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21 aim
[eɪm] 1. vt2. vito aim sth (at) — gun celować (wycelować perf) z czegoś (do +gen); camera kierować (skierować perf) coś (na +acc); blow mierzyć (wymierzyć perf) coś (w +acc); remark kierować (skierować perf) coś (pod adresem +gen)
celować (wycelować perf), mierzyć (wymierzyć perf)3. nto aim at — ( with weapon) celować (wycelować perf) w +acc; ( objective) dążyć do +gen
* * *[eim] 1. verb1) ((usually with at, for) to point or direct something at; to try to hit or reach etc: He picked up the rifle and aimed it at the target.) celować2) ((with to, at) to plan, intend or to have as one's purpose: He aims at finishing tomorrow; We aim to please our customers.) mieć na celu, dążyć2. noun1) (the act of or skill at aiming: His aim is excellent.) cel2) (what a person intends to do: My aim is to become prime minister.) cel•- aimless- aimlessly
- aimlessness
- take aim -
22 angle
['æŋgl] 1. n ( MATH) 2. vi3. vtto angle for — przymawiać się (przymówić się perf) o +acc
* * *I ['æŋɡl] noun1) (the (amount of) space between two straight lines or surfaces that meet: an angle of 90°.) kąt2) (a point of view: from a journalist's angle.) punkt widzenia3) (a corner.) róg•- angular- angularity II ['æŋɡl] verb(to use a rod and line to try to catch fish: angling for trout.) wędkować- angler- angling -
23 anticipate
[æn'tɪsɪpeɪt]vt( foresee) przewidywać (przewidzieć perf); ( look forward to) czekać na +acc; ( do first) antycypowaćthis is worse than I anticipated — jest gorzej, niż przewidywałem
* * *[æn'tisəpeit]1) (to expect (something): I'm not anticipating any trouble.) spodziewać się, oczekiwać2) (to see what is going to be wanted, required etc in the future and do what is necessary: A businessman must try to anticipate what his customers will want.) przewidywać• -
24 argue
['ɑːgjuː] 1. vi 2. vtto argue that … — utrzymywać, że …
to argue about sth — ( quarrel) sprzeczać się na temat czegoś; ( debate) dyskutować o czymś
to argue for/against sth — przedstawiać (przedstawić perf) argumenty za czymś/przeciw(ko) czemuś
* * *1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) kłócić/spierać się2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) wysuwać argumenty (za, przeciw)3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) przekonywać4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) omawiać, przedstawiać, dowodzić•- arguable- argument
- argumentative -
25 aspire
[əs'paɪə(r)]vito aspire to — aspirować do +gen
* * *((usually with to) to try very hard to reach (something difficult, ambitious etc): He aspired to the position of president.) dążyć do, walczyć o -
26 bend/fall over backwards
(to try very hard: He bent over backwards to get us tickets for the concert.) stawać na głowie -
27 bluff
[blʌf] 1. vi 2. n( deception) blef m; ( GEOL) ( cliff) urwisko nt; ( promontory) urwisty cypel mto call sb's bluff — zmuszać (zmusić perf) kogoś do odkrycia kart
* * *I adjective(rough, hearty and frank: a bluff and friendly manner.) rubasznyII 1. verb(to try to deceive by pretending to have something that one does not have: He bluffed his way through the exam without actually knowing anything.) blefować2. noun(an act of bluffing.) blef -
28 bring to justice
(to arrest, try and sentence (a criminal): The murderer escaped but was finally brought to justice.) postawić przed sądem -
29 budget
['bʌdʒɪt] 1. nbudżet m2. vi* * *1. noun(any plan showing how money is to be spent: my budget for the month.) budżet2. verb1) (to make a plan showing this: We must try to budget or we shall be in debt.) planować wydatki2) ((with for) to allow for (something) in a budget: I hadn't budgeted for a new car.) preliminować -
30 but
[bʌt] 1. conj1) (yet, however) ale, lecz (fml)I'd love to come, but I'm busy — bardzo chciałabym przyjść, ale jestem zajęta
I'm sorry, but I don't agree — przykro mi, lecz nie zgadzam się
2) (showing disagreement, surprise etc) ależ2. prep(apart from, except)3. advI'll do anything but that — zrobię wszystko, tylko nie to
* * *1. conjunction(used to show a contrast between two or more things: John was there, but Peter was not.) ale2. preposition(except (for): no-one but me; the next road but one.) z wyjątkiem, oprócz -
31 clutch
[klʌtʃ] 1. n 2. vtściskać (ścisnąć perf) kurczowoPhrasal Verbs:* * *1. verb1) ((with at) to try to take hold of: I clutched at a floating piece of wood to save myself from drowning.) uchwycić się2) (to hold tightly (in the hands): She was clutching a 50-cent piece.) ściskać2. noun1) (control or power: He fell into the clutches of the enemy.) szpon(y)2) ((the pedal operating) a device by means of which two moving parts of an engine may be connected or disconnected: He released the clutch and the car started to move.) sprzęgło• -
32 commercialise
verb (to try to make (something) a source of profit: Christmas has become commercialized.) komercjalizować -
33 commercialize
verb (to try to make (something) a source of profit: Christmas has become commercialized.) komercjalizować -
34 compete
[kəm'piːt]vi(in contest, game) brać (wziąć perf) udziałto compete (with) — companies, theories rywalizować or konkurować (z +instr); sportsmen rywalizować or współzawodniczyć (z +instr)
to compete (for) — walczyć (o +acc)
* * *[kəm'pi:t](to try to beat others in a contest, fight etc: We are competing against them in the next round; Are you competing with her for the job?) współzawodniczyć, konkurować- competitive
- competitor -
35 competition
[kɔmpɪ'tɪʃən]n(between firms, rivals) rywalizacja f, współzawodnictwo nt; ( contest) konkurs m, zawody pl; ( ECON) konkurencja f* * *[kompə'tiʃən]1) (the act of competing; rivalry: Competition makes children try harder.) współzawodnictwo2) (people competing for a prize etc: There's a lot of competition for this job.) konkurencja3) (a contest for a prize: Have you entered the tennis competition?) konkurs, turniej -
36 concoct
[kən'kɔkt]vt* * *[kən'kokt, ]( American[) kon-](to put together, make up or invent: I've concocted a new drink for you to try; The child concocted a story about having been attacked.) prokurować, wymyślać -
37 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 -
38 cross swords
(to quarrel or disagree: I try not to cross swords with my boss.) spierać się -
39 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 -
40 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•
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