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□ mathematical /ˌmæɵəˈmætɪkl; US / adj. mathematical calculations/problems ▶ matematyczny

mathematician /ˌmæɵəməˈtɪʃn; US / noun [countable] a person who studies or is an expert in mathematics ▶ matematyk

matrix /ˈmeɪtrɪks; US / noun [countable] (pl. matrices /ˈmeɪtrɪsi: z; US /) 1 an arrangement of numbers, symbols, etc. in rows and columns, treated as a single quantity ▶ macierz

matt (US also matte) /mæt; US / adj. not shiny This paint gives a matt finish. ▶ matowy

matter1 /ˈmætə(r); US / noun 1[countable] a subject or situation that you must think about and give your attention to It’s a personal matter and I don’t want to discuss it with you.

2[sing.] the matter (with sb/sth) the reason sb/sth has a problem or is not good She looks sad. What’s the matter with her (co jej się stało)? There seems to be something the matter (wygląda na to, że coś się dzieje) with the car.

Por. it doesn’t matter i I don’t mind: ‘ I’ve broken a cup!’ ‘ It was an old one. It doesn’t matter (nic się nie stało).’ • ‘ What shall we have for dinner?’ ‘ I don’t mind (cokolwiek).’

matter2 /ˈmætə(r); US / verb [intransitive] [not used in the continuous tenses] matter (to sb) to be important It doesn’t really matter (to naprawdę nieważne) how much it costs. Does it matter (czy coś się stanie) if we are a little bit late?

mattress /ˈmætrəs; US / noun [countable] a large soft thing that you lie on to sleep, usually put on a bed ▶ materac

mature /məˈtʃʊə(r) -ˈtjʊ(r); US -ˈtʊr / adj. 1 behaving in a sensible adult way Is she mature enough for such responsibility? ▶ dojrzały dorosły 2 fully grown or fully developed a mature tree/bird/animal ▶ dojrzały dorosły rozwinięty

maxim /ˈmæksɪm; US / noun [countable] a few words that express a rule for good or sensible behaviour Our maxim is: ‘ If a job’s worth doing, it’s worth doing well.’ ▶ sentencja maksyma

maximize (also maximise) /ˈmæksɪmaɪz; US / verb [transitive] to increase sth as much as possible to maximize profits ▶ maksymalizować

maximum /ˈmæksɪməm; US / noun [sing.] (abbr. max /mæks; US /) the greatest amount or level of sth that is possible, allowed, etc. The bus can carry a maximum of 40 people. That is the maximum we can afford. to set the dial to maximum ▶ maksimum

maybe /ˈmeɪbi; US / adv. perhaps; possibly ‘ Are you going to come?’ ‘ Maybe.’ There were three, maybe four armed men. Maybe I’ll accept the invitation and maybe I won’t. Maybe we ought to try again. ▶ może być może, że

ˈMay Day noun [countable] 1st May ▶ Święto 1 Maja May Day jest tradycyjnie obchodzony jako święto wiosny, a w niektórych krajach także jako święto pracy.

mayonnaise /ˌmeɪəˈneɪz; US ˈmeɪəneɪz / noun [uncountable] a cold thick pale yellow sauce made with eggs and oil ▶ majonez

mayor /meə(r); US ˈmeɪər / noun [countable] a person who is elected to be the leader of a group of people who manage the affairs of a town or city ▶ burmistrz

meadow /ˈmedəʊ; US / noun [countable] a field of grass ▶ łąka

Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Tea and supper are usually smaller meals, but some people use these words to talk about the main evening meal. The midday meal can be called dinner. Before a meal you lay the table by putting a tablecloth, cutlery, etc. on it.

meal /mi: l; US / noun [countable] ⇨ POSŁUCHAJ NAGRAŃ PRZYKŁADÓW the time when you eat or the food that is eaten at that time Shall we go out for a meal on Friday? a heavy/light meal ▶ posiłek

Czasownik mean nie występuje w czasach continuous. Natomiast często spotyka się go w present participle (formie -ing): The weather during filming was terrible, meaning that several scenes had to be shot again later.

mean1 /mi: n; US / verb [transitive] (past tense, past participle meant /ment; US /) 1[not used in the continuous tenses] to express, show or have as a meaning What does this word mean? The bell means that the lesson has ended.

2 I don’t understand what you mean. Well, she said ‘ yes’ but I think she really meant ‘ no’. What do you mean by ‘ a lot of money’? I see what you mean, but I’m afraid it’s not possible. ▶ mieć na myśli rozumieć (przez coś)

mean2 /mi: n / adj. 1 mean (with sth) wanting to keep money, etc. for yourself rather than let other people have it It’s no good asking him for any money – he’s much too mean. They’re mean with the food in the canteen. ▶ skąpy małostkowy

meander /miˈændə(r)/ verb [i] 1 (used about a river, road, etc.) to have a lot of curves ▶ wić się 2 to walk or travel slowly or without any definite direction The meeting meandered along for hours without any decisions being made. ▶ błąkać się

meaning /ˈmi: nɪŋ; US / noun 1[c, u] the thing or idea that sth represents; what sb is trying to communicate This word has two different meanings in English. What do you think the meaning is of the last line of the poem? ▶ znaczenie sens

meaningful /ˈmi: nɪŋfl; US / adj. 1 useful, important or interesting Most people need a meaningful relationship with another person. ▶ znaczący treściwy

meaningless /ˈmi: nɪŋləs; US / adj. without meaning, reason or sense The figures are meaningless if we have nothing to compare them with. ▶ bez znaczenia bez sensu

□ meanness /; US / noun [uncountable] ▶ skąpstwo nieuprzejmość

means /mi: nz; US / noun 1 [countable] (pl. means) a means (of doing sth) a method of doing sth Is there any means of contacting your husband? Do you have any means of transport? Czy masz czym dojechać? ▶ sposób środek

by no means; not by any means not at all I’m by no means sure that this is the right thing to do. ▶ w żaden sposób stanowczo nie by means of by using We got out of the hotel by means of the fire escape. ▶ za pomocą/pośrednictwem drogą

in the meantime in the time between two things happening Our house isn’t finished so in the meantime we’re living with my mother. ▶ tymczasem w międzyczasie

meanwhile /ˈmi: nwaɪl; US / adv. during the same time or during the time between two things happening Peter was at home studying. Omar, meanwhile, was out with his friends.

measles /ˈmi: zlz; US / noun [uncountable] a common infectious disease, especially among children, in which your body feels hot and your skin is covered in small red spots ▶ odra

measure1 /ˈmeʒə(r); US / verb 1[intransitive, transitive] to find the size, weight, quantity, etc. of sb/sth in standard units by using an instrument to measure the height/width/length/depth of something

measure up (to sth) to be as good as you need to be or as sb expects you to be Did the holiday measure up to your expectations? ▶ dorastać (do czegoś)

measure2 /ˈmeʒə(r); US / noun ⇨ POSŁUCHAJ NAGRAŃ PRZYKŁADÓW 1[countable, usually pl.] an official action that is done for a special reason As a temporary measure, the road will have to be closed. emergency measures

2[sing.] (formal) a/some measure of sth The play achieved a measure of success. ▶ stopień miara 3[sing.] a way of understanding or judging sth The school’s popularity is a measure of the teachers’ success. ▶ miara wyznacznik

for good measure in addition to sth, especially to make sure that there is enough He made a few extra sandwiches for good measure. ▶ na zapas

measurement /ˈmeʒəmənt; US / noun ⇨ POSŁUCHAJ NAGRAŃ PRZYKŁADÓW 1[uncountable] the act or process of measuring sth the metric system of measurement ▶ pomiar/y mierzenie

ˈtape measure (also ˈmeasuring tape) noun [countable] a long thin piece of plastic, cloth or metal with centimetres, etc. marked on it. It is used for measuring things. ▶ taśma miernicza

meat We get pork, ham or bacon from a pig, beef from a cow and veal from a calf. Mutton comes from a sheep, but we get lamb from a lamb. We often call beef, mutton and lamb red meat.

meat /mi: t; US / noun [uncountable] ⇨ POSŁUCHAJ NAGRAŃ PRZYKŁADÓW the parts of animals or birds that people eat meat and two vegetables meat-eating animals ▶ mięso

meatball /ˈmi: tbɔ: l; US / noun [countable] a small ball of minced meat ▶ pulpet

meaty /ˈmi: ti; US / adj. (meatier; meatiest) 1 like meat, or containing a lot of meat a meaty texture meaty sausages ▶ mięsny

Mecca /ˈmekə; US / noun 1 [sing.] the city in Saudi Arabia where Muhammad was born, which is the centre of Islam ▶ Mekka

mechanic /məˈkænɪk; US / noun 1 [countable] a person whose job is to repair and work with machines a car mechanic ▶ mechanik 2 (mechanics) [uncountable] the science of how machines work ▶ mechanika

mechanical /məˈkænɪkl; US / adj. 1 connected with or produced by machines a mechanical pump mechanical engineering inżynieria mechaniczna mechanical problems a mechanical mind zmysł techniczny ▶ mechaniczny

□ mechanically /-kli; US / adv. ▶ mechanicznie machinalnie

mechanism /ˈmekənɪzəm; US / noun [countable] 1 a set of moving parts in a machine that does a certain task Our car has an automatic locking mechanism. ▶ mechanizm maszyneria

mechanize (also mechanise) /ˈmekənaɪz; US / verb [transitive] to use machines instead of people to do work We have mechanized the entire production process. ▶ mechanizować

/ˈmedl / noun [c] a small flat piece of metal, usually with a design and words on it, which is given to sb who has shown courage or as a prize in a sport He was awarded a medal for bravery. to win a gold/silver/bronze medal in the Olympics ▶ medal

medallion /məˈdæliən; US / noun [countable] a small round piece of metal on a chain which is worn as jewellery around the neck ▶ medalion

medallist (US medalist) /ˈmedəlɪst; US / noun [countable] a person who has won a medal, especially in sport an Olympic gold medallist ▶ medalist(k)a

median /ˈmi: diən; US / adj. [only before a noun] 1 having a value in the middle of a series of values the median age/price ▶ średni 2 located in or passing through the middle a median point/line ▶ środkowy

/ˈmi:dieɪt/ v mediate (in sth) (between A and B) to try to end a disagreement between two or more people As a supervisor she had to mediate between her colleagues and the management. to mediate a settlement ▶ pośredniczyć (w rozwiązywaniu sporu)

medical1 /ˈmedɪkl; US / adj. connected with medicine and the treatment of illness medical treatment/care opieka medyczna the medical profession a medical student a medical school akademia medyczna ▶ medyczny lekarski

medication /ˌmedɪˈkeɪʃn; US / noun [countable, uncountable] (especially US) medicine that a doctor has given to you Are you on any medication? ▶ lekarstwo

medicine /ˈmedsn; ˈmedɪsn; US / noun ⇨ POSŁUCHAJ NAGRAŃ PRZYKŁADÓW 1 [uncountable] the science of preventing and treating illness to study medicine ▶ medycyna

medieval (also mediaeval) /ˌmediˈi: vl; US / adj. connected with the Middle Ages medieval art/architecture/castles ▶ średniowieczny

mediocre /ˌmi: diˈəʊkə(r); US / adj. of not very high quality He gave a mediocre performance ▶ średni mierny lichy □ mediocrity /ˌmi: diˈɒkrəti; US / noun [uncountable] ▶ mierność lichość

meditate /ˈmedɪteɪt; US / verb [intransitive] 1meditate (on/upon sth) to think carefully and deeply (about sth) I’ve been meditating on what you said last week. ▶ rozmyślać medytować

the Mediterranean /ˌmedɪtəˈreɪnɪən; US / (also informal the Med /med; US /) noun [sing.] the Mediterranean Sea or the countries around it ▶ Morze Śródziemne kraje śródziemnomorskie

medium1 /ˈmi: diəm; US / adj. ⇨ POSŁUCHAJ NAGRAŃ PRZYKŁADÓW 1 in the middle between two sizes, lengths, temperatures, etc.; average She was of medium height. Would you like the small, medium or large packet? a medium-sized car/town/dog ▶ średni

medium2 /ˈmi: diəm / noun 1 [countable] (pl. media or mediums) a means you can use to express The Internet is the modern medium of communication. English is the medium of instruction in the school. ▶ środek (np. komunikacji) środek przekazu

meet /mi: t; US / verb (past tense, past participle met /met; US /) 1[intransitive, transitive] to come together by chance or because you have arranged it I just met Kareem on the train. What time shall we meet for lunch?

2[transitive] to go to a place and wait for sb/sth to arrive I’ll come and meet you at the station. A coach will meet your plane and take you to your hotel. ▶ wychodzić na spotkanie oczekiwać

4[intransitive, transitive] to play, fight, etc. together as opponents in a sports competition These two teams met in last year’s final. Yamada will meet Suzuki in the second round. ▶ spotykać się

We call, arrange or organize a meeting. We can also cancel or postpone a meeting.

meeting /ˈmi: tɪŋ; US / noun 1[countable] an organized occasion when a number of people come together in order to discuss or decide sth The group hold regular meetings all year. We need to have a meeting to discuss these matters.

megalomania /ˌmeɡələˈmeɪniə; US / noun [uncountable] 1 a mental illness or condition in which sb has an exaggerated belief in their own importance or power ▶ megalomania 2 a strong feeling that you want to have more and more power ▶ megalomania

megalomaniac /ˌmeɡələˈmeɪniæk; US / noun a person suffering from or showingmegalomania ▶ megaloman/ka □ megalomaniac adj. ▶ megalomański

megaphone /ˈmeɡəfəʊn; US / noun [countable] a piece of equipment that you speak through to make your voice sound louder when speaking to a crowd ▶ megafon tuba

melancholy /ˈmelənkəli; US -kɒli; US / noun [uncountable] (formal) a feeling of sadness which lasts for a long time ▶ melancholia smutek przygnębienie □ melancholy adj. ▶ melancholijny smutny przygnębiający

mellow /ˈmeləʊ; US / adj. 1 (used about colours or sounds) soft and pleasant ▶ miękki aksamitny ciepły

melodrama /ˈmelədrɑ: mə; US / noun [countable, uncountable] a story, play or film in which a lot of exciting things happen and in which people’s emotions are stronger than in real life ▶ melodramat

melody /ˈmelədi; US / noun [countable] (pl. melodies) a song or tune; the main tune of a piece of music ▶ melodia

melon /ˈmelən; US / noun [countable, uncountable] a large round fruit with a thick yellow or green skin and a lot of seeds ▶ melon

melt /melt; US / verb 1 [intransitive, transitive] to change or make sth change from a solid to a liquid by means of heat When we got up in the morning the snow had melted. First melt the butter in a saucepan. ▶ topić (się) topnieć

melt away to disappear The crowd slowly melted away when the speaker had finished. ▶ ulatniać się znikać melt sth down to heat a metal or glass object until it becomes liquid ▶ przetapiać

ˈmelting point noun [uncountable, countable] the temperature at which a solid melts ▶ temperatura topnienia

ˈmelting pot noun [countable] a place where a lot of different cultures, ideas, etc. come together New York is a melting pot of different cultures. ▶ tygiel

member /ˈmembə(r); US / noun [countable] a person, animal or thing that belongs to a group, club, organization, etc. All the members of the family were there. to become a member of a club a member of staff ▶ człon-ek/kini

ˌMember of ˈParliament noun [countable] (abbr. MP /ˌem ˈpi:; US /) a person who has been elected to represent people from a particular area in Parliament I’m going to write to my local MP about the problem. the MP for Oxford East ▶ pos-eł/łanka

membership /ˈmembəʃɪp; US / noun 1 [uncountable] the state of being a member of a group, organization, etc. To apply for membership, please fill in the enclosed form. a membership card/fee ▶ członkostwo przynależność

membrane /ˈmembreɪn; US / noun [countable] a thin skin which covers certain parts of a person’s or an animal’s body ▶ błona membrana

memo /ˈmeməʊ; US / noun [countable] (pl. memos) (also formal memorandum /ˌmeməˈrændəm; US / (pl. memoranda /-də; US /) a note sent from one person or office to another within an organization ▶ notatka (służbowa) memorandum

memorable /ˈmemərəbl / adj. worth remembering or easy to remember The concert was a memorable experience. ▶ niezapomniany łatwy do zapamiętania pamiętny  SYNONYM  unforgettable □ memorably /-əbli; US / adv. ▶ pamiętnie w sposób niezapomniany

memorial /məˈmɔ: riəl; US / noun [countable] a memorial (to sb/sth) something that is built or done to remind people of an event or a person a memorial to the victims of the bombing

memorize (also memorise) /ˈmeməraɪz; US / verb [transitive] to learn sth so that you can remember it exactly Actors have to memorize their lines. ▶ uczyć się na pamięć zapamiętywać

memory /ˈmeməri; US / noun (pl. memories) ⇨ POSŁUCHAJ NAGRAŃ PRZYKŁADÓW 1[countable] sb’s ability to remember things to have a good/bad memory A teacher needs to have a good memory for names. The drug can affect your short-term memory. ▶ pamięć

3[countable] something that you remember That is one of my happiest memories. I have no memories of that time at all. childhood memories ▶ wspomnienie

mend1 /mend; US / verb [transitive] to repair sth that is damaged or broken Can you mend the hole (czy możesz zaszyć/zacerować dziurę) in this jumper for me? This window needs mending – it won’t shut properly. ▶ naprawiać reperować

meningitis /ˌmenɪnˈdʒaɪtɪs; US / noun [uncountable] a dangerous illness which affects the brain and the spinal cord ▶ zapalenie opon mózgowych

the menopause /ˈmenəpɔ: z; US / noun [sing.] the time when a woman stops menstruating and can no longer have children. This usually happens around the age of 50. ▶ menopauza

menstrual /ˈmenstruəl; US / adj. connected with the time when a womanmenstruates each month The average length of a woman’s menstrual cycle is 28 days. ▶ miesiączkowy menstruacyjny

menstruate /ˈmenstrueɪt; US / verb [intransitive] (formal) (used about women) to lose blood once a month from the womb ▶ miesiączkować mieć okres/miesiączkę W języku codziennym używa się zwrotu have a period.

mental /ˈmentl; US / adj. [only before a noun] 1 of or in the mind; involving the process of thinking It’s fascinating to watch a child’s mental development. mental arithmetic rachunek pamięciowy

2 connected with illness of the mind a mental illness/hospital He’s suffering from physical and mental exhaustion. a mental hospital szpital dla psychicznie/umysłowo chorych ▶ umysłowy psychiczny

mentality /menˈtæləti; US / noun [countable] (pl. mentalities) a type of mind or way of thinking I just can’t understand his mentality! the criminal mentality ▶ mentalność sposób myślenia

mention /ˈmenʃn; US / verb [transitive] ⇨ POSŁUCHAJ NAGRAŃ PRZYKŁADÓW to say or write sth about sb/sth without giving much information

not to mention (used to emphasize sth) and also; as well as This is a great habitat for birds, not to mention other wildlife. ▶ nie mówiąc o czymś

□ mention noun [countable, uncountable] It was odd that there wasn’t even a mention of the riots in the newspaper. ▶ wzmianka

mentor /ˈmentɔ:(r); US / noun [countable] an experienced person who advises and helps sb with less experience over a period of time She was a friend and mentor to many young actors. ▶ mentor/ka

menu /ˈmenju:; US / noun [countable] 1 a list of the food that you can choose at a restaurant Could we have/see the menu, please? I hope there’s soup on the menu. They do a special lunchtime menu here. ▶ jadłospis karta (dań) menu

mercenary1 /ˈmɜ: sənəri; US -neri / noun [countable] (pl. mercenaries) a soldier who fights for any group or country that will pay them ▶ najemnik żołnierz najemny