Перевод: с английского на польский

с польского на английский

duck+(verb)

  • 1 duck

    [dʌk] 1. n 2. vi
    (also: duck down) uchylać się (uchylić się perf)
    3. vt
    * * *
    I verb
    1) (to push briefly under water: They splashed about, ducking each other in the pool.) wpychać pod wodę, `przytapiać`
    2) (to lower the head suddenly as if to avoid a blow: He ducked as the ball came at him.) zrobić unik
    II plurals - ducks, duck; noun
    1) (a kind of wild or domesticated water-bird with short legs and a broad flat beak.) kaczka
    2) (a female duck. See also drake.) kaczka
    3) (in cricket, a score of nil by a batsman: He was out for a duck.)
    •

    English-Polish dictionary > duck

  • 2 quack

    [kwæk] 1. n
    ( of duck) kwaknięcie nt; ( inf, pej) ( doctor) konował m ( inf, pej)
    2. vi
    kwakać (kwaknąć perf or zakwakać perf)
    * * *
    I 1. noun
    (the cry of a duck.)
    2. verb
    (to make such a sound: The ducks quacked noisily as they swam across the pond.)
    II noun
    ((used as an adjective) a person who dishonestly claims to have medical qualifications: a quack doctor/psychologist; quack medicine/cures.) szarlatan, znachor

    English-Polish dictionary > quack

  • 3 sit

    [sɪt] 1. pt, pp sat, vi
    ( sit down) siadać (usiąść perf); ( be sitting) siedzieć; ( for painter) pozować; assembly obradować
    2. vt
    exam zdawać, przystępować (przystąpić perf) do +gen

    to sit on — ( committee etc) zasiadać (zasiąść perf) w +loc

    Phrasal Verbs:
    * * *
    [sit]
    present participle - sitting; verb
    1) (to (cause to) rest on the buttocks; to (cause to) be seated: He likes sitting on the floor; They sat me in the chair and started asking questions.) siedzieć, sadzać
    2) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) leżeć
    3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) zasiadać
    4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) siedzieć
    5) (to undergo (an examination).) przystępować do
    6) (to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken: She is sitting for a portrait/photograph.) pozować
    7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) obradować
    •
    - sitting
    - sit-in
    - sitting-room
    - sitting target
    - sitting duck
    - sit back
    - sit down
    - sit out
    - sit tight
    - sit up

    English-Polish dictionary > sit

  • 4 waddle

    ['wɔdl]
    vi
    * * *
    ['wodl] 1. verb
    (to take short steps and move from side to side in walking (as a duck does): The ducks waddled across the road; The fat old lady waddled down the street.) iść kołysząc się
    2. noun
    (a clumsy, rocking way of walking.) kaczy chód

    English-Polish dictionary > waddle

См. также в других словарях:

  • duck — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ wild ▪ long tailed, mallard, etc. ▪ plastic, rubber ▪ A rubber duck floated in the bath …   Collocations dictionary

  • duck out — ˌduck ˈout [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they duck out he/she/it ducks out present participle ducking out past tense …   Useful english dictionary

  • duck — Ⅰ. duck [1] ► NOUN (pl. same or ducks) 1) a waterbird with a broad blunt bill, short legs, webbed feet, and a waddling gait. 2) the female of such a bird. Contrasted with DRAKE(Cf. ↑drake). 3) (also ducks) Brit. informal …   English terms dictionary

  • duck out of — To shirk, avoid (responsibilities, etc) • • • Main Entry: ↑duck * * * ˌduck ˈout of [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they duck out of he/she/it …   Useful english dictionary

  • duck and cover — verb To duck under a surface and cover ones face with his hands …   Wiktionary

  • duck — verb 1) he ducked behind the wall Syn: bob down, bend down, stoop, crouch, squat, hunch down, hunker down 2) informal they cannot duck the issue forever Syn: shirk, dodge, evade …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • duck out — verb a) To depart quickly or exit abruptly, especially in a manner which does not attract notice and before a meeting, event, etc. has concluded. Wile they was still talking along these lines, the orchestra begin to drool a Perfect Day, so I… …   Wiktionary

  • duck — [[t]dʌ̱k[/t]] ducks, ducking, ducked 1) N VAR A duck is a very common water bird with short legs, a short neck, and a large flat beak. Chickens and ducks scratch around the outbuildings. N UNCOUNT Duck is the flesh of this bird when it is eaten… …   English dictionary

  • duck — duck1 [ dʌk ] noun ** 1. ) count a water bird with short legs, WEBBED feet (=with skin between the toes), and a large flat beak a ) a female duck. The male is called a drake. b ) uncount the meat of a duck: roast duck c ) only before noun… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • duck — I. /dʌk / (say duk) noun (plural ducks, duck) 1. any of numerous wild or domesticated aquatic birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genus Anas and allied genera, characterised by a broad, flat bill, short legs, webbed feet, and a squat… …  

  • duck — 1 noun 1 BIRD (C) a very common water bird with short legs and a wide beak that is used for its meat, eggs, and soft feathers 2 FEMALE BIRD (C) a female duck 3 MEAT (U) the meat of this bird used as food: roast duck with orange sauce 4 take to… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

Поделиться ссылкой на выделенное

Прямая ссылка:
… Нажмите правой клавишей мыши и выберите «Копировать ссылку»