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□ disproportionately /; US / adv. ▶ niewspółmiernie nieproporcjonalnie

There was some dispute between John and his boss about whose fault it was. ▶ spór dysputa

The team were disqualified for cheating. ▶ dyskwalifikować uznać kogoś za niezdolnego (do czegoś) □ disqualification /dɪsˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃn; US / noun [countable, uncountable] ▶ dyskwalifikacja dyskwalifikowanie niezdolność (do czegoś)

□ disregard noun [uncountable, sing.] disregard (for sb/sth) He rushed into the burning building with complete disregard for his own safety. ▶ pominięcie lekceważenie

□ disrespectful /-fl; US / adj. ▶ bez szacunku lekceważący—disrespectfully /-fəli; US / adv. ▶ bez szacunku lekceważąco

—disruptive /dɪsˈrʌptɪv; US / adj. A badly behaved child can have a disruptive influence on the rest of the class. ▶ zakłócający spokój rozpraszający

She dissociated herself from the views of the extremists in her party. He was determined to dissociate his firm from any involvement with the disgraced politician. ▶ oddzielać wyrzekać się związku z czymś odcinać się od czegoś  OPPOSITE  associate

□ dissonant /ˈdɪsənənt; US / adj. dissonant voices/notes ▶ (muz.) dysonansowy rozbieżny sprzeczny niezgodny

 OPPOSITE  persuade

2[sing.] a point that is a long way from sb/sth At this distance I can’t read the number on the bus. From a distance the village looks quite attractive. ▶ odegłość oddalenie

2distance yourself from sb/sth to show that you are not involved or connected with sb/sth She was keen to distance herself from the views of her colleagues. ▶ dystansować się odsuwać się odżegnywać się

3 not very friendly He has a distant manner. Zachowuje się z rezerwą. ▶ chłodny z rezerwą

□ distillation /ˌdɪstɪˈleɪʃn; US / noun [countable, uncountable] the distillation process ▶ destylacja

2distinct (from sth) clearly different Her books fall into two distinct groups: the novels and the travel stories. This region, as distinct (w odróżnieniu) from other parts of the country, relies heavily on tourism. ▶ oddzielny odrębny różny

The new law makes no distinction between married and unmarried couples. ▶ rozróżnienie odróżnienie różnica 2[countable, uncountable] the quality of being excellent; a violinist of distinction wybitny skrzypek ▶ wyróżnienie

□ distinctively /; US / adv. ▶ odmiennie charakterystycznie

2[transitive] distinguish A (from B) to make sb/sth different from others The power of speech distinguishes humans from animals. distinguishing features znaki szczególne ▶ wyróżniać znamionować

2 possible to see, hear or recognize with effort The letter is so old that the signature is barely distinguishable. ▶ dostrzegalny  OPPOSITE  for both meanings indistinguishable

2 to change sth and show it a way that is not correct or true Foreigners are often given a distorted view of this country. ▶ zniekształcać przekręcać wypaczać

coś, co powoduje odwrócenie/rozproszenie uwagi

2 the state of being in great danger and needing immediate help The ship’s captain radioed that it was in distress. ▶ zagrożenie niebezpieczeństwo

□ distressed /; US / adj. She was too distressed to talk. ▶ zrozpaczony —distressing /; US / adj. a distressing experience przykre doświadczenie a distressing illness bolesna choroba ▶ rozpaczliwy wstrząsający

2 to transport and supply goods to shops, companies, etc. Which company distributes this product in your country? ▶ rozprowadzać rozmieszczać roznosić

2[sing., uncountable] the act of giving or transporting sth to a number of people or places the distribution of food parcels to the refugees The country produces enough food but distribution is a problem. ▶ rozdawanie dystrybucja rozprowadzanie

2 an official division of a town or country the district council postal districts ▶ okręg dzielnica obwód ⇨ note at area

□ distrust verb [transitive] She distrusts him because he lied to her once before. I share father's distrust of banks ▶ nie ufać nie dowierzać ⇨ look at mistrust —distrustful /-fl; US / adj. ▶ nieufny podejrzliw

2 to move sth or change its position I noticed a number of things had been disturbed and realized that there had been a burglary. ▶ zaburzać (porządek) 3 to cause sb to worry It disturbed her to think that he might be unhappy. ▶ niepokoić denerwować

2 an occasion when people behave violently or make a lot of noise in public They were arrested for causing a disturbance in the town centre. ▶ zamieszki zakłócenie porządku publicznego awantura

In Acapulco, men dive off the cliffs into the sea. A passer-by dived in and saved the drowning man. ▶ skakać do wody nurkować 2 to swim under the surface of the sea, a lake people diving for pearls I’m hoping to go diving on holiday. ▶ nurkować

2 a person who jumps into water with their arms and head first Daniel’s a really good diver. ▶ skoczek (do wody)

2 to be or become different Attitudes among teachers diverge on this question. When I reached my teens, my interests began to diverge from those of my friends. ▶ różnić się odchylać się

Latin diversified into several different languages. Z łaciny powstało kilka innych języków. ▶ rozszerzać (np. działalność)□ diversification /daɪˌvɜ: sɪfɪˈkeɪʃn; US / noun [countable, uncountable] ▶ rozszerzenie działalności urozmaicenie

2[countable] something that takes your attention away from sth Some prisoners created a diversion while others escaped. ▶ coś, co odwraca uwagę 3[countable] a different route which traffic can take For London, follow the diversion. ▶ objazd

Government money was diverted from defence to education. Rząd zmienił przeznaczenie środków z obrony na oświatę. Politicians often criticise each other to divert attention away from (odwrócić uwagę od) their own mistakes. ▶ odwracać kierunek skierowywać

2[transitive] divide sth (out/up) (between/among sb) to separate sth into parts and give a part to each of a number of people The robbers divided the money out between themselves. When he died, his property was divided up among his children. rozdzielać

2 [uncountable] dividing one number by another the teaching of multiplication and division long division ręczne dzielenie przez cyfry wieloliczbowe ▶ dzielenie

Częściej niż to divorce stosuje się wyrażenie to get divorced: My parents got divorced when I was three. Kiedy jednak tylko jedna strona żąda rozwodu lub gdy podana jest jego przyczyna, wówczas używa się to divorce: She divorced her first husband

2 very great; extreme the dizzy pace of life in London The following year, the band’s popularity reached dizzy heights. ▶ zawrotny □ dizziness /; US / noun [uncountable] He went to the doctor complaining of headaches and dizziness. ▶ zawrót głowy

4[countable, usually sing.] the place in a court of law where the person who is accused sits or stands ▶ ława oskarżonych

2[transitive] to take away part of the money sb earns, especially as a punishment They’ve docked £ 20 off my wages because I was late. ▶ obcinać (zarobki)

2 (the doctor’s) [sing.] a doctor’s surgery I’m going to the doctor’s today. ▶ przychodnia lekarska

2 a computer file that contains writing, etc. Save the document before closing. ▶ dokument

2[transitive] to avoid doing sth that you should do Don’t try to dodge your responsibilities! We can’t keep dodging the issue – we’re going to have to deal with this problem. ▶ unikać wykręcać się (od czegoś) migać się

2[only before a noun] connected with the home or family domestic chores/tasks the growing problem of domestic violence (przemocy w rodzinie) domestic water/gas/electricity supplies ▶ domowy

2 (used about people) able to do or good at cleaning the house, cooking, etc. Men are expected to be much more domesticated (partnerscy) nowadays. ▶ umiejący dobrze wykonywać prace domowe

The castle stands in a dominant position above the town (góruje nad miastem). ▶ dominujący

2[transitive] (used about a building or place) to be much higher than everything else The cathedral dominates the area for miles around. ▶ dominować górować □ domination /ˌdɒmɪˈneɪʃn; US / noun [uncountable] ▶ dominacja