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1 pot-hunting
subst. \/ˈpɒtˌhʌntɪŋ\/(sport, hverdagslig) troféjakt, forklaring: det å delta i konkurranser bare for premienes skyld -
2 pot
{pɔt}
I. 1. гърне, делва, кюп
2. тенджера, чайник, кафеник
3. буркан, кана, канче, кастрон
4. саксия
5. кош за ловене на риба/раци
6. тех. тигел, съд за топене на метали, пота
7. разг. нощно гърне, цукало
8. разг. шкембе
9. изстрел отблизо
to take a POT at стрелям/гръмвам по
10. cn. купа
11. карти мизи, (общ фонд за) залагания
12. разг. сума/куп пари (и POTs of money)
13. разг. важна клечка (обик. big POT)
14. sl. марихуана
15. chimney-pot/cap
a the POT calls the kettle Mack присмял се хърбел на щърбел
to keep the POT boiling печеля колкото за хляба/да свържа двата края, поддържам темпото на игра/работа/разговор
to go to POT sl. провалям се, отивам по дяволите
to take POT luck хапвам, каквото има/дал господ
II. 1. слагам в гърне/съд
2. консервирам (месо и пр.)
POTted meat месна консерва
3. готвя/задyшавам в тенджера/гърне
4. садя/насаждам в саксия (и с up)
5. стрелям, гръмвам (at), застрелвам, убивам (дивеч)
убивам дивеч за храна (нe за спорт)
6. хващам, вземам, спечелвам
7. билярд вкарвам (топка) в дупка
8. правя грънци
9. разг. слагам (дете) на гърне* * *{pъt} n 1. гърне; делва, кюп; 2. тенджера; чайник; кафеник; З. бу(2) {pъt} v (-tt-) 1. слагам в гърне/съд; 2. консервирам (месо и* * *тенджера; буркан; делва; гърне;* * *1. 1 chimney-pot/cap 2. 1 sl. марихуана 3. 1 карти мизи, (общ фонд за) залагания 4. 1 разг. важна клечка (обик. big pot) 5. 1 разг. сума/куп пари (и pots of money) 6. a the pot calls the kettle mack присмял се хърбел на щърбел 7. cn. купа 8. i. гърне, делва, кюп 9. ii. слагам в гърне/съд 10. potted meat месна консерва 11. to go to pot sl. провалям се, отивам по дяволите 12. to keep the pot boiling печеля колкото за хляба/да свържа двата края, поддържам темпото на игра/работа/разговор 13. to take a pot at стрелям/гръмвам по 14. to take pot luck хапвам, каквото има/дал господ 15. билярд вкарвам (топка) в дупка 16. буркан, кана, канче, кастрон 17. готвя/задyшавам в тенджера/гърне 18. изстрел отблизо 19. консервирам (месо и пр.) 20. кош за ловене на риба/раци 21. правя грънци 22. разг. нощно гърне, цукало 23. разг. слагам (дете) на гърне 24. разг. шкембе 25. садя/насаждам в саксия (и с up) 26. саксия 27. стрелям, гръмвам (at), застрелвам, убивам (дивеч) 28. тенджера, чайник, кафеник 29. тех. тигел, съд за топене на метали, пота 30. убивам дивеч за храна (нe за спорт) 31. хващам, вземам, спечелвам* * *pot[pɔt] I. n 1. гърне; делва, кюп; 2. тенджера; to boil \pot ам. сготвям месо със зеленчуци; 3. буркан; кана, канче; кастрон; 4. саксия (и flower-\pot); 5. мярка, особ. за сливи, спирт, напитка и пр.; спиртна напитка, алкохолно питие; 6. кош за риба; 7. малък кюнец на комин (и chimney-\pot); 8. разг. цукало, нощно гърне (и chamber-\pot); 9. понор (и \pot-hole); 10. тех. тигел, съд за топене на метали; пота (и melting-\pot); 11. грубо шкембе, тумбак; 12. стоманена каска; кръгла шапка; бомбе (и \pot hat); 13. сп. sl купа; 14. разг. куп (сума) пари (и \pot(s) of money); 15. мизи, залагания (на покер); 16. sl изстрел; to take a \pot at s.th. стрелям отблизо по нещо; 17. sl важна клечка; 18. sl марихуана; • a little \pot is soon hot малките хора лесно кипват; hot \pot 1) овнешко (говеждо) с картофи; 2) диал. гореща напитка; a watched \pot never boils когато чакаш нещо да стане непременно, то не се получава; чаканите неща най-бавно стават; the \pot calls the kettle black присмял се хърбел на щърбел; to make the \pot boil, to keep the \pot boiling 1) работя за хляба; 2) работя недобросъвестно; to go to \pot разг. отивам по дяволите; to take \pot luck пробвам си късмета; задоволявам се с това, което е останало; to put a quart into a pint \pot надценявам се (някого); to sweeten the \pot ам. увеличавам мизата (на покер); прен. рискувам на едро; to go \pot-hunting презр. участвам в състезание само заради наградата; II. v (- tt-) 1. слагам в гърне (съд); 2. консервирам, запазвам; \potted meat месна консерва; 3. задушавам (готвя) в тенджера; 4. садя ( цвете) в саксия; to \pot on пресаждам в по-голяма саксия; 5. sl стрелям, застрелвам отблизо (особ. дивеч, който не е в движение); стрелям по животно за прехрана (не за спорт); 6. разг. побеждавам, вземам, спечелвам; 7. sl вкарвам в джоб (при игра на билярд) ; III. pot разг. потенциометър. -
3 track
[træk] 1. noun1) (a mark left, especially a footprint etc: They followed the lion's tracks.) sled2) (a path or rough road: a mountain track.) steza3) ((also racetrack) a course on which runners, cyclists etc race: a running track; ( also adjective) the 100 metres sprint and other track events.) proga4) (a railway line.) tir2. verb(to follow (eg an animal) by the marks, footprints etc that it has left: They tracked the wolf to its lair.) slediti- in one's tracks
- keep/lose track of
- make tracks for
- make tracks
- track down
- tracker dog* * *I [træk]nounsled (voza), kolotečina, kolesnica; nautical vodni razor (za ladjo); nautical običajna pot, ruta; steza, pot, utrta pot; hunting sled; sport steza, proga, tekališče, dirkališče; tek na dolge proge; railway tir, tračnice, proga; širina tira; technical gosenica (traktorja, tanka); sled noge, stopala (zlasti ptic)on track — economy na potiin one's tracks — v kolotečini, na mestuthe beaten track — utrta, shojena pot; figuratively običajni postopek, rutinacinder track — atletska steza, tekališče, tekmovalilče, dirkališčeoff the tracks — iztirjen, iz kolesnic, na krivi poti, na napačni slediadjective single (a double) track — enotirna (dvotirna) progato be off the tracks — iztiriti se, iti s prave poti; izgubiti sled; oddaljiti se od predmetato be on s.o.'s track — biti komu na sledi(clear the) track! — (napravite prosto) pot! prostor!to follow the beaten track — iti po utrti, shojeni potihe follows my tracks — on gre po mojih stopinjah, se zgleduje po menito lose track of — izgubiti sled, izgubiti iz vidato make tracks slang pobrisati jo, popihati jo, zbežatito make tracks for s.o. slang vneto koga zasledovatito throw off the track — iztiriti (kaj); zmešati sledII [træk]transitive verbslediti (komu, čemu), iti po sledi za kom (čem); zasledovati; označiti, zaznamovati (pot, stezo); preprečkati, prepotovati; intransitive verb imeti širino tira ( of 36 inches 36 col); ostati v kolesnicah (o kolesih)to track down, to track out — izslediti; najti, odkritiIII [træk]adjectivetirenIV [træk]transitive verbnautical vleči ladjo (z brega) proti vodi -
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ж1) ( переслідування) pursuit; chase2) ( дуже швидкий рух) rush3) ( посилене прагнення) pursuit (of); hunting, seeking4) -
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ж.1) ( действие) pursuit [-'sjuːt]; chase [-s]2) ( группа преследующих) pursuers pl3) (за тв.; стремление к чему-л) pursuit (of)пого́ня за приза́ми — pot-hunting
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9 p|ies
Ⅰ m pers. ( Npl psy) 1. przen., obraźl. dog obraźl., cur obraźl.- ty psie parszywy! you dirty dog!2. przen., pot., obraźl. (policjant) pig przen., pot., obraźl. Ⅱ m anim. (D psu) 1. (zwierzę domowe) dog- bezdomny a. bezpański pies a stray dog- rasowy pies a pedigree dog- wściekły/zły pies a rabid/a vicious dog- psy myśliwskie hunting dogs, coursers- psy obronne watchdogs- psy szkolone/zaprzęgowe working/sled dogs- spuścić psa ze smyczy to let a dog loose- wyprowadzać psa na spacer to walk a dog, to take a dog for a walk- poszczuć kogoś psem to set a dog on sb- „uwaga, zły pies!” (napis przy wejściu) ‘beware of the dog’- jestem głodny jak pies I’m hungry as a hunter- zmarzłem jak pies I’m/I was chilled to the marrow- był zły jak pies he was like a bear with a sore head- być wiernym (komuś) jak pies to be dedicated a. loyal (to sb)- służyć komuś jak pies to serve sb faithfully- czuć się jak zbity pies to feel miserable- łgać jak pies książk. to lie through one’s teeth- traktować kogoś jak psa to treat sb like a dog- zbić kogoś jak psa to beat sb mercilessly a. black and blue2. (samiec psa domowego) dog- czy to pies, czy suka? is this a dog or a bitch?3. Myślis. (samiec borsuka, lisa, wilka) dog Ⅲ psy plt Zool. canids, the Canidae□ pies dingo Zool. dingo- pies gończy Myślis. hound, hunting dog- pies latający Zool. flying fox, kalong- pies legawy Myślis. gun dog- pies morski Zool. common seal- pies pasterski sheepdog, shepherd dog- pies podwórzowy a. łańcuchowy watchdog, guard dog- pies pokojowy lapdog- pies policyjny police dog- pies przewodnik guide dog- pies tropiciel tracker dog■ zejść/schodzić na psy (podupaść) to go to the dogs pot., to go to pot pot.; (moralnie) to sink low- a ja to pies? and what about me?- a prawo budowlane to pies? and what about the building regulations?- pies ogrodnika pejor. dog in the manger- Adam to pies na pieniądze Adam is obsessed with money- nasz wychowawca był pies na palaczy our teacher came down hard on smokers- dbać o coś jak pies o piątą nogę not to give a damn about sth pot.- potrzebne mu to jak psu piąta noga he could well do without it- podchodzić/zabierać się do czegoś jak pies do jeża to approach/get down to sth with trepidation- jak psu z gardła wyjęty [część garderoby] all rumpled a. crumpled- koszula na nim wyglądała jak psu z gardła wyjęta the shirt he was wearing was all rumpled a. crumpled- żyją ze sobą jak pies z kotem they fight like cat and dog- goiło się a. przysychało na nim jak na psie he healed fast- wieszać psy na kimś to bad-mouth sb- pogoda była/jedzenie było pod (zdechłym) psem the weather/food was rotten- czuć się pod psem to be under the weather- pogoda taka, że psa by z domu nie wygnał you wouldn’t put a dog out in this weather- wszystkie jego obietnice są a. zdadzą się psu na budę a. buty his promises aren’t worth a brass farthing a. a button- moja cała praca (zdała się) psu na budę all my work went down the drain- to dla niego znaczy tyle, co dla psa mucha it cuts no ice with him- ni pies, ni wydra (coś na kształt świdra) neither fish nor fowl (nor good red herring)- pies z kulawą nogą not a soul, no-one at all- pies z kulawą nogą nie zainteresował się, skąd ma pieniądze not a single person wondered where his money came from- dzisiaj nie spotkasz tam psa z kulawą nogą you won’t meet a soul there nowadays- tu jest pies pogrzebany! here’s the rub!- zdechł pies! it’s (a) no-go! pot.- nie dla psa kiełbasa it’s too good for you/him/them- tfu, na psa urok! touch wood! GB, knock on wood! US- pies z nim tańcował! a. pies go trącał! a. pies mu mordę lizał! posp., obraźl. to hell with him! pot.- pies cię jebał! wulg. fuck a. bugger you! wulg.- kto chce psa uderzyć, ten kij zawsze znajdzie przysł. it is easy to find a stick to beat a dog przysł.- pies szczeka, a karawana idzie dalej przysł. the moon doesn’t care for barking dogsThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > p|ies
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10 kosz
m 1. (pojemnik) basket- kosz z rafii/wikliny a raffia/wicker basket- kosz na bieliznę laundry basket GB, laundry hamper US- kosz z kwiatami a flower basket2. (zawartość) basket(ful)- kosz jabłek a basket of apples3. (na śmieci) waste-paper basket GB, wastebasket US, waste a. rubbish bin GB- wyrzucić śmieci do kosza to put a. throw rubbish in the waste bin- ten artykuł nadaje się do kosza pot. this article is (nothing but) rubbish4. (plażowy) (roofed wicker) beach chair- siedzieć/opalać się w koszu to sit/sunbathe in a beach chair5. (przy motocyklu) sidecar- motocykl z koszem a (sidecar a. motorcycle) combination GB, a sidecar machine6. (balonu) basket 7. Sport (obręcz w koszykówce) basket- rzucić celnie do kosza to put the ball in the basket8. (A kosza) Sport (celny rzut w koszykówce) basket- strzelić kosza to score a goal- drużyna zdobyła już pięć koszy the team has already scored five goals9. sgt (A kosza) pot. (koszykówka) basketball- grać w kosza to play basketball; to shoot hoops US pot.10. Sport (w szermierce) guard 11. Myślis. hunting screen, blind US- □ kosz masztowy Żegl. top■ dać komuś kosza to turn sb down- dostać kosza to be a. get turned down* * *-a; -e; gen pl; -y lub -ów; mbasket; (pot: koszykówka) basketballkosz na śmieci — dustbin (BRIT), garbage can (US)
grać w kosza — pot to play basketball
* * *miGen. -a Gen.pl. -y l. -ów1. (= koszyk) basket; kosz na śmieci garbage can; Br. dustbin; worek do kosza na śmieci bin liner; kosz do bielizny clothes hamper; Br. laundry basket; kosz na papiery wastepaper basket; kosz piknikowy picnic basket, picnic hamper; zostać l. siąść na koszu (= doznać zawodu) be thwarted in sb's expectations; (= nie ożenić się l. nie wyjść za mąż) remain single; dostać kosza be rejected, be given a rebuff; coś nadaje się do kosza sth is useless, sth is no good.2. (= ażurowa osłona) basket; kosz kwiatowy ogr. flower basket; kosz dziobowy żegl. bow pulpit; kosz masztowy żegl. top; kosz rufowy żegl. stern pulpit.3. ( gondola balonu) basket.4. ( na plaży) roofed wicker beach chair.5. ( motocykla) sidecar.6. (= koksownik) brazier, salamander.7. myśl. ( zasłona) hunting screen.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > kosz
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[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) postaviti2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) pogrniti3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) določiti4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) dati5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) sprožiti6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) zaiti7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) strditi se8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) naravnati9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) nakodrati, urediti10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) vstaviti11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) naravnati2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) ustaljen2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) odločen3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) odločen4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) tog5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) tog6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) z vdelanim (diamantom itd.)3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) zbirka2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) aparat3) (a group of people: the musical set.) skupina4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) friziranje5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) scenografija6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) niz•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon* * *I [set]nounpoetically sončni zahod; neko število enakih oseb, stvari, ki spadajo skupaj, tvorijo celoto; krog, družba (ljudi), klika; garnitura, serija, niz, servis; tennis set, partija (6 iger); commerce kolekcija; radijski, televizijski aparat, naprava, pribor; vsa ladijska jadra; printing zlog; theatre oprema odra; frizura, pričeska; sadika, nasad (jajc); plesni pari; figura pri četvorki; hunting nepremična stoja psa pred divjačino; (o glavi) drža, držanje; (o obleki) kroj, pristajanje; (o toku, vetru) smer; (o tekočini) trdnost; nagnjenost, tendenca ( towards k, proti); figuratively oster napad, zadnja plast (malte na zidu)a set of contradictions — niz, vrsta protislovij, nasprotijset of swindlers — banda, klika sleparjevdead set hunting nepremična stoja psa, ki naznanja divjačinofull set of bill of lading commerce sklop (komplet) ladijskega tovornega lista (konosamenta)the racing set — krog ljudi, ki se zanimajo za konjske dirketo make a dead set at figuratively čvrsto popasti, zgrabiti koga; (o ženski) loviti koga, skušati (truditi se) osvojiti kogaII [set]adjectivedoločen, odrejen (čas), ustaljen, predpisan; pravilen, konvencionalen; tog, nepremičen; stalen (o ceni); American trmast; premišljen, pripravljen (govor); zaseden ( with z), zavzet, (popolnoma) zaposlen, okupiran (on, upon s.th. s čim)set piece — (gradbeni) oder, na katerem se delajo razne figure za ognjemetset phrase — ustaljen izraz (reklo, fraza)set scene — kulise, sestavljene iz bolj ali manj gotovih delovset speech — vnaprej pripravljen, naštudiran govorset time — dogovorjen (odrejen, določen) časwell-set — stasit, lepe rasti, postavenwell set up in wine — dobro založen, oskrbljen z vinomI am set on s.th. — srčno si želim česa, mnogo mi je do česa, hlepim po čemIII [set]1.transitive verbpostaviti, položiti, posaditi, namestiti, instalirati, montirati, dati v določen položaj; naravnati (ud, uro); razvrstiti, sestaviti v zbirko (žuželke itd.); nasaditi (kokoš, jajca); pogrniti (mizo), razviti (jadro); razporediti, zlágati (tiskarske črke); urediti, (s)frizirati (lase); vstaviti, vdelati (dragulj v zlato); zabiti (v zemljo); spraviti (v gibanje), privesti, spraviti v določeno stanje; spustiti (na prostost); nagnati koga k delu, zapovedati mu, da se loti kakega dela; postaviti, dati (komu kaj) za zgled (vzor, primer); postaviti (pravilo); dati (komu ali sebi) nalogo; komponirati, uglasbiti (to za); naščuvati (at s.o. proti komu); razpisati (nagrado) (on na); stisniti (zobe); theatre uprizoriti, postaviti na oder; obsuti, posuti kaj ( with z); sesiriti (mleko); usmeriti, gnati (čoln); zasaditi zemijo, tla ( with z);2.intransitive verbzaiti, zahajati (sonce, mesec, tudi figuratively); ustaliti se (vreme); pihati (o vetru), prihajati ( from od, iz); gibati se, premikati se v neki smeri (o vodnem toku itd.); kreniti (na pot); kazati nagnjenost (to za); lotiti se, začeti; pridobiti na moči; (o lovskem psu) nepremično obstati in tako opozoriti na bližnjo divjačino; (o obleki) pristajati; spremeniti se v trdno stanje, otrdeti (cement, malta), strditi se; (o plesalcih) stati nasproti partnerju; (o cvetu) narediti plod; dobiti določeno oblikoto set afoot (on foot) — začeti, pripraviti (kaj)to set s.o. against — nahujskati koga proti, ustvariti pri kom nerazpoloženje zato be set on (upon) s.th. — trdovratno vztrajati pri čem, biti ves mrtev na kajto set the axe to s.th. — začeti kaj sekati, nastaviti sekiro na kaj, uničiti kajto set books to be read — določiti knjige, ki jih je treba prebratithis hat set me back a pound slang ta klobuk me je stal en funtto set bounds to s.th. — omejiti kajto set one's cap at colloquially prizadevati si pritegniti (snubca)to set close printing staviti, zlágati z majhnimi razmiki med črkami ali besedamito set at defiance — izzvati, kljubovatito set a dog on s.o. — spustiti, naščuvati psa na kogato set persons by the ears (at variance, at loggerheads) — izzvati prepir (razdor) med dvema osebama, spraviti v spor, spreti dve osebito set s.o. at ease — pomiriti koga, osvoboditi koga zadrege (tesnobe, ženiranja, stiske)to set an end to s.th. — napraviti konec čemuto set eyes on s.th. — upreti oči (pogled) v kaj, opaziti kajto set one's face against colloquially odločno se upreti, zoperstavitihow far did I set you? — (v šoli) do kam smo prišli (vzeli) (zadnjič)?to set the fashion — dajati, uvesti, diktirati modo (ton)to set s.o. on his feet — postaviti koga na noge (tudi figuratively)to set fire to (at) s.th. — podnetiti, zažgati kajto set s.th. on fire — požgati, zažgati kajto set the Thames on fire figuratively napraviti nekaj osupljivegato set foot in a house — prestopiti prag hiše, vstopiti v hišoto set on foot — postaviti na noge, začeti, uvesti, spraviti v gibanje, v tekto set foot on s.th. — stopiti na kajto set one's hand to s.th. — podpisati kaj, zapečatiti kajto set one's house in order — spraviti (svojo) hišo v red, urediti hišo; figuratively spraviti svoje stvari v red, urediti svoje stvari; napraviti red, pomesti z nepravilnostmi, izvesti reformeto set a lady's hair — urediti, naviti, sfrizirati, narediti pričesko damito set one's heart (one's mind) to s.th. — poželeti, zelo si (za)želeti, zahtevati zase, izbrati zase, odločno skušati dobiti kaj, navdušiti se za kajto set s.o.'s heart at rest — napraviti konec dvomu, zaskrbljenosti, pomiriti kogato set at large — dati prostost, izpustiti, osvoboditito set ono's life on a chance figuratively staviti svoje življenje na kockoto set s.th. in a proper light — postaviti kaj v pravo lučto set little (much) by s.th. — malo (visoko) kaj cenitito set s.o. at naught — rogati se, posmehovati se komu, podcenjevati, omalovaževati, poniževati, v nič devati koga, ne se ozirati na kogato set o.s. against s.th. — upreti se, zoperstaviti se čemuto set o.s. — lotiti se; sport zavzeti mesto na startu, pripraviti se za startto set the pace — regulirati korak, hojo; dajati taktto set paper colloquially napisati vprašanja, ki jih bodo vlekli študenti na izpituto set pen to paper — lotiti se pisanja, začeti pisatito set the police after s.o. — poslati policijo za komto set a price on s.th. — določiti čemu ceno, naložiti ceno za kajto set a price on s.o.'s life (head) — razpisati nagrado na glavo kake osebeto set s.th. before the public — prinesti kaj pred javnostto set a razor — nabrusiti britev; izgladiti ostrino britve po brušenjuto set s.o. at rest — pomiriti, umiriti kogato set s.o. right — popraviti, korigirati kogato set right (to rights, in order) — spraviti v red, popravitito set sail — dvigniti jadro, odjadrati, odpluti, kreniti na potovanje po morjuto set seal to s.th. — staviti pečat na kajto set shoulder to the wheel figuratively pomagati, podpreti, zelo si prizadevati, odločno se lotitito set spies on s.o. — vohuniti za komto set spurs to the horse — z ostrogami spodbosti konja, spodbujatito set a stake into the ground — zabiti kol v tla, v zemljohis star sets figuratively njegova zvezda zahajato set store by s.th. slang visoko (zelo) ceniti, preceniti kaj; pripisovati veliko važnost čemuto set a task — dati, naložiti nalogoto set one's teeth — stisniti zobe (tudi figuratively)to set s.o.'s teeth on edge — izzvati razburjenost (vznemirjenost) pri kom, (raz)dražiti živce komu, iti komu na živceto set s.o. thinking — dati komu mislitito set at variance — spreti, razdvojitito set s.o. in the way — pokazati komu pot, spraviti koga na pravo potto set s.o. on his way archaic spremiti koga del (kos) potito set wide printing staviti razprto, z velikimi razmiki med črkami ali besedamito set one's wits to a question — iskati rešitev problerna, prizadevati si rešiti problemto set the watch nautical postaviti straže na njihova mestato set s.o. to work — spraviti koga k deluto set o.s. to work — lotiti se dela -
12 road
[rəud]1) (a strip of ground usually with a hard level surface for people, vehicles etc to travel on: This road takes you past the school; ( also adjective) road safety.) cesta2) ((often abbreviated to Rd when written) used in the names of roads or streets: His address is 24 School Road.) cesta3) (a route; the correct road(s) to follow in order to arrive somewhere: We'd better look at the map because I'm not sure of the road.) pot4) (a way that leads to something: the road to peace; He's on the road to ruin.) pot•- road map
- roadside
- roadway
- roadworks
- roadworthy
- roadworthiness
- by road* * *I [róud]1.nouncesta, pot; nautical sidrišče (zunaj luke); American railway železniška proga, tir, tračnice; potovanjeany road colloquially vsekakoron the road — na potovanju, na poti, na turnejiroad safety regulations plural cestni prometni predpisihigh road, main road — glavna cestarule of the road — cestni prometni predpis(i); predpis za vožnjo (po cesti, po morju)royal road figuratively varna pot, lahka potthe road is made railway kretnice so postavljeneto be in s.o.'s road — biti komu napotito get into s.o.'s road — delati komu napototo get out of the road — iti (komu) s poti, napraviti (komu) prosto potto give on the road — pustiti iti mimo, umakniti seto leave the road nautical izpluti s sidriščato take the road — kreniti, iti ali odpraviti se na pot, napotiti se, odpotovatito take to the road British English archaic postati cestni ropar (razbojnik);2.adjectivecestniroad bend (curve) — cestni ovinek (vijuga, zavoj)road junction — cestno vozlišče, križiščeII [róud]transitive verbhunting (o psu) (iz)slediti z vohom (zlasti divjo perutnino) -
13 pies
psa, psy; loc sg psie; mdog (pot!)ty psie! — you dirty dog! (pot!)
schodzić (zejść perf) na psy pot — to go to the dogs (pot)
* * *maps- Dat. -u zool., kynol. dog ( Canis familiaris); pies pokojowy pet dog; pies podwórzowy bandog; pies gończy myśl. hound; pies myśliwski myśl. hunting dog; pies pasterski sheep dog; pies rasowy pedigree dog; pies latający zool. Malayan l. large flying fox ( Pteropus vampyrus); pies morski zool. common seal ( Phoca vitulina); wierny jak pies as faithful as a dog; żyć jak pies z kotem fight like cats and dogs; to wszystko zda się psu na budę it's all of no use; pogoda jest pod psem wretched weather; czuję się jak zbity pies I feel like I've been (put) through the wringer; jak psu z gardła wyjęte pot. crumpled, spindled and mutilated; pies na kobiety lady-killer, scorer, playboy; ni pies, ni wydra neither fish nor fowl; pies z kulawą nogą nie przyjdzie not a soul is coming; wieszać na kimś psy run sb down, slander sb; zdechł pies! pot. it's a lost cause!, it's a total loss!; zejść na psy go to the dogs; łżesz jak pies you're lying like a dog, you lie like a dog; pies ci mordę lizał pot. take a hike, get lost; nie dla psa kiełbasa this is too good for the likes of you; ty parszywy psie! you dirty dog!The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pies
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14 amatorka
m amato|r, amatorka f 1. (miłośnik) lover, enthusiast (czegoś of sth)- amator jazzu/książek a jazz/book lover- amator muzyki a lover of music, a music lover- amator spacerów/polowania/windsurfingu a walking/hunting/windsurfing enthusiast- amator mocnych wrażeń a thrill-seeker- być amatorem czekoladek/spaghetti/czerwonego wina to love chocolate/spaghetti/red wine- nie jestem amatorem mięsa I’m not keen on a. too fond of meat- nie wiedziałam, że jesteś amatorką blondynów pot., żart. I didn’t know you fancied blonde men pot.2. (nieprofesjonalista) amateur- fotograf amator an amateur photographer- partacze i amatorzy bunglers and amateurs pot.3. (sportowiec) amateur, non-professional- bokser amator an amateur boxer4. (reflektant) (na zakup, wynajęcie czegoś) customer; (na stanowisko) candidate- amator na kupno domu a potential buyer for a house- amator na mieszkanie/obraz pot. someone interested in a flat/painting- znalazłem amatora na nasz samochód pot. I’ve found a buyer for the carThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > amatorka
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15 amato|r
m amato|r, amatorka f 1. (miłośnik) lover, enthusiast (czegoś of sth)- amator jazzu/książek a jazz/book lover- amator muzyki a lover of music, a music lover- amator spacerów/polowania/windsurfingu a walking/hunting/windsurfing enthusiast- amator mocnych wrażeń a thrill-seeker- być amatorem czekoladek/spaghetti/czerwonego wina to love chocolate/spaghetti/red wine- nie jestem amatorem mięsa I’m not keen on a. too fond of meat- nie wiedziałam, że jesteś amatorką blondynów pot., żart. I didn’t know you fancied blonde men pot.2. (nieprofesjonalista) amateur- fotograf amator an amateur photographer- partacze i amatorzy bunglers and amateurs pot.3. (sportowiec) amateur, non-professional- bokser amator an amateur boxer4. (reflektant) (na zakup, wynajęcie czegoś) customer; (na stanowisko) candidate- amator na kupno domu a potential buyer for a house- amator na mieszkanie/obraz pot. someone interested in a flat/painting- znalazłem amatora na nasz samochód pot. I’ve found a buyer for the carThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > amato|r
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16 n|óż
m 1. (narzędzie) knife- nóż kuchenny a kitchen knife- nóż do chleba a bread knife- nóż myśliwski a hunting knife- nóż ogrodniczy a pruning knife- nóż do papieru a paper knife, a letter opener- nóż sprężynowy a flick knife- nóż fiński a sheath a. case knife- zadźgała swojego męża nożem she stabbed her husband to death2. zw. pl (ostrze) blade, tool- noże tokarskie lathe tools- noże kosiarki lawn-mower blades- iść a. pójść pod nóż pot. (na ubój) to be taken for slaughter; żart. (na operację) to go under the knife pot.- pacjent nadaje się pod nóż the patient needs to go under the knife- karta nóż Gry a strong hand- mieć nóż na gardle to be in a tight spot a. corner- nóż mu/jej się w kieszeni otwiera pot. his/her blood is up- przyłożyć komuś nóż do gardła to have sb over a barrelThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > n|óż
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17 chodzić
(-dzę, -dzisz); imp -dź; vi( spacerować) to walk; ( uczęszczać) to go; ( funkcjonować) to work; (pot: kursować) to run, ( poruszać się) to movechodzić z kimś — pot to go out with sb
chodzi o to, że... — the thing is that...
chodzi mi to po głowie — pot it is on my mind
* * *ipf.1. (= stawiać kroki) walk, go (around l. about); chodzić na spacery go for walks; chodzić po lesie walk l. take a walk in the forest; chodzić po górach go hiking in the mountains; chodzić po nocy walk at night; chodzić ulicami walk (along) the streets; chodzić na palcach walk on one's tiptoes; tiptoe; chodzić na czworakach crawl on all fours; chodzić o lasce walk with a cane; nie chodź po trawie! keep off the grass!; chodź tu! come here!; chodź ze mną come with me; chodźmy! come on!, let's go!; chodźmy coś zjeść let's go for a meal; chodź, zabawimy się let's go and have some fun; chodzić przy nodze ( o psie) heel.2. (= robić coś regularnie) chodzić na dziewczyny pot. pick up girls; chodzić po zakupy go shopping; chodzić na polowanie go hunting; chodzić na grzyby go mushroom-picking; chodzić po prośbie go begging.3. przen. chodząca encyklopedia żart. walking encyclopedia; chodzić na rzęsach pot. go around raising hell; co ci chodzi po głowie? what's on your mind?; pieniądze piechotą nie chodzą money doesn't grow on trees; wypadki chodzą po ludziach accidents will happen; Adam chodzi z Ewą Adam is going out with l. seeing Ewa; nieszczęścia chodzą parami it never rains, but it pours; chodzić od Annasza do Kajfasza go from one to the next; chodzić własnymi drogami follow one's own path; chodzić w glorii be bathed in glory; ta piosenka ciągle chodzi mi po głowie I can't get that song out of my head; w tym wypadku talent chodzi w parze ze skromnością in this case, talent goes hand in hand with modesty.4. (= bywać gdzieś regularnie) go to, attend; chodzić do szkoły/pracy/kościoła go to school/work/church; chodzić do teatru/kina go to the theater/movies; chodzić na zebrania attend meetings.5. (= pilnować) take care of, look after; chodzić koło dzieci look after the children.6. chodzić w czymś (= nosić) wear sth; nie mam w czym chodzić I don't have anything to wear; chodzić w mundurze wear a uniform.7. o co chodzi? what's the matter l. problem?, what's up?; chodzi o to, że... the point l. issue is that...; o co ci chodzi? what's your point l. problem?, what do you mean?; chodzi o nasze życie our lives are a stake (here); jeśli o mnie chodzi, to... as far as I'm concerned...; tu nie o to chodzi, żeby... the point l. issue here is not to...; nie chodzi tu o pieniądze money isn't the issue (here); rozumiem, o co ci chodzi I see what you mean; I get the picture; jeśli chodzi o... as regards...; ach, o to chodzi ah, so that's it; (właśnie) o to chodzi that's (just l. exactly) the point, that's the idea; (właśnie) o to mi chodzi that's (precisely) what I mean.8. (= kursować) pot. run; na tej trasie pociągi chodzą bardzo rzadko trains run along this line only every so often.9. (= funkcjonować) work, run; mój zegarek nie chodzi my watch stopped working l. running; silnik chodzi bez zarzutu the engine runs fine; silnik chodzi jak w zegarku the engine is purring like a pussycat; klucz w zamku ciężko chodzi the key doesn't want to turn in the lock.10. (= drgać) shake, tremble; ściany chodzą od wybuchów the wall are shaking from the explosions; wino chodzi wine ferments.11. (= krążyć) go; chodzą słuchy, że... word is going around that...; dreszcze chodzą mi po plecach I get shivers l. chills down my spine.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > chodzić
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18 ch|ód
Ⅰ m (G chodu) 1. (sposób chodzenia) gait, walk- chód konia a horse’s gait- mieć ciężki/lekki chód to have a light/heavy step- poznałam go po chodzie I recognized him by his walk2. Sport race walking- chód na 20 kilometrów a 20-kilometre walking race3. Gry move 4. sgt (zegarka) movement- (być) na chodzie pot. [urządzenie] (to be) in working a. running order; [osoba] to be in good form- dziadek jest jeszcze na chodzie Grandad is still alive and well a. alive and kicking pot.- kupił ciężarówkę, starą, ale na chodzie he bought a truck which was old but still in running order- trzymać motor na chodzie to keep the engine runningⅡ chody plt 1. pot. (dojście) connections- mieć chody w ministerstwie to have connections at the ministry- musiałem użyć swoich chodów, żeby mi wydano wizę I had to use my connections to get a visa2. Myślis. (przejścia) runs- podziemne chody kreta moles runs3. Myślis. legs of a hunting dog Ⅲ chodu inter. pot. run for it!- złapał czapkę i chodu za drzwi he grabbed his hat and ran for it pot.■ mieć długie chody pot. to take long stridesThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > ch|ód
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19 take
(to take or keep (someone) as a hostage: The police were unable to attack the terrorists because they were holding three people hostage.) imeti koga za talca* * *I [téik]transitive verb1.vzeti, jemati; prijeti, zgrabiti; polastiti se, zavzeti; ujeti, zalotiti, zasačiti, military ujeti; vzeti mero, izmeriti; peljati se (z); (po)jesti, (po)pitito take advice — vprašati (prositi) za (na)svet, posvetovati seto take one's bearings marine izmeriti (določiti) svoj položaj, figuratively ugotoviti, pri čem smoto take the bull by the horns — zgrabiti bika za rogove, figuratively spoprijeti se s kom (čim)shall we take our coffee in the garden? — bi pili kavo na vrtu?to take the chair figuratively prevzeti predsedstvo, voditi (sejo ipd.)to take s.o.'s eye — pritegniti pozornost kake osebeto take the lead — prevzeti vodstvo, iti (kot prvi) naprejto take s.o.'s measurements — vzeti komu mere (o krojaču)I take the opportunity to tell you... — izkoriščam priliko, da vam povem...to take (holy) orders ecclesiastic biti posvečen, ordiniranto take a part — prevzeti, igrati vlogoto take in bad part — zameriti, za zlo vzetito take poison — vzeti strup, zastrupiti seto take s.o. prisoner ( —ali captive) — military ujeti kogato take 3000 prisoners military ujeti 3000 sovražnikovto take s.o. for s.tiv. adjective slang izvabiti, izmamiti, izlisičiti kaj iz kogato take s.o. stealing — zasačiti koga pri tatviniI take his statement with a grain of salt — njegove izjave ne jemljem dobesedno ("z zrnom soli", razsodno, s pametnim premislekom)to take by storm ( —ali assault) — zavzeti, osvojiti z jurišemto take a bit between teeth figuratively odpovedati poslušnostto take s.o.'s temperature — (iz)meriti komu temperaturoto take a ticket — vzeti, kupiti vozovnicoto take the train (a taxi, a tram) — peljati se z vlakom (taksijem, tramvajem)to take s.o. unawares — presenetiti kogato take the trouble of doing s.th. — vzeti si trud in napraviti kajto take the veil religion iti v samostan, postati nunato take the right way with s.o. — lotiti se koga s prave strani, na pravi načinto take a poor view ( —ali a dim view) of — ne odobravati (česa), imeti slabo mnenje o;2.odvzeti, odšteti; odnesti, s seboj vzeti, (od)peljati, odvesti; iztrgatito take s.o. home — odvesti koga domovwhere will this road take us? — kam nas pelje ta pot?he was taken hence — umrl je;3.dobiti; izkoristiti; prejemati, biti naročen na; nakopati si, staknitito take cold — dobiti (stakniti, nakopati si) nahod, prehladto take an infection — okužiti se, inficirati seto take s.th. as a reward — dobiti kaj kot nagradoto take a (mean) advantage of s.th. — (grdo) izkoristiti kajto take s.th. under a will — dobiti (podedovati) kaj po testamentu;4.vzeti, zahtevati, potrebovati, biti potrebenit took me ( —ali I took) 5 minutes to reach the station — potreboval sem ɜ minut, da sem prišel do postajeit would take a strong man to move it — potreben bi bil močan možakar, da bi to premaknilwhich size in hats do you take? — katero številko (velikost) klobuka potrebujete (nosite, imate)?it takes two to make a quarrel — za prepir sta potrebna dva;5.občutiti, imeti; nositi, pretrpeti, prenašati, prestati, doživeti; napravitito take the consequences — nositi, prevzeti poslediceto take a fall adjective slang nositi poslediceto take a loss — (pre)trpeti, imeti izguboto take offense — biti užaljen, zameritito take pity on s.o. — občutiti (imeti) usmiljenje za kogato take umbrage — sumničiti, posumitito take great pleasure in s.th. — imeti veliko veselje za kaj, uživati v čemare we going to take it lying down? — bomo to prenesli, ne da bi reagirali?these troops had taken the brunt of the attack — te čete so doživele glavni sunek napada;6.očarati, prevzeti, privlačitito take s.o.'s fancy — ugajati, prikupiti se komuwhat took him most was the sweetness of her voice — kar ga je najbolj prevzelo, je bila milina njenega glasu;7.razumeti, razlagati (si), tolmačiti (si), sklepati; smatrati (za), imeti za, vzeti za, verjetiI take it that... — to razumem tako, da...shall I take it that... — naj to razumem (naj si to razlagam), da...?then, I take it, you object to his coming — torej, če prav razumem, vi nasprotujete temu, da bi on prišelas I take it — kot jaz to razumem, po mojem mnenju (mišljenju)do not take it ill if I do not go — ne zamerite mi, če ne gremwhom do you take me for? — za koga me (pa) imate?to take s.o. for a fool — imeti koga za norcato take s.th. for granted — vzeti (smatrati) kaj za dejstvo, za samoumevnoto take as read politics juridically smatrati za prebrano (zapisnik itd.)may I take the minutes as read? — smem smatrati, da je zapisnik odobren?;8.zateči se (k, v); iti (k, v); vreči se v, pognati se v; preskočitito take earth hunting zbežati v luknjo (o lisici), figuratively umakniti se, skriti sehe took the bush — zatekel se je (pobegnil je, šel je) v hostothe horse took the hedge with the greatest ease — konj je preskočil živo mejo z največjo lahkoto;9.fotografirati; skrbeti (za)he took me while I was not looking — fotografiral me je, ko sem gledal(a) drugamhe insisted on being taken with his hat on — na vsak način je hotel biti fotografiran s klobukom na glavito take views — delati (fotografske) posnetke, fotografiratishe took her mother in her old age — skrbela je za mater v njeni starosti;10.intransitive verbuspeti, imeti uspeh, naleteti na odziv; botany prijeti se, uspevati, ukoreniniti se; technical prijeti; prijeti se (o barvi); medicine učinkovati, delovati (zdravilo, cepivo ipd.); (o ribi) prijeti, ugrizniti; photography fotografirati se, biti fotografiran; (redko) vneti se, vžgati se; colloquially biti prizadetto take as heir — prevzeti dediščino, nastopiti kot dedičPosebne zveze:to take into account ( —ali consideration), to take account for — vzeti v poštev (v račun), upoštevati, računati z, ozirati se na, vračunatito take aim at military meriti, ciljati nato take the air — iti na zrak (na prosto, ven); (o pticah) zleteti v zrak; aeronautics dvigniti seto take breath — zajeti sapo, oddahniti sithis takes the cake! slang to je pa že višek!to take care — biti oprezen, pazitito take charge of — prevzeti vodstvo (upravljanje, odgovornost) za; vzeti v svoje varstvoto take one's chance — tvegati, upati seto take s.o. into one's confidence — zaupati se komu, zaupno povedati komu kajto take under consideration — vzeti v pretres, v presojodeuce take it! — vrag vzemi to! k vragu s tem!to take effect — učinkovati, imeti učinek, uspeh; juridically stopiti v veljavoto take exception to ( —ali at, against) — grajati, oporekati, biti užaljen, zameriti, delati očitketo take evasive action slang izmuzniti se (pred nevarnostjo, dolžnostjo, plačanjem)to take s.o.'s evidence juridically zaslišati kogato take one's farewell — vzeti slovo, posloviti seto take to heart — vzeti si k srcu, biti prizadet, užalostiti seto take hold of — prijeti, zgrabitito take issue with — ugovarjati, nasprotovati, biti protito take it (on the chin) slang požreti (žalitev), mirno sprejeti (kazen)take it or leave it! — vzemi ali pa pusti! reci da ali pa ne! napravi, kar hočeš!to take a journey — potovati, iti na potovanjeto take kindly to s.o. — čutiti nagnjenje do koga, marati kogato take leave of — vzeti slovo od, posloviti se odto take liberties — preveč si dovoliti, biti predrzento take one's life in one's hand — tvegati (svoje) življenje, staviti svoje življenje na kockoto take the measure of s.o.'s foot — vzeti mero za obutev, figuratively premeriti sposobnosti, moči kake osebeto take the minutes — pisati, voditi zapisnik (seje itd.)to take notice colloquially opazitito take notice of — vzeti na znanje, upoštevatito take no notice of — ne upoštevati, ne se meniti za, ignoriratito take in ( —ali to) pieces — narazen (se) dati, razstaviti (se)to take part in — udeležiti se, sodelovati vto take a ride — pojezditi; peljati se (z vozilom)to take rise — izvirati, nasta(ja)tito take shape — dobiti obliko, (iz)oblikovati seto take the rough with the smooth figuratively vzeti življenje takšno, kakršno jeto take short — presenetiti, zalotitito take to s.th. like ducks to water — takoj se vneti (ogreti) za kajto take to task — poklicati na odgovornost, grajati, oštetito take the time from s.o. figuratively točno se ravnati po komtake it easy! — ne razburjaj se!I am not taking any colloquially hvala, tega ne bom (vzel), tega ne maramto take the water marine izplutito take the wind out of s.o.'s sails figuratively preprečiti komu kaj, prekrižati komu načrteto take wine with s.o. — nazdraviti komuto take upon o.s. an office — prevzeti (neko) službo (dolžnost, opravilo)that walk did take it out of us! — ta sprehod nas je zares zdelalto take s.o. at his word — koga za besedo prijetiII [téik]nounvzetje, odvzem; ulov (rib); hunting plen, uplenitev; prejemek, iztržek, izkupiček, inkaso (v gledališču, na koncertu itd.); film, televizija, posnetek scene, scena; British English zakup, zemlja v zakupu; šah odvzem (figure)he is very proud ot his take — zelo je ponosen na svoj plen, na to, kar je ujel (ulovil) -
20 luck
[lʌk]1) (fortune)good luck, bad luck — fortuna, sfortuna
to bring sb. bad luck — portare sfortuna a qcn.
it's good luck — porta fortuna, porta bene
bad o hard luck! che sfortuna! just my luck! iron. la mia solita fortuna! good luck! buona fortuna! better luck next time! andrà meglio la prossima volta! to be down on one's luck — essere in un periodo sfortunato
2) (good fortune) fortuna f.to wear sth. for luck — indossare qcs. come portafortuna
to be in, out of luck — avere, non avere fortuna
••no such luck! — no, purtroppo!
once more for luck — ancora una volta, non si sa mai
* * *1) (the state of happening by chance: Whether you win or not is just luck - there's no skill involved.) fortuna, caso2) (something good which happens by chance: She has all the luck!) fortuna•- luckless- lucky
- luckily
- luckiness
- lucky dip
- bad luck!
- good luck!
- worse luck!* * *[lʌk]1) (fortune)good luck, bad luck — fortuna, sfortuna
to bring sb. bad luck — portare sfortuna a qcn.
it's good luck — porta fortuna, porta bene
bad o hard luck! che sfortuna! just my luck! iron. la mia solita fortuna! good luck! buona fortuna! better luck next time! andrà meglio la prossima volta! to be down on one's luck — essere in un periodo sfortunato
2) (good fortune) fortuna f.to wear sth. for luck — indossare qcs. come portafortuna
to be in, out of luck — avere, non avere fortuna
••no such luck! — no, purtroppo!
once more for luck — ancora una volta, non si sa mai
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