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MA /ˌem ˈeɪ; US / abbr. Master of Arts; a second degree that you receive when you complete a more advanced course or piece of research in an arts subject at university or college

macabre /məˈkɑ: brə; US / adj. unpleasant and frightening because it is connected with death a macabre tale/joke/ritual ▶ makabryczny

machete /məˈʃeti; US / noun [countable] a wide heavy knife used as a cutting tool and as a weapon ▶ maczeta

machine /məˈʃi: n; US / noun [countable] [often in compounds a piece of equipment with moving parts that is designed to do a particular job. A machine usually needs electricity, gas, steam, etc. in order to work a machine for making pasta

maˈchine gun noun [countable] a gun that fires bullets very quickly and continuously ▶ karabin maszynowy

machinery /məˈʃi: nəri; US / noun [uncountable] machines in general, especially large ones; the moving parts of a machine farm/agricultural/industrial machinery There’s something stuck in the machinery. ▶ maszyneria mechanizm

machinist /məˈʃi: nɪst/ noun [c] 1 a person whose job is operating a machine, especially machines used in industry for cutting and shaping things, or a sewing machine ▶ operator/ka maszyny

mackerel /ˈmækrəl; US / noun [countable] (pl. mackerel) a sea fish that you can eat, that has greenish-blue bands on its body smoked mackerel ▶ makrela

macroeconomics /ˌmækrəʊi: kəˈnɒmɪks; US -ˌekəˈn- / noun [uncountable] the study of large economic systems, such as those of whole countries or areas of the world ▶ makroekonomia □ macroeconomic /; US / adj. macroeconomic policy ▶ makroekonomiczny

Zwykle nie używa się obecnie mad ani insane do określenia osoby umysłowo chorej. Odpowiednim zwrotem jest mentally ill.

mad /mæd; US / adj. ⇨ POSŁUCHAJ NAGRAŃ PRZYKŁADÓW 1 having a mind that does not work normally; mentally ill They realized that he had gone mad. ▶ obłąkany pomylony

3[not before a noun] mad (at/with sb) (about sth) very angry His laziness drives me mad (doprowadza mnie do szału)! • (especially US) Don’t get/go mad at him. He didn’t mean to do it. ▶ wściekły

ˈmade-up adj. 1 wearing make-up a heavily made-up face/woman ▶ umalowany 2 not true or real; invented a made-up story/word/name ▶ wymyślony

madness /ˈmædnəs; US / noun [uncountable] 1 crazy or stupid behaviour that could be dangerous It would be madness to take a boat out on the sea in such rough weather. In a moment of madness she agreed to have dinner with him. ▶ szaleństwo

magazine /ˌmæɡəˈzi: n; US ˈmæɡəzi: n / (also informal mag /mæɡ; US /) noun [countable] a type of large thin book with a paper cover that you can buy every week or month containing articles, photographs, etc. often on a particular topic

magenta /məˈdʒentə; US / adj. reddish-purple in colour ▶ o kolorze między czerwienią i fioletem □ magenta noun [uncountable] ▶ kolor fioletowo-czerwony

maggot /ˈmæɡət; US / noun [countable] a young insect before it grows wings and legs and becomes a fly ▶ larwa

magic1 /ˈmædʒɪk; US / noun [u] 1 a secret power that some people believe can make strange or impossible things happen by saying special words or doing special things The witch had used her magic to turn the children into frogs. ▶ czary magia

magic2 /ˈmædʒɪk; US / adj. 1 (used in or using magic) a magic spell/potion/charm/trick There is no magic formula for passing exams – just hard work. ▶ magiczny czarodziejski

magical /ˈmædʒɪkl; US / adj. 1 that seems to use magic a herb with magical powers to heal ▶ magiczny czarodziejski

magician /məˈdʒɪʃn; US / noun [countable] 1 a person who performs magic tricks to entertain people ▶ magik iluzjonist-a/ka ⇨ look at conjuror 2 (in stories) a man who has magic powers ▶ czarodziej/ka

magnate /ˈmæɡneɪt; US / noun [countable] a person who is rich, powerful and successful, especially in business a media/property/shipping magnate ▶ magnat potentat

magnesium /mæɡˈni: ziəm; US / noun [uncountable] (symbol Mg) a light, silver-white metal that burns with a bright white flame ▶ (chem.) magnez

magnet /ˈmæɡnət; US / noun [countable] a piece of iron, steel, etc. that can attract and pick up other metal objects ▶ magnes

magnetic /mæɡˈnetɪk; US / adj. 1 having the ability to attract metal objects Let’s see if this metal is magnetic or not. magnetic fields a magnetic tape/disk ▶ magnetyczny

magnetize /ˈmæɡnətaɪz; US / verb [transitive] 1 (technical) to make sth magnetic ▶ magnetyzować 2 to strongly attract sb Cities have a powerful magnetizing effect on young people. ▶ pociągać fascynować porywać

magnificent /mæɡˈnɪfɪsnt; US / adj. extremely impressive and attractive What a magnificent castle! You’ve done a magnificent job. ▶ wspaniały świetny

magnify /ˈmæɡnɪfaɪ; US / verb [transitive] (magnifying; magnifies; past tense, past participle magnified) 1 to make sth look bigger than it is, usually using a special piece of equipment to magnify something under a microscope ▶ powiększać

magnitude /ˈmæɡnɪtju: d; US -tu: d / noun [uncountable] the great size or importance of sth ▶ ogrom ważność wielkość

magpie /ˈmæɡpaɪ; US / noun [countable] a noisy black and white bird that is attracted by, and often takes away, small bright objects ▶ sroka

mahogany /məˈhɒɡəni; US / noun [uncountable] the hard dark reddish-brown wood from a tropical tree that is used especially for making furniture ▶ mahoń

maid /meɪd; US / noun [countable] a woman whose job is to clean in a hotel or large house ▶ pokojówka służąca

ˈmaiden name noun [countable] a woman’s family name before marriage ▶ nazwisko panieńskie ⇨ note at name ⇨ look at née

ˌmaiden ˈvoyage noun [countable] the first journey of a new ship The ’Titanic’ sank in 1912 on its maiden voyage. ▶ dziewiczy rejs

mail /meɪl; US / (Brit. also post) noun [uncountable] 1 the system for collecting and sending letters and packages to send a parcel by airmail/surface mail (pocztą lotniczą/lądową) a mail van furgonetka pocztowa ▶ poczta usługi pocztowe

mailbox /ˈmeɪlbɒks; US / noun [countable] 1 (US) = letter box (2) 2 (US) = postbox 3 a computer program that receives and stores email ▶ skrzynka pocztowa

ˈmailing list noun [countable] a list of the names and addresses of people to whom advertising material or information is regularly sent by a business or an organization Would you like to be on our mailing list? ▶ lista adresowa

ˌmail ˈorder noun [uncountable] a method of shopping. You choose what you want from a catalogue and the goods are sent to you by post. ▶ sprzedaż wysyłkowa

main1 /meɪn; US / adj. [only before a noun] most important My main reason for wanting to learn English is to get a better job. a busy main road What would you like for your main course? a main-line railway station

in the main (formal) generally; mostly We found English people very friendly in the main. ▶ przeważnie głównie na ogół

main2 /meɪn; US / noun 1 [countable] a large pipe or wire that carries water, gas or electricity between buildings The water main has burst. ▶ główna rura wodociągowa/kanalizacyjna/gazowa główny przewód elektryczny

mainland /ˈmeɪnlænd; US / noun [sing.] the main part of a country or continent, not including the islands around it They took the ferry back from the Isle of Skye to the mainland. mainland Greece ▶ ląd stały kontynent

mainly /ˈmeɪnli; US / adv. mostly The students here are mainly from Japan. ▶ w większości przeważnie głównie

mainstream /ˈmeɪnstri: m; US / noun [sing.] the ideas and opinions that are considered normal because they are shared by most people; The Green Party is not in the mainstream of British politics. mainstream education ▶ główny nurt

maintain /meɪnˈteɪn / verb [t] 1 to make sth continue at the same level, standard, etc. We need to maintain the quality of our goods but not increase the price. to maintain law and order to maintain a constant temperature ▶ utrzymywać zachowywać

3 to keep saying that sth is true even when others disagree or do not believe it I still maintain that I was right to sack him. She has always maintained her innocence. ▶ utrzymywać twierdzić

maintenance /ˈmeɪntənəns; US / noun [uncountable] 1 keeping sth in good condition This house needs a lot of maintenance. car maintenance ▶ konserwacja utrzymywanie w dobrym stanie

maize /meɪz; US / (US corn) noun [uncountable] a tall plant which produces yellow grains in a large mass that are cooked and eaten ▶ kukurydza

majestic /məˈdʒestɪk; US / adj. impressive because of its size or beauty a majestic mountain landscape ▶ majestatyczny królewski □ majestically /-kli; US / adv. ▶ majestatycznie po królewsku

majesty /ˈmædʒəsti; US / noun (pl. majesties) 1[uncountable] the impressive and attractive quality that sth has the splendour and majesty of the palace and its gardens ▶ majestat

major1 /ˈmeɪdʒə(r); US / adj. 1[only before a noun] very large, important or serious The patient needs major heart surgery. There haven’t been any major problems. ▶ główny poważny

major2 /ˈmeɪdʒə(r); US / noun 1 (abbr. maj.) [countable] an officer of a middle level in the army or the US air force ▶ major

majority /məˈdʒɒrəti / noun (pl. majorities) 1[sing., with sing. or pl. verb] majority (of sb/sth) the largest number or part of a group of people or things The majority of students in the class come/comes from Japan.

2[countable, usually sing.] majority (over sb) (in an election) the difference in the number of votes for the person/party who came first and the person/party who came second He was elected by/with a majority of almost 5 000 votes.

be in the/a majority to form the largest number or part of sth Women are in the majority in the teaching profession. ▶ być w większości stanowić większość

make1 /meɪk; US / verb [transitive] (past tense, past participle made /meɪd; US /) 1 to produce or create sth She makes all her own clothes. to make bread This model is made of steel, and that one is made out of used matches.

Make często łączy się z rzeczownikami, tworząc konstrukcje, które znaczą to samo, co odpowiadający im czasownik np. make a decision = decide. W takich wyrażeniach można też użyć przymiotnika: He made the right decision.

I’ll make it clear to him (dam mu wyraźnie do zrozumienia) that we won’t pay. Make sure (upewnij się, że) you lock the car. We left early to make certain of arriving in time (aby mieć pewność, że przyjedziemy na czas).

I’ll make it my business to find out (postanowiłem, że dowiem się) what they’re planning. The beautiful weather really made our holiday. Piękna pogoda sprawiła, że mieliśmy doskonałe wakacje. An umbrella can make a useful weapon. ▶ wyznaczać wybierać

makeover /ˈmeɪkəʊvə(r); US / noun [countable, uncountable] the process of improving the appearance of a person or a place, or of changing the impression that sth gives She looked like a different person after her makeover. ▶ zmiana wizerunku/wyglądu

maker /ˈmeɪkə(r); US / noun [countable] a person, company or machine that makes sth a film-maker If it doesn’t work, send it back to the maker. an ice cream maker a dressmaker krawcowa ▶ producent/ka wytwór-ca/czyni

ˈmake-up noun 1 [u] powder, cream, etc. that you put on your face to make yourself more attractive. Actors use make-up to change their appearance when they are acting to put on/take off make-up She wears a lot of make-up. ▶ makijaż charakteryzacja

maladjusted /ˌmæləˈdʒʌstɪd; US / adj. (used about a person) not able to behave well with other people ▶ nieprzystosowany (społecznie) □ maladjustment /ˌmæləˈdʒʌstmənt; US / noun [uncountable] ▶ nieprzystosowanie

malaria /məˈleəriə; US / noun [uncountable] a serious disease in hot countries that you get from the bite of a mosquito ▶ malaria zimnica

male1 /meɪl; US / adj. ⇨ POSŁUCHAJ NAGRAŃ PRZYKŁADÓW belonging to the sex that does not give birth to babies or produce eggs a male goat a male model/nurse ▶ płci męskiej męski samczy

malfunction /ˌmælˈfʌŋkʃn/ verb [i] (used about a machine, etc.) to fail to work correctly He was killed when his parachute malfunctioned. Zginął z powodu awarii technicznej spadochronu. malfunctioning body cells ▶ źle działać źle funkcjonować

malice /ˈmælɪs; US / noun [uncountable] a wish to hurt other people ▶ złośliwość

malicious /məˈlɪʃəs; US / adj. having or showing hatred and a desire to harm sb or hurt their feelings malicious gossip/lies/rumours He took malicious pleasure in telling me what she had said. ▶ złośliwy  SYNONYMS  malevolent, spiteful

malign /məˈlaɪn; US / verb [transitive] (formal) to say bad things about sb/sth publicly She feels she has been much maligned by the press. ▶ szkalować  SYNONYM  slander

malignant /məˈlɪɡnənt; US / adj. (used about a disease, or a tumour) likely to cause death if not controlled He has a malignant brain tumour. ▶ (nowotwór itp.) złośliwy

malnutrition /ˌmælnju:ˈtrɪʃn; US -nu:- / noun [uncountable] bad health that is the result of not having enough food or enough of the right kind of food ▶ niedożywienie złe odżywianie 7

malpractice /ˌmælˈpræktɪs/ noun [u, c] careless, wrong or illegal behaviour while in a professional job medical malpractice błąd w sztuce medycznej a malpractice suit He is currently standing trial for alleged malpractices. ▶ nadużycia malwersacje

malt /mɔ: lt; US / noun [uncountable] grain that is used for making beer and whisky ▶ słód

maltreat /ˌmælˈtri: t; US / verb [transitive] (formal) to treat a person or an animal in a cruel or unkind way ▶ maltretować poniewierać □ maltreatment /; US / noun [uncountable] ▶ maltretowanie poniewieranie

mammal /ˈmæml; US / noun [countable] an animal of the type that gives birth to live babies, not eggs, and feeds its young on milk from its own body Whales, dogs and humans are mammals. ▶ ssak

3[countable] a person of either sex, male or female All men are equal. No man could survive long in such conditions. ▶ człowiek istota ludzka

man1 /mæn; US / noun (pl. men /men; US /) ⇨ POSŁUCHAJ NAGRAŃ PRZYKŁADÓW 1[countable] an adult male person a handsome man in his mid-twenties men, women and children ▶ mężczyzna

manage /ˈmænɪdʒ; US / verb 1[i, tr] [often with can or could] to succeed in doing or dealing with sth difficult; to be able to do sth However did you manage to find us here? I can’t manage this suitcase. It’s too heavy.

2[intransitive] manage (without/with sb/sth); manage (on sth) to deal with a difficult situation; to continue in spite of difficulties My grandmother couldn’t manage without her neighbours.

3[transitive] to be in charge or control of sth She manages a small advertising business. You need to manage your time more efficiently. ▶ kierować zarządzać prowadzić (np. firmę)

manageable /ˈmænɪdʒəbl/ adj. not too big or too difficult to deal with The debt has been reduced to a more manageable level. Dług został zmniejszony do poziomu, przy którym łatwiej jest nim zarządzać.

W lp management można użyć z czasownikiem występującym w lp lub lm: The management is/are considering making some workers redundant.

management /ˈmænɪdʒmənt; US / noun 1 [uncountable] the control or organization of sth Good classroom management is vital with large groups of children. ▶ zarządzanie kierownictwo

manager /ˈmænɪdʒə(r); US / noun [countable] 1 a man or woman who controls an organization or part of an organization a bank manager a sales manager kierownik sprzedaży an assistant manager zastępca dyrektora ▶ dyrektor/ka kierowni-k/czka

managerial /ˌmænəˈdʒɪəriəl; US / adj. connected with the work of a manager Do you have any managerial experience? ▶ kierowniczy menedżerski

ˌmanaging diˈrector noun [countable] a person who controls a business or company ▶ dyrektor naczelny

mandarin /ˈmændərɪn; US / noun [countable] a type of small orange ▶ mandarynka

mandatory /ˈmændətəri; US -tɔ: ri mænˈdeɪtəri / adj. (formal) that you must do, have, obey, etc. a mandatory life sentence ▶ obowiązkowy

mandible /ˈmændɪbl/ noun [c] 1 the lower of the two bones in your face that contain your teeth ▶ żuchwa 2 either of the two parts that are at the front and on either side of an insect’s mouth, used especially for biting and crushing food ▶ żuwaczka

mane /meɪn; US / noun [countable] the long hair on the neck of some animals ▶ grzywa

mango /ˈmæŋɡəʊ; US / noun [countable] (pl. mangoes or mangos) a tropical fruit that has a yellow and red skin and is yellow inside ▶ mango mangowiec

manhole /ˈmænhəʊl; US / noun [countable] a hole in the street with a lid over it through which sb can go to look at the pipes, wires, etc. that are underground ▶ studzienka właz kanalizacyjny

manhood /ˈmænhʊd; US / noun [uncountable] the state of being a man rather than a boy to reach manhood ▶ męskość wiek męski

mania /ˈmeɪniə; US / noun 1 [countable] (informal) a great enthusiasm for sth World Cup mania is sweeping the country. ▶ szał mania obsesja 2[uncountable] a serious mental illness that may cause sb to be very excited or violen ▶ (psych.) mania

maniac /ˈmeɪniæk; US / noun [countable] 1 a person who behaves in a wild and stupid way to drive like a maniac (jak wariat) ▶ obłąkan-y/a szaleniec mania-k/czka  SYNONYMS  lunatic, madman

manic /ˈmænɪk; US / adj. 1 full of nervous energy or excited activity His behaviour became more manic as he began to feel stressed. Things are manic at work at the moment. W tej chwili w pracy mamy istne szaleństwo. ▶ szaleńczy

manicure /ˈmænɪkjʊə(r); US / noun [countable, uncountable] treatment to make your hands and nails look attractive to have a manicure ▶ manicure manikiur

/ˈmænɪfest / verb [i, t] (formal) manifest (sth/itself) (in/as sth) to show sth or to be shown clearly The disease manifests as red lumps on the skin. Mental illness can manifest itself in many forms. ▶ przejawiać (coś/się) (czymś) objawiać się czymś

manifestation /ˌmænɪfeˈsteɪʃn; US / noun [countable, uncountable] (formal) a sign that sth is happening ▶ dowód (czegoś/na coś) przejawianie (się)

manifesto /ˌmænɪˈfestəʊ; US / noun [countable] (pl. manifestos) a written statement by a political party that explains what it hopes to do if it becomes the government in the future ▶ manifest

manipulate /məˈnɪpjuleɪt; US / verb [transitive] 1 to influence sb so that they do or think what you want Clever politicians know how to manipulate public opinion. ▶ (przen.) manipulować

□ manipulation /məˌnɪpjuˈleɪʃn; US / noun [countable, uncountable] ▶ manipulacja zręczne kierowanie (czymś) manipulowanie

manipulative /məˈnɪpjələtɪv; US -leɪt- / adj. 1 able to influence sb or force sb to do what you want, often in an unfair way manipulative behaviour He’s extremely manipulative, so don’t let him persuade you. ▶ manipulacyjny intrygancki

mankind /mænˈkaɪnd; US / noun [uncountable] all the people in the world A nuclear war would be a threat to all mankind. ▶ ludzkość rodzaj ludzki