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1 gołąb pocztowy
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2 gołąb
* * *ma- ębi- orn. pigeon ( Columba); gołąb pocztowy homing pigeon; (zwł. używany do przenoszenia wiadomości) carrier pigeon; gołąb pokoju dove of peace; siwy l. biały jak gołąb ( o człowieku o białych włosach) as white as snow; lepszy wróbel w garści niż gołąb na dachu a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > gołąb
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3 pocztowy
skrzynka pocztowa lub na listy — (na drzwiach domu, przed domem) letter-box (BRIT), mailbox (US)
skrzynka pocztowa — (na poczcie, ulicy) post-box (BRIT), mailbox (US)
karta/kartka pocztowa — postcard
* * *a.postal; gołąb pocztowy carrier pigeon, homing pigeon; kartka pocztowa postcard; przekaz pocztowy postal order; skrzynka pocztowa mailbox; skrytka pocztowa post-office box; stempel pocztowy postmark; urząd pocztowy post office; wagon pocztowy mail carriage; znaczek pocztowy postage stamp.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pocztowy
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4 goł|ąb
Ⅰ m pers. (G pl gołębi) Polit. dove Ⅱ m anim. Zool. pigeon; dove książk.- hodować gołębie to breed pigeons- karmić gołębie to feed the pigeons- siwy jak gołąb grey-haired GB, gray-haired US- □ gołąb pocztowy racing a. homing pigeon; (przenoszący wiadomości) carrier pigeon- gołąb pokoju dove of peaceThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > goł|ąb
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5 listonosz
Ⅰ m pers. (G pl listonoszy a. listonoszów) postman, letter carrier US, mailman US- z niecierpliwością czekała na listonosza she was waiting impatiently for the postmanⅡ m anim. pot. carrier pigeon* * *-a; -e; gen pl; -y; mpostman (BRIT), mailman (US)* * *mpGen.pl. -y l. -ów letter carrier, mailman.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > listonosz
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6 pocztowiec
The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pocztowiec
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7 pocztow|y
adj. [usługi] postal; [urząd] post attr.; [znaczek] postage attr.; [pociąg, wagon, dyliżans] mail attr.- okienko pocztowe a post office window- skrzynka pocztowa a postbox, a mailbox US- kartka pocztowa a postcard- skrytka pocztowa post office box- kod pocztowy a zip code US, a postal code GB- przekaz pocztowy a postal order- gołąb pocztowy a carrier pigeon- worek pocztowy a mailbag- wolny od opłaty pocztowej not subject to postal chargesThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pocztow|y
См. также в других словарях:
Carrier pigeon — Carrier Car ri*er, n. [From {Carry}.] 1. One who, or that which, carries or conveys; a messenger. [1913 Webster] The air which is but . . . a carrier of the sounds. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. One who is employed, or makes it his business, to carry… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
carrier pigeon — carrier .pigeon n a ↑pigeon (=type of bird) that has been trained to carry messages … Dictionary of contemporary English
carrier pigeon — carrier ,pigeon noun count a PIGEON that has been trained to carry messages … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
carrier pigeon — ► NOUN ▪ a homing pigeon trained to carry messages … English terms dictionary
carrier pigeon — n. 1. former name for HOMING PIGEON 2. any of a breed of large show pigeons with big wattles … English World dictionary
Carrier pigeon — A Carrier pigeon is a Homing Pigeon (specifically a domesticated Rock Pigeon, Columba livia ) that has been used to carry messages. Using pigeons to carry messages is generally called pigeon post. Most homing/racing type varieties can be used to… … Wikipedia
carrier pigeon — noun a homing pigeon used to carry messages • Hypernyms: ↑homing pigeon, ↑homer * * * noun, pl ⋯ geons [count] : a type of pigeon that is trained to carry messages * * * ˈcarrier pigeon [carrier pigeon carrier pigeons] … Useful english dictionary
carrier pigeon — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms carrier pigeon : singular carrier pigeon plural carrier pigeons a pigeon that has been trained to carry messages … English dictionary
carrier pigeon — Homing Hom ing (h[=o]m [i^]ng), p. a. Home returning; used specifically of carrier pigeons. [1913 Webster] {Homing pigeon}, any pigeon trained to return home from a distance. Also called {carrier pigeon}. Most are bred from the domestic pigeon… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
carrier pigeon — pigeon which is used to carry and deliver messages … English contemporary dictionary
carrier pigeon — Synonyms and related words: Aquarius, Ganymede, Hebe, bearer, bheesty, busboy, caddie, cargo handler, carrier, carter, common carrier, conveyer, coolie, cupbearer, drayman, express, expressman, freighter, gun bearer, hauler, homer, homing pigeon … Moby Thesaurus