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1 to make sb lose respect for himself or herself She felt cheapened by their treatment of her. ▶ poniżać 2 to make sth lower in price to cheapen the cost of raw materials

for a low price You can travel quickly and cheaply all over the town by bus. ▶ tanio

to trick sb, or to make them believe sth that is not true, The shopkeeper cheated customers by giving them too little change. ▶ oszukiwać cheat (at sth) to act in a dishonest or unfair way Paul was caught cheating in the exam. to cheat at cards

a person who cheats ▶ oszust/ka

1[intransitive, transitive] check (sth) (for sth) Check your work for mistakes before you hand it in. ▶ sprawdzać check (sth) (with sb) to make sure that sth is how you think it is You’d better check with Tim that it’s OK to borrow his bike.

check in (at...); check into... to go to a desk in a hotel or an airport and tell an official that you have arrived Passengers should check in two hours before their departure time. ▶ meldować się przechodzić odprawę

to mark names or items on a list The boxes were all checked off as they were unloaded. ▶ zaznaczać (pozycje w spisie) zakreślać coś ⇨ look at tick1

check on sb/sth to make sure that there is nothing wrong with sb/sth I’ll just go and check on the children. My boss comes in once a week to check on progress. ▶ sprawdzać kogoś/coś kontrolować kogoś/coś

to pay for your room, etc. and leave a hotel ▶ wymeldować się (z hotelu)

check sb/sth out 1 to find out more information about sb/sth, especially to find out if sth is true or not We need to check out these rumours of possible pay cuts.

to find out if sth is true or correct I need to check up on a few things before I can decide.

a check (on sth) a close look at sth to make sure that in good condition We carry out/do regular checks on our products to make sure that they are of high quality. a security check I don’t go to games, but I like to keep a check on my team’s results.

to keep sth under control so that it does not get worse government measures to keep inflation in check ▶ powstrzymywać hamować Oxford Wordpower: słownik angielsko-polski / polsko-angielski © Oxford University Press 2007

with a pattern of squares a red-and-white checked tablecloth ▶ w krat(k)ę kraciasty kratkowany

1 the place where you check in at an airport the check-in desk ▶ stanowisko odprawy pasażerów 2 the act of checking in at an airport Our check-in time is 10.30 a.m. ▶ odprawa

a bank account that you can take money out of at any time, with a cheque book or cash card ▶ konto bieżące

checklist /ˈtʃeklɪst; US / noun [countable] a list of things that you must do or have ▶ lista rzeczy do załatwienia spis kontrolny

checkmate /ˌtʃekˈmeɪt; US / noun [uncountable] the situation in the game of chess in which one player cannot protect his or her king and so loses the game ▶ szach i mat ⇨

the place in a large shop where you pay ▶ kasa

a place where all people and vehicles must stop and be checked an army checkpoint ▶ punkt kontrolny

a general medical examination to make sure that you are healthy to go for/have a check-up You should visit your dentist for a check-up twice a year. ▶ badanie lekarskie

a type of hard yellow cheese ▶ (gatunek angielskiego sera) cheddar

[countable] either side of the face below your eyes Tears rolled down her cheeks. ▶ policzek 2[uncountable, sing.] (Brit.) rude behaviour; lack of respect He’s got a cheek, asking to borrow money again! ▶ tupet bezczelność

cheeky /ˈtʃi: ki; US / adj. (cheekier; cheekiest) (Brit.) not showing respect; rude Don’t be so cheeky! Of course I’m not fat! ▶ bezczelny

a loud shout to show that you like sth or to encourage sb who is taking part in a competition, sport, etc. The crowd gave a cheer (zawiwatował) when the president appeared. Three cheers for the winning team!

[intransitive, transitive] to shout to show that you like sth or to encourage sb who is taking part in competition The audience clapped and cheered when the band came on stage Everyone cheered the winner as he crossed the finishing line wznosić okrzyki

to shout in order to encourage sb in a race, competition, etc. As the runners started the last lap the crowd cheered them on. ▶ dopingować zachęcać

cheer (sb/sth) up to become or to make sb happier; to make sth look more attractive A few pictures would cheer this room up a bit. Cheer up (głowa do góry)! Things aren’t that bad. ▶ rozweselać (się) rozchmurzyć się

adj. feeling happy; showing that you are happy Caroline is always very cheerful. a cheerful smile ▶ pogodny wesoły ⇨ note at happy

(especially in the US) one of a group of girls or women at a sports match who wear special uniforms and shout, dance, etc. in order to encourage people to support the players

(used to express good wishes before having an alcoholic drink) ‘ Cheers,’ she said, raising her wine glass. ▶ na zdrowie! 2 (Brit.) goodbye ▶ cześć! (na pożegnanie) 3 (Brit.) thank you ▶ dzięki

[uncountable] a type of food made from milk. Cheese is usually white or yellow in colour and can be soft or hard a piece of cheese a cheese sandwich ▶ ser 2[countable] a type of cheese a wide selection of cheeses ▶ gatunek sera

a type of cake that is made from soft cheese and sugar on a pastry or biscuit base, often with fruit on top

a large wild cat with black spots that can run very fast

noun [countable] a professional cook, especially the head cook in a hotel, restaurant, etc. ▶ szef kuchni kucha-rz/rka

connected with chemistry; involving changes to the structure of a substance a chemical reaction the chemical industry ▶ chemiczny □ chemically /-kli; US / adv. ▶ chemicznie

noun [countable] a substance that is used or produced in a chemical process Sulphuric acid is a dangerous chemical. ▶ substancja chemiczna chemikalia

1 (also pharmacist /ˈfɑ: məsɪst; US /US druggist /ˈdrʌɡɪst; US /) a person who prepares and sells medicines ▶ apteka-rz/rka 2 (the chemist’s) (a shop that sells medicines, soap, camera film, I got my tablets from the chemist’s.

the scientific study of the structure of substances and what happens to them in different conditions or when mixed with each other We did an experiment in the chemistry lesson. a chemistry laboratory ▶ chemia

the treatment of disease, especially cancer, with the use of chemical substances a course of chemotherapy

a piece of paper printed by a bank that you sign and use to pay for things She wrote out a cheque for £ 20. to make a cheque out to sb wypisać czek na kogoś I went to the bank to cash a cheque. Can I pay by cheque?

a book of cheques ▶ książeczka czekowa

a small plastic card that you show when you pay with a cheque as proof that your bank will pay the amount on the cheque

chequered past/history/career) a person’s past, etc. that contains both successful and not successful periods ▶ (życie itp.) burzliwy (koleje losu itp.) zmienny 2 having a pattern of squares of different colours ▶ (wzór) w szachownicę (wzór) w kratkę

to love sb/sth and look after them or it carefully The ring was her most cherished (najcenniejszą) possession. ▶ dbać o kogoś/coś 2 to keep a thought, feeling, etc. in your mind and think about it often a cherished memory ▶ żywić (np. uczucie)

a small round black or red fruit that has a stone inside it ▶ wiśnia czereśnia 2 (also ˈcherry tree) the tree that produces cherries ▶ wiśnia czereśnia