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1 dal
książk. Ⅰ f (G pl dali) distance- gdzieś w dali śpiewał ptak a bird’s singing could be heard in the distance- patrzyła w morską dal she looked out to sea- statek zniknął w dali the ship vanished in(to) the distance- w dali spostrzegł niewyraźną sylwetkę in the distance he made out a hazy figure- z dali słychać było tętent koni the sound of galloping horses could be heard in the distance- z dali wyłoniła się jakaś postać a figure loomed out of the distanceⅡ z dala (daleko) z dala słychać było trąbkę the sound of a trumpet could be heard in the distance- znajdować się z dala od czegoś to be a long way from sth- budynek stał z dala od drogi the building was a long way from the road- żyć z dala od zgiełku miasta to live far away from the noise a. hubbub of the city- mieszkał z dala od rodziny i przyjaciół he lived a long way from family and friends- trzymać się z dala od kogoś/czegoś przen. to keep well away from sb/sth- lepiej trzymaj się od nich z dala just keep away from them, that’s all- trzymała się z dala od wszelkich konfliktów she steered clear of any kind of conflict- od tamtej kłótni omijam ją z dala I’ve been giving her a wide berth since the argument* * *-i; gen pl; -i; fz dala/daleka — from afar
trzymać się z dala od dal — +gen to stay lub keep away from
* * *f.pl. -e distance; spojrzeć w dal look into the distance, look afar; skok w dal sport long l. broad jump; okulary/soczewki do dali opt. distance l. near-sighted glasses/lenses; w dali in the distance; z dala from far away, from afar; z dala od domu far (away) from home, away from home; odejść l. odjechać w siną dal lit. go away for good; trzymać się z dala od kogoś/czegoś stay l. keep away from sb/sth.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > dal
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2 kij
Ⅰ m 1. (patyk) stick; (trzonek) handle- bić kogoś kijem to beat sb with a stick- kij od miotły a broomstick, a broomhandle- szczotka na kiju a broom- kuśtykał o kiju he was hobbling along on a. with a stick2. Sport (hokejowy) stick; (baseballowy) bat; (golfowy) club; (bilardowy) cue 3. pot. (wędka) (fishing) rod- moczyć kij pot. to angleⅡ kije plt (kara) lashes- został skazany na 50 kijów he received 50 lashes■ bez kija ani przystąp a. nie podchodź pot. steer clear of him/her/them, give him/her/them a wide berth- jakby kij połknął pot. (as) stiff as a poker a. ramrod- kij samobij a magic stick that beats people at the owner’s command- kijem go/jej nie można zapędzić do nauki pot. trying to get him/her to study is flogging a dead horse pot.- metoda kija i marchewki the carrot and stick approach- (to) nie w kij dmuchał pot. it is/was no mean feat- wetknąć a. wsadzić a. włożyć kij w mrowisko to stir up a hornets’ nest, to put a. set a cat among the pigeons* * ** * *miGen. -a Gen.pl. -ów1. stick; kij baseballowy sport (baseball) bat; kij bilardowy sport cue; kij hokejowy sport hockey stick; kij golfowy sport (golf) club; kij narciarski sport ski stick l. pole; jakby kij połknął as stiff as a poker l. ramrod; nie kijem go, to pałką it is six of one and half a dozen of the other; nie w kij dmuchał no small beer; wetknąć kij w mrowisko stir up a hornet's nest; każdy kij ma dwa końce every coin has two sides, there are two sides to everything, there are two sides to every question.2. beating, flogging, whipping; kij będzie w robocie sb's gonna get a good whipping.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > kij
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3 łuk
m (G łuku) 1. (broń) bow- strzelać z łuku (do kogoś/czegoś) to shoot with a bow and arrow (at sb/sth)- napiąć łuk to draw a bow2. (kształt) arc; (zakręt) curve- łuk tęczy a rainbow, a rainbow arch- delikatne łuki jej brwi książk. the delicate arches of her eyebrows- na łuku drogi on the curve of the road- wygiąć grzbiet w łuk to arch one’s/its back- droga biegnie łukiem a. zatacza łuk the road curves- droga odchodzi łukiem w prawo/lewo the road swings to the right/left- droga omija łukiem centrum miasteczka the road skirts around a. bypasses the town centre- zatoczyć łuk ręką to make a sweeping gesture- samochód zatoczył szeroki łuk the car made a gentle curve3. Archit. arch- strzeliste łuki gotyckich katedr the soaring arches of gothic cathedrals4. Mat. arc 5. Anat. arch- łuk kostny a bony arch- łuk brwiowy a superciliary arch- kontuzja łuku brwiowego Sport a cut over the eye- łuk jarzmowy zygoma6. Muz. slur 7. Sport arc of the turn- □ łuk elektryczny Elektr. arc- łuk nocny Astron. nocturnal arc- łuk triumfalny Archit. triumphal arch■ omijać kogoś/coś szerokim łukiem (trzymać się z daleka) to give sb/sth a wide berth* * ** * *mi1. (= krzywizna) curve, arc, arch; łuk brwiowy eyebrow ridge; łuk elektryczny el. electric arc; zatoczyć łuk curve; obejść łukiem circumvent, bypass, go around; wygiąć się w łuk arch, bow.4. mat. arc.5. muz. tie, ligature.6. narty turn.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > łuk
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