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1 demaskować
(-uję, -ujesz); perf; z-; vtto expose, to debunk* * *ipf.expose, unmask, reveal.ipf.throw off all disguise, throw off l. drop the mask, lift the veil.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > demaskować
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2 demistyfikować
The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > demistyfikować
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3 demitologizować
The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > demitologizować
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4 legenda
* * *f.1. (= opowieść fantastyczna; przen. = fama, pogłoska) legend (o kimś/czymś of sb/sth); według legendy... legend has it that...; krążą o nim legendy stories are going around about him; rozprawić się z legendą debunk a legend.3. (= objaśnienie oznaczeń na mapie, wykresie itp.) legend, key; (= objaśnienie rysunku) caption; (= napis na monecie) legend.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > legenda
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5 odbrązawiać
The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > odbrązawiać
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6 mi|t
m (G mitu) 1. Antrop., Relig. myth- mity greckie the Greek myths- mit o Syzyfie the myth of Sisyphus- mit o stworzeniu świata a myth of creation, a creation myth2. (legenda) myth- mit narodowy/romantyczny national/romantic myth- krąży wiele mitów na temat nietoperzy there are many myths about bats, bats have many myths about them- zmniejszona potrzeba snu u starszych osób jest mitem it’s a myth a. fallacy that older people need less sleep- obalić mit to debunk a. explode a myth- rozwiać mit to dispel a mythThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > mi|t
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7 obal|ić
pf — obal|ać impf Ⅰ vt 1. (powalić na ziemię) to knock down, to fell- obalić maszt to knock down a mast- obalił przeciwnika jedną ręką he knocked down his opponent with one hand- obalone drzewa felled trees2. (unieważnić) to invalidate- obalić mit/pogląd to debunk a myth/belief- obalić niewolnictwo to abolish slavery- obalić oskarżenie/zarzuty to refute the accusation/charges- obalić teorię/twierdzenie to invalidate a theory/theorem- obalić testament to void a. nullify sb’s will, to declare sb’s will null and void- obalić wyrok to quash a. revoke a sentence3. (pozbawić władzy) to overthrow- obalić monarchię/rząd/tron/ustrój to overthrow the monarchy/government/throne/political system- lud obalił władcę the people overthrew the ruler4. pot. (wypić alkohol) to knock back pot.- obalać butelkę wódki to knock back a bottle of vodkaⅡ obalić się — obalać się (przewrócić się) to fall over- obalił się na ziemię he fell to the groundThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > obal|ić
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8 odbrąz|owić
pf — odbrąz|awiać impf vt książk. to demythologize, to debunk [bohatera, historię]The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > odbrąz|owić
См. также в других словарях:
Debunk — Жанры альтернативный рок, метал Годы 2008 наши дни Страна … Википедия
debunk — I verb cast doubt upon, decry, deflate, derogate, detract, disabuse, disdain, disenchant, disillusion, disparage, expose, puncture, set right, undeceive II index disabuse, disapprove (reject), disgrace … Law dictionary
debunk — 1923, from DE (Cf. de ) + BUNK (Cf. bunk) (2); first used by U.S. novelist William Woodward (1874 1950), the notion being to take the bunk out of things … Etymology dictionary
debunk — [v] disprove, ridicule cut down to size*, deflate, demystify, discover, disparage, expose, lampoon, mock, puncture, show up*, uncloak, unmask, unshroud; concepts 49,60 Ant. prove, uphold … New thesaurus
debunk — ► VERB 1) discredit (a widely held opinion). 2) reduce the inflated reputation of. DERIVATIVES debunker noun … English terms dictionary
debunk — ☆ debunk [dē buŋk′ ] vt. [ DE + BUNK2] to expose the false or exaggerated claims, pretensions, glamour, etc. of … English World dictionary
debunk — [[t]di͟ːbʌ̱ŋk[/t]] debunks, debunking, debunked VERB If you debunk a widely held belief, you show that it is false. If you debunk something that is widely admired, you show that it is not as good as people think it is. [V n] Historian Michael… … English dictionary
debunk — UK [diːˈbʌŋk] / US [dɪˈbʌŋk] verb [transitive] Word forms debunk : present tense I/you/we/they debunk he/she/it debunks present participle debunking past tense debunked past participle debunked to prove that something such as an idea or belief is … English dictionary
debunk — /diˈbʌŋk / (say dee bungk) verb (t) 1. to strip of false sentiment, etc.; make fun of, especially by parody: *Their aim, as they later said, was to debunk the literary movement … which was exemplified in the works of Dylan Thomas, Henry Treece… …
debunk — transitive verb Date: 1923 to expose the sham or falseness of < debunk a legend > • debunker noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
debunk — debunker, n. /di bungk /, v.t. to expose or excoriate (a claim, assertion, sentiment, etc.) as being pretentious, false, or exaggerated: to debunk advertising slogans. [1920 25, Amer.; DE + BUNK2] Syn. disparage, ridicule, lampoon. * * * … Universalium
