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2 a person who gives blood or a part of their own body for medical use a blood donor krwiodawca a kidney donor ▶ daw-ca/czyni

□ doomed /; US / adj. The plan was doomed from the start. a doomed love affair ▶ skazany na niepowodzenie przesądzony

2 the entrance to a building, room, car, etc. I looked through the door and saw her sitting there. ▶ drzwi

2(informal) a person who allows other people to treat them badly without complaining ▶ popychadło

2 an amount of sth, especially sth unpleasant a dose of the flu atak grypy I can only stand him in small doses. ▶ dawka

2 having two equal or similar parts double doors Does ‘ necessary’ have (a) double ‘ s’? My phone number is two four double 0 (zero zero) four. ▶ podwójny 3 made for or used by two people or things a double garage ▶ podwójny ⇨ note at bed1

4[countable] an actor who replaces another actor in a film to do dangerous or other special things ▶ dubler/ka 5[countable] = double room 6(doubles) [pl.] (in some sports, for example tennis) with two pairs playing the Men’s Doubles final ▶ debel

2[intransitive] double (up) as sth to have a second use or function The small room doubles (up) as a study. ▶ być używanym także jako coś

I’ll have to rush – I’m double-parked. ▶ parkować na drugiego

There was some doubt as to whether she was the right person for the job. ▶ wątpliwość wątpienie

2 unlikely or uncertain It’s doubtful whether/if we’ll finish in time. It was doubtful that he was still alive. ▶ wątpliwy □ doubtfully /-fəli; US / adv. ‘ I suppose it’ll be all right,’ she said doubtfully. ▶ niepewnie

Her hair hung down her back. Jej włosy opadały na plecy. We watched the sun go down. Patrzyliśmy na zachód słońca. ▶ na dół/dole

2 (used about computers) not working I can’t access the file as our computers have been down all morning. ▶ nie działający niesprawny 3 lower than before Unemployment figures are down again this month. ▶ niższy

□ download /ˈdaʊnləʊd; US / noun [countable] ▶ ściągnięt-a/y muzyka/film itp. z internetu —downloadable /ˌdaʊnˈləʊdəbl; US / adj. ▶ (muzyka, film itp.) do ściągnięcia z internetu

□ downwards /ˈdaʊnwədz; US / adv. She laid the picture face downwards on the table. ▶ na/w dół  OPPOSITE  upwards

2 a written order to a bank to pay money to sb All payments must be made by bank draft. ▶ przelew 3 (US) = draught1 (1)

2[usually passive] (US) to force sb to join the armed forces He was drafted into (został powołany do) the army. ▶ przeprowadzać pobór (do wojska)

2[transitive] to make sb come or go somewhere She’s always trying to drag me along to museums. Can I drag you away from the television? ▶ wlec 3[intransitive] drag (on) to be boring to last a long time The speeches dragged on for hours. ▶ przeciągać się

2[intransitive, transitive] drain (sth) (from/out of sth); drain (sth) (away/off) The sink’s blocked – the water won’t drain away at all. The plumber had to drain the water from the heating system. ▶ odprowadzać wodę, odpływać

4[transitive] drain sb/sth (of sth) to make sb/sth weaker, poorer, etc. by slowly using all the strength, money, etc. available Her hospital expenses were slowly draining my funds. The experience left her emotionally drained. ▶ osłabiać zużywać

2 [uncountable] plays as a form of writing; the performance of plays He wrote some drama, as well as poetry. a drama student/critic drama school ▶ sztuka dramatyczna

3 connected with plays or the theatre Shakespeare’s dramatic works ▶ dramatyczny 4 (used about a person, sb’s behaviour, etc.) showing feelings, Calm down. There’s no need to be so dramatic about everything! ▶ dramatyczny

□ drastically /-kli; US / adv. House prices have fallen drastically over the last two years. ▶ drastycznie ostro

2 (draughts) (US checkers /ˈtʃekəz; US /) [uncountable] a game for two players that you play on a black and white board using round black and white pieces ▶ warcaby □ draughty /; US / adj. a large, draughty old house ▶ z przeciągami

2[transitive] to pull sth/sb into a new position or in the direction mentioned She drew the letter out of her pocket and handed it to me. The cowboy drew his gun (wyciągnął broń) The carriage was drawn by six horses. ▶ pociągać zasłaniać

4[transitive] draw sth (from sb/sth) to get or take sth from sb/sth He draws the inspiration for his stories from his family. Inspirację do pisania powieści czerpie ze swojej rodziny. This information has been drawn from a number of sources. ▶ uzyskać

6[transitive] draw sth (from sth) to learn or decide sth as a result of study, research or experience Can we draw any conclusions from this survey? There are important lessons to be drawn from this tragedy. ▶ wyciągać

2 a result of a game or competition in which both players or teams get the same score so that neither of them wins The match ended in a draw. ▶ remis

2[uncountable] the art of drawing pictures She’s good at drawing and painting. ▶ rysowanie

□ dreaded /; US / adj. the most dreaded disease of all ▶ straszny

something that you want very much to happen, although it is not likely His dream was to give up his job and live in the country. My dream house would have a huge garden Becoming a professional dancer was a dream come true for Nicola ▶ marzenie

2[intransitive] dream (about/of sth/doing sth) to imagine sth that you would like to happen I’ve always dreamt about winning lots of money. ▶ marzyć

2 the worst and most useless part of sth These people were regarded as the dregs of society. ▶ męty

2[uncountable] clothes for either men or women formal/casual dress He was wearing Bulgarian national dress (strój narodowy). ▶ ubiór ubranie

2[intransitive] to put or have clothes on, in the way or style mentioned to dress well/badly/casually to be well dressed/badly dressed/casually dressed ▶ ubierać się

2[countable] a covering that you put on a part of sb’s body that has been hurt to protect it and keep it clean ▶ opatrunek 3[uncountable] the act or action of putting on clothes ▶ ubieranie (się)

The earlier protests had just been dress rehearsals for full-scale revolution. ▶ (i przen.) próba generalna

The paint dribbled slowly down the side of the pot. ▶ kapać sączyć (się) 3[intransitive] (used in ball games) to make a ball move forward by using many short kicks or hits Ronaldo dribbled round the goalkeeper and scored. ▶ dryblować

3[sing.] the general meaning of sth I don’t understand all the details of the plan but I get the drift (rozumiem, o co chodzi). ▶ wątek ogólny sens

2 (used about snow or sand) to be moved into piles by wind or water The snow drifted up to two metres deep in some places. 3 to be carried or moved along by wind or water The boat drifted out to sea. ▶ być unoszonym z prądem dryfować

3[countable, uncountable] practice for what you should do in an emergency a fire drill ▶ próbny alarm ćwiczenie 4[uncountable] exercise in marching, etc. that soldiers do ▶ musztra

2 alcoholic drink He’s got a drink problem. Ma problem z alkoholem. the link between drink and violence Shall we go for a drink? Pójdziemy na drinka? a strong drink ▶ alkohol trunek

2[int, tra] to drink alcohol I never drink and drive (nigdy nie piję alkoholu, kiedy prowadzę samochód) so I’ll have an orange juice. What do you drink – beer or wine? Her father used to drink heavily (pił dużo) but he’s teetotal now. ▶ pić (alkohol)

□ drink-driving /; US / noun [uncountable] He was convicted of drink-driving and was banned for two years. ▶ jazda samochodem po pijanemu ⇨ note at driving

3[countable] a piece of medical equipment, like a tube, that is used for putting liquid food or medicine straight into sb’s blood She’s on a drip (leży pod kroplówką). ▶ kroplówka

2[intransitive, transitive] to go or take sb somewhere in a car, etc. I usually drive to work. We drove Maki to the airport. ▶ jeździć samochodem wozić

4[transitive] to cause sb to be in a particular state or to do sth His constant stupid questions drive me mad. to drive somebody to despair His loneliness drove him to commit suicide. ▶ doprowadzać do czegoś

7[transitive] to force sth into a particular position by hitting it to drive a post into the ground From the tee, he drove the ball (posłał piłkę) into some trees. ▶ wbijać

2[uncountable] the equipment in a vehicle that takes power from the engine to the wheels a car with four-wheel drive Almost all cars in Britain are left-hand drive (mają kierownicę po lewej stronie). ▶ napęd

5[uncountable] the energy and determination you need to succeed in doing sth You need lots of drive to run your own company. ▶ energia zapał

8 [coun] the part of a computer that reads and stores information a CD drive a 10 GB hard drive (twardy dysk) ▶ napęd stacja (dysków) ⇨ look at disk drive 9[countable] a street, usually where people live They live at 23 Woodlands Drive. ▶ ulica