| Formy złożone: |
| Angielski | Polski |
| break [sth] open vtr + adj | (open a seal) | odpieczętowywać ndk. |
| odpieczętować dk. |
| Let's break open the champagne to celebrate your success! |
| break [sth] open vtr + adj | (force open a lock) | wyłamywać ndk. |
| wyłamać dk. |
| The robbers broke the lock open using a crowbar. |
| burst open vi + adj | (open suddenly) | otwierać się gwałtownie zwr. ndk. + przys. |
| otworzyć się gwałtownie zwr. dk. + przys. |
| When the bell sounded, the school doors burst open and all the kids ran out. |
compound fracture,
open fracture n | (broken bone: protruding) | złożone złamanie przym. + n |
| A compound fracture increases the risk of infection. |
| crack open vtr | informal (open in a celebratory way) | uroczyście otwierać ndk. |
| uroczyście otworzyć dk. |
| Let's crack open this bottle and get the party started. |
| crack open vtr | informal (window, door: open a small amount) | otwierać ndk. |
| otworzyć dk. |
| John wanted to peek into his sister's room, so he cracked the door open a bit and stared in. |
| crack open vi + adj | (break apart, split) | wyważać ndk. |
| wyważyć dk. |
| The watermelon cracked open when it fell off the picnic table. |
| cut [sth/sb] open vtr + adj | (body: dissect) | rozcinać ndk. |
| rozciąć dk. |
| The surgeon cut the patient's chest open. |
| force open vtr | (open by physical force) | otwierać siłą ndk. + ż |
| otworzyć siłą dk. + ż |
| The jar lid was sealed tightly so he had to force it open. |
in the open,
out in the open adv | (outdoors) | na dworze przyim. + m |
| We slept out in the open last night. We didn't even use a tent. |
| Wczoraj spaliśmy na dworze całą noc. Nawet nie używaliśmy namiotu. |
| in the open air expr | (outdoors) | na dworze przyim. + m |
| Food always tastes better when eaten in the open air. |
| keep the door open v expr | figurative (allow possibility) | pozostawiać otwarte drzwi zwrot ndk. |
| być gotowym do czegoś zwrot posił. |
| The Prime Minister said he would like to keep the door open for future negotiations. |
leave the door open for [sb/sth],
leave the door open to [sth/sb] v expr | figurative (allow possibility, access) | zostawiać otwarte drzwi dla zwrot ndk. |
| zostawić otwarte drzwi dla zwrot dk. |
| When the reigning gold medalist fell, she left the door open for her competitors. By not completely cutting ties with the country's former allies, the prime minister is leaving the door open for negotiations to be resumed in the future. |
mutual fund,
open-end investment company n | (investment program) | fundusz powierniczy m + przym. |
| inwestycyjny fundusz wzajemny wyr. |
open account,
current account n | (banking) | rachunek otwarty m + przym. |
open air,
open-air n | (outdoors) | plener m |
| Uwaga: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| I love swimming in an open-air pool. |
| open-air n as adj | (pool, market: outdoor) | na świeżym powietrzu wyr. |
| (basen) | odkryty przym. |
| I love swimming in an open-air pool. |
| open an account v expr | (register with a bank) | otwierać konto ndk. + n |
| otworzyć konto dk. + n |
| One of the first things you need to do on arrival in a new country is to go to a bank and open an account. |
| open door n | figurative (invitation, [sth] giving access) | drzwi ż, l.mn. |
| Uwaga: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective |
| "Gratitude is an open door to abundance." - Yogi Bhajan |
| open fire vtr + n | (start shooting) | otwarty ogień przym. + m |
| They opened fire as soon as they saw his gun. |
| If you see a wolf, go ahead and open fire. |
| open fire n | (fire in unenclosed fireplace) | kominek otwarty m + przym. |
| There's an open fire in the living room. |
| open forum n | (venue for public discussion) | otwarte forum przym. + n |
| There will be an open forum in the school auditorium this evening for anyone wishing to discuss the recent events. |
| open house n | (event permitting free entry to all) | wstęp wolny m + przym. |
| The event is open house; everybody is welcome to visit the college and find out about its activities. |
| open letter n | (letter published openly) | list otwarty m + przym. |
| She wrote an open letter to the newspaper praising the mayor of the town. |
| open mind n | (receptive attitude) | otwarty umysł |
| I'm trying to keep an open mind about the issue. |
| open out onto [sth] v expr | (lead to wider area) (przenośny) | wychodzić na coś ndk. + przyim. |
| The doors open out onto a beautiful garden. |
| open out to [sth] v expr | (be unfolded) | rozkładać się zwr. ndk. |
| rozłożyć się zwr. dk. |
| The foldaway bed opens out to full size. |
| open [sth] out vtr + adv | (unfold) | rozkładać coś, otwierać coś ndk. |
| rozłożyć coś, otworzyć coś dk. |
| Lisa put the map on the table and opened it out. |
open plan,
open-plan adj | (without interior walls) | bez ścianek działowych wyr. |
| Uwaga: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| I work in an open-plan office, which can at times be very noisy. |
| open question n | (question inviting a long answer) | otwarte pytanie przym. + n |
| When interviewing someone it is better to ask open questions which encourage them to talk about themselves. |
| open question n | (question: no decisive answer) | otwarte pytanie przym. + n |
| How the project was going to be paid for remained an open question that needed an answer before voters would approve it. |
| open sandwich n | (one slice of bread with topping) | tartinka ż |
open source,
open-source adj | (computing: definable by users) | otwarte oprogramowanie przym. + n |
| Uwaga: hyphen used when adj comes before the noun it modifies |
| open the way for [sth/sb] v expr | figurative (enable) | torować drogę dla zwrot ndk. |
| utorować drogę dla zwrot dk. |
| The government has opened the way for energy firms to explore for shale gas. |
| open to all adj | (accessible to everyone) | otwarty dla wszystkich wyr. |
| We've carried out alterations to make sure that the building is open to all, not just the able-bodied. |
| open to attack adj | (vulnerable to being attacked) | narażony na atak wyr. |
| The enemy soldiers were in the middle of a field, open to attack, not hidden away. |
| open to attack adj | figurative (easy to criticize) | narażony na atak wyr. |
| Celebrities who talk about their relationships on TV are open to attack in the newspapers. |
| open to criticism adj | (willing to listen to criticism) | otwarty na krytykę wyr. |
| I'm open to criticism so please be honest with me. |
| open to new ideas adj | (receptive, broad minded) | otwarty na nowe pomysły |
| My boss is open to new ideas, he always listens to our suggestions. |
| open to the public adj | (that can be visited by anyone) | ogólnodostępny przym. |
| The park is open to the public every summer. |
| open up vi | literal, informal (open a door, allow [sb] to enter) | otwierać ndk. |
| otworzyć dk. |
| Open up! Police!. |
| open water n | (unenclosed area of water) | otwarte wody przym. + ż, l.mn. |
| open-water n as adj | (swimming: in unenclosed waters) | na otwartych wodach wyr. |
| Lisa is taking part in an open-water swimming event. |
| open wound n | (injury in which skin is broken) | otwarta rana przym. + ż |
| You should cover that open wound to avoid an infection. |
| He had to spray alcohol on his open wound to prevent infection. |
| open your eyes to [sth] vtr | (become aware of) | widzieć ndk. |
| zobaczyć dk. |
| You need to open your eyes to the beauty around you. |
| Open your eyes to how deceitfully she has behaved. |
| open your mind to [sth] v expr | (accept possibility) | otworzyć się na zwrot ndk. |
| otwierać się na zwrot dk. |
| Immersing yourself in a different culture can open your mind to new ways of thinking. |
open-air theater (US),
open-air theatre (UK) n | (outdoor auditorium) | amfiteatr m |
| They are performing Shakespeare plays at the open-air theatre this summer. |
| open-and-shut case n | figurative, informal (crime: easily solved) | prosta sprawa przym. + ż |
| This is an open-and-shut case of police brutality. |
| open-door policy n | (politics: free movement) (równe traktowanie państw) | polityka otwartych drzwi wyr. |
| The country decided to adopt an open-door economic policy. |
| open-ended adj | (inconclusive) | nierozstrzygający przym. |
| We hadn't intended for this meeting to be so open-ended. |
| open-heart surgery n | (cardiac operation) | operacja na otwartym sercu wyr. |
| They split his chest open and performed open-heart surgery to replace a faulty valve. |
| open-minded adj | (tolerant, accepting) | otwarty przym. |
| tolerancyjny przym. |
| When you travel to another country you should be open-minded. I try to maintain an open-minded attitude regardless of a person's politics or religion. |
| out in the open adj | figurative (knowledge: public) | w otwarty sposób wyr. |
| The fact that he is gay is now out in the open. |
| out in the open adv | (outdoors) | w otwarty sposób wyr. |
| It's great to be out in the open on a warm spring day! |
prize [sth] open,
pry [sth] open (US),
prise [sth] open (UK) vtr + adj | (open by levering) | rozwierać siłą ndk. + ż |
| rozewrzeć siłą dk. + ż |
pry [sth] open,
prize [sth] open (US),
prise [sth] open (UK) vtr + adj | (open [sth] by levering) | rozwierać siłą ndk. + ż |
| rozewrzeć siłą dk. + ż |
| rip open vtr | (letter: open by tearing) | rozdzierać ndk. |
| rozedrzeć dk. |
| He ripped open the envelope, impatient to find his exam results. |
| rip open vtr | (eviscerate) | rozdzierać ndk. |
| rozedrzeć dk. |
| split open vtr | (cleave, cut apart) | rozcinać ndk. |
| rozciąć dk. |
| He split open the coconut with a hammer. |
| split open vi | (tear or be cut apart) | rozdzierać ndk. |
| rozedrzeć dk. |
| The shell split open to reveal an eagle chick. |
| tear open vtr | (open by ripping or pulling) | rozdzierać ndk. |
| rozedrzeć dk. |
| Children tear open their gifts on Christmas morning. |
wide open,
wide-open adj | (eyes: fully open) | szeroko otwarty przys. + przym. |
| Uwaga: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| I went into the situation with my eyes wide open. |
wide open,
wide-open adj | figurative (not yet determined) | otwarty przym. |
| When the only suspect gave an alibi, the murder case was thrown wide open. |
| wide open to [sth] adj | figurative (exposed, vulnerable to [sth]) | narażony przym. |
| The infantry lay itself wide open to attack. |
