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1 obstruct
[əb'strʌkt]vt* * *1) (to block or close: The road was obstructed by a fallen tree.) zatarasować2) (to stop (something) moving past or making progress: The crashed lorry obstructed the traffic.) zatamować•- obstructive -
2 experiment
[ɪks'pɛrɪmənt] 1. n (SCIENCE)eksperyment m, doświadczenie nt; ( trial) eksperyment m, próba f2. vi (SCIENCE)to experiment (with/on) — eksperymentować or prowadzić doświadczenia (z +instr /na +loc); ( fig) eksperymentować
to perform/carry out an experiment — wykonywać (wykonać perf) or przeprowadzać (przeprowadzić perf) eksperyment
* * *[ik'sperimənt] 1. noun(a test done in order to find out something, eg if an idea is correct: He performs chemical experiments; experiments in traffic control; We shall find out by experiment.) doświadczenie, eksperyment2. verb((with on or with) to try to find out something by making tests: He experimented with various medicines to find the safest cure; The doctor experiments on animals.) eksperymentować- experimentally
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3 delay
[dɪ'leɪ] 1. vtdecision etc odwlekać (odwlec perf), odkładać (odłożyć perf) (na później); person zatrzymywać (zatrzymać perf); train etc powodować (spowodować perf) opóźnienie +gen2. vizwlekać, ociągać się3. n( waiting period) opóźnienie nt, zwłoka f; ( postponement) opóźnienie ntto be delayed — person być spóźnionym; flight etc mieć opóźnienie, być opóźnionym
* * *[di'lei] 1. verb1) (to put off to another time: We have delayed publication of the book till the spring.) odkładać2) (to keep or stay back or slow down: I was delayed by the traffic.) wstrzymać (się)2. noun((something which causes) keeping back or slowing down: He came without delay; My work is subject to delays.) opóźnienie -
4 dodge
[dɔdʒ] 1. nunik m2. vt 3. virobić (zrobić perf) unikto dodge through the traffic — przemykać się (przemknąć się perf) między samochodami
* * *[do‹] 1. verb(to avoid (something) by a sudden and/or clever movement: She dodged the blow; He dodged round the corner out of sight; Politicians are very good at dodging difficult questions.) uchylić się od, uniknąć, wymknąć się2. noun1) (an act of dodging.) unik2) (a trick: You'll never catch him - he knows every dodge there is.) sztuczka•- dodgy -
5 menace
['mɛnɪs] 1. n 2. vtzagrażać +dat* * *['menəs] 1. noun1) (something likely to cause injury, damage etc: Traffic is a menace on narrow roads.) zagrożenie2) (a threat or show of hostility: His voice was full of menace.) groźba2. verb(to threaten: menaced by danger.) zagrozić- menacing- menacingly -
6 priority
[praɪ'ɔrɪtɪ]nsprawa f nadrzędnato take/have priority (over) — być nadrzędnym (w stosunku do +gen)
to give priority to sb/sth — dawać (dać perf) pierwszeństwo komuś/czemuś
* * *[-'o-]1) (the right to be or go first: An ambulance must have priority over other traffic.) pierwszeństwo2) ((plural priorities) something that must be considered or done first: Our (first) priority is to feed the hungry.) priorytet, najważniejsza sprawa -
7 volume
['vɔljuːm]n( space) objętość f; ( amount) (of exports, trade) wolumen m, rozmiary pl; ( of traffic) natężenie nt; ( of book) tom m; ( sound level) głośność fvolume one/two — tom pierwszy/drugi
* * *['voljum]1) (a book: This library contains over a million volumes.) tom2) (one of a series of connected books: Where is volume fifteen of the encyclopedia?) tom3) (the amount of space occupied by something, expressed in cubic measurement: What is the volume of the petrol tank?) pojemność4) (amount: A large volume of work remains to be done.) ilośc5) (level of sound eg on a radio, television etc: Turn up the volume on the radio.) siła głosu
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