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gross earnings/income/revenue; A person's gross income is the money they earn before tax is deducted from it.; Once wrapped, the gross weight of the package is 2.1 kg.; She earns £30,000 a year gross.; rozpocznij naukę
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(in) total; used to describe a total amount of money before tax, etc. is taken off I earn £15,000 gross, but my net income is about £12,000.; Investors have earned gross income of $780 million.
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The film has grossed over $200 million this year.; It has become the highest grossing film of all time. rozpocznij naukę
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to earn a particular amount of money before tax is paid or costs are taken away Also: the total amount of money that a film makes in sales of cinema tickets
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She spoke in her soft, lilting brogue.; She spoke with a soft brogue. rozpocznij naukę
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a way of speaking English, especially that of Irish or Scottish speakers
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brogsy - strong leather shoes, usually worn by men, often with a pattern in the leather
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"It’s about time you showed up," he says to Eddie in a lilting, teasing voice. rozpocznij naukę
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(of a voice or a piece of music) rising and falling in a regular or rhythmic way A lilting voice or tune gently rises and falls in a way that is pleasant to listen to
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rzemień, rzemyk - a narrow piece of especially leather used to fasten something or as part of a whip
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a type of open shoe with a strap that goes between the big toe and the toe next to it
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My shoelaces came undone/untied.; Do/Tie up your shoelaces, Rosie.; Your shoelace is untied. rozpocznij naukę
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a thin string or strip of leather used to fasten shoes
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They did a complete flip-flop by deciding to have a large wedding rather than getting married secretly. rozpocznij naukę
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a sudden and complete change of plans or opinion
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suit - noun - playing cards The four suits in a pack of cards are hearts, spades, clubs, and diamonds. rozpocznij naukę
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any of the four types of card in a set of playing cards, each having a different shape printed on it
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the jack of diamonds; the jack of clubs rozpocznij naukę
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a playing card that has a picture of a man on it and has a lower value than the cards showing a king or queen
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dźwigarka; a device used to raise and hold something heavy off the ground, esp. one for raising a vehicle
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jack - nothing - offensive - slang; jack shit I know jack about fashion, but I know what I like to wear.; There's jack shit to do here. rozpocznij naukę
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trefl - one of the four suits (= groups) of playing cards, the symbol for which is a black sign with three circular parts and a stem
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karo - one of the four suits (= groups) of playing cards, the symbol for which is a diamond shape
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a garden spade; The kids took their buckets and spades to the beach. rozpocznij naukę
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szpadel - a tool used for digging especially soil or sand, with a long handle and a flat blade
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the ace/queen of spades; Don't you have any spades? rozpocznij naukę
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pik - one of the four suits in playing cards, represented by a black symbol like a pointed leaf with a short stem Offensive old - an offensive word for a black person
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The high-top is a shoe that extends significantly over the wearer's ankle
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a type of soft, flat shoe worn by ballet dancers
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singlet - also - sleeveless shirt; vest - undershirt rozpocznij naukę
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podkoszulek - a piece of clothing without sleeves that is worn on the top part of the body under clothes, or for playing particular sports
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attractive and stylish because of being energetic, exciting, and confident
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deska rozdzielcza - the part of a car that contains some of the controls used for driving and the devices for measuring speed and distance
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The Court of Appeals let him remain free on bail during the appeal of his conviction.; I agreed to stand bail for him (= pay the bail).; Bail was set at £20,000.; He was bailed to appear at the Magistrates' Court next month. rozpocznij naukę
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money that someone agrees to pay to a court so that a person who has been accused of a crime can remain free until their trial. If the person does not appear at the trial, the court keeps the money if someone accused of a crime is bailed, they are released until their trial, after money has been paid to the court
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bail - UK - also bale - verb I’d float around for hours fishing and bailing out the water leaking in.; The boat's sinking! Start bailing quickly! rozpocznij naukę
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to remove water from a boat by using a container
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We lashed together anything that would float to make a raft. rozpocznij naukę
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to stay on the surface of a liquid and not sink
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rozgwiazda - a flat animal that lives in the sea and has five arms that grow from its body in the shape of a star
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They rafted their supplies down the river. rozpocznij naukę
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tratwa - a flat floating structure for travelling across water, often made of pieces of wood tied roughly together and moved along with a paddle (= pole with a flat end) A raft is also a small rubber or plastic boat that can be filled with air
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a raft of sth - noun - a lot We’ve identified a whole raft of problems affecting traffic flow. rozpocznij naukę
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a large number or collection; a lot
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a boat or something similar that must be filled with air in order to float on the water
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able to be inflated (= filled with air or gas)
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grossly/highly/vastly inflated: Faced with vastly inflated prices in the south, property investors have been looking for bargains in the north. rozpocznij naukę
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Inflated prices, costs, numbers, etc. are higher than they should be, or higher than people think is reasonable
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He inflated the balloons with helium.; We watch the hot-air balloon slowly inflate.; Air bags in cars are designed to inflate automatically on impact. rozpocznij naukę
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to cause an object to increase in size and shape by filling it with air or gas, or (of an object) to become larger as a result of this process
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inflate - verb - make greater They inflated their part in the rescue every time they told the story.; Company officials misled the public in order to inflate the value of the company’s stock.; The story was inflated by the media. rozpocznij naukę
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to make a number or value higher or greater than it should be, or to make something seem more important than it really is
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We spent a lazy afternoon floating down/along the river.; Fluffy white clouds were floating across the sky.; Fill the cups with hot coffee and float heavy cream on top. rozpocznij naukę
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to stay or move easily on or over the surface of a liquid, or to cause something to move in this way
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Marching bands and elaborate floats will be featured in the parade.; carnival floats rozpocznij naukę
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platforma - a large vehicle that is decorated and used in parades (= public celebrations in which people march, walk, and ride along a planned route)
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float - verb - stock market The authority has recently floated a $170 million bond to pay for some of the installation costs.; The group is planning to float on the New York Stock Exchange later this year.; rozpocznij naukę
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to offer new shares or bonds for sale on a financial market Also: to sell shares on a stock market for the first time in order to finance a new company; Last January the chief executive said he would only float the company if there was a "dramatic" revival in the market.
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float - verb, noun economics Central Bank is planning to stop letting the peso float freely.; Argentina decided to let its currency float freely against the dollar.; rozpocznij naukę
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if a country floats its currency, or if the currency floats, the government no longer controls its value in relation to the value of other currencies to allow the value of a country's money to change according to the value of other countries' money; Noun - a situation in which a government no longer controls the value of its country's currency in relation to the value of other currencies
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Fishing nets are often held in position by floats. rozpocznij naukę
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a piece of wood or other light material that stays on the surface of water A piece of light material that stays on the surface of water
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float - verb - suggestions Laura has floated the idea that we should think about expanding into Europe next year.; float an idea/proposal/suggestion: The partnership idea was floated at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing last year. rozpocznij naukę
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to make a suggestion, especially one for doing something that is different from what has been done in the past
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float - verb - price/amounts In the space of a few weeks, stock valuation floated up by 15%. rozpocznij naukę
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if a price or amount floats, it changes
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The speed of electronic processing has all but eliminated the need for float. rozpocznij naukę
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money that becomes available for a bank to spend before customers' cheques are paid
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cash that is available to give as change to customers at the start of business each day a small amount of money kept by someone who works in a bar, etc., used for giving customers their change
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float - noun - also - flotation The stock has been one of the great out-performers of recent times, rising more than 90% since the company's float 11 years ago. rozpocznij naukę
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a situation in which a company offers shares for sale on a stock market for the first time
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a drink with ice cream on the top
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Since he lost his job, he's just floated around/about doing nothing. rozpocznij naukę
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to move or act without purpose
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She sort of floats around, like a ballet dancer. rozpocznij naukę
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to move smoothly and attractively
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In our current international financial arrangement, called a dirty float, exchange rates fluctuate from day to day, but central banks attempt to influence their countries' exchange rates by buying and selling currencies. rozpocznij naukę
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a situation in which the value of a country's currency is allowed to change in relation to others, but is controlled by the government's central bank to keep it within a particular range
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Take the money for stamps out of petty cash. rozpocznij naukę
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a small amount of money kept in an office for buying small things that are needed a small amount of money kept for buying cheap items, esp. in an office
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petty - adj. - disapproving Prisoners complain that they are subjected to too many petty rules and restrictions.; a petty thief; I don’t have time for petty matters like that. rozpocznij naukę
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small or of little importance/not important and not worth giving attention to
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petty - adj. disapproving rozpocznij naukę
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małostkowy - complaining too much about things that are not important
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The women in the story are petty and hateful. rozpocznij naukę
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selfish and mean, esp. because of having too much interest in small and unimportant matters
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It was the pettiness of their arguments that irritated her.; He's thinking of moving to New York to get away from the gossipy pettiness of the British press. rozpocznij naukę
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the fact of lacking importance Also: the quality of complaining or getting angry about things that are not important
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"Oh, gross!" she said, looking at the flies buzzing above the piles of dirty plates.; "Gross!" Pamela says as she wipes the goo off her fingers. rozpocznij naukę
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obrzydliwy - extremely unpleasant Also: rude or offensive: She watches these really gross movies.;
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I'd put on ten kilos and felt gross in my bikini. rozpocznij naukę
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spasiony - extremely fat or large and ugly
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gross misconduct/indecency; a gross violation of justice; gross misconduct/mismanagement/negligence rozpocznij naukę
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(especially in law) unacceptable because clearly wrong
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The birds die from hunger, thirst, and gross overcrowding. rozpocznij naukę
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(esp. of something bad or wrong) extreme or obvious
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a gross of sth: a gross of apples rozpocznij naukę
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a quantity of 144 of something
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Mudslides left goo all over the highway. rozpocznij naukę
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maź - an unpleasantly sticky substance; a thick, sticky substance
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a pair of oars; She dipped her oars into the water and pulled. rozpocznij naukę
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wiosło - a long pole with a wide, flat part at one end which is used to row a boat (= move it through water)
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put/stick your oar in - informal - disapproving No one asked him to help - he's always sticking his oar in. rozpocznij naukę
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to say or do something that annoys other people because they have not asked you to join their conversation or activity
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let sb off; let off someone Instead of a prison sentence they were let off with a fine.; The police let him off with a warning.; I'll let you off if you apologize.; Considering the severity of the crime, they were let off lightly. rozpocznij naukę
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to not punish someone who has committed a crime or done something wrong, or to not punish them severely
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let off steam; let/blow off steam She jogs after work to let off steam. rozpocznij naukę
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to do or say something that helps you to get rid of strong feelings or energy
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Don't let off fireworks near the house. rozpocznij naukę
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to fire a gun, or to make something such as a bomb or fireworks explode
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comply - verb - formal; compliance - noun The court issued a contempt citation against city council members who refused to comply with a court order.; He was jailed for refusing to comply with the court order.; The company said that it had always acted in compliance with environmental laws. rozpocznij naukę
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to act according to an order, set of rules, or request
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UK - a bout of flu; US - a bout with the flu; He suffered from periodic bouts of insanity. rozpocznij naukę
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a brief period of illness or involvement in an activity
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a boxing or wrestling match
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irresolution - noun; irresolute - adj.; irresolutely - adverb; all - formal disapproving "Come here, Johnny!" she said, after several seconds of irresolution.; Introducing the new plotline at the end leaves the film with a sense of irresolution.; Alice stood irresolutely for a moment. rozpocznij naukę
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niezdecydowanie - the quality of not being able or willing to make decisions or take action
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Have you resolved the problem of transport yet?; The couple resolved their differences and made an effort to get along.; resolve a dispute/problem/conflict: Lawyers could not resolve the dispute. rozpocznij naukę
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to solve or end a problem or difficulty
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After hours of argument, they resolved against taking legal action.; The company resolved to take no further action against the thieves.; They resolved to build a business for themselves. rozpocznij naukę
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to make a decision formally or with determination He resolved that total expenditure will rise 3.3% in real terms in the next year.
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weaken/strengthen sb's resolve: Successful people use setbacks as an opportunity to strengthen their resolve.; test sb's resolve: The last three years have tested our resolve.; The experience increased her resolve to change careers. rozpocznij naukę
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resolve sth into sth - formal There was a blur of sound, which slowly resolved itself into different words. rozpocznij naukę
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to separate something into different parts
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resolute - adj. - formal; resolutely - adverb - formal Their resolute opposition to new working methods was difficult to overcome.; She's utterly resolute in her refusal to apologize.; I admired her resolute optimism in those difficult times.; The minister resolutely defended the tough policy. rozpocznij naukę
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determined in character, action, or ideas
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sojourn - noun - literary; also - verb They sojourned in Memphis to celebrate Elvis Presley’s birthday. rozpocznij naukę
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a temporary stay at one place, esp. while traveling
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to desire something strongly
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a craven act of terrorism rozpocznij naukę
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extremely cowardly (= not brave)
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discontent - noun - also - discontentment; discontented - adj.; discontentedly - adverb There was widespread discontent at/about/over/with the plan.; Mexican-American leaders expressed discontent with the administration.; Discontented with her job, Cassandra often talked of leaving. rozpocznij naukę
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a feeling of not being satisfied with your situation or with the way you are being treated a feeling of wanting better treatment or an improved situation;
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That music puts me in a romantic frame of mind. rozpocznij naukę
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someone’s mood or the particular way someone thinks or feels about something sb's state/frame of mind - the way someone feels about their life or situation at the moment - He's in a much more positive state/frame of mind these days.
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The report provided a common frame of reference for discussing public policy. rozpocznij naukę
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a set of ideas or facts that a person accepts and that influences the person’s behavior, opinions, or decisions A frame of reference is a particular set of beliefs or ideas on which you base your judgment of things. - We know we're dealing with someone with a different frame of reference.
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encounter - noun, verb - meeting Our casual lakeside encounters evolved into more regular meetings, dancing and dating; She has written a memoir of her encounters with W.H. Auden over the years.; Did you encounter anyone in the building?; to encounter a new situation. rozpocznij naukę
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napotkać - An unexpected or casual meeting with someone or something An encounter with someone is a meeting with them, particularly one that is unexpected or significant. - Offering supporters the chance to win an encounter with the President in return for any size of donation.
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encounter - noun, verb - unpleasant He was shocked by the hostility he encountered.; This is the first time I have encountered racism at work.; We encountered a problem with the fuel pump.; Customer service representatives are trained to handle encounters with angry customers. rozpocznij naukę
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Noun - napotkać - to experience something, especially something unpleasant Verb - Unexpectedly be faced with or experience (something hostile or difficult); Noun - A confrontation or unpleasant struggle; Przykład - This meeting will be the first encounter between the party leaders since the election.
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In their last encounter with Italy, England won 3–2. rozpocznij naukę
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an occasion when two teams play against each other
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I know he's well meaning, but I wish he'd leave us alone. rozpocznij naukę
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wanting to have a good effect, but not always achieving one
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You’re getting on my nerves. rozpocznij naukę
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make yourself scarce - informal Dad's really angry with you, so you'd better make yourself scarce. rozpocznij naukę
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to go away from a difficult situation in order to avoid trouble
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scarce - adverb - literary - old rozpocznij naukę
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I could scarce believe my eyes.
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