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horseshoe /ˈhɔ: sʃu:; ˈhɔ:ʃʃu:; US; / (also shoe) noun [countable] a piece of metal in the shape of a U that is fixed to the bottom of a horse’s foot. Some people believe that horseshoes bring good luck. ▶ podkowa
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horticulture /ˈhɔ: tɪkʌltʃə(r); US / noun [uncountable] the study or practice of growing flowers, fruit and vegetables a college of agriculture and horticulture ▶ ogrodnictwo □ horticultural /ˌhɔ: tɪˈkʌltʃərəl; US / adj. ▶ ogrodniczy
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hose /həʊz; US / (also hosepipe /ˈhəʊzpaɪp; US /) noun [countable, uncountable] a long rubber or plastic tube that water can flow through ▶ wąż szlauch
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hospice /ˈhɒspɪs; US / noun [countable] a special hospital where people who are dying are cared for ▶ zakład dla nieuleczalnie chorych hospicjum
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hospitable /hɒˈspɪtəbl; ˈhɒspɪtəbl; US; / adj. (used about a person) friendly and kind to visitors ▶ gościnny hospitality /ˌhɒspɪˈtæləti; US / noun [uncountable] looking after guests and being friendly and welcoming towards them We’re very grateful for your hospitality. the hospitality industry ▶ gościnność
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hospitalize (also hospitalise) /ˈhɒspɪtəlaɪz; US / verb [transitive, usually passive] to send sb to a hospital for treatment Eight people were hospitalized after receiving bullet wounds. ▶ hospitalizować
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Zwróć uwagę na różnicę między zdaniami My brother works in the local hospital., He went to the hospital to visit Jane. i He’s very ill in hospital., She cut her hand and had to go to hospital. In hospital i to hospital to specjalne wyrażenia, które oznaczają czyjś pobyt w szpitalu z powodu choroby; używa się ich bez przedimka a lub the. Lernen beginnen
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hospital /ˈhɒspɪtl/ noun [c] a place where ill or injured people are treated He was rushed to hospital in an ambulance. to be admitted to/discharged from hospital być przyjętym do/wypisanym ze szpitala a psychiatric/mental hospital ▶ szpital
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2 a person who introduces a TV or radio show and talks to the guests a game show host ▶ gospod-arz/yni programu 3a host of sth a large number of people or things I’ve got a whole host of things I want to discuss with him. ▶ chmara mnóstwo host /həʊst; US / noun [countable] 1 a person who invites guests to their house, etc. and provides them with food, drink, etc. It’s polite to write a thank-you letter to your host. the host country for the next Olympic Games ▶ gospod-arz/yni ⇨
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The hijackers say they will hold the passengers hostage until their demands are met. ▶ zakładni-k/czka hostage /ˈhɒstɪdʒ/ noun [cou] a person who is caught and kept prisoner. A hostage may be killed or injured if the person or group who is holding them does not get what the person or group is asking for The robbers tried to take the staff hostage.
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2 a building where people who have no home can stay for a short time a hostel for the homeless ▶ schronisko (np. dla bezdomnych) przytułek dom noclegowy hostel /ˈhɒstl; US / noun [countable] 1 a place like a cheap hotel where people can stay when they are living away from home or on holiday a youth hostel a student hostel ▶ schronisko (np. młodzieżowe)
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2 a woman who introduces a TV or radio show and talks to the guests ▶ gospodyni programu prowadząca program hostess /ˈhəʊstəs -es; US / noun [countable] 1 a woman who invites guests to her house, etc. and provides them with food, drink, etc. ▶ gospodyni ⇨ look at host
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hostile /ˈhɒstaɪl -stl; / adj. hostile (to/towards sb/sth) having very strong feelings against sb/sth a hostile crowd They are very hostile to any change. ▶ wrogi nieprzyjazny
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2(hostilities) [pl.] fighting in a war Negotiations have led to an end to hostilities. ▶ działania wojenne hostility /hɒˈstɪləti; US / noun 1 [uncountable] hostility (to/towards sth) very strong feelings against sb/sth She didn’t say anything but I could sense her hostility. They didn’t try to hide their hostility to the government. ▶ wrogość
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2 (used about food) causing a burning feeling in your mouth hot curry ▶ palący When things got too hot (gdy sprawy przybrały zbyt ostry obrót) most journalists left the area. ▶ skomplikowany hot1 /hɒt / (hotter; hottest) 1 having a high temperature Can I open the window? I’m really hot (jest mi gorąco). It’s hot today (gorąco dzisiaj), isn’t it? It was boiling hot on the beach. Do you like this hot weather? a hot meal ▶ gorący
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hot up (especially USˌheat ˈup) (informal) to become more exciting or to show an increase in activity Things are really hotting up in the election campaign. The title race is certainly hotting up. ▶ rozkręcać się rozgrzewać się
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ˌhot-ˈblooded adj. (used about a person) having strong emotions and easily becoming very excited or angry a hot-blooded lover ▶ porywczy
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ˌhot-ˈdesking noun [uncountable] the practice in an office of giving desks to workers when they are required, rather than giving each worker their own desk ▶ praktyka gorących biurek
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hotel /həʊˈtel; US / noun [countable] a place where you pay to stay when you are on holiday or travelling to stay in/at a hotel I’ve booked a double room at the Grand Hotel. a two-star hotel ▶ hotel
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hotelier /həʊˈteliə(r); -lieɪ; US -ˈteljər; ˌoʊtelˈjeɪ / noun [countable] a person who owns or manages a hotel ▶ właściciel/ka lub dyrektor/ka hotelu hotela-rz/rka
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ˌhot-ˈheaded adj. often acting too quickly without thinking what might happen The riots were started by a few hot-headed youths. ▶ w gorącej wodzie kąpany
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hothouse /ˈhɒthaʊs; US / noun [countable] a heated glass building where plants are grown ▶ cieplarnia oranżeria
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hotline /ˈhɒtlaɪn; US / noun [countable] a direct telephone line to a business or organization To enter the competition, phone our 24-hour hotline. ▶ gorąca linia
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2 closely and with determination The dog ran off, hotly pursued by its owner. ▶ gorączkowo blisko hotly /ˈhɒtli; US / adv. 1 in an angry or excited way They have hotly denied the newspaper reports. The referee’s decision was hotly disputed. ▶ gniewnie gorąco gwałtownie
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2 a place where there is a lot of activity or entertainment ▶ lokal rozrywkowy ˈhot spot noun [countable] (informal) 1 a place where fighting is common, especially for political reasons UN peacekeeping forces have helped ease tensions in world hot spots since 1948. ▶ punkt zapalny
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ˌhot-ˈtempered adj. (especially Brit.) tending to become very angry easily ▶ porywczy
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ˌhot-ˈwater bottle noun [countable] a rubber container that is filled with hot water and put in a bed to warm it ▶ termofor
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hound2 /haʊnd; US / verb [transitive] to follow and disturb sb Many famous people complain of being hounded by the press. ▶ tropić hound1 /haʊnd; US / noun [countable] a type of dog that is used for hunting or racing a foxhound ▶ ogar pies gończy
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a period of about an hour when sth particular happens I’m going shopping in my lunch hour. The traffic is very bad in the rush hour (w godzinie szczytu). ▶ godzina hour /ˈaʊə(r); US / noun 1 [countable] (abbr. hr) a period of 60 minutes He studies for three hours most evenings. the distance that you can travel in about 60 minutes London is only two hours away. ▶ godzina drogi
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□ hourly adv. Trains run hourly. This medicine must be taken hourly. ▶ co godzina hourly /ˈaʊəli; US / adj. [only before a noun] 1 done, happening, etc. every hour an hourly news bulletin ▶ cogodzinny 2 for one hour What is your hourly rate of pay? ▶ godzinowy
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We’ve only just moved into our new house and it doesn’t feel like home yet. Home jest miejscem, gdzie mieszkasz, nawet jeżeli nie jest to dom w architektonicznym sensie tego słowa: Let’s go home to my flat. Słowo home oznacza też miejsce, z którym się identyfikujesz. Natomiast house oznacza tylko budynek: Lernen beginnen
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all the people who live in one house Don’t shout. You’ll wake the whole house up (zbudzisz cały dom). ▶ wszyscy ludzie w domu 3 a building that is used for a particular purpose a warehouse a public house pub ▶ budynek konkretnego przeznaczeni house1 /haʊs; US / noun [countable] (pl. houses /ˈhaʊzɪz; US /) ⇨ NOTE ⇨ POSŁUCHAJ NAGRAŃ PRZYKŁADÓW 1 a building that is made for people to live in Is yours a four-bedroomed or a three-bedroomed house? ▶ dom
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on the house paid for by the pub, restaurant, etc. that you are visiting; free Your first drink is on the house. ▶ na rachunek firmy
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ˈhouse arrest noun [uncountable] the state of being a prisoner in your own house rather than in a prison to be under house arrest She was placed under house arrest (zatrzymana w areszcie domowym). ▶ areszt domowy
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houseboat /ˈhaʊsbəʊt; US / noun [countable] a boat on a river, etc. where sb lives and which usually stays in one place ▶ (stacjonarna) łódź mieszkalna
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housebound /ˈhaʊsbaʊnd; US / adj. unable to leave your house because you are old or ill ▶ nie wychodzący z domu (z powodu choroby, starości)
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household adj. [only before a noun] household expenses ▶ związany z gospodarstwem domowym household /ˈhaʊshəʊld; US / noun [countable] all the people who live in one house and the work, money, organization, etc. that is needed to look after them Almost all households have a TV. ▶ gospodarstwo domowe
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housekeeper /ˈhaʊski: pə(r); US / noun [countable] a person who is paid to look after sb else’s house and organize the work in it ▶ osoba prowadząca dom gosposia
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housekeeping /ˈhaʊski: pɪŋ; US / noun [uncountable] 1 the work involved in looking after a house ▶ gospodarowanie (w domu) 2 the money that you need to manage a house ▶ pieniądze na życie/prowadzenie domu
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housemate /ˈhaʊsmeɪt; US / noun [countable] (especially Brit.) a person that you share a house with, but who is not one of your family ▶ współlokator/ka
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the ˌHouse of ˈCommons (also the Commons /ˈkɒmənz; US /) noun [sing.] (in Britain and Canada) the part of Parliament whose members are elected by the people of the country ▶ Izba Gmin (niższa, wybieralna izba parlamentu brytyjskiego)
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the ˌHouse of ˈLords noun [sing.] the group of people (who are not elected) who meet to discuss the laws that have been suggested by the House of Commons ▶ Izba Lordów (wyższa, nie wybieralna izba parlamentu brytyjskiego)
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the ˌHouse of ˌRepreˈsentatives noun [sing.] the group of people who are elected to make new laws in the US ▶ Izba Reprezentantów (niższa izba parlamentu amerykańskiego)
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ˌhouse-to-ˈhouse adj. [only before a noun] going to each house The police are making house-to-house enquiries. ▶ od domu do domu
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ˈhouse-warming noun [countable] a party that you have when you have just moved into a new home ▶ parapetówka oblewanie nowego mieszkania/domu
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Używa się tylko o kobiecie zamężnej. Odpowiednik męski: house husband. housewife /ˈhaʊswaɪf; US / noun [countable] (pl. housewives) a woman who does not have a job outside the home and who spends her time cleaning the house, cooking, looking after her family, etc. ▶ gospodyni domowa
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Uwaga! Słowo oznaczające pracę domową zadaną uczniom przez nauczyciela to homework. housework /ˈhaʊswɜ: k; US / noun [uncountable] the work that is needed to take care of a home and family, for example cleaning and cooking to do the housework ▶ prace domowe
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housing /ˈhaʊzɪŋ; US / noun [uncountable] houses, flats, etc. for people to live in We need more housing that is suitable for elderly people. the Council’s housing department (wydział mieszkaniowy) ▶ mieszkania lokale
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ˈhousing estate noun [countable] an area where there are a large number of similar houses that were built at the same time ▶ osiedle mieszkaniowe
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2 (used about a person) to wait near sb/sth He hovered nervously outside the office. ▶ kręcić się (koło kogoś/czegoś) krążyć hover /ˈhɒvə(r); US ˈhʌvər / verb [intransitive] 1 (used about a bird, etc.) to stay in the air in one place ▶ wisieć w powietrzu unosić się
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hovercraft /ˈhɒvəkrɑ: ft; US ˈhʌvərkræft / noun [countable] (pl. hovercraft) a type of boat that moves over land or water, held up by air being forced downwards ▶ poduszkowiec wodolot
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How używa się tylko w pytaniach o czyjeś zdrowie. Kiedy pytanie dotyczy czyjegoś charakteru lub wyglądu, stosuje się what... like?: What is your mother like? Jaka jest twoja mama? Lernen beginnen
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(used when you are asking about sb’s health or feelings) ‘ How is your mother?’ ‘ She’s much better, thank you.’ How are you feeling today? How do you feel about your son joining the army? how haʊ adv., conj.) in what way How do you spell your name? Can you show me how to use this machine? I can’t remember how to get there (w jaki sposób/jak tam się dostać). How ever (jakim cudem) did you manage to find me here? ▶ jak w jaki sposób
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in whatever way However I sat I couldn’t get comfortable. You can dress however you like. ▶ jakkolwiek however /haʊˈevə(r); US / adv. ⇨ POSŁUCHAJ NAGRAŃ PRZYKŁADÓW 1(formal) (used for adding a comment to what you have just said) although sth is true Sales are poor this month. There may, however, be an increase before Christmas. ▶ jednak jakkolwiek
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Kiedy słowo ever używane jest do podkreślenia wyrazu how, i oznacza „w jaki sposób“, wówczas pisze się je jako dwa osobne wyrazy: How ever could he afford a car like that? Jakim cudem mógł sobie pozwolić na taki samochód? Lernen beginnen
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3[before an adjective or adverb] to whatever degree He won’t wear a hat however cold it is (bez względu na to, jak jest zimno). You can’t catch her however fast you run. ▶ bez względu (na coś)
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□ howl noun [countable] The Prime Minister’s statement met with howls of protest. Oświadczenie premiera zostało przyjęte głośnymi protestami. ▶ wycie ryk howl /haʊl; US / verb [intransitive] to make a long loud sound I couldn’t sleep because there was a dog howling all night. The wind howled around the house. Everyone howled with laughter when I fell off my chair. ▶ wyć
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hub /hʌb; US / noun [usually sing.] 1the hub (of sth) the central and most important part of a place or an activity the commercial hub of the city The kitchen is the hub of the house. ▶ centrum środek 2 the central part of a wheel ▶ piasta
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hubcap /ˈhʌbkæp; US / noun [countable] a round metal cover that fits over the hub of a vehicle’s wheel ▶ dekiel
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2 to make your body as small as possible because you are cold or frightened She huddled up in her sleeping bag and tried to get some sleep. ▶ kulić się zwijać się w kłębek huddle1 /ˈhʌdl; US / verb [intransitive] huddle (up) (together) 1 to get close to other people because you are cold or frightened The campers huddled together around the fire. ▶ stłoczyć się zbijać się w grupę/kupę
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□ huddled /; US / adj. We found the children lying huddled together on the ground. ▶ skulony zwinięty
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huddle2 /ˈhʌdl; US / noun [countable] a small group of people or things that are close together They all stood in a huddle, laughing and chatting. ▶ grupa kupa
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2 to hold sth close to your body She hugged the parcel to her chest as she ran. ▶ przyciskać 3 (used about a ship, car, road, etc.) to stay close to sth to hug the coast ▶ (blisko) trzymać się (czegoś) hug /hʌɡ; US / verb [transitive] (hugging; hugged) 1 to put your arms around sb, especially to show that you love them He hugged his mother and sisters and got on the train. ▶ obejmować (kogoś) uściskać przytulać
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□ hug noun [countable] Noel’s crying – I’ll go and give him a hug. ▶ uścisk objęcie przytulenie
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□ hugely /; US / adv. hugely successful/popular/expensive ▶ ogromnie huge /hju: dʒ; US / adj. ⇨ POSŁUCHAJ NAGRAŃ PRZYKŁADÓW very big a huge amount/quantity/sum/number a huge building The film was a huge success. This a huge problem for us. ▶ ogromny olbrzymi SYNONYM enormous
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hull /hʌl; US / noun [countable] the body of a ship ▶ kadłub
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I’m not surprised she’s crying – she’s only human (jest tylko człowiekiem)! ▶ ludzki człowieczy □ humanly /; US / adv. They did all that was humanly possible (w ludzkiej mocy) to rescue him. ▶ po ludzku human1 /ˈhju: mən; US / adj. connected with people, not with animals, machines or gods; typical of people the human body The famine caused a terrible loss of human life. The disaster was caused by human error.
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human2 /ˈhju: mən; US / (also ˌhuman ˈbeing) noun [countable] ⇨ POSŁUCHAJ NAGRAŃ PRZYKŁADÓW a person ▶ człowiek istota ludzka
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□ humanely /; US / adv. ▶ humanitarnie po ludzku humane /hju:ˈmeɪn; US / adj. having or showing kindness or understanding, especially to a person or an animal that is suffering Animals must be kept in humane conditions. ▶ humanitarny ludzki OPPOSITE inhumane
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□ humanistic /ˌhju: məˈnɪstɪk; US / adj. humanistic ideals ▶ humanistyczny humanism /ˈhju: mənɪzəm/ noun [uncountable] a system of thought that considers that solving human problems with the help of reason is more important than religious beliefs. It emphasizes the fact that the basic nature of humans is good. ▶ humanizm
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humanist /ˈhju: mənɪst; US / noun [countable] a person who believes inhumanism ▶ humanist(k)a
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humanitarian /hju:ˌmænɪˈteəriən; US / adj. concerned with trying to make people’s lives better and reduce suffering Many countries have sent humanitarian aid to the earthquake victims. ▶ humanitarny filantropijny
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2 the quality of being kind and understanding The prisoners were treated with humanity (po ludzku). ▶ humanitarność dobroć humanity /hju:ˈmænəti; US / noun [uncountable] 1 all the people in the world, thought of as a group crimes against humanity ▶ ludzkość
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3 ((the) humanities) noun [pl.] the subjects of study that are concerned with the way people think and behave, for example literature, history, etc. ▶ nauki humanistyczne humanistyka
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humankind /ˌhju: mənˈkaɪnd; US / noun [uncountable] people in general ▶ ludzkość
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ˌhuman ˈnature noun [uncountable] feelings, behaviour, etc. that all people have in common It’s only human nature to want the best for yourself and your family. ▶ natura ludzka
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the ˌhuman ˈrace noun [sing.] all the people in the world, when thought of as a group ▶ rasa ludzka
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ˌhuman reˈsources noun [uncountable, with sing. or pl. verb] (abbr. HR /ˌeɪtʃ ˈɑ:(r); US /) the department in a company that deals with employing and training people ▶ (dział) kadry dział kadr
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noun one of the basic rights that everyone has to be treated fairly and not in a cruel way, especially by their government The country has a poor record on human rights. to campaign for human rights human rights abuses/violations ▶ prawo człowieka
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2 not special or important She comes from a humble background. Pochodzi z prostej rodziny. ▶ skromny humble1 /ˈhʌmbl; US / adj. 1 not thinking that you are better or more important than other people; not proud He became very rich and famous but he always remained a very humble man. ▶ skromny pokorny ⇨ look at modest ⇨ noun humility
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□ humbly /ˈhʌmbli; US / adv. He apologized very humbly for his behaviour. ▶ pokornie uniżenie
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humble2 /ˈhʌmbl; US / verb [transitive] to make sb feel that they are not as good or important as they thought Losing my job was a humbling experience. ▶ upokarzać
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humerus /ˈhju: mərəs; US / noun [countable] the large bone in the top part of the arm between your shoulder and your elbow ▶ kość ramienna
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humid /ˈhju: mɪd; US / adj. (used about the air or climate) warm and feeling slightly wet Hong Kong is hot and humid in summer. ▶ wilgotny □ humidity /hju:ˈmɪdəti; US / noun [uncountable] ▶ wilgotność wilgoć
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humidifier /hju:ˈmɪdɪfaɪə(r); US / noun [countable] a machine used for making the air in a room less dry ▶ nawilżacz powietrza
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to humiliate, humiliating □ humiliating /; US / adj. a humiliating defeat ▶ upokarzający —humiliation /hju:ˌmɪliˈeɪʃn; US / noun [countable, uncountable] ▶ upokorzenie humiliate /hju:ˈmɪlieɪt; US / verb [transitive] to make sb feel very embarrassed I felt humiliated when the teacher laughed at my work. ▶ upokarzać
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humility /hju:ˈmɪləti; US / noun [uncountable] the quality of not thinking that you are better than other people ▶ uniżoność pokora skromność
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hummus (also houmous) /ˈhʊməs; US ˈhu: məs; US / noun [uncountable] a type of food, originally from the Middle East, that is a soft mixture of chickpeas, oil and garlic ▶ sos z ciecierzycy
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□ humorously /; US / adv. ▶ śmiesznie zabawnie komicznie humorystycznie humorous /ˈhju: mərəs; US / adj. amusing or funny It’s a very humorous book. ▶ zabawny śmieszny
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A practical joke is sth you do to make a person look silly. Comedians tell jokes and may use satire to make fun of people such as politicians. you have a good sense of humour? What do you find funny/amusing? When sth is hilarious, do you burst out laughing? Some people are witty. Clowns like slapstick. Lernen beginnen
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2 being able to see when sth is funny and to laugh at things I can’t stand people with no sense of humour. ▶ poczucie humoru 3(-humoured) (US -humored) [in compounds] having or showing a particular mood good-humoured dobroduszny ▶ (określa nastrój humour1 /ˈhju: mə(r) / noun [u] 1 the funny or amusing qualities of sb/sth It’s an awful situation but at least you can see the humour of it. It is sometimes hard to understand the humour (poczucie humoru) of another country. ▶ humor komizm
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humourless (US humorless) /ˈhju: mələs; US / adj. having no sense of fun; serious ▶ bez poczucia humoru
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hump /hʌmp; US / noun [countable] a large lump that sticks out above the surface of sth, for example on the back of a camel ▶ garb
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He hunched his shoulders as he walked out into the snow. They sat there hunched up with the cold (skuleni z zimna). ▶ garbić się hunch1 /hʌntʃ; US / verb [intransitive, transitive] to bend your back and shoulders forward into a round shape I found Ken hunched over his desk, writing.
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hunch2 /hʌntʃ; US / noun [countable] (informal) a thought or an idea that is based on a feeling rather than on facts or information I’m not sure, but I’ve got a hunch that she’s got a new job. ▶ przeczucie podejrzenie
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hunchback /ˈhʌntʃbæk; US / noun [countable] a person with a back that has a round lump on it ▶ garbus/ka
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Zwróć uwagę, że używając liczb, np. 420, stawia się spójnik and po słowie hundred: four hundred and twenty. hundred /ˈhʌndrəd; US / number 1 (pl. hundred) 100 two hundred There were a/one hundred people in the room. She’s a hundred today. Skończyła dzisiaj sto lat. ▶ sto
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one hundredth, one hundredth hundredth /ˈhʌndrədɵ; US / ordinal number 100th ▶ setny ⇨ note at sixth □ hundredth noun [countable] 1/100; one of a hundred equal parts of sth ▶ (jedna) setna
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2[uncountable] the feeling caused by a need to eat Hunger is one reason why babies cry. ▶ głód hunger1 /ˈhʌŋɡə(r); US / noun 1 [uncountable] the state of not having enough food to eat, especially when this causes illness or death In the Third World many people die of hunger each year. ▶ głód ⇨ look at thirst
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hunger2 /ˈhʌŋɡə(r); US / verb PHRASAL VERB hunger for/after sth (formal) to have a strong desire for sth ▶ bardzo czegoś pragnąć być spragnionym czegoś pożądać 3[sing.] hunger (for sth) a strong desire for sth a hunger for knowledge/fame/success ▶ (przen.) głód (czegoś) pragnienie (czegoś)
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ˈhunger strike noun [countable, uncountable] a time when sb (especially a prisoner) refuses to eat because they are protesting about sth to be/go on hunger strike ▶ strajk głodowy
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2hungry for sth wanting sth very much I’m hungry for some excitement tonight. ▶ spragniony □ hungrily /; US / adv. ▶ pożądliwie chciwie IDIOMS go hungry to not have any food ▶ głodować hungry /ˈhʌŋɡri; US / adj. (hungrier; hungriest) ⇨ POSŁUCHAJ NAGRAŃ PRZYKŁADÓW 1 wanting to eat I’m hungry. Let’s eat soon. There were hungry children begging for food in the streets. ▶ głodny ⇨ look at thirsty
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hunk /hʌŋk; US / noun [countable] 1 a large piece of sth a hunk of bread/cheese/meat ▶ pajda kawał
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2 to chase wild animals or birds in order to catch or kill them for food, sport or to make money Owls hunt at night. Are tigers still being hunted in India? ▶ polować Często używa się wyrażenia go hunting, które oznacza, że ktoś spędza czas polując. hunt1 /hʌnt; US / verb [intransitive, transitive] 1hunt (for) (sb/sth) to try to find sb/sth I’ve hunted everywhere for my gloves but I can’t find them. The police are still hunting the murderer. ▶ szukać polować (na kogoś)
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hunt sth down/out to search for sth until you find it We hunted down their phone number and gave them a call. I hunted out my old school photos to show Mary. ▶ odszukać coś hunt sb down to search for sb until you catch or find them, especially in order to punish or harm them The President warned that terrorists would be hunted down. ▶ wytropić kogoś
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