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1 dech
m sgt (G tchu) 1. (oddech) breath; (oddychanie) breathing U- chwytać/wstrzymywać dech to catch/hold one’s breath- chory z trudem chwytał dech the patient could hardly catch his breath- nabrać tchu to take a breath- tańczyć do utraty tchu to dance until one is breathless- nie mógł złapać tchu he couldn’t catch his breath, he was short of breath- z wrażenia zaparło mu dech he held his breath in amazement- była tak piękna, że zaparło mi dech she was so beautiful it took my breath away- nalewka tak mocna, że aż dech zapiera flavoured vodka so strong it burns your throat- zapierający dech w piersiach widok a breathtaking view2. książk., przen. (powiew) breath, waft- wiosenny dech wiatru a breath of spring air- padł bez tchu he fell down out of breath- bez tchu przebiegł pięć kilometrów he ran five kilometres without stopping- wymienił tytuły/nazwiska jednym tchem he reeled off the titles/names in one go- wypił lekarstwo jednym tchem he drank the medicine in one gulp- ostatnim tchem at one’s last gasp- sprinter ostatnim tchem dobiegł do mety the sprinter reached the finish line at his last gasp- póki tchu a. do ostatniego tchu to the last, until one’s dying breath- będę walczył o wolność kraju póki tchu w piersi I will fight for my country’s freedom till my dying breath- z zapartym tchem with bated breath* * *tchu; m( oddech) breathjednym tchem — at once; ( duszkiem) at one gulp
* * *mitylko sing. tch-1. (= oddech) breath; wind; zapierać komuś dech w piersiach take sb's breath away; dech mi zaparło it took my breath away; zapierający dech (w piersiach) breathtaking, stunning, breathless; nabrać tchu take a breath; nie móc złapać tchu gasp for breath, be out of breath, be short of breath; aż ci/mu itd. tchu braknie until you're/he's etc. blue in the face; bez tchu out of breath, short of breath, breathless; być bez tchu be out of breath, be short of breath, be breathless; jednym tchem in the same breath, in a single breath; at once; nabrać tchu draw a breath; ostatnim tchem with one's last l. dying breath; do utraty tchu until you're/he's etc. blue in the face; do ostatniego tchu to l. till the last (breath); oglądać coś z zapartym tchem watch sth keenly; czekać z zapartym tchem hold one's breath, wait with bated breath.2. lit., rzad. (= powiew) breath (of air l. wind).The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > dech
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2 zaparty
adj* * *a.z zapartym tchem with bated breath, breathlessly; czekać z zapartym tchem hold one's breath; patrzeć z zapartym tchem be all eyes.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > zaparty
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3 czekać
1. (-am, -asz); vtczekać kogoś — to await sb2. viczekać czegoś — ( oczekiwać) to expect sth
* * *ipf.1. (= oczekiwać, spodziewać się) wait (na kogoś/coś for sb/sth); await (na kogoś/coś sb/sth); czekać godzinami wait for hours; czekać, aż telefon zadzwoni wait for the telephone to ring; czekać z zapartym tchem wait with bated breath; pozostaje nam tylko czekać we can but wait; proszę czekać ( w rozmowie telefonicznej) please hang on; tylko czekać (= już wkrótce) just a moment.2. (= zwlekać) procrastinate; czekać z założonymi rękami play a waiting game.3. (= być przeznaczonym dla kogoś) lie ahead; await (sb); ani wiedziała, co ją czeka little did she know what awaited her; kto wie, co nas czeka who knows what lies ahead; czeka go niespodzianka he's in for a surprise.4. czekaj (no)! just you wait!The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > czekać
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4 oddech
m (G oddechu) 1. (oddychanie) breathing U; (wdech i wydech) breath C/U- płytki/miarowy oddech shallow/steady breathing- mieć krótki oddech to be out of breath- mieć płytki oddech to be short of breath- miał chrapliwy oddech he wheezed- wziąć oddech to draw breath, to breathe in- wziąć głęboki oddech to take a deep breath- wstrzymała oddech she held a. caught her breath- tracił oddech, ale biegł dalej he was getting out of breath but kept running- z trudem łapał oddech he was gasping for breath a. air2. (wydychane powietrze) breath- miał nieświeży oddech he had bad breath- wyczuła w jego oddechu piwo she smelled beer on his breath3. książk. (powiew, zapach) breath- oddech oceanu koił nerwy a breath of ocean air soothed the nerves4. (odpoczynek) respite książk.; breather pot.- mieć chwilę oddechu to have a brief respite- pracowali bez oddechu they worked without a moment’s rest a. respite■ czułam na plecach ich gorący oddech they breathed down my neck- złapać drugi oddech to catch one’s second wind* * *-u; -y; mwstrzymywać (wstrzymać perf) oddech — to hold one's breath
zaczerpnąć ( perf) oddechu — to take a (deep) breath
* * *mi1. (= oddychanie) breath, breathing; brak oddechu breathlessness; złapać drugi oddech zwł. sport shift into second gear, catch the draft; wstrzymać oddech hold one's breath; z zapartym oddechem with bated breath.2. (= wydech) exhalation; nieświeży oddech bad breath, halitosis; czuć czyjś oddech na plecach feel sb breathing down one's neck.3. (= odpoczynek) rest; chwila oddechu break, pause.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > oddech
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5 gorączkow|y
adj. 1. Med. [rumieńce, majaczenia] feverish; pyrexic spec.; [stan] feverish; febrile spec. 2. [poszukiwania, usiłowania] frantic, frenzied; [działalność, pośpiech] feverish, frenzied; [styl życia, atmosfera] hectic, frenzied- trwać w gorączkowym oczekiwaniu to wait with bated breathThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > gorączkow|y
См. также в других словарях:
Bated — Bat ed, a. Reduced; lowered; restrained; as, to speak with bated breath. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bated — ► ADJECTIVE (in phrase with bated breath) ▪ in great suspense. ORIGIN from obsolete bate «restrain», from ABATE(Cf. ↑abatement) … English terms dictionary
bated — [[t]be͟ɪtɪd[/t]] PHRASE: usu PHR after v If you wait for something with bated breath, you wait anxiously to find out what will happen. [FORMAL] Every Monday the whole office used to wait with bated breath for his report... We would gather round… … English dictionary
bated — bat|ed [ˈbeıtıd] adj [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: abate] with bated breath feeling very anxious or excited ▪ He waited for a reply to his offer with bated breath … Dictionary of contemporary English
bated — bat|ed [ beıtəd ] adjective with bated breath worried or excited and paying a lot of attention because you want to know what will happen: We waited with bated breath to find out who had won … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bated — adjective (in phr. with bated breath) in great suspense. Origin C16: from the past participle of obs. bate restrain , from abate. Usage The correct phrase is with bated breath not with baited breath … English new terms dictionary
bated — adjective with bated breath feeling very anxious or excited: We waited with bated breath for the results of the test to come through … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Bated — Bate Bate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bating}.] [From abate.] 1. To lessen by retrenching, deducting, or reducing; to abate; to beat down; to lower. [1913 Webster] He must either bate the laborer s wages, or not employ or not… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bated — adjective Reduced; lowered; restrained; as, to speak with bated breath … Wiktionary
bated — un·bated; … English syllables
bated — UK [ˈbeɪtɪd] / US [ˈbeɪtəd] adjective with bated breath … English dictionary
