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f 1. (na wodzie) wave; (drobna) ripple, wavelet- fala morska/sztormowa/powodziowa a sea a. an ocean/a storm/a flood wave- fala przybojowa a. przyboju a breaker, a beachcomber- fala przybrzeżna surf, a coastal wave- fala przypływu high water, high tide- fala głębinowa groundswell- fala boczna/czołowa a beam/head sea- fala dziobowa/rufowa a bow/stern wave- wysoka fala a rough sea- martwa fala a swell- dziewiąta fala the ninth wave- grzbiet fali the crest (of a wave)- grzywa fali a whitecap- bryzg fali spindrift- płynąć z falą/przeciw fali to swim/sail with/against the current- pruć fale to plough the waves a. seas- kołysać się na falach to be rocked by the waves- tratwa łagodnie kołysała się na falach the raft was gently rocked by the waves- pływanie na fali przybojowej body surfing- fala uderzała a. fale uderzały o brzeg/łódź the waves were crashing against the shore/boat2. (lok) wave- fala włosów the wave of one’s hair- modelować włosy w fale to set one’s hair in waves- ciemne fale spłynęły jej na czoło dark waves cascaded over her forehead- układać (się) w fale to wave3. (silnie oddziałujące zjawisko) wave- fala mrozów a cold wave- fala upałów napływa a heat wave is moving in- fala demonstracji a wave of demonstrations- kolejna fala mody na lata sześćdziesiąte another revival of 60’s fashions- fala strajków rozprzestrzenia się the wave of strikes is spreading4. (grupa ludzi) wave- fala imigrantów/jeńców a wave of immigrants/captives- wpuścić falę uchodźców to let in an influx of refugees- płynąć falą to move/travel en masse5. (przypływ uczuć, emocji) wave; (niezadowolenia, radości) tide; (wspomnień) flood; (złości) surge- zalała nas fala radości a wave of joy swept over us- ogarnęła go fala gniewu a surge of anger welled up in him- po spotkaniu z nią przypłynęła fala wspomnień after meeting with her, the memories came flooding back6. Fiz. wave- fala akustyczna/radiowa/sejsmiczna/uderzeniowa a sound/radio/seismic/shock wave- fale elektromagnetyczne/harmoniczne an electromagnetic/a harmonic wave- fale świetlne/ultradźwiękowe an light/an ultrasonic wave- fale długie/średnie/krótkie Radio long/medium/short waves- fale ultrakrótkie Radio ultra-high frequency- fale Hertza Hertzian waves- długość fali wavelength- wysokość a. amplituda fali wave amplitude- widmo/emisja fal wave spectrum/emission- nadawać na tych samych/różnych falach to transmit on the same wavelength/on different wavelengths7. (w wojsku) (gnębienie) bullying; hazing US- reżyserzy nowej fali new wave directors- fala meksykańska Sport Mexican wave■ być na fali (odnosić sukcesy) to be on a roll, to be riding high; (być modnym) to be popular, to be in vogue- jest teraz pisarzem na fali he’s now a popular writer- firma jest na fali the company is on a roll- na falach eteru Radio on the air- witam państwa na falach eteru welcome to our radio transmission- porozumiewamy się na falach eteru we communicate by radio- na fali czegoś on the (rising) tide of sth przen.- na fali społecznego niezadowolenia/ostatnich wydarzeń on the rising tide of social unrest/in the wake of recent events- na fali entuzjazmu uchwalono nowe święto on the wave of enthusiasm a new holiday was established- utrzymać się na fali to keep one’s head above water przen.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > fal|a
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3 fala przybojowa
• beach comber• rolling breaker• surf• surf wave
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