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giving or causing pleasure a happy marriage/memory/childhood The film is sad but it has a happy ending. ▶ szczęśliwy wesoły

5[not before a noun] happy to do sth ready to do sth; pleased I’ll be more than happy to give you extra classes if you think you need them. I’ll be happy to (chętnie) see you any day next week. ▶ chętny do (zrobienia) czegoś

Glad i pleased odnoszą się do konkretnej sytuacji lub wydarzenia. Happy określa nastrój, stan umysłu; może występować przed rzeczownikiem: This kind of music always makes me feel happy. • She’s such a happy child – she’s always laughing.

□ happiness /; US / noun [uncountable] ▶ szczęścieˌhappy-go-ˈlucky adj. not caring or worried about life and the future a happy-go-lucky person/attitude ▶ beztroski niefrasobliwy

□ harassment / noun [u] She accused her boss of sexual harassment (molestowanie seksualne). ▶ gnębienie prześladowanieharassed /ˈhærəst; US həˈræst; US / adj. tired and worried because you have too much to do ▶ umęczony zgnębiony znękany

2 to keep feelings or thoughts secret in your mind for a long time She harboured a deep dislike of him for years. She began to harbour doubts about the decision. ▶ skrywać (np. uczucia)

2hard (for sb) (to do sth) The first question in the exam was very hard. I find his attitude very hard to take. It’s hard (trudno) to know why he made that decision. It’s hard (trudno) for young people to find good jobs nowadays. ▶ trudny ciężki

4 (used about conditions) full of difficulty He had a hard time when his parents died. to have a hard day/life/childhood ▶ trudny ciężki

6 very cold The forecast is for a hard winter/frost. ▶ surowy srogi  OPPOSITE  mild 7 containing particular minerals so that soap does not make many bubbles a hard water area ▶ twardy

2 with great force; heavily It was raining/snowing hard. He hit her hard across the face. ▶ mocno silnie ciężko

Harden używa się tylko wtedy, gdy hard oznacza „twardy“ lub „nieżyczliwy“: The concrete will harden (cement stwardnieje) in 24 hours. • He hardened himself (znieczulił się na) to the feelings of other people

2[intransitive] (used about sb’s face, voice, etc.) to become serious and unfriendly ▶ usztywnić się

Get harder używa się, kiedy hard ma inne znaczenie, np. „trudny“: Learning a foreign language gets harder as you get older. Nauka obcego języka staje się coraz trudniejsza wraz z upływem lat.

Hardly anybody I knew was at the party. It hardly matters whether you are there or not. Właściwie nie jest ważne, czy będziesz tam, czy nie. I hardly spoke any English when I first came here. mało (co/kto) prawie (nie/nigdy/nikt itp.) rzadko (kiedy)

Winning this money could hardly have come at a better time. Wygrana tych pieniędzy nie mogła przyjść w lepszym czasie. ▶ ledwie prawie nie

She hasn’t written for two years – she’s hardly likely to write now. He can hardly expect me to do all his washing for him! Chyba nie oczekuje, że zrobię mu to całe pranie. ▶ trudno (np. spodziewać się, uwierzyć, zrobić) chyba (nie)

2 tools and equipment that are used in the house and garden a hardware shop ▶ narzędzia towary żelazne sprzęt 3 heavy machinery or weapons ▶ ciężki sprzęt broń

2 not likely to upset people The children can watch that film – it’s quite harmless. ▶ nieszkodliwy niewinny □ harmlessly /; US / adv. ▶ nieszkodliwie

□ harmonic noun [usually pl.] 1 a note that sounds together with the main note being played and is higher and quieter than that note ▶ harmoniczna

2 (used about musical notes, colours, etc.) producing a pleasant effect when heard or seen together ▶ harmoniczny melodyjny

2harmonize (with sb/sth) to sing or play music that sounds good combined with the main tune You sing the tune and I’ll harmonize. ▶ harmonizować

2 [countable, uncountable] a pleasing combination of musical notes, colours, etc. They sang in three-part harmony. There are some beautiful harmonies in that music. ▶ harmonia

2 a set of narrow pieces of material for fastening sth to sb’s body or for stopping sb from moving around, falling, etc. a safety harness ▶ szelki (zabezpieczające)

2 to control the energy of sth in order to produce power or to achieve sth to harness the sun’s rays as a source of energy ▶ wprzęgać wykorzystywać (do czegoś)

□ harpist /-pɪst; US / noun [countable] ▶ harfist(k)a harfiarz/rka

2 unpleasant and difficult to live in She grew up in the harsh environment a harsh light/voice ▶ trudny ostry niemiły 3 too strong or rough and likely to damage sth This soap is too harsh for a baby’s skin. ▶ chropowaty o silnym działaniu

2[countable] the amount of grain, fruit, etc. that is collected This year’s wheat harvest was very poor. ▶ zbiór/zbiory plony

2[uncountable] (informal) = hashish 3(also ˈhash sign) (Brit.) [countable] the symbol ( # ), especially one on a telephone ▶ krzyżyk (na tarczy telefonu)

2[transitive] to make sth happen or be done earlier or more quickly The revelations about the President’s private life hastened his departure from office. ▶ przyśpieszać

2hasty (in doing sth/to do sth) (used about a person) acting or deciding too quickly or without enough thought Don’t be too hasty. This is an important decision. Maybe I was too hasty in rejecting her for the job. ▶ pochopny nierozważny

2[transitive] to make a baby bird, etc. come out of an egg The female finds a warm place to hatch her eggs. ▶ wysiadywać (jaja) 3[intransitive] (used about an egg) to break open and allow the baby bird, etc. inside to get out ▶ (jajko) pękać

2 an opening in the wall between a kitchen and another room that is used for passing food through a serving hatch ▶ okienko otwór w ścianie 3 the door in a plane or spacecraft ▶ drzwi właz

2 (used as a polite way of saying sorry for sth you would prefer not to have to say) I hate to bother you but did you pick up my keys by mistake? I hate to say it (przepraszam bardzo), but I think that’s my drink you’re drinking.

2[countable] a thing that you do not like at all ▶ przedmiot szczególnej awersji Często używane z pet, wówczas oznacza coś, czego się wyjątkowo nie lubi: Plastic flowers are one of my pet hates.

□ haughtily /; US / adv. ▶ wyniośle —haughtiness /; US / noun [uncountable] ▶ wyniosłość pycha duma

2[sing.] a distance to be travelled It seemed a long haul back home. ▶ (długa) droga do przebycia dystans odległość 3[sing.] the act of hauling ▶ ciągnienie wleczenie holowanie

2 (used about sth unpleasant or sad) to be always in your mind His unhappy face has haunted me for years. ▶ prześladować

be down with something

She had her bag stolen (ukradziono jej torebkę) on the underground. Charles I had his head cut off. Karolowi I obcięto głowę. He had his driving licence taken off him for six months. Odebrano mu prawo jazdy na sześć miesięcy. ▶ mieć

Do you have to have a visa to go to America? We had to do (mieliśmy do zrobienia) lots of boring exercises. She’s got to go (ma iść) to the bank this afternoon.

These insects can wreak havoc on (mogą zniszczyć) crops. ▶ spustoszenie

2 (in politics) a person who supports strong action and the use of force rather than peaceful solutions ▶ (polityk) jastrząb

hazel2 /ˈheɪzl; US / adj. (used especially about eyes) light brown in colour ▶ piwny

2 difficult to remember or understand clearly a hazy memory ▶ mglisty 3 (used about a person) uncertain, not expressing things clearly She’s a bit hazy about the details of the trip. ▶ niepewny (czegoś)

2[in compounds] having the type of head mentioned a bald-headed (łysy) man ▶ (określa rodzaj głowy)

4[c, u] the person in charge of a group of people the head of the family Several heads of state attended the funeral. the head of the Church of England the head of a company the head waiter kierownik sali w restauracji ▶ głowa szef/owa

7[countable, sing.] the top, front or most important part to sit at the head (na szczycie) of the table Put your name at the head (w nagłówku) of the paper. We were marching right at the head of the procession. the head of the queue ▶ czoło przód

2[transitive] to be in charge of or to lead sth Do you think that he has the experience necessary to head a government? ▶ przewodzić kierować

5[t] to hit the ball with your head He headed the ball into the net. ▶ zagrać głową (sport) główkować 3[t] to be at the front of a line, top of a list, etc. to head a procession Two names headed the list of possible suspects. ▶ być na czele

□ headlong adj. [only before a noun] a headlong dive/rush ▶ głową naprzód

2 (used about alcoholic drinks) likely to make people drunk quickly; potent a heady wine ▶ mocny idący do głowy 3 (used about a person) excited and acting without careful thought to be heady with success ▶ odurzony