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gland /ɡlænd; US / noun [countable] any of the organs inside your body that produce chemical substances for your body to use sweat glands the poison glands of a snake swollen glands powiększone węzły chłonne ▶ gruczoł

glare1 /ɡleə(r); US / verb [i] 1glare (at sb/sth) to look at sb in a very angry way They stood glaring at each other (mierząc się wzrokiem). ▶ patrzeć ze złością na kogoś przeszywać (kogoś) wzrokiem

glare2 /ɡleə(r); US / noun 1 [uncountable] strong light that hurts your eyes the glare of the sun/a car’s headlights They got married in secret, away from the glare of publicity. ▶ oślepiający blask

glaring /ˈɡleərɪŋ; US / adj. 1 very easy to see; shocking a glaring mistake/injustice ▶ rażący jaskrawy 2 (used about a light) too strong and bright ▶ oślepiający rażący (blaskiem) 3 angry glaring eyes piorunujący wzrok ▶ wściekły

glass /ɡlɑ: s; US ɡlæs / noun 1 [uncountable] a hard substance that you can usually see through that is used for making windows, bottles, etc. He cut himself on broken glass. a sheet/pane of glass szyba a glass jar/dish/vase ▶ szkło szklany

glasses /ˈɡlɑ: sɪz; US ˈɡlæsɪz / (also spectacles /ˈspektəklz; US / (informal specs /speks; US /US also eyeglasses /ˈaɪɡlɑ: sɪz; US /) noun [pl.] two lenses in a frame that a person wears in front of their eyes in order to be able to see better

glasshouse /ˈɡlɑ: shaʊs; US ˈɡlæs- / noun [countable] a building with glass sides and a glass roof, for growing plants in ▶ szklarnia

glassware /ˈɡlɑ: sweə(r); US ˈɡlæs- / noun [uncountable] objects made of glass ▶ szkło

glassy /ˈɡlɑ: si; US ˈɡlæ- / adj. (glassier; glassiest) 1 looking like glass a glassy lake ▶ szklisty przezroczysty 2 (used about the eyes) showing no interest or expression a glassy stare ▶ szklany szklisty

glaze1 /ɡleɪz; US / verb [transitive] 1 to fit a sheet of glass into a window, etc. ▶ szklić ⇨ look at double glazing

glaze2 /ɡleɪz; US / noun [countable, uncountable] (a substance that gives) a shiny transparent surface on a pot, brick, pie, etc. ▶ polewa emalia lukier

glazed /ɡleɪzd; US / adj. (used about the eyes, etc.) showing no interest or expression ▶ szklisty

glazier /ˈɡleɪziə(r); US -ʒər / noun [countable] a person whose job is to fit glass into windows, etc. ▶ szklarz

gleam /ɡli: m; US / noun [countable, usually sing.] 1 a soft light that shines for a short time the gleam of moonlight on the water ▶ blask odblask 2 a small amount of sth a faint gleam of hope ▶ przebłysk

glee /ɡli:; US / noun [uncountable] a feeling of happiness, usually because sth good has happened to you or sth bad has happened to sb else She couldn’t hide her glee when her rival came last in the race. ▶ radość wesołość

glide /ɡlaɪd; US / verb [intransitive] 1 to move smoothly without noise or effort The dancers glided across the floor. The yachts went gliding past. ▶ sunąć ślizgać się 2 to fly in a glider ▶ szybować

glider /ˈɡlaɪdə(r); US / noun [countable] a light aircraft without an engine that flies using air currents ▶ szybowiec ⇨ look at hang-glider

glimmer /ˈɡlɪmə(r); US / noun [countable] 1 a weak light that is not steady I could see a faint glimmer of light in one of the windows. ▶ migotanie

glimpse /ɡlɪmps; US / noun [countable] 1a glimpse (at/of sth) a very quick and not complete view of sb/sth I just managed to catch a glimpse of the fox’s tail as it ran down a hole. ▶ przelotne spojrzenie mignięcie

glint /ɡlɪnt; US / verb [intransitive] to shine with small bright flashes of light She thought the diamond was lost until she saw something glinting on the carpet. His eyes glinted at the thought of all that money. ▶ błyskać skrzyć się iskrzyć się

glitter /ˈɡlɪtə(r); US / noun [u] 1 a shiny appearance consisting of many small flashes of light the glitter of jewellery ▶ blask lśnienie

□ glitter verb [intransitive] The stars glittered in the frosty sky. ▶ skrzyć się lśnić

gloat /ɡləʊt; US / verb [i] gloat (about/over sth) to feel or express happiness in an unpleasant way because sth good has happened to you or sth bad has happened to sb else ▶ napawać/rozkoszować się czymś cieszyć się (z cudzego nieszczęścia)

global /ˈɡləʊbl; US / adj. 1 affecting the whole world the global effects of pollution ▶ globalny światowy ogólnoświatowy 2 considering or including all parts We must take a global view of the problem. ▶ globalny całościowy

globalization (also globalisation) /ˌɡləʊbəlaɪˈzeɪʃn; US -ləˈz- / noun [uncountable]

globalize (also globalise) /ˈɡləʊbəlaɪz; US / verb [intransitive, transitive] if sth, for example a company, globalizes or isglobalized, it operates all around the world ▶ globalizować

the ˌglobal ˈvillage noun [sing.] the world considered as a single community connected by computers, telephones, etc. ▶ globalna wioska

ˌglobal ˈwarming noun [sing.] the increase in the temperature of the earth’s atmosphere, caused by the increase of certain gases ▶ globalne ocieplenie

globe /ɡləʊb/ noun 1 [c] a round object with a map of the world on it ▶ globus 2(the globe) [sing.] the earth to travel all over the globe With the help of TV, we can see things that are going on on the other side of the globe. ▶ kula ziemska

globule /ˈɡlɒbju: l; US / noun [countable] a small drop or ball of a liquid There were globules of fat in the soup. ▶ kropelka kulka globulka

gloom /ɡlu: m; US / noun [uncountable] 1 a feeling of being sad and without hope The news brought deep gloom to the village. ▶ przygnębienie 2 the state of being almost totally dark It was hard to see anything in the gloom. ▶ mrok ciemność

/ˈɡlɔ:rɪfaɪd / adj. [only before a noun] described in a way that makes sb/sth seem better, more important, etc. than he/she/it really is My job title is ‘ hygiene operative’ , but really I’m just a glorified cleaner. ▶ wyidealizowany upiększony

glorify /ˈɡlɔ: rɪfaɪ/ verb [t] (glorifying; glorifies; past tense, past participle glorified) to make sb/sth appear better or more important than he/she/it really is His biography does not attempt to glorify his early career. ▶ idealizować wychwalać

glorious /ˈɡlɔ: riəs; US / adj. 1 having or deserving fame or success a glorious victory ▶ sławny znakomity chlubny 2 very beautiful or impressive What glorious weather! a glorious day/view ▶ wspaniały znakomity

glory1 /ˈɡlɔ: ri; US / noun [uncountable] 1 fame or honour that you get for achieving sth The winning team was welcomed home in a blaze of glory. Film writers can be well paid, but it’s the actors who get all the glory. ▶ sława chwała

gloss1 /ɡlɒs; US; / noun [uncountable, sing.] (a substance that gives sth) a smooth, shiny surface gloss paint You can have the photos with either a gloos or a matt finish. ▶ połysk błyszczący

glossary /ˈɡlɒsəri; US; / noun [countable] (pl. glossaries) a list of special or unusual words and their meanings, usually at the end of a text or book ▶ słowniczek słownik

glossy /ˈɡlɒsi/ adj. (glossier; glossiest) 1 smooth and shiny glossy hair ▶ błyszczący połyskliwy 2 (used about a magazine, etc.) printed on good quality paper and having many colour photographs a glossy magazine ▶ na błyszczącym/kredowym papierze

glove /ɡlʌv; US / noun [countable] a piece of clothing that covers your hand and has five separate parts for the fingers I need a new pair of gloves for the winter. leather/woollen/rubber/suede gloves ▶ rękawi-czka/ca

ˈglove compartment (also ˈglove box) noun [countable] a small space or shelf facing the front seats of a car, used for keeping small things in ▶ schowek (w samochodzie)

glow /ɡləʊ verb [i] 1 to produce light and/or heat without smoke or flames A cigarette glowed in the dark. ▶ żarzyć się jarzyć się

□ glow noun [sing.] 1 a warm light the glow of the sky at sunset ▶ blask żar 2 a feeling or look of warmth or satisfaction The cold wind brought a rosy glow to her cheeks. ▶ rumieniec

glowing /ˈɡləʊɪŋ; US / adj. saying that sb/sth is very good His teacher wrote a glowing report about his work. ▶ pochlebny pozytywny □ glowingly /; US / adv. ▶ pochlebnie (mówić, pisać) w samych superlatywach

glucose /ˈɡlu: kəʊs; -kəʊz; US / noun [uncountable] a type of sugar that is found in fruit ▶ glukoza

glue1 /ɡlu:; US / noun [uncountable] a thick sticky liquid that is used for joining things together You can make glue from flour and water. Stick the photo in with glue. ▶ klej

glue2 /ɡlu:; US / verb [transitive] (gluing) glue A (to/onto B); glue A and B (together) to join a thing or things together with glue Do you think you can glue the handle back onto the teapot? ▶ przyklejać sklejać  

glum /ɡlʌm; US / adj. sad and quiet What are you looking so glum about? ▶ markotny ponury □ glumly /; US / adv. ▶ markotnie z ponurą miną —glumness /; US / noun [uncountable] ▶ przygnębienie rozgoryczenie

gluten /ˈɡlu: tn; US / noun [uncountable] a sticky substance that is a mixture of two proteins and is left when starch is removed from flour, especially wheat flour We sell a range of gluten-free (bezglutenowych) products. ▶ gluten

glutton /ˈɡlʌtn; US / noun [countable] 1 a person who eats too much ▶ żarłok

GMT /ˌdʒi: em ˈti:; US / abbr. Greenwich Mean Time; the time system that is used in Britain during the winter and for calculating the time in other parts of the world ▶ średni czas zachodnioeuropejski GMT

gnarled /nɑ: ld; US / adj. rough and having grown into a strange shape, because of old age or hard work The old man had gnarled fingers. a gnarled oak tree ▶ wykrzywiony sękaty zdeformowany

gnat /næt; US / noun [countable] a type of very small fly that bites ▶ komar

gnome /nəʊm; US / noun [countable] (in children’s stories, etc.) a little old man with a beard and a pointed hat who lives under the ground a garden gnome ▶ krasnal gnom

GNP /ˌdʒi: en ˈpi: / abbr. gross national product; the total value of all the goods and services produced by a country in one year, including money received from foreign countries ▶ produkt narodowy brutto

Czasownik go ma dwie formy past participle: been i gone. Been używa się wtedy, gdy ktoś udał się dokądś i już stamtąd wrócił: I’ve just been to Berlin (byłem w Berlinie).

go1 /ɡəʊ / verb [i] (going; goes /ɡəʊz; US /, past tense went /went; US /, past participle gone /ɡɒn; US; /) 1 to move or travel from one place to another She always goes home by bus.

2 to travel to a place to take part in an activity or do sth Are you going to Dave’s party? Shall we go swimming/go for a swim this afternoon? We went to watch (poszliśmy obejrzeć) the match. to go for a drive wybrać się na przejażdżkę samochodem

3 to leave a place I have to go now. It’s nearly 4 o’clock. What time does the train go (odchodzi pociąg)? ▶ iść jechać

5 to lead to or reach a place or time Where does this road go to? This cut on my hand goes quite deep (jest dosyć głęboka). ▶ prowadzić ciągnąć się

7 to happen in a particular way; to develop How’s the new job going? Jak ci idzie w nowej pracy? My work’s going well. How’s it going? ▶ (sprawy) iść mieć się dobrze/źle

9 to stay in the state mentioned Many mistakes go unnoticed. Nobody called the police, and the crime went unreported. ▶ pozostawać 10 to have certain words or a certain tune How does that song go? ▶ iść brzmieć lecieć

14 to work correctly This clock doesn’t go. Is your car going at the moment? ▶ działać chodzić

16 to become worse or stop working correctly The brakes on the car have gone. His sight/voice/mind has gone. Traci wzrok/głos/pamięć. ▶ psuć się wysiadać

19(informal) (used for saying that you do not want sb to do sth bad or stupid) You can use my bike but don’t go breaking (nie zepsuj) it this time! I hope John doesn’t go and tell everyone about our plan.

go2 /ɡəʊ; US / noun [countable] (pl. goes /ɡəʊz; US /) 1 a turn to play in a game, etc. Whose go is it? Hurry up – it’s your go. ▶ kolej/ka

goad /ɡəʊd; US / verb [transitive] goad sb/sth (into sth/doing sth) to cause sb to do sth by making them angry Don’t let him goad you into fighting him. ▶ prowokować pobudzać

ˈgo-ahead1 noun [sing.] the go-ahead (for sth) permission to do sth It looks like the council will give us the go-ahead for the new building. ▶ pozwolenie, żeby coś zacząć

goal /ɡəʊl; US / noun [countable] 1 (in games such as football, rugby, hockey) the area between two posts into which the ball must be kicked, hit, etc. for a point or points to be scored He crossed the ball in front of the goal. ▶ bramka

goalkeeper /ˈɡəʊlki: pə(r); US / (also informal goalie /ˈɡəʊli; US / or keeper) noun [countable] (in games such as football and hockey) the player who stands in front of the goal(1) and tries to stop the other team from scoring

goalless /ˈɡəʊlləs; US / adj. with no goals scored a goalless draw The match finished goalless. ▶ bezbramkowy

goalpost /ˈɡəʊlpəʊst; US / noun [countable] (in games such as football, hockey, etc.) one of the two posts that form the sides of a goal. They are joined together by a crossbar. ▶ słupek (bramki)

goat /ɡəʊt; US / noun [countable] a small animal with horns which lives in mountain areas or is kept on farms for its milk and meat ▶ kozioł koza

goatee /ɡəʊˈti:; US / noun [countable] a small pointed beard on a man’s chin ▶ kozia bródka

gobble /ˈɡɒbl; US / verb [intransitive, transitive] (informal) gobble sth (up/down) to eat quickly and noisily He’d gobbled down all his food before I’d started mine. ▶ jeść łapczywie i głośno pożerać

ˈgo-between noun [countable] a person who takes messages between two people or groups In some countries, marriages are arranged by go-betweens. ▶ posłaniec pośredni-k/czka

goblet /ˈɡɒblət; US / noun [countable] a cup for wine, usually made of glass or metal, with a stem and base but no handle ▶ kielich

goblin /ˈɡɒblɪn; US / noun [countable] (in stories) a small ugly creature who tricks people ▶ chochlik

god /ɡɒd; US / noun 1(God) [sing.] [not used with the] the being or spirit in Christianity, Islam and Judaism who people say prayers to and who people believe created the universe Do you believe in God? Muslims worship God in a mosque. ▶ Bóg

godchild /ˈɡɒdtʃaɪld; US / (also ˈgod-daughter; godson) noun [countable] a child who has a godparent ▶ chrześnia-k/czka chrześniaczka

goddess /ˈɡɒdes; -əs; US / noun [countable] a female god ▶ bogini

godparent /ˈɡɒdpeərənt; US / (also godfather /ˈɡɒdfɑ:ðə(r); US /godmother /ˈɡɒdmʌðə(r); US /) noun [countable] a person chosen by a child’s family who promises to help the child and to make sure they are educated as a Christian

godforsaken /ˈɡɒdfəseɪkən; US / adj. [only before a noun] (used about a place) not interesting or attractive in any way ▶ zapomniany przez Boga i ludzi zapadły

godparent /ˈɡɒdpeərənt; US / (also godfather /ˈɡɒdfɑ:ðə(r); US /godmother /ˈɡɒdmʌðə(r); US /) noun [countable] a person chosen by a child’s family who promises to help the child and to make sure they are educated as a Christian

godsend /ˈɡɒdsend; US / noun [countable] something unexpected that is very useful because it comes just when it is needed This tax cut has come as a godsend to struggling businesses. ▶ dar niebios

goggles /ˈɡɒɡlz; US / noun [pl.] special glasses that you wear to protect your eyes from water, wind, dust, etc. ▶ okulary ochronne gogle

going1 /ˈɡəʊɪŋ; US / noun 1 [sing.] (formal) the act of leaving a place We were all saddened by his going. ▶ odejście odjazd

go-kart /ˈɡəʊ kɑ: t; US / (also kart / /) noun [countable] a vehicle like a very small car with no roof or doors, used for racing ▶ gokart

gold /ɡəʊld; US / noun 1 [uncountable] (symbol Au) a rare and valuable yellow metal that is used for making coins, jewellery, etc. Is your bracelet made of solid gold? 22 carat gold a gold chain/watch What’s the price of gold today? ▶ złoto

golden /ˈɡəʊldən / adj. 1 made of gold or having a bright yellow colour like gold a golden crown golden hair/sand ▶ złoty złocisty

goldfish /ˈɡəʊldfɪʃ; US / noun [countable] (pl. goldfish) a small orange fish, often kept as a pet in a bowl ▶ złota rybka

ˌgold ˈmedal (also gold) noun [countable] the prize for first place in a sports competition How many gold medals did we win in the 2004 Olympics? ▶ złoty medal

ˌgold ˈmedallist noun [countable] the winner of a gold medal ▶ złot-y/a medalist(k)a

ˈgold mine noun [countable] 1 a place where gold is taken from the ground ▶ kopalnia złota 2a gold mine (of sth) a place, person or thing that provides a lot of sth This website is a gold mine of information. ▶ (przen.) kopalnia

golf /ɡɒlf; US; ɡɔ: lf / noun [uncountable] a game that is played outdoors on a golf course and in which you use agolf club to hit a small hard ball into a series of holes (usually 18) to play a round of golf zagrać rundę golfa ▶ golf golfowy

ˈgolf club a long metal stick that is specially shaped at one end and used for hitting a ball when playing golf ▶ kij golfowy ⇨ look at bat, racket, stick

gone2 /ɡɒn / adj. [not before a noun] not present any longer; completely used or finished He stood at the door for a moment, and then he was gone. Can I have some more ice cream please or is it all gone? ▶ nieobecny towar wykupiony zużyty

gone3 /ɡɒn; US; / prep. later than Hurry up! It’s gone six already (już po szóstej)! ▶ po Tłumacząc be gone na polski, często używa się czasownika „mijać/przemijać“.

gong /ɡɒŋ / noun 1 a round piece of metal that hangs in a frame and makes a loud deep sound when it is hit with a stick. Gongs are used as musical instruments or to give signals, for example that a meal is ready

good1 /ɡʊd; US / adj. (better; best) ⇨ NOTE ⇨ POSŁUCHAJ NAGRAŃ PRZYKŁADÓW 1 of a high quality or standard a good book/film/actor That’s a really good idea! The hotel was quite/pretty good, but not fantastic. ▶ dobry

3 (used about a reason, etc.) acceptable and easy to understand a good excuse/explanation She has good reason to be pleased – she’s just been promoted. ▶ dobry ważny

5 morally right or well behaved She was a very good person – she spent her whole life trying to help other people. Were the children good while we were out? You remembered to wash your hands – good boy! ▶ dobry grzeczny

7good (for sb/sth) having a positive effect on sb/sth’s health or condition Green vegetables are very good for you. This cream is good for burns. ▶ dobry zdrowy

9 (used when you are pleased about sth) ‘ Tom’s invited us to dinner next week.’ ‘ Oh, good (dobrze)!’ ▶ dobry

11good (for sth) that can be used or can provide sth I’ve only got one good pair of shoes. This ticket’s good for (ważny przez) another three days.

good2 /ɡʊd; US / noun [uncountable] ⇨ POSŁUCHAJ NAGRAŃ PRZYKŁADÓW 1 behaviour that is morally right or acceptable the difference between good and evil I’m sure there’s some good in everybody. ▶ dobro