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□ eagerly /; US / adv. ▶ ochoczo chętnie gorliwie —eagerness /; US / noun [uncountable] ▶ zapał gorliwość

2[sing.] an ear (for sth) an ability to recognize and repeat sounds, especially in music or language Kimiko has a good ear for languages. ▶ słuch (muzykalne) ucho 3[countable] the top part of a plant that produces grain an ear of corn ▶ kłos

2 before the usual or expected time Spring is early (przyszła za wcześnie) this year. ▶ wczesny

How much interest will my savings earn in this account? ▶ przynosić (np. procent, zysk) 3 to win the right to sth, for example by working hard The team’s victory today has earned them a place in the final. You’ve earned a holiday. ▶zasługiwać na coś

4[countable, usually sing.] (US ground) a wire that makes a piece of electrical equipment safer by connecting it to the ground The green and yellow wire is the earth. ▶ uziemienie

 IDIOMS  (be/feel) at (your) ease to be/feel comfortable, relaxed, etc. They were all so kind and friendly that I felt completely at ease. ▶ być/czuć się spokojnym być zrelaksowanym ⇨ adjective easy

2[intransitive, transitive] to become or make sth less painful or serious The pain should ease by this evening. What can I take to ease this headache? The tension has eased. ▶ zelżeć łagodzić ustępować uśmierzać sprawiać ulgę

2easily the best, worst, nicest, etc. without doubt It’s easily his best novel. ▶ z pewnością bez wątpienia □ easiness /; US / noun [uncountable] ▶ łatwość

□ east adv. to or towards the east They headed east. We live east of the city. Is London east of Oxford? ▶ na wschód/wschodzie

2(the east; the East) the part of any country, city, etc. that is further to the east than the other parts Norwich is in the east of England. ▶ wschód 3(the East) the countries of Asia, for example China and Japan ▶ Wschód

2 (used about a wind) coming from the east ▶ wschodni ze wschodu □ east adv. to or towards the east They headed east. We live east of the city. Is London east of Oxford? ▶ na wschód/wschodzie

2 comfortable, relaxed and not worried an easy life My mind’s easier now. ▶ spokojny  OPPOSITE  uneasy

2 [intransitive] to have a meal What time shall we eat? ▶ jeść (np. obiad)

2ebb (away) (used about a feeling, etc.) to become weaker The crowd’s enthusiasm began to ebb. ▶ słabnąć

□ eccentric noun [countable] She’s just an old eccentric. ▶ dziwak ekscentryk —eccentricity /ˌeksenˈtrɪsəti; US / noun [countable, uncountable] (pl. eccentricities) ▶ dziwactwo ekscentryczność

2[intransitive, transitive] echo sth (back); echo (with/to sth) to repeat or send back a sound; to be full of a particular sound The tunnel echoed back their calls. The hall echoed with their laughter. ▶ odbijać się (np. echem)

□ eclectically /-tɪkli; US / adv. Her work draws eclectically on psychoanalysis and mythology. ▶ eklektycznie —eclecticism /ɪˈklektɪsɪzəm; US / noun [uncountable] Critics praised the originality and eclecticism of her work. ▶ eklektyzm

2[sing., uncountable] the loss of a person’s importance, success, etc. ▶ usunięcie w cień przyćmienie

□ ecological /ˌi: kəˈlɒdʒɪkl; US / adj. The oil spill caused an ecological disaster. ▶ ekologiczny —ecologically /-kli; US / adv. ▶ ekologicznie

2 producing a profit The mine was closed because it was not economic. ▶ rentowny przynoszący zysk

□ economically /-kli; US / adv. The train service could be run more economically. ▶ oszczędnie gospodarnie

2[cou, unco] careful spending of money, time, fuel, etc.; t Our department is making economies in the amount of paper it uses. For reasons of economy, please turn off all unnecessary lights. economy class druga klasa ▶ oszczędność

Ecotourism is financing rainforest preservation. ▶ ekoturystyka □ ecotourist /-ɪst -tɔ: r-; US / noun [countable] ▶ ekoturyst(k)a

2(Ecstasy) [uncountable] an illegal drug, taken especially by young people at parties, clubs, etc. ▶ Ecstasy