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He knows nothing about medicine–he’s a complete charlatan.

a quality that pleases and attracts people The charm of the island lies in its unspoilt beauty. a man of great charm Alison found it hard to resist Frank’s charms.

to please and attract sb Her drawings have charmed children all over the world. to protect sb/sth as if by magic He has led a charmed life (miał życie jakby chronione przez czary), surviving serious illness and a plane crash.

very pleasing or attractive a charming old church

burnt black by fire

[countable] a drawing which shows information in the form of a diagram, etc. a temperature chart This chart shows the company’s sales for this year. a map of the sea or the sky navigation charts

1 to follow or record sth carefully and in detail This TV series charts the history of the country since independence. ▶ prześledzić notować 2 to make a map of one area of the sea Cook charted the coast of New Zealand in 1768. ▶ sporządzać mapę morsk

a written statement of the rights, beliefs and purposes of an organization or a particular group of people The club’s charter does not permit women to become members. ▶ statut karta

to rent a ship, plane, etc. for a particular purpose or for a particular group of people As there was no regular service to the island we had to charter a boat. ▶ czarterować 2 to give a charter to an organization or a particular group of people

to run after sb/sth in order to catch them or it The dog chased the cat up a tree. The police car chased after the stolen van. ▶ gonić ścigać 2[intransitive] to run somewhere fast The kids were chasing around the park. ▶ pędzić

the act of following sb/sth in order to catch them or it an exciting car chase ▶ pogoń pościg

give chase to begin to run after sb/sth in order to try to catch them or it The robber ran off and the policeman gave chase.

the metal frame of a vehicle onto which the other parts fit

chat (with/to sb) (about sth) to talk to sb in an informal, friendly way The two grandmothers sat chatting about the old days. Helen chats away for hours on the phone to her friends.

a friendly informal conversation I’ll have a chat with Jim about the arrangements. ▶ pogawędka pogaduszka

talking a lot in a friendly way My neighbour’s very chatty – she tells me all the news. ▶ gadatliwy 2 in an informal style a chatty letter ▶ gawędziarski

a person whose job is to drive a car for sb else a chauffeur-driven limousine

the belief that your country is better than all others ▶ szowinizm 2(also male ˈchauvinism) the belief that men are better than women ▶ męski szowinizm □ chauvinist /-ɪst; US / noun [countable]

low in price; costing little money Oranges are cheap at the moment. Computers are getting cheaper all the time. ▶ tani  SYNONYM  inexpensive  OPPOSITE  expensive 2 charging low prices a cheap hotel/restaurant ▶ tani

(informal) for a low price I got this coat cheap in the sale. ▶ tanio  IDIOMS  be going cheap (informal) be on sale at a lower price than usual They’ve got strawberries going cheap at the market. Na targu są tanie truskawki. ▶ mieć niską cenę