| Formy złożone: |
| Angielski | Polski |
| all night adv | (throughout the night) | całą noc przym. + ż |
| przez całą noc wyr. |
| Uwaga: hyphen used when term is an adj |
| The convenience store is open all night. |
| all-night adj | (continuing through the night) | całonocny przym. |
| These all-night study sessions are tiring me out. |
| all through the night expr | (throughout the night) | przez całą noc wyr. |
| All through the night we could hear the loud music from the floor above. |
| at night adv | (during the nighttime) | w nocy przyim. + ż |
| Bats only feed at night. |
| My cat is often the most alert and playful at night. |
bachelor party (US),
stag night,
stag party,
stag do (UK),
buck's party (AU) n | (party for a husband-to-be) | wieczór kawalerski m + przym. |
| Bachelor parties tend to be wild and crazy. |
| We're going to a nightclub for Simon's stag do. |
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. |
| by night adv | (at night-time) | nocą ż |
| The solders staged a surprise attack by night. |
| day and night adv | (all the time) | dzień i noc wyr. |
| Edgar's been working day and night to get the house ready in time. |
| every night adv | (nightly) | co noc przyim. + ż |
| I brush my teeth every night before I go to bed. |
| fly-by-night operator n | figurative, slang ([sb] dishonest) | niesolidny przym. |
| He's no fly-by-night operator: he's got years of experience and will do a good job. |
| (a) good night n | (enjoyable evening, night) | dobranoc ż |
| We had a steak dinner and lots of laughs--it was a good night. |
goodnight,
good night interj | (on [sb] going to bed) | dobranoc |
| I'm going to sleep. Goodnight. |
goodnight,
good night interj | (in evening: goodbye) | dobranoc |
| I'll be leaving now; goodnight! |
goodnight,
good-night n as adj | (indicating farewell) | na dobranoc przyim. + ż |
| Uwaga: A hyphen may be used when the term is an adjective |
| He gave her a good-night kiss. |
| in the dark of night adv | (at night) | w nocy przyim. + ż |
| The owl is able to hunt in the dark of night because it has specially adapted eyes. |
| in the dead of night adv | (in the middle of the night) | w środku nocy wyr. |
| Strange noises in the dead of night can be very scary. |
| in the night adv | (between sunset and sunrise) | w nocy przyim. + ż |
| At some point in the night I awoke to the sound of screaming. |
| lady of the night n | euphemism (prostitute) | prostytutka ż |
| With her short dress, high heels and make-up she looked like a lady of the night. |
| last night adv | (yesterday evening) | wczoraj wieczorem przys. + przys. |
| I went to bed very early last night - just after nine. |
| last night adv | (yesterday during the night) | wczoraj w nocy wyr. |
| There was heavy snowfall in the area last night. |
| late at night adv | (at a late hour, during the night) | późno w nocy |
| I used to stay up late at night listening to music and reading. |
| late-night adj | (taking place at a late hour) | nocny przym. |
| I saw it on the late-night news. |
| like a thief in the night adv | (silently, stealthily) | jak złodziej nocą |
| The fog crept down the valley like a thief in the night. |
| The cat crept through the garden like a thief in the night. |
| night and day adv | (all the time, constantly) | dzień i noc m + ż |
| We worked night and day to meet the deadline. |
| I have been working night and day to get this project finished on time. |
| night blindness n | (inability to see in low lighting) | kurza ślepota przym. + ż |
| night court n | (law court that holds sessions at night) | sąd nocny m + przym. |
| night light n | (soft room light left on at night) | światło nocne n + przym. |
| My daughter is afraid of the dark so she sleeps with a night light in her bedroom. |
| night operations npl | (military action carried out at night) | działania nocne n, l.mn. + przym. |
| night out n | (evening or nighttime social outing) | wieczorne wyjście przym. + n |
| We had a great night out on Friday – you should've come. |
| night owl n | figurative ([sb] who is active at night) | nocny marek przym. + m |
| I am at my best in the morning, but my husband is a night owl. |
night school,
evening school n | (adult evening classes) | szkoła wieczorowa ż + przym. |
| I am learning Russian at night school every Thursday evening. |
| night shift n | (nocturnal work period) | zmiana nocna ż + przym. |
| People who work the night shift often have trouble adjusting their sleep schedule. |
| night spot n | (late-night entertainment venue) | klub nocny m + przym. |
| Gary and his friends decided to explore the night spots near their hotel. |
| night table n | (small bedside table) | stoliczek nocny m + przym. |
| I keep a glass of water on my night table. |
| night vision n | (ability to see in the dark) | zdolność widzenia w ciemnościach |
| Cats have excellent night vision. |
| night watch n | (surveillance or guard kept at night) | warta nocna ż + przym. |
| I was working as a night watch at the bank when the earthquake struck. |
night watchman,
plural: night watchmen n | (male: guards property at night) | strażnik nocny m + przym. |
| Our office is guarded at night by the night watchman. |
| nightcap n | (alcoholic drink) | drink przed pójściem spać |
| Would you like to come to my place for a nightcap? |
| nightcap n | (hat worn for sleep) | szlafmyca ż |
| My grandfather wears a nightcap to bed. |
nightclub,
night club n | (bar with dancing) | nocny klub przym. + m |
| Some of the nightclubs stay open till 2 am. |
nightlife,
night life,
night-life n | (night-time entertainment) | nocne życie przym. + n |
| The beach was great but the town had no nightlife. |
nightlight,
night-light,
night light n | (soft light left on at night) | nocna lampka przym. + ż |
nighttime,
night-time n | (period of night) | noc ż |
| They skyline is especially beautiful during nighttime. |
nighttime,
night-time adj | (nocturnal) | nocny przym. |
| Owls are nighttime hunters. |
| one-night stand n | (isolated sexual encounter with [sb]) | jedna noc licz. + ż |
| Betty's not my girlfriend; we had a one-night stand, that's all. |
| opening night n | (theatre: first performance) | premiera ż |
| that night adv | (on a specified night in the past) | tamtej nocy zaim. + ż |
| Sixteen ships were sunk that night. Do you remember what you were doing that night? |
| the night before n | (previous night or evening) | wczorajszy wieczór przym. + m |
| the night before adv | (on the previous night or evening) | wczoraj wieczorem przys. + przys. |
| this night n | (tonight) | dziś wieczorem przys. + przys. |
| This night should be a good one. |
| through the night adv | (during the whole night) | przez noc przyim. + ż |
| They travelled through the night in order to get there at first light. |
| tomorrow night adv | (on the evening of next day) | jutro wieczorem |
| See you tomorrow night! |
