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dilute /daɪˈlu: t; US / verb [transitive] dilute sth (with sth) to make a liquid weaker by adding water or another liquid ▶ rozcieńczać rozwadniać □ dilute adj. ▶ rozcieńczony rozwodniony ⇨ look at concentrated

dim1 /dɪm; US / adj. (dimmer; dimmest) 1 not bright or easy to see; not clear The light was too dim to read by. a dim shape in the distance My memories of my grandmother are quite dim. ▶ mroczny niewyraźny wyblakły przyćmiony

dim2 /dɪm; US / verb [intransitive, transitive] (dimming; dimmed) to become or make sth less bright or clear The lights dimmed. to dim the lights ▶ ciemnieć blaknąć przyciemniać matowieć

dimension /daɪˈmenʃn; US / 1 [cou, unco] ▶ wymiar 2(dimensions) [pl.] the size of sth including its length, width and height to measure the dimensions of a room The full dimensions of this problem are only now being recognized. ▶ wymiar rozmiar

diminish /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ; US / verb [intransitive, transitive] (formal) to become or to make sth smaller or less important The world’s rainforests are diminishing fast.

dimple /ˈdɪmpl; US / noun [countable] a round area in the skin on your cheek, etc. which often only appears when you smile ▶ dołeczek

din /dɪn; US / noun [sing.] a lot of unpleasant noise that continues for some time Don’t make such a din! ▶ hałas harmider

dinghy /ˈdɪŋɡi; US / noun [countable] (pl. dinghies) 1 a small boat that you sail ▶ łódka (z żaglem) ⇨ look at yacht 2 a small open boat, often used to take people to land from a larger boat ▶ łódka szalupa

ˈdining room noun [countable] a room where you eat meals ▶ jadalnia pokój stołowy

dinner /ˈdɪnə(r); US / noun 1 [countable, uncountable] the main meal of the day, eaten either at midday or in the evening Dinner is at 7 o’clock. Who’s going to make dinner? Would you like to go out for/to dinner one evening?

ˈdinner jacket (US tuxedo) /tʌkˈsi: dəʊ; US / (pl. tuxedos /-dəʊz; US /) (also informal tux /tʌks; US /) noun [countable] a black or white jacket that a man wears on formal occasions. A dinner jacket is usually worn with a bow tie. ▶ smoking

dinosaur /ˈdaɪnəsɔ:(r); US / noun [countable] one of a number of very large animals that became extinct millions of years ago dinosaur fossils ▶ dinozaur

diocese /ˈdaɪəsɪs; US / noun [countable] (pl. dioceses /-si: z; US /) an area containing a number of churches, for which a bishop is responsible ▶ diecezja

dip1 /dɪp; US / verb (dipping; dipped) 1[transitive] dip sth (into sth); dip sth (in) to put sth into liquid and immediately take it out again Julie dipped her toe into the pool to see how cold it was. ▶ zanurzać

dip2 /dɪp; US / noun 1 [countable] (informal) a short swim We went for a dip before breakfast. ▶ szybka kąpiel (np. w morzu) 2[countable] a fall to a lower level, especially for a short time a dip in sales/temperature ▶ spadek obniżenie

diploma /dɪˈpləʊmə; US / noun [countable] (abbr. Dip) a diploma (in sth) a certificate that you receive when you complete a course of study, often at a college I’m studying for a diploma in hotel management. ▶ dyplom ⇨ note at degree

diplomacy /dɪˈpləʊməsi; US / noun [uncountable] 1 the activity of managing relations between different countries If diplomacy fails, there is a danger of war. ▶ dyplomacja

diplomat /ˈdɪpləmæt; US / noun [countable] an official who represents their country in a foreign country a diplomat at the embassy in Rome ▶ dyplomat-a/ka

diplomatic /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk; US / adj. 1 connected with diplomacy (1) to break off diplomatic relations ▶ dyplomatyczny 2 skilful at dealing with people He searched for a diplomatic reply so as not to offend her. ▶ dyplomatyczny  SYNONYM  tactful

ˌdiploˈmatic corps noun (usually the diplomatic corps) [countable, with sing. or pl. verb] (pl. diplomatic corps) all the diplomats who work in a particular city or country ▶ korpus dyplomatyczny

direct1 /dəˈrekt The Minister is in direct contact with the US President. a direct attack on the capital As a direct result of the new road, traffic jams in the centre have been reduced. You should protect your skin from direct sunlight. ▶ bezpośredni

direct2 /dəˈrekt / [trans] 1direct sth to/towards sb/sth; direct sth at sb/sth to point or send sth towards sb/sth or in a particular direction The advert is directed at young people. The actor directed some angry words at a photographer. ▶ kierować

diˌrect ˈdebit noun [countable, uncountable] an order to your bank that allows sb else to take a particular amount of money out of your account on certain dates ▶ polecenie zapłaty (z konta)

1[countable, uncountable] the path, line or way along which a person or thing is moving, looking, pointing, developing, etc. When we reached the main road, we weren’t sure which direction to go in.

directive /dəˈrektɪv; US dɪ-; US daɪ-; US / noun [countable] an official order to do sth an EU directive on safety at work ▶ dyrektywa zarządzenie

directly1 /dəˈrektli; US dɪ-; US daɪ-; US / adv. 1 in a direct line or way The bank is directly opposite the supermarket. He refused to answer my question directly. Lung cancer is directly related to smoking. ▶ dokładnie bezpośrednio  OPPOSITE  indirectly

diˌrect ˈobject noun [countable] a noun or phrase that is affected by the act of a verb In the sentence ‘ Anna bought a record’, ‘ a record’ is the direct object. ▶ dopełnienie bliższe ⇨ look at indirect object

director /dəˈrektə(r)/ noun [countable] 1 a person who manages or controls a company or organization She’s on the board of directors (jest w radzie nadzorczej) of a large computer company. the managing director of Rolls Royce ▶ dyrektor/ka

directory /dəˈrektəri; US dɪ-; US daɪ-; US / noun [countable] (pl. directories) 1 a list of names, addresses and telephone numbers in the order of the alphabet the telephone directory książka telefoniczna

dirt /dɜ: t; US / noun [uncountable] 1 a substance that is not clean, such as dust or mud Wipe the dirt off your shoes before you come in. His face and hands were covered in dirt. They treat their workers like dirt (jak śmieci). ▶ brud

dirty1 /ˈdɜ: ti; US / adj. (dirtier; dirtiest) ⇨ POSŁUCHAJ NAGRAŃ PRZYKŁADÓW 1 not clean Your hands are dirty. Go and wash them! Gardening is dirty work. ▶ brudny  OPPOSITE  clean

disability /ˌdɪsəˈbɪləti; US / noun (pl. disabilities) 1[countable] something that makes you unable to use a part of your body properly Because of his disability, he needs constant care. ▶ niepełnosprawność ułomność inwalidztwo

disable /dɪsˈeɪbl; US / verb [transitive, often passive] to make sb unable to use part of their body properly, usually because of injury or disease Many soldiers were disabled in the war. ▶ czynić niepełnosprawnym

disabled /dɪsˈeɪbld; US / (also handicapped /ˈhændikæpt; US /) adj. unable to use a part of your body properly A car accident left her permanently disabled. ▶ niepełnosprawny upośledzony

disadvantage /ˌdɪsədˈvɑ: ntɪdʒ; US -ˈvæn- / noun [countable] 1 something that may make you less successful than other people Your qualifications are good. Your main disadvantage is your lack of experience. ▶ słaba strona wada

disadvantaged /ˌdɪsədˈvɑ: ntɪdʒd; US -ˈvæn- / adj. in a bad social or economic situation; poor disadvantaged groups/children ▶ nieuprzywilejowany będący w trudnej sytuacji życiowej biedny

disadvantageous /ˌdɪsædvænˈteɪdʒəs; US / adj. causing sb to be in a worse situation compared to other people The deal will not be disadvantageous to your company. ▶ niekorzystny (dla kogoś)

disaffected /ˌdɪsəˈfektɪd; US / adj. no longer satisfied with your situation, organization, belief etc. and therefore not loyal to it Some disaffected members left to form a new party. ▶ zniechęcony rozczarowany

disaffiliate /ˌdɪsəˈfɪlieɪt; US / verb [intransitive, transitive] disaffiliate (sth) (from sth) to end the link between a group, a company, or an organization and a larger one

disagree /ˌdɪsəˈɡri:; US / verb [intransitive] 1disagree (with sb/sth) (about/on sth) to have a different opinion from sb/sth; to not agree Stephen often disagrees with his father about politics. ‘ We have to tell him.’ ‘ No, I disagree.

disagreement /ˌdɪsəˈɡri: mənt; US / noun [uncountable, countable] disagreement (with sb) (about/on/over sth) a situation in which people have a different opinion about sth and often also argue The conference ended in disagreement.

disallow /ˌdɪsəˈlaʊ; US / verb [transitive] to not allow or accept sth The goal was disallowed because the player was offside. ▶ unieważniać odrzucać

disappear /ˌdɪsəˈpɪə(r); US / verb [intransitive] 1 to become impossible to see or to find He walked away and disappeared into a crowd of people. My purse was here a moment ago and now it’s disappeared. She disappeared five years ago ▶ znikać

disappearance /; US / noun [countable, uncountable] The mystery of her disappearance was never solved. ▶ zniknięcie zaginięcie

disappoint /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt; US / verb [transitive] to make sb sad because what they had hoped for has not happened or is less good, interesting, etc. than they had hoped

disappointed /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/ adj. disappointed (about/at sth); disappointed (in/with sb/sth); disappointed that... ⇨ POSŁUCHAJ NAGRAŃ PRZYKŁADÓW sad because you/sb/sth did not succeed or because sth was not as good, interesting, etc. as you had hoped

disappointing /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ; US / adj. making you feel sad because sth was not as good, interesting, etc. as you had hoped It has been a disappointing year for the company. ▶ niezadowalający przynoszący rozczarowanie/zawód

disappointment /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt; US / noun ⇨ 1[uncountable] the state of being disappointed To his great disappointment he failed to get the job. ▶ rozczarowanie zawód

disapproval /ˌdɪsəˈpru: vl; US / noun [uncountable] ⇨ POSŁUCHAJ NAGRAŃ PRZYKŁADÓW a feeling that sth is bad or that sb is behaving badly She shook her head in disapproval. ▶ dezaprobata

disapprove /ˌdɪsəˈpru: v; US / verb [intransitive] disapprove (of sb/sth) to think that sb/sth is bad, silly, etc. His parents strongly disapproved of him leaving college before he had finished his course. ▶ nie aprobować  OPPOSITE  approve