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1 speed
[spiːd] 1. n( rate) prędkość f, szybkość f; (fast travel, promptness, haste) szybkość f2. vi; pt, pp spedto speed (along/by) — pędzić (popędzić perf) (wzdłuż +gen /obok +gen); ( AUT) jechać z nadmierną prędkością, przekraczać (przekroczyć perf) dozwoloną prędkość
at full/top speed — z maksymalną prędkością
at a speed of 70km/h — z prędkością siedemdziesięciu kilometrów na godzinę
shorthand/typing speed — szybkość stenografowania/pisania na maszynie
Phrasal Verbs:- speed up* * *[spi:d] 1. noun1) (rate of moving: a slow speed; The car was travelling at high speed.) prędkość2) (quickness of moving.) prędkość2. verb1) ((past tense, past participles sped [sped] speeded) to (cause to) move or progress quickly; to hurry: The car sped/speeded along the motorway.) mknąć2) ((past tense, past participle speeded) to drive very fast in a car etc, faster than is allowed by law: The policeman said that I had been speeding.) przekraczać dozwoloną prędkość•- speeding- speedy
- speedily
- speediness
- speed bump
- speed trap
- speedometer
- speed up -
2 pelt
[pɛlt] 1. vt2. vi 3. nto pelt sb with sth — obrzucać (obrzucić perf) kogoś czymś
skóra f (zwierzęca)* * *[pelt]1) (to throw (things) at: The children pelted each other with snowballs.) obrzucać2) (to run very fast: He pelted down the road.) gnać, pędzić3) ((of rain; sometimes also of hailstones) to fall very heavily: You can't leave now - it's pelting (down).) bębnić• -
3 bolt
[bəult] 1. n( lock) zasuwa f, rygiel m; ( with nut) śruba f; ( of lightning) piorun m2. vt3. vi 4. advto bolt sth to sth — przykuwać (przykuć perf) coś do czegoś
* * *[boult] 1. noun1) (a bar to fasten a door etc: We have a bolt as well as a lock on the door.) zasuwka2) (a round bar of metal, often with a screw thread for a nut: nuts and bolts.) nakrętka3) (a flash of lightning.) piorun4) (a roll (of cloth): a bolt of silk.) sztuka, bela2. verb1) (to fasten with a bolt: He bolted the door.) zaryglować2) (to swallow hastily: The child bolted her food.) łykać3) (to go away very fast: The horse bolted in terror.) wyrwać•- bolt-upright- boltupright
- a bolt from the blue -
4 greyhound
['greɪhaund]nchart m angielski* * *(a breed of dog which can run very fast: He breeds greyhounds for racing; ( also adjective) greyhound racing.) chart -
5 helicopter
['hɛlɪkɔptə(r)]n* * *['helikoptə](a flying-machine kept in the air by large propellors fixed on top of it which go round very fast.) helikopter -
6 safe
[seɪf] 1. adj 2. nsejf mit is safe to say that … — śmiało można powiedzieć, że …
* * *I 1. [seif] adjective1) ((negative unsafe) protected, or free (from danger etc): The children are safe from danger in the garden.) bezpieczny2) (providing good protection: You should keep your money in a safe place.) bezpieczny3) (unharmed: The missing child has been found safe and well.) cały4) (not likely to cause harm: These pills are safe for children.) bezpieczny5) ((of a person) reliable: a safe driver; He's a very fast driver but he's safe enough.) pewny•- safeness- safely
- safety
- safeguard 2. verb(to protect: Put a good lock on your door to safeguard your property.) zabezpieczyć- safety lamp
- safety measures
- safety-pin
- safety valve
- be on the safe side
- safe and sound II [seif] noun(a heavy metal chest or box in which money etc can be locked away safely: There is a small safe hidden behind that picture on the wall.) kasa ogniotrwała, sejf -
7 skate
[skeɪt] 1. n( ice skate) łyżwa f; ( roller skate) wrotka f; ( fish) płaszczka f2. vi( on ice) jeździć na łyżwach; ( roller skate) jeździć na wrotkachPhrasal Verbs:* * *I 1. [skeit] noun1) (a boot with a steel blade fixed to it for moving on ice etc: I can move very fast across the ice on skates.) łyżwa2) (a roller-skate.) wrotka2. verb1) (to move on skates: She skates beautifully.) jeździć na łyżwach/wrotkach2) (to move over, along etc by skating.) jeździć na łyżwach/wrotkach•- skater- skateboard
- skating-rink II [skeit] plurals - skate, skates; noun1) (a kind of large, flat fish.) ryba z rodzaju rai2) (its flesh, used as food.) ryba z rodzaju rai -
8 streak
[striːk] 1. nsmuga f, pasmo nt; ( in hair) pasemko nt; (fig: of madness etc) pierwiastek m, element m2. vttworzyć smugi na +loc3. via winning/losing streak — dobra/zła passa
* * *[stri:k] 1. noun1) (a long, irregular mark or stripe: There was a streak of blood on her cheek; a streak of lightning.) smuga2) (a trace of some quality in a person's character etc: She has a streak of selfishness.) ślad, rysa2. verb1) (to mark with streaks: Her dark hair was streaked with grey; The child's face was streaked with tears.) przetykać, pokrywać2) (to move very fast: The runner streaked round the racetrack.) mknąć•- streaky -
9 express
[ɪks'prɛs] 1. adjcommand, intention wyraźny; letter, train, bus ekspresowy2. n ( RAIL)ekspres m3. adv4. vtto send sth express — wysyłać (wysłać perf) coś ekspresem
* * *[ik'spres] 1. verb1) (to put into words: He expressed his ideas very clearly.) wyrażać, wypowiadać2) ((with oneself etc) to put one's own thoughts into words: You haven't expressed yourself clearly.) wysławiać się3) (to show (thoughts, feelings etc) by looks, actions etc: She nodded to express her agreement.) wyrażać4) (to send by fast (postal) delivery: Will you express this letter, please?) wysyłać ekspresem2. adjective1) (travelling, carrying goods etc, especially fast: an express train; express delivery.) ekspresowy2) (clearly stated: You have disobeyed my express wishes.) wyraźny3. adverb(by express train or fast delivery service: Send your letter express.) ekspresem4. noun1) (an express train: the London to Cardiff express.) ekspres2) (the service provided eg by the post office for carrying goods etc quickly: The parcel was sent by express.) ekspres•- expression
- expressionless
- expressive
- expressiveness
- expressively
- expressway -
10 gabble
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11 hold
[həuld] 1. pt, pp held, vt( in hand) trzymać; ( contain) mieścić (pomieścić perf); qualifications posiadać; power, permit, opinion mieć; meeting, conversation odbywać (odbyć perf); prisoner, hostage przetrzymywać (przetrzymać perf)to hold sb responsible/liable — obarczać (obarczyć perf) kogoś odpowiedzialnością
to get hold of ( fig) — object, information zdobywać (zdobyć perf) +acc; person łapać (złapać perf) +acc (inf)
to get hold of o.s. — brać (wziąć perf) się w garść
to hold firm/fast — trzymać się mocno
he holds the view that … — jest zdania, że …
I don't hold with … — nie popieram +gen
hold still, hold steady — nie ruszaj się
Phrasal Verbs:- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold up2. viglue etc trzymać (mocno); argument etc zachowywać (zachować perf) ważność, pozostawać w mocy; offer, invitation być aktualnym; luck, weather utrzymywać się (utrzymać się perf); ( TEL) czekać (zaczekać perf)3. n( grasp) chwyt m; (of ship, plane) ładownia f* * *I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) trzymać2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) trzymać3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) trzymać, przytrzymywać4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) wytrzymywać5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) zatrzymać6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) (po)mieścić7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) odbywać8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) trzymać się9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) zajmować stanowisko10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) uważać że, utrzymywać, mieć11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) być aktualnym, obowiązywać12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) zmusić do dotrzymania (obietnicy)13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) bronić14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) powstrzymać15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) utrzymywać16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) przetrzymać17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) obchodzić18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) posiadać19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) utrzymywać się20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) czekać (przy telefonie)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) trzymać22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) przechowywać23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) gotować2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) chwyt2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) wpływ3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) chwyt•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) ładownia -
12 quick
[kwɪk] 1. adj 2. adv 3. nto cut sb to the quick ( fig) — dotykać (dotknąć perf) kogoś do żywego
be quick! — szybko!, pospiesz się!
she was quick to see that … — szybko zauważyła, że…
* * *[kwik] 1. adjective1) (done, said, finished etc in a short time: a quick trip into town.) szybki2) (moving, or able to move, with speed: He's a very quick walker; I made a grab at the dog, but it was too quick for me.) prędki3) (doing something, able to do something, or done, without delay; prompt; lively: He is always quick to help; a quick answer; He's very quick at arithmetic.) szybki, bystry2. adverb(quickly: quick-frozen food.) szybko- quickly- quicken
- quickness
- quicklime
- quicksands
- quicksilver
- quick-tempered
- quick-witted
- quick-wittedly
- quick-wittedness -
13 run
[rʌn] 1. n(fast pace, race) bieg m; ( in car) przejażdżka f; (of train, bus, for skiing) trasa f; (of victories, defeats) seria f; (in tights, stockings) oczko nt; (CRICKET, BASEBALL) punkt za przebiegnięcie między oznaczonymi miejscami po uderzeniu piłki2. vt; pt ran, pp rundistance biec (przebiec perf); business, shop, hotel prowadzić; competition, course przeprowadzać (przeprowadzić perf); ( COMPUT) program uruchamiać (uruchomić perf); hand, fingers przesuwać (przesunąć perf); water puszczać (puścić perf); (PRESS) article zamieszczać (zamieścić perf)3. vi( move quickly) biec (pobiec perf); (habitually, regularly) biegać; ( flee) uciekać (uciec perf); bus, train ( operate) kursować, jeździć; ( travel) jechać (pojechać perf); play, show być granym, iść (inf); contract być ważnym; river, tears płynąć (popłynąć perf); colours, washing farbować, puszczać; road, railway biec; horse ( in race) ścigać sięto go for a run — iść (pójść perf) pobiegać
to break into a run — zaczynać (zacząć perf) biec
a run of good/bad luck — dobra/zła passa
there was a run on … — był run na +acc
in the long/short run — na dłuższą/krótką metę
to be on the run — ( fugitive) ukrywać się
to run the risk of — narażać się na +acc
the engine/computer is running — silnik/komputer jest włączony
to run for president/in an election — kandydować na prezydenta/w wyborach
unemployment is running at twenty per cent — bezrobocie kształtuje się na poziomie dwudziestu procent
to run a bath — przygotowywać (przygotować perf) kąpiel
Phrasal Verbs:- run away- run down- run in- run into- run off- run out- run over- run up* * *1. present participle - running; verb1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) biegać2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) jeździć3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) płynąć, ciec4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) być na chodzie, działać5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) prowadzić6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) biegać7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) kursować8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) trwać, iść9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) jeździć10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) puścić11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) podwieźć12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) przebiec13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) stać się2. noun1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) bieg(anie)2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) wycieczka3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) passa, okres4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) oczko5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) możność korzystania, swobodny dostęp6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) punkt7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) wybieg•- runner- running 3. adverb(one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) jednym ciągiem- runny- runaway
- rundown
- runner-up
- runway
- in
- out of the running
- on the run
- run across
- run after
- run aground
- run along
- run away
- run down
- run for
- run for it
- run in
- run into
- run its course
- run off
- run out
- run over
- run a temperature
- run through
- run to
- run up
- run wild -
14 slow
[sləu] 1. adjwolny, powolnyto be slow to act/decide — zbyt wolno działać/podejmować decyzje
2. advto go slow — driver jechać wolno or powoli; ( BRIT) workers zwalniać (zwolnić perf) tempo pracy ( w ramach akcji protestacyjnej)
wolno, powoli3. vt"slow" — znak ograniczenia prędkości
(also: slow down, slow up) speed zmniejszać (zmniejszyć perf); business etc przyhamowywać (przyhamować perf)4. vi(also: slow down, slow up) zwalniać (zwolnić perf)to slow down/up the car — zwalniać (zwolnić perf)
* * *[sləu] 1. adjective1) (not fast; not moving quickly; taking a long time: a slow train; The service at that restaurant is very slow; He was very slow to offer help.) wolny2) ((of a clock etc) showing a time earlier than the actual time; behind in time: My watch is five minutes slow.) spóźniony3) (not clever; not quick at learning: He's particularly slow at arithmetic.) tępy2. verb(to make, or become slower: The car slowed to take the corner.) zmniejszać szybkość, zwalniać- slowly- slowness
- slow motion
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15 hard
[hɑːd] 1. adjobject, surface, drugs twardy; question, problem trudny; work, life ciężki; person surowy; evidence niepodważalny, niezbity; drink mocny2. advI find it hard to believe that … — trudno mi uwierzyć, że …
* * *1. adjective1) (firm; solid; not easy to break, scratch etc: The ground is too hard to dig.) twardy2) (not easy to do, learn, solve etc: Is English a hard language to learn?; He is a hard man to please.) trudny3) (not feeling or showing kindness: a hard master.) surowy4) ((of weather) severe: a hard winter.) srogi5) (having or causing suffering: a hard life; hard times.) ciężki6) ((of water) containing many chemical salts and so not easily forming bubbles when soap is added: The water is hard in this part of the country.) twarda (o wodzie)2. adverb1) (with great effort: He works very hard; Think hard.) ciężko2) (with great force; heavily: Don't hit him too hard; It was raining hard.) mocno3) (with great attention: He stared hard at the man.) uważnie4) (to the full extent; completely: The car turned hard right.) zupełnie, całkiem•- harden- hardness
- hardship
- hard-and-fast
- hard-back
- hard-boiled
- harddisk
- hard-earned
- hard-headed
- hard-hearted
- hardware
- hard-wearing
- be hard on
- hard at it
- hard done by
- hard lines/luck
- hard of hearing
- a hard time of it
- a hard time
- hard up -
16 superhighway
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17 the
[ðəˌ ðiː]def art1)the books/children are in the library — książki/dzieci są w bibliotece
2) ( in titles)3) ( in comparisons)the more he works the more he earns — im więcej pracuje, tym więcej zarabia
* * *[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) ten1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.)3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).)4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.)5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.)6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.)•- the...- the... -
18 thick
[θɪk] 1. adj 2. n* * *[Ɵik] 1. adjective1) (having a relatively large distance between opposite sides; not thin: a thick book; thick walls; thick glass.) gruby2) (having a certain distance between opposite sides: It's two inches thick; a two-inch-thick pane of glass.) gruby3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) containing solid matter; not flowing (easily) when poured: thick soup.) gęsty4) (made of many single units placed very close together; dense: a thick forest; thick hair.) gęsty5) (difficult to see through: thick fog.) gęsty6) (full of, covered with etc: The room was thick with dust; The air was thick with smoke.) pełen7) (stupid: Don't be so thick!) głupi, tępy2. noun(the thickest, most crowded or active part: in the thick of the forest; in the thick of the fight.) gąszcz, środek- thickly- thickness
- thicken
- thick-skinned
- thick and fast
- through thick and thin
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