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41 court-martial
1. pl courts-martial, nsąd m wojenny or wojskowy2. vtoddawać (oddać perf) pod sąd wojenny* * *plural - courts-martial; noun (a court held by officers of the armed forces to try offences against discipline.) sąd wojenny -
42 cross swords
(to quarrel or disagree: I try not to cross swords with my boss.) spierać się -
43 defy
[dɪ'faɪ]vt( disobey) person przeciwstawiać się (przeciwstawić się perf) +dat; order ignorować (zignorować perf), postępować (postąpić perf) wbrew +dat; ( challenge) wyzywać (wyzwać perf); ( fig)to defy description/imitation — być nie do opisania/podrobienia, nie dawać się opisać/podrobić
* * *1) (to dare (someone to act); to challenge: I defy you to try and stop me!) wyzywać2) (to resist boldly or openly: Are you defying my authority?) przeciwstawiać się -
44 discourage
[dɪs'kʌrɪdʒ]vtto discourage sb from doing sth — zniechęcać (zniechęcić perf) kogoś do (z)robienia czegoś
* * *1) (to take away the confidence, hope etc of: His lack of success discouraged him.) zniechęcać2) (to try to prevent (by showing disapproval etc): She discouraged all his attempts to get to know her.) zniechęcać, hamować3) ((with from) to persuade against: The rain discouraged him from going camping.) odwieść• -
45 discover
[dɪs'kʌvə(r)]vtto discover that … — odkrywać (odkryć perf), że …
* * *1) (to find by chance, especially for the first time: Columbus discovered America; Marie Curie discovered radium.) odkrywać2) (to find out: Try to discover what's going on!) dowiedzieć się• -
46 do one's best
(to try as hard as possible: He'll do his best to be here on time.) dołożyć wszelkich starań -
47 do-it-yourself
['duːɪtjɔː'sɛlf]n* * *noun, adjective ((of) the art or practice of doing one's own decorating, repairs etc (also DIY): I've just bought a book on do-it-yourself so I can try to tile the bathroom; a do-it-yourself job.) majsterkowanie, `zrób to sam` -
48 drag
[dræg] 1. vtPhrasal Verbs:- drag on2. vitime, event wlec się3. n ( inf)* * *[dræɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - dragged; verb1) (to pull, especially by force or roughly: She was dragged screaming from her car.) wlec, ciągnąć2) (to pull (something) slowly (usually because heavy): He dragged the heavy table across the floor.) ciągnąć3) (to (cause to) move along the ground: His coat was so long it dragged on the ground at the back.) wlec się4) (to search (the bed of a lake etc) by using a net or hook: Police are dragging the canal to try to find the body.) gruntować, bagrować5) (to be slow-moving and boring: The evening dragged a bit.) ciągnąć się2. noun1) (something which slows something down: He felt that his lack of education was a drag on his progress.) hamulec2) (an act of drawing in smoke from a cigarette etc: He took a long drag at his cigarette.) zaciągnięcie się3) (something or someone that is dull and boring: Washing-up is a drag.) nuda, coś nudnego4) (a slang word for women's clothes when worn by men.) przebranie kobiece -
49 efface
[ɪ'feɪs]vtzacierać (zatrzeć perf), wymazywać (wymazać perf)to efface o.s. — usuwać się (usunąć się perf) w cień
* * *[i'feis]1) (to rub out; to remove: You must try to efface the event from your memory.) zatrzeć, wymazać2) (to avoid drawing attention to (oneself): She did her best to efface herself at parties.) usunąć się w cień -
50 emulate
['ɛmjuleɪt]vtnaśladować; ( COMPUT) emulować* * *['emjuleit](to try hard to equal or be better than.) próbować dorównać, rywalizować z -
51 encourage
[ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ]vtto encourage sb (to do sth) — zachęcać (zachęcić perf) kogoś (do zrobienia czegoś); activity zachęcać do +gen; attitude popierać (poprzeć perf); growth pobudzać (pobudzić perf)
* * *1) (to give support, confidence or hope to: The general tried to encourage the troops: You should not encourage him in his extravagance; I felt encouraged by his praise.) zachęcać, dodawać odwagi2) (to urge (a person) to do something: You must encourage him to try again.) zachęcać•- encouragingly
- encouragement -
52 endeavour
[ɪn'dɛvə(r)] 1. (US endeavor) nusiłowanie nt, próba f2. vito endeavour to do sth — usiłować coś zrobić, próbować (spróbować perf) coś zrobić
an exciting new field of endeavour — nowa, pasjonująca dziedzina działań
* * *[in'devə] 1. verb(to attempt; to try (to do something): He endeavoured to attract the waiter's attention.) usiłować2. noun(an attempt: He succeeded in his endeavour to climb the Everest.) próba -
53 enterprise
['ɛntəpraɪz]n( company) przedsiębiorstwo nt; ( venture) przedsięwzięcie nt; ( initiative) przedsiębiorczość f* * *1) (something that is attempted or undertaken (especially if it requires boldness or courage): business enterprises; a completely new enterprise.) przedsięwzięcie2) (willingness to try new lines of action: We need someone with enterprise and enthusiasm.) przedsiębiorczość• -
54 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
- experimentation -
55 fail
[feɪl] 1. vtperson exam nie zdawać (nie zdać perf) +gen, oblewać (oblać perf); examiner candidate oblewać (oblać perf); leader, memory zawodzić (zawieść perf); courage opuszczać (opuścić perf)2. vicandidate nie zdawać (nie zdać perf), oblewać (oblać perf); attempt nie powieść się ( perf); brakes zawodzić (zawieść perf); eyesight, health pogarszać się (pogorszyć się perf); light gasnąć (zgasnąć perf)to fail to do sth — ( not succeed) nie zdołać ( perf) czegoś zrobić; ( neglect) nie zrobić ( perf) czegoś
without fail — (always, religiously) obowiązkowo; ( definitely) na pewno
* * *[feil] 1. verb1) (to be unsuccessful (in); not to manage (to do something): They failed in their attempt; I failed my exam; I failed to post the letter.) nie spełnić, doznać niepowodzenia w2) (to break down or cease to work: The brakes failed.) zepsuć się3) (to be insufficient or not enough: His courage failed (him).) zabraknąć4) ((in a test, examination etc) to reject (a candidate): The examiner failed half the class.) oblać egzamin5) (to disappoint: They did not fail him in their support.) zawieść•- failing2. preposition(if (something) fails or is lacking: Failing his help, we shall have to try something else.) jeśli zabraknie- failure- without fail -
56 flog a dead horse
(to try to create interest in something after all interest in it has been lost.) męczyć się na próżno -
57 game
[geɪm] 1. n ( lit, fig)gra f; ( of football etc) mecz m; ( part of tennis match) gem m; (HUNTING) zwierzyna f; ( CULIN) dziczyzna f- games2. adjI'm game to try/for anything — jestem gotów spróbować/na wszystko
who's game for …? — kto ma ochotę na +acc ?
* * *[ɡeim] 1. noun1) (an enjoyable activity, which eg children play: a game of pretending.) zabawa2) (a competitive form of activity, with rules: Football, tennis and chess are games.) gra3) (a match or part of a match: a game of tennis; winning (by) three games to one.) partia4) ((the flesh of) certain birds and animals which are killed for sport: He's very fond of game; ( also adjective) a game bird.) dziczyzna, zwierzyna łowna2. adjective(brave; willing; ready: a game old guy; game for anything.) ochoczy, chętny- gamely- games
- gamekeeper
- game point
- game reserve
- game warden
- the game is up -
58 generous
['dʒɛnərəs]adj( magnanimous) wspaniałomyślny, wielkoduszny; (lavish, liberal) hojny, szczodry* * *['‹enərəs]1) (willing to give a lot of money, time etc for some purpose: a generous giver; It is very generous of you to pay for our holiday.) szczodry, hojny2) (large; larger than necessary: a generous sum of money; a generous piece of cake.) obfity3) (kind, willing to forgive: Try to be generous and forgive; a person's generous nature/remarks.) wielkoduszny•- generosity -
59 get
[gɛt] 1. pt, pp got, pp gotten, vi (US)1) (become, be) stawać się (stać się perf), robić się (zrobić się perf); (+past partciple) zostać ( perf)to get elected — zostać ( perf) wybranym
2) (go)to get from/to — dostawać się (dostać się perf) z +gen /do +gen
to get home — docierać (dotrzeć perf) do domu
to get to know sb — poznawać (poznać perf) kogoś (bliżej)
2. modal aux vb 3. vtlet's get going/started — zaczynajmy
1)to get sth done — ( do oneself) zrobić ( perf) coś; ( have done) (od)dać ( perf) coś do zrobienia
to get the washing done — zrobić ( perf) pranie
to get one's hair cut — obcinać (obciąć perf) sobie włosy
to get sb to do sth — nakłonić ( perf) kogoś, żeby coś zrobił
to get sb into trouble — wpakować ( perf) kogoś w tarapaty
2) (obtain, find, receive, acquire) dostawać (dostać perf)to get sth for sb — ( obtain) zdobyć ( perf) coś dla kogoś; ( fetch) przynieść ( perf) coś komuś
6) (take, move)to get sth to sb — dostarczyć ( perf) coś komuś
7) ( take) plane, bus etcwe got a plane to London and then a train to Colchester — do Londynu polecieliśmy samolotem, a potem pojechaliśmy pociągiem do Colchester
8) ( understand) rozumieć (zrozumieć perf)9) (have, possess)Phrasal Verbs:- get at- get away- get back- get by- get down- get in- get into- get off- get on- get out- get over- get up* * *[ɡet]past tense - got; verb1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.) dostać2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) przynieść3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) dostać (się)4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) spodowodować, wpakować5) (to become: You're getting old.) stawać się6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) namówić7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) dostać się8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen (to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) zdołać9) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) dostać10) (to catch (someone): The police will soon get the thief.) schwytać11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) pojąć•- getaway- get-together
- get-up
- be getting on for
- get about
- get across
- get after
- get ahead
- get along
- get around
- get around to
- get at
- get away
- get away with
- get back
- get by
- get down
- get down to
- get in
- get into
- get nowhere
- get off
- get on
- get on at
- get out
- get out of
- get over
- get round
- get around to
- get round to
- get there
- get through
- get together
- get up
- get up to -
60 gloss over
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