| Główne tłumaczenia |
| thing n | (single object) | rzecz ż |
| | I'm not sure what this thing is. |
| | Nie jestem pewien, czym jest ta rzecz. |
| thing n | (stuff, commodity) | rzecz ż |
| | My things are in the bedroom. |
| | Moje rzeczy są w sypialni. |
| thing n | (unspecified article) | coś zaim. |
| | | jakaś rzecz zaim. + ż |
| | He said he was going to get a thing from his room. |
| thing n | (bit of information) | rzecz ż |
| | Tell me one thing: Do you love me? |
| | Powiedz mi jedną rzecz: czy ty mnie kochasz? |
| things npl | (all aspects of situation) | sytuacja ż |
| | | sprawy ż, l.mn. |
| | There were riots in the streets, and things were getting out of control. |
| things npl | (life in general) | sprawy ż, l.mn. |
| | Things have been getting better recently. |
| | Sprawy ostatnio wyglądają coraz lepiej. |
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| a little thing n | informal ([sth] trivial) | drobiazg m |
| | I know it's just a little thing, but I find the constant tapping of your foot annoying. |
| a thing of beauty n | ([sth] impressive) | coś pięknego zaim. + przym. |
| | The painting is a thing of beauty. |
| amazing thing n | ([sth] remarkable) | niesamowita rzecz przym. + ż |
| | Your eyes are the most amazing thing about you. |
| and all that sort of thing expr | informal (and similar) | i tak dalej wyr. |
| | | i tym podobne wyr. |
| | They found sea shells, driftwood, and all that sort of thing at the beach. |
| another thing n | ([sth] else, and also) | jeszcze jedna rzecz wyr. |
| | You ate the last piece of cake, and another thing, there's no bread left - did you eat that too? Another thing that annoys me is that she smokes at the dinner table. |
| be a thing v expr | informal (be recognized or legitimate) | istnieć ndk. |
| | His band plays something called "sludge metal". I didn't even know that was a thing! |
| | Jego zespół gra "sludge metal". Nawet nie wiedziałam, że coś takiego istnieje! |
| do the right thing vi | (act in the correct way) | robić co słuszne |
| | | zrobić co słuszne |
| | It's not too late to do the right thing, and start putting punctuation at the end of each sentence. |
| do your thing v expr | informal (do what makes you happy) (potoczny) | robić swoje ndk. + zaim. |
| | (potoczny) | zrobić swoje ndk. + zaim. |
| | Just do your thing and don't worry about what anyone else thinks. |
| first thing n | informal (very early) | najpierw przys. |
| | I always eat breakfast first thing in the morning. |
| first thing n | informal (initial step) | pierwsza rzecz przym. + ż |
| | The first thing to do is call your mother. |
| | The first thing I do when I get home is check my email. |
| for one thing expr | informal (the first reason is) | po pierwsze przyim. + licz. |
| | No, you can't go out! For one thing, you can't afford it. |
| important thing n | (essential point) | ważna rzecz przym. + ż |
| | You are safe and well, that's the most important thing. |
| just the thing adj | (exactly what is needed) | właśnie to wyr. |
| | If you're stuck for something to listen to, I've got just the thing: this excellent new jazz album. |
| know a thing or two v expr | informal (be experienced in [sth]) | wiedzieć coś niecoś zwrot ndk. |
| | After 20 years on the job, he knows a thing or two about construction. |
| latest thing n | ([sth] newly popular) | najnowsza rzecz przym. + ż |
| | The latest thing in fashion will be out of date in two months. |
| latest thing n | (newly-acquired habit) | najnowsza rzecz przym. + ż |
| | Her latest thing is to sort her candies by color before eating them. |
| learn a thing or two v expr | informal (become knowledgeable) | nauczyć się tego i owego |
| | Stick around and watch; you may learn a thing or two. |
| main thing n | informal (most important consideration) | główna rzecz przym. + ż |
| | The main thing about horse races and card games is knowing how to calculate the odds. |
| | We had a car accident, but the main thing is we're all ok. |
| one thing leads to another expr | (one action begins a series) | jedno prowadzi do drugiego zwrot ndk. |
| | One thing led to another, and now she's pregnant. |
| strange thing n | ([sth] odd or unexpected) | coś dziwnego zaim. + przym. |
| stupid thing n | (foolish act) (potoczny) | głupi postępek przym. + m |
| | Forgetting your coat in this frigid weather was a stupid thing to do. |
| stupid thing n | (regrettable fact or event) (potoczny) | głupia sprawa przym. + ż |
| terrible thing n | informal ([sth] shocking, unfortunate, etc.) | straszna rzecz przym. + ż |
| | That head on collision on the Interstate was such a terrible thing. |
| that's just the thing interj | (it's exactly what is needed) | to jest to wykrz. |
| | | to właśnie to wykrz. |
| | Take an aspirin – that's just the thing for a bad headache. |
| There is no such thing as a free lunch expr | (Everything has a cost) | nie ma nic za darmo zwrot |
| | I had to pay taxes on the free gift. Well, there's no such thing as a free lunch. |
| ugly thing n | informal, figurative ([sth] offensive or repellent) | obrzydlistwo n |
| | Jealousy is an ugly thing. |
| wonderful thing n | informal ([sth] marvellous) | wspaniała rzecz, cudowna rzecz przym. + ż |
| | Love is a wonderful thing. |
| | Getting paid to do what you love is a wonderful thing. |