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1 long
[lɔŋ] 1. adj 2. adv 3. viso/as long as — ( on condition that) pod warunkiem, że; ( while) jak długo, dopóki
long before — na długo przed +instr
long after — długo po +loc
the long and the short of it is that … — krótko mówiąc, …
* * *I 1. [loŋ] adjective1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) długi2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.) długi3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) długi na..., o długości...4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?) nieobecny przez dłuższy czas5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory) długi2. adverb1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.) na długo2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?) długo•- longways- long-distance
- long-drawn-out
- longhand
- long house
- long jump
- long-playing record
- long-range
- long-sighted
- long-sightedness
- long-suffering
- long-winded
- as long as / so long as
- before very long
- before long
- in the long run
- the long and the short of it
- no longer
- so long! II [loŋ] verb((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.) pragnąć, wzdychać do, tęsknić- longing- longingly -
2 age
[eɪdʒ] 1. nwiek m2. vistarzeć się (zestarzeć się perf or postarzeć się perf)3. vtunder age — nieletni, niepełnoletni
to come of age — osiągać (osiągnąć perf) pełnoletniość
* * *[ei‹] 1. noun1) (the amount of time during which a person or thing has existed: He went to school at the age of six (years); What age is she?) wiek2) ((often with capital) a particular period of time: This machine was the wonder of the age; the Middle Ages.) wiek3) (the quality of being old: This wine will improve with age; With the wisdom of age he regretted the mistakes he had made in his youth.) wiek4) ((usually in plural) a very long time: We've been waiting (for) ages for a bus.) wiek2. verb(to (cause to) grow old or look old: He has aged a lot since I last saw him; His troubles have aged him.) starzeć się, postarzać- aged- ageless
- age-old
- the aged
- come of age
- of age -
3 age-old
adjective (done, known etc for a very long time: an age-old custom.) odwieczny -
4 donkey's years/ages
(a very long time: It's donkey's years since I was last there.) kawał czasu, kopa lat -
5 endless
['ɛndlɪs]adjargument, search nie kończący się; forest, beach bezkresny; patience, resources niewyczerpany; possibilities nieograniczony* * *1) (going on for ever or for a very long time: endless arguments.) nieustający2) (continuous, because of having the two ends joined: an endless chain.) ciągły -
6 for hours
(for a very long time: We waited for hours for the train.) godzinami -
7 short
[ʃɔːt] 1. adj 2. nfilm m krótkometrażowyI'm three pounds short — mam o trzy funty za mało, brakuje mi trzech funtów
meat/petrol is in short supply — brakuje mięsa/benzyny
short of sth/doing sth — bez posuwania się do +gen
it is short for … — to skrót od +gen
to cut short — speech ucinać (uciąć perf); visit skracać (skrócić perf)
everything short of … — wszystko z wyjątkiem +gen
to fall short of expectations — zawodzić (zawieść perf) oczekiwania
to stop short — (nagle) przestać ( perf) or przerwać ( perf)
to stop short of — powstrzymywać się (powstrzymać się perf) przed +instr
See also:- shorts* * *[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) krótki2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) niski3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) krótki4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) na minusie, za mało5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) odczuwający brak6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) kruchy2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) nagle2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) za blisko•- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) wyselekcjonować- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
- short of -
8 for
[fɔː(r)] 1. prep1) ( indicating recipient) dla +gen2) (indicating destination, application) do +gen3) ( indicating intention) po +acc4) ( indicating purpose)give it to me — what for? — daj mi to — po co?
5) ( representing)the MP for Hove — poseł/posłanka m/f z Hove
N for Nan — ≈ N jak Natalia
6) ( because of) z +gen7) ( with regard to)8) ( in exchange for) za +acc9) ( in favour of) za +instrare you for or against us? — jesteś za nami, czy przeciwko nam?
10) ( referring to distance) (przez) +acc11) ( referring to time)12) ( with infinitive clause)it would be best for you to leave — byłoby najlepiej, gdybyś wyjechał
13) ( in spite of) (po)mimo +gen2. conj ( fml)for all his complaints, he is very fond of her — (po)mimo wszystkich zastrzeżeń, bardzo ją lubi
ponieważ, gdyżshe was very angry, for he was late again — była bardzo zła, ponieważ or gdyż znów się spóźnił
* * *[fo:] 1. preposition1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) dla2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) do, w kierunku3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) przez4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) o, w celu, na5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) za6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) do7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) z8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) dla9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) za10) (because of: for this reason.) z powodu11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) na12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) do, dla13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) za14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) jak na15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) mimo2. conjunction(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) ponieważ -
9 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
- slow down/up -
10 before
[bɪ'fɔː(r)] 1. prep 2. conj 3. adv( time) (już) kiedyś, poprzedniothe week before — tydzień wcześniej, w poprzednim tygodniu
* * *[bi'fo:] 1. preposition1) (earlier than: before the war; He'll come before very long.) przed2) (in front of: She was before me in the queue.) przed3) (rather than: Honour before wealth.) nad2. adverb(earlier: I've seen you before.) poprzednio3. conjunction(earlier than the time when: Before I go, I must phone my parents.) zanim -
11 keep
[kiːp] 1. pt, pp kept, vt( retain) receipt zachowywać (zachować perf); money zatrzymywać (zatrzymać perf); job utrzymywać (utrzymać perf); (preserve, store) przechowywać (przechować perf), trzymać; ( detain) zatrzymywać (zatrzymać perf); ( hold back) powstrzymywać (powstrzymać perf); shop, accounts, notes prowadzić; chickens etc hodować, trzymać (inf); family utrzymywać; promise dotrzymywać (dotrzymać perf) +genwe try to keep her happy — staramy się, żeby była zadowolona
to keep sb waiting — kazać (kazać perf) komuś czekać
to keep an appointment — przychodzić (przyjść perf) na (umówione) spotkanie
to keep sth to o.s. — zachowywać (zachować perf) coś dla siebie
to keep sth (back) from sb — zatajać (zataić perf) coś przed kimś
to keep sb from doing sth — powstrzymywać (powstrzymać perf) kogoś od (z)robienia czegoś
to keep time — clock wskazywać czas
how are you keeping? ( inf) — jak (ci) leci? (inf)
Phrasal Verbs:- keep in- keep off- keep on- keep out- keep up2. vi 3. n* * *[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) trzymać, mieć w posiadaniu2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) zatrzymać3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) utrzymywać4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) wciąż (coś robić), nie przestawać5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) mieć (w zapasie)6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) utrzymywać7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) zachowywać swieżość8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) prowadzić9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) zatrzymywać10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) utrzymywać11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) dotrzymywać12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) obchodzić2. noun(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) utrzymanie- keeper- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch -
12 old
[əuld]adjstary; ( former) stary, dawny* * *[əuld]1) (advanced in age: an old man; He is too old to live alone.) stary2) (having a certain age: He is thirty years old.) w wieku3) (having existed for a long time: an old building; Those trees are very old.) stary4) (no longer useful: She threw away the old shoes.) stary5) (belonging to times long ago: old civilizations like that of Greece.) starożytny•- old age- old boy/girl
- old-fashioned
- old hand
- old maid
- the old -
13 trying
['traɪɪŋ]adj* * *1) (difficult; causing strain or anxiety: Having to stay such a long time in hospital must be very trying.) dokuczliwy, męczący2) ((of people) stretching one's patience to the limit; annoying: She's a very trying woman!) irytujący, nieznośny -
14 while
[waɪl] 1. njakiś or pewien czas m; ( very short) chwila f2. conj( at the same moment as) w chwili or momencie, gdy; ( during the time that) (podczas) gdy or kiedy; ( although) chociaż, choćfor/in a while — przez/za jakiś czas
we'll make it worth your while — postaramy się, żeby Pan/Pani na tym nie stracił/a
Phrasal Verbs:* * *1. conjunction( also whilst)1) (during the time that: I saw him while I was out walking.) podczas (gdy)2) (although: While I sympathize, I can't really do very much to help.) aczkolwiek2. noun(a space of time: It took me quite a while; It's a long while since we saw her.) chwila, pewien czas- worth one's while -
15 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
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