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2 silly or unacceptable behaviour The head teacher won’t stand for any nonsense. ▶ szaleństwo głupstwa wariactwa

2 (used about a person) who does not smoke She’s a non-smoking, non-drinking fitness fanatic. The study aims to assess the effects of passive smoking on the non-smoking population. ▶ niepalący

In/Under normal circumstances (w normalnych okolicznościach) the meeting would only have lasted an hour. ▶ zwykły normalny typowy

□ north adv. to or towards the north We got onto the motorway going north instead of south. The house faces north. Is Leeds north of Manchester? ▶ na północ/y

2(the north; the North) the northern part of a country, a city, a region or the world Houses are less expensive in the North of England than in the South. I live in the north of Athens. ▶ północ

Picking your nose (dłubanie w nosie) is not a nice habit. a nose stud kolczyk (wkrętka) w nosie ▶ nos

These policies have sent the construction industry into an abrupt nosedive. ▶ gwałtowny spadek gwałtowne pogorszenie (się) 2 the sudden sharp fall of an aircraft towards the ground with its front part pointing down ▶ pikowanie nurkowanie

□ nostalgic /nɒˈstældʒɪk nəˈs-; / adj. ▶ nostalgiczny —nostalgically /-kli; US / adv. ▶ tęsknie nostalgicznie

2 a cut in an edge or surface in the shape of a V or a circle, sometimes used to help you count sth For each day he spent in prison, he carved a notch into the chair leg. ▶ karb

The lecturer advised the students to take notes (robić notatki) while he was speaking. ▶ notatka

4 [countable] (also banknote /ˈbæŋknəʊt; US /US bill) a piece of paper money I’d like the money in £ 10 notes, please. ▶ banknot

2 to mention sth I’d like to note that the project has so far been extremely successful. ▶ zauważać wspominać

2[countable] a piece of paper or a sign giving information, a warning, etc. that is put where everyone can read it There’s a notice on the board saying that the meeting has been cancelled. The notice said ‘ No dogs allowed’. ▶ zawiadomienie ogłoszenie

The swimming pool is closed until further notice (do odwołania). We’ve been given a month’s notice to leave the flat. ▶ ostrzeżenie zawiadomienie wymówienie

‘ What kind of car was the man driving?’ ‘ I’m afraid I didn’t notice.’ I noticed (that) he was carrying a black briefcase. Did you notice which direction she went in? We didn’t notice him leave/him leaving. ▶ zauważać zwracać uwagę (na kogoś/coś)

□ noticeably /-əbli; US / adv. ▶ widocznie zauważalnie

I had a vague notion that I had seen her before. You seem to have no notion (wydaje się, że zupełnie nie masz pojęcia) of how difficult it is going to be. ▶ pojęcie wyobrażenie

□ notoriously /; US / adv. The British are notoriously bad at learning languages. ▶ notorycznie

novelist /ˈnɒvəlɪst; US / noun [countable] a person who writes novels ▶ powieściopisa-rz/rka

2[countable] something new and unusual It was quite a novelty not to have to get up early. ▶ coś nowego innowacja nowatorstwo 3[countable] a small, cheap object that is sold as a toy or decoration ▶ drobiazg pamiątka

nowhere near far from We’ve sold nowhere near enough tickets to make a profit. ▶ (nawet) nie zbliżając się do (uzyskania/osiągnięcia) czegoś daleko od (uzyskania/osiągnięcia) czegoś

□ nudism /ˈnju: dɪzəm; US ˈnu:- / noun [uncountable] ▶ naturyzm nudyzm

3 a small thing such as an idea or a fact that people think of as valuable a useful nugget of information ▶ urywek

Your sister’s doing her homework, so don’t make a nuisance of yourself (nie naprzykrzaj się). I’m sorry to be a nuisance (przepraszam za kłopot), but could you change my appointment? ▶ rzecz/osoba dokuczliwa/uciążliwa niedogodność uciążliwość

□ numb verb [transitive] We were numbed by the dreadful news. ▶ wprowadzać w stan odrętwienia paraliżować —numbness /; US / noun [uncountable] The numbness should wear off after a few hours. ▶ odrętwienie brak czucia

2[countable] (abbr.No.; no.) (used before a number to show the position of sth in a series) We live in Croft Road, at number (pod numerem) 25. We live at number 32 Moorland Road. room No. 347 ▶ numer

2[transitive] (formal) to have a strong feeling or idea Tim had long nursed the hope that Sharon would marry him. ▶ żywić (np. nadzieję) 3[transitive] to hold sb/sth in a loving way He nursed the child in his arms. ▶ tulić

2 a small piece of metal with a round hole in the middle through which you put a bolt to fasten things together to tighten a nut ▶ nakrętka

□ nutritional /-ʃənl; US / adj. Does celery have much nutritional value? ▶ odżywczy