| Dodatkowe Tłumaczenia |
| black adj | (lacking light) | ciemny przym. |
| | The room was black until Ben turned on a light. |
| black adj | (dirty) (przenośny) | czarny przym. |
| | | ubrudzony przym. |
| | The walls of the factory were black with soot. |
| black adj | figurative (sullen) | ponury, posępny przym. |
| | | pochmurny przym. |
| | Tom was in a black mood after his boss reprimanded him. |
| black adj | figurative (wicked) | zły przym. |
| | The healer was suspected of being a black witch. |
| black adj | figurative (mark: of disgrace) | czarny przym. |
| | The conviction was a black mark on his record. |
| black adj | (coffee, tea: without milk) | czarna przym. |
| | I take my tea black with two sugars. |
black,
Black n | potentially offensive (dark-skinned person) | czarny m |
| Uwaga: Some people believe that Black should always be capitalized when used in this sense. |
| | That politician is popular with both Blacks and Whites. |
| | Ten polityk jest popularny zarówno wśród czarnych, jak i wśród białych. |
| black n | (mourning clothes) | czarne ubrania przym. + n, l.mn. |
| | | na czarno przyim. + przym. |
| | The widow wore black for a year. |
| | Wdowa ubierała się na czarno przez rok. |
| black n | (dark pigment) | czerń ż |
| | What's the difference between lamp black and ivory black? |
| black n | (chess, etc.: black pieces) | czarne pionki przym. + m, l.mn. |
| | Do you want to play as black or white? |
| black n | (darkness) | ciemność ż |
| | | mrok m |
| | The figure disappeared into the black of night. |
| black n | (dark clothing) | czerń ż |
| | You look good in black. |
black,
black up vtr | (blacken) | malować na czarno zwrot ndk. |
| | | pomalować na czarno zwrot dk. |
| | The soldiers blacked their faces before the mission. |
| black [sth]⇒ vtr | (polish with black) | pastować coś czarną pastą zwrot ndk. |
| | | wypastować coś czarną pastą zwrot dk. |
| | The shoeshine boy blacked the shoes. |
Formy złożone:
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| black and blue adj | informal (badly bruised) | posiniaczony przym. |
| | The bullies beat the unfortunate child until he was black and blue. |
| black and tan adj | UK (drink: mixed beers) | tłumaczenie niedostępne |
| | Black and tans are made with Guinness and an ale of your choice. |
| black and white n | (grayscale) | czarno-biały przym. |
| | He asked the director why she had chosen to use black and white for her movie. |
black and white,
black-and-white adj | (in grayscale) | czarno-biały przym. |
| Uwaga: Hyphens are used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | Black-and-white photography relies on composition rather than color. |
black and white,
black-and-white adj | figurative (straightforward, clear cut) | czarno-biały przym. |
| | The terms are laid out in black and white on page 10. |
black and white,
black & white n | US, informal (police car) | radiowóz m |
| | (slang) | suka ż |
| black art n | (artworks: African origin) | sztuka afrykańska ż + przym. |
| | During Black History Month, many museums display black art. |
| black art n | (black magic, witchcraft) | czarna magia przym. + ż |
black as night,
as black as night adj | (totally dark) | czarny jak noc wyr. |
| | It was black as night in the cave. |
black as night,
as black as night adj | (black in color) | czarny jak noc wyr. |
| | The cat's fur was black as night. |
| black bean n | (Latin American: black turtle bean) | czarna fasola przym. + ż |
| | Black beans with rice is a common dish in many Latin American countries. |
| black bean n | (Asian: soybean) | czarna fasolka sojowa wyr. |
| | Black beans, garlic, and ginger make a delicious stir-fry sauce. |
| black bear n | (American mammal) | niedźwiedź brunatny m + przym. |
| | Black bears are smaller than Grizzly or Polar bears. |
| black bear n | (Asian mammal) | niedźwiedź himalajski m + przym. |
| black belt n | (martial arts: highest rank) | czarny pas przym. + m |
| black belt n | (martial arts: expert) | czarny pas przym. + m |
| | You'd better watch out, he's a black belt in karate. |
| black coffee n | (coffee: no milk) | czarna kawa przym. + ż |
| | Black coffee is a traditional hangover remedy. |
| black eye n | (bruising around the eye) | podbite oko przyim. + n |
| | He had a black eye after the fight. |
| black eye n | figurative (bad reputation) | podbite oko przyim. + n |
| | The company suffered a black eye when the police charged its chairman with fraud. |
| black hole n | (space: area with strong gravity) | czarna dziura przym. + ż |
| | A black hole has strong gravitational pull. |
| black hole n | figurative (void) (przenośny) | czarna dziura przym. + ż |
| | | pustka ż |
black humor (US),
black humour (UK) n | uncountable (morbid comedy) | czarny humor przym. + m |
black humor (US),
black humour (UK) n | (bad mood) | czarny humor przym. + m |
| black ice n | (thin ice layer on ground) | gołoledź ż |
| | I skidded on the black ice and ran into a fence. |
| black light n | (ultraviolet lamp) | czarne światło przym. + n |
| | Did you know that bodily fluids and scorpions are visible under a black light? |
black lung disease,
black lung n | colloquial (respiratory illness) | pylica ż |
| | Coal miners may develop black lung disease from breathing in coal dust. |
| black magic n | (occult arts, witchcraft) | czarna magia przym. + ż |
| black market n | (illegal trade) | czarny rynek przym. + m |
| | Although it's illegal, many people buy merchandise on the black market. |
| | Official economic statistics do not take into account the black market economy. |
| black or white adj | figurative (clear cut) | czarno na białym wyr. |
| black or white adj | figurative (viewed simplistically) | czarny czy biały wyr. |
| | There is no gray area here, it's black or white. |
| black out vtr | (obscure or erase) | zacierać, usuwać ndk. |
| | | zatrzeć, usunąć dk. |
| | During times of war, many civilians have to black out their windows so the enemy won't know where to bomb. |
| black pepper n | (plant) | czarny pieprz przym. + m |
| | Black pepper is a climbing plant. |
| black pepper n | (seasoning) | czarny pieprz przym. + m |
| | The waiter ground some black pepper onto our pasta. |
black pudding,
blood pudding,
also US: blood sausage n | (sausage made with blood) | kaszanka ż |
| | No full English breakfast is complete without a slice of black pudding. |
| black sheep n | figurative (misfit, estranged family member) | czarna owca przym. + ż |
| | My brother is the black sheep of the family. |
| black sheep n | literal (sheep with black wool) | czarna owca przym. + ż |
| black tie n | (men's formal evening wear) | smoking m |
| | The men had to wear black tie for the company's Christmas dinner. |
| black-tie n as adj | (event: requiring men's formal wear) | wymagający stroju wieczorowego wyr. |
| black whale n | (large sea mammal) | czarny wieloryb przym. + m |
black widow,
black widow spider n | (poisonous North American spider) (zoologiczny) | czarna wdowa przym. + ż |
| | The black widow has a distinct red marking shaped like an hourglass on its abdomen. |
black-and-white film,
black-and-white movie n | (movie: without colour) | czarno-biały film |
| | I love watching silents, those old black-and-white films with no sound. |
| black-and-white film n | (camera film: without colour) | czarno-biały film fotograficzny |
| | All our early home movies were on black-and-white film. |
| black-and-white television n | (TV set: cannot display colors) | czarno-biały telewizor przym. + m |
| | My parents remember the days when black-and-white television was the only type of TV available. |
| black-and-white television n | uncountable (TV shows in black and white) | czarno-biała telewizja przym. + ż |
| black-eyed pea n | (cowpea: African plant) | fasolnik chiński m + przym. |
| | It is a tradition in the Southern US to eat black-eyed peas on New Year's Day for good luck in the coming year. |
blackcurrant,
black currant n | (berry) | czarna porzeczka przym. + ż |
| | The recipe calls for a cup of blackcurrants. |
blackcurrant,
black currant,
black-currant n as adj | (flavored with blackcurrants) | czarna porzeczka przym. + ż |
| | Would you like to try some of my home-made blackcurrant jelly? |
carbon black,
lamp black n | (form of carbon used commercially) | sadza ż |
| in black and white adv | (without colour) | czarno-biało przys. |
| | I prefer to develop my photographs in black and white. |
| in black and white adj | literal (in writing) | na piśmie przyim. + n |
| | I didn't believe the rumour that the band were splitting up until I saw it in the newspaper in black and white. |
| in black and white adv | figurative (explicitly) | czarno na białym wyr. |
| | We'll set out the terms of our offer in black and white so there can be no confusion. |
| in the black adj | (finance: being in credit) (potoczny) | do przodu przyim. + m |
| | After paying off all my loans I'm finally in the black again! |
jet black,
jet-black adj | (deep black) | kruczoczarny przym. |
| Uwaga: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | Yolanda has jet-black hair. |
| jet black n | (deep black) | kruczoczarny przym. |
| | These T-shirts are now available in jet black. |
pitch black,
pitch-black adj | (totally dark) | czarny jak smoła |
| | There was no moon and the night was pitch black. |
the pitch black,
the pitch dark n | (total darkness) | kompletna ciemność przym. + ż |
| | (literacki) | egipskie ciemności przym. + ż, l.mn. |
| Uwaga: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective that precedes the noun |
| | He walks this road every night, in the pitch dark! |