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2 a person or thing that is near or next to another Britain’s nearest neighbour is France. Discuss the answers with your neighbour. ▶ sąsiad/ka

neighbouring (US neighboring) /ˈneɪbərɪŋ; US / adj. [only before a noun] near or next to Farmers from neighbouring villages come into town each week for the market. ▶ sąsiedni ościenny

Rzeczownik lub zaimek następujący po neither of występuje w lm, ale czasownik może być w lp: (zwł. w języku formalnym): Neither of the days is suitable. lub w lm (zwł. w języku codziennym): Neither of the days are suitable.

Neither of the teams played very well. ‘ Would you like tea or juice?’ ‘ Neither, thank you. I’m not thirsty.’ ▶ żaden (z dwóch) ani ten, ani tamten

I don’t eat meat and Tom doesn’t either. • ‘ I haven’t seen that film.’ ‘ I haven’t either.’

2(nerves) [pl.] worried, nervous feelings Breathing deeply should help to calm/steady your nerves. I was a bag of nerves before my interview. ▶ nerwy

4[sing.] a way of behaving that people think is not acceptable You’ve got a nerve, calling me lazy! ▶ tupet zuchwalstwo czelność

I always get nervous just before a match. She was a nervous wreck (kłębkiem nerwów). a nervous laugh/smile/voice She was nervous of giving the wrong answer. ▶ nerwowy zdenerwowany

□ nest verb [intransitive] There are some birds nesting in the roof. ▶ gnieździć się

The baby nestled her head on her mother’s shoulder. Ulfa is a typical German village nestling (wtulona) in a beautiful river valley. ▶ tulić się (do kogoś/czegoś) wygodnie się usadawiać

2[countable] a piece of net that is used for a particular purpose a tennis/fishing/mosquito net He headed the ball into the back of the net. ▶ siatka sieć

network /ˈnetwɜ: k; US / noun [countable] 1 a system of roads, railway lines, nerves, etc. that are connected to each other an underground railway network ▶ sieć (np. kolejowa)

2 having or showing no strong qualities, emotions or colour neutral colours a neutral tone of voice ▶ neutralny nijaki 3 having neither a positive nor a negative charge ▶ (elektr.) zerowy (chem.) obojętny

2 (used for emphasizing a negative statement) I never realized she was so unhappy. Roy never so much as looked at us. Roy nawet na nas nie spojrzał. ‘ I got the job!’ ‘ Never (niemożliwe)!’ ▶ nigdy

nevertheless /ˌnevəðəˈles; US / adv., conj. (formal)

2 different or changed from what was before I’ve just started reading a new book. to make new friends ▶ nowy

4new (to sth) having just started being or doing sth a new parent She’s new to the job and needs a lot of help. a new member of the club ▶ nowy świeżo/niedawno przybyły

break the news (to sb) to be the first to tell sb about sth important that has happened ▶ zawiadamiać (zwł. o czymś przykrym)

There will be a further news bulletin (wydanie wiadomości) at 1 o’clock. Our town has been in the news a lot recently. Ostatnio w mediach sporo się mówi o naszym mieście. a newsflash wiadomość z ostatniej chwili ▶ wiadomości nowiny

2 (the newsagent’s) [sing.] a shop that sells newspapers, magazines, etc. ▶ sklep z prasą

2[uncountable] We wrapped the plates in newspaper so they would not get damaged. ▶ gazeta ⇨ look at media 3(also paper) [countable] an organisation that produces a newspaper She works for the local newspaper. Which paper is he from? ▶ gazeta

□ the next noun [sing.] the person or thing that is next If we miss this train, we’ll have to wait two hours for the next. ▶ następny

It was ten years until I next saw her. Dopiero po dziesięciu latach znowu ją zobaczyłem. ▶ w następnej kolejności potem później

□ ˌnext ˈdoor adj. [only before a noun] our next-door neighbours najbliżsi sąsiedzi the next-door house dom obok ▶ po sąsiedzku

2 in a position after sth Next to Paris (po Paryżu) I think my favourite city is Madrid. Next to English my favourite subject is Maths. ▶ po

You look very nice today. Bardzo ładnie dziś wyglądasz. It would be nice to spend more time at home. ‘ Hi, I’m Kate.’ ‘ I’m Fergus – nice to meet you (bardzo mi miło).’ ▶ przyjemny miły

He/She is lovely. lub: He/She is very friendly. Mówi się również: a cosy/an attractive room • beautiful/lovely weather • expensive/fashionable/smart clothes.

2 an opportunity to sell a particular product to a particular group of people He made his money by exploiting a niche in the market. ▶ nisza 3 a place in a wall that is further back, where a statue, etc. can be put ▶ nisza wnęka (zwykle z półką)

They slept by day and travelled by night. In/during the night stosuje się zwykle w odniesieniu do minionej nocy: I woke up twice in the night. On używa się, mówiąc o konkretnej nocy: On the night of Saturday 30 June.

2 the time between late afternoon and when you go to bed Let’s go out on Saturday night. I went out with Kate the other night. ▶ wieczór

2(informal) an experience that is very unpleasant or frightening Travelling in the rush hour can be a real nightmare. ▶ koszmar

□ ninetieth /ˈnaɪntiəɵ; US / 1 ordinal number 90th ▶ dziewięćdziesiąty ⇨ note at sixth 2 noun [countable] 1/90; one of ninety equal parts of sth ▶ (jedna) dziewięćdziesiąta

2[intransitive] (Brit., informal) to go somewhere quickly and/or for a short time She’s just nipped to the shop for some bread. ▶ skakać (dokądś) pędzić latać (dokądś)

2[uncountable] (formal) the quality of having courage and honour ▶ szlachetność

2 belonging to the highest social class a man of noble birth ▶ szlachecki arystokratyczny □ nobly /ˈnəʊbli; US / adv. He nobly sacrificed his own happiness for that of his family. ▶ szlachetnie wielkodusznie szczytnie

Nod your head if you understand what I’m saying and shake it if you don’t. ‘ Somebody will have to do it,’ she said, nodding in my direction. ▶ skinąć (głową) kiwnąć (głową) (do kogoś)

3 a point at which two lines or systems meet or cross a network node ▶ węzeł 4 a small hard mass of tissue, especially near a joint in the human body a lymph node ▶ guzek

What an awful noise! Why is the engine making so much noise? ▶ hałas zgiełk

□ noisily /; US / adv. ▶ hałaśliwie głośno

2 (used about a price, sum of money, etc.) very small; much less than normal Because we are friends he only charges me a nominal rent. ▶ symboliczny

I would like to nominate Bob Fry as chairman. The novel has been nominated for the Booker prize. You may nominate a representative to speak for you. ▶ nominować mianować

□ nonchalance /; US / noun [uncountable] ▶ nonszalancja obojętność —nonchalantly /; US / adv. ▶ nonszalancko obojętnie

Jeżeli używamy none of z rzeczownikiem niepoliczalnym, wówczas czasownik występuje w lp: None of the work was done. Jeśli natomiast none of używamy z rzeczownikiem w lm lub z zaimkiem, lub z rzeczownikiem w lp odnoszącym się do grupy osób lub rzeczy,

‘ Have you brought any books to read?’ ‘ No, none.’ I went to several shops but none had what I was looking for. ‘ Could you pass me the wine, please?’ ‘ I’m afraid there’s none left (nic nie zostało).’ ▶ nic nikt