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[ʃeɪd] 1. n( shelter) cień m; ( for lamp) abażur m, klosz m; ( of colour) odcień m; (US) (also: window shade) roleta fa shade (too large/more) — odrobinę (za duży/więcej)
- shades2. vt* * *[ʃeid] 1. noun1) (slight darkness caused by the blocking of some light: I prefer to sit in the shade rather than the sun.) cień2) (the dark parts of a picture: light and shade in a portrait.) cień3) (something that screens or shelters from light or heat: a large sunshade; a shade for a light.) zasłona, abażur4) (a variety of a colour; a slight difference: a pretty shade of green; shades of meaning.) odcień5) (a slight amount: The weather is a shade better today.) odrobina2. verb1) ((sometimes with from) to shelter from light or heat: He put up his hand to shade his eyes.) osłonić2) (to make darker: You should shade the foreground of that drawing.) cieniować3) ((with into) to change very gradually eg from one colour to another.) stopniowo przechodzić•- shaded- shades
- shading
- shady
- shadiness
- put in the shade
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sit pretty — Someone who s sitting pretty is in a very advantageous situation … The small dictionary of idiomes
sit pretty — phrasal : to be in a highly favorable situation sitting pretty with a full house against a flush and a straight Americans … had a virtual monopoly of piston engined air transports, and they were sitting pretty Charles Gardner * * * sit pretty see … Useful english dictionary
sit pretty — Someone who s sitting pretty is in a very advantageous situation. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
sit pretty — idi to be in a comfortable situation: He s been sitting pretty ever since he got that new job[/ex] … From formal English to slang
sit pretty — be in a great situation, sit comfortably … English contemporary dictionary
sit pretty — phrasal to be in a highly favorable situation … New Collegiate Dictionary
sit pretty — Be comfortably or advantageously placed … A concise dictionary of English slang
sit — sit1 /sit/, v., sat or (Archaic) sate; sat or (Archaic) sitten; sitting. v.i. 1. to rest with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs; be seated. 2. to be located or situated: The house sits well up on the slope … Universalium
pretty — pret|ty1 W3S2 [ˈprıti] adv [+ adjective/adverb] spoken 1.) fairly or more than a little ▪ I m pretty sure he ll say yes. ▪ She still looks pretty miserable. see usage note ↑rather 2.) very ▪ Dinner at Luigi s sounds pretty good to me … Dictionary of contemporary English
sit — [[t]sɪt[/t]] v. sat, sat, sit•ting 1) to rest with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs; be seated (often fol. by down) 2) to be located or situated: The house sits on a cliff[/ex] 3) to rest or lie (usu. fol. by on or upon): An aura of… … From formal English to slang
pretty — Fairly. Rather. See sit pretty … A concise dictionary of English slang
