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1 czuwać
(-am, -asz); vi( być czujnym) to be on the alert; ( o strażnikach) to keep watch; ( nie spać) to keep vigilczuwać nad czuwać — +instr to watch over
* * *ipf.1. (= być czujnym) be on the alert; watch over (nad l. przy kimś/czymś sb/sth); ( o strażnikach) keep watch; czuwać przy łóżku chorego sit at sb's bedside.2. (= nie spać) keep vigil, stay awake; czuwać całą noc stay up all night.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > czuwać
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2 pogotowi|e
n 1. sgt (stan gotowości) alert- pogotowie strajkowe a strike alert- być w pogotowiu to be on alert- postawić załogę/wojsko w stan (najwyższego) pogotowia to put the crew/army on (full) alert- mieć pistolet/długopis w pogotowiu to have a gun/pen at the ready- zawsze mam latarkę w pogotowiu I always have a. keep a torch handy2. (G pl pogotowi) (instytucja) emergency service- pogotowie opiekuńcze emergency shelter (for children)- górskie pogotowie ratunkowe the mountain rescue service- pogotowie energetyczne/gazowe/wodociągowe electricity/gas/water emergency service3. sgt Med. (instytucja) emergency ambulance service; (część szpitala) casualty GB, emergency US; (karetka) ambulance- pogotowie ratunkowe emergency ambulance service- karetka pogotowia an ambulance- wezwać pogotowie to call an ambulance- zabrało go pogotowie an ambulance took him away- □ pogotowie kasowe cash floatThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pogotowi|e
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3 czuwa|ć
impf Ⅰ vi 1. (być czujnym) to be on the alert, to be on the lookout 2. (pilnować) to watch (nad kimś (over) sth); to oversee, to supervise (nad czymś sth) [badaniami]; to stand guard, to keep watch (przy czymś at a. over sth) [bramie, sterze]- czuwać przy chorym a. nad chorym to watch over a. nurse a sick person- wojsko czuwa nad bezpieczeństwem kraju the army is responsible for national security- psy czuwały przy domu dogs guarded the house- czuwał nad każdym swoim słowem, aby nikogo nie urazić he was watching every word, so as not to offend anyone- gospodarz czuwa, żeby wszyscy mieli pełne kieliszki the host makes sure everyone has a full glass- do obowiązków rodziców należy czuwanie nad bezpieczeństwem dzieci one of the responsibilities of parents is looking after a. to look after their children’s safety3. (nie spać) to stay awake; (czytając, pracując) to stay up- chciał czuwać do rana, ale zasnął he wanted to stay awake until morning, but he dropped off- okresy czuwania i snu periods of waking and sleepingⅡ czuwaj! inter. form of greeting and farewell used by Polish boy scouts and girl guidesThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > czuwa|ć
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