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1 popraw|ić
pf — popraw|iać impf Ⅰ vt 1. (doprowadzić do porządku) to tidy up- poprawić makijaż to touch up one’s make-up- poprawić strój i włosy to smarten a. tidy oneself up- poprawiła sobie uczesanie przed lustrem she neatened a. tidied her hair in front of the mirror- poprawił krawat he straightened his tie- poprawiła poduszki she plumped up the cushions a. pillows2. (udoskonalić) to improve on [wyniki, rekord]; to amend [ustawę]- dobry koniak poprawił nam humory (a) good cognac raised our spirits- sąsiad poprawił jej nastrój swoją opowieścią the neighbour cheered her up with his story3. (zreperować) to mend- poprawić walący się płot to repair the dilapidated fence- poprawić źle uszytą suknię to make alterations to a. alter a badly-made dress4. (usunąć błędy, wprowadzić poprawki) to correct- poprawić dyktando/wypracowanie [nauczyciel] to mark a. correct mistakes in a dictation/composition; [uczeń] to correct one’s dictation/composition- poprawiała tekst czerwonym ołówkiem she marked a. corrected the text with a red pencil- poprawił błędy w korekcie/w maszynopisie he made corrections on the (galley) proofs/he made corrections to the manuscript5. (zwrócić uwagę mówiącemu) to correct- poprawiać swego rozmówcę to correct one’s interlocutor- poprawić błędnie wymówione nazwisko to correct a mispronounced name- nauczyciel angielskiego poprawiał wymowę uczniów the English teacher corrected the pupils’ pronunciation6. (powtórzyć cios) to hit (again)- uderzył go mocno i jeszcze poprawił he hit him hard and added another blow for good measureⅡ poprawić się — poprawiać się 1. (wygodniej usiąść) to sit more comfortably- poprawić się na krześle/w siodle to settle oneself more comfortably in one’s chair/the saddle2. (inaczej się wyrazić) to correct oneself- mówca starannie dobierał słowa i ciągle się poprawiał the speaker chose his words carefully and kept correcting himself- przejęzyczył się, ale zaraz się poprawił he made a slip of the tongue, but quickly amended what he had said3. (polepszyć się) to improve- pogoda się wreszcie poprawiła the weather’s improved at last- dzięki temu lekowi stan zdrowia pacjenta znacznie się poprawił the patient made a marked improvement with this drug4. (przytyć) to put on weight- dziecko poprawiło się i opaliło nad morzem the child put on weight and acquired a suntan at the seaside5. (zmienić się na lepsze) poprawić się w nauce to make better progress at school- poprawił się pod wpływem dobrego kolegi his behaviour improved under his friend’s good influence- □ poprawić rekord Sport to set a (new) record■ poprawiać zeszyty to mark a. correct homework- poprawiała zeszyty przez trzy godziny she spent three hours marking a. correcting the pupils’ exercise booksThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > popraw|ić
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2 pomysł
-słu, -sły; loc sg - śle; m* * *miidea; to dobry pomysł (what a) good idea; coś zrobione z pomysłem l. bez pomysłu sth well l. badly designed; człowiek z pomysłami inventive l. resourceful person.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pomysł
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