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fable /ˈfeɪbl; US / noun [countable] a short story that teaches a moral lesson and that often has animals as the main characters Aesop’s fables ▶ bajka ⇨ look at fairy tale

fabric /ˈfæbrɪk; US / noun 1 [countable, uncountable] (a type of) cloth or soft material that is used for making clothes, curtains, etc. cotton fabrics ▶ tkanina materiał

fabricate /ˈfæbrɪkeɪt/ verb [tra, often passive] 1 to invent false information in order to trick people The evidence was totally fabricated. The prisoner claimed the police had fabricated his confession. ▶ fabrykować fałszować SYN  make sth up

□ fabrication /ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃn; US / noun [countable, uncountable] Her story was a complete fabrication from start to finish. ▶ fabrykacja zmyślenie sfałszowanie wytwarzanie produkcja

fabulous /ˈfæbjələs; US / adj. 1 very good; excellent It was a fabulous concert. ▶ wyśmienity znakomity cudowny 2 very great fabulous wealth/riches/beauty ▶ ogromny znakomity

facade /fəˈsɑ: d; US / noun [countable] 1 the front wall of a large building that you see from the outside ▶ fasada 2 the way sb/sth appears to be, which is not the way he/she/it really is His good humour was just a facade. ▶ fasada pozór

/feɪs/ noun [c] 1 the front part of your head; the expression that is shown on it She has a very pretty face. He came in with a smile on his face. the children’s happy faces Her face lit up when John came into the room. ▶ twarz buzia

face2 /feɪs; US / verb [transitive] 1 to have your face or front pointing towards sb/sth or in a particular direction Can you all face the front, please? The garden faces south. Ogród wychodzi na wschód. ▶ wychodzić na coś

ˈface cream noun [uncountable, countable] a thick cream that you put on your face to clean the skin or keep it soft ▶ krem do twarzy

faceless /ˈfeɪsləs; US / adj. without individual character or identity faceless civil servants ▶ bezimienny anonimowy

facelift /ˈfeɪslɪft; US / noun [countable] a medical operation that makes your face look younger ▶ liftingująca operacja plastyczna lifting ⇨ look at plastic surgery

ˈface-saving adj. done to stop yourself looking silly or losing other people’s respect a face-saving compromise ▶ dla zachowania twarzy

ˌface ˈvalue noun [uncountable, sing.] the cost or value that is shown on the front of stamps, coins, etc. ▶ wartość nominalna

facial1 /ˈfeɪʃl; US / adj. connected with sb’s face facial hair a facial expression wyraz twarzy ▶ twarzowy na twarzy

facilitate /fəˈsɪlɪteɪt; US / verb [transitive] (formal) to make sth possible or easier ▶ umożliwiać udogadniać ułatwiać

facility /fəˈsɪləti/ noun (pl. facilities) 1(facilities) [pl.] a service, building, piece of equipment, etc. that makes it possible to do sth Our town has excellent sports facilities. The room was nice but there were no cooking facilities. ▶ warunki

fact /fækt/ noun 1 [c] something that you know has happened or is true It is a scientific fact that light travels faster than sound. We need to know all the facts before we can decide. I know for a fact that Peter wasn’t ill yesterday.

factor /ˈfæktə(r); US / noun [countable] 1 one of the things that influences a decision, situation, etc. economic factors His unhappiness at home was a major factor in his decision to go abroad. ▶ czynnik

factory /ˈfæktri; -təri; US / noun [countable] (pl. factories) ⇨ POSŁUCHAJ NAGRAŃ PRZYKŁADÓW a building or group of buildings where goods are made in large quantities by machine a car factory factory workers ▶ fabryka

factual /ˈfæktʃuəl; US / adj. based on or containing things that are true or real a factual account of the events ▶ faktyczny rzeczywisty ⇨ look at fictional

faculty /ˈfæklti; US / noun [countable] (pl. faculties) 1 one of the natural abilities of sb’s body or mind the faculty of hearing/sight/speech ▶ zmysł zdolność (np. myślenia, odczuwania)

fade /feɪd/ verb 1 [intr, tran] to become or make sth become lighter in colour or less strong or fresh Jeans fade when you wash them. The sun was setting and the light was fading fast. Look how the sunlight has faded these curtains. ▶ blaknąć płowieć

Fahrenheit /ˈfærənhaɪt; US / adj. (abbr. F) of or using a scale of temperature in which water freezes at 32° and boils at 212° fifty degrees Fahrenheit ▶ Fahrenheita ⇨ look at Celsius □ Fahrenheit noun [uncountable] ▶ skala Fahrenheita

fail1 /feɪl; US / verb 1[intransitive, transitive] to not be successful in sth She failed her driving test. I feel that I’ve failed – I’m 25 and I still haven’t got a steady job. ▶ nie udawać się (komuś) oblać (egzamin) nie zdać

3[transitive] to decide that sb is not successful in a test, exam, etc. The examiners failed half of the candidates. ▶ oblać kogoś (na egzaminie)  OPPOSITE  pass

fail2 /feɪl; US / noun [countable] the act of not being successful in an exam ▶ oblanie egzaminu

failing1 /ˈfeɪlɪŋ; US / noun [countable] a weakness or fault She’s not very patient – that’s her only failing. ▶ wada słabość

failure /ˈfeɪljə(r); US / noun ⇨ POSŁUCHAJ NAGRAŃ PRZYKŁADÓW 1[uncountable] lack of success All my efforts ended in failure (skończyły się niepowodzeniem). ▶ niepowodzenie nieudanie się  OPPOSITE  success

3[countable, uncountable] failure to do sth not doing sth that people expect you to do I was very disappointed at his failure to come (że nie przyszedł) to the meeting. ▶ niezrobienie czegoś

faint1 /feɪnt/ adj. 1 (used about things that you can see, hear, feel, etc.) not strong or clear a faint light/sound They heard a faint cry, then there was silence. There is still a faint hope that they will find more people alive. ▶ słaby nikły

faint2 /feɪnt; US / verb [intransitive] to become unconscious She fainted from shock and loss of blood. ▶ mdleć

ˌfaint-ˈhearted adj. lacking confidence and not brave; afraid of failing ▶ niepewny siebie bojaźliwy

fair1 /feə(r); US / adj. 1 appropriate and acceptable in a particular situation That’s a fair price for that house. I think it’s fair to say that the number of homeless people is increasing. ▶ sprawiedliwy fair  OPPOSITE  unfair

3 quite good, large, etc. They have a fair chance of success. It is a fair-sized house. ▶ pokaźny spory

fair2 /feə(r)/ noun [countable] 1(also funfair /ˈfʌnfeə(r); US /) a type of entertainment in a field or park. At a fair you can ride on machines or try and win prizes at games. Fairs usually travel from town to town. ▶ lunapark wesołe miasteczko

ˌfair-ˈhaired adj. with light-coloured hair ▶ o jasnych włosach  SYNONYM  blonde

fairly /ˈfeəli; US / adv. ⇨ POSŁUCHAJ NAGRAŃ PRZYKŁADÓW 1 quite, not very He is fairly tall. We must leave fairly soon. ▶ dosyć dość ⇨ note at rather

ˌfair-ˈminded adj. (used about people) looking at and judging things in a fair and open way ▶ bezstronny sprawiedliwy

fairness /ˈfeənəs; US / noun [uncountable] treating people equally or according to the law, rules, etc. ▶ sprawiedliwość

fairy /ˈfeəri; US / noun [countable] (pl. fairies) (in stories) a small creature with wings and magic powers ▶ duszek wróżka

ˌfairy ˈgodmother noun [countable] a person who rescues you when you most need help ▶ dobra wróżka

ˈfairy tale (also ˈfairy story) noun [countable] a story that is about fairies, magic, etc. ▶ baśń bajka

faith /feɪɵ; US / noun 1 [uncountable] faith (in sb/sth) strong belief (in sb/sth); trust I have lost faith in him. I’ve got great faith in your ability to do the job. Wierzę, że świetnie poradzisz sobie z tym zadaniem. ▶ wiara zaufanie

faithful /ˈfeɪɵfl; US / adj. 1 faithful (to sb/sth) always staying with and supporting a person, organization or belief; loyal Peter has been a faithful friend. He was always faithful to his wife. ▶ wierny lojalny  SYNONYM  loyal

faithfully /-fəli; US / adv. ▶ wiernie z oddaniem Yours faithfully używa się jako formuły kończącej oficjalny list, jeśli rozpoczęło się go od Dear Sir/Madam itp., a nie od imienia lub nazwiska adresata.

ˈfaith healing noun [uncountable] a method of treating a sick person through the power of belief and prayer ▶ uzdrawianie modlitwą □ ˈfaith healer noun [countable] ▶ uzdrowiciel/ka

fake1 /feɪk; US / noun [c] 1 a work of art, etc. that seems to be real or genuine but is not That’s not a real diamond necklace. It’s just a fake! ▶ falsyfikat podróbka

fake2 /feɪk; US / verb [transitive] 1 to copy sth and try to make people believe it is the real thing He faked his father’s signature. ▶ fałszować podrabiać

falcon /ˈfɔ: lkən; US ˈfæl- / noun [countable] a bird with long pointed wings that kills and eats other animals. Falcons can be trained to hunt. ▶ sokół

fall1 /fɔ: l/ verb [int] (past tense fell /fel; US /, past participle fallen /ˈfɔ: lən; US /) 1 to drop down towards the ground He fell off the ladder (spadł z drabiny) onto the grass. Don’t walk along that wall – you might fall. ▶ padać opadać

fall2 /fɔ: l; US / noun 1[countable] an act of falling down or off sth She had a nasty fall from her horse. ▶ upadek przewrócenie się

fallacious /fəˈleɪʃəs; US / adj. (formal) wrong; based on a false idea a fallacious argument ▶ błędny

fallacy /ˈfæləsi; US / noun [countable, uncountable] (pl. fallacies) (formal) a false belief or a wrong idea It’s a fallacy that money brings happiness. ▶ błędne przekonanie złuda

Fallopian tube (also fallopian tube) /fəˌləʊpiən ˈtju: b; US fəˈləʊpiən tu: b / noun [countable] one of the two tubes in the body of a woman or female animal along which eggs pass from the ovaries to the uterus ▶ jajowód

fallout /ˈfɔ: laʊt; US / noun [uncountable] dangerous waste that is carried in the air after a nuclear explosion ▶ deszcz/opad radioaktywny

fallow /ˈfæləʊ; US / adj. (used about farm land) not used for growing crops, especially so that the quality of the land will improve Farmers are now paid to let their land lie fallow (leżała odłogiem). ▶ ugorowy odłogowy

false /fɔ: ls/ adj. 1 not true; not correct Bucharest is the capital of Romania – true or false? I think the information you have been given is false. I got a completely false impression of him from our first meeting. ▶ błędny nieprawdziwy

□ falsely /; US / adv. 1 He was falsely accused of theft. ▶ bezpodstawnie 2 She smiled falsely at his joke. ▶ fałszywie

ˌfalse ˈstart noun [countable] 1 an attempt to begin sth that is not successful After a number of false starts, she finally found a job she liked. ▶ nieudana próba

ˌfalse ˈteeth (also dentures /ˈdentʃəz; US /) noun [pl.] artificial teeth that are worn by sb who has lost their natural teeth ▶ sztuczna szczęka

falsify /ˈfɔ: lsɪfaɪ; US / verb [tran] (falsifying; falsifies; past tense, past participle falsified) (formal) to change a document, information, etc. so that it is no longer true in order to trick sb to falsify data/records/accounts ▶ fałszować

falter /ˈfɔ: ltə(r); US / verb [intransitive] 1 to become weak or move in a way that is not steady The engine faltered (silnik zakrztusił się) and stopped. ▶ załamywać się zachwiać się

fame /feɪm; US / noun [uncountable] being known or talked about by many people because of what you have achieved Pop stars achieve fame at a young age. The town’s only claim to fame (powodem do dumy) is that there was a riot there. ▶ sława rozgłos

familiar /fəˈmɪliə(r)/ adj. 1familiar (to sb) known to you; often seen or heard and therefore easy to recognize Chinese music isn’t very familiar to people in Europe. It was a relief to see a familiar face in the crowd. look/sound familiar ▶ znajomy

familiarity /fəˌmɪliˈærəti; US / noun [uncountable] 1familiarity (with sth) having a good knowledge of sth His familiarity with the area was an advantage. ▶ znajomość obeznanie 2 being too friendly and informal ▶ poufałość

familiarize /fəˈmɪliəraɪz/ verb [tran] familiarize sb/yourself (with sth) to teach sb about sth or learn about sth until you know it well I want to familiarize myself with the plans before the meeting. ▶ zaznajamiać się zapoznawać się

family /ˈfæməli; US / noun (pl. families) 1 [countable, with sing. or pl. verb] a group of people who are related to each other I have quite a large family. ▶ rodzina ród

□ family adj. a family car family entertainment ▶ rodzinny

ˌfamily ˈplanning noun [uncountable] controlling the number of children you have by using birth control ▶ planowanie rodziny zapobieganie ciąży ⇨ look at contraception

ˌfamily ˈtree noun [countable] a diagram that shows the relationships between different members of a family over a long period of time How far back can you trace your family tree? ▶ drzewo genealogiczne

famine /ˈfæmɪn; US / noun [countable, uncountable] a lack of food over a long period of time in a large area that can cause the death of many people There is a severe famine in many parts of Africa. The long drought was followed by famine. ▶ głód

famous /ˈfeɪməs; US / adj. famous (for sth) ⇨ POSŁUCHAJ NAGRAŃ PRZYKŁADÓW known about by many people a famous singer Sydney is famous for its opera house. One day, I’ll be rich and famous. ▶ sławny słynny

fan1 /fæn/ noun [c] 1 football fans She’s a Beatles fan. I’m not a great fan of (nie przepadam za) modern jazz. fan mail a fan club ▶ kibic fan wielbiciel/ka miłośnik

fan2 /fæn/ verb [transitive] (fanning; fanned) 1 to make air blow on sb/sth by waving a fan1 (3), your hand, etc. in the air She used a newspaper to fan her face. ▶ wachlować

fanatic /fəˈnætɪk; US / noun [countable] a person who is very enthusiastic about sth and may have extreme or dangerous opinions (especially about religion or politics) religious fanatics a health-food fanatic ▶ fanaty-k/czka zagorzalec

—fanatically /-kli; US / adv. ▶ fanatycznie zagorzale —fanaticism /fəˈnætɪsɪzəm; US / noun [countable, uncountable] ▶ fanatyzm zagorzałość

/ˈfænsi/ verb (fancying; fancies; past tense, past participle fancied) 1[transitive] (Brit., informal) to like the idea of having or doing sth; to want sth or to want to do sth I don’t fancy going out in this rain. ▶ mieć ochotę (na coś)

fancy3 /ˈfænsi; US / adj. (fancier; fanciest) not simple or ordinary My father doesn’t like fancy food. I just want a pair of black shoes – nothing fancy. ▶ wymyślny wyszukany ozdobny

fanfare /ˈfænfeə(r); US / noun [countable] a short loud piece of music that is used for introducing sb important, for example a king or queen ▶ fanfara

fang /fæŋ; US / noun [countable] a long sharp tooth of a dog, snake, etc. ▶ kieł ząb jadowy

fantasize (also fantasise) /ˈfæntəsaɪz; US / verb [intransitive, transitive] to imagine sth that you would like to happen He liked to fantasize that he had won a gold medal at the Olympics. ▶ fantazjować marzyć

fantastic /fænˈtæstɪk; US / adj. 1 (informal) very good; excellent She’s a fantastic swimmer. You passed your test. Fantastic! ▶ fantastyczny świetny ⇨ note at good

□ fantastically /-kli; US / adv. ▶ fantastycznie niesamowicie

fantasy /ˈfæntəsi; US / noun [countable, uncountable] (pl. fantasies) situations that are not true, that you just imagine I have a fantasy about going to live in the Bahamas. They live in a world of fantasy. ▶ fantazja wyobraźnia

fanzine /ˈfænzi: n; US / noun [countable] a magazine that is written by and for people who like a particular sports team, singer, etc. ▶ magazyn dla fanów

fao abbr. (Brit.) (used in writing to mean for the attention of; written on a document or letter to say who should deal with it) ▶ do wiadomości kogoś (kiedy należy podjąć jakieś działanie) ⇨ look at attn

FAQ /ˌef eɪ ˈkju:; US / abbr. frequently asked questions ▶ (dokument internetowy zawierający) najczęściej zadawane pytania i odpowiedzi na jakiś temat

far1 /fɑ:(r)/ adj. (farther /ˈfɑ:ðə(r)/ or further /ˈfɜ:ðə(r)/; farthest /ˈfɑ:ðɪst; US / or furthest /ˈfɜ:ðɪst; US /) 1 a long distance away In the far north, days are short in winter. Let’s walk – it’s not far (daleko). ▶ daleki odległy

W tym znaczeniu używa się far w zdaniach przeczących i pytających. W zdaniach oznajmujących mówi się a long way: It’s a long way from here to the sea. Zdarza się jednak, że zdania oznajmujące mają znaczenie negatywne. Wówczas stosuje się far:

far2 /fɑ:(r)/ adv. (farther /ˈfɑ:ðə(r)/ or further /ˈfɜ:ðə(r)/; farthest /ˈfɑ:ðɪst/ or furthest /ˈfɜ:ðɪst/) 1 (at) a distance London’s not far from here. How much further is it?

2very much She’s far more intelligent than I thought. It’s far wetter in England than in Italy. ▶ o wiele znacznie dużo daleko 3 (to) a certain degree How far have you got with your homework? Jak dużo lekcji już odrobiłeś?

faraway /ˈfɑ: rəweɪ; US / adj. [only before a noun] 1(formal) a great distance away He told us stories of faraway countries. ▶ odległy daleki

farce /fɑ: s; US / noun [countable] 1 something important or serious that is not organized well or treated with respect The meeting was a farce – everyone was shouting at the same time. ▶ farsa kpiny

fare1 /feə(r); US / noun [countable] the amount of money you pay to travel by bus, train, taxi, etc. Train fares are going up next month.

the ˌFar ˈEast noun [sing.] China, Japan and other countries in East and South East Asia ▶ Daleki Wschód ⇨ look at Middle East

farewell /ˌfeəˈwel; US / interj. (old-fashioned) goodbye ▶ żegnaj(cie)! □ farewell noun [countable] a farewell (pożegnalne) party He said his farewells (pożegnał się) and left. ▶ pożegnanie

ˌfar-ˈfetched adj. not easy to believe It’s a good book but the story’s too far-fetched. ▶ naciągany przesadzony zmyślony

farm1 /fɑ: m; US / noun [countable] an area of land with fields and buildings that is used for growing crops and keeping animals to work on a farm pracować na roli farm buildings zabudowania gospodarcze farm workers/animals

farm2 /fɑ: m; US / verb [intransitive, transitive] to use land for growing crops or keeping animals The family have farmed in this area for centuries. She farms 200 acres. ▶ uprawiać (ziemię) gospodarować

farmer /ˈfɑ: mə(r); US / noun [countable] a person who owns or manages a farm ▶ rolni-k/czka gospod-arz/yni

farmhand /ˈfɑ: mhænd; US / noun [countable] a person who works for a farmer ▶ robotnik rolny

farmhouse /ˈfɑ: mhaʊs; US / noun [countable] the house on a farm where the farmer lives ▶ dom w gospodarstwie rolnym zagroda

farming /ˈfɑ: mɪŋ; US / noun [uncountable] managing a farm or working on it Farming (praca na roli) is extremely hard work. farming areas obszar rolniczy farming methods ▶ gospodarowanie uprawianie roli hodowla

farmyard /ˈfɑ: mjɑ: d; US / noun [countable] an outside area near a farmhouse surrounded by buildings or walls ▶ podwórze gospodarskie obejście