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41 hint
[hɪnt] 1. n( indirect suggestion) aluzja f; ( advice) wskazówka f; (sign, glimmer) cień m, ślad m2. vt3. vito hint that … — sugerować (zasugerować perf), że …
to hint at — dawać (dać perf) do zrozumienia +acc
to drop a hint — napomykać (napomknąć perf), robić (zrobić perf) aluzję
* * *[hint] 1. noun1) (a statement that passes on information without giving it openly or directly: He didn't actually say he wanted more money, but he dropped a hint.) aluzja2) (a helpful suggestion: I can give you some useful gardening hints.) wskazówka, rada3) (a very small amount; a slight impression: There was a hint of fear in his voice.) cień2. verb(to (try to) pass on information without stating it openly or directly: He hinted that he would like more money; He hinted at possible changes.) napomykać -
42 hopeless
['həuplɪs]adj* * *1) (not likely to be successful: It's hopeless to try to persuade him; a hopeless attempt; The future looks hopeless.) beznadziejny2) ((with at) not good: I'm a hopeless housewife; He's hopeless at French.) beznadziejny3) (unable to be stopped, cured etc: The doctors considered the patient's case hopeless; He's a hopeless liar/idiot.) beznadziejny -
43 however
[hau'ɛvə(r)] 1. conj 2. advjakkolwiek; ( in questions) jakże(ż)* * *1) (in spite of that: It would be nice if we had more money. However, I suppose we'll manage with what we have.) jednakże2) ((also how ever) in what way; by what means: However did you get here?; However did you do that?) w jaki sposób3) (to no matter what extent: However hard I try, I still can't do it.) jakkolwiek, obojętnie jak -
44 in / out of perspective
1) ((of an object in a painting, photograph etc) having, or not having, the correct size, shape, distance etc in relation to the rest of the picture: These houses don't seem to be in perspective in your drawing.) z dobrą/złą perspektywą2) (with, or without, a correct or sensible understanding of something's true importance: Try to get these problems in(to) perspective; Keep things in perspective.) we właściwych wymiarach -
45 jack up
vt ( AUT)podnosić (podnieść perf) (lewarkiem or na podnośniku)* * *(to raise (a motor car etc) and keep it supported, with a jack: You need to jack up the car before you try to remove the wheel.) podnieść lewarkiem -
46 judge
[dʒʌdʒ] 1. n ( JUR) 2. vtcompetition, match sędziować; ( estimate) określać (określić perf), oceniać (ocenić perf); ( evaluate) oceniać; ( consider) uznawać (uznać perf) za +acc3. viwydawać (wydać perf) opinięjudging/to judge by his expression — sądząc z jego wyrazu twarzy
* * *1. verb1) (to hear and try (cases) in a court of law: Who will be judging this murder case?) sądzić2) (to decide which is the best in a competition etc: Is she going to judge the singing competition again?; Who will be judging the vegetables at the flower show?; Who is judging at the horse show?) sędziować3) (to consider and form an idea of; to estimate: You can't judge a man by his appearance; Watch how a cat judges the distance before it jumps; She couldn't judge whether he was telling the truth.) oceniać4) (to criticize for doing wrong: We have no right to judge him - we might have done the same thing ourselves.) osądzać2. noun1) (a public officer who hears and decides cases in a law court: The judge asked if the jury had reached a verdict.) sędzia2) (a person who decides which is the best in a competition etc: The judge's decision is final (= you cannot argue with the judge's decision); He was asked to be on the panel of judges at the beauty contest.) sędzia3) (a person who is skilled at deciding how good etc something is: He says she's honest, and he's a good judge of character; He seems a very fine pianist to me, but I'm no judge.) znawca•- judgement- judgment
- judging from / to judge from
- pass judgement on
- pass judgement -
47 raise
[reɪz] 1. n (esp US)( payrise) podwyżka f2. vthand, one's voice, salary, question podnosić (podnieść perf); siege zakańczać (zakończyć perf); embargo znosić (znieść perf); objection wnosić (wnieść perf); doubts, hopes wzbudzać (wzbudzić perf); cattle, plant hodować (wyhodować perf); crop uprawiać; child wychowywać (wychować perf); funds, army zbierać (zebrać perf); loan zaciągać (zaciągnąć perf)to raise a glass to sb/sth — wznosić (wznieść perf) toast za kogoś/coś
to raise a laugh/smile — wywoływać (wywołać perf) śmiech/uśmiech
* * *[reiz] 1. verb1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) podnieść2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) podnieść3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) hodować4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) wycho(wy)wać5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) poruszyć6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) zebrać7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) wzbudzić8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) wzniecać9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) wznieść10) (to give (a shout etc).) wydać11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.) wywołać2. noun(an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) podwyżka- raise hell/Cain / the roof
- raise someone's spirits -
48 rid
[rɪd]pt, pp rid, vtto rid sb/sth of — uwalniać (uwolnić perf) kogoś/coś od +gen
* * *[rid]present participle - ridding; verb((with of); to free (someone etc) from: We must try to rid the town of rats.) uwolnić- get rid of
- good riddance -
49 rival
['raɪvl] 1. n 2. adjfirm, newspaper konkurencyjny; team przeciwny3. vtrównać się z +instrto rival sb/sth in — konkurować z kimś/czymś +instr
* * *1. noun(a person etc who tries to compete with another; a person who wants the same thing as someone else: For students of English, this dictionary is without a rival; The two brothers are rivals for the girl next door - they both want to marry her; ( also adjective) rival companies; rival teams.) konkurencja, rywal2. verb(to (try to) be as good as someone or something else: He rivals his brother as a chess-player; Nothing rivals football for excitement and entertainment.) rywalizować, stanowić konkurencję- rivalry -
50 scrape together/up
(to manage (with difficulty) to find (enough): I'll try to scrape a team together for tomorrow's game.) zebrać z trudem -
51 show off
1. vi ( pej) 2. vtpopisywać się +instr* * *1) (to show or display for admiration: He showed off his new car by taking it to work.) popisywać się2) (to try to impress others with one's possessions, ability etc: She is just showing off - she wants everyone to know how well she speaks French (noun show-off a person who does this).) popisywać się -
52 skittles
['skɪtlz]nkręgle pl* * *noun singular (a game in which the players try to knock down a number of skittles with a ball: a game of skittles; Do you play skittles?; ( also adjective) a skittles match.) kręgle -
53 smear
[smɪə(r)] 1. n 2. vthis hands were smeared with oil/ink — ręce miał usmarowane olejem/powalane atramentem
* * *[smiə] 1. verb1) (to spread (something sticky or oily) over a surface: The little boy smeared jam on the chair.) smarować2) (to make or become blurred; to smudge: He brushed against the newly painted notice and smeared the lettering.) rozmazywać się3) (to try to discredit (a person etc) by slandering him: He has been spreading false stories in an attempt to smear us.) oczerniać2. noun1) (a mark made by smearing.) plama, smuga2) (a piece of slander.) obmowa -
54 swallow
['swɔləu] 1. n 2. vtprzełykać (przełknąć perf), połykać (połknąć perf); ( fig) story, insult przełykać (przełknąć perf); one's words odwoływać (odwołać perf); one's pride przezwyciężać (przezwyciężyć perf)Phrasal Verbs:* * *I 1. ['swoləu] verb1) (to allow to pass down the throat to the stomach: Try to swallow the pill; His throat was so painful that he could hardly swallow.) przełykać2) (to accept (eg a lie or insult) without question or protest: You'll never get her to swallow that story!) `kupić`2. noun(an act of swallowing.) łykanie, łyknięcie- swallow up II ['swoləu] noun(a type of insect-eating bird with long wings and a divided tail.) jaskółka -
55 telephone
['tɛlɪfəun] 1. ntelefon m2. vt 3. vitelefonować (zatelefonować perf), dzwonić (zadzwonić perf)to be on the telephone — ( talking) rozmawiać przez telefon; ( possess phone) mieć telefon
* * *1. ['telifəun] noun((often abbreviated to phone) [foun] an instrument for speaking to someone from a distance, using either an electric current which passes along a wire or radio waves: He spoke to me by telephone / on the telephone; ( also adjective) a telephone number/operator.) telefon,2. [foun] verb1) (to (try to) speak to (someone) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone you tomorrow.) telefonować, dzwonić2) (to send (a message) or ask for (something) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone for a taxi.) telefonować, dzwonić3) (to reach or make contact with (another place) by means of the telephone: Can one telephone England from Australia?) telefonować, dzwonić•- telephone booth
- telephone box
- telephone directory
- telephone exchange -
56 temper
['tɛmpə(r)] 1. n( nature) usposobienie nt; ( mood) nastrój m, humor m; ( fit of anger) gniew m2. vtto lose one's temper — tracić (stracić perf) panowanie nad sobą
* * *['tempə] 1. noun1) (a state of mind; a mood or humour: He's in a bad temper.) humor, nastrój2) (a tendency to become (unpleasant when) angry: He has a terrible temper.) charakter3) (a state of anger: She's in a temper.) złość2. verb1) (to bring metal to the right degree of hardness by heating and cooling: The steel must be carefully tempered.) hartować2) (to soften or make less severe: One must try to temper justice with mercy.) łagodzić•- - tempered- keep one's temper
- lose one's temper -
57 understanding
[ʌndə'stændɪŋ] 1. adj 2. n(of subject, language) znajomość f; ( sympathy) wyrozumiałość f, zrozumienie nt; ( co-operation) porozumienie ntto come to an understanding with sb — dochodzić (dojść perf) z kimś do porozumienia
on the understanding that … — przy założeniu, że …
* * *adjective ((of a person) good at knowing how other people feel; sympathetic: an understanding person; Try to be more understanding!) wyrozumiały -
58 wipe out
vt* * *1) (to clean the inside of (a bowl etc) with a cloth etc.) wytrzeć2) (to remove; to get rid of: You must try to wipe out the memory of these terrible events.) wymazać3) (to destroy completely: They wiped out the whole regiment in one battle.) zmieść z powierzchni ziemi -
59 worry
['wʌrɪ] 1. n 2. vt 3. vimartwić się, niepokoić sięto worry about/over sth/sb — niepokoić się czymś/o kogoś, martwić się o coś/kogoś
* * *1. verb1) (to (cause to) feel anxious: His dangerous driving worries me; His mother is worried about his education; There's no need to worry just because he's late.) martwić się2) (to annoy; to distract: Don't worry me just now - I'm busy!) naprzykrzać się3) (to shake or tear with the teeth etc as a dog does its prey etc.) szarpać zębami2. noun((a cause of) anxiety: That boy is a constant (source of) worry to his mother!; Try to forget your worries.) zmartwienie- worried
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