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1 answer
['ɑːnsə(r)] 1. n(to question, letter) odpowiedź f; ( to problem) rozwiązanie nt2. viodpowiadać (odpowiedzieć perf); ( TEL) podnosić (podnieść perf) słuchawkę, odbierać (odebrać perf) (telefon)3. vtletter, question odpowiadać (odpowiedzieć perf) na +acc; problem rozwiązywać (rozwiązać perf); prayer wysłuchiwać (wysłuchać perf) +genin answer to your letter — w odpowiedzi na Pana/Pani list
to answer the phone — odbierać (odebrać perf) telefon
to answer the bell/the door — otworzyć ( perf) drzwi
Phrasal Verbs:* * *1. noun1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) odpowiedź2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) rozwiązanie, wyjście2. verb1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) odpowiadać na2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) otwierać, odbierać3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) spełnić4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) odpowiadać•- answering machine
- answer for
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2 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
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3 collection
[kə'lɛkʃən]n(of art, stamps) kolekcja f, zbiór m; (of poems, stories) zbiór m; (from place, person) odbiór m; ( for charity) zbiórka f pieniędzy, kwesta f; ( of mail) wyjmowanie nt listów ( ze skrzynki pocztowej)* * *[-ʃən]1) ((an) act of collecting: Your letter won't get to London tomorrow - you've missed the last collection (= of mail from a postbox) for today.) zbieranie, odbiór2) (a set of objects etc collected: a stamp collection.) zbiór -
4 further
['fəːðə(r)] 1. adj 2. adv(in distance, time) dalej; ( in degree) dalej, jeszcze bardziej; ( in addition) ponadto, w dodatku3. vtto further one's interests/one's career — troszczyć się o swoje sprawy/swoją karierę
further to your letter of … ( COMM) — w nawiązaniu do Pana/Pani listu z …
* * *['fə:ðə] 1. adverb((sometimes farther) at or to a great distance or degree: I cannot go any further.) dalej2. adverb, adjective(more; in addition: I cannot explain further; There is no further news.) więcej, dodatkowo, dalszy3. verb(to help (something) to proceed or go forward quickly: He furthered our plans.) porzeć, posunąć do przodu- furthest -
5 lose
[luːz] 1. pt, pp lost, vtobject, pursuers gubić (zgubić perf); job, money, patience, voice, father tracić (stracić perf); game, election przegrywać (przegrać perf)2. vito lose sight of — person, object tracić (stracić perf) z oczu +acc; moral values etc zatracać (zatracić perf) +acc
* * *[lu:z]past tense, past participle - lost; verb1) (to stop having; to have no longer: She has lost interest in her work; I have lost my watch; He lost hold of the rope.) stracić, zgubić2) (to have taken away from one (by death, accident etc): She lost her father last year; The ship was lost in the storm; He has lost his job.) stracić3) (to put (something) where it cannot be found: My secretary has lost your letter.) zgubić4) (not to win: I always lose at cards; She lost the race.) przegrać5) (to waste or use more (time) than is necessary: He lost no time in informing the police of the crime.) tracić•- loser- loss
- lost
- at a loss
- a bad
- good loser
- lose oneself in
- lose one's memory
- lose out
- lost in
- lost on -
6 surprise
[sə'praɪz] 1. n( unexpected event) niespodzianka f, zaskoczenie nt; ( astonishment) zdziwienie nt2. vt* * *1. noun((the feeling caused by) something sudden or unexpected: His statement caused some surprise; Your letter was a pleasant surprise; There were some nasty surprises waiting for her when she returned; He stared at her in surprise; To my surprise the door was unlocked; ( also adjective) He paid them a surprise visit.) zaskoczenie, niespodzianka2. verb1) (to cause to feel surprise: The news surprised me.) zadziwić, zaskoczyć2) (to lead, by means of surprise, into doing something: Her sudden question surprised him into betraying himself.) zaskoczyć3) (to find, come upon, or attack, without warning: They surprised the enemy from the rear.) zaskoczyć•- surprising
- surprisingly
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7 date
[deɪt] 1. n( day) data f; ( appointment) (umówione) spotkanie nt; (with girlfriend, boyfriend) randka f; ( fruit) daktyl m2. vtclosing date — ( for application) ostateczny termin; ( in accounting) termin zamknięcia ksiąg (rachunkowych)
to date — do chwili obecnej, do dzisiaj
out-of-date — ( old-fashioned) przestarzały; ( expired) przeterminowany
to bring up to date — information uaktualniać (uaktualnić perf); correspondence uzupełniać (uzupełnić perf); person zapoznawać (zapoznać perf) z najnowszymi informacjami
letter dated 5th July or (US) July 5th — list z piątego lipca
* * *I 1. [deit] noun1) ((a statement on a letter etc giving) the day of the month, the month and year: I can't read the date on this letter.) data2) (the day and month and/or the year in which something happened or is going to happen: What is your date of birth?) data3) (an appointment or engagement, especially a social one with a member of the opposite sex: He asked her for a date.) randka spotkanie2. verb1) (to have or put a date on: This letter isn't dated.) datować2) ((with from or back) to belong to; to have been made, written etc at (a certain time): Their quarrel dates back to last year.) datować się3) (to become obviously old-fashioned: His books haven't dated much.) starzeć się•- dated- dateline
- out of date
- to date
- up to date II [deit] noun(the brown, sticky fruit of the date palm, a kind of tree growing in the tropics.) daktyl -
8 enclosure
[ɪn'kləuʒə(r)]n* * *[-ʒə]1) (the act of enclosing.) ogrodzenie2) (land surrounded by a fence or wall: He keeps a donkey in that enclosure.) zagroda3) (something put in along with a letter: I received your enclosure with gratitude.) załącznik -
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10 reference
['rɛfrəns]n( mention) wzmianka f; (idea, phrase) odniesienie nt; ( for job application) ( letter) list m polecający; ( person) osoba f polecającawith reference to — ( in letter) w nawiązaniu do +gen
"please quote this reference" ( COMM) — "proszę powoływać się na ten numer"
* * *['refərəns]1) ((an) act of referring (to something); a mention (of something): He made several references to her latest book; With reference to your request for information, I regret to inform you that I am unable to help you.) wzmianka, odniesienie2) (a note about one's character, ability etc, eg when one applies for a new job: Our new secretary had excellent references from her previous employers.) list polecający, referencja, opinia3) (an indication in a book, report etc, showing where one got one's information or where further information can be found.) odsyłacz -
11 reply
[rɪ'plaɪ] 1. n 2. viin reply to — w odpowiedzi na +acc
* * *1. verb(to answer: `I don't know,' he replied; Should I reply to his letter?; She replied that she had never seen the man before; She replied by shrugging her shoulders.) odpowiedzieć2. noun1) (an answer: `I don't know,' was his reply; I'll write a reply to his letter.) odpowiedź2) (the act of answering: What did he say in reply (to your question)?) odpowiedź -
12 to
[tuːˌ tə] 1. prep1) ( usu) do +gento go to Germany — jechać (pojechać perf) do Niemiec
to count to ten — liczyć (policzyć perf) do dziesięciu
to the left/right — na lewo/prawo
2) ( with expressions of time) za +accto give sth to sb — dawać (dać perf) coś komuś
to talk to sb — rozmawiać (porozmawiać perf) z kimś
to be a danger to sb/sth — stanowić zagrożenie dla kogoś/czegoś
4) (purpose, result)to come to sb's aid — przychodzić (przyjść perf) komuś z pomocą
2. prep, with verbto sentence sb to death — skazywać (skazać perf) kogoś na śmierć
1) ( simple infinitive)2) ( with verb omitted)3) (purpose, result) żeby, (a)byI did it to help you — zrobiłem to, żeby or aby ci pomóc
he came to see you — przyszedł (, żeby) się z tobą zobaczyć
5) ( after adjective etc) żeby, (a)by3. advtoo old/young to … — za stary/młody, żeby +infin
to push/pull the door to — przymykać (przymknąć perf) drzwi
* * *1. [tə,tu] preposition1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) do, na2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) do3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) (aż) do4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) do, z5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) do, na6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) na7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) od, do, w stosunku do8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) ku, na9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) ażeby, by10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.)2. [tu:] adverb1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) do zamknięcia2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).)• -
13 refer
[rɪ'fəː(r)]vtto refer sb to — ( book) odsyłać (odesłać perf) kogoś do +gen; (doctor, hospital, manager) kierować (skierować perf) kogoś do +gen
to refer the matter to — kierować (skierować perf) sprawę do +gen
to refer the task to — przekazywać (przekazać perf) zadanie +dat
Phrasal Verbs:- refer to* * *[rə'fə:] 1. past tense, past participle - referred; verb( with to)1) (to talk or write (about something); to mention: He doesn't like anyone referring to his wooden leg; I referred to your theories in my last book.) wspomnieć, przytoczyć2) (to relate to, concern, or apply to: My remarks refer to your last letter.) odnosić się3) (to send or pass on to someone else for discussion, information, a decision etc: The case was referred to a higher law-court; I'll refer you to the managing director.) skierować4) (to look for information (in something): If I'm not sure how to spell a word, I refer to a dictionary.) odwołać się•- referee2. verb(to act as a referee for a match: I've been asked to referee (a football match) on Saturday.) sędziować- reference book
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14 advise
[əd'vaɪz]vtto advise sb of sth — powiadamiać (powiadomić perf) kogoś o czymś
to advise sb against sth/doing sth — odradzać (odradzić perf) komuś coś/zrobienie czegoś
you would be well-/ill-advised to go — dobrze/źle byś zrobił, gdybyś pojechał
* * *1) (to give advice to; to recommend: My lawyer advises me to buy the house.) radzić2) ((with of) to inform: This letter is to advise you of our interest in your proposal.) powiadamiać -
15 call
[kɔːl] 1. vt(name, label) nazywać (nazwać perf); ( christen) dawać (dać perf) na imię +dat; ( TEL) dzwonić (zadzwonić perf) do +gen; ( summon) przywoływać (przywołać perf), wzywać (wezwać perf); meeting zwoływać (zwołać perf); flight zapowiadać (zapowiedzieć perf); strike ogłaszać (ogłosić perf)Phrasal Verbs:- call at- call for- call in- call off- call on- call out- call up2. vi( shout) wołać (zawołać perf); ( TEL) dzwonić (zadzwonić perf); (also: call in, call round) wstępować (wstąpić perf), wpadać (wpaść perf)3. n( shout) wołanie nt; ( TEL) rozmowa f; ( of bird) głos m; ( visit) wizyta f; ( demand) wezwanie nt; ( for flight etc) zapowiedź f; ( fig) zew mto be on call — dyżurować, mieć dyżur
who is calling? ( TEL) — kto mówi?
to pay a call on sb — składać (złożyć perf) komuś wizytę
* * *[ko:l] 1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) nazywać2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) nazywać3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) wołać4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) wzywać5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) odwiedzać6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) telefonować7) ((in card games) to bid.) licytować2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) wołanie2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) śpiew3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) wizyta4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) telefon5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) głos, wezwanie6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) popyt7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) potrzeba, powód•- caller- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
- on call -
16 come
[kʌm]1) ( movement towards) ( on foot) przychodzić (przyjść perf); ( by car etc) przyjeżdżać (przyjechać perf)3) ( reach)to come to — sięgać (sięgnąć perf) or dochodzić (dojść perf) do +gen
to come to power — obejmować (objąć perf) władzę
to come to a decision — podejmować (podjąć perf) decyzję
4) ( occur)5) (be, become)Phrasal Verbs:- come by- come in- come off- come on- come out- come to- come up* * *1. past tense - came; verb1) (to move etc towards the person speaking or writing, or towards the place being referred to by him: Come here!; Are you coming to the dance?; John has come to see me; Have any letters come for me?) przyjść2) (to become near or close to something in time or space: Christmas is coming soon.) nadchodzić3) (to happen or be situated: The letter `d' comes between `c' and è' in the alphabet.) następować4) ((often with to) to happen (by accident): How did you come to break your leg?) stawać się5) (to arrive at (a certain state etc): What are things coming to? We have come to an agreement.) dochodzić6) ((with to) (of numbers, prices etc) to amount (to): The total comes to 51.) czynić2. interjection(expressing disapproval, drawing attention etc: Come, come! That was very rude of you!) Ale ale!, Ejże!, NO no!- comer- coming
- comeback
- comedown
- come about
- come across
- come along
- come by
- come down
- come into one's own
- come off
- come on
- come out
- come round
- come to
- come to light
- come upon
- come up with
- come what may
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17 communication
[kəmjuːnɪ'keɪʃən]n* * *1) ((an act, or means, of) conveying information: Communication is difficult in some remote parts of the country.) łączność2) (a piece of information given, a letter etc: I received your communication in this morning's post.) wiadomość -
18 early
['əːlɪ] 1. adv( not late) wcześnie; ( ahead of time) wcześniej2. adjearly last week/month — na początku zeszłego tygodnia/miesiąca
early in the morning — wcześnie rano, wczesnym rankiem
in the early/early in the 19th century — w początkach 19. wieku
in the early/early in the spring — wczesną wiosną
to have an early night — kłaść się (położyć się perf) (spać) wcześniej
take the early train — jechać (pojechać perf) wcześniejszym pociągiem
she's in her early forties — jest trochę po czterdziestce, ma czterdzieści parę lat
* * *['ə:li] 1. adverb1) (near the beginning (of a period of time etc): early in my life; early in the afternoon.) wcześnie2) (sooner than others; sooner than usual; sooner than expected or than the appointed time: He arrived early; She came an hour early.) (przed)wcześnie, za wcześnie2. adjective1) (belonging to, or happening, near the beginning of a period of time etc: early morning; in the early part of the century.) wczesny2) (belonging to the first stages of development: early musical instruments.) wczesny3) (happening etc sooner than usual or than expected: the baby's early arrival; It's too early to get up yet.) (przed)wczesny4) (prompt: I hope for an early reply to my letter.) szybki•- early bird -
19 expect
[ɪks'pɛkt] 1. vt(anticipate, hope for) spodziewać się +gen; (await, require, count on) oczekiwać +gen; ( suppose)2. vito expect that … — przypuszczać, że …
to expect sb to do sth — ( anticipate) spodziewać się, że ktoś coś zrobi; ( demand) oczekiwać od kogoś zrobienia czegoś
* * *[ik'spekt]1) (to think of as likely to happen or come: I'm expecting a letter today; We expect her on tomorrow's train.) spodziewać się2) (to think or believe (that something will happen): He expects to be home tomorrow; I expect that he will go; `Will she go too?' `I expect so' / `I don't expect so' / `I expect not.') spodziewać się3) (to require: They expect high wages for their professional work; You are expected to tidy your own room.) oczekiwać4) (to suppose or assume: I expect (that) you're tired.) spodziewać się•- expectant
- expectantly
- expectation -
20 hear
[hɪə(r)]pt, pp heard, vtsound, information słyszeć (usłyszeć perf); lecture, concert słuchać (wysłuchać perf) +gen; orchestra, player słuchać (posłuchać perf) +gen; ( JUR) case rozpoznawać (rozpoznać perf)have you heard about …? — (czy) słyszałeś o +loc ?
Phrasal Verbs:- hear out* * *[hiə]past tense, past participle - heard; verb1) (to (be able to) receive (sounds) by ear: I don't hear very well; Speak louder - I can't hear you; I didn't hear you come in.) słyszeć2) (to listen to for some purpose: A judge hears court cases; Part of a manager's job is to hear workers' complaints.) słuchać3) (to receive information, news etc, not only by ear: I've heard that story before; I hear that you're leaving; `Have you heard from your sister?' `Yes, I got a letter from her today'; I've never heard of him - who is he? This is the first I've heard of the plan.) dowiadywać się, mieć wiadomości•- hearing- hearing-aid
- hearsay
- hear! hear!
- I
- he will
- would not hear of
- 1
- 2
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