| Dodatkowe Tłumaczenia |
| line n | (song) | wers m |
| | The verse has four lines and the chorus has two. |
| | Zwrotka ma cztery wersy, a refren ma dwa. |
| line n | (limit, frontier) | granica ż |
| | The line between North and South Korea is heavily militarized. |
| line n | (thick cord) | sznur m |
| | I need a thick line to tie up this box. |
| line n | (telephone) | linia ż |
| | The line got disconnected and I called her back. |
| | Linia rozłączyła się i oddzwoniłem do niej. |
| line n | (fishing cord) | żyłka ż |
| | He tossed the line to the deepest part of the river, trying to catch a fish. |
| line n | (clothesline) | sznur do blielizny wyr. |
| | She hung the clothes on the line to dry. |
| | Powiesiła ubrania na sznurze do bielizny do wyschnięcia. |
| line n | (pipes) | instalacja ż |
| | The sewage line got blocked and overflowed. |
| line n | informal (short message) (potoczny) | parę słów licz. + n, l.mn. |
| | Drop me a line on Tuesday and we can talk about it then. |
| line of [sth] n | (thought, policy) | stanowisko n |
| | His line of thought is consistent with that of the religious authorities. |
| line n | (route, direction) | kierunek m |
| | Follow the line of the mountains and you will get to the town. |
| line n | (beings with common ancestry) | ród m |
| | | linia ż |
| | This line of kings dates back to the fourteenth century. |
| line n | slang (prepared excuse) (potoczny: odzywka) | tekst m |
| | He tried to pick her up with the old line: "Have we met before?" |
| line n | often plural (contour, design) | kształt m |
| | The new car was admired for its beautiful curved lines. |
| line n | (military: fortifications) | linia ż |
| | The three lines of defence against the enemy didn't stop them. |
| line n | often plural (military: position) | linia ż |
| | The youngest soldiers often end up on the front lines of the war. |
| line n | (business: operations managers) | kierownik działu m + m |
| | | kierownik projektu m + m |
| | | bezpośredni zwierzchnik, bezpośredni przełożony przym. + m |
| | I will ask my line manager for her advice before talking to the boss. |
| line n | (business: assembly line) | linia ż |
| | The assembly line runs twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. |
| line n | informal (lie) | bzdury ż, l.mn. |
| | She fed me some line about the dog eating her homework. |
| line n | (American football) | linia ż |
| | He plays on the offensive line, and protects the quarterback. |
| line n | (actor: text to speak) | tekst m |
| | | kwestia ż |
| | She kept forgetting the line she was supposed to say before her exit. |
| line n | (railway: track) | tor m |
| | A fallen tree on the line has delayed trains running between London and Manchester. |
| lines npl | (actor's words) (tekst) | rola ż |
| | | kwestia ż |
| | The actor lost his job because he couldn't remember his lines in the movie. |
| line vi | (take position) | stanąć w kolejce zwrot dk. |
| | Please line up here and we will see you one at a time. |
| line [sth]⇒ vtr | (baseball: hit a line drive) | uderzać płasko ndk. + przys. |
| | | uderzyć płasko dk. + przys. |
| | He lined the ball to center field and got to first base. |
| line [sth] vtr | (mark with lines) | rysować linie ndk. + ż, l.mn. |
| | | narysować linie dk. + ż, l.mn. |
| | The teacher told the pupils to line their blank sheets of paper before writing on them. |
| | Nauczyciel kazał uczniom narysować linie na czystych kartkach papieru przed pisaniem na nich. |
| line [sth] vtr | (be lining) | wyściełać ndk. |
| | | wyścielić dk. |
| | The paper lined the sides of the box. |
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| assembly line n | (factory system, production line) | linia montażowa ż + przym. |
| | He had worked on the assembly line all his life. |
| baseline n | (standard, guideline) | standard m |
| | | podstawa ż |
| baseline n | (baseball: line between bases) | linia między bazami ż + przyim. + ż, l.mn. |
| baseline n | (tennis court marking) | linia końcowa główna wyr. |
borderline,
border line n | (line marking a boundary) | graniczny przym. |
| | They crossed the borderline into Canada around sunset. |
borderline,
border line n | figurative (line dividing two things) | granica ż |
| | The borderline between optimism and idealism is a hard one to draw. |
| bottom line n | informal, figurative (crucial fact) | naistotniejsza sprawa przym. + ż |
| | The bottom line is you cannot be late for work anymore. |
| bottom line n | informal, figurative (business: profit or loss) | zyski m, l.mn. |
| | We will go bankrupt if we have another year with these bottom line results. |
| boundary line n | (border) | granica ż |
| | The boundary line between Delaware and Pennsylvania is an arc 12 miles from the Newcastle County Courthouse. |
| boundary line n | literal (line that indicates a border) | linia graniczna ż + przym. |
| | My sister and I used tape on the floor to mark the boundary line between her side and my side of the room we shared. |
breadline,
bread line n | (queue for charity handouts) | kolejka po chleb ż + przyim. + m |
| | Dozens of hungry people, many of them homeless, were waiting in the breadline. |
| bus line n | (company that runs buses) | linia autobusowa ż + przym. |
| | The bus line operates 15 buses and employs 18 drivers. |
bus line (US),
bus route (UK) n | (itinerary of a city bus) | linia autobusowa ż + przym. |
| | This bus line goes past the hospital and the railway station. The bus route was changed due to road construction. |
byline,
by-line n | (journalism: author's name) | nazwisko autora n + m |
| | | imienna wzmianka przym. + ż |
color line (US),
colour line (UK),
color bar (US),
colour bar (UK) n | (separation by skin color) | segregacja rasowa ż + przym. |
| dateline n | (news: line telling date and place of origin) | napis z datą i miejscem |
| direct line n | (immediate access by phone) | bezpośrednia linia przym. + ż |
| | The vice president has a direct line to the president. |
| dividing line n | figurative (distinction) | linia podziału ż + m |
| | The dividing line between genius and madness is thin indeed. |
| dotted line n | (line of dots on a document) | linia kropkowana ż + przym. |
| | My name is too long to fit on the dotted line. |
down the line,
further down the line expr | figurative, informal (in the future) | w przyszłości przyim. + ż |
| down the line expr | (to the next person or people) | dalej przys. |
draw the line at [sth],
draw the line at doing [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (set a limit or restriction) | wyznaczać granicę ndk. + ż |
| | | wyznaczyć granicę dk. + ż |
| | I went out for a few beers, but I drew the line at doing shots. |
| drop a line vi | informal (send a message, make contact) | pisać ndk. |
| | | napisać dk. |
| | I should drop a line to my brother because I haven't written him in a long time. |
| end line n | (American football: field marking) | linia końcowa ż + przym. |
| | The end line is located at the back of each end zone. |
| fault line n | (geology: crack in the earth) | uskok tektoniczny m + przym. |
| | Built on a fault line, the city of Ephesus was destroyed by earthquakes. |
| fine line n | figurative (little distinction) | niewielka różnica przym. + ż |
| | Sometimes there's a fine line between ironic wit and plain nastiness. |
finish line,
finishing line n | (race: end point) | finisz m |
| | Only twelve runners crossed the finishing line. |
| firing line n | literal (military: positions for firing) | linia ognia ż + m |
| | The soldier stepped up to the firing line, took aim and fired. |
| firing line n | figurative (most vulnerable positions) (przenośny) | odstrzał m |
| | When things went wrong, Fred's secretary was always in the firing line. |
| fishing line n | (cord used to catch fish) | żyłka wędkarska ż + przym. |
| | The bass was so huge it broke my fishing line and got away. |
| form into line v expr | (military: line up) | formować szereg ndk. + m |
| | | uformować szereg dk. + m |
foul line,
free throw line n | (basketball) | linia rzutów wolnych wyr. |
| | The crowd fell silent as the player stepped up to the foul line. |
| foul line n | (on baseball field) | linia foul |
front line,
frontline n | (battlefront in a war) | linia frontu ż + m |
| | The soldiers' legs trembled when they heard they would be sent to the front line. For many years, female soldiers were not allowed on the front lines. |
front line,
frontline n | figurative (forefront of a field of endeavor) (przenośny) | pierwsza linia licz. + ż |
| | The researchers at this university are on the frontline of medical research. |
front-line,
frontline n as adj | (at the battlefront) | frontowy przym. |
front-line,
frontline n as adj | figurative (leading) | czołowy przym. |
get in line,
get into line v expr | (join a queue) | czekać w kolejce zwrot ndk. |
| | | zaczekać w kolejce zwrot dk. |
| | We all got in line for the roller-coaster. |
| get in line v expr | figurative (wait your turn) (przenośny) | ustawiać się w kolejce zwrot ndk. |
| | | ustawić się w kolejce zwrot dk. |
| | You want to take your revenge on him? You'll have to get in line! |
go online,
go on-line vi + adv | (connect to internet) | wejść do internetu zwrot dk. |
| goal line n | (sport: front boundary of a goal) | linia gola ż + m |
| | The referee stood close to the goal line. |
hardline,
hard-line n as adj | (staunch, uncompromising) | zatwardziały przym. |
helpline,
help-line n | (phone service offering support) | infolinia ż |
| | If you are unsatisfied with this product, please call our helpline, open 24 hours a day. |
hook,
line and sinker expr | figurative, informal (completely) | kompletnie, zupełnie przys. |
| | "Did your mother fall for your excuse?" "Yes! Hook, line and sinker!" |
| horizontal line n | (line: across) | linia pozioma ż + przym. |
| | He drew a horizontal line from left to right across the paper. |
hotline,
hot line n | (direct phone connection) | infolinia ż |
| | The company runs a free hotline for customers to call at any time, day or night. |
hotline,
hot line,
hot-line n | (phone service: personal problems) | telefon zaufania m + przym. |
| | My neighbor answers calls on a suicide hotline. |
| | Mój sąsiad obiera połączenia w ramach telefonu zaufania dla osób z myślami samobójczymi. |
hotline,
hot line,
hot-line n | (between government heads) | linia specjalna ż + przym. |
| | | gorąca linia przym. + ż |
| | The president got on the hotline to Moscow to discuss several emergency measures. |
| in a direct line adv | (straight) | bezpośrednio przys. |
| in a straight line adv | (directly) | prosto, bezpośrednio przys. |
| | I walked home in a straight line, avoiding all the pubs I usually stop at. |
| in line adv | figurative (under control) | pod kontrolą przyim. + ż |
| Uwaga: A hyphen or single-word form is used when the term is a noun or a modifier. |
| | It's hard work keeping a class of 5-year olds in line. |
| | The team members were unruly, but the new coach soon got them in line. |
inline,
in-line adj | (skates) (w wyrażeniu: inline skates) | rolki ż, l.mn. |
| | Inline roller skates are good for skating outdoors. |
| be in line with [sth] v expr | figurative (correspond to) | być zgodnym z czymś zwrot posił. |
| | Our operating procedures are in line with state requirements. |
| be in line for [sth] v expr | (be expected successor) | być w kolejce do czegoś zwrot posił. + przyim. |
| be in line to do [sth] v expr | (be expected to be next) | być w kolejce do czegoś zwrot posił. + przyim. |
| lay it on the line v expr | informal, figurative (speak frankly) | mówić bez ogródek zwrot ndk. |
| | The CEO laid it on the line: "The business needs to reform or it will face dire consequences." |
lead,
lead rope,
lead line | (horse: rope for leading) | lonża ż |
ledger line,
leger line n | (music: line above or below staff) | linia dodana ż + przym. |
| lifeline n | (rope used in sea rescues) (dosłowny) | lina ratunkowa ż + przym. |
| | The ship's captain threw a lifeline to the passenger who had fallen overboard. |
| lifeline n | figurative (means or source of support) (przenośny) | główna arteria przym. + ż |
| | | ostatnia deska ratunku wyr. |
| | This road is the town's lifeline and must be kept open despite the snow. |
| life line n | (palmistry: line on hand) | linia życia ż + n |
| | The life line is the most important line on your hand. |
| line drawing n | (unshaded drawing done with linear marks) | rysunek kreską m + ż |
| | Now that you've mastered line drawing you need to start using shade. |
| | When doing a painting it's a good idea to do a quick line drawing first. |
| line manager n | (immediate supervisor) | bezpośredni zwierzchnik przym. + m |
| | Chris will be your line manager on this project. |
| line of business n | (profession, trade: field) | dziedzina pracy ż + ż |
| | In his line of business it is customary to pay in cash only. |
| | The company is going to eliminate the two lines of business that are not performing well. |
| line of credit n | (customer's maximum credit) | linia kredytowa ż + przym. |
| | I have a thousand dollar line of credit with that store, so I will buy a new sofa today. |
| | I opened a line of credit at the bank to use in case of emergencies. |
| line of fire n | (path of a bullet) | linia ognia ż + m |
| | They are sending that soldier forward in the battle, where he will be in the direct line of fire. |
| line of fire n | figurative (vulnerable position) | linia ognia ż + m |
| | The president of the company is in the line of fire of shareholders' crticisms. |
| line of sight n | (straight line of view) | linia wzroku ż + m |
| | He bent over to stay out of his pursuer's line of sight. |
| line of succession n | (order in which people succeed to vacated office) | linia dziedzictwa ż + n |
| | Generally, the oldest prince is first in the line of succession for the throne. |
| | The vice-president is highest in the line of succession for the office of president. |
| line of vision n | (line from eye to focal point) | linia widzenia ż + n |
| | The car came from outside my line of vision and crashed into the side of our car. |
| line of work n | (profession, trade: field) | dziedzina pracy ż + ż |
| | Police officers regularly have to deal with danger in their line of work. |
| line up vtr | (align) | ustawiać ndk. |
| | | ustawić dk. |
| | Please line up the pictures on the wall so they are all straight. |
line [sth] up with [sth],
line up [sth] with [sth] v expr | (align) | ustawiać coś w rzędzie z czymś zwrot ndk. |
| | | ustawić coś w rzędzie z czymś zwrot dk. |
| | When using the cutter, line your paper up with the guideline. |
| line up vtr | (book or engage beforehand) | zamawiać, rejestrować ndk. |
| | | zamówić, zarejestrować dk. |
| | I lined up all our reservations before departing. |
lineup,
line-up n | (suspects: identity parade) | szereg m |
| | The store owner identified his assailant in a police lineup. |
lineup,
line-up n | (acts billed for a show) | wykaz m |
| | There is a great line-up for this year's festival, including many famous stars. |
lineup,
line-up n | (schedule of events) | rozkład m |
| | The festival's lineup will be published this week. |
lineup,
line-up n | (sport: participants) | skład m |
| | The fans objected to the team's lineup; it was missing the best player! |
log line,
log-line,
logline n | (nautical: rope) | linia pozycyjna logu wyr. |
| Maginot line n | historical (French fortifications against Germany) | linia Maginota ż + m |
| | The Fortress Schoenenbourg is the largest fortification of the Maginot Line open to the public in Alsace. |
| Mason-Dixon Line n | historical (US north-south division) | linia Masona-Dixona wyr. |
| | Escaped slaves from the southern US frequently fled north over the Mason-Dixon Line in their quest for freedom. |
| next in line n | (person: front of queue) | następny w kolejce wyr. |
| | The immigration officer called for the next in line to step forward. |
| next in line n | figurative (expected successor: to [sth]) (przenośny) | następny w kolejce wyr. |
| | Prince Charles is next in line to the throne. |
offline,
off-line adv | (computing: while not connected) | w trybie off-line wyr. |
| | I was chatting to Harry when he suddenly went offline. |
offline,
off-line adj | (computing: not connected) | odłączony przym. |
| | When I work, I have no use for an offline computer. |
offline processing,
off-line processing n | (computing: not done on internet) | przetwarzanie w trybie offline wyr. |
| | We have to do some off-line processing before we can publish the answer online. |
online,
on-line adv | (connected to internet) | podłączony do sieci wyr. |
| | | online przys. |
| Uwaga: 'on-line' is dated |
| | More and more people are starting to shop online. |
online,
on-line adj | (connected to internet) | podłączony do sieci wyr. |
| | | online przys. |
| | Sharon downloaded the album so that she wouldn't have to be online to listen to it. |
online,
on-line adj | (found on the internet) | internetowy przym. |
| | | online przym. |
| | You can try the online support. |
| out of line adj | figurative, informal (comment: unacceptable) | nie do przyjęcia |
| out of line adj | figurative, informal (person: behaving unacceptably) | nietaktowny przym. |
| | When Harry snapped at a customer, his manager told him he was out of line. |
| out of line adv | figurative, informal (unacceptably) | nie do przyjęcia |
| | Sally is on a warning; if she makes the slightest move out of line, she'll lose her job. |
| parallel line n | (line next to another at a constant distance) | równoległe linie przym. + ż, l.mn. |
| | When you draw two parallel lines, one never crosses the other. |
| party line n | (policy or stance of a political party) | stanowisko partii n + ż |
| | He was suspended for failing to support the party line on immigration policy. |
| picket line n | (for strike or protest) | linia pikietowa ż + przym. |
| | The people in the picket line blocked all access to the factory. |
poverty line,
poverty level n | (income level) | granica ubóstwa ż + n |
| | | próg ubóstwa m + n |