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1 starszy
starszy brat — elder lub older brother
starszy rangą — senior, superior
* * *a.1. zob. stary.2. (o panu, pani, małżeństwie) older; (o synu, córce, bracie, siostrze) elder; Adam jest o trzy lata starszy od Ewy Adam is three years older than Eve; Adam is Eve's elder by three years; starszy sierżant wojsk. sergeant first class, master sergeant; Br. staff sergeant; starszy szeregowiec wojsk. private first class; Br. lance corporal; starszy bosman sztabowy wojsk. master chief petty officer; starszy rangą superior; starszy kelner head waiter; starszy wykładowca uniw. senior lecturer.3. ( o kolorze w kartach) majority (suit).mp1. (= mędrzec) elder, senior; rada starszych council of the elders.2. pot. (= ojciec) (one's) old man.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > starszy
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2 brat
- ta; - cia; dat sg -tu; loc sg - cie; gen pl -ci; dat pl - ciom; instr pl - ćmi; loc pl; - ciach; mbrother; ( zakonnik) friarbrat przyrodni — stepbrother, half-brother
brat cioteczny lub stryjeczny — (first) cousin
* * *mp1. ( członek rodziny) brother; młodszy brat younger l. little brother; starszy brat elder l. older l. big brother; brat przyrodni stepbrother, half-brother; brat cioteczny, stryjeczny (first) cousin; brat mleczny foster brother; bracia syjamscy siamese twins; mnie on ni brat, ni swat przen. he doesn't mean anything to me.2. (= osoba obdarzana życzliwością) fellow, brother; bracia Polacy! fellow Poles!; bracia żołnierze brothers in arms; bracia i siostry! rel. brothers and sisters!; brat łata good guy; być z kimś za pan brat be on familiar terms with sb; bracie! brother!3. ( zakonnik) (lay) brother, monk, friar.4. (= członek bractwa) brother; bracia polscy the Polish Brethren; bracia czescy the Unity of Brethren.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > brat
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3 syn
m (N pl synowie) 1. (potomek) son- jedyny syn an only son- jest dla mnie jak syn he’s like a son to me- to nieodrodny syn swojego ojca he’s his father’s son2. (forma zwracania się) son- synu! Relig. my son3. książk. son książk.- synowie tej ziemi the sons of this land- □ syn chrzestny godson- syn marnotrawny prodigal son- Syn Boży Relig. Son of God- Syn Człowieczy Relig. Son of Man* * ** * *mpLoc. i Voc. -u pl. - owie t. przen.1. son; młodszy syn younger son; starszy syn elder l. older son; przybrany syn foster-son; syn z prawego/nieprawego łoża legitimate/illegitimate son; syn chrzestny godson; syn marnotrawny prodigal son; jaki ojciec, taki syn like father, like son; Syn Boży rel. the Son of God; Syn Człowieczy rel. the Son of Man; synowie i córki Ameryki przen. the sons and daughters of America.3. pl. -y pot. euf. taki syn son-of-a-gun.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > syn
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4 nesto|r
Ⅰ m pers. książk. elder (statesman); doyen książk., Nestor książk.- nestor polskich chirurgów/świata literatury a doyen of Polish surgeons/the literary world- nestor świata polityki/dyplomacji an elder statesman of politics/diplomacy- nestorzy naszego teatru the veterans of our theatre a. stage- nestorzy polskiej humanistyki distinguished Polish scholars of the older generationⅡ m anim. Zool. keaThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > nesto|r
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