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1 финансовый воротила
1) General subject: financial magnate, gnome, financial tycoon, financial big wheel2) Makarov: gnome (тж. Gnome) (особ. в международном масштабе)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > финансовый воротила
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2 manitou
manitunom masculin1) (colloq) fig big noise (colloq)2) Religion manitou* * *manitu nm1) (chez les Indiens d'Amérique) manitou2) * (= chef)* * *manitou nm1 ○ fig big noise○, big wheel○; un grand manitou de la finance a big noise in the financial world;2 Relig manitou.[manitu] nom masculin2. (figuré)(grand) manitou big shot ou chiefles grands manitous du pétrole oil magnates ou tycoons -
3 k|oło1
Ⅰ n 1. (pojazdu) wheel- koło samochodowe/roweru/pociągu a car/bicycle/train wheel- koło przednie/tylne/zapasowe a front/rear/spare wheel- koło wozu a cartwheel- naprawić/wymienić koło w samochodzie to repair/change a car wheel- pieszy wbiegł na szosę prosto pod koła samochodu a pedestrian ran onto the road just in front of a car2. Techn. wheel- puścić w ruch koło maszyny to set a machine wheel in motion3. Mat. circle- obliczyć pole koła to calculate the area of a circle- budowla na planie koła a building with a circular floor plan4. (okrąg) circle- zataczać a. zakreślać koła to make a. describe circles- zatoczyć koło to come full circle5. (kształt) circle- w uszach miała ogromne srebrne koła she was wearing big silver hoop earrings- materiał w koła fabric with a circle pattern a. design6. (zrzeszenie) association, circle- koło łowieckie a hunters’ association- koło gospodyń wiejskich the farmer’s wives’ association- koło teatralne a theatre club a. group7. (grono) circle- koło przyjaciół one’s circle of friends- koło rodzinne one’s family circle- należał do koła jej znajomych he was one of her friends8. (w zabawach) circle, ring- bawić się w koło to dance (around) in a circle a. ring- stanąć w kole to form a circle a. ring9. Taniec circle dance 10. Hist. (narzędzie tortur) wheel, rack- łamać kogoś kołem a. na kole to break sb on the wheel a. rack11. Hist. zwołać radnych na koło to summon a council Ⅱ koła plt (kręgi) circles, world- koła artystyczne/naukowe/kulturalne artistic/scientific/cultural circles- koła literackie literary circles- koła emigracyjne emigré circles- koła polityczne/dyplomatyczne/finansowe the political/diplomatic/financial world- koła rządowe governmental circles a. spheres- obracać się w kołach politycznych to move in political circlesⅢ kołem adv. 1. (dookoła) in a circle- siedliśmy kołem przy ognisku we were sitting in a circle around the fire- obstąpili go kołem they surrounded him2. (łukiem) around a. past- obeszliśmy dom wielkim kołem we circled the houseⅣ w koło adv. 1. (okrążając) (a)round (in circles), round and round- jeździli w koło, nie mogąc znaleźć miejsca na postój they drove round and round, trying to find a parking place2. (na wszystkie strony) around- rozglądać się w koło to look around3. (ciągle) over and over- śpiewać w koło tę samą piosenkę to sing the same song over and over- koło garncarskie potter’s wheel- koło godzinne Astron. hour circle- koło łopatkowe Techn. paddle wheel- koło małe Mat. small circle- koło młyńskie millwheel- koło ogonowe Lotn. tailwheel- koło polowe Roln. land wheel- koło południkowe Geog. meridional circle- koło ratunkowe lifebelt, life ring GB, life preserver US- koło wielkie Mat. great circle- koło wierzchołkowe Astron. vertical circle- koło wodne Techn. water wheel- koło zębate Techn. gear■ koło fortuny (los) the wheel of fortune- sprzyjało mu koło fortuny luck was with him- kwadratura koła Mat. squaring the circle, quadrature of the circle- rozwiązać problem ubóstwa to kwadratura koła solving the problem of poverty is like squaring the circle- koło historii the (turning) tides a. wheel of history- potrzebne mi te kłopoty jak piąte koło u wozu I need these problems like I need a hole in my head pot.- czuć się jak piąte koło u wozu to feel unnecessaryThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > k|oło1
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