| Główne tłumaczenia |
person,
plural: people n | (human being) | osoba ż |
| | Which person are you talking about? The mother or the daughter? |
| | O której osobie mówisz? O matce czy o córce? |
underachiever,
under-achiever n | (sb who performs poorly) | osoba, która nie wykorzystuje w pełni swoich możliwości wyr. |
| | Teresa was an underachiever at college and left with very poor grades. |
| individual n | (a single person) | osoba ż |
| | | osoba indywidualna ż + przym. |
| | | indywiduum n |
| | Only one individual turned up at opening time. |
| | Tylko jedna osoba przyszła o godzinie otwarcia. |
| persona n | (literature, theatre: character) | osoba, postać ż |
| | In his most recent novel, the author creates a persona quite different from the characters in his previous works. |
| mugger n | informal (person who pulls faces, overacts) | osoba, która stroi miny wyr. |
| | That actor is such a mugger; he is more suited to comedy. |
| person n | (grammar) | osoba ż |
| | The third person singular of the present tense of "to be" is "is". |
| character n | informal (person) (potoczny) | typ m |
| | | osoba ż |
| | I don't know what that character's doing, but I am next in line! |
| | Nie wiem, co ten typ wyprawia, ale ja jestem następny w kolejce! |
| life n | (human being) | osoba ż |
| | Twenty lives were lost in the bombing. |
| Formy złożone: |
| aborigine n | (native, indigenous person) | osoba rdzenna ż + przym. |
| | The Dayaks were among the aborigines of Borneo. |
| beachcomber n | (scavenger: on beach) | osoba zbierająca to co wyrzuci fala na brzeg |
| | The beachcomber was thrilled to find a gold necklace half-buried in the wet sand. |
| bully n | (person: intimidates another) | tyran m |
| | | osoba znęcająca się ż + przym. |
| | Harold's boss is a bully, always making his subordinates do things like get his coffee and lunch. |
| | Szef Harolda to tyran; zawsze zmusza podwładnych do różnych rzeczy – na przykład, żeby przynosili mu kawę i lunch. |
| companion n | (sb who accompanies) | towarzysz m |
| | | osoba towarzysząca ż + przym. |
| | I'm happy to be my grandmother's companion when she visits the doctor. |
| date n | US (companion) (osoba umówiona na randkę) | osoba towarzysząca ż + przym. |
| | Henry and his date went to the movies. |
| | Henry poszedł z osobą towarzyszącą do kina. |
dependent,
also UK: dependant n | (child, etc. supported financially) | osoba na utrzymaniu wyr. |
| | How many dependents do you claim on your tax return? |
| diner n | (person eating in a restaurant) | osoba jedząca ż + przym. |
| | | gość m |
| | The restaurant was quiet; there were only six diners there. |
| escort n | (paid companion) | osoba towarzysząca ż + przym. |
| | Philip hates eating alone, so he always hires an escort to go out to dinner with him when he's on business trips. |
| evacuee n | (refugee, displaced person) | osoba ewakuowana ż + przym. |
| | The evacuees were placed in churches and shelters. |
fundraiser,
fund-raiser n | (charity worker) | osoba zbierająca fundusze wyr. |
| | She works as a fundraiser for a major nonprofit. |
| hustler n | (energetic person) | energiczna osoba przym. + ż |
| | You've got to be a hustler to make the department work. |
| incumbent n | (person in office at time of election) | osoba zajmująca urząd wyr. |
| | The incumbent wins in most elections. |
| killjoy n | informal (spoilsport, joyless person) | osoba psująca zabawę wyr. |
| | My uncle always spoils the day by being such a killjoy. |
| kingpin n | (bowling: centre pin) | ważna osoba, ważna postać przym. + ż |
| | The bowler knocked down everything but the kingpin. |
| lender n | (money lender) | osoba udzielająca pożyczki wyr. |
| | | pożyczkodawca ż |
| | We've applied to several lenders for a mortgage. |
| major n | (adult) | osoba dorosła ż + przym. |
| | A major is a person who has reached adulthood. |
| mind n | (person: intelligent) | umysł m |
| | | inteligentna osoba przym. + ż |
| | She is one of the best minds in the business. |
| moneymaker n | (sb good at making money) | osoba zarabiająca pokaźne sumy wyr. |
| | Carrie is a moneymaker; she's got three jobs! |
| one and the same n | (same person or thing) (osoba) | jedna i ta sama osoba wyr. |
| | (rzecz) | jedno i to samo wyr. |
| | At the end of the story, the boy and his twin were revealed to be one and the same! |
| peddler n | informal (sb who promotes sthg) | osoba rozpowszechniająca ż + przym. |
person,
plural: persons n | (law: natural person) | osoba fizyczna ż + przym. |
| | All companies and persons are subject to the regulation. |
person,
plural: persons n | (law: juristic person) | osoba prawna ż + przym. |
| | All persons having anything to do with this case should remain in court. |
| pest n | figurative, informal (annoying person) (potoczny) | natręt m |
| | | natrętna osoba przym. + ż |
| | I wish my little sister would stop following me around; she's such a pest! |
| power n | figurative (powerful person, group) | silna osobowość przym. + ż |
| | | wpływowa osoba przym. + ż |
| | He is the real power in that government, not the prime minister. |
| practitioner n | (professional) | osoba praktykująca coś ż + przym. |
| | | osoba zajmująca się czymś zawodowo wyr. |
| | Practitioners of the arts sometimes find it difficult to secure funding. |
| probationer n | (criminal on probation) | osoba pod nadzorem sądowym wyr. |
| | The probationer is not allowed to leave the state between now and his trial. |
| reference n | US (person giving a recommendation) | osoba polecająca ż + przym. |
| | He was asked to act as a reference for his former student. |
| shill n | informal, US (person planted to lure customers) | osoba podstawiona ż + przym. |
| | This review is so overenthusiastic, I suspect it was written by a paid shill. |
| snazzy dresser n | informal (stylish person) | osoba ubierająca się ekstrawagancko |
| snooper n | informal (nosy person) | wścibska osoba przym. + ż |
| | Gladys is a snooper who wants to know everyone's secrets. |
| spastic n | dated, now offensive!! (sb with cerebral palsy) | osoba z porażeniem mózgowym wyr. |
| Uwaga: "Spastic" used to be a standard term to refer to a person with cerebral palsy. However, it is now considered very offensive. |
| | It was a charity that supported spastics. |
| spoilsport n | informal (person who ruins others' fun) | osoba psująca zabawę innym wyr. |
| | Don't be a spoilsport! Just play the game with everyone else. |
| straight n | informal (heterosexual) | osoba heteroseksualna ż + przym. |
| | My gay friend prefers to hang out with straights. |
| wallflower n | figurative (shy person) | nieśmiała osoba przym. + ż |
| | Fiona felt self-conscious at social events and was a wallflower at parties. |
WASP,
Wasp n | US, informal, abbreviation (White Anglo-Saxon Protestant) (skrót) | osoba rasy białej, pochodzenia anglosaskiego, religii protestanckiej wyr. |
| | The partners in the law firm are all Wasps. |
| whip n | (politics: party official) | osoba pilnująca dyscypliny partyjnej wyr. |
| | The whip ensured that members would be present for the vote. |
| Główne tłumaczenia |
person,
plural: people n | (human being) | osoba ż |
| | Which person are you talking about? The mother or the daughter? |
| | O której osobie mówisz? O matce czy o córce? |
underachiever,
under-achiever n | (sb who performs poorly) | osoba, która nie wykorzystuje w pełni swoich możliwości wyr. |
| | Teresa was an underachiever at college and left with very poor grades. |
| individual n | (a single person) | osoba ż |
| | | osoba indywidualna ż + przym. |
| | | indywiduum n |
| | Only one individual turned up at opening time. |
| | Tylko jedna osoba przyszła o godzinie otwarcia. |
| persona n | (literature, theatre: character) | osoba, postać ż |
| | In his most recent novel, the author creates a persona quite different from the characters in his previous works. |
| mugger n | informal (person who pulls faces, overacts) | osoba, która stroi miny wyr. |
| | That actor is such a mugger; he is more suited to comedy. |
| person n | (grammar) | osoba ż |
| | The third person singular of the present tense of "to be" is "is". |
| character n | informal (person) (potoczny) | typ m |
| | | osoba ż |
| | I don't know what that character's doing, but I am next in line! |
| | Nie wiem, co ten typ wyprawia, ale ja jestem następny w kolejce! |
| life n | (human being) | osoba ż |
| | Twenty lives were lost in the bombing. |
| Formy złożone: |
| aborigine n | (native, indigenous person) | osoba rdzenna ż + przym. |
| | The Dayaks were among the aborigines of Borneo. |
| beachcomber n | (scavenger: on beach) | osoba zbierająca to co wyrzuci fala na brzeg |
| | The beachcomber was thrilled to find a gold necklace half-buried in the wet sand. |
| bully n | (person: intimidates another) | tyran m |
| | | osoba znęcająca się ż + przym. |
| | Harold's boss is a bully, always making his subordinates do things like get his coffee and lunch. |
| | Szef Harolda to tyran; zawsze zmusza podwładnych do różnych rzeczy – na przykład, żeby przynosili mu kawę i lunch. |
| companion n | (sb who accompanies) | towarzysz m |
| | | osoba towarzysząca ż + przym. |
| | I'm happy to be my grandmother's companion when she visits the doctor. |
| date n | US (companion) (osoba umówiona na randkę) | osoba towarzysząca ż + przym. |
| | Henry and his date went to the movies. |
| | Henry poszedł z osobą towarzyszącą do kina. |
dependent,
also UK: dependant n | (child, etc. supported financially) | osoba na utrzymaniu wyr. |
| | How many dependents do you claim on your tax return? |
| diner n | (person eating in a restaurant) | osoba jedząca ż + przym. |
| | | gość m |
| | The restaurant was quiet; there were only six diners there. |
| escort n | (paid companion) | osoba towarzysząca ż + przym. |
| | Philip hates eating alone, so he always hires an escort to go out to dinner with him when he's on business trips. |
| evacuee n | (refugee, displaced person) | osoba ewakuowana ż + przym. |
| | The evacuees were placed in churches and shelters. |
fundraiser,
fund-raiser n | (charity worker) | osoba zbierająca fundusze wyr. |
| | She works as a fundraiser for a major nonprofit. |
| hustler n | (energetic person) | energiczna osoba przym. + ż |
| | You've got to be a hustler to make the department work. |
| incumbent n | (person in office at time of election) | osoba zajmująca urząd wyr. |
| | The incumbent wins in most elections. |
| killjoy n | informal (spoilsport, joyless person) | osoba psująca zabawę wyr. |
| | My uncle always spoils the day by being such a killjoy. |
| kingpin n | (bowling: centre pin) | ważna osoba, ważna postać przym. + ż |
| | The bowler knocked down everything but the kingpin. |
| lender n | (money lender) | osoba udzielająca pożyczki wyr. |
| | | pożyczkodawca ż |
| | We've applied to several lenders for a mortgage. |
| major n | (adult) | osoba dorosła ż + przym. |
| | A major is a person who has reached adulthood. |
| mind n | (person: intelligent) | umysł m |
| | | inteligentna osoba przym. + ż |
| | She is one of the best minds in the business. |
| moneymaker n | (sb good at making money) | osoba zarabiająca pokaźne sumy wyr. |
| | Carrie is a moneymaker; she's got three jobs! |
| one and the same n | (same person or thing) (osoba) | jedna i ta sama osoba wyr. |
| | (rzecz) | jedno i to samo wyr. |
| | At the end of the story, the boy and his twin were revealed to be one and the same! |
| peddler n | informal (sb who promotes sthg) | osoba rozpowszechniająca ż + przym. |
person,
plural: persons n | (law: natural person) | osoba fizyczna ż + przym. |
| | All companies and persons are subject to the regulation. |
person,
plural: persons n | (law: juristic person) | osoba prawna ż + przym. |
| | All persons having anything to do with this case should remain in court. |
| pest n | figurative, informal (annoying person) (potoczny) | natręt m |
| | | natrętna osoba przym. + ż |
| | I wish my little sister would stop following me around; she's such a pest! |
| power n | figurative (powerful person, group) | silna osobowość przym. + ż |
| | | wpływowa osoba przym. + ż |
| | He is the real power in that government, not the prime minister. |
| practitioner n | (professional) | osoba praktykująca coś ż + przym. |
| | | osoba zajmująca się czymś zawodowo wyr. |
| | Practitioners of the arts sometimes find it difficult to secure funding. |
| probationer n | (criminal on probation) | osoba pod nadzorem sądowym wyr. |
| | The probationer is not allowed to leave the state between now and his trial. |
| reference n | US (person giving a recommendation) | osoba polecająca ż + przym. |
| | He was asked to act as a reference for his former student. |
| shill n | informal, US (person planted to lure customers) | osoba podstawiona ż + przym. |
| | This review is so overenthusiastic, I suspect it was written by a paid shill. |
| snazzy dresser n | informal (stylish person) | osoba ubierająca się ekstrawagancko |
| snooper n | informal (nosy person) | wścibska osoba przym. + ż |
| | Gladys is a snooper who wants to know everyone's secrets. |
| spastic n | dated, now offensive!! (sb with cerebral palsy) | osoba z porażeniem mózgowym wyr. |
| Uwaga: "Spastic" used to be a standard term to refer to a person with cerebral palsy. However, it is now considered very offensive. |
| | It was a charity that supported spastics. |
| spoilsport n | informal (person who ruins others' fun) | osoba psująca zabawę innym wyr. |
| | Don't be a spoilsport! Just play the game with everyone else. |
| straight n | informal (heterosexual) | osoba heteroseksualna ż + przym. |
| | My gay friend prefers to hang out with straights. |
| wallflower n | figurative (shy person) | nieśmiała osoba przym. + ż |
| | Fiona felt self-conscious at social events and was a wallflower at parties. |
WASP,
Wasp n | US, informal, abbreviation (White Anglo-Saxon Protestant) (skrót) | osoba rasy białej, pochodzenia anglosaskiego, religii protestanckiej wyr. |
| | The partners in the law firm are all Wasps. |
| whip n | (politics: party official) | osoba pilnująca dyscypliny partyjnej wyr. |
| | The whip ensured that members would be present for the vote. |