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1 żwirowaty
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2 konkret
* * *mi1. (= fakt) fact; porozmawiajmy o konkretach let's talk facts; przejść do konkretów get down to business.2. fil. the concrete.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > konkret
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3 konkre|t
m (G konkretu) 1. (fakt) something concrete, concrete term- przejdźmy do konkretów let’s get down to facts a. the point a. the nitty-gritty pot.- przejdźmy wreszcie do konkretów it’s time to get down to brass tacks- nie interesują mnie ogólne wnioski, chcę konkretów I’m not interested in general conclusions – I want concrete evidence2. Filoz. concretumThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > konkre|t
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4 sedn|o
n sgt książk. (główny, zasadniczy element) crux, gist; nitty-gritty pot.- dotrzeć do sedna sprawy to get to the bottom of the matter- sedno problemu/zagadnienia the core of the problem/issue- wreszcie dochodzimy do sedna sprawy finally we come to the crux a. nub of the matter- przejdę od razu do sedna sprawy I’ll come straight to the point- miłość i przebaczenie są sednem jego nauki love and forgiveness are the essence a. pith of his teachings- walka człowieka o przetrwanie to sedno tej powieści a man’s struggle for survival is the gist of the novel- tym stwierdzeniem utrafił w samo sedno he really hit the nail on the head with that statementThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > sedn|o
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gritty — UK [ˈɡrɪtɪ] / US adjective Word forms gritty : adjective gritty comparative grittier superlative grittiest 1) showing life as it really is, even when it is not pleasant or attractive a gritty account of the survival of a professional footballer… … English dictionary
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