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□ ˌleft-ˈhanded adv. I write left-handed. ▶ leworęcznie

2 the left side of the field in some team sports He plays on the left wing for Manchester United. ▶ lewe skrzydło (boiska)

2 the part of a pair of trousers, etc. that covers the leg There’s a hole in the leg of my trousers/my trouser leg. ▶ nogawka 3 one of the parts of a chair, table etc. on which it stands the leg of a chair/table a chair/table leg ▶ noga (np. stołu)

We are leaving a legacy of pollution and destruction to future generations. ▶ legat dziedzictwo spadek

2 allowed by law It is not legal to own a gun without a licence. ▶ prawny prawniczy ⇨ look at lawful, legitimate □ legally /ˈli:ɡəli; US / adv. Schools are legally (według prawa) responsible for the safety of their pupils. ▶ prawnie legalnie

2[countable] a famous person or event a movie/jazz/baseball legend ▶ legenda ⇨ look at star

2 mentioned in stories from ancient times the legendary heroes of Greek myths ▶ legendarny

□ legibility /ˌledʒəˈbɪləti; US / noun [uncountable] ▶ czytelność —legibly /ˈledʒəbli; US / adv. ▶ czytelnie wyraźnie

2 a large number of people who have something in common legions of admirers/photographers ▶ legion

—legitimately /; US / adv. ▶ w granicach prawa słusznie

2 to make sth legal ▶ legalizować 3 to give a child whose parents are not married to each other the same rights as those whose parents are ▶ uznawać prawnie

at your leisure (formal) when you have free time Look through the catalogue at your leisure and then order by telephone. ▶ w dogodnej chwili w wolnej chwili

ˈlemon squeezer noun [countable] an instrument that is used for pressing the juice out of a lemon ▶ wyciskacz do cytryn

He lent me his bicycle. He lent his bicycle to me. The bank refused to lend us the money. ▶ pożyczać (komuś)

2[uncountable] the amount of time that sth lasts Many people complained about the length of time they had to wait (skarżyło się na długi czas oczekiwania). the length of a class/speech/film ▶ czas trwania

5[countable] a piece of sth long and thin a length of material/rope/string ▶ kawałek długość sztuka (np. materiału)

□ lenience (also leniency /ˈli: niənsi; US /) noun [uncountable] ▶ łagodność pobłażliwość —leniently /; US / adv. ▶ łagodnie pobłażliwie

A female leopard is called a leopardess and a baby is called a cub

leprosy /ˈleprəsi; US / noun [uncountable] a serious infectious disease that affects the skin, nerves, etc. and can cause parts of the body to fall off ▶ trąd

—lesbianism /ˈlezbiənɪzəm; US / noun [uncountable] ▶ miłość lesbijska ⇨ look at gay, homosexual

Chociaż wiele osób używa słowa less także z rzeczownikami w lm (np. less cars), to jednak za poprawną formę gramatyczną uważa się w takim wypadku fewer: fewer cars.

less and less becoming smaller and smaller in amount or degree I seem to have less and less time for the children. ▶ coraz mniej

2 something that is intended to be or should be learnt a coursebook divided into twelve lessons I’m sure we can all learn some lessons from this disaster. To nieszczęście będzie dla nas wszystkich nauczką na przyszłość. ▶ lekcja nauczka

W tym znaczeniu let nie występuje w stronie biernej. Używa się wówczas czasownika allow lub permit z to: They let him take the exam again. • He was allowed/permitted to take the exam again.

2let sb/sth do sth Don’t let the dog jump on the sofa. My parents let me stay out till 11 o’clock. I wanted to borrow Dave’s bike but he wouldn’t let me. This ticket lets you travel anywhere in the city for a day. ▶ pozwalać dozwalać

4 (used for making suggestions about what you and other people can do) ‘ Let’s go (chodźmy) to the cinema tonight.’ ‘ Yes, let’s.’ ▶ (tworzy 1 os. lm trybu rozkazującego)

7 (used for making requests or giving instructions) Don’t help him. Let him do it himself. If she refuses to come home with us now, let her walk home. Let me have your report by Friday. Proszę złożyć u mnie swój raport do piątku. ▶ niech

2 a written or printed sign that represents a sound in a language ‘ Z’ is the last letter of the English alphabet. ▶ litera

2 the height, position, standard, etc. of sth We are at 500 metres above sea level. He used to play tennis at a high level. intermediate-level students top-level discussions dyskusje na najwyższym szczeblu ▶ poziom

2level (with sb/sth) at the same height, The boy’s head was level with his father’s shoulder. A red car drew level with mine at the traffic lights (zrównał się z moim). The teams are level on 34 points. ▶ równy na tym samym poziomie

Many buildings were levelled (zostało zrównanych z ziemią) in the earthquake. ▶ wyrównywać niwelować

2 a bar or tool that is used to lift or open sth when you put pressure or force on one end You need to get the tyre off with a lever. ▶ dźwignia lewar

2[countable] (informal) a person or thing that can cause a lot of problems, cost a lot of money, etc. Our car’s a real liability – it’s always breaking down. ▶ problem ciężar

2liable to do sth likely to do sth We’re all liable to have accidents (każdemu może przydarzyć się wypadek) when we are very tired. The bridge is liable to collapse (może łatwo się zawalić) at any moment. ▶ podatny na coś łatwo (o coś/coś się dzieje)

2[countable] a secret sexual relationship ▶ romans związek

2 (in politics) believing in or based on principles of commercial freedom, freedom of choice, and avoiding extreme social and political change liberal policies/politicians ▶ liberalny

□ liberalization (also liberalisation) /ˌlɪbrəlaɪˈzeɪʃn; US -ləˈz- / noun [uncountable] ▶ liberalizacja

□ liberated /; US / adj. free from the restrictions of traditional opinions or ways of behaving ▶ wyzwolony —liberation /ˌlɪbəˈreɪʃn; US / noun [uncountable] the liberation of the hostages ▶ wyzwolenie uwolnienie oswobodzenie

2 a private collection of books, etc. a new edition to add to your library ▶ księgozbiór biblioteka

2[uncountable] (formal) licence (to do sth) permission or freedom to do sth The soldiers were given licence to kill if they were attacked. ▶ zezwolenie

□ lie noun [countable] to tell a lie That story about his mother being ill was just a pack of lies. a white lie niewinne kłamstwo ▶ kłamstwo

Forma czasu przeszłego czasownika lie to lay, a imiesłów past participle to lain: He lay quietly for a few minutes. • She had lain there all night. Forma czasu przeszłego oraz imiesłowu past participle czasownika lay to laid: She laid her child on the bed

2 to be or stay in a certain state or position Snow lay thick on the ground. The hills lie to the north of the town. They are young and their whole lives lie ahead (mają przed sobą całe życie) of them. ▶ leżeć być znajdować się

lie in wait (for sb) to hide somewhere waiting to attack, surprise or catch sb ▶ (przy) czaić się (na kogoś)

lie behind sth to be the real hidden reason for sth We may never know what lay behind his decision to resign. ▶ kryć się za czymś lie about/around to relax and do nothing We just lay around all day on Sunday. ▶ nic nie robić

2[countable, uncountable] the state of being alive as a human being The hostages were rescued without loss of life (bez ofiar w ludziach). Would you risk your life to protect your property? Doctors fought all night to save her life. ▶ życie

4[c, u] I’ve lived in this town all my life. I spent my early life in London. to have a short/long/exciting life She was sent to prison for life./She was sentenced to life in prison. Skazano ją na dożywocie. life membership of a club ▶ życie

8[uncountable] something that really exists and is not just a story, a picture, etc. I wonder what that actor’s like in real life. Do you draw people from life or from photographs? ▶ życie

6[countable, uncountable] a way of living They went to America to start a new life. They lead a busy life. Są bardzo zajęci. married life ▶ życie 9[countable] the story of sb’s life He’s writing a life of John Lennon. ▶ biografia życiorys