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1 points of the compass
znaki rumboweEnglish-Polish dictionary for engineers > points of the compass
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2 cardinal points of the compass
strony świataEnglish-Polish dictionary for engineers > cardinal points of the compass
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3 east
[iːst] 1. nwschód m2. adj 3. advthe East — (Orient, Eastern Europe) Wschód m
* * *[i:st] 1. noun1) (the direction from which the sun rises, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: The wind is blowing from the east; The village is to the east of Canton; in the east of England.) wschód2) ((also E) one of the four main points of the compass: He took a direction 10° E of N / east of north.) wschód2. adjective1) (in the east: the east coast.) wschodni2) (from the direction of the east: an east wind.) wschodni3. adverb(towards the east: The house faces east.) na wschód- easterly- eastern
- easternmost
- eastward
- eastwards
- eastward
- the East -
4 north
[nɔːθ] 1. npółnoc f2. adj 3. advnorth of — na północ od +gen
* * *[no:Ɵ] 1. noun1) (the direction to the left of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: He faced towards the north; The wind is blowing from the north; I used to live in the north of England.) północ2) ((also N) one of the four main points of the compass.) północ2. adjective1) (in the north: on the north bank of the river.) północny2) (from the direction of the north: a north wind.) z północy3. adverb(towards the north: The stream flows north.) na północ- northern
- northerner
- northernmost
- northward
- northwards
- northward
- northbound
- north-east / north-west 4. adverb(towards the north-east or north-west: The building faces north-west.) na północny-wschód/zachód- north-eastern / north-western
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5 south
[sauθ] 1. npołudnie nt2. adj 3. adv(to the) south of — na południe od +gen
* * *1. noun1) (the direction to the right of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: He stood facing towards the south; She lives in the south of France.) południe2) (one of the four main points of the compass.) południe2. adjective1) (in the south: She works on the south coast.) południowy2) (from the direction of the south: a south wind.) południowy3. adverb(towards the south: This window faces south.) na południe- southern
- southerner
- southernmost
- southward
- southwards
- southward
- southbound
- south-east / south-west 4. adjective1) (in the south-east or south-west: the south-east coast.) południowo-wschodni/zachodni2) (from the direction of the south-east or south-west: a south-east wind.) południowo-wschodni/zachodni5. adverb(towards the south-east or south-west: The gateway faces south-west.) na pd. wschód, na pd. zachód- south-eastern / south-western
- the South Pole -
6 west
[wɛst]n* * *[west] 1. noun1) (the direction in which the sun sets or any part of the earth lying in that direction: They travelled towards the west; The wind is blowing from the west; in the west of Britain.) zachód2) ((often with capital: also W) one of the four main points of the compass.) zachód2. adjective1) (in the west: She's in the west wing of the hospital.) zachodni2) (from the direction of the west: a west wind.) zachodni3. adverb(towards the west: The cliffs face west.) na zachód- westerly- western 4. noun(a film or novel about the Wild West: Most westerns are about cowboys and Red Indians.) western- westward
- westwards
- westward
- go west
- the West
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7 point
[pɔɪnt] 1. n (also GEOM)punkt m; ( sharpened tip) czubek m, szpic m; ( purpose) sens m; ( significant part) cecha f, istota f; (subject, idea) kwestia f; ( ELEC) (also: power point) gniazdko nt; (also: decimal point) przecinek mtwo point five (= 2.5) — dwa przecinek pięć (= 2,5)
good/bad points — mocne/słabe punkty
to make a point of doing sth — dokładać (dołożyć perf) starań, aby coś zrobić
to get the point — pojmować (pojąć perf) istotę sprawy
to miss the point — nie dostrzegać (nie dostrzec perf) istoty sprawy
to come/get to the point — przechodzić (przejść perf) do sedna sprawy
to make one's point — przedstawiać (przedstawić perf) swoje argumenty
in point of fact — właściwie, w rzeczy samej
- points2. vt3. vito point sth at sb — celować (wycelować perf) czymś w kogoś, kierować (skierować perf) coś w stronę kogoś
( with finger etc) wskazywać (wskazać perf)to point at — wskazywać (wskazać perf) na +acc
Phrasal Verbs:- point to* * *[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) ostrze, czubek2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) cypel3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) kropka4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) punkt5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) chwila, moment6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) punkt7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) punkt, kierunek8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) punkt9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) kwestia, sedno sprawy10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) cel, sens11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) punkt12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) gniazdko2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) skierować2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) wskazywać3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) fugować•- pointed- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
- make one's point
- point out
- point one's toes
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