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1 the off season
the period, at a hotel, holiday resort etc, when there are few visitors: It's very quiet here in the off season; (also adjective) (off-season rates.) czas po sezonie, nie w sezonie -
2 year
[jɪə(r)]nrok ma/per year — na rok, rocznie
year in, year out — z roku na rok
* * *[jiə] 1. noun1) (the period of time the earth takes to go once round the sun, about 365 days: We lived here for five years, from November 1968 to November 1973; a two-year delay.) rok2) (the period from January 1 to December 31, being 365 days, except in a leap year, when it is 366 days: in the year 1945.) rok•- yearly2. adverb(every year: The festival is held yearly.) corocznie- all the year round
- all year round
- long -
3 shift
[ʃɪft] 1. nzmiana f2. vt 3. vi* * *[ʃift] 1. verb1) (to change (the) position or direction (of): We spent the whole evening shifting furniture around; The wind shifted to the west overnight.) przesuwać, przerzucać2) (to transfer: She shifted the blame on to me.) przenosić3) (to get rid of: This detergent shifts stains.) usuwać2. noun1) (a change (of position etc): a shift of emphasis.) przesunięcie2) (a group of people who begin work on a job when another group stop work: The night shift does the heavy work.) zmiana3) (the period during which such a group works: an eight-hour shift; ( also adjective) shift work.) zmiana•- shiftlessness
- shifty
- shiftily
- shiftiness -
4 half-term
noun ((the period when students are given) a holiday about the middle of a term: We get a week's holiday at half-term; ( also adjective) a half-term holiday.) połowa semestru -
5 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 -
6 blackout
['blækaut]n( in wartime) zaciemnienie nt; ( power cut) przerwa f w dostawie energii elektrycznej; (TV, RADIO) zagłuszanie nt; ( faint) (krótkotrwała) utrata f przytomności* * *1) (a period of darkness produced by putting out all lights: Accidents increase during a blackout.) zaciemnienie2) (a ban (on news etc): a blackout of news about the coup.) zakaz publikacji3) (a period of unconsciousness: He has had several blackouts during his illness.) czasowa utrata przytomności4) (a brief, temporary loss of memory, as when an actor forgets his/her lines.) zamroczenie5) ((also outage) a period of a general power failure.) przerwa w dopływie prądu6) ((in the theatre) the putting out of the stage lights at the end of a scene etc.) wygaszenie -
7 freeze
[friːz] 1. pt froze, pp frozen, viweather mrozić (przymrozić perf); liquid, pipe zamarzać (zamarznąć perf); person ( with cold) marznąć (zmarznąć perf); ( from fear) zastygać (zastygnąć perf) (w bezruchu)Phrasal Verbs:2. vt 3. n( cold weather) przymrozek m; (on arms, wages) zamrożenie nt* * *[fri:z] 1. past tense - froze; verb1) (to make into or become ice: It's so cold that the river has frozen over.) zamarzać, zamrażać2) ((of weather) to be at or below freezing-point: If it freezes again tonight all my plants will die.) być/spaść poniżej zera3) (to make or be very cold: If you had stayed out all night in the snow you might have frozen to death (= died of exposure to cold).) zamrozić, zamarzać4) (to make (food) very cold in order to preserve it: You can freeze the rest of that food and eat it later.) zamrażać5) (to make or become stiff, still or unable to move (with fear etc): She froze when she heard the strange noise.) zamierać6) (to fix prices, wages etc at a certain level: If the situation does not improve, wages will be frozen again.) zamrozić2. noun(a period of very cold weather when temperatures are below freezing-point: How long do you think the freeze will last?) mróz- freezer- freezing
- frozen
- freezing-point
- freeze up -
8 spell
[spɛl] 1. n(also: magic spell) zaklęcie nt, urok m; ( period) okres m2. vt; pt, pp spelt ( BRIT) or spelled( in writing) pisać (napisać perf); (also: spell out) literować (przeliterować perf); ( signify) danger etc oznaczaćto cast a spell on sb — rzucać (rzucić perf) na kogoś czar or urok
cold/hot spell — fala chłodów/upałów
how do you spell your name? — jak się pisze Pana/Pani nazwisko?
can you spell it for me? — czy może mi Pan/Pani to przeliterować?
* * *I [spel] past tense, past participle - spelt; verb1) (to name or give in order the letters of (a word): I asked him to spell his name for me.) literować2) ((of letters) to form (a word): C-a-t spells `cat'.) czytać się3) (to (be able to) spell words correctly: I can't spell!) pisać ortograficznie4) (to mean or amount to: This spells disaster.) oznaczać•- speller- spelling II [spel] noun1) (a set or words which, when spoken, is supposed to have magical power: The witch recited a spell and turned herself into a swan.) zaklęcie2) (a strong influence: He was completely under her spell.) urokIII [spel] noun1) (a turn (at work): Shortly afterwards I did another spell at the machine.) zmiana2) (a period of time during which something lasts: a spell of bad health.) okres3) (a short time: We stayed in the country for a spell and then came home.) chwila -
9 swing
[swɪŋ] 1. n( in playground) huśtawka f; ( movement) kołysanie nt; ( in opinions etc) zwrot m; ( MUS) swing m2. vt; pt, pp swungmachać or wymachiwać +instr3. vi; pt, pp swungkołysać się, huśtać się; (also: swing round) person obracać się (obrócić się perf); vehicle zawracać (zawrócić perf)* * *[swiŋ] 1. past tense, past participle - swung; verb1) (to (cause to) move or sway in a curve (from side to side or forwards and backwards) from a fixed point: You swing your arms when you walk; The children were swinging on a rope hanging from a tree; The door swung open; He swung the load on to his shoulder.) chwiać (się), machać, otwierać, zarzucać, huśtać się2) (to walk with a stride: He swung along the road.) kołysać się3) (to turn suddenly: He swung round and stared at them; He is hoping to swing the voters in his favour.) obrócić (się)2. noun1) (an act, period, or manner, of swinging: He was having a swing on the rope; Most golfers would like to improve their swing.) huśtanie, wymach2) (a swinging movement: the swing of the dancers' skirts.) kołysanie się3) (a strong dancing rhythm: The music should be played with a swing.) swing4) (a change in public opinion etc: a swing away from the government.) zmiana opinii5) (a seat for swinging, hung on ropes or chains from a supporting frame etc.) huśtawka•- swinging- swing bridge
- swing door
- be in full swing
- get into the swing of things
- get into the swing
- go with a swing -
10 rate
[reɪt] 1. nat a rate of 60 kph — z szybkością 60 km/h
rate of taxation/interest — stopa podatkowa/procentowa
at this/that rate — w tym tempie ( fig) w ten sposób
- rates2. vtto rate sb/sth as — uważać kogoś/coś za +acc
to rate sb/sth among — zaliczać (zaliczyć perf) kogoś/coś do +gen
* * *[reit] 1. noun1) (the number of occasions within a given period of time when something happens or is done: a high (monthly) accident rate in a factory.) przeciętna (liczba)2) (the number or amount of something (in relation to something else); a ratio: There was a failure rate of one pupil in ten in the exam.) stosunek, współczynnik3) (the speed with which something happens or is done: He works at a tremendous rate; the rate of increase/expansion.) tempo4) (the level (of pay), cost etc (of or for something): What is the rate of pay for this job?) stawka5) ((usually in plural) a tax, especially, in United Kingdom, paid by house-owners etc to help with the running of their town etc.) podatek lokalny2. verb(to estimate or be estimated, with regard to worth, merit, value etc: I don't rate this book very highly; He doesn't rate very highly as a dramatist in my estimation.) oceniać, być zaliczonym- rating- at this
- at that rate
- rate of exchange -
11 relief
[rɪ'liːf]nrelief driver — zmiennik(-iczka) m(f)
* * *[rə'li:f]1) (a lessening or stopping of pain, worry, boredom etc: When one has a headache, an aspirin brings relief; He gave a sigh of relief; It was a great relief to find nothing had been stolen.) ulga2) (help (eg food) given to people in need of it: famine relief; ( also adjective) A relief fund has been set up to send supplies to the refugees.) pomoc3) (a person who takes over some job or task from another person, usually after a given period of time: The bus-driver was waiting for his relief; ( also adjective) a relief driver.) zmiennik4) (the act of freeing a town etc from siege: the relief of Mafeking.) odsiecz, odbicie5) (a way of carving etc in which the design is raised above the level of its background: a carving in relief.) płaskorzeźba, relief•- relieve- relieved -
12 holiday
['hɔlɪdeɪ]n ( BRIT)( vacation) wakacje pl; ( leave) urlop m; ( public holiday) święto ntto be/go on holiday — być na wakacjach/wyjeżdżać (wyjechać perf) na wakacje
* * *['holədi]1) (a day when one does not have to work: Next Monday is a holiday.) święto2) ((often in plural) a period of time when one does not have to work: The summer holidays will soon be here; We're going to Sweden for our holiday(s); I'm taking two weeks' holiday in June; ( also adjective) holiday clothes.) wakacje, urlop•- on holiday -
13 rush hour
ngodzina f szczytu* * *(a period when there is a lot of traffic on the roads, usually when people are going to or leaving work.) godzina szczytu
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