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2[countable] a shop or part of a shop wherehaberdashery is sold ▶ pasmanteria stoisko pasmanteryjne

Habit oznacza właściwy jednostce sposób postępowania. Custom oznacza sposób postępowania charakterystyczny dla grupy ludzi, społeczności lub narodu: the custom of giving presents at Christmas

I don’t mind you being late this time, but don’t make a habit of it (ale nie rób tego więcej). He’s got an annoying habit of coming round just as we’re going out. Once you start smoking it’s hard to break the habit (zerwać z nałogiem). ▶ zwyczaj nawyk

habitation /ˌhæbɪˈteɪʃn; US / noun [uncountable] the act of living in a place These houses are not fit for human habitation (nie nadają się do zamieszkania). ▶ zamieszk(iw)anie

□ habitually /-tʃuəli; US / adv. ▶ zwykle stale nałogowo

2 (informal) hack (into) (sth) to use a computer to look at and/or change information that is stored on another computer without permission ▶ uprawiać piractwo komputerowe

haemophiliac (US hemophiliac) /ˌhi: məˈfɪliæk; US / noun [countable] a person who suffers from haemophilia ▶ osoba chora na hemofilię hemofilik

2[transitive] to call or wave to sb/sth to hail a taxi ▶ za/wołać przywoływać 3 [intransitive] when it hails, small balls of ice fall from the sky like rain ▶ (grad) padać

2[sing.] a hail of sth a large amount of sth that is aimed at sb in order to harm them a hail of bullets/stones/abuse As he left the pitch, the referee was met by a hail of abuse. ▶ (przen.) grad potok (np. wyzwisk)

2(-haired) a dark-haired woman a long-haired (długowłosy) rabbit ▶ (określa rodzaj włosów) 3 a thing that looks like a very thin thread that grows on the surface of some plants The leaves and stem are covered in fine hairs. ▶ (bot.) włos(ek)

2(the hairdresser’s) [sing.] the place where you go to have your hair cut I’ve made an appointment at the hairdresser’s for 10 o’clock. ▶ salon/zakład fryzjerski

hairline2 /ˈheəlaɪn; US / adj. (used about a crack in sth) very thin a hairline fracture of the leg ▶ bardzo cienki

Two halves (dwa małe) of bitter, please. Half of this money is yours. Half the people in the office leave at 5. ▶ połowa pół

□ halfway adj. the halfway point/stage ▶ w połowie drogi/czasu

There is a public telephone in the entrance hall of this building. ▶ przedpokój hol korytarz 2 a building or large room in which meetings, concerts The end-of-year party will be held in the school hall. the Royal Albert Hall ▶ sala hala

2 a mark that is put on objects made of valuable metals, giving information about the quality of the metal and when and where the object was made ▶ próba (np. złota)

□ halt verb (formal) An accident halted the traffic in the town centre for half an hour. ▶ przystawać zatrzymywać

2 [usually used as an adjective] a narrow piece of cloth around the neck that holds a woman’s dress or shirt in position, with the back and shoulders not covered She was dressed in a halter top (w zawiązaną na szyi bluzkę bez pleców i rękawów) and short

2[transitive] to divide sth into two equal parts First halve the peach and then remove the stone. ▶ dzielić na pół przepoławiać

2[intransitive] to hit sth several times, making a loud noise He hammered on the door until somebody opened it. ▶ walić tłuc stukać

hamper2 /ˈhæmpə(r); US / noun [countable] a large basket with a lid that is used for carrying food a food/picnic hamper ▶ kosz z pokrywą

2 a tendon behind the middle joint (= hock) of the back leg of a horse and some other animals ▶ ścięgno stawu kolanowego

2(-handed) adj. [in compounds] having, using or made for the type of hand(s) mentioned right-handed/left-handed heavy-handed niezręczny left-handed scissors nożyce dla leworęcznych ▶ (określa cechy rąk)

5[countable] a person who does physical work on a farm, in a factory, etc. farmhands hired hands All hands on deck! Wszyscy na pokład! ▶ robotni-k/ca

3 [countable] a disadvantage that is given to the strongest people competing in a sports event, etc. so that the weaker people have more chance ▶ (sport) wyrównanie szans

2 a thing done by a particular person or group, especially sth bad This looks like the handiwork of criminals. ▶ (przen., zwł. o czymś złym) robota

W mowie potocznej używa się słowa hanky. Chustka papierowa nazywa się paper handkerchief lub tissue.

2 to touch or hold sth with your hand(s) Wash your hands before you handle food. Handle with care! Ostrożnie! ▶ dotykać

2 a free document that is given to a lot of people, to advertise sth or explain sth, for example in a class ▶ ulotka prospekt informacja na piśmie (objaśniająca coś na lekcji lub wykładzie)

2 (used about money, an offer, etc.) large or generous a handsome profit ▶ (zysk) duży hojny szczodry □ handsomely /; US / adv. Her efforts were handsomely rewarded. ▶ hojnie szczodrze

handwritten /ˌhændˈrɪtn; US / adj. written by hand, not typed or printed ▶ pisany ręcznie

2[transitive] (past tense, past participle hanged /hæŋd; US /) to kill sb/yourself by putting a rope around the neck and allowing the body to drop downwards She hanged herself in a fit of depression. He was hanged for murder. ▶ wieszać (kogoś)

hangman /ˈhæŋmən 1 a person whose job is to kill criminals as a form of punishment by hanging them with a rope ▶ kat 2 a word game where the aim is to guess all the letters of a word before a picture of a person hanging is completed ▶ gra w wisielca

Happen i occur używa się zwykle w odniesieniu do nie planowanych wydarzeń. Occur jest bardziej formalne niż happen. Take place sugeruje, że wydarzenie zostało zaplanowane: The wedding took place on Saturday June 13th.

3happen to do sth to do sth by chance I happened to meet him in London yesterday. ▶ przypadkowo coś zrobić

Happening zwykle oznacza przypadkowe zdarzenie. Event stosuje się, mówiąc o wydarzeniach zaplanowanych. Użycie event sugeruje też, że zdarzenie ma charakter ważny lub wyjątkowy.