Idiomy angielskie z that, there, thick, thin, thing
Idiom | Tłumaczenie | Przykład |
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come to that; if it comes to that | jeśli już o tym mowa | I haven't heard from her for weeks. Come to that, we haven't heard from any of the Browns for a long time, have we? |
that does it! | dosyś (już) tego | That does it! Jack's late again! I'm not going to offer to drive him to work in my car any more, if he can't be on time! |
that will do | wystarczy, dosyć | That will do for the moment. If we need more sandwiches, we can make more later.
That will do, you boys! No more fighting in here! |
that's done/torn it! | a to sie porobiło! | Oh no! That's done it! I`ve just dropped the mixer and broken it so I can't make a cake for the visitors. |
that`s for sure | z całą pewnością | Once I've passed the exam, I shall never open another book physics, that's for sure! |
that`s the ticket! | o to właśnie chodzi | That's the ticket, Paula! You show them all who's the best player. |
Idiom | Tłumaczenie | Przykład |
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... and there you are! | ... i sprawa załatwiona | Just put the plug in, press the start button and there you are! Easy! |
hang (on) in there! | wytrzymaj jeszcze trochę | Come on, Jack! Hang in there! You'll do it! |
there again | z drugiej strony | 'If Greece was too hot for you last year, why not go to Spain for a change? But there again, in August it may be just as hot as in Greece. |
there and then | z miejsca, od razu | If you take all the documents with you to the passport office, they can give you a new passport there and then. |
there are no buts about it | nie ma żadnego ale odnośnie tego | If you haven't done your homework, you can't go out to play. There are no buts about it! |
(but) there it is | (ale) tak to już jest | We can't allow in non-members, I'm afraid. I'm so sorry, but there it is. |
there is (a bit/a lot/much) more to it than that | to jest bardziej skomplikowane (niż się wydaje) | He said he had just been lucky in winning the scholarship, but everybody knows that there is much more to it than that. |
there is (much/ a lot) more to someone than | ... ktoś nie jest poprostu | Mandy's a very intelligent young woman. There's much more to her than she tells you. |
there is no knowing/telling what/when/where | nie można wiedzieć co/kiedy/gdzie ... | There's no knowing when he will be back at work after his accident. It could take a long time. |
there is no mistaking someone/something | nie trudno pomylić (łatwo rozpoznać) | Yes, of course I'm sure it was him on the phone. There's no mistaking his French accent. |
there is no question | nie ma wątpliwości | There is no question that she could do better at school if she worked harder. She's very intelligent, but lazy. |
there is no stopping/holding someone | nie można go powstrzymać | Once he starts telling jokes, there's no stopping him. |
there is nothing (else) for it | nie ma innego sposobu/wyjścia | There's nothing else for it - we'll have to cancel the holiday this year. |
there is nothing in it | to nie prawda, to tylko plotki | 'I've heard that the Browns are moving to Glasgow.' 'So have I, but there's nothing in it, I'm sure.' |
there is nothing like (a) + noun (for doing something/ to do something) | nie ma to jak ... | There's nothing like a hot bath after a hard day at the office. |
there's nothing to it | nie ma w tym nic trudnego | Working this fax machine looks very complicated, but there's nothing to it really. |
there is something to be said for | są pewne zalety przemawiające za ... | There's something to be said for off-season holidays - no traffic jams, no crowds, and cheaper hotel rates. |
there is a time and (a) place for everything | jest pora i miejsce na wszystko | A waiter was flirting with a girl in the restaurant. The manager told him that there was a time and a place for everything. |
there, there!/there now! | już, już, już dobrze! (pocieszając kogoś, kto płacze) | There, there, dear! Drink this hot tea and you'll soon feel much better. |
there you are! | proszę (dając coś komuś) a widzisz, a nie mówiłem |
There you are, Mr Brown, your butter and your tomatoes. That will be £6.50 altogether.
'The book says Goethe was born in 1749.' 'Well, there you are! I said so all along!' |
there you go/he goes etc. again! | i znowu zaczynasz ! | There you go again! You worry about your daughter too much. She'll be fine. |
there's a good boy/girl/dog! | dobry chłopiec/dziewczyna/pies! | Come on, now, eat up your carrots. There's a good boy! |
you've got me there | i tu mnie masz (nie znając odpowiedzi na postawione pytanie) | 'Do you know how many TV-sets Japan manufacturers a year?' 'No, I don’t. You've got me there.' |
Idiom | Tłumaczenie | Przykład |
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as thick as thieves | znać się jak łyse konie | Bob and Tom have been as thick as thieves for years. They both run a large advertising company. |
as thick as two short planks | być głupim jak noga stołowa | If she doesn’t see his intentions, she must be as thick as two short planks. |
have/grow a thick skin | być gruboskórnym | As a politician in the public eye, you quickly learn to grow a thick skin. |
in the thick of it/of doing something | być w wirze czegoś; znajdować się w samym środku czegoś | We were in the thick of painting the living-room when our visitors arrived. |
lay/pile it on thick | (informal) to exaggerate, especially when praising or criticizing | John gave a good talk at the conference, but Brown was piling it on thick when he spoke of his achievements. |
thick and fast | lać się ciurkiem; (napływać) gęstym strumieniem | Our advertising campaign has been a great success. Orders for the new product are coming in thick and fast. |
thick on the ground | mnóstwo | If I were you, I would take the job. Such good opportunities are not thick on the ground. |
through thick and thin | na dobre i na złe | Tom and Chris went through thick and thin together in the war, and they’ve been great friends ever since. |
Idiom | Tłumaczenie | Przykład |
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as thin as a rake | chudy jak patyk / szczapa | Although she eats a lot of sweets she is as thin as a rake. |
be skating on thin ice | stąpać po kruchym/cienkim lodzie | Be careful. If you make any promises, you’re skating on thin ice. We don’t know yet whether we can guarantee these prices. |
disappear/vanish into thin air | wyparować, ulotnić się | Have you seen my glasses? They can’t have vanished into thin air. |
the thin end of the wedge | to dopiero początek | I think that that incident at the company is only the thin end of the wedge. The current situation can lead to a major strike. |
a thin excuse | słaba, kiepska wymówka/usprawiedliwienie | So there was no electricity. Isn’t that a rather thin excuse for not doing your homework? |
thin on top | łysy | He's a bit thin on top already. I think he's going to be bald by the time he's 35. |
a thin time | ciężki czas; trudny okres; cienko prząść | After the war, he had a pretty thin time. He couldn't get work and nobody was willing to help him. |
out of thin air | niewiadomo skąd | The story about his love affair didn't just come out of thin air. There must be some truth in in. |
a thin audience | nieliczna publiczność | There was a thin audience at the spectacle. |
Idiom | Tłumaczenie | Przykład |
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a close/near thing | niewiele brakowało | 'Look out! The van!' 'Hell, that was a close thing! I didn`t see it.' |
do one's (own) thing | robić swoje | The new line manager will have to learn that he can`t do his own thing here. There are some regulations to follow. |
for one thing | po pierwsze | I really don't think he is the right man for the job. For one thing, he's got no qualifications and for another he can't speak English. |
just one of those things | (powiedzenie) tak to już bywa | Graduating from university and finding it difficult to get a job is just one those things these days. |
just the thing | o to właśnie chodzi | 'How about a cup of coffee to warm you up?' 'Oh, yes! That would be just the thing' |
not quite the thing | nie modne | You'd better change your clothes. It wouldn't be quite the thing to arrive at thewedding wearing your a track suit. |
sure thing! | (inf) (no) jasne! | 'Could you give me lift to the supermarket?' 'Sure thing! Hop in!' |
a thing of the past | przeszłość | 'Is she still seeing Howard?' ' No. That's been a thing of the past for weeks now.' |
first things first | (powiedzenie) wszystko po kolei | First things first! Wait until you've got your degree before you talk about a career in banking. |
have (got) a thing about something/someone | nie cierpieć | We were never allowed to have a dog. Father had a thing about them. |
one thing leads to another | (powiedzenie) jedno pociąga za sobą drugie | Tom met Betty at the cinema. He asked her out, one thing lead to another, and now they're engaged. |
show / teach / tell someone a thing or two | pokazać / nauczyć / powiedzieć to i owo | He thinks he knows all about the cars, but I think I could teach him a thing or two. |