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21 commencement
1) (beginning.) rozpoczęcie2) (a ceremony at which students receive their diplomas or degrees.) promocja -
22 entertain
[ɛntə'teɪn]vt( amuse) zabawiać (zabawić perf); ( play host to) przyjmować (przyjąć perf); ( consider) brać (wziąć perf) pod uwagę* * *[entə'tein]1) (to receive, and give food etc to (guests): They entertained us to dinner.) podejmować2) (to amuse: His stories entertained us for hours.) zabawiać3) (to hold in the mind: He entertained the hope that he would one day be Prime Minister.) żywić nadzieję•- entertaining
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23 exchange
[ɪks'tʃeɪndʒ] 1. n(of prisoners, infomation, students) wymiana f; ( conversation) wymiana f zdań; (also: telephone exchange) centrala f (telefoniczna)2. vtto exchange (for) — wymieniać (wymienić perf) (na +acc)
in exchange for — w zamian za +acc
foreign exchange — waluta obca, dewizy
* * *[iks' ein‹] 1. verb1) (to give, or give up, in return for something else: Can you exchange a dollar note for two 50-cent pieces?) wymieniać, zmieniać2) (to give and receive in return: They exchanged amused glances.) wymieniać2. noun1) (the giving and taking of one thing for another: He gave me a pencil in exchange for the marble; An exchange of opinions is helpful.) wymiana2) (a conversation or dispute: An angry exchange took place between the two brothers when their father's will was read.) wymiana zdań3) (the act of exchanging the money of one country for that of another.) wymiana4) (the difference between the value of money in different countries: What is the rate of exchange between the U.S. dollar and the yen?) kurs5) (a place where business shares are bought and sold or international financial dealings carried on.) giełda6) ((also telephone exchange) a central telephone system where lines are connected.) centrala telefoniczna• -
24 graduate
1. ['grædjuɪt] nabsolwent(ka) m(f)2. ['grædjueɪt] vi* * *1. verb1) (to receive a degree, diploma etc: He graduated in German and French.) zostać absolwentem2) (to mark out with regular divisions: A thermometer is graduated in degrees.) wyskalować2. [-ət] noun(a person who has been awarded a degree or diploma: a graduate in French.) absolwent -
25 greet
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26 have
[hæv] 1. pt, pp had, aux vb1) ( usu)to have arrived — przybyć ( perf)
to have gone — odejść ( perf)
having finished/when he had finished, he left — skończywszy or kiedy skończył, wyszedł
2) ( in tag questions) prawdayou've done it, haven't you? — zrobiłeś to, prawda?
you've made a mistake — no I haven't/so I have — pomyliłeś się — nie/tak (, rzeczywiście)
we haven't paid — yes we have! — nie zapłaciliśmy — ależ tak!
2. modal aux vbI've been there before — have you? — już kiedyś tam byłem — naprawdę?
3. vtI haven't got/I don't have to wear glasses — nie muszę nosić okularów
1) ( possess) miećdo you have/have you got a car? — (czy) masz samochód?
to have breakfast — jeść (zjeść perf) śniadanie
3) (receive, obtain etc) mieć, dostawać (dostać perf)5)to have sth done — dawać (dać perf) or oddawać (oddać perf) coś do zrobienia, kazać (kazać perf) (sobie) coś zrobić
to have one's hair cut — obcinać (obciąć perf) włosy
to have sb doing sth — sprawiać (sprawić perf), że ktoś coś robi
he soon had them all laughing — wkrótce sprawił, że wszyscy się śmiali
6) (experience, suffer) mieć7) (+noun)to have a swim — popływać ( perf)
to have a rest — odpocząć ( perf)
to have a baby — urodzić ( perf) dziecko
let's have a look — spójrzmy, popatrzmy
8) ( inf)you've been had — dałeś się nabrać (inf)
Phrasal Verbs:- have in- have on- have out* * *(to have or keep (something) in case or until it is needed: If you go to America please keep some money in reserve for your fare home.) mieć w rezerwie -
27 hotel
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28 inherit
[ɪn'hɛrɪt]vt* * *[in'herit]1) (to receive (property etc belonging to someone who has died): He inherited the house from his father; She inherited four thousand dollars from her father.) (o)dziedziczyć2) (to have (qualities) the same as one's parents etc: She inherits her quick temper from her mother.) (o)dziedziczyć• -
29 meet
[miːt] 1. pt, pp met, vt( accidentally) spotykać (spotkać perf); ( by arrangement) spotykać się (spotkać się perf) z +instr; ( for the first time) poznawać (poznać perf); condition spełniać (spełnić perf); need zaspokajać (zaspokoić perf); problem, challenge sprostać ( perf) +dat; expenses ponosić (ponieść perf); bill płacić (zapłacić perf); ( join) line, road łączyć się (połączyć się perf) z +instrpleased to meet you! — miło mi Pana/Panią poznać
he came to the station to meet me — ( on foot) wyszedł po mnie na stację; ( by car) wyjechał po mnie na stację
Phrasal Verbs:- meet up2. vi 3. n ( BRIT)(HUNTING) zbiórka f ( przed rozpoczęciem polowania); (US, SPORT) mityng m* * *[mi:t] 1. past tense, past participle - met; verb1) (to come face to face with (eg a person whom one knows), by chance: She met a man on the train.) spotykać2) ((sometimes, especially American, with with) to come together with (a person etc), by arrangement: The committee meets every Monday.) spotykać się3) (to be introduced to (someone) for the first time: Come and meet my wife.) poznać4) (to join: Where do the two roads meet?) łączyć/schodzić się5) (to be equal to or satisfy (eg a person's needs, requirements etc): Will there be sufficient stocks to meet the public demand?) pokrywać6) (to come into the view, experience or presence of: A terrible sight met him / his eyes when he opened the door.) ukazywać/przedstawiać się7) (to come to or be faced with: He met his death in a car accident.) znaleźć8) ((with with) to experience or suffer; to receive a particular response: She met with an accident; The scheme met with their approval.) spotkać się9) (to answer or oppose: We will meet force with greater force.) odpowiadać na2. noun(a gathering, especially of sportsmen: The local huntsmen are holding a meet this week.) mityng- meeting- meet someone halfway
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30 open to
1) (likely or willing to receive: open to charges of corruption; open to suggestions from any member of staff.) otwarty na2) (possible: There are only two courses of action open to us.) możliwy -
31 pick up
1. vi 2. vt( lift) podnosić (podnieść perf); ( arrest) przymykać (przymknąć perf) (inf); ( collect) person, parcel odbierać (odebrać perf); hitchhiker zabierać (zabrać perf); girl podrywać (poderwać perf); language, skill nauczyć się ( perf) +gen; (RADIO) łapać (złapać perf) (inf)to pick up speed — nabierać (nabrać perf) szybkości
let's pick up where we left off — zacznijmy tam, gdzie przerwaliśmy
* * *1) (to learn gradually, without formal teaching: I never studied Italian - I just picked it up when I was in Italy.) podłapać, nauczyć się2) (to let (someone) into a car, train etc in order to take him somewhere: I picked him up at the station and drove him home.) zabierać3) (to get (something) by chance: I picked up a bargain at the shops today.) zdobyć, upolować4) (to right (oneself) after a fall etc; to stand up: He fell over and picked himself up again.) pozbierać się5) (to collect (something) from somewhere: I ordered some meat from the butcher - I'll pick it up on my way home tonight.) odbierać6) ((of radio, radar etc) to receive signals: We picked up a foreign broadcast last night.) łapać7) (to find; to catch: We lost his trail but picked it up again later; The police picked up the criminal.) trafić na, złapać -
32 poll
[pəul] 1. n(also: opinion poll) ankieta f, badanie nt opinii publicznej; ( election) głosowanie nt, wybory pl2. vtto go to the polls — voters iść (pójść perf) do urn wyborczych; government stawać (stanąć perf) do wyborów
* * *[pəul] 1. noun1) (an election: They organized a poll to elect a president.) wybory, głosowane2) (the number of votes: There has been a heavy poll (= a large number of votes).) frekwencja wyborcza3) ((also opinion poll) a test of public opinion by asking people questions.) ankieta2. verb(to receive a number of votes: He polled fifty per cent of the votes.) zdobyć, zgromadzić- polling-station
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33 rap
[ræp] 1. vi 2. n( at door) pukanie nt, stukanie nt; (also: rap music) rap mto receive a rap on/over the knuckles — dostawać (dostać perf) po łapach (fig)
* * *[ræp] 1. noun(a quick, brief knock or tap: He heard a rap on the door.) puknięcie2. verb(to hit or knock quickly and briefly: The teacher rapped the child's fingers with a ruler; He rapped on the table and called for silence.) uderzyć, stukać- rap out -
34 relay
1. ['riːleɪ] nsztafeta f2. [rɪ'leɪ] vt* * *[ri'lei] 1. past tense, past participle - relayed; verb(to receive and pass on (news, a message, a television programme etc).) przekazać, transmitować2. noun(['ri:lei] (the sending out of) a radio, television etc signal or programme which has been received (from another place).) retransmisja- in relays -
35 rent
[rɛnt] 1. pt, pp of rend 2. nczynsz m3. vt* * *I 1. [rent] noun(money paid, usually regularly, for the use of a house, shop, land etc which belongs to someone else: The rent for this flat is $50 a week.) czynsz, dzierżawa2. verb(to pay or receive rent for the use of a house, shop, land etc: We rent this flat from Mr Smith; Mr Smith rents this flat to us.) wynajmować- rental- rent-a-car
- rent-free 3. adjective(for which rent does not need to be paid: a rent-free flat.) darmowy- rent outII [rent] noun(an old word for a tear (in clothes etc).) dziura -
36 resignation
[rɛzɪg'neɪʃən]nto tender one's resignation — składać (złożyć perf) (swoją) rezygnację
* * *[reziɡ'neiʃən]1) (the act of resigning.) ustąpienie2) (a letter etc stating that one is resigning: You will receive my resignation tomorrow.) rezygnacja3) ((the state of having or showing) patient, calm acceptance (of a situation, fact etc): He accepted his fate with resignation.) rezygnacja -
37 single out
vt* * *(to choose or pick out for special treatment: He was singled out to receive special thanks for his help.) wyselekcjonować, wyróżnić -
38 slot
[slɔt] 1. n 2. vt3. vito slot sth in — wrzucać (wrzucić perf) coś
* * *[slot] 1. noun1) (a small narrow opening, especially one to receive coins: I put the correct money in the slot, but the machine didn't start.) szczelina, otwór2) (a (usually regular) position (in eg the schedule of television/radio programmes): The early-evening comedy slot.) okienko2. verb((with in or into) to fit (something) into a small space: He slotted the last piece of the puzzle into place; I managed to slot in my tea-break between two jobs.) wciskać, wsuwać -
39 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 -
40 take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt
(to receive (a statement, news etc) with a slight feeling of disbelief: I took his story with a pinch of salt.) przyjmować (coś) z przymrużeniem okaEnglish-Polish dictionary > take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt
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