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□ fascinating /; US / adj. ▶ urzekający zachwycający fascynujący —fascination /ˌfæsɪˈneɪʃn; US / noun [countable, uncountable] ▶ urzeczenie zachwyt fascynacja

□ fascist (also Fascist) /-ɪst; US / noun [countable] ▶ faszyst(k)a —fascist /-ɪst; US / adj. ▶ faszystowski

2[sing.] the way you do sth Watch him. He’s been behaving in a very strange fashion. ▶ sposób

2 considering fashion to be important fashionable society ▶ elegancki wytworny □ fashionably /-əbli; US / adv. ▶ modnie popularnie

2[not before a noun] (be fast) (used about a clock or watch) to show a time that is later than the real time I’m early – my watch must be fast. The clock is five minutes fast. ▶ śpieszyć się

2[transitive] to close or lock sth firmly so that it will not open Close the window and fasten it securely. ▶ zamykać szczelnie/mocno

His eyes were fastened on me all the time I was speaking. Przez cały czas, kiedy mówiłam, miał utkwiony we mnie wzrok. ▶ przymocowywać przypinać przytwierdzać

□ fast forward noun [uncountable] Press fast forward to advance the tape. the fast-forward button ▶ klawisz szybkiego przewijania taśmy do przodu ⇨ look at rewind

□ ˈfast-track adj. the fast-track route to promotion fast-track graduates ▶ (awans, kurs itp.) uzyskany/ukończony/wykonywany itp. w trybie przyspieszonym

Niegrzecznie jest mówić fat. Dlatego częściej używa się innych słów, np. plump, stout, large lub overweight: • I’m a bit overweight. Wyraz chubby jest głównie używany do określania dzieci, które są pulchne w przyjemny sposób: a baby with chubby cheeks.

2[countable, uncountable] the substance containing oil that we obtain from animals, plants or seeds and use for cooking Cook the onions in a little fat. Vegetable fats are healthier than animal fats. ▶ tłuszcz

□ fatally /-təli; US / adv. fatally injured ▶ śmiertelnie zgubnie fatalnie

2[uncountable] the power that some people believe controls everything that happens It was fate that brought them together again after twenty years. ▶ los przeznaczenie

2 weakness in metals caused by a lot of use The plane crash was caused by metal fatigue in a wing. ▶ zmęczenie (materiału)

2[uncountable] responsibility for a mistake ‘ We’re going to be late.’ ‘ Well, it’s not my fault – I was ready on time.’ It will be your own fault if you don’t pass your exams. ▶ wina

faulty /ˈfɔ: lti; US / adj. (used especially about electricity or machinery) not working properly a faulty switch faulty goods wybrakowany towar ▶ wadliwy

2[uncountable] favour (with sb) The new boss’s methods didn’t find favour with the staff. an athlete who fell from favour after a drugs scandal • (formal) The government looks with favour upon the report’s recommendations. ▶ poparcie, przychylność

2 (often used about the weather) suitable or helpful Conditions are favourable for skiing today. ▶ sprzyjający

2favourite (for sth/to do sth) the horse, team, person, etc. who is expected to win Brazil and Italy are joint favourites to win the trophy. Mimms is the hot favourite for the leadership of the party. ▶ faworyt/ka

fawn1 /fɔ: n; US / adj. of a light yellowish-brown colour a fawn coat ▶ płowy □ fawn noun [uncountable] Fawn doesn’t really suit you. ▶ kolor płowy

He was shaking with fear. Trząsł się ze strachu. People in this area live in constant fear of crime. This book helped me overcome my fear of dogs. She showed no fear. My fears for his safety were unnecessary. ▶ strach obawa lęk

2[tra] to feel that sth bad might happen The government fears that it will lose the next election. Thousands of people are feared dead in the earthquake. The little girl is still missing and police are beginning to fear the worst. ▶ obawiać się

▶ straszliwy przeraźliwy □ fearfully /-fəli; US / adv. ▶ z obawą straszliwie —fearfulness /; US / noun [uncountable] ▶ strach obawa

□ feasibility /ˌfi: zəˈbɪləti; US / noun [uncountable] The company will carry out a feasibility study before deciding whether to go ahead with the project. ▶ wykonalność możliwość przeprowadzenia (czegoś)

2 a part of the face Her eyes are her best feature. W jej twarzy najładniejsze są oczy. ▶ rys cecha 3a feature (on sth) a newspaper or magazine article or TV programme about sth There’s a feature on kangaroos in this magazine. ▶ artykuł program

2[intransitive] feature in sth to have a part in sth Does marriage feature in your future plans? ▶ odgrywać rolę figurować (w planach)  SYNONYM  figure

I’m fed up with waiting (mam dość czekania) for the phone to ring. When I get fed up of studying, I play my guitar. ▶ mieć czegoś dość mieć kogoś/czegoś powyżej uszu

2 the cost of an exam, the cost of becoming a member of a club, the amount you pay to go into certain buildings, etc. How much is the entrance fee (opłata za wstęp)? ▶ opłata składka członkowska

2[intransitive] feed (on sth) (used about animals or babies) to eat What do horses feed on in the winter? Bats feed at night. ▶ żywić się żerować

This channel feeds us with news (dostarcza nam wiadomości) and information 24 hours a day. Can you feed this information into the computer (wpisać te informacje do komputera)? ▶ wprowadzać coś do czegoś

The teacher spent five minutes with each of us to give us feedback on our homework. ▶ opinia informacja

2 [tran] to notice or experience sth physical or emotional I damaged nerves and now I can’t feel anything in this hand. I could feel myself dropping off to sleep. You could feel the tension in the courtroom. ▶ czuć żywić

My head feels as though it will burst. I felt (that) it was a mistake not to ask her advice. ▶ wydawać się być w dotyku jak coś

5[tran] Do you feel the cold in winter? She felt it when her mother died. ▶ odczuwać 6[intr] feel (about) (for sb/sth) to try to find sth with your hands instead of your eyes She felt about in the dark for the light switch. ▶ szukać po omacku

2 the impression sth gives you when you touch it; the impression that a place or situation gives you You can tell it’s wool by the feel. The town has a friendly feel (ma przyjazną atmosferę). ▶ dotyk wyczucie

2[sing.] a belief or idea that sth is true or is likely to happen I have a nasty feeling that Jan didn’t get our message. I get the feeling (odnoszę wrażenie) that Ian doesn’t like me much. ▶ odczucie przeczucie

4[un, c, usually pl.] sb’s emotions; strong emotion I have to tell Jeff his work’s not good enough but I don’t want to hurt his feelings. Let’s practise that song again, this time with feeling. ▶ uczu-cie/cia emocje

6[uncountable] the ability to feel in your body After the accident he lost all feeling in his legs. ▶ czucie

3 a member of an academic or professional organization, or of certain universities a fellow of New College, Oxford a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons ▶ członek wykładowca

3[countable] the position of a college or university fellow ▶ członkostwo towarzystwa naukowego lub kolegium uniwersytetu 4[countable] an award of money to a graduate student to allow them to continue their studies or to do research ▶ stypendium

2 a person who agrees with the aims of a political party, especially the Communist party, but is not a member of it ▶ sympaty-k/czka partii politycznej (zwł. komunistycznej)

2 being of the sex that produces eggs or gives birth to babies a female cat kotka ▶ żeński samiczy  OPPOSITE  male

2 a woman or a girl More females than males become teachers. ▶ kobieta dziewczyna ⇨ look at male

2 (in English) of the forms of words used to describe females ‘ Lioness’ is the feminine form of ‘ lion’. ▶ (forma) żeńska □ femininity /ˌfeməˈnɪnəti; US / noun [uncountable] ▶ kobiecość ⇨ look at womanhood

□ fermentation /ˌfɜ: menˈteɪʃn; US / noun [uncountable] Sugar is converted into alcohol by a process of fermentation. ▶ fermentacja

to carry people or goods in a boat or other vehicle from one place to another, usually for a short distance Could you ferry us across to the island? We share the job of ferrying the children to school. ▶ przewozić promem przeprawiać

3 (used about sb’s mind) full of ideas She has a fertile imagination. ▶ płodny □ fertility /fəˈtɪləti; US / noun [uncountable] Nowadays women can take drugs to increase their fertility. ▶ płodność urodzajność

2 to put natural or artificial substances on soil in order to make plants grow better ▶ nawozić użyźniać

2 (used about an unpleasant situation, feeling or thought) to become more unpleasant because you do not deal with it successfully ▶ jątrzyć się zaogniać się

2 a day or time when people celebrate sth (especially a religious event) Christmas is an important Christian festival. ▶ święto

2 the fact of getting sexual pleasure from a particular object ▶ fetysz (seksualny) 3 an object that some people worship because they believe that it has magic powers ▶ (relig.) fetysz

feudalism /ˈfju: dəlɪzəm; US / noun [uncountable] the social system which existed in the Middle Ages in Europe, in which people worked and fought for a person who owned land and received land and protection from them in return ▶ feudalizm

2[sing.] a fever (of sth) a state of nervous excitement a fever of impatience ▶ gorączka rozgorączkowanie

□ feverishly /; US / adv. ▶ gorączkowo

The few people (tych kilka osób) I have asked thought the same as I do. I knew few of the people at the party. Por. z podobnym zdaniem w znaczeniu dwa poniżej. ▶ (tylko/bardzo) niewiel-u/e (tylko/bardzo) nieliczn-i/e mało