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1 plam|a
f 1. (zabrudzenie) stain, mark; (rozmazana) smear, smudge- tłusta plama a grease stain a. spot- uporczywa plama a stubborn stain- plama z krwi a bloodstain- plama po owocach/kawie a fruit/a coffee stain- plama na obrusie/sukience a stain on a tablecloth/a dress- po winie zostanie plama wine will leave a stain- czy te plamy się spiorą? will these stains come out in the wash?- usunąć a. wywabić plamę z koszuli to remove a stain from a shirt- wywabiacz plam spot a. stain remover- plama ropy naftowej an oil slick2. (na skórze) spot, blotch- plamy na twarzy/szyi spots a. blotches on sb’s face/neck- pokryć się czerwonymi plamami to come out a. break out in spots- po truskawkach dostaję plam na twarzy strawberries bring me out in spots a. make me break out in spots- pokryty plamami blotchy, spotty3. (miejsce wyodrębniające się z tła) patch- plama czerwieni/słońca a patch of red/sun(light)- kolorowa plama na tle szarości zimowego ogrodu a splash of colour against the greys of a winter garden- rozmyta plama zieleni a blur a. blurred patch of green- słońce kładło się jasną plamą na jej włosach a patch of sunlight lit (up) her hair- przed oczami migotały a. latały jej czerwone plamy she saw red spots before her eyes4. przen. (hańba) blot, stain- plama na honorze a blot on the escutcheon- plama na sumieniu/reputacji a blot a. stain on sb’s conscience/reputation- zmazał plamę na honorze rodziny he wiped out the stain tarnishing the honour of the family5. Anat. macula- plamy opadowe Med. post-mortem lividity, livor mortis- plamy wątrobowe Med. liver spots- książka zawiera 30 stron białych plam there are thirty blank pages in the book- dorzecze Konga było białą plamą dla podróżników the Congo basin was uncharted territory- próba wymazania białych plam w historii Rosji an attempt at filling in the missing pages in Russian history- jego biografia ma mnóstwo białych plam there are many unknowns a. missing pieces in his biography- dać plamę pot. (skompromitować się) to blot one’s copybook pot.; (popełnić gafę) to drop a brick a. clanger pot.- dał plamę na ostatnim pytaniu egzaminacyjnym he came a cropper a. he messed up on the last question in the exam pot.- szukanie plamy na słońcu nit-picking pot.; fault-findingThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > plam|a
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2 reputacja
-i; fpsuć (popsuć perf) komuś reputację — to damage sb's reputation
psuć (popsuć perf) sobie reputację — to blot one's copybook
* * *f.reputation; dbać o swoją/czyjąś reputację guard one's/sb's reputation; mieć złą/dobrą reputację have a bad/good reputation; psuć komuś reputację damage sb's reputation.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > reputacja
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