Polish English Dictionary

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naciągać in English:

1. trick


Magicians trick their audience into believing they have special powers.
He tricked me.
I'm going trick you into thinking I'm an old man.
To take good pictures there are some knacks to learn and a little trick.
You won't trick her; she knows a thing or two.
It's a good idea to stop using direct-links to files. Use a trick like starting the URL with double-width h t t p or something.
At The Happiness Institute in Australia, a couple of hundred dollars may do the trick.
Having this meeting isn't going to do the trick, is it?
They tricked her out of all her money. She felt guily that she is tricking them.
They had to think of a trick to get past the guards. I wasn't really ill - it was just a trick.
It's a trick - but a clever trick!
This advert uses a special camera trick to make the food look perfect.
Look at that chick, I'd like to trick her.
This trick works because the waxy substance in the banana skin fills in the scratch.
He tied his son's shoe with a double knot and said, "There, that should do the trick."

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2. stretch


Don't pull my sweater - you'll stretch it.
Stretch your arms straight.
to make someone use all their intelligence or ability, especially in a way that is interesting or enjoyable I don’t think his job really stretches him sufficiently. (esticar)
Ha-ha, you always stretch when class is over don't you?
I don't know if you'd call it a hobby, but to stretch it a little, you could say music appreciation is my hobby.
She really had to stretch her imagination to squeeze enough material for a solo album out of a contrabassoon, but by God, she did.
When violent extremists operate in one stretch of mountains, people are endangered across an ocean.
The traffic jam stretches 5 kilometres, so I had to wait a long time.
if you stretch yourself, or if something stretches you, you have to do things that are too difficult for you, but which help you improve your skills or knowledge so that they are no longer too difficult
We covered the 20-mile stretch quite quickly.
an unbroken length, tract, or space; continuous extent or distance: a long stretch of beach
This narrow stretch of water separates England from continental Europe.
I'm really tired. I have to rest for a stretch.
On warm days, bears stretch out or lie on their backs with their feet in the air.

English word "naciągać"(stretch) occurs in sets:

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3. strain


The rope broke under the strain.
The recent decline in the dollar has put a bigger strain on the economic system. Migration into the cities is putting a strain on already stretched resources.
Jogging puts a lot of strain on the knees. I strained a muscle in my back playing squash. Don't watch TV in the dark - you'll strain your eyes!
Could you strain the vegetables, please. The oil in which the fish is fried is strained off and used to cook potatoes.
The collaboration between these somewhat eccentric men was filled with strain and compromise on both sides, but in the end they appear to have gotten on well.
1) I strained to smile. 2) She strained her eyes but she couldn't see anything. 3) He strained his muscles to show off.
A strain is when a muscle is damaged. A sprain is when a joint, such as a knee, ankle or wrist is damaged.
the best way to recover from an illness is to relax, not to strain oneself in any way, take some form of mild exercise.
muscle strain
Make sure they are in a position that is comfortable for them. This will ease the strain on the heart. Sitting them on the floor means they are less likely to hurt themselves if they collapse.
However, it is usually impossible to differentiate a fracture, sprain or strain without an x-ray.
The outbreak had been a major strain on the country's economy, affecting domestic consumption and tourism.
He burned himself while he was straining the potatoes.
Having to manage all this information often puts a lot of strain on product managers, who then do not have enough time to deal with day-to-day activities.

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