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dial1 /ˈdaɪəl; US / noun [countable] 1 the round part of a clock, watch, control on a machine, etc. that shows a measurement of time, amount, temperature, etc. a dial for showing air pressure ▶ tarcza (zegara) cyferblat licznik

dial2 /ˈdaɪəl; US / verb [intransitive, transitive] (dialling; dialled, US dialing; dialed) to push the buttons or move the dial on a telephone in order to call a telephone number You can now dial direct (dzwonić bezpośrednio) to Singapore.

dialect /ˈdaɪəlekt; US / noun [countable, uncountable] a form of a language that is spoken in one part of a country a local dialect ▶ dialekt

ˈdialling code noun [countable] (Brit.) (US code) the numbers that you must dial for a particular area or country international dialling codes ▶ numer kierunkowy

ˈdialog box (Brit. also ˈdialogue box) noun [countable] a box that appears on a computer screen asking the user to choose what they want to do next Select an option from the dialog box. ▶ (komputer) okno dialogowe

dialogue /ˈdaɪəlɒɡ/ noun [coun., uncoun.] 1 (a) conversation between people in a book, play, etc. This movie is all action, with very little dialogue. On the tape you will hear a short dialogue between a shop assistant and a customer. ▶ dialog

dialysis /ˌdaɪˈæləsɪs; US / noun [uncountable] a process for separating substances from a liquid, especially for taking waste substances out of the blood of people with damaged kidneys kidney/renal dialysis a dialysis machine ▶ dializa

diameter /daɪˈæmɪtə(r); US / noun [countable] a straight line that goes from one side to the other of a circle, passing through the centre ▶ średnica ⇨ look at radius, circumference

diamond /ˈdaɪəmənd/ noun 1 [countable, uncountable] a diamond ring ▶ brylant diament 2 [countable] a flat shape that has four sides of equal length and points at two ends ▶ romb

diaphragm /ˈdaɪəfræm; US / noun [countable] 1 the muscle between your lungs and your stomach that helps you to breathe ▶ przepona 2 a rubber device that a woman puts inside her body before having sex to stop her having a baby ▶ kapturek

diarrhoea (US diarrhea) /ˌdaɪəˈrɪə; US -ˈri:ə / noun [uncountable] an illness that causes you to get rid of faeces from your body very often and in a more liquid form than usual ▶ biegunka rozwolnienie

diary /ˈdaɪəri; US / noun [countable] (pl. diaries) 1 a book in which you write down things that you have to do, remember, etc. I made a note of his name in my diary. I’ll just check in my diary to see if I’m free that weekend. ▶ kalendarzyk

dice /daɪs; US / noun [countable] (pl. dice) a small solid square object with six sides and a different number of spots (from one to six) on each side, used in certain games Throw the dice to see who goes first. ▶ kostka do gry

dictate /dɪkˈteɪt; US ˈdɪkteɪt / verb 1 [intransitive, transitive] dictate (sth) (to sb) to say sth in a normal speaking voice so that sb else can write or type it to dictate a letter to a secretary ▶ dyktować

dictation /dɪkˈteɪʃn; US / noun [countable, uncountable] spoken words that sb else must write or type We had a dictation in English today. ▶ dyktando

dictator /dɪkˈteɪtə(r); US ˈdɪkteɪt- / noun [countable] a ruler who has total power in a country, especially one who rules the country by force ▶ dyktator

diction /ˈdɪkʃn; US / noun [uncountable] the way that sb pronounces words clear diction ▶ dykcja

dictionary /ˈdɪkʃənri; US -neri / noun [countable] (pl. dictionaries) 1 to look up a word in a dictionary a bilingual/monolingual dictionary ▶ słownik

didactic /daɪˈdæktɪk; US / adj. (formal) 1 designed to teach people sth, especially a moral lesson didactic art ▶ dydaktyczny moralizatorski

1[intran., tran.] die (from/of sth) to stop living My father died when I was three. Thousands of people have died from this disease. to die of hunger He died of cancer. to die for what you believe in to die a natural/violent death ▶ umierać

diesel /ˈdi: zl; US / noun 1 [uncountable] a type of heavy oil used in some engines instead of petrol a diesel engine silnik na olej napędowy a taxi that runs on diesel ▶ olej napędowy ⇨ look at petrol

1 [countable, uncountable] the food that a person or an animal usually eats The peasants live on a diet of rice and vegetables. I always try to have a healthy, balanced diet. Poor diet is a cause of ill health. a balanced diet ▶ dieta wyżywienie

diet2 /ˈdaɪət; US / verb [intransitive] to try to lose weight by eating less food or only certain kinds of food You’ve lost some weight. Have you been dieting? ▶ być na diecie odchudzać się stosować dietę

dietitian (also dietician) /ˌdaɪəˈtɪʃn; US / noun [countable] a person whose job is to advise people on what kind of food they should eat to keep healthy ▶ dietety-k/czka

differ /ˈdɪfə(r); US / verb [intransitive] 1differ (from sb/sth) to be different How does this car differ from the more expensive model? ▶ różnić się

difference /ˈdɪfrəns; US / noun 1[countable] a difference (between A and B) What’s the difference between this computer and that cheaper one? I’m doing an essay on the similarities and differences between fascism and communism. ▶ różnica

1different (from/to sb/sth) Cricket is quite different from baseball. The play was different from anything I had seen before. The two houses are very different in style. You’d look completely different with short hair. ▶ różny od kogoś/czegoś

□ differently /; US / adv. I think you’ll feel differently about it tomorrow. ▶ inaczej

differentiate /ˌdɪfəˈrenʃieɪt; US / verb 1 [intransitive, transitive] differentiate between A and B; differentiate A (from B) to see or show how things are different It is hard to differentiate between these two types of seed. ▶ rozróżniać

difficult /ˈdɪfɪkəlt; US / 1difficult (for sb) (to do sth) not easy to do or understand a difficult test/problem I’m in a difficult situation. Whatever I do, somebody will be upset. ▶ trudny kłopotliwy

difficulty /ˈdɪfɪkəlti; US / noun (pl. difficulties) \ We had no difficulty selling our car. We found a hotel without difficulty. If you borrow too much money you may get into financial difficulties. ▶ trudność kłopot

diffract /dɪˈfrækt; US / verb [transitive] to break up a stream of light into a series of dark and light bands or into the different colours of the spectrum ▶ (fiz.) uginać poddawać dyfrakcji

diffuse /dɪˈfju: s; US / adj. 1 spread over a wide area diffuse light a diffuse community ▶ rozproszony rozprzestrzeniony rozrzucony 2 not clear or easy to understand; using a lot of words a diffuse style of writing ▶ rozwlekły mętny niejasny

dig1 /dɪɡ; US / verb [intransitive, transitive] (digging; past tense, past participle dug /dʌɡ; US /) to move earth and make a hole in the ground The children are busy digging in the sand. to dig a hole ▶ kopać (np. łopatą, kilofem)

dig2 /dɪɡ; US / [countable], noun 1 a hard push to give somebody a dig in the ribs ▶ szturchnięcie 2 something that you say to upset sb The others kept making digs at him because of the way he spoke. ▶ docinek przytyk

digest /daɪˈdʒest; US / verb [transitive] 1 to change food in your stomach so that it can be used by the body I’m not going to go swimming until I’ve digested my lunch. ▶ trawić (pokarm)

digestion /daɪˈdʒestʃən; US / noun [countable, uncountable] the process of changing food in your stomach so that it can be used by the body ▶ trawienie

diˈgestive system noun [countable] the series of organs inside the body thatdigest food ▶ układ pokarmowy

digit /ˈdɪdʒɪt; US / noun [countable] any of the numbers from 0 to 9 a six-digit telephone number ▶ cyfra liczba jednocyfrowa

digital /ˈdɪdʒɪtl; US / adj. 1 using an electronic system that uses the numbers 1 and 0 to record sound or store information, and that gives results of a high quality a digital camera ▶ cyfrowy

digitize (also digitise) /ˈdɪdʒɪtaɪz; US / (also digitalize /ˈdɪdʒɪtəlaɪz; US /) verb [transitive] to change data into a digital form that can be easily read and processed by a computer a digitized map ▶ digitalizować przetwarzać w postać cyfrową

ˌdigital reˈcording noun [countable, uncountable] a recording in which sounds or pictures are represented by a series of numbers showing that an electronic signal is there or is not there; ▶ nagranie cyfrowe zapis cyfrowy

ˌdigital ˈtelevision noun 1 [uncountable] the system of broadcasting television usingdigital signals ▶ telewizja cyfrowa 2[countable] a television set that can receivedigital signals ▶ cyfrowy odbiornik telewizyjny

digitize (also digitise) /ˈdɪdʒɪtaɪz; US / (also digitalize /ˈdɪdʒɪtəlaɪz; US /) verb [transitive] to change data into a digital form that can be easily read and processed by a computer a digitized map digitalizować przetwarzać w postać cyfrową

dignified /ˈdɪɡnɪfaɪd; US / adj. behaving in a calm, serious way that makes other people respect you dignified behaviour ▶ pełen godności  OPPOSITE  undignified

dignity /ˈdɪɡnəti; US / noun [uncountable] 1 calm, serious behaviour that makes other people respect you to behave with dignity He managed to keep his dignity, even in prison. ▶ godność

digress /daɪˈɡres; US / verb [intransitive] (formal) to stop talking or writing about the main subject under discussion and start talking or writing about another less important one ▶ robić dygresję odchodzić od tematu abstrahować

dilate /daɪˈleɪt; US / verb [intransitive, transitive] to become or to make sth larger, wider or more open Her eyes dilated with fear. dilated pupils/nostrils Red wine can help to dilate blood vessels. ▶ rozszerzać (się)  OPPOSITE  contract

dilemma /dɪˈlemə; US / noun [count] a situation in which you have to make a difficult choice between two or more things Doctors face a moral dilemma of when to keep patients alive artificially and when to let them die. to be in a dilemma ▶ dylemat

diligent /ˈdɪlɪdʒənt; US / adj. (formal) showing care and effort in your work or duties a diligent student/worker ▶ pilny pracowity □ diligently /; US / adv. They worked diligently on the task they had been given. ▶ pilnie pracowicie

dill /dɪl; US / a plant with yellow flowers whose leaves and seeds have a strong taste and are used in cooking as a herb. Dill is often added to vegetables kept in vinegar dill pickles ogórki kiszone ▶ koper