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kaleidoscope /kəˈlaɪdəskəʊp; US / noun [countable] 1 a toy that consists of a tube containing mirrors and small pieces of coloured glass. When you look into one end of the tube and turn it, you see changing patterns of colours. ▶ kalejdoskop

kangaroo /ˌkæŋɡəˈru:; US / noun [countable] (pl. kangaroos) an Australian animal that moves by jumping on its strong back legs and that carries its young in a pouch on its stomach ▶ kangur

karaoke /ˌkæriˈəʊki; US / noun [uncountable] a type of entertainment in which a machine plays only the music of popular songs so that people can sing the words themselves a karaoke night/machine/bar ▶ karaoke

karate /kəˈrɑ: ti; US / noun [uncountable] a style of fighting originally from Japan in which the hands and feet are used as weapons ▶ karate

kayak /ˈkaɪæk; US / noun [countable] a light narrow boat for one person, that you move using a paddle ▶ kajak

keel1 /ki: l; US / noun [countable] a long piece of wood or metal on the bottom of a boat that stops it falling over sideways in the water ▶ stępka kil

keen /ki: n; US / adj. 1 keen (to do sth/on doing sth/that...) very interested in sth; wanting to do sth They are both keen gardeners. I failed the first time but I’m keen to try again (chcę spróbować ponownie).

keen on sb/sth very interested in or having a strong desire for sb/sth He’s very keen on jazz. Bardzo lubi jazz. Tracey seems very keen on a boy (chyba kocha się w chłopaku) at college.

□ keenly /; US / adv. ▶ dotkliwie przenikliwie bystro —keenness /; US / noun [uncountable] ▶ zapał gorliwość entuzjazm

keep1 /ki: p/ verb (past tense, past participle kept /kept; US /) 1[i] to continue to be in a particular state or position You must keep warm. Musisz dbać, żeby ci było ciepło. That child can’t keep still (nie może usiedzieć w jednym miejscu).

2[transitive] to make sb/sth stay in a particular state, place or condition Please keep this door closed. He kept his hands in his pockets. I’m sorry to keep you waiting. Przepraszam, że kazałem ci czekać.

3[transitive] keep doing sth to continue doing sth or to repeat an action many times I wish you wouldn’t keep leaving the door open!

4[transitive] to delay sb/sth; to prevent sb from leaving Where’s the doctor? What’s keeping him? ▶ zatrzymywać opóźniać 5[transitive] to continue to have sth; to save sth for sb You can keep that book – I don’t need it any more.

6[transitive] to have sth in a particular place Where do you keep the matches? Keep your passport in a safe place. ▶ przechowywać trzymać

9[transitive] to do what you promised or arranged Can you keep a promise? to keep a secret She didn’t keep her appointment (nie przyszła na wizytę) at the dentist’s. ▶ dotrzymywać zachowywać

keep at it/sth to continue to work on/at sth Keep at it – we should be finished soon. ▶ pracować nadal/wytrwale nad czymś nie przestawać (czegoś robić)

keep away from sb/sth to not go near sb/sth Keep away from the town centre this weekend. ▶ trzymać się z dala od kogoś/czegoś omijać kogoś/coś z daleka

keeper /ˈki: pə(r); US / noun [countable] 1 a person who guards or looks after sth a zookeeper ▶ dozor-ca/czyni opiekun/ka stróż/ka

keg /keɡ; US / noun [countable] a round metal or wooden container, used especially for storing beer ▶ baryłka antałek

kennel /ˈkenl; US / noun [countable] a small house for a dog ▶ psia buda

kerb (especially US curb) /kɜ: b; US / noun [countable] the edge of the raised path at the side of a road, usually made of long pieces of stone They stood on the kerb waiting to cross the road. ▶ krawężnik

kernel /ˈkɜ: nl; US / noun [countable] 1 the inner part of a nut or seed ▶ jądro pestka 2 the most important part of an idea or a subject There may be a kernel of truth (ziarno prawdy) in what she said. ▶ sedno istota

kettle /ˈketl; US / noun [countable] a container with a lid, used for boiling water an electric kettle ▶ czajnik

key1 /ki:; US / noun [countable] 1 a metal object that is used for locking a door, starting a car, etc. Have you seen my car keys (kluczyki do samochodu) anywhere? We need a spare key to the front door. a bunch of keys pęk kluczy ▶ klucz

3 one of the parts of a piano, computer, etc. that you press with your fingers to make it work Press the return key to enter the information. ▶ klawisz

key3 /ki:; US / adj. [only before a noun] very important Tourism is a key industry in Spain. ▶ kluczowy

keyboard1 /ˈki: bɔ: d; US / noun [countable] 1 the set of keys on a piano, computer, etc. ▶ klawiatura 2 an electrical musical instrument like a small piano ▶ syntetyzator keyboard

keyhole /ˈki: həʊl; US / noun [countable] the hole in a lock where you put the key ▶ dziurka od klucza

ˈkey ring noun [countable] a ring on which you keep keys ▶ kółko na klucze breloczek

keyword /ˈki: wɜ: d; US / noun [countable] 1 a word that tells you about the main idea or subject of sth When you’re studying a language, the keyword is patience. ▶ słowo kluczowe

khaki /ˈkɑ: ki; US / adj., noun [uncountable] (of) a pale brownish-yellow or brownish-green colour The khaki uniforms of the desert soldiers. ▶ kolor khaki (koloru) khaki

kick1 /kɪk; US / verb 1[transitive] to hit or move sb/sth with your foot He kicked the ball wide of the net. The police kicked the door down. ▶ kopać

kick the habit to stop doing sth harmful that you have done for a long time I’ve been a smoker for years, but now I’m trying to kick the habit. ▶ zrywać z nałogiem rzucać (nałóg)

kick2 /kɪk; US / noun [countable] ⇨ POSŁUCHAJ NAGRAŃ PRZYKŁADÓW 1 an act of kicking She gave the door a kick (kopnęła drzwi) and it closed. The referee gave a free kick (rzut wolny) for a foul on the goalkeeper. ▶ kopnięcie kopniak

kid1 /kɪd; US / noun 1 [countable] (informal) a child or young person How are your kids? ▶ dziecko dzieciak

kidnap /ˈkɪdnæp; US / verb [transitive] (kidnapping; kidnapped) to take sb away by force and demand money for their safe return The child was kidnapped and £ 50 000 ransom was demanded for her release. ▶ porywać uprowadzać (dla okupu)

□ kidnapper /; US / noun [countable] The kidnappers demanded £ 50 000. ▶ porywacz/ka —kidnapping /; US / noun [countable, uncountable] The kidnapping took place just outside his home. ▶ porwanie uprowadzenie (dla okupu) ⇨ note at crime

kidney /ˈkɪdni; US / noun 1 [countable] one of the two parts of your body that separate waste liquid from your blood ▶ nerka

ˈkidney bean noun [countable] a type of reddish-brown bean shaped like akidney that is usually dried before it is sold and then left in water before cooking ▶ fasola czerwona typu kidney

Murder oznacza umyślne zabicie kogoś: This was no accident. The old lady was murdered. Assassinate oznacza zabicie kogoś z powodów politycznych: President Kennedy was assassinated.

kill1 /kɪl; US / verb ⇨ NOTE ⇨ POSŁUCHAJ NAGRAŃ PRZYKŁADÓW 1[intransitive, transitive] to make sb/sth die Smoking kills. She was killed instantly in the crash. ▶ zabijać uśmiercać

kill two birds with one stone to do one thing which will achieve two results ▶ upiec dwie pieczenie przy jednym ogniu osiągać podwójny cel

kill2 /kɪl / noun [sing.] 1 the act of killing Lions often make a kill (polują) in the evening. ▶ polowanie zabicie 2 an animal or animals that have been killed The eagle took the kill back (orzeł zabrał zdobycz) to its young. ▶ upolowana zwierzyna

killer /ˈkɪlə(r); US / noun [countable] a person, animal or thing that kills He’s a dangerous killer who may strike again. a killer disease śmiertelna choroba ▶ zabój-ca/czyni morder-ca/czyni

killing /ˈkɪlɪŋ; US / noun [countable] act of killing a person on purpose; a murder There have been a number of brutal killings in the area recently. ▶ zabójstwo morderstwo mord

kilometre (US kilometer) /ˈkɪləmi: tə(r); kɪˈlɒmɪtə(r); US / noun [countable] (abbr. k, km) ⇨ POSŁUCHAJ NAGRAŃ PRZYKŁADÓW a measure of length; 1 000 metres ▶ kilometr

kilowatt /ˈkɪləwɒt; US / noun [countable] (abbr. kW; kw) a measure of electric power; 1 000 watts ▶ kilowat

kilt /kɪlt; US / noun [countable] a skirt that is worn by men as part of the national dress of Scotland ▶ część tradycyjnego męskiego stroju w Szkocji

Rzeczownik kind jest policzalny i dlatego zdanie I like all kind of music. jest niepoprawne. Poprawna forma to: I like all kinds of music.

kind1 /kaɪnd; US / noun [countable] ⇨ POSŁUCHAJ NAGRAŃ PRZYKŁADÓW a group whose members all have the same qualities The concert attracted people of all kinds. The concert attracted all kinds of people. What kind of car have you got?

kind2 /kaɪnd; US / adj. kind (to sb); kind (of sb) (to do sth) ⇨ POSŁUCHAJ NAGRAŃ PRZYKŁADÓW caring about others; friendly and generous Everyone’s been so kind to us since we came here!

kindergarten /ˈkɪndəɡɑ: tn; US / noun [countable] a school for children aged from about 2 to 5 ▶ przedszkole

ˌkind-ˈhearted adj. kind and generous ▶ dobry dobrotliwy

kindle /ˈkɪndl; US / verb [intransitive, transitive] 1 to start burning; to make a fire start burning We watched as the fire slowly kindled. to kindle a fire/flame ▶ rozpalać (ogień)

kindly /ˈkaɪndli; US / adv. 1 in a kind way The nurse smiled kindly. ▶ uprzejmie życzliwie

kindness /ˈkaɪndnəs; US / noun [countable, uncountable] 1[uncountable] the quality of being kind Thank you very much for all your kindness. ▶ życzliwość uprzejmość 2[countable] a kind act ▶ przysługa wyświadczona uprzejmość

king /kɪŋ; US / noun [ce] 1 (the title of) a man who rules a country. A king is usually the son or close relative of the former ruler The new king was crowned yesterday in Westminster Abbey.

2 the most important piece used in the game of chess, that can move one square in any direction ▶ król 3 one of the four playing cards in a pack with a picture of a king the king of spades ▶ król ⇨ note at card

kingdom /ˈkɪŋdəm; US / noun [countable] 1 a country that is ruled by a king or queen the United Kingdom ▶ królestwo 2 one of the parts of the natural world the animal kingdom ▶ królestwo

ˈking-size (also ˈking-sized) adj. bigger than usual a king-size bed ▶ olbrzymi bardzo duży

kink /kɪŋk; US / noun [countable] a turn or bend in sth that should be straight There’s a kink in the hosepipe so the water won’t come out. ▶ skręt zagięcie skrzywienie

kinky /ˈkɪŋki; US / adj. (informal) (used to describe sexual behaviour that most people would consider strange or unusual) ▶ perwersyjny Zwykle wyraża dezaprobatę.

kiosk /ˈki:ɒsk; US / noun [countable] a very small building in the street where newspapers, sweets, cigarettes, etc. are sold ▶ kiosk

kiss /kɪs; US / verb [intransitive, transitive] ⇨ POSŁUCHAJ NAGRAŃ PRZYKŁADÓW to touch sb with your lips to show love or friendship, or when saying hello or goodbye They sat in the back row of the cinema, kissing and cuddling.

kit1 /kɪt; US / noun 1 [countable] a set of parts that you buy and put together in order to make sth a kit for a model aeroplane ▶ zestaw (modelarski)

kit sb/yourself out/up (in/with sth) to give sb all the necessary clothes, equipment, tools, etc. for sth Before you go skiing you must get kitted out with all the proper clothing.

kitchen /ˈkɪtʃɪn; US / noun [countable] a room where food is prepared and cooked We usually eat in the kitchen. ▶ kuchnia

kite /kaɪt; US / noun [countable] a toy which consists of a light frame covered with paper or cloth. Kites are flown in the wind on the end of a long piece of string to fly a kite ▶ latawiec

kitsch /ˈkɪtʃ; US / noun [uncountable] popular art or design that is lacking in good taste and is too bright or sentimental in style ▶ kicz kiczowaty

kitten /ˈkɪtn; US / noun [countable] a young cat ▶ kociątko

kiwi /ˈki: wi:; US / noun [countable] (pl. kiwis) 1 a New Zealand bird with a long beak and short wings that cannot fly ▶ kiwi

knead /ni: d; US / verb [transitive] to press and squeeze dough with your hands in order to make bread, etc. ▶ gnieść ugniatać

knee /ni:; US / noun [countable] ⇨ POSŁUCHAJ NAGRAŃ PRZYKŁADÓW 1 the place where your leg bends in the middle Angie fell and grazed her knee. She was on her hands and knees on the floor looking for her earrings. Come and sit on my knee. ▶ kolano

kneecap /ˈni: kæp; US / (also technical patella /pəˈtelə; US /) noun [countable] the bone that covers the front of the knee ▶

ˌknee-ˈdeep adj. up to your knees The water was knee-deep in places. ▶ po kolana □ ˌknee-ˈdeep adv. I waded in knee-deep but the water was too cold to swim in. ▶ po kolana

kneel /ni: l; US / verb [intransitive] (past tense, past participle knelt /nelt; US / or kneeled) kneel (down) to rest on one or both knees She knelt down to talk to the child. to kneel in prayer. ▶ klękać

knickers /ˈnɪkəz; US / (especially US panties /ˈpæntiz; US /) noun [pl.] a piece of underwear for women that covers the area between the waist and the top of the legs a pair of knickers ▶ majtki damskie figi

knife1 /naɪf; US / noun [countable] (pl. knives /naɪvz; US /) a sharp blade with a handle. A knife is used for cutting things or as a weapon a knife and fork

knife2 /naɪf; US / verb [transitive] to deliberately injure sb with a knife The young man had been knifed in the chest. ▶ dźgać pchnąć nożem  SYNONYM  stab

knight /naɪt; US / noun [countable] 1 a soldier of a high level who fought on a horse in the Middle Ages ▶ rycerz 3 a piece used in the game of chess that is shaped like a horse’s head ▶ skoczek koń

knit /nɪt; US / verb [i, t] (knitting; past tense, past participle knitted 1 to make sth (for example an article of clothing) with wool using two long needles or a special machine I’m knitting a sweater for my nephew. ▶ robić na drutach dziać

□ knitting /; US / noun [uncountable] I usually do some knitting while I’m watching TV. ▶ robienie/robótka na drutach dzianie dziewiarstwo

knob /nɒb; US / noun [countable] 1 a round switch on a machine (e.g. a TV) that you press or turn the volume control knob ▶ pokrętło guzik 2 a round handle on a door, drawer, etc. ▶ gałka

knobbly /ˈnɒbli; US / (also knobby /ˈnɒbi; US /) adj. having small hard lumps knobbly (kościste) knees ▶ guzowaty

knock1 /nɒk; US / verb 1[intransitive] knock (at/on sth) to make a noise by hitting sth firmly with your hand Is that someone knocking at the door? Czy to ktoś puka do drzwi? I knocked on the window but she didn’t hear me. ▶ pukać stukać

knock2 /nɒk; US / noun [countable] a sharp hit from sth hard or the sound it makes a nasty knock on the head

knocker /ˈnɒkə(r); US / noun [countable] a piece of metal fixed to the outside of a door that you hit against the door to attract attention ▶ kołatka

knockout /ˈnɒkaʊt; US / noun [countable] 1 a hard hit that causes sb to become unconscious or to be unable to get up again for a while ▶ nokaut

knot1 /nɒt; US / noun [countable] ⇨ POSŁUCHAJ NAGRAŃ PRZYKŁADÓW 1 a place where two ends or pieces of rope, string, etc. have been tied together to tie/untie a knot ▶ węzeł supeł

knot2 /nɒt; US / verb [transitive] (knotting; knotted) to fasten sth together with a knot ▶ z(a)wiązywać

know1 /nəʊ; US / verb (past tense knew /nju:; US nu: /, past participle known /nəʊn; US /) [not used in the continuous tenses] 1[intransitive, transitive] know (about sth); know (that)... to have knowledge or information in your mind

Mówiąc o poznaniu kogoś, tzn. o spotkaniu kogoś po raz pierwszy, używa się czasownika meet: We met at university in 2001. Mówiąc o pogłębianiu znajomości, używa się zwrotu get to know sb: Kevin’s wife seems very interesting.

2[transitive, intransitive] to feel certain; to be sure of sth I just know you’ll pass the exam! As far as I know (o ile wiem), the meeting is next Monday afternoon. ▶ wiedzieć

4 [transitive, often passive] know sb/sth as sth; know sb/sth for sth; know sb/sth to be sth to give sth a particular name; to recognize sb/sth as sth

5[t] know how to do sth to have learnt sth and be able to do it Do you know how to use a computer? ▶ umieć, potrafić Uwaga! W tym znaczeniu po czasowniku know trzeba koniecznie użyć how to: I know how to swim. (Nie można powiedzieć I know swim.)

Czasownika know nie używa się w czasach continuous. Natomiast często spotyka się go w present participle (formie -ing): Knowing how he’d react if he ever found out about it, she kept quiet

7[transitive] [only in the past and perfect tenses] to have seen, heard, or experienced sth I’ve known him go a whole day without eating. Wiem, że niejeden raz nie jadł przez cały dzień.

ˈknow-all (also ˈknow-it-all) noun [countable] an annoying person who behaves as if they know everything ▶ mądrala

knowing /ˈnəʊɪŋ; US / adj. showing that you know about sth that is thought to be secret a knowing look ▶ (spojrzenie itp.) pełny zrozumienia

knowingly /ˈnəʊɪŋli; US / adv. 1 on purpose; deliberately I’ve never knowingly lied to you. ▶ świadomie umyślnie 2 in a way that shows that you know about sth that is thought to be secret He smiled knowingly at her. ▶ ze zrozumieniem

knowledge /ˈnɒlɪdʒ; US / noun ⇨ POSŁUCHAJ NAGRAŃ PRZYKŁADÓW 1[uncountable, sing.] knowledge (of/about sth) information, understanding and skills that you have gained through learning or experience

2[uncountable] the state of knowing about a particular fact or situation To my knowledge (o ile wiem) they are still living there. She did it without my knowledge. ▶ wiedza

knowledgeable /ˈnɒlɪdʒəbl; US / adj. having a lot of knowledge She’s very knowledgeable about history. ▶ znający się na rzeczy mądry □ knowledgeably /-əbli; US / adv. ▶ ze znawstwem

knuckle1 /ˈnʌkl; US / noun [countable] the bones where your fingers join the rest of your hand ▶ knykieć staw (palca) kostka (u ręki)

koala /kəʊˈɑ: lə; US / noun [countable] an Australian animal with thick grey fur that lives in trees and looks like a small bear ▶ (miś) koala

kosher /ˈkəʊʃə(r); US / adj. (used about food) prepared according to the rules of Jewish law ▶ koszerny