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1 pochlebny
* * *a.(= schlebiający) flattering, adultory; (= pochwalny) favorable; pochlebna opinia/recenzja favorable opinion/review; pochlebne słowa words of praise.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pochlebny
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2 pochlebczy
The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pochlebczy
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3 twarzowy
adj(fryzura, kapelusz) becoming, flattering; ( nerw) facial* * *a.1. ( dotyczący twarzy) facial.2. pot. (= podkreślający urodę) becoming.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > twarzowy
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4 gła|skać
impf (głaszczę a. głaskam) Ⅰ vt 1. (gładzić) to stroke [dziecko, psa, kota]- matka głaskała syna po głowie the mother stroked her son’s head ⇒ pogłaskać2. przen. (chwalić) to flatter- krytycy go nie głaskali the critics were less than flattering- głaskać czyjąś dumę/próżność to flatter sb’s ego/vanity; to stroke sb a. sb’s ego US pot.Ⅱ głaskać się 1. (siebie samego) dziadek głaskał się po brodzie grandpa stroked his beard ⇒ pogłaskać się 2. (być głaskanym) kot pozwalał mi się głakać the cat let me stroke a. pet him ⇒ pogłaskać się■ życie nie głaskało jej po głowie her life hasn’t been a bed of rosesThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > gła|skać
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5 komplemenciars|ki
adj. pot. [wiersz, list] flatteringThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > komplemenciars|ki
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6 pochlebcz|y
adj. książk. [zachowanie, uśmiech] sycophantic; [opinia, gest] flatteringThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pochlebcz|y
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7 pochlebn|y
adj. grad. 1. (pozytywny) [sąd, opinia, recenzja] favourable GB, favorable US 2. pejor. (pochlebczy) [słówka, gesty] flattering 3. (godny pochwały) commendable- to nie jest zbyt pochlebna cecha it’s not a very commendable traitThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pochlebn|y
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8 twarzow|y
adj. 1. (dotyczący twarzy) [nerw, mimika] facial 2. (zdobiący) becoming, flattering- kolor czarny jest twarzowy dla blondynek black suits blondes, blondes look good in black- masz bardzo twarzowe uczesanie your hair looks good a. niceThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > twarzow|y
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