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| a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush expr | proverb (sth that you already have is better than the promise of sth better) | lepszy wróbel w garści niż gołąb na dachu |
| | I'm told I can do better if I keep looking for opportunities, but I'll stay at this job for now: a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. |
| a bit adv | (a small amount) | troszkę przys. |
| | I take just a bit of milk in my coffee. |
| a bit adv | (slightly) | troszkę przys. |
| | It's a bit cold in here! |
| | He was a bit too polite to be honest. |
| a bit n | informal (a short while) | chwilka ż |
| | I'll see you in a bit. |
| a bit long adj | colloquial (slightly too long) | trochę długi przys.+przym. |
| | My hair is getting a bit long; it's time to have it trimmed. |
| a bit of adj | (a small amount of) | trochę przys. |
| | I like a bit of cream in my coffee. |
| a bit thick adj | colloquial (slightly too thick) | trochę gruby przys.+przym. |
| | The gravy seems a bit thick; I can stand a spoon in it! |
| | He's a bit thick though the waist. |
| a bit thick adj | (not very intelligent) | trochę ciemny przys.+przym. |
| | He's a bit thick, but really nice all the same. |
| a bit thin adj | colloquial (slightly too thin) | trochę cienki przys.+przym. |
| | The gravy seems a bit thin, so I think I'll add some more flour to thicken it up. |
| a bit thin adj | (with limited resources) kolokwialny | trochę cienki przys. + przym. |
| | My budget is a bit thin, so I won't be going to Africa this year. |
| a bit too adv | colloquial (slightly excessively) | trochę zbyt przys. + przys. |
| | His hair was a bit too long for me. |
| | She seemed a bit too calm. Something must be wrong. |
| a cappella adv | music (without instrumental accompaniment) | a cappella przys. |
| | The piece is usually orchestral but they performed it a cappella. |
| a cappella adj | (singing: without music) | a cappella przym. |
| | Gregorian chant is usually a cappella singing. |
| a couple n | (a pair, two) | para ż |
| | I have a couple of sweaters in my suitcase. |
| | There was a couple holding hands as they walked down the road. |
| a couple adj | informal (a pair of, two) | parzysty przym. |
| | I was hungry, so I made a couple sandwiches. |
| a couple of adj | colloquial (two, a pair of) | parę przym. |
| | I'll take a couple of donuts, please. |
| a couple of adj | US, colloquial (two or three of) | parę przym. |
| | | kilka przym. |
| | A couple of days ago, I saw your brother at the supermarket. |
| a cut above adj | (superior to) | lepszy od przym.+przyim. |
| | He is a cut above the rest. |
| a cut above adj | (superior) | lepszy przym. |
| a dime a dozen adj | US, informal (very common, not rare) | na pęczki przyim. + m, l. mn. |
| | In Hollywood, aspiring young actresses are a dime a dozen. |
| a dozen or so adj | informal (around twelve) | mniej więcej tuzin przys. + przys. + m |
| | Can you please bring me back a dozen or so eggs from the grocery store? |
| a drop in the bucket n | US, informal (sth relatively trivial) | kropla w morzu ż+przyim.+n |
| | The U.S. needs to redevelop passenger rail; Amtrak funding is just a drop in the bucket. |
| a drop in the bucket n | (sth with no material consequences) | tłumaczenie niedostępne |
| a drop in the ocean n | UK (a negligible amount) | kropla w morzu ż + przyim. + n |
| | The money I give to charity is a drop in the ocean compared to some people. |
| a far cry from adj | (very different from) | daleko do przys. + przyim. |
| | Life in Canada is a far cry from her homeland of Haiti. |
| a few | | kilka zaim. |
| | Could you spare a few minutes of your time? |
| a fine mess n | informal (complicated or awkward situation) kolokwialnie | niezły klops przym. + m |
| | The lies we told got us into a fine mess when everyone found out the truth. |
| | Now you've done it. Look at the fine mess you've gotten us into. |
| a fortiori adv | (law, logic: with stronger reason) | tym bardziej |
| a ghost of a chance n | (a very slight possibility) | cień szansy m+ż |
| | My husband might run for office, but he really doesn't stand a ghost of a chance. |
| a great deal | | mnóstwo n |
| | It will take a great deal of effort on everyone's part to meet this goal. |
| a great deal of effort n | (a lot of effort, much effort) | wielki wysiłek przym.+m |
| | I put a great deal of effort into this project, and I was really offended when management ignored it. |
| a hair's breadth away adv | (very close) | o włos przyim.+m |
| | The house that I bought was a hair's breadth away from the sea. |
| | The election returns so far show that Harry is a hair's breadth away from victory. |
| a heap of adj | literal (an untidy pile of) | kupa ż |
| | There's a heap of dirty laundry in the laundry room. |
| a heap of adj | figurative, slang (a lot of) | masa, kupa ż |
| | Since I retired I've got a heap of time on my hands. |
| a hoot n | figurative, slang (sth funny or fun) | numer m |
| | The party last night was a hoot! I had so much fun! |
| | We had a hoot at the monster truck rally. |
| a hoot n | literal (owl's cry) | pohukiwanie n |
| | When camping in the woods, we heard the hoots of owls instead of lullabies. |
| a hoot n | (any care to or for) obraźliwy | tłumaczenie niedostępne |
| | I don't give two hoots whether or not Sheila comes to the party. |
| a la adv | (in the style of) | a la przys. |
| | He swears a lot when he's angry, a la Gordon Ramsay. |
| a la mode adj | (fashionable, in fashion) | modny przym. |
| a la mode adj | US (with ice cream) | z lodami spój. + m, l.mn. |
| | I ordered a piece of pie a la mode. |
| a little adv | (a small amount) | troszkę przys. |
| | I like a little sugar in my coffee. |
| a little adv | (slightly) | trochę przys. |
| | She was a little angry with me. |
| | The doctor says your blood pressure is a little high. |
| a little bit n | (a small amount) | troszkę, niewiele przys. |
| | Add a little bit of vanilla to the batter. |
| | Could I please have a little bit of cheese? |
| a little bit adv | (slightly) | trochę przys. |
| | I'm just a little bit dizzy. |
| | It was a little bit cheeky of me to ask … but I asked anyway. |
| a little thing n | (sth small or trivial) | drobiazg m |
| | I know it's just a little thing, but I find the constant tapping of your foot annoying. |
| a long time adv | (a considerable period) | dużo czasu przys. + m |
| | I haven't seen him in a long time. |
| | It's been a long time since we last met. |
| a long time ago | | dawno temu |
| a long way off adv | (in the distance) | daleko stąd przys.+zaim. |
| a long way off adv | (distant, far away) | daleko stąd przys.+zaim. |
| | Those birds are swimming a long way off shore, so you'll need a telescope to see them. |
| a long way off adv | US, colloquial (in the distant future) | w dalekiej przyszłości przyim. + przym. + ż |
| | My sixtieth birthday is still a long way off. |
| a lot | | dużo, bardzo przym. |
| a lot more n | (a much greater amount) | znacznie więcej przys. + przys. |
| | I need a lot more flour to make this dough. |
| | A banker makes a lot more money than a teacher. |
| a lot more n | (a much greater number) | znacznie więcej przys. + przys. |
| | A few hundred is a lot more than a couple dozen. |
| a lot of | | dużo, wiele przym. |
| a lot to do with n | (closely related to) | wiele wspólnego z |
| | Bill's continual lying had a lot to do with why no one trusted him. |
| a lot to do with n | (largely due to) | głównie spowodowany przys. + przym. |
| | His success has a lot to do with his father's business connections. |
| a lot to say about n | (much to contribute on the topic of) | sporo do powiedzenia o przys. + przyim.+ n + przyim. |
| | Wow, he has a lot to say about my sister's engagement. |
| a mile long adj | (measuring one mile in length) | milowy przym. |
| | The road is about a mile long. |
| a mile long adj | US, colloquial (extensive) przenośny | długi, szeroki przym. |
| | Her grocery list seemed like it was a mile long! |
| a narrow escape | | uniknięcie nieszczęścia n+n |
| a nobody n | (an unimportant person) | nikt m |
| | Why would she want to date me? She's a supermodel; I'm a nobody. |
| a novice at n | (a beginner in or at an activity) | nowicjusz w m+przyim. |
| | I'm trying to design an entire website although I'm a novice at HTML. |
| a pack of lies n | informal (a totally untrue account) | łgarstwa n, l. mn. |
| | Instead of being honest, he told his mother a pack of lies. |
| a pain n | figurative, informal (an annoyance) | kłopot m |
| | These stupid new regulations are such a pain! |
| | Your little brother is a pain in the behind. |
| a pain n | literal (physical discomfort) | ból m |
| a pat on the back n | informal (congratulations, praise) | klepnięcie po plecach n + przym. + l. mn. |
| | His year-end bonus was a pat on the back for his hard work that year. |
| a piece of the action n | informal (involvement, participation) | kawałek, udział m |
| | If I'm to help you, I want a piece of the action. |
| a posteriori adv | (law, logic: from experience) | a posteriori przys. |
| a pretty penny n | informal (a high price) potoczny | niezły grosz przym. + m |
| | I bet that dress cost a pretty penny. |
| a priori adj | (hypothetical, deductive) | a priori |
| | | z góry |
| a priori adv | (by deduction) | a priori |
| | | z góry |
| a priori adj | (accepted without question) | a priori |
| | | z góry |
| a quarter past | | kwadrans po m+przyim. |
| a quarter till | | kwadrans do m+przyim. |
| a quarter to | | za kwadrans przyim.+m |
| a tall order | | wymagające zadanie przym.+n |
| a thing for n | (a liking for: sth) | chrapka na ż + przyim. |
| | I have a thing for chocolate . |
| a thing for n | (an attraction to: sb) | chrapka na ż+przyim. |
| | She has a thing for her boss. Unfortunately, he's married. |
| a time n | (a period, a while) | okres, czas m |
| | Come and sit with me for a time. |
| a try n | (an attempt) | próba ż |
| | If you don't have a try at speaking English, you will never improve. |
| a try n | (rugby: a touchdown, goal) | strzał do bramki m+przyim.+ż |
| | Wales managed to score a try in the last few minutes of the game. |
| a while n | (a period of time) | chwila ż |
| | I thought it over for a while before answering. |
| | She's been gone for a while now. |
| a word to the wise n | colloquial (used before a warning: pay careful attention to what follows) potoczny | mądrej głowie dość w dwie słowie |
| | A word to the wise: do not visit this neighborhood alone after dark. |
| a-plenty adj | (in abundance) | pełny przym. |
| | There are vegetables a-plenty. |
| | There are heroes aplenty in the armed forces, but most of them are unsung heroes. |
| a-plenty adv | (more than a little) | pełno przys. |
| | She screamed aplenty when they called out her name. |
| a-whirl adj | (spinning) | kręcący się przym. + zaim. |
| | He set the music world a-whirl with his new hit song. |
| a.k.a. prep | (also known as) | również znany jako |
| a.m. adv | abbr (before 12 noon) | przed południem przyim. + n |
| a.m. adv | abbr (period: midnight to noon) | po południu przyim. + n |
| after a fashion adv | (in a way) | w sposób przyim. + m |
| after a long absence adv | (after being away for a long time) | po długiej nieobecności przyim. + przym. + ż |
| | He returned home after a long absence and found everything had changed while he was gone. |
| after a while | | po chwili przyim.+ż |
| all of a sudden adv | (suddenly) | nagle przys. |
| | All of a sudden a dark cloud blotted out the sun. |
| an arm and a leg n | slang (high price, high cost) | słona zapłata przym. + ż |
| | It cost me an arm and a leg. |
| | No, the price is too high, he wants an arm and a leg for that old car. |
| answer to a problem | | odpowiedź na problem ż+przyim.+m |
| apply for a job | | aplikować o pracę ndk.+przyim.+ż |
| | | zaaplikować o pracę dk.+przyim.+ż |
| as a bonus adv | (in addition) | dodatkowo przys. |
| | We're going on a hike in the mountains today, and as a bonus we'll have a picnic. |
| as a child adv | (during childhood) | jako dziecko |
| | As a child Henry was scared of dogs, but he later went on to become a vet. |
| as a consequence adv | (so, therefore) | w rezultacie przyim. + m |
| | The boy failed his math test. As a consequence, he cannot visit his friends this weekend. |
| as a friend adv | (preface to giving difficult news or advice) mężczyzna | jako przyjaciel przyim. + m |
| | kobieta | jako przyjaciółka przyim. + ż |
| | You know I say this as a friend, but I don't think that you should date him. |
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