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1 kiwać
(-am, -asz); vt(pot: nabierać) perf; wy- to double-cross* * *ipf.(= poruszać czymś w tę i z powrotem)1. wag, swing; kiwać głową nod; kiwać na kogoś beckon sb; kiwać nogami swing l. dangle sb's legs; ptak kiwał ogonkiem the bird wagged its tail; nie kiwnąć palcem not lift l. raise a finger.2. pot. (= oszukiwać) double-cross.ipf.1. (= kołysać się) (człowiek, głowa) swing; ( mebel) be rickety.2. (= bujać się) swing, rock.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > kiwać
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2 majtać
impf majtnąć* * *ipf.pot. (= wymachiwać) swing; majtać nogami swing one's legs; pies majtał ogonem the dog was wagging its tail.ipf.dangle, swing.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > majtać
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3 mach|nąć1
pf — mach|ać2 impf (machnęła, machnęli — am) vi 1. (poruszyć wahadłowo) to wave [ręką, kapeluszem, chusteczką, chorągiewką]; to brandish, to wield [laską, szablą]- siedziała na krześle i machała nogą she sat on a chair swinging her leg- pies radośnie machał ogonem the dog was happily wagging its tail- ptak machał skrzydłami a bird was flapping its wings- machałem do ciebie na ulicy, ale mnie nie zauważyłeś I was waving to you in the street but you didn’t see me- machali na kierowcę, żeby prędzej ruszył they were waving the driver on to go faster- machnął mi na pożegnanie ręką he waved goodbye to me2. pot. (robić szybko) to knock off pot.- taki artykuł mogę machnąć w jedną noc I can knock off an article like that overnightThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > mach|nąć1
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4 merda|ć
impf vi to wag- pies merdał ogonem the dog wagged its tail- widziałem tylko merdający ogon all I could see was a wagging tailThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > merda|ć
См. также в других словарях:
Wagging — Wag Wag, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wagged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wagging}.] [OE. waggen; probably of Scand. origin; cf. Sw. vagga to rock a cradle, vagga cradle, Icel. vagga, Dan. vugge; akin to AS. wagian to move, wag, wegan to bear, carry, G. & D.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wagging — wæg n. side to side movement (as of a tail); swinging, shake; joker, humorous person (Informal) v. move from side to side or up and down; move the tongue rapidly (as in gossip or purposeless speech); shake, sway … English contemporary dictionary
wagging — present part of wag … Useful english dictionary
tongues are wagging — tongues (are) wagging ◇ If something sets/gets tongues wagging or if tongues are wagging, people are talking a lot about something. The news of their engagement set tongues wagging. = Tongues were wagging over their engagement. • • • Main Entry:… … Useful english dictionary
tongues wagging — tongues (are) wagging ◇ If something sets/gets tongues wagging or if tongues are wagging, people are talking a lot about something. The news of their engagement set tongues wagging. = Tongues were wagging over their engagement. • • • Main Entry:… … Useful english dictionary
the tail wagging the dog — (informal) A situation in which the less important element or factor controls or influences the more important • • • Main Entry: ↑tail * * * the tail wagging the dog see ↑tail, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑dog the tail wagging the dog informal used to … Useful english dictionary
set tongues wagging — set/start tongues wagging informal if something that someone says or does sets tongues wagging, it causes people to talk about them. His late night visit to her home has set tongues wagging … New idioms dictionary
start tongues wagging — set/start tongues wagging informal if something that someone says or does sets tongues wagging, it causes people to talk about them. His late night visit to her home has set tongues wagging … New idioms dictionary
chin-wagging — chin wag chin wag, chin wagging chin wagging . a light informal conversation for social occasions. Syn: chitchat, small talk, gab, gabfest, gossip, tittle tattle, chin wag, causerie. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tongues are wagging — When tongues are wagging, people are beginning to spread gossip or rumours, often about someone s private life. The photograph of the couple that appeared in a magazine really set tongues wagging … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
(the) tail wagging the dog — if you describe a situation as the tail wagging the dog, you mean that the least important part of a situation has too much influence over the most important part. Steve thinks we should buy an orange carpet to match the lampshade but I think… … New idioms dictionary
