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1 ojczy|zna
f 1. (kraj urodzenia) home country, homeland- polec a. zginąć a. przelewać krew a. walczyć za ojczyznę to die a. spill blood a. fight for one’s country2. przen. (kolebka) cradle- ojczyzna cywilizacji the cradle of civilization- ojczyzną baroku są Włochy Baroque originated in Italy■ miłe blizny dla ojczyzny ≈ it is a sweet and seemly thing to die for one’s countryThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > ojczy|zna
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2 wypad|ać1
impf v imp. 1. (być nakazanym grzecznością) to be fitting- wypada a. wypadałoby podziękować it is a. would be polite to say thank you- nie wypadało odmówić it would have been impolite to refuse2. (być nakazanym przyzwoitością, obyczajem) to be seeming a. becoming książk.- nie wypada tak się przyglądać it isn’t seemly to stare like that- dziewczynkom nie wypadało nosić spodni it was unseemly a. unbecoming for girls to wear trousers3. (być stosownym do okoliczności, godności) to be appropriate a. right- (nie) wypada, aby nasza partia głosowała przeciwko ustawie it wouldn’t be appropriate a. right for our party to vote against the bill- czy wypada w tej sytuacji wyrazić zgodę? would it be right a. appropriate to agree in the circumstances?- dygnęła, jak wypada służącej she bobbed a curtsy, as befitted a maid4. (być słusznym, wskazanym) wypada mieć nadzieję/cieszyć się, że… one should hope/be glad that…- piekarnia jest nierentowna i wypadałoby ją zamknąć the bakery is not profitable and ought to be closed down- wypadało tutaj wspomnieć także o innych źródłach energii it would have been good to mention other energy sources here, tooThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > wypad|ać1
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Seemly — Seem ly (s[=e]m l[y^]), a. [Compar.{Seemlier} (s[=e]m l[i^]*[ e]r); superl. {Seeliest}.] [Icel. s[ae]miligr, fr. s[ae]mr becoming, fit; akin to samr same, E. same; the sense being properly, the same or like, hence, fitting. See {Seem}, v. i.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
seemly — [sēm′lē] adj. seemlier, seemliest [ME semlich < ON sœmiligr < sœmr, fitting < sœma: see SEEM] 1. pleasing in appearance; fair; handsome 2. suitable, proper, fitting, or becoming, esp. as regards conventional standards of conduct or good… … English World dictionary
Seemly — Seem ly (s[=e]m l[y^]), adv. [Compar. {Seemlier}; superl. {Seemliest}.] In a decent or suitable manner; becomingly. [1913 Webster] Suddenly a men before him stood, Not rustic as before, but seemlier clad, As one in city or court or place bred.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
seemly — index appropriate, felicitous, fit, fitting, proper, right (suitable), rightful, seasonable … Law dictionary
seemly — (adj.) of pleasing or good appearance, early 13c., from O.N. soemiligr, from soemr (see SEEM (Cf. seem)) … Etymology dictionary
seemly — *proper, nice, *decorous, decent Analogous words: fitting, suitable, appropriate, meet (see FIT): congruous, compatible, congenial, consistent, *consonant Antonyms: unseemly … New Dictionary of Synonyms
seemly — [adj] appropriate, suitable becoming, befitting, comme il faut, compatible, conforming, congenial, congruous, consistent, consonant, correct, decent, decorous, fit, fitting, in good taste, meet, nice, pleasing, proper, suited, timely; concept 558 … New thesaurus
seemly — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ conforming to propriety or good taste. DERIVATIVES seemliness noun. ORIGIN Old Norse, fitting ; related to SEEM(Cf. ↑seem) … English terms dictionary
seemly — seemliness, n. /seem lee/, adj., seemlier, seemliest, adv. adj. 1. fitting or becoming with respect to propriety or good taste; decent; decorous: Your outburst of rage was hardly seemly. 2. suitable or appropriate; fitting: a seemly gesture. 3.… … Universalium
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seemly — adjective (seemlier; est) Etymology: Middle English semely, from Old Norse sœmiligr, from sœmr fitting Date: 13th century 1. a. good looking, handsome b. agreeably fashioned ; attractive 2. conventionally proper … New Collegiate Dictionary
