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21 even if
(no matter whether: Even if I leave now, I'll be too late.) nawet jeśli, bez względu na to czy -
22 fire
['faɪə(r)] 1. nogień m; ( accidental) pożar m2. vt( shoot) gun strzelać (strzelić perf) z +gen; arrow wystrzeliwać (wystrzelić perf); ( stimulate) rozpalać (rozpalić perf); ( inf) wyrzucać (wyrzucić perf) z pracy, wylać ( perf) (inf)3. vito catch fire — zapalać się (zapalić się perf), zajmować się (zająć się perf)
to be on fire — palić się, płonąć
to set fire to sth, set sth on fire — podkładać (podłożyć perf) ogień pod coś, podpalać (podpalić perf) coś
electric/gas fire — grzejnik elektryczny/gazowy
to come/be under fire (from) — znaleźć się ( perf) /być pod ostrzałem (+gen)
to open fire — otwierać (otworzyć perf) ogień
to fire a shot — oddawać (oddać perf) strzał
* * *1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) ogień2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) piec(yk)3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) ogień4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) ogień5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) ostrzał2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) wypalać2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) podniecać3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) (wy)strzelić z4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) wystrzelić5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) strzelać6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) wyrzucić z posady•- firearm
- fire-brigade
- fire-cracker
- fire-engine
- fire-escape
- fire-extinguisher
- fire-guard
- fireman
- fireplace
- fireproof
- fireside
- fire-station
- firewood
- firework
- firing-squad
- catch fire
- on fire
- open fire
- play with fire
- set fire to something / set something on fire
- set fire to / set something on fire
- set fire to something / set on fire
- set fire to / set on fire
- under fire -
23 grand jury
(US) nsąd przysięgłych decydujący, czy sprawa ma być skierowana do dalszego rozpatrywania* * *(in the United States, a jury which decides whether there is enough evidence for a person to be brought to trial.) ława przysięgłych -
24 hit-or-miss
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25 inquire
[ɪn'kwaɪə(r)] 1. vipytać (zapytać perf or spytać perf)2. vtto inquire (about) — pytać (zapytać perf or spytać perf) o +acc
to inquire when/where/whether — dowiadywać się, kiedy/gdzie/czy
Phrasal Verbs:* * *1) (to ask: He inquired the way to the art gallery; She inquired what time the bus left.) pytać2) ((with about) to ask for information about: They inquired about trains to London.) zasięgać informacji3) ((with after) to ask for information about the state of (eg a person's health): He enquired after her mother.) dowiadywać się4) ((with for) to ask to see or talk to (a person): Someone rang up inquiring for you, but you were out.) dopytywać się5) ((with for) to ask for (goods in a shop etc): Several people have been inquiring for the new catalogue.) pytać się6) ((with into) to try to discover the facts of: The police are inquiring into the matter.) badać•- inquiry- make inquiries -
26 judge
[dʒʌdʒ] 1. n ( JUR) 2. vtcompetition, match sędziować; ( estimate) określać (określić perf), oceniać (ocenić perf); ( evaluate) oceniać; ( consider) uznawać (uznać perf) za +acc3. viwydawać (wydać perf) opinięjudging/to judge by his expression — sądząc z jego wyrazu twarzy
* * *1. verb1) (to hear and try (cases) in a court of law: Who will be judging this murder case?) sądzić2) (to decide which is the best in a competition etc: Is she going to judge the singing competition again?; Who will be judging the vegetables at the flower show?; Who is judging at the horse show?) sędziować3) (to consider and form an idea of; to estimate: You can't judge a man by his appearance; Watch how a cat judges the distance before it jumps; She couldn't judge whether he was telling the truth.) oceniać4) (to criticize for doing wrong: We have no right to judge him - we might have done the same thing ourselves.) osądzać2. noun1) (a public officer who hears and decides cases in a law court: The judge asked if the jury had reached a verdict.) sędzia2) (a person who decides which is the best in a competition etc: The judge's decision is final (= you cannot argue with the judge's decision); He was asked to be on the panel of judges at the beauty contest.) sędzia3) (a person who is skilled at deciding how good etc something is: He says she's honest, and he's a good judge of character; He seems a very fine pianist to me, but I'm no judge.) znawca•- judgement- judgment
- judging from / to judge from
- pass judgement on
- pass judgement -
27 jury
['dʒuərɪ]n ( JUR)sąd m or ława f przysięgłych; ( in competition) jury nt inv* * *['‹uəri]plural - juries; noun1) (a group of people legally selected to hear a case and to decide what are the facts, eg whether or not a prisoner accused of a crime is guilty: The verdict of the jury was that the prisoner was guilty of the crime.) ława przysięgłych2) (a group of judges for a competition, contest etc: The jury recorded their votes for the song contest.) jury•- juror- juryman -
28 kill time
(to find something to do to use up spare time: I'm just killing time until I hear whether I've got a job or not.) zabijać czas -
29 level
['lɛvl] 1. adj 2. adv3. n ( lit, fig)to draw level with — zrównywać się (zrównać się perf) z +instr
poziom m; (also: spirit level) poziomnica f4. vtzrównywać (zrównać perf) z ziemią5. vito be/keep level with — być/utrzymywać się na tym samym poziomie co +nom
on the level ( fig) — uczciwy
to level a gun at sb — celować (wycelować perf) do kogoś z pistoletu
to level an accusation/a criticism at/against sb — kierować (skierować perf) oskarżenie/krytykę pod czyimś adresem
to do one's level best — dokładać (dołożyć perf) wszelkich starań
‘A’ levels ( BRIT) — egzaminy końcowe z poszczególnych przedmiotów w szkole średniej na poziomie zaawansowanym
‘O’ levels ( BRIT) — egzaminy z poszczególnych przedmiotów na poziomie średniozaawansowanym, do których uczniowie przystępują w wieku 15-16 lat
Phrasal Verbs:* * *['levl] 1. noun1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) poziom2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) poziom, chodnik3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) poziomica4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) równia, płaszczyzna2. adjective1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) poziomy, równy, płaski2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) równy3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) zrównoważony3. verb1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) wyrównać, zniwelować2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) wyrównać3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) wycelować4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) zrównać z ziemią•- level crossing
- level-headed
- do one's level best
- level off
- level out
- on a level with
- on the level -
30 lost
[lɔst] 1. pt, pp of lose 2. adjperson, animal zaginiony; object zgubiony* * *1) (missing; no longer to be found: a lost ticket.) z(a)gubiony2) (not won: The game is lost.) przegrany3) (wasted; not used properly: a lost opportunity.) stracony4) (no longer knowing where one is, or in which direction to go: I don't know whether to turn left or right - I'm lost.) zgubiony -
31 luck
[lʌk]nszczęście ntbad/hard or tough luck! — a to pech!
* * *1) (the state of happening by chance: Whether you win or not is just luck - there's no skill involved.) traf, szczęście2) (something good which happens by chance: She has all the luck!) szczęście, powodzenie•- luckless- lucky
- luckily
- luckiness
- lucky dip
- bad luck!
- good luck!
- worse luck! -
32 Ms
1. n abbr, see multiple sclerosis(US, = Master of Science) stopień naukowy; ≈ mgr2. abbr (US)* * *[miz](a polite title given, especially in writing, to a woman, whether married or unmarried: Ms Johnson.) pani/panna -
33 nation
['neɪʃən]n* * *['neiʃən]1) (a group of people living in a particular country, forming a single political and economic unit.) naród2) (a large number of people who share the same history, ancestors, culture etc (whether or not they all live in the same country): the Jewish nation.) naród•- national- nationally
- nationalism
- nationalist
- nationalistic
- nationality
- nationalize
- nationalise
- nationalization
- nationalisation
- national anthem
- national service
- nation-wide -
34 plead
[pliːd] 1. vt 2. vi ( JUR)to plead with sb to do sth — błagać kogoś, żeby coś (z)robił
* * *[pli:d]past tense, past participles - pleaded; verb1) ((of a prisoner) to answer a charge, saying whether one is guilty or not: `How does the prisoner plead?' `He pleads guilty.') odpowiadać na zarzut2) (to present a case in court: My lawyer will plead my case; My lawyer will plead for me.) prowadzić sprawę3) ((often with with) to make an urgent request: He pleaded with me not to go; He pleaded to be allowed to go.) błagać -
35 qualm
[kwɑːm]nniepokój m* * *(a feeling of uncertainty about whether one is doing right: She had no qualms about reporting her husband's crime to the police.) skrupuł -
36 scan
[skæn] 1. vt( scrutinize) badawczo przyglądać się (przyjrzeć się perf) +dat; ( look through) przeglądać (przejrzeć perf); (RADAR) badać, penetrować; (TV) składać2. vipoetry mieć rytm3. n ( MED)brain (etc) scan — obrazowanie nt mózgu (etc) (za pomocą tomografii, magnetycznego rezonansu jądrowego itp)
* * *[skæn] 1. past tense, past participle - scanned; verb1) (to examine carefully: He scanned the horizon for any sign of a ship.) badać (wzrokiem), przyglądać się badawczo2) (to look at quickly but not in detail: She scanned the newspaper for news of the murder.) przebiegać wzrokiem3) (to pass radar beams etc over: The area was scanned for signs of enemy aircraft.) badać (radarem)4) (to pass an electronic or laser beam over a text or picture in order to store it in the memory of a computer.) skanować5) (to examine and get an image of what is inside a person's body or an object by using ultra-sound and x-ray: They scanned his luggage at the airport to see if he was carrying drugs.)6) (to fit into a particular rhythm or metre: The second line of that verse doesn't scan properly.) harmonizować rytmem2. nounShe had an ultrasound scan to see whether the baby was a boy or a girl; a brain scan; a quick scan through the report.) obrazowanie mózgu- scanner -
37 soul
[səul]n* * *[səul]1) (the spirit; the non-physical part of a person, which is often thought to continue in existence after he or she dies: People often discuss whether animals and plants have souls.) dusza2) (a person: She's a wonderful old soul.) osoba3) ((of an enterprise etc) the organizer or leader: He is the soul of the whole movement.) dusza4) (soul music.) muzyka soulowa•- soulful- soulfully
- soulless
- soul-destroying
- soul music -
38 spirit level
n* * *(a tool consisting of a bar containing a glass tube of liquid, for testing whether a surface is level.) poziomica -
39 take a bet
( often with on) (to bet: Are you willing to take a bet on whether he'll come or not?) przyjąć zakład -
40 test
[tɛst] 1. n(trial, check) próba f; ( MED) badanie nt, analiza f; ( SCOL) sprawdzian m, test m; ( PSYCH) test m; (also: driving test) egzamin m na prawo jazdy2. vt( try out) testować (przetestować perf); ( examine) badać (zbadać perf); ( SCOL) pupil testować (przetestować perf); knowledge sprawdzać (sprawdzić perf)to put sth to the test — poddawać (poddać perf) coś próbie
to test sth for sth — badać (zbadać perf) coś na zawartość czegoś
* * *[test] 1. noun1) (a set of questions or exercises intended to find out a person's ability, knowledge etc; a short examination: an arithmetic/driving test.) test2) (something done to find out whether a thing is good, strong, efficient etc: a blood test.) próba3) (an event, situation etc that shows how good or bad something is: a test of his courage.) próba4) (a way to find out if something exists or is present: a test for radioactivity.) pomiar5) (a test match.) mecz (krykieta)2. verb(to carry out a test or tests on (someone or something): The students were tested on their French; They tested the new aircraft.) poddać próbie, (prze)testować- test pilot
- test-tube
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whether — O.E. hwæðer, hweðer which of two, whether, from P.Gmc. *khwatharaz (Cf. O.S. hwedar, O.N. hvarr, Goth. huaþar, O.H.G. hwedar which of the two, Ger. weder neither ), from interrogative base *khwa who (see WHO (Cf … Etymology dictionary
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whether — conjunction 1 used when talking about a choice you have to make or about two different possibilities: He asked me whether she was coming. | The decision whether to see her was mine alone. | whether or not: I coudn t decide whether or not to go to … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
whether — wheth|er [ weðər, hweðər ] conjunction *** 1. ) used when someone does not know which of two possibilities is true: They asked us whether we were married. There is some doubt as to whether the illness is infectious. whether...or: She doesn t even … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
