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1 pu|sty
adj. 1. (nienapełniony) [pudełko, szklanka, żołądek] empty; (niezajęty) [dom, wagon, miejsce, teren] empty, vacant; [przestrzeń, kartka] blank 2. (niepoważny) [chłopak, dziewczyna] frivolous, empty-headed- puste zabawy/figle fun and games, frolics, antics3. (bezcelowy, bez znaczenia) futile, pointless, worthless- pusta dyskusja/gadanina idle discussion/talk a. chatter- pusta ciekawość idle curiosity- □ pusty dźwięk Muz. sound- pusta struna Muz. empty string■ puste słowa empty words- pusty frazes idle platitude- pusta głowa feather-brain a. feather-head- pusta kieszeń/kasa empty pockets/coffers- przelewać z pustego w próżne to engage a. indulge in idle chatter, to go on (and on), to blather on (and on); to waffle on (and on) pot.- przyjść z pustymi rękami to come empty-handed- wrócić z pustymi rękami to return empty-handed- z pustego i Salomon nie naleje przysł. ≈ you cannot squeeze water a. blood from a stoneThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pu|sty
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2 sieczka
- ki; dat sg -ce; fmieć sieczkę w głowie — pot to be empty-headed
* * *f.(= pocięta słoma) chaff; zrobić z czegoś sieczkę cut l. dash l. hack sth to pieces; mieć sieczkę w głowie be empty-headed.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > sieczka
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3 pu|sto
adv. grad. 1. (brak rzeczy, ludzi) empty adj.- w mieszkaniu było pusto the flat was empty a. deserted- w tej restauracji jest puściej w porze lunchu this restaurant is less crowded at lunchtime2. (beztrosko) airily, frivolously- mieć pusto w głowie to be empty-headed a. feather-brained a. frivolousThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pu|sto
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4 pustak
Ⅰ m pers. (N pl pustaki) przest. scatterbrain- chłopak jest dobry, chociaż pustak he’s a good boy, though empty-headed a. feather-brainedⅡ m inanim. Budow. hollow brick, hollow tile* * *-ka, -ki; instr sg - kiem; m( cegła) hollow block* * *miGen. -a bud. hollow brick l. block.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pustak
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5 lal|a
f 1. (zabawka) doll 2. pot., obraźl. (kobieta) doll pot., obraźl.- była bezmyślną lalą i niczym więcej she was nothing but an empty-headed doll- stać/siedzieć jak malowana lala to stand/sit there like a dummyThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > lal|a
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