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1 odstręcz|yć
pf — odstręcz|ać impf vt to put [sb] off, to put off, to alienate- wysokie ceny odstręczają potencjalnych klientów the high prices put off prospective clients- odstręczał ludzi swoim zachowaniem people found his manner off-putting- deszcz odstręczył turystów od wycieczki the rain put tourists off the trip- odstręczający zapach an off-putting smellThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > odstręcz|yć
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2 deprymujący
The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > deprymujący
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3 kul|a1
f 1. (bryła) sphere 2. (kształt) ball- kula ognista a fireball- kryształowa a. szklana kula a crystal ball- kula śnieżna a snowball3. Gry ball; (bilardowa) (billiard) ball; (do gry w kręgle) bowl, bowling ball 4. Sport shot- zawody w pchnięciu kulą the shot-put, putting the shot5. (pocisk, nabój) bullet- kula armatnia a cannonball- kula rewolwerowa/karabinowa a gun/rifle bullet- kula gumowa/plastikowa a rubber/plastic bullet- zbłąkana kula a stray (bullet)- stali pod gradem kul they were caught in a hail of bullets- kula w łeb pot. a bullet through the head- zabójca wpakował mu kulę w głowę the killer put a bullet through his head- padł, ugodzony kulą w serce he died, shot through the heart- kula ziemska the globe■ kula u nogi ball and chain przen.- być kulą u nogi komuś to be a millstone round sb’s neck- niech mnie/cię kule biją! well, I’ll be damned a. hanged a. blowed! pot.; stone me GB a. stone the crows! pot., przest.- trafić jak kulą w płot to be way off the mark a. off (the) targetThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > kul|a1
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4 wybierać
impf ⇒ wybrać* * *to choose; (spośród innych osób/rzeczy tego samego rodzaju) to select, to pick (out); (posła, prezydenta) to elect, (piasek, monety) to scoop; ( numer telefoniczny) to dial; ( pieniądze z konta) to draw* * *ipf.1. (= typować) make choice of, choose, select, pick out ( kandydata); (meble, książki) choose; wybrać kogoś na męża choose sb for a husband; jest w czym wybierać there is a lot to choose from; wybrać numer tel. dial a telephone number.2. (= usuwać) take out; wybierać kasztany z ognia pull the chestnuts out of the fire.3. (= wyjmować do końca) take out; wybrać pieniądze z konta draw money from one's account.4. (= powoływać kogoś poprzez głosowanie) elect sb; wybrać kogoś do rady nadzorczej elect sb to the Supervisory Board; wybrać kogoś na przewodniczącego elect sb chairperson.5. górn. get.6. żegl. haul (in); wybierać kotwicę weigh anchor.7. ryb. haul in; wybierać sieć haul in a scoop-net.ipf.(= przygotowywać się do drogi) prepare to go; wybrać się na tamten świat be at death's door; wybierać się jak sójka za morze delay one's trip repeatedly, keep putting one's trip off; wybierać się za mąż be going to get married.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > wybierać
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5 maruderstw|o
n sgt 1. (ociąganie się) procrastination, procrastinating- maruderstwo w odrabianiu lekcji putting off one’s homework2. Wojsk. maraudingThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > maruderstw|o
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off-putting — off .putting adj BrE if someone s behaviour or the appearance of something is off putting, you do not like it or you think it is unattractive ▪ Some women found the competitive style of the discussions off putting. >off puttingly adv →put… … Dictionary of contemporary English
off-putting — adj. 1. hard to deal with. Syn: awkward, disconcerting, embarrassing, sticky, tight, unenviable. [WordNet 1.5] 2. tending to repel. Syn: unappealing. [WordNet 1.5] The trappings of upper class life are off putting and sterile. Elizabeth Hess … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
off-putting — off put|ting [ ɔf,putıŋ ] adjective MAINLY BRITISH 1. ) used for describing something that you want to avoid because it is unpleasant and not attractive: It tasted OK but the smell was a little off putting. 2. ) used for describing something that … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
off-putting — off puttingly, adv. /awf poot ing, of /, adj. provoking uneasiness, dislike, annoyance, or repugnance; disturbing or disagreeable. [1820 30; OFF + PUTTING, after v. phrase put off] * * * … Universalium
off-putting — 1570s, procrastinating, from OFF (Cf. off) (adv.) + PUT (Cf. put) (v.). Meaning creating an unfavorable impression is first recorded 1894 … Etymology dictionary
off-putting — off′ put ting adj. cvb provoking uneasiness, dislike, annoyance, or repugnance: off putting remarks[/ex] • Etymology: 1890–95 … From formal English to slang
off-putting — [ôf′poot΄iŋ] adj. Chiefly Brit. tending to put one off; distracting, annoying, etc … English World dictionary
off-putting — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ unpleasant or disconcerting … English terms dictionary
off-putting — adjective 1. causing annoyance or repugnance an off putting remark • Similar to: ↑displeasing 2. tending to repel The trappings of upper class life are off putting and sterile Elizabeth Hess • Similar to: ↑unappealing * * * ˈoff putting … Useful english dictionary
off-putting — adjective if someone s behaviour or the appearance of something is off putting, it is strange or unpleasant and stops you from liking or being interested in them: Jack s aggressiveness is really off putting. see also: put sb/sth off put off… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
off-putting — adj. (informal, esp. BrE) VERBS ▪ be ▪ find sth ▪ I find it very off putting when people don t look me in the eye. ADVERB ▪ extremely, fai … Collocations dictionary
