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1 rate
[reɪt] 1. nat a rate of 60 kph — z szybkością 60 km/h
rate of taxation/interest — stopa podatkowa/procentowa
at this/that rate — w tym tempie ( fig) w ten sposób
- rates2. vtto rate sb/sth as — uważać kogoś/coś za +acc
to rate sb/sth among — zaliczać (zaliczyć perf) kogoś/coś do +gen
* * *[reit] 1. noun1) (the number of occasions within a given period of time when something happens or is done: a high (monthly) accident rate in a factory.) przeciętna (liczba)2) (the number or amount of something (in relation to something else); a ratio: There was a failure rate of one pupil in ten in the exam.) stosunek, współczynnik3) (the speed with which something happens or is done: He works at a tremendous rate; the rate of increase/expansion.) tempo4) (the level (of pay), cost etc (of or for something): What is the rate of pay for this job?) stawka5) ((usually in plural) a tax, especially, in United Kingdom, paid by house-owners etc to help with the running of their town etc.) podatek lokalny2. verb(to estimate or be estimated, with regard to worth, merit, value etc: I don't rate this book very highly; He doesn't rate very highly as a dramatist in my estimation.) oceniać, być zaliczonym- rating- at this
- at that rate
- rate of exchange -
2 appreciate
[ə'priːʃɪeɪt] 1. vt( like) doceniać, cenić sobie; ( be grateful for) być wdzięcznym za +acc, doceniać (docenić perf); ( be aware of) rozumieć2. vi ( COMM)zyskiwać (zyskać perf) na wartości* * *[ə'pri:ʃieit]1) (to be grateful for (something): I appreciate all your hard work.) doceniać2) (to value (someone or something) highly: Mothers are very often not appreciated.) doceniać3) (understand; to be aware of: I appreciate your difficulties but I cannot help.) zdawać sobie sprawę z, rozumieć4) (to increase in value: My house has appreciated (in value) considerably over the last ten years.) drożeć, zyskiwać (na wartości)•- appreciably
- appreciation
- appreciative
- appreciatively -
3 set
[sɛt] 1. n( of problems) zespół m; (of saucepans, books) komplet m; ( of people) grupa f; (also: radio set) radio nt, odbiornik m radiowy; (also: TV set) telewizor m, odbiornik m telewizyjny; (TENNIS) set m; ( MATH) zbiór m; (FILM) plan m; ( THEAT) dekoracje pl; ( of hair) ułożenie nt, modelowanie nt2. adj 3. vt; pt, pp setplace, stage przygotowywać (przygotować perf); time, rules ustalać (ustalić perf); record ustanawiać (ustanowić perf); alarm, watch nastawiać (nastawić perf); task, exercise zadawać (zadać perf); exam układać (ułożyć perf); ( TYP) składać (złożyć perf)4. vi; pt, pp setsun zachodzić (zajść perf); jelly, concrete tężeć (stężeć perf); glue wysychać (wyschnąć perf); bone zrastać się (zrosnąć się perf)to set the table — nakrywać (nakryć perf) do stołu
to set sth to music — komponować (skomponować perf) muzykę do czegoś
to set free — uwalniać (uwolnić perf), zwalniać (zwolnić perf)
to set sail — podnosić (podnieść perf) żagle
Phrasal Verbs:- set back- set in- set off- set out- set up* * *[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) kłaść2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) nakrywać do3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) ustalać, określać4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) dawać5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) skłaniać do6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) zachodzić7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) zastygnąć, wiązać8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) nastawić9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) ułożyć10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) osadzić11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) nastawić, złożyć2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) ustalony, stały2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) gotowy, zdeterminowany3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) rozmyślny, postanowiony4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) nieruchomy5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) stały, ustalony6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) wysadzony3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) zestaw, komplet2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) odbiornik3) (a group of people: the musical set.) zespół4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) ułożenie5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) dekoracje, plan6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
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4 equivalent
[ɪ'kwɪvələnt] 1. adj2. nequivalent (to) — równoważny ( +dat); ( in meaning) równoznaczny (z +instr)
( counterpart) odpowiednik m; ( sth of equal value) równoważnik m, ekwiwalent m* * *[i'kwivələnt] 1. adjective(equal in value, power, meaning etc: A metre is not quite equivalent to a yard; Would you say that `bravery' and `courage' are exactly equivalent?) równoważny2. noun(something or someone that is equivalent to something or someone else: This word has no equivalent in French.) odpowiednik -
5 sacrifice
['sækrɪfaɪs] 1. n( offering) składanie nt ofiary; ( animal etc offered) ofiara f; ( fig) poświęcenie nt, wyrzeczenie nt2. vtskładać (złożyć perf) w ofierze, składać (złożyć perf) ofiarę z +gen; ( fig) poświęcać (poświęcić perf)* * *1. noun1) (the act of offering something (eg an animal that is specially killed) to a god: A lamb was offered in sacrifice.) ofiara2) (the thing that is offered in this way.) ofiara3) (something of value given away or up in order to gain something more important or to benefit another person: His parents made sacrifices to pay for his education.) poświęcenie2. verb1) (to offer as a sacrifice: He sacrificed a sheep in the temple.) złożyć ofiarę z2) (to give away etc for the sake of something or someone else: He sacrificed his life trying to save the children from the burning house.) poświęcić•- sacrificially -
6 appreciation
[əpriːʃɪ'eɪʃən]n( enjoyment) uznanie nt; ( COMM) wzrost m wartości; ( understanding) zrozumienie nt, świadomość f; ( gratitude) wdzięczność f* * *1) (gratefulness: I wish to show my appreciation for what you have done.) uznanie, wdzięczność2) (the state of valuing or understanding something: a deep appreciation of poetry.) zrozumienie3) (the state of being aware of something: He has no appreciation of our difficulties.) świadomość4) (an increase in value.) podwyżka, zwiększenie wartości5) (a written article etc which describes the qualities of something: an appreciation of the new book.) ocena -
7 find
[faɪnd] 1. pt, pp found, vt( locate) znajdować (znaleźć perf), odnajdywać (odnaleźć perf) (fml); ( discover) answer, solution znajdować (znaleźć perf); object, person odkryć ( perf); ( consider) uznać ( perf) za +acc, uważać za +acc; ( get) work, time znajdować (znaleźć perf)to find sb guilty ( JUR) — uznawać (uznać perf) kogoś za winnego
I find it easy/difficult — przychodzi mi to z łatwością/trudnością
Phrasal Verbs:- find out2. n( discovery) odkrycie nt; ( object found) znalezisko nt* * *1. past tense, past participle - found; verb1) (to come upon or meet with accidentally or after searching: Look what I've found!) znajdować2) (to discover: I found that I couldn't do the work.) odkryć3) (to consider; to think (something) to be: I found the British weather very cold.) uważać, stwierdzać2. noun(something found, especially something of value or interest: That old book is quite a find!) odkrycie- find out -
8 use
1. [juːs] n( using) użycie nt, stosowanie nt; ( usefulness) użytek m, zastosowanie nt2. [juːz] vtto go out of use — wychodzić (wyjść perf) z użycia
to make use of sth — stosować (zastosować perf) or wykorzystywać (wykorzystać perf) coś
to get used to — przyzwyczajać się (przyzwyczaić się perf) or przywykać (przywyknąć perf) do +gen
Phrasal Verbs:- use up* * *I [ju:z] verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) użyć2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) zużywać•- usable- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) użycie2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) zastosowanie3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) wartość, sens4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) władza5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) prawo używania•- useful- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use -
9 estimate
1. ['ɛstɪmət] n( calculation) szacunkowe or przybliżone obliczenie nt, szacunek m; ( assessment) ocena f; ( of builder etc) kosztorys m2. ['ɛstɪmeɪt] vtto give sb an estimate of — przedstawiać (przedstawić perf) komuś kosztorys +gen
I estimate that … — według moich szacunków, …
* * *1. ['estimeit] verb1) (to judge size, amount, value etc, especially roughly or without measuring: He estimated that the journey would take two hours.) oszacować2) (to form an idea or judgement of how good etc something is: I estimated my chances of escape as very good.) oceniać2. [-mət] noun(a calculation (eg of the probable cost etc of something): He gave us an estimate of the cost of repairing the stonework; a rough estimate.) szacunkowe wyliczenie -
10 treasure
['trɛʒə(r)] 1. n ( lit, fig)skarb m2. vtobject być bardzo przywiązanym do +gen; memory, thought (pieczołowicie) przechowywać w pamięci; friendship pielęgnować* * *['treʒə] 1. noun1) (a store of money, gold, jewels etc: The miser kept a secret hoard of treasure; ( also adjective) a treasure chest.) skarb2) (something very valuable: Our babysitter is a real treasure!) skarb2. verb1) (to value; to think of as very valuable: I treasure the hours I spend in the country.) cenić, przechowywać w pamięci2) (to keep (something) carefully because one values it: I treasure the book you gave me.) strzec jak skarbu•- treasurer -
11 bargain
['bɑːgɪn] 1. n(deal, agreement) umowa f, transakcja f; ( good buy) okazja f2. vito bargain (with sb) — ( negotiate) negocjować (z kimś); ( haggle) targować się (z kimś)
into the bargain — w dodatku, na dodatek
Phrasal Verbs:* * *1. noun1) (something bought cheaply and giving good value for money: This carpet was a real bargain.) okazyjny zakup2) (an agreement made between people: I'll make a bargain with you.) transakcja2. verb(to argue about or discuss a price etc: I bargained with him and finally got the price down.) targować się -
12 believe in
(to accept the existence or recognize the value of (something): Do you believe in ghosts?; He believes in capital punishment.) wierzyć -
13 damn
[dæm] 1. vt 2. n ( inf)3. adj ( inf)I don't give a damn — mam to gdzieś (inf)
(also: damned) cholerny (inf)damn (it)! — cholera! (inf)
* * *[dæm] 1. verb1) (to sentence to unending punishment in hell: His soul is damned.) skazać na potępiemie2) (to cause to be condemned as bad, unacceptable etc: That film was damned by the critics.) potępić2. interjection(expressing anger, irritation etc: Damn! I've forgotten my purse.) cholera!3. noun(something unimportant or of no value: It's not worth a damn; I don't give a damn! (= I don't care in the least).) figa, nic- damned- damning -
14 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• -
15 filch
[fɪltʃ]vt ( inf)* * *[fil ](to steal something, especially of little value: Who has filched my pen?) podwędzić -
16 improvement
[ɪm'pruːvmənt]nimprovement (in) — poprawa f ( +gen)
to make improvements to — ulepszać (ulepszyć perf) or udoskonalać (udoskonalić perf) +acc
* * *1) (the state or act of improving or being improved: There has been a great improvement in her work; The patient's condition shows some improvement.) polepszenie2) (something which improves, or adds beauty, value etc: I've made several improvements to the house.) poprawka -
17 mean
[miːn] 1. adj( with money) skąpy; ( unkind) person, trick podły; (US, inf) ( vicious) person, animal złośliwy; ( shabby) nędzny; ( average) średni2. vt; pt, pp meant3. n, pl meansI thought you meant her — sądziłem, że miałeś na myśli ją; ( intend)
( average) średnia f- means* * *[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) skąpy2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) podły, małostkowy3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) złośliwy4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) ubogi, nędzny•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) średni2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) przeciętny2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) średnia, środekIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) znaczyć2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) zamierzać•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) znaczący- meaningless
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18 opinion
[ə'pɪnjən]nopinia f, zdanie ntto have a good/high opinion of sb — mieć dobrą opinię o kimś
to have a good/high opinion of o.s. — mieć wysokie mniemanie o sobie
to be of the opinion that … — być zdania, że…
to get a second opinion — zasięgać (zasięgnąć perf) opinii innego specjalisty
* * *[ə'pinjən]1) (what a person thinks or believes: My opinions about education have changed.) pogląd, zdanie2) (a (professional) judgement, usually of a doctor, lawyer etc: He wanted a second opinion on his illness.) porada3) (what one thinks of the worth or value of someone or something: I have a very high opinion of his work.) ocena•- be of the opinion that- be of the opinion
- in my
- your opinion
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19 piece
[piːs] 1. nto take sth to pieces — rozkładać (rozłożyć perf) or rozbierać (rozebrać perf) coś na części
piece by piece — kawałek po kawałku, część po części
2. vtI've said my piece — powiedziałem, co miałem do powiedzenia
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[pi:s] 1. noun1) (a part of anything: a piece of cake; He examined it carefully piece by piece (= each piece separately).) kawałek, fragment2) (a single thing or example of something: a piece of paper; a piece of news.) kawałek3) (a composition in music, writing (an article, short story etc), drama, sculpture etc: He wrote a piece on social reform in the local newspaper.) kawałek, utwór4) (a coin of a particular value: a five-pence piece.) moneta5) (in chess, draughts and other games, a small shape made of wood, metal, plastic etc that is moved according to the rules of the game.) figura, pionek•2. adjective(done etc in this way: He has a rather piecemeal way of working.) fragmentaryczny- go all to pieces- go to pieces
- in pieces
- piece together
- to pieces -
20 prize
[praɪz] 1. n(in competition, sports) nagroda f; ( at lottery) wygrana f2. adj( first-class) pierwszorzędny, przedni; example klasyczny; ( inf) idiot wyjątkowy3. vt* * *I 1. noun1) (a reward for good work etc: He was awarded a lot of prizes at school.) nagroda2) (something won in a competition etc: I've won first prize!; ( also adjective) a prize (= having won, or worthy of, a prize) bull.) nagroda, nagrodzony2. verb(to value highly: He prized my friendship above everything else.) (wysoko) sobie cenićII see prise
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