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1 cuff
[kʌf] 1. n( of garment) mankiet m; ( blow) trzepnięcie nt2. vt* * *I 1. noun1) (the end of the sleeve (of a shirt, coat etc) near the wrist: Does your shirt have buttons on the cuffs?) mankiet2) ((especially American) the turned-up part of a trouser leg.) mankiet2. verb(to put handcuffs on (a person): The police cuffed the criminal.) założyć kajdankiII 1. noun(a blow with the open hand: a cuff on the ear.) kuksaniec2. verb(to give such a blow: He cuffed him on the head.) dać kuksańca -
2 outside
[aut'saɪd] 1. n 2. adj 3. adv 4. prepat the outside — ( at the most) najwyżej; ( at the latest) najdalej
* * *1. noun(the outer surface: The outside of the house was painted white.) zewnętrzna strona2. adjective1) (of, on, or near the outer part of anything: the outside door.) zewnętrzny2) (not part of (a group, one's work etc): We shall need outside help; She has a lot of outside interests.) z zewnątrz3) ((of a chance etc) very small.) znikomy3. adverb1) (out of, not in a building etc: He went outside; He stayed outside.) na zewnątrz2) (on the outside: The house looked beautiful outside.) z zewnątrz4. preposition(on the outer part or side of; not inside or within: He stood outside the house; He did that outside working hours.) na zewnątrz, poza- outsider- at the outside
- outside in -
3 press
[prɛs] 1. n(also: printing press) prasa f (drukarska); (of switch, bell) naciśnięcie nt; ( for wine) prasa f2. vtone thing against another przyciskać (przycisnąć perf); button, switch naciskać (nacisnąć perf); clothes prasować (wyprasować perf); person naciskać (nacisnąć perf) (na +acc); idea, demand forsować (przeforsować perf); ( squeeze) ściskać (ścisnąć perf)3. vito press sth (up)on sb — wciskać (wcisnąć perf) coś komuś
to press for — domagać się +gen
we are pressed for time/money — mamy mało czasu/pieniędzy
to press sb for an answer — żądać (zażądać perf) od kogoś odpowiedzi
to press charges (against sb) — wnosić (wnieść perf) oskarżenie (przeciwko komuś)
to go to press — iść (pójść perf) do druku
Phrasal Verbs:- press on* * *[pres] 1. verb1) (to use a pushing motion (against): Press the bell twice!; The children pressed close to their mother.) przyciskać się2) (to squeeze; to flatten: The grapes are pressed to extract the juice.) prasować, wyciskać3) (to urge or hurry: He pressed her to enter the competition.) nalegać4) (to insist on: The printers are pressing their claim for higher pay.) obstawać przy5) (to iron: Your trousers need to be pressed.) prasować2. noun1) (an act of pressing: He gave her hand a press; You had better give your shirt a press.) prasowanie2) ((also printing-press) a printing machine.) prasa (drukarska)3) (newspapers in general: It was reported in the press; ( also adjective) a press photographer.) prasa4) (the people who work on newspapers and magazines; journalists: The press is/are always interested in the private lives of famous people.) prasa5) (a device or machine for pressing: a wine-press; a flower-press.) prasa•- pressing- press conference
- press-cutting
- be hard pressed
- be pressed for
- press for
- press forward/on -
4 inside out
adv* * *1) (with the inner side out: Haven't you got your shirt on inside out?) na lewą stronę2) (very thoroughly: He knows the plays of Shakespeare inside out.) na wylot -
5 back
[bæk] 1. n( of person) plecy pl; of animal grzbiet m; (of house, car, shirt) tył m; ( of hand) wierzch m; ( of chair) oparcie nt; (FOOTBALL) obrońca m2. vtcandidate popierać (poprzeć perf); ( financially) sponsorować; horse obstawiać (obstawić perf); car cofać (cofnąć perf)Phrasal Verbs:- back out- back up3. vi 4. cpd 5. advback to front — wear tył(em) na przód; know na wylot
to break the back of a job ( BRIT) — wychodzić (wyjść perf) na prostą
to take a back seat ( fig) — usuwać się (usunąć się perf) na drugi plan
* * *[bæk] 1. noun1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) plecy2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) grzbiet3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) tył4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) pomocnik2. adjective(of or at the back: the back door.) tylny3. adverb1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) z powrotem2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!) daleko, dalej3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) do tyłu4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) w odpowiedzi, z powrotem5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) w przeszłość4. verb1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) cofać2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) popierać3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) stawiać na•- backer- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand 5. adverb(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) bekhendem, pochyło, pochyłym pismem- backlog- back-number
- backpack
- backpacking: go backpacking
- backpacker
- backside
- backslash
- backstroke
- backup
- backwash
- backwater
- backyard
- back down
- back of
- back on to
- back out
- back up
- have one's back to the wall
- put someone's back up
- take a back seat -
6 mending
['mɛndɪŋ]n* * *1) (the act of repairing: the mending of the chair.) reperacja2) (things needing to be mended, especially by sewing: Put your torn shirt with my pile of mending!) rzecz do naprawy/cerowania -
7 remove
[rɪ'muːv]vt(obstacle, stain, kidney) usuwać (usunąć perf); employee zwalniać (zwolnić perf); plates, debris uprzątać (uprzątnąć perf); clothing, bandage zdejmować (zdjąć perf)* * *[rə'mu:v]1) (to take away: Will someone please remove all this rubbish!; He removed all the evidence of his crimes; I can't remove this stain from my shirt; He has been removed from the post of minister of education.) usunąć2) (to take off (a piece of clothing): Please remove your hat.) zdjąć3) (to move to a new house etc: He has removed to London.) przenieść się•- removal
- remover
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