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1 mrówka
- ki; -ki; dat sg -ce; gen pl; -ek; f* * *f.Gen.pl. -ek1. ent. ant; arch. emmet; mrówka faraona pharaoh('s) ant ( Monomorium pharaonis); mrówka rudnica wood ant ( Formica rufa); mrówka królowa/żołnierz/robotnica/niewolnica queen/soldier/worker/slave ant; latająca mrówka antfly; pracowity jak mrówka (as) busy as a bee.2. mrówki (= mrowienie) tingling, tingle; ( w kończynach) pins and needles; na ten widok mrówki przeszły mi po plecach the view sent a tingle down my spine.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > mrówka
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2 mrów|ka
Ⅰ f 1. Zool. ant- być pracowitym jak mrówka a. pracować jak mrówka to work like a beaver, to be (as) busy as a bee; pot.2. przen. busy bee pot., przen. Ⅱ mrówki plt pot. (ciarki) pins and needles- czuła mrówki w nogach she had a. felt pins and needles in her legs- mrówki przeszły mu po plecach ze strachu he felt a tingle of fear (race) down his spine- □ mrówki faraona Zool. pharaoh antsThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > mrów|ka
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3 pracowi|ty
adj. grad. 1. (pilny) [uczeń, student] diligent, hard-working; [pracownik] diligent, industrious- pracowity jak pszczółka as busy as a bee2. (mozolny) [dzień, sezon, życie] arduous, busy- miał przed sobą pracowity tydzień he had a busy a. an arduous week to get through- długie pracowite życie a long arduous life3. książk. (wypracowany) [haft, rysunek] meticulousThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pracowi|ty
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4 pszczółka
The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pszczółka
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5 zabiegany
The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > zabiegany
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6 zapędzony
a.( zalatany) busy, in a rush/hurry, bustling, as busy as a bee; zapędzony w kozi róg behind the eight ball.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > zapędzony
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7 pszczół|ka
f dim. bee- być pracowitym jak pszczółka to be as busy as a beeThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pszczół|ka
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8 samochodzik
m dim. (mały samochód) small car; (zabawka) toy car■ zasuwać jak mały samochodzik pot. to be (as) busy as a bee, to beaver away* * *( zabawka) toy car* * *miGen. -u l. -a2. emf. (= samochód) (little) car; zasuwać jak mały samochodzik pot. steam ahead, rip along; (np. pracując) work like crazy.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > samochodzik
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9 zwi|nąć
pf — zwi|jać impf (zwinęła, zwinęli — zwijam) Ⅰ vt 1. (złożyć) to roll [sth] up, to roll (up) [linę, dywan, gazetę, żagiel]- zwinąć sznurek w kłębek to coil string into a ball- zwinął kurtkę w wałek i podłożył sobie pod głowę he rolled his jacket into a pillow and put it under his head- zwinąć namiot to take down a tent;2. pot. (likwidować) to wind up [interes, działalność]; to shut a. close [sth] down, to shut a. close down [placówkę, sklep]- zwijać obóz to break camp3. pot. (aresztować) [policja, żandarmeria, straż] to nab pot., to collar pot. 4. pot. (ukraść) to swipe pot., to nick pot.- zwinąć komuś coś to nick sth from sbⅡ zwinąć się — zwijać się 1. (skręcić się) to curl (up)- brzegi kartki zwijały się the corners of the page were curling up- włosy zwijały się jej w loki her hair curled- kot zwinął się w kłębek the cat curled up into a ball- zwijać się z bólu to curl up in pain2. pot. (wyjechać) to take off pot. 3. pot. (uwijać się) to get a move on pot., to buck up pot.- trzeba się zwijać z robotą, bo jutro ma padać we’ve got to get a move on (with the job), it’s going to rain tomorrow- zwinęła się i obiad był gotowy w piętnaście minut she put on a spurt and dinner was ready in fifteen minutes- zwijać manatki pot. to pack up- zwijać się jak mucha w ukropie pot. to be (as) busy as a beeThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > zwi|nąć
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10 mrówecz|ka
f dim. pot. 1. (little) ant 2. przen. busy bee pot., przen.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > mrówecz|ka
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11 pracu|ś
m pot., żart., iron. workaholic; busy bee pot., eager beaver pot.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pracu|ś
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