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1 nieurodzaj
m (G nieurodzaju) crop failure, poor harvest- nieurodzaj na jabłka/ziemniaki a poor harvest of apples/potatoes- susza była przyczyną nieurodzaju crops failed because of the drought, the drought led to crop failure* * *-u; -e; mbył nieurodzaj na jabłka/ziemniaki — the apple/potato crop failed
* * *mi1. (= złe zbiory) crop failure; był nieurodzaj na gruszki the pear crop failed.2. przen. scarcity (czegoś l. na coś of sth).The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > nieurodzaj
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2 klęs|ka
f 1. (niepomyślny wynik) defeat C/U- bitwa zakończyła się sromotną klęską Krzyżaków the battle ended in a resounding a. ignominious defeat for the Teutonic Knights- Francja stanęła w obliczu nieuchronnej klęski France was faced with (an) inevitable defeat- ponieśli miażdżącą klęskę w meczu they suffered a crushing defeat in the match2. (niepowodzenie) defeat, misfortune- rozważał swoje klęski i sukcesy he mused over his failures and successes- była to klęska jego marzeń it was the end of his dreams3. (żywioł) disaster C/U, calamity C/U- klęska ekologiczna an ecological disaster- klęska żywiołowa a natural disaster- klęska nieurodzaju (a) harvest a. crop failure- klęska głodu famine- klęska bezrobocia an unemployment crisis- w XIX w. kraj nawiedziła klęska in the nineteenth century disaster struck a. befell the country- klęska urodzaju iron. (an) oversupply4. (duży problem) disaster- dla bezdomnych zima jest klęską winter is a disaster for the homelessThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > klęs|ka
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3 udawać
1. (udaję, udajesz); imp udawaj; perf udać; vt( symulować) to fake, to pretend; ( naśladować) to imitate2. viudawał, że śpi — he pretended to be asleep, he pretended he was sleeping
udawała, że mnie nie zna — she pretended not to know me, she pretended (that) she didn't know me
* * *ipf.1. (= pozorować) pretend, fake; udawał, że nie pamięta he pretended he didn't remember; on tylko udaje he's just pretending.2. (= naśladować) imitate; udawać Greka play ignorant, play dumb.3. ( o rzeczach) (= wyglądać jak coś innego) imitate.ipf.1. (= odbywać się pomyślnie) be a success, succeed, go off; nie udać się fail, be a failure; jemu zawsze się udaje he's always lucky; udało mi się ją przekonać I managed to convince her; udało się nam we've been lucky.2. ( o roślinach) (= ładnie wyrastać) thrive; bear a good crop.3. form. (= podążać) go; udawać się na spoczynek retire, go to bed.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > udawać
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