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1 happen
['hæpən]vizdarzać się (zdarzyć się perf), wydarzać się (wydarzyć się perf)if you happen to see Jane, … — gdybyś przypadkiem zobaczył Jane, …
as it happens, … — tak się (akurat) składa, że …
if anything happened to him … — gdyby coś mu się stało, …
Phrasal Verbs:* * *['hæpən]1) (to take place or occur; to occur by chance: What happened next?; It just so happens / As it happens, I have the key in my pocket.) zdarzyć się2) ((usually with to) to be done to (a person, thing etc): She's late - something must have happened to her.) przydarzyć się3) (to do or be by chance: I happened to find him; He happens to be my friend.) tak się składa, że; przypadkowo coś zrobić•- happen upon
- happen on -
2 backwater
['bækwɔːtə(r)]n ( fig)* * *1) (a stretch of river not in the main stream.) martwa odnoga2) (a place not affected by what is happening in the world outside: That village is rather a backwater.) zaścianek -
3 dark
[dɑːk] 1. adjciemny; ( fig) mroczny, ponury2. nin the dark — w ciemności, po ciemku
* * *1. adjective1) (without light: a dark room; It's getting dark; the dark (= not cheerful) side.) ciemny2) (blackish or closer to black than white: a dark red colour; a dark (= not very white or fair) complexion; Her hair is dark.) ciemny3) (evil and usually secret: dark deeds; a dark secret.) ciemny2. noun(absence of light: in the dark; afraid of the dark; He never goes out after dark; We are in the dark (= we have no knowledge) about what is happening.) ciemność- darken- darkness
- keep it dark -
4 enlighten
[ɪn'laɪtn]vt* * *(to give more information to (a person): Will someone please enlighten me as to what is happening?) objaśnić, oświecić- enlightenment -
5 fully
['fulɪ]adv( completely) w pełni; ( in full) dokładnie, wyczerpująco; ( as many as) aż* * *1) (completely: He was fully aware of what was happening; fully-grown dogs.) całkowicie2) (quite; at least: It will take fully three days.) co najmniej -
6 keep/lose track of
((not) to keep oneself informed about (the progress or whereabouts of): I've lost track of what is happening.) mieć/tracić orientację -
7 narrator
[nə'reɪtə(r)]nnarrator(ka) m(f)* * *1) (a person who tells a story.) narrator2) (a person who tells you what is happening or explains something in a film.) narrator -
8 oblivious
[ə'blɪvɪəs]adjoblivious of/to — nieświadomy +gen
* * *[ə'bliviəs](unaware of or not paying attention to: He was oblivious of what was happening; He was oblivious to our warnings.) nieświadom, niepomny -
9 periscope
['pɛrɪskəup]nperyskop m* * *['periskəup](a tube containing mirrors, through which a person can look in order to see things which cannot be seen from the position the person is in, especially one used in submarines when under water to allow a person to see what is happening on the surface of the sea.) peryskop -
10 picture
['pɪktʃə(r)] 1. n ( lit, fig) 2. vtwyobrażać (wyobrazić perf) sobiethe pictures ( BRIT, inf) — kino nt
to take a picture of sb/sth — robić (zrobić perf) komuś/czemuś zdjęcie
to put sb in the picture — wprowadzać (wprowadzić perf) kogoś w sytuację
* * *['pik ə] 1. noun1) (a painting or drawing: This is a picture of my mother.) obraz2) (a photograph: I took a lot of pictures when I was on holiday.) fotografia3) (a cinema film: There's a good picture on at the cinema tonight.) film4) ((with the) a symbol or perfect example (of something): She looked the picture of health/happiness.) okaz5) ((with a) a beautiful sight: She looked a picture in her new dress.) śliczny widok, cacko6) (a clear description: He gave me a good picture of what was happening.) obraz2. verb(to imagine: I can picture the scene.) wyobrazić sobie- put someone / be in the picture- put / be in the picture
- the pictures -
11 speculation
[spɛkju'leɪʃən]n ( FIN)spekulacja f; ( guesswork) domysły pl, spekulacje pl* * *1) (a guess: Your speculations were all quite close to the truth.) domysł2) (the act of speculating: There was great speculation as to what was happening.) przypuszczenie -
12 be
[biː] 1. aux vb; pt was, were, pp been1) ( in continuous tenses)2) ( forming passives) być, zostać ( perf)3) ( in tag questions) prawdahe's good-looking, isn't he? — jest przystojny, prawda?
she's back again, is she? — a więc znów jest z powrotem?
4) (+to +infin)2. vb +complement1) byćI am hot/cold — jest mi gorąco/zimno
2) ( of health) czuć się3) ( of age)4) ( cost) kosztować3. vi1) (exist, occur etc) istnieć2) ( referring to place) być4. impers vb1) (referring to time, distance, weather) byćit's too hot/cold — jest za gorąco/zimno
2) ( emphatic)* * *present tense am [ʌm], are [a:], is [ɪz]; past tense was [woz], were [w†:]; present participle 'being; past participle been [bi:n, (·meriцan) bɪn]; subjunctive were [w†:]; short forms I'm [aim] (I am), you're [ju†] (you are), he's [hi:z] (he is), she's [ʃi:z] (she is), it's [ɪ ] (it is), we're [wi†] (we are), they're [Ɵe†] (they are); negative short forms isn't (is not), aren't [a:nt] (are not), wasn't (was not), weren't [w†:nt] (were not)1) (used with a present participle to form the progressive or continuous tenses: I'm reading; I am being followed; What were you saying?.) być, zostać2) (used with a present participle to form a type of future tense: I'm going to London.)3) (used with a past participle to form the passive voice: He was shot.)4) (used with an infinitive to express several ideas, eg necessity (When am I to leave?), purpose (The letter is to tell us he's coming), a possible future happening (If he were to lose, I'd win) etc.)5) (used in giving or asking for information about something or someone: I am Mr Smith; Is he alive?; She wants to be an actress; The money will be ours; They are being silly.)•- being- the be-all and end-all -
13 start
( MIL) n abbr= Strategic Arms Reduction Talks rokowania pl START* * *I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) wyruszać2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) zaczynać3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) uruchomić, zacząć działać4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) założyć2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) początek, start2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) przewaga•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) wzdrygnąć się2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) zryw, drgnięcie2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) zaskoczenie -
14 time
[taɪm] 1. n2. vtin 3/4 time — w rytmie na 3/4
( measure time of) mierzyć (zmierzyć perf) czas +gen; ( fix moment for) ustalać (ustalić perf) czas +gento time sth well/badly — wybierać (wybrać perf) dobry/zły czas na coś
time after time, time and again — wielokrotnie, wiele razy
at times — czasami, czasem
in time — ( soon enough) na czas, w porę; ( eventually) z czasem; ( MUS) w takt, do taktu
in no time — w mgnieniu oka, w mig
to be 30 mins behind/ahead of time — być 30 minut po czasie/przed czasem
he'll do it in his own (good) time — ( without being hurried) zrobi to w swoim czasie
he'll do it in or (US) on his own time — ( after hours) zrobi to po godzinach
* * *1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) godzina2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) czas3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) czas4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') czas5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) czas, pora6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) raz7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) okres8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tempo2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) mierzyć czas trwania2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) wybrać moment na•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again -
15 annual
['ænjuəl] 1. adjmeeting doroczny; income, rate roczny2. n ( BOT)* * *['ænjuəl] 1. adjective1) (happening every year: an annual event.) doroczny2) (of one year: What is his annual salary?) roczny2. noun1) (a book of which a new edition is published every year: children's annuals.) rocznik2) (a plant that lives for only one year.) roślina jednoroczna•- annually -
16 frequency
['friːkwənsɪ]n* * *plural - frequencies; noun1) (the state of happening often: The frequency of her visits surprised him.) częstość2) ((in electricity, radio etc) the number of waves, vibrations etc per second: At what frequency does the sound occur?) częstotliwość3) (a set wavelength on which radio stations regularly broadcast: I regularly listen to this frequency in order to hear my favourite music.) częstotliwość -
17 inkling
['ɪŋklɪŋ]n* * *['iŋkliŋ](a slight idea or suspicion (about something that is happening): I had no inkling of what was going on until she told me all about it.) podejrzenie -
18 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 -
19 prompt
[prɔmpt] 1. adj 2. adv 3. n ( COMPUT)znak m zachęty or systemu4. vt( cause) powodować (spowodować perf); ( when talking) zachęcać (zachęcić perf) (do kontynuowania wypowiedzi); ( THEAT) podpowiadać (podpowiedzieć perf) +datto prompt sb to do sth — skłonić ( perf) or nakłonić ( perf) kogoś do zrobienia czegoś
* * *I [prompt] adjective(acting, or happening, without delay or punctually: a prompt reply; I'm surprised that she's late. She's usually so prompt.) natychmiastowy, punktualny- promptly- promptness
- at one/two o'clock prompt II [prompt] verb1) (to persuade to do something: What prompted you to say that?) skłonić2) (to remind (especially an actor) of the words that he is to say: Several actors forgot their words and had to be prompted.) suflować•- prompter
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