) powrót2) (especially in United Kingdom, a round-trip ticket, a return ticket: Do you want a single or a return?) bilet powrotny•- return match
- return ticket
- by return of post
- by return
- in return for
- in return
- many happy returns of the day
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48 revoke
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49 sponsor
['spɔnsə(r)] 1. n(of player, programme, event) sponsor(ka) m(f); ( for application) poręczyciel(ka) m(f); ( for bill in parliament) inicjator(ka) m(f)2. vtI sponsored him at 3p a mile — ( in fund-raising race) sponsorowałem go w kwocie 3 pensów za milę
* * *['sponsə] 1. verb1) (to take on the financial responsibility for (a person, project etc), often as a form of advertising or for charity: The firm sponsors several golf tournaments.) popierać finansowo2) (to promise (a person) that one will pay a certain sum of money to a charity etc if that person completes a set task (eg a walk, swim etc).) popierać finansowo2. noun(a person, firm etc that acts in this way.) sponsor, fundator -
50 subscribe
[səb'skraɪb]vito subscribe to — (theory, values) wyznawać +acc; ( opinion) podpisywać się pod +instr; (fund, charity) wspierać finansowo +acc, łożyć na +acc; ( magazine etc) prenumerować +acc
* * *1) (to give money, with other people, to a charity or other cause: He subscribes to a lot of charities; We each subscribed $1 towards the present.) dawać (na cel dobroczynny)2) ((with to) to promise to receive and pay for a series of issues of (a magazine etc): I've been subscribing to that magazine for four years.) prenumerować•- subscription -
51 undertake
[ʌndə'teɪk] 1. ( irreg like: take) vt 2. vito undertake to do sth — podejmować się (podjąć się perf) zrobienia czegoś
* * *past tense - undertook; verb1) (to accept (a duty, task, responsibility etc): He undertook the job willingly.) podejmować się2) (to promise (eg to do something): He has undertaken to appear at the police court tomorrow.) zobowiązywać się•- undertaking -
52 word of honour
(a promise which cannot be broken without loss of honour: I give you my word of honour that I'll do it.) słowo honoru
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