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f 1. (przychylność, względy) favour GB, favor US- wkupić się a. wkraść się w czyjeś łaski to ingratiate onself with sb, to curry favour with sb- zaskarbić sobie a. pozyskać czyjeś łaski to win sb’s favour- być w łaskach u kogoś to be in sb’s good graces- wypaść z czyichś łask to fall out of favour with sb- zostać przywróconym do łask to be back in grace2. (uwolnienie od kary) pardon, reprieve- prawo łaski (royal) prerogative of mercy GB, (executive) clemency power US- prezydent skorzystał wobec niego z prawa łaski he was granted a presidential pardon a. reprieve- w drodze łaski zamieniono mu karę śmierci na dożywotcie his death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment- w drodze łaski odroczono eksmisję starego człowieka the old man was granted a reprieve from eviction3. Relig. grace- być w stanie łaski to be in a state of grace- łaska boska a. boża divine grace■ bez łaski a. łaski bez! pot. don’t do me any (big) favours! iron.; forget it, if it’s such a big deal! pot.- „ile jestem winien?” – „co łaska” ‘how much?’ – ‘it’s up to you’- stary żebrak prosi co łaska an old beggar is asking for a spare penny- jak z łaski pot. grudgingly, reluctantly- odpowiedzieć jak z łaski to answer grudgingly- zrobić coś jak z łaski to do sth reluctantly- jeśli łaska przest. if you please- a przywitać się/podziękować nie łaska? iron. shouldn’t you say hello/thank you?- król z bożej łaski sovereign by the grace of God- polityk/malarka z bożej łaski (utalentowany) a born politician/painter- tancerka/piosenkarz z bożej łaski iron. a piteous a. pathetic dancer/singer- podaj mi gazetę, z łaski swojej could you please hand me the paper?- być na czyjejś łasce to be at sb’s mercy- być na łasce u kogoś a. żyć na czyjejś łasce to be dependent on sb’s generosity- być zdanym na łaskę losu to be in the hands of fate- zostawić kogoś na łasce losu to leave sb in the lurch, to leave sb to their fate- robić łaskę komuś to condescend a. deign to do sth for sb- wrócić do łask [osoba] to be back in grace; [szkockie kraty, kapelusze] to be back in style a. fashion- zdać się na łaskę (i niełaskę) kogoś to throw oneself on sb’s mercy- być zdanym na łaskę (i niełaskę) kogoś to be at sb’s mercy- łaska pańska na pstrym koniu jeździ przysł. great men’s favours are uncertainThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > łas|ka
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2 zamian|a
f (wymiana) exchange, swap- zamiana za dopłatą a part exchange- zamiana ról role reversal- zrobić zamianę to do a swap- tracić/zyskać na zamianie to lose/gain on the exchange- adwokat starał się o zamianę kary aresztu na grzywnę the lawyer tried to have the sentence of imprisonment commuted to a fineThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > zamian|a
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