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2[transitive, usually passive] (formal) to pass a disease from one person or animal to another The disease is communicated though dirty drinking water. ▶ przenosić (np. chorobę)

2(communications) [pl.] the methods that are used for travelling to and from a place or for sending messages The telephone lines are down so communications are very difficult. ▶ łączność 3[countable] a message a communication from head office

2[countable, with sing. or pl. verb] a group of people who have sth in common the Asian community in Britain the business community ▶ społeczność 3[uncountable] the feeling of belonging to a group in the place where you live a community spirit

2[countable, with sing. or pl. verb] a group of actors, singers, dancers, etc. a ballet company the Royal Shakespeare Company ▶ trupa teatralna 3[uncountable] being with a person I always enjoy Rachel’s company. ▶ towarzystwo

2 compared with sth else or with what is usual or normal He had problems with the written exam but passed the practical exam with comparative ease. ▶ względny

2[intransitive] compare (with/to sb/sth) to be as good as sb/sth There is nothing to compare with (nic się nie równa) the taste of bread fresh from the oven. This car compares favourably with more expensive models. ▶ równać się

2 one of the separate sections into which certain containers are divided The drugs were discovered in a secret compartment in his suitcase. the glove compartment schowek w samochodzie (np. na mapy) ▶ przegródka schowek

2 (compasses) [pl.] a V-shaped instrument that is used for drawing circles Use a pair of compasses. ▶ cyrkiel

Janet and Phil found they weren’t compatible as soon as they started living together. ▶ dopasowany zgodny kompatybilny

2[intransitive, transitive] compensate (sb) (for sth) to pay sb money because you have injured them or lost or damaged their property The airline sent me a cheque to compensate for losing my luggage. ▶ wynagradzać (stratę) kompensować

2[countable, uncountable] a fact or action that removes or reduces the bad effect of sth He took the children to the zoo as compensation for not taking them on holiday. City life can be very tiring but there are compensations. ▶ zadośćuczynienie

We’ll be competing against seven other teams for the trophy. As children, they always used to compete with each other. They had to compete against several larger companies for the contract. ▶ współzawodniczyć

2 good enough, but not excellent The singer gave a competent, but not particularly exciting, performance. ▶ dostateczny

There was fierce competition among the players for places in the team. Competition from the supermarkets means that many small shops have had to close. ▶ rywalizacja konkurencja

Our prices are highly competitive. ▶ konkurencyjny 3 (used about people) wanting very much to win or to be more successful than others She’s a very competitive player. ▶ skory do rywalizacji zacięty

2[uncountable] the act of compiling sth ▶ kompilowanie opracowanie

2(formal) complain of sth to say that you have a pain or illness He went to the doctor, complaining of chest pains. ▶ skarżyć się (np. na ból)

2[uncountable] I wrote a letter of complaint to the manager about the terrible service I had received. Jim’s behaviour never gave the teachers cause for complaint. ▶ skarga narzekanie an illness or disease a serious heart complaint ▶ dolegliwość

2 a new illness that you get when you are already ill Unless he develops complications, he’ll be out of hospital in a week. ▶ powikłanie komplikacja

2(compliments) [pl.] (formal) (used to say that you like sth or to thank sb for sth) My compliments to the chef! Wyrazy mojego uznania dla szefa kuchni! ▶ wyrazy szacunku/pozdrowienia (np. przy przesyłaniu/darowaniu czegoś w upominku)

to produce a piece of writing, using careful thought I sat down and composed a letter of reply. ▶ układać z namysłem 4to make yourself, your feelings under control The news came as such a shock that it took me a while to compose myself. opanowywać się

2 calm, in control of your feelings Although he felt very nervous, he managed to appear composed. ▶ opanowany

3[uncountable] the act of writing a piece of music or text ▶ komponowanie 4[uncountable] the skill or technique of writing a piece of music She studied both musical theory and composition. ▶ kompozycja

a word or phrase consisting of parts that combine to make a single meaning ‘ Car park’ and ‘ bad-tempered’ are compounds. ▶ wyraz złożony 3 an area of land with a group of buildings on it, surrounded by a wall or fence ▶ ogrodzony teren zabudowany

2[countable, uncountable] an exercise that tests how well you understand spoken or written language a listening comprehension The first part of the exam is reading comprehension. ▶ ćwiczenie sprawdzające rozumienie

2 (Brit.) (used about education) teaching children of all levels of ability in the same school a comprehensive education system ▶ ogólnokształcący

2 to express sth briefly or in a shorter form He found it hard to compress his ideas into a single page. ▶ ujmować zwięźle streszczać

▶ kompromitować się przekreślać (szansę)

compromise sb/sth/yourself to put sb/sth/yourself in a bad or dangerous position, especially by doing sth that is not very sensible He compromised himself by accepting money from them. He refused to compromise his principles by signing the letter.

2[countable] a strong desire that you cannot control, often to do sth that you should not do Tony sometimes felt a strong compulsion to tell lies. ▶ pokusa

about a person) having a habit that they cannot control a compulsive gambler nałogowy 3 so interesting or exciting that you cannot take your attention away from it This book makes compulsive reading. Nie można się oderwać od tej książki. ▶ pasjonujący

□ computerization (also computerisation) /kəmˌpju: təraɪˈzeɪʃn; US -rəˈz- / noun [uncountable] ▶ komputeryzacja

2(Brit. also ˌcomrade-in-ˈarms) (old-fashioned) a friend or other person that you work with, especially as soldiers during a war They were old army comrades. ▶ towarzysz (np. broni) □ comradeship /; US / noun [uncountable] ▶ braterstwo

□ concealment /; US / noun [uncountable] the concealment of the facts of the case ▶ ukrywanie

2concede sth (to sb) to allow sb to take sth although you do not want to They lost the war and had to concede territory to their enemy. Despite conceding (pomimo utraty) two late goals, they still won. ▶ ustępować przyznawać (komuś prawo do czegoś)

SYNONYM  possible  OPPOSITE  inconceivable □ conceivably /-əbli; US / adv. She might just conceivably be telling the truth. Niewykluczone, że ona mówi prawdę. ▶ możliwe

conceive (of) sb/sth (as sth) to think about sb/sth in a particular way; to imagine He started to conceive of the world as a dangerous place. ▶ postrzegać 3to become pregnant Their first child was conceived after they got married. ▶ począć (dziecko)

2 to come together or to bring people or things together in one place Most factories are concentrated in one small area of the town. ▶ skupiać, koncentrować