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121 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 -
122 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 -
123 snap
[snæp] 1. n( sound) trzask m; ( photograph) zdjęcie nt, fotka f (inf); (CARDS) rodzaj gry w karty2. adjdecision etc nagły3. vt 4. vito snap one's fingers — pstrykać (pstryknąć perf) or strzelać (strzelić perf) palcami
to snap open — otwierać się (otworzyć perf się) z trzaskiem
to snap shut — zamykać się (zamknąć się perf) z trzaskiem
Phrasal Verbs:- snap at- snap off- snap up* * *[snæp] 1. past tense, past participle - snapped; verb1) ((with at) to make a biting movement, to try to grasp with the teeth: The dog snapped at his ankles.) chapnąć2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.) przełamywać, pękać3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.) trzaskać4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.) warknąć5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.) pstrykać2. noun1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) trzask2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) zdjęcie3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) rodzaj gry w karty3. adjective(done, made etc quickly: a snap decision.) nagły, szybki- snappy- snappily
- snappiness
- snapshot
- snap one's fingers
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124 snatch
[snætʃ] 1. nstrzęp m, urywek m2. vtporywać (porwać perf); ( fig) opportunity (skwapliwie) korzystać (skorzystać perf) z +gen; time urywać (urwać perf) (inf)3. vito snatch some sleep — przespać się ( perf) trochę
to snatch a look at — rzucać (rzucić perf) ukradkowe spojrzenie na +acc
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[snæ ] 1. verb1) (to (try to) seize or grab suddenly: The monkey snatched the biscuit out of my hand.) capnąć, porwać2) (to take quickly, when one has time or the opportunity: She managed to snatch an hour's sleep.) złapać2. noun1) (an attempt to seize: The thief made a snatch at her handbag.) skok, próba pochwycenia2) (a short piece or extract eg from music, conversation etc: a snatch of conversation.) strzęp, urywek -
125 solidarity
[sɔlɪ'dærɪtɪ]n* * *[-'dærə-]noun (the uniting of the interests, feelings or actions (of a group): We must try to preserve our solidarity.) solidarność -
126 sort out
1) (to separate (one lot or type of) things from a general mixture: I'll try to sort out some books that he might like.) wybierać2) (to correct, improve, solve etc: You must sort out your business affairs.) porządkować, układać3) (to attend to, usually by punishing or reprimanding: I'll soon sort you out, you evil little man!) rozprawiać się z -
127 sound out
vtbadać (wybadać perf), sondować (wysondować perf)* * *(to try to find out someone's thoughts and plans etc: Will you sound out your father on this?) wybadać -
128 strive
[straɪv]to strive for sth — dążyć do czegoś, starać się coś osiągnąć
to strive to … — starać się +infin
* * *past tense - strove; verb(to try very hard or struggle: He always strives to please his teacher.) usiłować, starać się, wysilać się
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