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□ minimum adv. We’ll need £ 200 minimum for expenses. ▶ minimum

2 a priest in some Protestant churches ▶ pastor

2(the ministry) [sing.] the profession of being a priest (in Protestant churches) to enter the ministry zostać duchownym ▶ kapłaństwo stan duchowny

2 of one of the two types of key1 (4) in which music is usually written a symphony in F minor ▶ minorowy moll

2 a small group of people who are of a different race or religion to most of the people in the community or country where they live Schools in Britain need to do more to help children of ethnic minorities. minority languages ▶ mniejszość narodowa/etniczna

3[sing.] the place where money in the form of coins and notes is made by the government ▶ mennica □ mint verb [transitive] freshly minted coins ▶ bić (monetę)

3(informal) without sth that was there before We’re going to be minus a car for a while. ▶ bez

(at) any minute/moment (now) (informal) very soon The plane should be landing any minute now. ▶ w każdej chwili

2[sing.] a lucky thing that happens that you did not expect or think was possible It’s a miracle (that) nobody was killed in the crash. a miracle cure/drug ▶ (przen.) cud

□ mirror verb [transitive] The trees were mirrored in the lake. ▶ odzwierciedlać odbijać obraz

He is accused of misappropriating money from the company’s pension fund. ▶ sprzeniewierzać  SYNONYM  embezzle ⇨ look at appropriate □ misappropriation /ˌmɪsəˌprəʊpriˈeɪʃn; US / noun [uncountable] the misappropriation of funds ▶ sprzeniewierzenie

□ misbehaviour (US misbehavior) /ˌmɪsbɪˈheɪvjə(r); US / noun [uncountable] ▶ złe zachowanie

□ miscalculation /ˌmɪskælkjuˈleɪʃn; US / noun [countable, uncountable] ▶ błąd w obliczeniach przeliczenie się

 IDIOMS  a miscarriage of justice an occasion when sb is punished for a crime that they did not do ▶ pomyłka sądowa

2 (used about a plan, idea, etc.) to fail ▶ nie udać się

3 I was offered a miserable salary so I didn’t take the job. ▶ marny nędzny □ miserably /-əbli / adv. I stared miserably out of the window. He failed miserably as an actor. Jako aktor poniósł sromotną klęskę. ▶ nieszczęśliwie żałośnie marnie

She has learned from her errors and misfortunes and has matured greatly as a result. I hope I don’t ever have the misfortune to meet him again. ▶ nieszczęście pech

misinterpret /ˌmɪsɪnˈtɜ: prɪt; US / verb [transitive] misinterpret sth (as sth) to understand sth wrongly His comments were misinterpreted as a criticism of the project. ▶ źle interpretować/rozumieć

2 to guess time, distance, etc. wrongly He misjudged the speed of the other car and almost crashed. ▶ błędnie oceniać

□ misleading /; US / adj. a misleading advertisement ▶ wprowadzający w błąd zwodniczy

misrepresent /ˌmɪsˌreprɪˈzent; US / verb [transitive, usually passive] to give a wrong description of sb/sth In the newspaper article they were misrepresented as uncaring parents. ▶ fałszywie przedstawiać dawać fałszywy obraz

Miss, Mrs, Ms i Mr używa się przed nazwiskiem osoby, a nie przed imieniem, chyba że imię występuje razem z nazwiskiem. Można powiedzieć: Is there a Miss (Tamsin) Hudson here? (ale nie Miss Tamsin).

2[t] The house is on the corner so you can’t miss it. There was so much noise that I missed a lot of what the speaker said. They completely missed the point of what I was saying. She doesn’t miss much. ▶ nie dostrzegać nie słyszeć

4[transitive] to arrive too late for sth/sb Hurry up or you’ll miss the plane! Professor Oliver? I’m afraid you’ve just missed him. ▶ spóźnić się na coś rozminąć się z kimś

6[transitive] to notice that sb/sth is not where they or it should be When did you first miss your handbag? Let’s go home now – nobody will miss us. ▶ zauważyć brak

2 an object that is thrown at sb in order to hurt them The rioters threw missiles such as bottles and stones. ▶ przedmiot wystrzelony/rzucony

2 (used about a person) not present after a battle, an accident, Many soldiers were listed as missing in action. ▶ zaginiony (np. w toku działań) 3 not included, often when it should have been Fill in the missing words in the text. ▶ brakujący

2 a group of people who are sent to a foreign country to perform a special task a British trade mission to China ▶ misja 3 a place where people are taught about the Christian religion, given medical help, etc. by missionaries ▶ misja

□ misty /ˈmɪsti; US / adj. a misty morning ▶ mglisty zamglony ⇨ look at foggy

The other driver pulled out in front of me. Fault używa się także, mówiąc o istnieniu lub braku jakiejś usterki przedmiotu lub wady człowieka: a technical fault • Laziness is not one of her faults. Synonimem wyrażenia make a mistake jest do sth wrong

by mistake as a result of being careless The terrorists shot the wrong man by mistake. ▶ przez pomyłkę błędnie mylnie

2 to be wrong about sth I think you’ve mistaken my meaning. ▶ źle rozumieć

□ mistakenly /; US / adv. ▶ błędnie przez pomyłkę mylnie pomyłkowo

□ mistreatment /; US / noun [uncountable] ▶ złe obchodzenie się znęcanie się maltretowanie

□ mistrust noun [uncountable, sing.] She has a deep mistrust of strangers. ▶ brak zaufania nieufność

The contract is written in both languages to avoid any misunderstanding. a misunderstanding over bonus payments ▶ nieporozumienie niezrozumienie 2[countable] a disagreement or an argument ▶ nieporozumienie

□ misuse /ˌmɪsˈju: s; US / noun [countable, uncountable] He was dismissed for misuse of company money. ▶ niewłaściwe używanie złe obchodzenie się (z czymś)

□ mitigating /; US / adj. Because of the mitigating circumstances the judge gave her a lighter sentence. ▶ łagodzący zmniejszający (np. ból, ciężar)

to mix a cocktail to mix business and pleasure ▶ mieszać (się) łączyć (się)

2[countable, uncountable] a special powder that contains all the substances needed to make sth. You add water or another liquid to this powder a packet of cake mix ciasto w proszku ▶ proszek

2 made or consisting of different types of person or thing a mixed salad Was your school mixed (koedukacyjna) or single-sex? ▶ mieszany

2[countable, uncountable] a substance that is made by mixing other substances together a mixture of eggs, flour and milk cake mixture Put the mixture into a baking dish (włóż ciasto do formy). cough mixture syrop na kaszel ▶ mieszanka mieszanina

lamentować skarżyć się

2] (used about a person) able to move or travel around easily My daughter is much more mobile now she has her own car. a kitchen specially designed for the elderly or people who are less mobile ▶ mogący łatwo przemieszczać się/podróżować

2[intransitive, transitive] if a country mobilizes its army, or if a country or army mobilizes, it makes itself ready to fight in a war The troops were ordered to mobilize. ▶ mobilizować (się) na wojnę

make a mockery of sth to make sth seem silly or useless The trial made a mockery of justice. Ten proces ośmieszył wymiar sprawiedliwości. ▶ wystawiać coś na pośmiewisko robić parodię z czegoś

2 one of the machines, vehicles, etc. that is made by a particular company The latest models are on display at the show. ▶ model

 PHRASAL VERB  model sth/yourself on sb/sth to make sth/yourself similar to sth/sb else He modelled himself on his favourite actor. The house is modelled on a Roman villa. ▶ wzorować coś/kogoś na kimś/czymś naśladować coś/kogoś

2 having or showing opinions, especially about politics, that are not extreme moderate policies/views ▶ umiarkowany wstrzemięźliwy □ moderately /; US / adv. His career has been moderately successful. ▶ średnio umiarkowanie

2[only before a noun] (used about styles of art, music, etc.) new and different from traditional styles modern jazz/architecture/art ▶ współczesny 3 having all the newest methods It is one of the most modern hospitals in the country. ▶ nowoczesny

2 a style and movement in art, architecture and literature popular in the middle of the 20th century in which modern ideas, methods and materials were used rather than traditional ones ▶ modernizm

□ modernization (also modernisation) /ˌmɒdənaɪˈzeɪʃn; US -nəˈz- / noun [uncountable] The house is large but is in need of modernization. ▶ unowocześnienie modernizacja

2 not talking too much about your own abilities, good qualities, etc. She got the best results in the exam but she was too modest to tell anyone. ▶ skromny ⇨ look at humble, proud 3 (used about a woman’s clothes) not showing much of the body ▶ skromny

□ modification /ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃn; US / noun [countable, uncountable] We need to make some small modifications to our original design. ▶ modyfikacja (mała) zmiana

2 (used about machines, buildings, etc.) consisting of separate parts or units that can be joined together ▶ modułowy modularny

moisturizer (Brit. also moisturiser) /ˈmɔɪstʃəraizə(r); US / noun [countable, uncountable] a special cream that you put on your skin to make it less dry ▶ krem nawilżający