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1 quarter
['kwɔːtə(r)] 1. n( fourth part) ćwierć f; (US) ( coin) ćwierć f dolara; ( of year) kwartał m; ( of city) dzielnica fit's a quarter to 3, (US) it's a quarter of 3 — jest za kwadrans trzecia
it's a quarter past 3, (US) it's a quarter after 3 — jest kwadrans po trzeciej
- quarters2. vt* * *['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) ćwiartka, kwadrans, kwartał2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) ćwierć dolara3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) dzielnica4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) strona (świata)5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) łaska6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) ćwiartka7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) kwadra8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) kwarta9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) trymestr2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) pokroić na cztery części2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) podzielić na cztery części3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) zakwaterować•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) kwartalnie4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) kwartalnik- quarters- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
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2 wait
[weɪt] 1. n( interval) przerwa f; ( act of waiting) oczekiwanie nt2. viczekać (poczekać perf or zaczekać perf)to keep sb waiting — kazać (kazać perf) komuś czekać
I can't wait to tell her — nie mogę się doczekać, kiedy jej powiem
to wait for sb/sth — czekać (poczekać perf) na kogoś/coś
wait a minute! — zaraz, zaraz!, chwileczkę!
"repairs while you wait" — "naprawy na poczekaniu"
to lie in wait for sb — czaić się (zaczaić się perf) na kogoś
Phrasal Verbs:- wait on- wait up* * *[weit] 1. verb1) ((with for) to remain or stay (in the same place or without doing anything): Wait (for) two minutes (here) while I go inside; I'm waiting for John (to arrive).) czekać2) ((with for) to expect: I was just waiting for that pile of dishes to fall!) czekać3) ((with on) to serve dishes, drinks etc (at table): This servant will wait on your guests; He waits at table.) obsługiwać2. noun(an act of waiting; a delay: There was a long wait before they could get on the train.) czekanie- waiter- waiting-list
- waiting-room
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