Formy złożone:
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| aim high v | literal (try to hit a high target) | celować wysoko ndk. + przys. |
| | | wycelować wysoko dk. + przys. |
| | You have to aim high when you shoot baskets. |
| aim high vi + adv | figurative (aspire to do well) | mieć wysokie aspiracje zwrot ndk. |
| | | wysoko mierzyć przys. + ndk. |
| | Jerry needs to aim high if he wants to get grades that are good enough to do Medicine at university. |
| come hell or high water adv | (whatever the difficulties) | cokolwiek będzie |
| | Come hell or high water, I am going to finish this marathon. |
| from on high expr | literary (from the sky, from a high position) | od Boga przyim. + m |
| | | z nieba przyim. + n |
| | A great rumbling came from on high, and the sea began to part. |
| get high vi + adj | figurative, slang (take drugs) (slang) | naćpać się zwr. dk. |
| | You can get high by sniffing glue, but it's quite likely to kill you. |
| get high on [sth] v expr | figurative, slang (take drugs) (slang) | naćpać się czymś zwr. dk. |
| | Aaron got high on crack cocaine. |
| have friends in high places v expr | figurative (have influential contacts) (potoczny) | mieć znajomości zwrot posił. |
| | She got the job because she has friends in high places. |
| hi-fi n | abbreviation (high fidelity) | wysoka wierność odtwarzania wyr. |
| hi-fi n as adj | abbreviation (high-fidelity) (skrót) | hi-fi, Hi-Fi przym. |
| high and dry adj | figurative (person: abandoned) | opuszczony przym. |
| | When he left her, she found herself high and dry with no income and nowhere to live. |
| high and low adv | (all over the place, everywhere) | wszędzie zaim. |
| | I searched high and low for my glasses but couldn't find them. |
| high and mighty adj | (self-important, arrogant) | arogancki przym. |
| | He's been acting high and mighty since his promotion. |
| high beams npl | (vehicle's strongest headlights) | długie światła przym. + n, l.mn. |
| | Make sure not to use your high beams when driving through fog. |
| high birth n | (nobility, noble lineage) | wysokie urodzenie przym. + n |
| | Until quite recently a high birth would bestow one with many elite privileges, though not always great wealth. |
| high blood pressure n | (medicine: hypertension) | nadciśnienie n |
| | Exercise and diet are the best way to control high blood pressure. |
high chair,
highchair n | (child's tall chair) | wysokie krzesełko przym. + n |
| | The restaurant provided a highchair for my 3-year-old son. |
high class,
high-class adj | (refined, of top quality) | wysokiej klasy, najwyższej jakości przym. + ż |
| | (miejsce) | luksusowy przym. |
| Uwaga: A hyphen is used when the adjective comes before the noun it modifies. |
| | Be well-dressed when you go to that restaurant, it's a high-class place! |
| high comedy n | (sophisticated form of comedy) | wyrafinowana komedia przym. + ż |
| | High comedy avoids the burlesque, slapstick and representations of low-life's that are apparent in low comedy. |
| high commissioner n | (ambassador, foreign representative) | wysoki komisarz przym. + m |
| | I need a letter from the High Commissioner in order to apply for residency. |
| High Court n | UK (law: High Court of Justice) | Sąd Najwyższy m + przym. |
| High Court n | Aus (law: highest court of appeal) | Sąd Najwyższy m + przym. |
| High Court n | NZ (law: lower than Court of Appeal) | Sąd Najwyższy m + przym. |
| High Court n | Scotland (law: High Court of Justiciary) (karny) | Sąd Najwyższy m + przym. |
| high court n | often capitalized (law: country's highest court) | sąd najwyższy m + przym. |
| | We disagree with the judge's verdict and will appeal to the High Court. |
| high end n | (expensive range) | najwyższa kategoria cenowa wyr. |
| | (potoczny) | najwyższa półka przym. + ż |
| | It's a nice handbag, but it's on the high end. |
| high explosive n | (violently-reactive substance) | materiał skrajnie wybuchowy wyr. |
| | The car bomb contained 20kg of high explosive. |
| high fashion n | (designer clothing) | wielka moda przym. + ż |
| | The designer is one of the biggest names in high fashion. |
| high fidelity n | (high-quality sound reproduction) | wysoka wierność przym. + ż |
| | | high fidelity |
| Uwaga: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective that precedes a noun. |
| high five n | informal (hand-slapping gesture) (slang) | piątka ż |
| | Great job on the playing field! Give me a high five! |
| high heels npl | (raised heels on shoes) | wysokie obcasy przym. + m, l.mn. |
| | Shoes with high heels are fashionable but bad for your feet. |
| high heels npl | (shoes with raised heels) | buty na wysokich obcasach |
| | Wearing high heels can cause long-term foot problems. |
| | Audrey is going shopping for a pair of high heels to go with her dress for the party. |
| high hopes npl | (great expectations) | wielkie nadzieje przym. + ż, l.mn. |
| | Melissa has high hopes concerning her new job and its opportunites for advancement. |
| high ideals npl | (idealistic outlook) | idealistyczne spojrzenie przym. + n |
| | I had high ideals when I was a student but am more realistic now. |
| high income n | (large earnings) | wysokie dochody przym. + m, l.mn. |
| | You need a high income in order to live in central London. |
| high-income n as adj | (with a higher than average income) | o wysokich dochodach przyim. + przym. + m, l.mn. |
| | High-income taxpayers no longer receive child benefit. |
| high jinks npl | (playful activity, boisterousness) | brykanie n |
| | As soon as I leave the house my dogs begin their usual high jinks: barking, scratching, and chewing on the rug. |
| high jump n | (sport: jumping over a high bar) | skok wzwyż m + przys. |
| | Britain won an Olympic gold medal in the high jump. |
| high jumper n | (sportsperson who jumps over a high bar) | skoczek wzwyż m + przys. |
| | I would love to be a high-jumper but am not tall enough. |
| high noon n | (midday) | samo południe przym. + n |
| | At high noon, the sun is directly overhead; you can't see your shadow at the Equator. |
| high pitch n | (music: high-scale frequency) | dźwięk muzyczny m + przym. |
| | A dog whistle sounds at such a high pitch, that humans can't hear it -- but dogs can. |
| high pitch n | (great intensity) | intensywność ż |
high pitched,
high-pitched adj | (sound: having a high frequency) | piskliwy przym. |
| Uwaga: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | He startled her, and she let out a high-pitched squeal. |
| high places npl | (biblical: places of worship) | miejsca kultu n, l.mn. + m |
| | People who didn't worship the Jewish God often worshipped their many deities at local high places. |
| high point n | (greatest moment) | kulminacja ż |
| | The high point of my holiday was the whale-watching trip. |
high pressure,
high-pressure n | (intense or stressful situation) | wysokie ciśnienie przym. + n |
| Uwaga: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | She has been working under high pressure to pass her exams. |
high pressure,
high-pressure n | (oppressive weather conditions) | wysokie ciśnienie przym. + n |
| high price n | (great cost) | wysoka cena przym. + ż |
| | We won the battle, but we paid such a high price in human lives, I wonder if it was worth it. |
| high prices npl | (great costs) | wysokie ceny przym. + ż, l.mn. |
| | High prices are bad news for consumers. |
| high price tag n | (great cost or expense) | wysoka cena przym. + ż |
| | His rise to fame came with a high price tag; his wife and children left him. |
| high priest n | literal (religion: head priest) | kapłan m |
| | The high priest himself conducted the ritual sacrifice at the alter. |
| high priest n | figurative (leading figure) | przewodnik, lider m |
| | Sir Isaac Newton was once called the high priest of science. |
| high principles npl | (strong moral code, ethical ideas) | zasady moralne ż, l.mn. + przym. |
| | She would never lie or cheat because she has very high principles. |
| high profile n | (public prominence) | wysoki profil przym. + m |
| | He's able to maintain his high profile thanks to a lot of TV work. |
| high quality n | (excellence) | wysoka jakość przym. + ż |
| Uwaga: hyphen used when the term is before a noun |
| | The company guarantees a high quality of service. |
high quality,
high-quality adj | (excellent) | wysokiej jakości przym. + ż |
| | Businesses must produce high-quality goods to be competitive in international markets. |
| high rank n | (military: high position) | wysoka ranga przym. + ż |
| high rank n | (favourable rating) | wysoka ocena przym. + ż |
| the High Renaissance n | (16th-century Italian art movement) | wysoki renesans przym. + m |
| high school n | (secondary education institution) | szkoła średnia ż + przym. |
| | The high school has a new French teacher. |
| | Szkoła średnia ma nowego nauczyciela od francuskiego. |
highschool,
high-school n as adj | (of secondary school) | szkolny przym. |
| | | licealny przym. |
| | The local high school football team beat the visitors. |
| high school graduate n | US ([sb]: passed secondary-school) (mężczyzna) | absolwent szkoły średniej wyr. |
| | (kobieta) | absolwentka szkoły średniej wyr. |
| | Very few high school graduates are able to speak a foreign language. |
| high seas npl | (seas beyond territorial waters) | otwarte morze przym. + n |
| Uwaga: Sometimes used with a singular verb |
| | Piracy on the high seas is beyond the control of any one nation. |
| high season n | (period of greatest activity) | wysoki sezon przym. + m |
| | In most of Thailand, high season starts in November and lasts until January. |
| high speed n | (great velocity) | wielka szybkość, wielka prędkość przym. + ż |
| high spirits npl | (lively or boisterous mood) | wesoły nastrój przym. + m |
| | You're in high spirits today. What happened, did you win the lottery? |
| high stakes npl | (great risk) | wysoka stawka przym. + ż |
| | Stock market speculators play for high stakes. |
| high standard of living n | (material comfort) | wysoki standard życia wyr. |
| high standards npl | (expectation of excellence) | wysokie standardy przym. + m, l.mn. |
| | He's not picky, he just has high standards when looking for a bride. |
high street,
High Street n | UK (town's main street) | główna ulica przym. + ż |
| | Roadworks are delaying traffic in the high street. |
high street,
the high street,
the High Street n | UK, figurative, often capitalized (retail sector) | sektor detaliczny m + przym. |
| | Discount supermarkets offer the lowest prices on the High Street. |
| high-street n as adj | UK, figurative (shops, fashion: retail) | popularny, sieciowy przym. |
| | Models paraded the latest high-street fashions. |
high tech,
high-tech,
hi-tech adj | informal (technologically advanced) | nowoczesność ż |
| Uwaga: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | Some people are scared of high-tech devices. |
high tech,
hi tech,
high technology n | informal (advanced technology) | nowoczesność ż |
| | High tech is one of California's most important industries. |
| high tide n | (sea's tide at highest elevation) | przypływ m |
| | At high tide, this rocky island is completely submerged. |
| high treason n | (betrayal of one's country) | zdrada stanu ż + m |
| | The spy was convicted of high treason and promptly executed. |
| high up adv | (in a high place) | wysoko przys. |
| | Keep all medicines high up so that children cannot reach them. |
| high-up n | US, informal ([sb] in position of power) | wysoko postawiona osoba wyr. |
| high voice n | (voice which is high pitched) | wysoki głos przym. + m |
| | The young man's beautiful high voice began to deepen with the onset of puberty. |
| high voltage n | (high-power electricity) | wysokie napięcie przym. + n |
| high voltage adj | figurative (energetic, assertive) | energiczny przym. |
| high-end n as adj | (upmarket or exclusive) | luksusowy przym. |
| | (potoczny) | z najwyższej półki wyr. |
| | I work at a high-end clothing store; nothing we sell is under $100. |
| high-energy adj | (having lots of energy) | emanujący energią przym. + ż |
| | There is a high-energy atmosphere in the busy newsroom. |
| high-energy adj | (needing lots of energy) | wyczerpujący przym. |
| | Jane does a high-energy aerobic workout every morning. |
| high-handed adj | figurative (use of power: unfair, arbitrary) | despotyczny przym. |
| high-level language n | (formal language) | język formalny m + przym. |
| | C++ is a high-level language. High level programming languages use more human-like syntax. |
| high-profile n as adj | (prominent publicly) | powszechnie znany przys. + przym. |
| | This lawyer has defended a string of high-profile clients. |
| high-protein diet n | (eating proteins while restricting carbohydrates) | wysokobiałkowa dieta przym. + ż |
| | My wife is on a high-protein diet but she refers to it as a low-carb diet. |
| high-rise adj | (building: multi-storey) | wielopiętrowy przym. |
| | Kenny lives downtown in a high-rise apartment building. |
high-rise,
also US: high rise n | (multi-story block: of flats, etc.) | wieżowiec m |
| | A lot of the high-rises that were built in the 1960s have now been demolished. |
| high-school diploma n | US (school-leaving qualification) | świadectwo maturalne n + przym. |
| | | świadectwo dojrzałości n + ż |
| | Many jobs require at least a high school diploma. |
high-school student,
also UK,
regional: high-school pupil n | (pupil: at secondary school) (mężczyzna) | uczeń szkoły średniej wyr. |
| | (kobieta) | uczennica szkoły średniej wyr. |
| | I started studying Spanish (and dating girls) when I was a high-school student. |
| high-speed train n | (railway train designed to travel very fast) | pociąg szybkobieżny m + przym. |
| | I can get to Madrid in two hours using the new high-speed train. |
| high-visibility adj | (clothing: fluorescent) | odblaskowy przym. |
| | Motorway workers must wear high-visibility jackets at all times. |
| high-visibility adj | (very conspicuous or well-known) | spektakularny przym. |
| | | zwracający uwagę przym. + ż |
| | Her new job as an anchorwoman was a high-visibility position even though the pay was quite low. |
| high-water mark n | (sea, river: highest level) | oznaczenie wysokiego poziomu wody wyr. |
| | The high-water mark is easy to identify on a beach by a line of debris such as seaweed. |
| high-water mark n | figurative (achievement) | oznaczenie wysokiego poziomu wody wyr. |
| | The end of the second century was the high-water mark of the Roman Empire. |
| highbrow adj | informal (highly cultured) | intelektualny przym. |
| | Kim thinks opera is too highbrow to be enjoyed by regular people. |
highlight,
high light n | figurative, often plural (most important moment) | największa atrakcja przym. + ż |
| | | kulminacyjny punkt przym. + m |
| | The highlight of the trip was the visit to the Eiffel Tower. |
| | Największą atrakcją wycieczki była wizyta na wieży Eiffla. |
| | Kulminacyjnym punktem wycieczki była wizyta na wieży Eiffla. |
highly strung,
also US: high strung,
high-strung adj | figurative (person: tense, sensitive) | spięty przym. |
| Uwaga: The hyphen in 'high-strung' is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | They balance each other: he's laid back, she's highly strung. |
| hold [sb/sth] in high regard v expr | (have great respect for) | mieć wielki szacunek dla kogoś/czegoś zwrot ndk. |