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foal /fəʊl; US / noun [countable] a young horse ▶ źrebię

foam1 /fəʊm; US / noun [u] 1(also ˌfoam ˈrubber) a light rubber material that is used inside seats, a foam mattress ▶ gąbka 2 a mass of small air bubbles that form on the surface of a liquid white foam on the tops of the waves ▶ piana

foam2 /fəʊm; US / verb [intransitive] to produce foam We watched the foaming river below. The dog was foaming at the mouth (toczył pianę z pyska). ▶ pienić się

focus1 /ˈfəʊkəs; US / verb (focusing; focused or focussing; focussed) focus (sth) (on sth) 1[intransitive, transitive] to give all your attention to sth to focus on a problem to focus attention on a problem ▶ skupiać się skupiać (uwagę na czymś)

2[intransitive, transitive] (used about your eyes) to change or be changed so that things can be seen clearly Gradually his eyes focused. She focussed her eyes on the page. ▶ ześrodkowywać (się) skupiać się

focus2 /ˈfəʊkəs; US / [c] 1 the centre of interest or attention; special attention that is given to sb/sth Tonight our focus will be on modern jazz. The school used to be the focus of village life. ▶ centrum (np. uwagi) ośrodek (zainteresowania)

fodder /ˈfɒdə(r); US / noun [uncountable] food that is given to farm animals ▶ pasza obrok

foetus (US fetus) /ˈfi: təs; US / noun [countable] a young human or animal that is still developing in its mother’s body ▶ płód zarodek Wcześniejsze stadium rozwoju to embryo.

Fog oznacza gęstą mgłę, zaś mist to lekka mgła. W gorące dni, pod wpływem wysokiej temperatury, może tworzyć się zamglenie zwane po angielsku haze. Smog to rodzaj mgły spowodowanej zanieczyszczeniem powietrza.

fog /fɒɡ; US; / noun [u, c] thick cloud that forms close to or just above the land or sea. Fog makes it difficult for us to see Patches of dense fog are making driving dangerous.

foggy /ˈfɒɡi; US; / adj. (foggier; foggiest) (used to describe the weather when there is fog) a foggy morning ▶ mglisty

foil1 /fɔɪl; US / noun 1 (also tinfoil /ˈtɪnfɔɪl; US /) [uncountable] metal that has been made into very thin sheets, used for putting around food aluminium foil ▶ folia (np. aluminiowa) ⇨ look at cling film

foil2 /fɔɪl; US / verb [transitive] to prevent sb from succeeding, especially with a plan; to prevent a plan from succeeding The prisoners were foiled in their attempt to escape.

/fəʊld / 1 [tra] fold sth (up) to bend one part of sth over another part in order to make it smaller, tidier, etc. He folded the letter into three before putting it into the envelope. Fold up your clothes neatly and put them away please. ▶ składać

□ folding /; US / adj. [only before a noun] a folding chair a folding bed łóżko polowe ▶ składany

fold2 /fəʊld; US / noun [countable] 1 a curved shape that is made when there is more material, etc. than is necessary to cover sth the folds of a curtain/dress folds of skin ▶ fałda 2 the mark or line where sth has been folded ▶ zagięcie

folder /ˈfəʊldə(r); US / noun [c] 1 a cardboard or plastic cover that is used for holding papers, etc. ▶ teczka (do akt) skoroszyt 2 a collection of information or files on one subject that is stored in a computer or on a disk ▶ plik zbiór

folk2 /fəʊk; US / adj. [only before a noun] traditional in a community; of a traditional style Robin Hood is an English folk hero. folk music a folk dance/song/singer/tale ▶ ludowy folkowy

follicle /ˈfɒlɪkl; US / noun [countable] one of the very small holes in the skin which hair grows from a hair follicle ▶ mieszek

follow /ˈfɒləʊ; US / verb 1[in, t] to come, go or happen after sb/sth You go first and I’ll follow (on) later. The dog followed her (around) wherever she went. The news will be followed by a programme on monkeys. ▶ iść za kimś/czymś

2[in] follow (on) (from sth) to be the logical result of sth; to be the next logical step after sth Intermediate Book One follows on from Elementary Book Two. It doesn’t follow that old people can’t lead active lives. ▶ następować wynikać

4[t] to do sth or to happen according to instructions, an example etc. When lighting fireworks, it is important to follow the instructions carefully. The day’s events followed the usual pattern. ▶ stosować się do czegoś nadążać za czymś

6[transitive] to keep watching or listening to sb/sth very carefully You’ll have to follow what he says very carefully if you want to understand it. The film follows the career of a young dancer. ▶ słuchać/patrzeć uważnie śledzić (np. czyjeś losy

follower /ˈfɒləʊə(r); US / noun [countable] a person who follows or supports a person, belief, etc. ▶ zwolenni-k/czka wyznaw-ca/czyni stronni-k/czka ucze-ń/nnica

following1 /ˈfɒləʊɪŋ; US / adj. 1 next (in time) He became ill on Sunday and died the following day. ▶ następny

following2 /ˈfɒləʊɪŋ; US / noun 1 [sing.] a group of people who support or admire sth The Brazilian team has a large following in all parts of the world. ▶ grupa zwolenników poparcie

following3 /ˈfɒləʊɪŋ; US / prep. after; as a result of Following the riots many students have been arrested. ▶ po w następstwie

ˈfollow-up noun [countable] something that is done as a second stage to continue or develop sth As a follow-up to the TV series, the BBC is publishing a book. follow-up treatment after an operation ▶ dodatek kontynuacja

fond /fɒnd; US / adj. 1 [not before a noun] fond of sb/sth; fond of doing sth liking a person or thing, or liking doing sth Elephants are very fond of bananas. I’m not fond of getting up early. Teachers often grow fond of their students.

font /fɒnt; US / noun [countable] 1 a large stone bowl in a church that holds water for a baptism the baptismal font ▶ chrzcielnica 2 the particular size and style of a set of letters that are used in printing, on a computer screen, etc. ▶ czcionka

food /fu: d; US / noun ⇨ POSŁUCHAJ NAGRAŃ PRZYKŁADÓW 1[uncountable] something that people or animals eat Food and drink will be provided after the meeting. There is a shortage of food in some areas. ▶ żywność jedzenie

ˈfood chain noun [countable] (usually the food chain) a series of living creatures, each of which feeds on the one below it in the series ▶ łańcuch pokarmowy

foodie /ˈfu: di; US / noun [countable] (informal) a person who is very interested in cooking and eating different kinds of food ▶ smakosz/ka

ˈfood poisoning noun [uncountable] an illness that is caused by eating food that is bad ▶ zatrucie pokarmowe

ˈfood processor noun [countable] an electric machine that can mix food and also cut food into small pieces ▶ mikser robot kuchenny

foodstuff /ˈfu: dstʌf; US / noun [countable, usually pl.] a substance that is used as food There has been a sharp rise in the cost of basic foodstuffs. ▶ artykuł żywnościowy

fool1 /fu: l; US / noun [countable] a person who is silly or who acts in a silly way I felt such a fool when I realized my stupid mistake. She was fool enough (była na tyle naiwna) to believe it when he said that he loved her. ▶ głupiec dureń

fool2 /fu: l; US / verb 1 [transitive] fool sb (into doing sth) to trick sb Don’t be fooled into believing everything that the salesman says. You can’t fool me – that’s not real money! ▶ nabierać kogoś okpiwać

foolish /ˈfu: lɪʃ; US / adj. 1 not sensible I was foolish enough to trust him. ▶ niemądry lekkomyślny głupi 2 looking silly or feeling embarrassed I felt a bit foolish when I He felt rather foolish (głupio) when he fell in the street. ▶ głupi

foolproof /ˈfu: lpru: f; US / adj. not capable of going wrong or being wrongly used Our security system is absolutely foolproof. ▶ nie do zepsucia niezawodny

Boso to barefoot lub in bare feet: There’s broken glass on the floor, so don’t walk around in bare feet.

foot1 /fʊt; US / noun [c] (pl. feet /fi: t; US /) 1 the lowest part of the body, at the end of the leg, on which a person or an animal stands People usually get to their feet (powstają) for the national anthem. She rose to her feet. Wstała.

4[sing.] the foot of sth the bottom of sth There’s a note at the foot of the page. the foot of the stairs at the foot of the bed w nogach łóżka ▶ dół (czegoś) spód  OPPOSITE  top Antonimem the foot of the bed jest the head of the bed.

footage /ˈfʊtɪdʒ; US / noun [uncountable] part of a film showing a particular event The documentary included footage of the assassination of Kennedy. ▶ materiał filmowy

football /ˈfʊtbɔ: l; US / noun 1(especially US soccer /ˈsɒkə(r); US /) [uncountable] a game that is played by two teams of eleven players who try to kick a round ball into a goal a football pitch/match ▶ piłka nożna futbol

footballer /ˈfʊtbɔ: lə(r); US / noun [countable] a person who plays football a talented footballer ▶ piłkarz

footbridge /ˈfʊtbrɪdʒ; US / noun [countable] a narrow bridge used only by people who are walking ▶ kładka mostek dla pieszych

foothill /ˈfʊthɪl; US / noun [usually pl.] a hill or low mountain at the base of a higher mountain or range of mountains the foothills of the Himalayas ▶ podgórze

foothold /ˈfʊthəʊld; US / noun [countable] a place where you can safely put your foot when you are climbing: (figurative) We need to get a foothold in the European market. ▶ oparcie dla nóg punkt zaczepienia

/ˈfʊtɪŋ/ sing. 1 being able to stand firmly on a surface Climbers usually attach themselves to a rope in case they lose their footing. • (figurative) The company is now on on a firm footing (stoi teraz mocno na nogach) and should soon show a profit.

footnote /ˈfʊtnəʊt; US / noun [countable] an extra piece of information that is added at the bottom of a page in a book ▶ przypis odnośnik

footpath /ˈfʊtpɑ:ɵ; US -pæɵ / noun [countable] a path for people to walk on a public footpath ▶ ścieżka

footprint /ˈfʊtprɪnt; US / noun [countable] a mark that is left on the ground by a foot or a shoe ▶ ślad (stopy) ⇨ look at track

footstep /ˈfʊtstep; US / noun [countable] the sound of sb walking; the mark that a person leaves when walking I heard his footsteps in the hall. footsteps in the snow ▶ odgłos kroków ślad (stopy)  

footwear /ˈfʊtweə(r); US / noun [uncountable] boots or shoes ▶ obuwie

forbid /fəˈbɪd; US / verb [transitive] (forbidding; past tense forbade or forbad /fəˈbæd; US /, past participle forbidden /fəˈbɪdn; US /) 1forbid sb to do sth to order sb not to do sth My parents forbade me to see Tim again. ▶ zabraniać

forbidding /fəˈbɪdɪŋ; US / adj. looking unfriendly or frightening The coast near the village is rather grey and forbidding. ▶ groźny odpychający

force1 /fɔ: s/ 1[u] physical strength or power The force of the explosion knocked them to the ground. The police used force to break up the demonstration. ▶ siła moc 2[uncountable] power and influence the force of public opinion ▶ siła

3[countable] a person or thing that has power or influence Britain is no longer a major force in international affairs. Julia has been the driving force (siłą napędową) behind the company’s success. ▶ potęga

5[usually plural] the soldiers and weapons that an army, etc. has the armed forces ▶ siły zbrojne 6 [countable, uncountable] (technical) a power that can cause change or movement the force of gravity (przyciągania) ▶ siła (wiatru)

force2 /fɔ: s / 1force sb (to do sth); force sb (into sth/doing sth) to make sb do sth that they do not want to do The bank robber forced the staff and customers to lie on the floor. The President was forced into resigning. ▶ zmuszać

ˌforce-ˈfeed verb [transitive] to use force to make sb, especially a prisoner, eat or drink, by putting food or drink down their throat ▶ karmić na siłę

forceful /ˈfɔ: sfl; US / adj. having the power to persuade people He has a very forceful personality. a forceful speech ▶ silny wpływowy

forceps /ˈfɔ: seps; US / noun [pl.] a special instrument that looks like a pair of scissors but is not sharp. Forceps are used by doctors for holding things firmly a pair of forceps ▶ kleszcze

forcible /ˈfɔ: səbl/ adj. [only before a noun] 1 done using (physical) force The police made a forcible entry into the building. ▶ dokonany przemocą 2 (used about ideas, an argumen) strong; convincing a forcible reminder ▶ dosadny przekonujący

ford /fɔ: d; US / noun [countable] a place in a river where you can walk or drive across because the water is not deep ▶ bród

forearm /ˈfɔ: rɑ: m; US / noun [countable] the part of your arm between your elbow and your wrist ▶ przedramię

foreboding /fɔ:ˈbəʊdɪŋ; US / noun [uncountable, sing.] a strong feeling that danger or trouble is coming She was filled with a sense of foreboding. ▶ złe przeczucie

forecast /ˈfɔ: kɑ: st/ verb [t] (past tense, past participle forecast or forecasted) to say (with the help of information) what will probably happen in the future The Chancellor did not forecast the sudden rise in inflation.

forefinger /ˈfɔ: fɪŋɡə(r); US / (also index finger) noun [countable] the finger next to the thumb ▶ palec wskazujący

forefront /ˈfɔ: frʌnt; US / noun [sing.] the leading position; the position at the front Our department is right at the forefront of (zajmuje czołową pozycję) scientific research. ▶ czołowa pozycja na czele

foreground /ˈfɔ:ɡraʊnd; US / noun [sing.] 1 the part of a view, picture, photograph, etc. that appears closest to the person looking at it Notice the artist’s use of colour in the foreground of the picture. ▶ przedni plan

forehand /ˈfɔ: hænd; US / noun [countable] a way of hitting the ball in sports such as tennis, that is made with the inside of your hand facing forward ▶ forhend

forehead /ˈfɔ: hed; ˈfɒrɪd; US; -red; / (also brow) noun [countable] the part of sb’s face above the eyes and below the hair ▶ czoło

foreign /ˈfɒrən; US; / adj. ⇨ POSŁUCHAJ NAGRAŃ PRZYKŁADÓW 1 belonging to or connected with a country that is not your own a foreign country/coin/accent to learn a foreign language ▶ obcy zagraniczny

foreigner /ˈfɒrənə(r); US; / noun [countable] a person who belongs to a country that is not your own ▶ obcokrajowiec cudzoziem-iec/ka

ˌforeign exˈchange noun [countable, uncountable] the system of buying and selling money from a different country; the place where it is bought and sold ▶ giełda walutowa system wymiany walut

the ˌForeign ˈSecretary noun [countable] the person in the government who is responsible for dealing with foreign countries ▶ minister spraw zagranicznych ⇨ look at Home Secretary

foreleg /ˈfɔ: leɡ; US / noun [countable] either of the two front legs of an animal that has four legs ▶ przednia łapa (zwierząt czworonożnych)

foremost /ˈfɔ: məʊst; US / adj. most famous or important; best Laurence Olivier was among the foremost actors of the last century. ▶ najsłynniejszy czołowy

forensic /fəˈrensɪk; US -ˈrenzɪk; US / adj. [only before a noun] using scientific tests to find out about a crime The police are carrying out forensic tests to try and find out the cause of death. ▶ sądowy kryminalistyczny

forerunner /ˈfɔ: rʌnə(r)/ noun [countable] a forerunner (of sb/sth) a person or thing that is an early example or a sign of sth that appears or develops later Country music was undoubtedly one of the forerunners of rock and roll. ▶ prekursor zwiastun

foresee /fɔ:ˈsi: / verb [transitive] (past tense foresaw /fɔ:ˈsɔ:; US /, past participle foreseen /fɔ:ˈsi: n; US /) to know or guess that sth is going to happen in the future Nobody could have foreseen the result of the election. ▶ przewidywać

foreseeable /fɔ:ˈsi:əbl; US / adj. that can be expected; that you can guess will happen These problems were foreseeable. The weather won’t change in the foreseeable future. ▶ możliwy do przewidzenia dający się przewidzieć przewidywalny

foresight /ˈfɔ: saɪt; US / noun [uncountable] the ability to see what will probably happen in the future and to use this knowledge to make careful plans

foreskin /ˈfɔ: skɪn; US / noun [countable] the piece of skin that covers the end of the male sexual organ ▶ napletek

forest /ˈfɒrɪst; US; / noun [countable, uncountable] a large area of land covered with trees A large part of Canada is covered in forest. a forest fire tropical rain forests tropikalne lasy deszczowe ▶ las

forestall /fɔ:ˈstɔ: l; US / verb [transitive] to take action to prevent sb from doing sth or sth from happening ▶ ubiegać uprzedzać (coś)

forestry /ˈfɒrɪstri; US; / noun [uncountable] the science of planting and taking care of trees in forests ▶ leśnictwo

foretaste /ˈfɔ: teɪst; US / noun [sing.] a foretaste (of sth) a small amount of a particular experience or situation that shows you what it will be like when the same thing happens on a larger scale in the future

foretell /fɔ:ˈtel; US / verb [transitive] (past tense, past participle foretold /fɔ:ˈtəʊld; US /) (formal) to say what will happen in the future ▶ przepowiadać wróżyć przewidywać

forethought /ˈfɔ:ɵɔ: t; US / noun [uncountable] careful thought about, or preparation for, the future With forethought, anyone can give a good party. ▶ przewidywanie przezorność zapobiegliwość

forever /fərˈevə(r); US / adv. 1 (also for ever) for all time; permanently I wish the holidays would last forever! I realized that our relationship had finished forever (literary) I’ll regret it forever more. ▶ wiecznie na zawsze

forewarn /fɔ:ˈwɔ: n / verb [transitive, often passive] forewarn sb (formal) to warn sb about sth bad or unpleasant before it happens The commander had been forewarned of the attack. ▶ ostrzegać kogoś zawczasu (o czymś) uprzedzać kogoś (o czymś)

foreword /ˈfɔ: wɜ: d; US / noun [countable] a piece of writing at the beginning of a book that introduces the book and/or its author ▶ przedmowa słowo wstępne

forge1 /fɔ: dʒ; US / verb [transitive] 1 to put a lot of effort into making sth strong and successful Our school has forged links with a school in Romania. ▶ nawiązywać (stosunki)

forge2 /fɔ: dʒ; US / noun [countable] a place where objects are made by heating and shaping metal ▶ kuźnia

forgery /ˈfɔ: dʒəri; US / noun (pl. forgeries) 1 [uncountable] the crime of illegally copying a document, painting, etc. ▶ fałszerstwo podrabianie