Słowa na F-3

Natural fibres are, for example, cotton and wool. Man-made or synthetic fibres are nylon, polyester, etc. 3 [countable] one of the thin threads which form a natural or artificial substance cotton/wood/nerve/muscle fibres ▶ włókno

fictional /ˈfɪkʃənl; US / adj. not real or true; only existing in stories, novels, etc. fictional characters The book gave a fictional account of a doctor’s life. Powieść opisywała fikcyjne losy lekarza. ▶ powieściowy beletrystyczny

2 [transitive] (informal) to change the details or facts of sth (business accounts, etc.) in order to get money dishonestly She fiddled her expenses form. ▶ fałszować manipulować

□ fidgety /; US / adj. ▶ niespokojny ruchliwy

2 an area of land used for sports, games or some other activity a football field an airfield lotnisko a battlefield pole bitwy ▶ boisko plac teren

4 an area of study or knowledge He’s an expert in the field of economics. That question is outside my field. ▶ dziedzina zakres pole 5 an area affected by or included in sth a magnetic field ▶ pole teren

2[intransitive, transitive] (in sports such as cricket, baseball, etc.) to (be ready to) catch and throw back the ball after sb has hit it ▶ czekać na odbicie piłki przez gracza drużyny przeciwnej, łapać ją i odrzucać z powrotem

Ann turned and left his field of vision. With increased power, the field of vision of the binoculars becomes smaller. ▶ pole widzenia

□ fiercely /; US / adv. ▶ zawzięcie ostro gwałtownie

Did he fight in the Second World War? They gathered soldiers to fight the invading army. My younger brothers were always fighting. ▶ walczyć (z kimś) bić się

3[intransitive] fight (for sth/to do sth) to try very hard to get or keep sth to fight for your rights ▶ walczyć (o coś) 4[intransitive] fight (with sb) (about/over sth) to argue It’s not worth fighting about money. ▶ kłócić się wykłócać się

2[sing.] a fight (against/for sth) (to do sth) the work done trying to destroy, prevent or achieve sth Workers won their fight against the management to stop the factory from closing down. ▶ walka (z czymś/o coś) (w celu osiągnięcia czegoś)

4[uncountable] the desire to continue trying or fighting I’ve had some bad luck but I’ve still got plenty of fight in me. ▶ duch walki/bojowy chęć walki

2 a person who fights in a war or a boxer ▶ żołnierz bojownik bokser

□ figuratively /; US / adv. ▶ w znaczeniu przenośnym

2 a written sign for a number (0 to 9) Write the numbers in figures, not words. He has a six-figure income/an income in six figures (zarabia setki tysięcy). double figures liczby dwucyfrowe in single figures na poziomie jednocyfrowym ▶ cyfra

5 the shape of the human body, especially a woman’s body that is attractive She’s got a beautiful slim figure. I’ll lose my figure if I eat too much chocolate. ▶ figura sylwetka

7(abbr. fig.) a diagram or picture used in a book to explain sth Figure 3 shows the major cities of Italy. ▶ diagram ilustracja wykres rysunek

2[transitive] (especially US) figure (that...) to work sth out I figured he was here because I saw his car outside. ▶ odgadywać pomyśleć

2 (technical) a long thin piece of sth that looks like a thread glass/metal filaments ▶ włókno (np. szklane)

2 a collection of information or material on one subject that is stored together in a computer or on a disk, with a particular name to open/close a file to create/delete/save/copy a file ▶ (komput.) plik

4 a metal tool with a rough surface used for shaping hard substances or for making surfaces smooth a nail file ▶ pilnik

2[int] file in, out, past, etc. to walk or march in a line The children filed out of the classroom at the end of the lesson. ▶ maszerować gęsiego 3[tran] file sth (away, down, etc.) make sth smooth with a file to file your nails ▶ przepiłowywać

2[transitive] to appoint sb to a job I’m afraid that teaching post has just been filled. ▶ obsadzać 3[transitive] fill sth (up) to use up your time doing sth How do you fill your day now that you’ve retired? ▶ wypełniać zajmować się czymś

2[countable, uncountable] the food inside a sandwich, cake, pie, etc. ▶ nadzienie warstwa (kremu/bitej śmietany itp.)

2[uncountable] the art or business of making films She’s studying film and theatre. the film industry ▶ kinematografia

4[countable, uncountable] a roll of thin plastic that you use in a camera to take photographs a 35 millimetre/24 exposure/colour film to have a film developed Fast film is better if there’s not much light. ▶ (fot.) film błona filmowa

2 a piece of coloured glass used with a camera to hold back some types of light ▶ (fot.) filtr

2[intransitive] filter in, out, through, etc. to move slowly and/or in small amounts Sunlight filtered into the room through the curtains. • (figurative) News of her illness filtered through to her friends. ▶ przeciekać

2 a flat, thin part that sticks out of an aircraft, a vehicle, etc. to improve its balance and movement through the air or water ▶ statecznik lotka

2 not to be changed The judge’s decision is always final. I’m not lending you the money, and that’s final! ▶ ostateczny rozstrzygający

2(finals) [pl.] the exams you take in your last year at university I’m taking my finals in June. ▶ egzaminy końcowe

2 (used to introduce the last in a list of things) Finally, I would like to say how much we have all enjoyed this evening. ▶ na koniec kończąc 3 in a definite way so that sth will not be changed We haven’t decided finally who will get the job yet ▶ ost,

2[uncountable] the activity of managing money Who is the new Minister of Finance? an expert in finance ekspert finansowy ▶ finanse

This particular species can be found (występuje) all over the world. ▶ odkrywać/znajdować przypadkowo

Did you manage to find a good hotel? Scientists haven’t yet found a cure for colds. They’ve found oil in the North Sea. I hope you find an answer to your problem. ▶ odnaleźć znaleźć

I find that this rice takes longer to cook than most. Według mnie ten ryż gotuje się dłużej niż inne. The jury found the accused not guilty of murder. Ława przysięgłych uznała oskarżonego za niewinnego. ▶ oceniać uważać

5 to arrive somewhere naturally These birds find their way to Africa every winter. Water will always find its own level. Woda zawsze będzie utrzymywać się na odpowiednim poziomie. ▶ trafiać gdzieś

W znaczeniu 2 i 3 fine nie stosuje się w pytaniach ani przeczeniach. Nie można więc powiedzieć Are you fine? czy This isn’t fine.

2 in good health, or happy and comfortable ‘ How are you?’ ‘ Fine thanks.’ ‘ Do you want to change places?’ ‘ No, I’m fine here, thanks.’ ▶ zdrowy zadowolony

Don’t cook anything special – a sandwich will be fine (wystarczy mi kanapka). The hotel rooms were fine (pokoje w hotelu były dość dobre) but the food was awful. ▶ wystarczający

7 made of very small pieces, grains, etc. Salt is finer than sugar. ▶ drobny miałki

□ fine verb [transitive] fine sb (for sth/doing sth) He was fined £ 50 for driving without lights. ▶ karać grzywną/mandatem ⇨ note at court

The Ethiopian runner won and the Kenyans finished second and third. Finish your work quickly! Have you finished typing that letter? ▶ kończyć (się)

3[transitive] finish sth (off) to complete the last details of sth or make sth perfect He stayed up all night to finish off the article he was writing. He’s just putting the finishing touches to (wykańcza) his painting. ▶ dokończyć

2 the last covering of paint, polish, etc. that is put on a surface to make it look good a gloss/matt finish ▶ wykończenie

2[not before a noun] not able to continue The business is finished – there’s no more money. ▶ skończony

In very hot weather, dry grass can catch fire. The furniture caught fire (zapaliły się) within seconds. Did someone set fire to (podpalił) that pile of wood? Help! The frying pan’s on fire (pali się)! ▶ pożar

3[countable] a machine for heating a room, etc. a gas/an electric fire an open fire kominek ▶ piecyk piec

The soldiers fired on the crowd, killing twenty people. • (figurative) If you stop firing questions at me (jeśli przestaniesz zarzucać mnie pytaniami), I might be able to answer! ▶ strzelać

Firework, choć poprawne w lp, jest często używane w lm: We went to watch the fireworks in Hyde Park.