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1 the West
(Europe and North and South America.) Zachód -
2 west
[wɛst]n* * *[west] 1. noun1) (the direction in which the sun sets or any part of the earth lying in that direction: They travelled towards the west; The wind is blowing from the west; in the west of Britain.) zachód2) ((often with capital: also W) one of the four main points of the compass.) zachód2. adjective1) (in the west: She's in the west wing of the hospital.) zachodni2) (from the direction of the west: a west wind.) zachodni3. adverb(towards the west: The cliffs face west.) na zachód- westerly- western 4. noun(a film or novel about the Wild West: Most westerns are about cowboys and Red Indians.) western- westward
- westwards
- westward
- go west
- the West
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3 West Country
( BRIT)the West Country n — południowo-zachodnia Anglia
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4 West Indies
[-'ɪndɪz]nplthe West Indies — Indie pl Zachodnie
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5 the Wild West
(the western United States, before the establishment of law and order.) Dziki Zachód -
6 north-east / north-west
nouns, adjective ((in or from) the direction midway between north and east or north and west, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: the north-east counties; a north-west wind.) północny-wschód, północny-zachód, północno-wschodni, północno-zachodni -
7 south-east / south-west
nouns (the direction midway between south and east or south and west, or any part of the earth lying in that direction.) południowy wschód/zachód -
8 defect
1. ['diːfɛkt] nwada f, defekt m2. [dɪ'fɛkt] vito defect to the enemy — przejść ( perf) na stronę wroga
to defect to the West — uciec ( perf) na Zachód
* * *1. ['di:fekt] noun(a fault or flaw: It was a basic defect in her character; a defect in the china.) wada, skaza2. [di'fekt] verb(to leave a country, political party etc to go and join another; to desert: He defected to the West.) uchodzić- defective -
9 westerly
['wɛstəlɪ]adj* * *1) ((of a wind, breeze etc) coming from the west: a westerly wind.) zachodni2) (looking, lying etc towards the west: moving in a westerly direction.) zachodni -
10 western
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11 rise
[raɪz] 1. n( incline) wzniesienie nt; ( BRIT) ( salary increase) podwyżka f; (in prices, temperature) wzrost m; ( fig)2. vi; pt rose, pp risenrise to power — dojście nt do władzy
prices, numbers rosnąć, wzrastać (wzrosnąć perf); waters, voice, level podnosić się (podnieść się perf); sun, moon wschodzić (wzejść perf); wind przybierać (przybrać perf) na sile; sound wznosić się (wznieść się perf); (from bed, knees) wstawać (wstać perf); (also: rise up) tower, building wznosić się; ( rebel) powstawać (powstać perf)to rise to power — dochodzić (dojść perf) do władzy
to give rise to — discussion, misunderstandings wywoływać (wywołać perf); ( life) dawać (dać perf) początek +dat
to rise to the occasion — stawać (stanąć perf) na wysokości zadania
* * *1. past tense - rose; verb1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) rosnąć, podnosić się2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) wznosić się3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) wstawać4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) powstać5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) wschodzić6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) wznosić się7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) powstać8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) awansować9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) wypływać10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) podnieść się11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) wyrastać12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) zmartwychwstać2. noun1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) wyniesienie, zwyżka2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) podwyżka3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) wzniesienie4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) początki, rozkwit•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) wschodzący, rosnący, dorastający- early- late riser
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12 wing
[wɪŋ]n* * *[wiŋ]1) (one of the arm-like limbs of a bird or bat, which it usually uses in flying, or one of the similar limbs of an insect: The eagle spread his wings and flew away; The bird cannot fly as it has an injured wing; These butterflies have red and brown wings.) skrzydło2) (a similar structure jutting out from the side of an aeroplane: the wings of a jet.) skrzydło3) (a section built out to the side of a (usually large) house: the west wing of the hospital.) skrzydło4) (any of the corner sections of a motor vehicle: The rear left wing of the car was damaged.) błotnik5) (a section of a political party or of politics in general: the Left/Right wing.) skrzydło6) (one side of a football etc field: He made a great run down the left wing.) skrzydło7) (in rugby and hockey, a player who plays mainly down one side of the field.) skrzydłowy8) (in the air force, a group of three squadrons of aircraft.) dywizjon•- winged- - winged
- winger
- wingless
- wings
- wing commander
- wingspan
- on the wing
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13 shift
[ʃɪft] 1. nzmiana f2. vt 3. vi* * *[ʃift] 1. verb1) (to change (the) position or direction (of): We spent the whole evening shifting furniture around; The wind shifted to the west overnight.) przesuwać, przerzucać2) (to transfer: She shifted the blame on to me.) przenosić3) (to get rid of: This detergent shifts stains.) usuwać2. noun1) (a change (of position etc): a shift of emphasis.) przesunięcie2) (a group of people who begin work on a job when another group stop work: The night shift does the heavy work.) zmiana3) (the period during which such a group works: an eight-hour shift; ( also adjective) shift work.) zmiana•- shiftlessness
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14 community
[kə'mjuːnɪtɪ]n( local) społeczność f; ( national) społeczeństwo nt; ( business etc) środowisko nt* * *[kə'mju:nəti]plural - communities; noun1) (a group of people especially having the same religion or nationality and living in the same general area: the West Indian community in London.) społeczność2) (the public in general: He did it for the good of the community; ( also adjective) a community worker, a community centre.) społeczność -
15 prevailing
[prɪ'veɪlɪŋ]adjwind przeważający; fashion, view panujący, powszechny* * *1) (most frequent: The prevailing winds are from the west.) przeważający2) (common or widespread at the present time: the prevailing mood of discontent among young people.) powszechny -
16 innings
['ɪnɪŋz]nrunda meczu krykietowego, w której gracze jednej drużyny bronią po kolei swojej bramki* * *['iniŋz]plural - innings; noun(in a game of cricket, a team's turn at batting: At the end of their second innings, the West Indian team was 279 runs ahead.) (część partii w krykiecie)- inning -
17 voodoo
['vu:du:](a type of witchcraft originally practised by certain Negro races in the West Indies.) gusła -
18 westward
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19 westward(s)
adverb (towards the west: We journeyed westwards for two weeks.) na zachód -
20 magnetic north
(the direction, either east or west of the true north, in which a magnetized needle points.) północ magnetyczna, północny biegun magnetyczny Ziemi
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