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1 touch wood
((used as an interjection) to touch something made of wood superstitiously, in order to avoid bad luck: None of the children has ever had a serious illness, touch wood!) odpukać w niemalowane drewno -
2 touch
[tʌtʃ] 1. n 2. vtdotykać (dotknąć perf) +gen; ( tamper with) tykać (tknąć perf); ( emotionally) ( move) wzruszać (wzruszyć perf); ( stir) poruszać (poruszyć perf)3. vidotykać się (dotknąć się perf), stykać się (zetknąć się perf)a touch of ( fig) — odrobina +gen
in touch with — w kontakcie z +instr
to put sb in touch with — kontaktować (skontaktować perf) kogoś z +instr
to be out of touch with events — nie nadążać za biegiem wypadków, nie być na bieżąco
Phrasal Verbs:- touch on- touch up* * *1. verb1) (to be in, come into, or make, contact with something else: Their shoulders touched; He touched the water with his foot.) dotykać (się)2) (to feel (lightly) with the hand: He touched her cheek.) dotykać3) (to affect the feelings of; to make (someone) feel pity, sympathy etc: I was touched by her generosity.) dotykać4) (to be concerned with; to have anything to do with: I wouldn't touch a job like that.) mieć coś wspólnego z2. noun1) (an act or sensation of touching: I felt a touch on my shoulder.) dotknięcie2) ((often with the) one of the five senses, the sense by which we feel things: the sense of touch; The stone felt cold to the touch.) dotyk3) (a mark or stroke etc to improve the appearance of something: The painting still needs a few finishing touches.) poprawka4) (skill or style: He hasn't lost his touch as a writer.) żyłka, talent5) ((in football) the ground outside the edges of the pitch (which are marked out with touchlines): He kicked the ball into touch.) aut•- touching- touchingly
- touchy
- touchily
- touchiness
- touch screen
- in touch with
- in touch
- lose touch with
- lose touch
- out of touch with
- out of touch
- a touch
- touch down
- touch off
- touch up
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3 finish
['fɪnɪʃ] 1. n( end) koniec m, zakończenie nt; (SPORT) końcówka f, finisz m; ( polish etc) wykończenie nt2. vt 3. vito finish doing sth — kończyć (skończyć perf) coś robić
to finish third — zająć ( perf) trzecie miejsce
a close finish — zacięty finisz, zacięta końcówka
Phrasal Verbs:* * *['finiʃ] 1. verb1) (to bring or come to an end: She's finished her work; The music finished.) skończyć2) (to use, eat, drink etc the last of: Have you finished your tea?) skończyć2. noun1) (the last touch (of paint, polish etc) that makes the work perfect: The wood has a beautiful finish.) wykończenie2) (the last part (of a race etc): It was a close finish.) finisz•- finished- finish off
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4 shave
[ʃeɪv] 1. vt 2. vi 3. n* * *[ʃeiv] 1. verb1) (to cut away (hair) from (usually oneself) with a razor: He only shaves once a week.) golić się2) ((sometimes with off) to scrape or cut away (the surface of wood etc): The joiner shaved a thin strip off the edge of the door.) strugać3) (to touch lightly in passing: The car shaved the wall.) ocierać się o2. noun((the result of) an act of shaving.) golenie, otarcie się- shaven- shavings
См. также в других словарях:
touch wood — This idiom is used to wish for good luck. ( Knock on wood is also used.) … The small dictionary of idiomes
touch|wood — «TUHCH WUD», noun. 1. wood decayed by fungi so that it catches fire easily, used as tinder; punk. 2. a fungus found on old tree trunks, used as tinder; amadou … Useful english dictionary
touch wood — phrasal : to touch or rap on something made of wood as a charm to ward off bad luck especially after boasting of good luck * * * touch wood see under ↑touch • • • Main Entry: ↑wood * * * touch wood spoken phrase used when you have said that you… … Useful english dictionary
touch wood — spoken used when you have said that you have had good luck in order to prevent bad luck from happening to you. People sometimes touch something made of wood when they say this Ben s making a good recovery, touch wood … English dictionary
touch wood — interjection hopefully (said while touching something wooden, for superstition) And the reds are going to avoid relegation this year, touch wood Syn: knock on wood … Wiktionary
touch wood — British, American & Australian, American something that you say when you want your luck or a good situation to continue. It s been fine all week and, touch wood, it ll stay fine for the weekend. We haven t had any problems with the car so far,… … New idioms dictionary
touch wood — hoping that our good luck continues We ve never had a flat tire on this car touch wood … English idioms
Touch wood — If someone says Touch wood before they do something, they are wishing for good luck … Dictionary of English idioms
touch wood — ► touch (or chiefly N. Amer. knock on) wood touch something wooden to ward off bad luck. Main Entry: ↑wood … English terms dictionary
touch wood — Inglish (Indian English) Dictionary knock on wood (for good luck) … English dialects glossary
touch wood — knock on wood, without the evil eye, God forbid … English contemporary dictionary