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trajkotać
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gabble
□ gabble noun [sing.] fast speech that is difficult to understand, especially when a lot of people are talking at the same time ▶ trajkot
gabble /ˈɡæbl/ [i, t] gabble (on/away) (informal) to talk quickly so that people cannot hear you clearly They were gabbling on about the past. She was nervous and started to gabble. He was gabbling nonsense. Plótł bzdury. ▶ trajkotać
szczyt dachu
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gable
gable /ˈɡeɪbl; US / noun [countable] the pointed part at the top of an outside wall of a house between two parts of the roof ▶ szczyt (dachu)
gadżet
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a gadget
gadget /ˈɡædʒɪt; US / noun [countable] (informal) a small device, tool or machine that has a particular but usually unimportant purpose This car has all the latest gadgets. ▶ gadżet
celtycki
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Gaelic
Gaelic /ˈɡeɪlɪk; US ˈɡælɪk; US / noun [uncountable] the Celtic language and the culture of Ireland or Scotland ▶ język celtycki □ Gaelic adj. ▶ celtycki
gafa
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gaffe
gaffe /ɡæf; US / noun [countable] a mistake that a person makes in public or in a social situation, especially sth embarrassing a social gaffe He made some real gaffes early in his career. ▶ gafa  SYNONYM  faux pas
knebel, żart
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gag, joke
gag1 /ɡæɡ; US / noun [countable] 1 a piece of cloth, etc. that is put in or over sb’s mouth in order to stop them from talking ▶ knebel 2 a joke ▶ żart
zakneblować
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gag
gag2 /ɡæɡ; US / [t] (gagging; gagged) to put a gag in or over sb’s mouth The kidnappers kept the hostages bound and gagged in the cellar. • (figurative) The new laws are an attempt to gag the press (próbą nałożenia prasie kagańca). ▶ zakneblować
zyskiwać, nabierać
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gain, gain
2[t] to obtain or win sth They managed to gain access to secret information. He has gained an international reputation as an artist. You need to gain more experience before you take your driving test. ▶ zdobywać (np. dostęp do czegoś, sławę)
gain1 /ɡeɪn; US / verb ⇨ POSŁUCHAJ NAGRAŃ PRZYKŁADÓW 1[transitive] to gradually get more of sth to gain confidence The train was gaining speed. I’ve gained a lot of weight recently. Ostatnio przybrałem dużo na wadze. ▶ zyskiwać nabierać
odnosić korzyść
Aby powiedzieć, że zegar śpieszy się o pięć minut, używa się też przymiotnika fast: My watch is five minutes fast.
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gain
4[i, t] (used about a clock or watch) to go too fast and show the incorrect time My watch gains five minutes a day. Mój zegarek śpieszy się pięć minut na dobę. ▶ śpieszyć się
3[intransitive] gain (sth) (by/from sth/doing sth) to get an advantage Many people will gain from the changes in the law. I’ve got nothing to gain (nic nie skorzystam) by staying in this job. ▶ odnosić korzyść
korzyść
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gain
2 an increase in size, amount or power a gain in weight of one kilo The Liberal Democrat Party is expected to make gains (prawdopodobnie zdobędzie więcej głosów) at the next election. ▶ wzrost
gain2 /ɡeɪn; US / noun 1 [countable, uncountable] an increase in money; (a) profit or advantage We hope to make a gain when we sell our house. He will do anything for personal gain, even if it means treating people badly. ▶ zysk korzyść
chód
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gait
gait /ɡeɪt; US / noun [sing.] the way that sb/sth walks ▶ chód
gala
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gala
gala /ˈɡɑ: lə; US ˈɡeɪlə / noun [countable] a special social occasion or sports event a gala performance at the National Theatre a swimming gala ▶ gala uroczystość
galaktyka
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galaxy
2(the Galaxy; the ˌMilky ˈWay) [sing.] the system of stars that contains our sun and its planets, seen as a bright band in the night sky ▶ Droga Mleczna
galaxy /ˈɡæləksi; US / noun 1 [countable] (pl. galaxies) a large group of stars and planets in space ▶ galaktyka
huragan, wicher
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gale
gale /ɡeɪl; US / noun [countable] a very strong wind Several trees blew down in the gale. It’s blowing a gale outside. ▶ huragan wicher
pęcherzyk żółciowy
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gall bladder
gall bladder /ˈɡɔ: l blædə(r); US / noun [countable] an organ that is attached to the liver that stores and releases bile. ▶ pęcherzyk żółciowy
galeria sztuki
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an art gallery
2 an upstairs area at the back or sides of a large hall where people can sit the public gallery in a court ▶ miejsca dla publiczności galeria 3 the highest level of seating in a theatre ▶ (teatr) galeria najwyższy balkon
gallery /ˈɡæləri; US / noun [countable] (pl. galleries) 1 a building or room where works of art are shown to the public an art gallery ▶ galeria (sztuki)
galera
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galley
galley /ˈɡæli; US / noun [countable] 1 a long flat ship with sails, especially one used by the ancient Greeks or Romans in war ▶ galera 2 the kitchen on a ship or plane ▶ kambuz kuchnia w samolocie
napałeniający złością i goryczą
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galling
galling /ˈɡɔ: lɪŋ; US / adj. [not usually before a noun] (used about a situation or fact) making you angry because it is unfair It was galling to have to apologize to a man she hated. ▶ napełniający złością i goryczą
galon
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gallon
gallon /ˈɡælən; US / noun [countable] (abbr. gal.) a measure of liquid; 4.5 litres (3.8 litres in the US) ▶ galon
galopować, galop
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gallop, gallop
gallop /ˈɡæləp; US / verb [intransitive] (used about a horse or a rider) to go at the fastest speed ▶ galopować ⇨ look at canter, trot □ gallop noun [sing.] They went for a gallop over the fields. ▶ galop
szubienica
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gallows
gallows /ˈɡæləʊz; US / noun [countable] (pl. gallows) a structure on which people, for example criminals, are killed by hanging ▶ szubienica
kamień żółciowy
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gallstone
gallstone /ˈɡɔ: lstəʊn; US / noun [countable] a hard painful mass that can form in the gall bladder ▶ kamień żółciowy
galwanizować, pobudzić kogoś do czegoś
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galvanize
2 (technical) to cover metal with zinc in order to protect it from being damaged by water a galvanized bucket galvanized steel ▶ galwanizować cynkować
galvanize (also galvanise) /ˈɡælvənaɪz; US / verb [t] 1galvanize sb (into sth/into doing sth) to make sb take action by shocking them or by making them excited The urgency of his voice galvanized them into action. ▶ pobudzić kogoś (do czegoś)
uprawiać hazard
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gamble
□ gambler /; US / noun [countable] He’s a compulsive gambler. ▶ gracz hazardzist(k)a ryzykant/ka —gambling /; US / noun [u] There has been a big increase in smoking, drinking and gambling among young people. ▶ uprawianie gier hazardowych
gamble1 /ˈɡæmbl; US / verb [intransitive, transitive] gamble (sth) (on sth) to bet money on the result of a card game, horse race, etc. to gamble on horses She gambled all her money on the last race. ▶ uprawiać hazard stawiać na coś
ryzyko
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gamble
gamble2 /ˈɡæmbl; US / noun [c] something you do that is a risk Setting up this business was a bit of a gamble. I wouldn’t like to take a gamble on this plan working. Nie chciałbym podejmować ryzyka sprawdzenia, czy ten plan zadziała. ▶ ryzyko
sport, gra, mecz
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sport, game, match
2(games) [pl.] an important sports competition Where were the last Olympic Games held? ▶ zawody sportowe rozgrywki 3[countable] (in sports such as tennis) a section of a match that forms a unit in scoring two games all ▶ gem
/ɡeɪm/ noun 1[c] a game (of sth) a form of play ; a time when you play it Let’s have a game of chess. Zagrajmy partię a game of football/rugby/tennis Tonight’s game is between Holland and Italy. The game ended in a draw. ▶ sport gra
gra, zabawa
6[countable] (informal) a secret plan or trick I wasn’t sure what their game was but I didn’t trust them. Stop playing games with me (żartować sobie ze mnie) and tell me where you’ve hidden the bag. ▶ gra (ukryte motywy postępowania)
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a game
7 [uncountable] wild animals or birds that are killed for sport or food big game gruba zwierzyna ▶ zwierzyna łowna
4[countable] how well sb plays a sport My new racket has really improved my game. ▶ styl/sposób gry gra 5[countable] an activity that you do to have fun Some children were playing a game of hide-and-seek. ▶ zabawa
leśniczy, gajowy
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forester, gamekeeper
gamekeeper /ˈɡeɪmki: pə(r); US / noun [countable] a person who is responsible for private land where people hunt animals and birds ▶ leśniczy gajowy
teleturniej
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game show
ˈgame show noun [countable] a television programme in which people play games or answer questions to win prizes ▶ teleturniej
szynka
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gammon, ham
gammon /ˈɡæmən; US / noun [uncountable] (Brit.) meat from the back leg or side of a pig that has been cured, usually served in thick slices gammon steaks ▶ szynka
gąsior
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gander
gander /ˈɡændə(r); US / noun [countable] a male goose ▶ gąsior
gang
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gang
2 a group of young people who cause trouble, fight other groups, etc. The woman was robbed by a gang of youths. gang warfare/violence ▶ banda szajka gang
gang1 /ɡæŋ; US / noun [countable, with sing. or pl. verb] 1 an organized group of criminals The police are looking for the gang that committed the robbery. ▶ gang szajka
zgorzel, gangrena
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gangrene, gangrene
□ gangrenous /ˈɡæŋɡrɪnəs; US / adj. a gangrenous wound/foot ▶ zgorzelinowy gangrenowaty
gangrene /ˈɡæŋɡri: n; US / noun [uncountable] the death of a part of the body because the blood supply to it has been stopped as a result of disease or injury Gangrene set in and he had to have his leg amputated. ▶ zgorzel gangrena
gangster, bandyta
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gangster, bandit
gangster /ˈɡæŋstə(r); US / noun [countable] a member of a group of criminals ▶ bandyta gangster
trap
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gangway
gangway /ˈɡæŋweɪ; US / noun [countable] 1 (Brit.) a passage between rows of seats in a cinema, an aircraft, etc. ▶ przejście 2 a bridge that people use for getting on or off a ship ▶ trap schodnia
dziura, otwór
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gap
2 a period of time when sth stops, or between two events I returned to teaching after a gap of about five years. a gap in the conversation ▶ przerwa
gap /ɡæp; US / noun [countable] 1a gap (in/between sth) an empty space in sth or between two things The sheep got out through a gap in the fence. ▶ dziura otwór
luka, przepaść (o pogladach)
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gap
4 a part of sth that is missing There were several gaps in his story. In this exercise you have to fill (in) the gaps in the sentences. I think our new product should fill a gap in the market. Her husband’s death left a big gap in her life. ▶ luka
3 a difference between people or their ideas The gap between the rich and the poor is getting wider. ▶ przepaść (dzieląca poglądy itp.)
gapić się
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gape
2gape (open) to be or become wide open a gaping wound She fell asleep with her mouth gaping open. There was a gaping hole in the wall after the explosion. Wybuch zrobił w ścianie ziejącą dziurę. ▶ (otwór) ziać
gape /ɡeɪp; US / verb [intransitive] 1gape (at sb/sth) to look at sb/sth for a long time with your mouth open because you are surprised, shocked, etc. We gaped in astonishment when we saw what Amy was wearing. ▶ gapić się
garaż
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garage
2 a place where vehicles are repaired and/or petrol is sold a garage mechanic ▶ stacja obsługi/benzynow
garage /ˈɡærɑ:ʒ; -rɪdʒ; US ɡəˈrɑ:ʒ; -ˈrɑ: dʒ / noun [countable] 1 a small building where a car, etc. is kept The house has a double garage. ▶ garaż a
wyprzedaż rzeczy używanych w garażu
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garage sale
ˈgarage sale noun [countable] a sale of used clothes, furniture, etc., held in the garage of sb’s house ▶ wyprzedaż rzeczy używanych we własnym garażu
ogród
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a garden
2(gardens) [pl.] a public park the Botanical Gardens Ogród Botaniczny ▶ park
garden1 /ˈɡɑ: dn; US / noun [c] 1(US yard) a piece of land next to a house where flowers and vegetables can be grown, usually with a lawn Let’s have lunch in the garden. the back/front garden garden flowers garden chairs ▶ ogród
uprawiać ogród
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garden
I find gardening to be very relaxing.
garden2 /ˈɡɑ: dn; US / verb [intransitive] ⇨ POSŁUCHAJ NAGRAŃ PRZYKŁADÓW to work in a garden She’s been gardening all afternoon. ▶ uprawiać ogród
centrum ogrodnicze
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garden center
ˈgarden centre noun [countable] a place where plants, seeds, garden equipment, etc. are sold ▶ centrum ogrodnicze
ogrodnik, ogrodniczka
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gardener, gardener
gardener /ˈɡɑ: dnə(r); US / noun [countable] a person who works in a garden as a job or for pleasure They’re keen gardeners. ▶ ogrodni-k/czka
ogrodnictwo
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gardening
gardening /ˈɡɑ: dnɪŋ; US / noun [uncountable] looking after a garden I’m going to do some gardening this afternoon. gardening tools/gloves narzędzia/rękawice ogrodnicze ▶ ogrodnictwo
przyjęcie pod gołym niebem
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garden party
ˈgarden party noun [countable] a formal social event that takes place outside usually in a large garden in summer ▶ przyjęcie towarzyskie pod gołym niebem
płukać gardło
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gargle
gargle /ˈɡɑ:ɡl; US / verb [intransitive] to wash your throat with a liquid (which you do not swallow) ▶ płukać gardło
rzygacz, gargulec
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gargoyle, gargoyle
gargoyle /ˈɡɑ:ɡɔɪl; US / noun [countable] an ugly figure of a person or an animal that is made of stone and through which water is carried away from the roof of a building, especially a church ▶ rzygacz gargulec maszkaron
czosnek
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garlic
garlic /ˈɡɑ: lɪk; US / noun [uncountable] a plant with a strong taste and smell that looks like a small onion and is used in cooking a clove of garlic ząbek czosnku ▶ czosnek
dekorować potrawę
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garnish
□ garnish noun [uncountable, countable] ▶ przybranie dekoracja
garnish /ˈɡɑ: nɪʃ; US / verb [transitive] to decorate a dish of food with a small amount of another food Garnish the soup with a little parsley before serving. ▶ dekorować (potrawę) garnirować
garnizon
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garrison
garrison /ˈɡærɪsn; US / noun [countable] a group of soldiers who are living in and guarding a town or building ▶ garnizon
gaz
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gas
2[uncountable] a particular type of gas or mixture of gases that is used for heating or cooking Does your central heating run on gas or electricity? a gas cooker ▶ gaz 4[uncountable] a poisonous gas that is used in war ▶ gaz bojowy
gas1 /ɡæs; US / noun (pl. gases, US also gasses) ⇨ POSŁUCHAJ NAGRAŃ PRZYKŁADÓW 1[countable, uncountable] a substance like air that is not a solid or a liquid Hydrogen and oxygen are gases. ▶ gaz
zagazowywać
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gas
gas2 /ɡæs; US / verb [transitive] (gassing; gassed) to poison or kill sb with gas ▶ zagazowywać
komora gazowa
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gas chamber
ˈgas chamber noun [countable] a room that can be filled with poisonous gas in order to kill animals or people ▶ komora gazowa
głębokie cięcie
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gash
gash /ɡæʃ; US / noun [countable] a long deep cut or wound He had a nasty gash in his arm. ▶ głębokie cięcie głęboka rana □ gash verb [transitive] I gashed my hand on a tin can. ▶ głęboko rozcinać rozpłatywać (np. materiał, ciało)
maska przeciwgazowa
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gas mask
ˈgas mask noun [countable] an piece of equipment that is worn over the face to protect against poisonous gas ▶ maska przeciwgazowa
licznik gazowy
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gas meter
ˈgas meter noun [countable] an instrument that measures the amount of gas that you use in your home ▶ licznik gazowy
sapać, wstrzymać oddech ze zdumienia
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gasp
2[intransitive] to have difficulty breathing I pulled the boy out of the pool and he lay there gasping for breath. ‘ I can’t go on,’ he gasped (wysapał), ‘ I’ve got to sit down.’ ▶ sapać
gasp /ɡɑ: sp; US ɡæ- / verb 1 [intransitive] gasp (at sth) to take a sudden loud breath with your mouth open, usually because you are surprised or in pain She gasped in surprise at the news. ▶ wstrzymać oddech (ze zdumienia) głośno oddychać (z bólu)
sapnięcie (ze zdziwienia, bólu)
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gasp (of surprise, pain)
□ gasp noun [countable] to give a gasp of pain/horror Suddenly she gave a gasp of surprise (dech jej zaparło ze zdumienia). ▶ sapnięcie (ze zdziwienia, bólu)
zołądkowy, gastryczny
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gastric, gastric
gastric /ˈɡæstrɪk; US / adj. [only before a noun] (technical) connected with the stomach gastric juices a gastric ulcer wrzód żołądka ▶ żołądkowy gastryczny
gastronomiczny
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gastronomic
gastronomic /ˌɡæstrəˈnɒmɪk; US / adj. [only before a noun] connected with good food ▶ gastronomiczny
gazownia
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gasworks
gasworks /ˈɡæswɜ: ks; US / noun [countable, with sing. or pl. verb] (pl. gasworks) a factory where gas for lighting and heating is made from coal ▶ gazownia
brama, furtka
3 the place at an airport where you get on or off a plane Lufthansa Flight 139 to Geneva is now boarding at gate 16. ▶ wyjście do samolotu
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gate
2(also gateway) the space in a wall, fence, etc. where the gate is Drive through the gates and you’ll find the car park on the right. ▶ brama wjazdowa
gate /ɡeɪt; US / noun [countable] ⇨ POSŁUCHAJ NAGRAŃ PRZYKŁADÓW 1 the part of a fence, wall, etc. like a door that can be opened to let people or vehicles through Please keep the garden gate closed. ▶ brama furtka
droga (do sukcesu, chwały)
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gateway
The port of Dover is England’s gateway to Europe. • (figurative) A good education can be the gateway to success. ▶ droga (np. do sławy, sukcesu)
gateway /ˈɡeɪtweɪ; US / noun [countable] 1= gate (2) 2[sing.] the gateway to sth the place which you must go through in order to get to somewhere else
zbierać, gromadzić
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gather
We all gathered round and listened to what the guide was saying. The children were gathered around the teacher’s desk. ▶ zbierać (się) gromadzić (się)
gather /ˈɡæðə(r)/ verb 1 [i, t] gather (round) (sb/sth); gather sb/sth (round) (sb/sth) (used about people) to come or be brought together in a group A crowd soon gathered at the scene of the accident.
zbierać
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gather
3[transitive] (formal) to pick wild flowers, fruit, etc. from a wide area to gather mushrooms ▶ zbierać
2[t] gather sth (together/up) to bring many things together He gathered up all his papers and put them away. They have gathered together a lot of information. I need some time to gather my thoughts before I can give you an answer. ▶ zbierać
zwiększać, wnioskować z czegoś
6[transitive] to pull material together into small folds and sew it a gathered skirt ▶ fałdować (materiał)
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gather
5[intransitive, transitive] to gradually become greater; to increase In the gathering darkness (w zapadającej ciemności) it was hard to see the ball. The train is gathering speed. Pociąg nabiera szybkości. ▶ zwiększać
4[transitive] to understand or find out sth (from sb/sth) I gather from your letter that you have several years’ experience of this kind of work. ‘ She’s been very ill recently.’ ‘ So I gather.’ ▶ wnioskować rozumieć (z czegoś, że)
zgromadzenie, zebranie
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gathering
gathering /ˈɡæðərɪŋ; US / noun [countable] a time when people come together; a meeting a social/family gathering ▶ zgromadzenie zebranie
wskaźnik, przyrząd pomiarowy
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gauge
2 (technical) a measurement of the width of sth or of the distance between two things a narrow-gauge railway kolej wąskotorowa ▶ rozstaw szerokość
gauge1 (US also gage) /ɡeɪdʒ; US / noun [countable] 1 an instrument for measuring the amount of sth a fuel/temperature/pressure gauge ▶ wskaźnik przyrząd pomiarowy
miernik, wyznacznik, kryterium
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gauge
3a gauge (of sth) a fact that you can use to judge a situation, sb’s feelings, etc. The way my boss walks in in the morning is usually a good gauge of what mood he’s in. ▶ miernik wyznacznik kryterium
oceniać, oszacować
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gauge
gauge2 /ɡeɪdʒ / verb [transitive] 1 to make a judgement or to calculate sth by guessing It was difficult to gauge the mood of the audience. ▶ oceniać oszacowywać 2 to measure sth accurately using a special instrument ▶ mierzyć dokonywać pomiaru
wychudzony, wycieńczony
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gaunt
gaunt /ɡɔ: nt; US / adj. (used about a person) very thin because of illness, not having enough food, or worry ▶ wychudzony wycieńczony
gaza
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gauze
gauze /ɡɔ: z; US / noun [uncountable] a thin material like a net, that is used for covering an area of skin that you have hurt or cut ▶ gaza
przyglądać się, przypatrywać się
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gaze
gaze /ɡeɪz; US / verb [intransitive] to look steadily for a long time She sat at the window gazing dreamily into space. ▶ przypatrywać się przyglądać się □ gaze noun [sing.] She kept her gaze fixed on me. ▶ nieruchomy wzrok
produkt krajowy brutto
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Gross domestic product
GDP /ˌdʒi: di: ˈpi:; US / abbr. gross domestic product; the total value of all goods and services produced by a country in one year ▶ produkt krajowy brutto
przekładnia, bieg
a piece of machinery that is used for a particular purpose the landing gear of an aeroplane ▶ mechanizm lub część mechanizmu układ
A car can be in or out of gear. You use a low gear (first gear) when you first start moving and then change gear as you go faster. For the fastest speeds you use top gear.
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gear
2[uncountable] a particular position of the gears in a vehicle first/second/top/reverse gear to change gear to put a vehicle in/out of gear ▶ bieg (auta)
/ɡɪə(r)/ noun 1 [c] the machinery in a vehicle that turns engine power into a movement forwards or backwards Most cars have four or five forward gears and a reverse (cztery lub pięć biegów do jazdy do przodu i jeden bieg wsteczny). ▶ przekładnia
skrzynia biegów
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gearbox
gearbox /ˈɡɪəbɒks; US / noun [countable] the metal case that contains the gears of a car, etc. ▶ skrzynia biegów
dźwignia zmiany biegów
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gear lever
ˈgear lever (US ˈgear shift) noun [countable] a stick that is used for changing gear in a car, etc. ▶ dźwignia zmiany biegów
licznik geigera
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Geiger counter
Geiger counter /ˈɡaɪɡə kaʊntə(r); US / noun [countable] a device for detecting and measuring radioactive substances ▶ licznik Geigera
żel
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gel
gel /dʒel; US / noun [countable, uncountable] [in compounds] a thick substance that is between a liquid and a solid hair gel shower gel ▶ żel
żelatyna
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gelatin
gelatin /ˈdʒelətɪn; US / (also gelatine /ˈdʒeləti: n; US /) noun [uncountable] a clear substance that is made by boiling animal bones and is used in many products, especially in cooking to make liquid thick or firm ▶ żelatyna
klejnot, kamień szlachetny
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gem
gem /dʒem; US / noun [countable] 1 a rare and valuable stone that is used in jewellery ▶ kamień szlachetny klejnot 2 a person or thing that is especially good ▶ (przedmiot/osoba) skarb
płeć (formal)
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gender
2 (in some languages) the division of nouns, pronouns, etc. into classes (for example masculine, feminine, neuter); one of these classes ▶ (gram.) rodzaj
gender /ˈdʒendə(r); US / noun [countable, uncountable] 1(formal) the fact of being male or female ▶ płeć  SYNONYM  sex
gen
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gene
gene /dʒi: n; US / noun [countable] a unit of information inside a cell which controls what a living thing will be like. Genes are passed from parents to children. ▶ gen ⇨ look at genetics
genealogia
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genealogy
□ genealogical /ˌdʒi: niəˈlɒdʒɪkl; US / adj. [only before a noun] a genealogical chart/table/tree ▶ genealogiczny
/ˌdʒi:niˈælədʒi / (pl. -ies) 1[u] the study of family history, including the study of who the ancestors of a particular person were ▶ genealogia 2[c] a particular person’s line of ancestors; a diagram that shows this ▶ genealogia rodowód
pula genów
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gene pool
[c] all of the genes that are available within breeding populations of a particular species of animal or plant The genetic variation of some plants from their parents results in expansion of the gene pool for a particular species. ▶ pula genów
ogólny, powszechny
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general, universal
2[only before a noun] referring to or describing the main part of sth, not the details The introduction gives you a general idea of what the book is about. As a general rule, the most common verbs in English tend to be irregular. ▶ ogólny
/ˈdʒenrəl/ adj. 1 affecting most people, things Fridges were a luxury, but now they are in general use. a matter of general interest The general feeling is that the situation is improving. the general public (o ludziach) ogół ▶ ogólny powszechny
ogólny, generalny
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general, general
3 not limited to one subject, use or activity Children need a good general education. ▶ ogólny 4[in compounds] with responsibility for the whole of an organization The Secretary-General of the United Nations a general manager ▶ naczelny generalny
generał
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general
general2 /ˈdʒenrəl; US / noun [countable] (abbr. Gen.) an army officer in a very high position ▶ generał
znieczulenie ogólne
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ˌgeneral anaesthetic
ˌgeneral anaesˈthetic noun [countable, uncountable] a substance that is given to a patient in hospital before an operation so that they become unconscious and do not feel any pain ▶ środek znieczulający stosowany w znieczuleniu ogólnym
wybory powszechne
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general election
ˌgeneral eˈlection noun [countable] an election in which all the people of a country vote to choose a government ▶ wybory powszechne
uogólnianie, generalizowanie
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generalization, generalizing
2[countable] a general statement about sth that does not consider details You can’t make sweeping generalizations about French people if you’ve only been to France for a day! ▶ uogólnienie generalizacja
generalization (also generalisation) /ˌdʒenrəlaɪˈzeɪʃn; US -ləˈz- / noun 1 [uncountable] the act of generalizing ▶ uogólnianie generalizowanie
uogólniać, generalizować
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generalize, generalize
You’re generalizing. Every case is different. ▶ uogólniać generalizować
generalize (also generalise) /ˈdʒenrəlaɪz/ verb [i] generalize (about sth) to form an opinion or make a statement using only a small amount of information instead of looking at the details You can’t generalize about English food from only two meals.
wiedza ogólna
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general knowledge
ˌgeneral ˈknowledge noun [uncountable] knowledge of facts about a lot of different subjects a general knowledge quiz ▶ wiedza ogólna
ogólnie, zwykle
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generally, usually
3 without discussing the details of sth Generally speaking, houses in America are bigger than houses in this country. ▶ ogólnie
generally /ˈdʒenrəli; US / adv. 1 by or to most people He is generally considered to be a good doctor. ▶ ogólnie generalnie 2 usually She generally cycles to work. ▶ zwykle
sklep wielobranżowy
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general store
ˌgeneral ˈstore noun [countable] (Brit. also ˌgeneral ˈstores [pl.]) a shop that sells a wide variety of goods, especially one in a small town or village She runs the post office and general store. ▶ sklep wielobranżowy
wytwarzać, generować
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to generate
2 to cause sth to exist I think this new product will generate a lot of income for the company. ▶ powodować przynosić (np. dochód) wytwarzać
generate /ˈdʒenəreɪt; US / verb [transitive] 1 to produce power, heat, electricity, etc. to generate heat/power/electricity ▶ wytwarzać generować
pokolenie
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a generation
My grandmother’s generation grew up without electricity or running water. ▶ pokolenie Rzeczownik generation w lp łączy się z czasownikiem w lp lub lm: The younger generation only seem/seems to be interested in money.
/ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/ noun 1 [countable, with sing. or pl. verb] all the people in a family, group or country who were born at about the same time We should look after the planet for future generations. This photograph shows three generations of my family.
pokolenie, generacja
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generation, generation
3[uncountable] the production of sth, especially heat, power, etc. the generation of electricity by water power ▶ wytwarzanie produkcja
2[countable] the average time that children take to grow up and have children of their own, usually considered to be about 25-30 years A generation ago foreign travel was still only possible for a few people. ▶ pokolenie generacja
konflikt pokoleń
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a generation gap
the ˌgeneˈration gap noun [sing.] the difference in behaviour, and the lack of understanding, between young people and older people ▶ konflikt pokoleń
prądnica, generator
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generator, generator
generator /ˈdʒenəreɪtə(r); US / noun [countable] a machine that produces electricity ▶ prądnica generator
ogólny, generyczny
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general, generic
2 (used about a product, especially a drug) not using the name of the company that made it ▶ generyczny □ generically /-kli; US / adv. ▶ ogólnie generycznie
generic /dʒəˈnerɪk; US / adj. 1 shared by, including or typical of a whole group of things ‘ Vine fruit’ is the generic term for currants and raisins. ▶ ogólny
hojność, szczodrość
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generosity
generosity /ˌdʒenəˈrɒsəti; US / noun [uncountable] the quality of being generous ▶ hojność szczodrość wspaniałomyślność wielkoduszność
hojny, szczodry
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generous, generous
2 larger than usual a generous helping of pasta ▶ obfity suty □ generously /; US / adv. People gave very generously to our appeal for the homeless. ▶ hojnie
generous /ˈdʒenərəs; US / adj. 1 happy to give more money, help, etc. than is usual or expected It was very generous of your parents to lend us all that money. ▶ hojny szczodry

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