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| Angielski | Polski |
| Advent n | (religion: coming of Christ) | Adwent m |
| The idea of Advent was developed long after Jesus lived. |
give a second thought to [sth/sb],
give [sth/sb] a second thought v expr | informal (consideration) | rozmyślać o czymś/kimś ndk. + przyim. |
| Uwaga: Often used in the negative. |
| Most people don't give a second thought to the problems of the homeless. |
| give it a second thought v expr | informal (rethink) | przemyśliwać ndk. |
| przemyśleć dk. |
| He dropped what he was doing and went to her without giving it a second thought. |
| half a second n | figurative (a very brief time) | momencik m |
| Hold on, I'll be with you in half a second! |
have another helping,
have a second helping v expr | (receive additional serving of [sth]) | mieć dokładkę dk. + ż |
| That pudding was delicious. Can I have another helping, please? |
| have second thoughts v expr | (reconsider) | wahać się ndk. + zaim. |
| zawahać się dk. + zaim. |
| Oliver was originally very keen to join the army, but now he is having second thoughts. |
| in a second adv | (a short while from now) | za moment przyim. + m |
| I'll get around to it in a second. |
| in the second instance adv | (secondly) | w drugim przypadku wyr. |
| In the first instance, the project would be expensive, and in the second instance, we do not have the equipment. |
| in the second place adv | (secondly) | po drugie |
| In the first place, flying is expensive, and in the second place, the airport is a long distance away. |
play second fiddle,
play second fiddle to [sb] v expr | figurative (be considered less important) (przenośny) | grać drugie skrzypce zwrot ndk. |
| She always played second fiddle to her talented older sister. |
| second base n | literal (baseball: first corner) | druga baza przym. + ż |
| second base n | US, slang, euphemism (fondling [sb]'s breasts) (slang) | zaliczać drugą bazę zwrot ndk. |
| zaliczyć drugą bazę zwrot dk. |
| How long did it take for you to reach second base with your girlfriend? |
second best,
second-best adj | (next to best) | na drugim miejscu wyr. |
| Uwaga: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective before a noun. |
| The runner recorded his second-best time this year for the marathon. |
second best,
second-best n | pejorative (not quite good enough) | gorszy przym. |
| Margot did not want to put up with second best for her wedding dress. |
second best,
second-best adv | (in second position) | na drugim miejscu wyr. |
| Alan fared second best in the tennis match. |
| second chamber n | UK (law: parliament's lower house) | niższa izba parlamentu przym. + ż + m |
| The House of Lords is the second chamber of the UK Parliament. |
| second childhood n | figurative (old age, senility) | drugie dzieciństwo przym. + n |
| Grandpa seems to be going through a second childhood. |
second class,
second-class adj | literal (travel: standard or economy) (dosłowny) | druga klasa przym. + ż |
| Uwaga: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| I bought a second-class ticket because it was a lot cheaper. |
second class,
second-class adj | figurative (inferior, less important) | gorszy, podrzędny przym. |
| Even today women are still treated as second-class citizens in many countries. |
| second cousin n | (child of your parent's cousin) (mężczyzna) | kuzyn drugiego stopnia wyr. |
| (kobieta) | kuzynka drugiego stopnia wyr. |
| (potoczny) | dalszy kuzyn przym. + m |
| (potoczny) | dalsza kuzynka przym. + ż |
| My second cousin is very dear to me. |
| second cousin n | colloquial (your parent's cousin) (mężczyzna) | kuzyn ojca m + m |
| (mężczyzna) | kuzyn matki m + ż |
| (kobieta) | kuzynka ojca ż + m |
| (kobieta) | kuzynka matki ż + ż |
| Uwaga: Your parents' cousins are your first cousins once removed, but many native speakers refer to them as second cousins. |
| second cousin n | colloquial (child of your cousin) (mężczyzna) | syn kuzyna m + m |
| (mężczyzna) | syn kuzynki m + ż |
| (kobieta) | córka kuzyna ż + m |
| (kobieta) | córka kuzynki ż + ż |
| Uwaga: Your cousins' children are your first cousins once removed, but many native speakers refer to them as second cousins. |
| My mother's second cousin has moved out of state. |
| second edition n | (revised printing) | drugie wydanie przym. + n |
| The author made some changes to the second edition of the book. |
| second fiddle n | figurative (less important status) | drugie skrzypce przym. + ż, l.mn. |
| The Vice President will always play second fiddle to the President. |
second floor (US),
first floor (UK) n | US (storey above ground level) | pierwsze piętro licz. + n |
| Uwaga: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective |
| The fire was on the second floor of the building. |
second-floor (US),
first-floor (UK) n as adj | (at storey above ground level) | na pierwszym piętrze wyr. |
second floor (UK),
third floor (US) n | (third storey of a building) | drugie piętro licz. + n |
| My offices are on the second floor. |
second grade,
2nd grade n | US (school year: age 7-8) | druga klasa licz. + ż |
| In the U.S. children are typically about 7 years old when they enter second grade. |
| second hand n | (clock, watch: counts seconds) | sekundnik m |
| The second hand on my watch has stopped moving. |
| at second hand adv | (indirectly) | z drugiej ręki wyr. |
| She wasn't there. She heard about it at second hand. |
| second in command n | (deputy) | zastępca m |
| He was second in command next to the commander in chief. |
| second job n | (for additional income) | druga praca przym. + ż |
| Evelyn took a second job as a cleaner to pay all her bills. |
| second lieutenant n | (rank of military officer) | podporucznik m |
| The second lieutenant often got the worst jobs because of his low rank. |
| second look n | informal (further attention) | drugie spojrzenie przym. + n |
| At first I thought the student's essay was hopeless, but a second look revealed some promising passages. |
| second mate n | (naval deputy) | drugi oficer pokładowy wyr. |
| The captain relied heavily on his second mate's expertise to navigate them through the reef. |
| second name n | (middle name) | drugie imię licz. + n |
| Paul's second name is Ian. |
| second nature n | ([sth] instinctive) | druga natura przym. + ż |
| Driving quickly becomes second nature once you've passed your test. |
| second offence n | (further crime committed) | drugie naruszenie, drugie przestępstwo przym. + n |
| The punishment for a crime is harsher for a second offence. |
| second opinion n | (view of another expert) | druga opinia przym. + ż |
| I'm sure you're right, doctor, but I'd still like a second opinion before undergoing surgery. |
| second place n | (runner-up position) | drugie miejsce licz. + n |
| Ruth was in second place in the competition. |
second thought,
on second thought (US),
second thoughts,
on second thoughts (UK) interj | informal (change of mind) | po zastanowieniu, po przemyśleniu przyim. + n |
| I need to speak to the kids about this; on second thoughts, perhaps I'll wait until my husband gets home. |
| second thoughts npl | (regrets, doubts) | wątpliwości ż, l.mn. |
| Gary is having second thoughts about joining the army. |
| second thought n | (hesitation, consideration) | zastanowienie n |
| She accepted the job without a second thought. |
| second to none adj | (the best) | najlepszy przym. |
| He's a brilliant footballer: his passing ability is second to none. |
| second wind n | informal, figurative (fresh burst of energy) | drugi oddech przym. + m |
| Now everyone has their second wind, let's get back to work! |
the Second World War,
World War II n | (international conflict of 1939-1945) | II wojna światowa wyr. |
| The Second World War began on 3rd September 1939. |
secondhand,
also UK: second-hand adj | (previously owned, used) | z drugiej ręki wyr. |
| Iris loves to shop at secondhand book stores. |
secondhand,
also UK: second-hand adj | (indirect) | z drugiej ręki wyr. |
| I only know some secondhand gossip, but I'll give you the gist of what I've heard. |
secondhand,
also UK: second-hand adv | (from previous owner) | używany przym. |
| Mason's suit looks new, but he bought it secondhand. |
secondhand,
also UK: second-hand,
second hand adv | (by indirect means) | z drugiej ręki wyr. |
| I can't be sure the rumour is true, as I heard it secondhand. |
secondhand clothes,
also UK: second-hand clothes npl | (used clothing) | odzież używana ż + przym. |
| I buy second-hand clothes in charity shops; you can get great bargains there. |
secondhand clothing,
also UK: second-hand clothing n | (previously-owned clothes) | odzież używana ż + przym. |
| split second n | figurative (briefest moment) | ułamek sekundy m + ż |
| I thought you were someone else then for a split second. |
the twenty-second,
the 22nd n | (twenty-second day of the month) | dwudziesty drugi licz. |
the twenty-second of,
22nd,
22nd of,
the 22nd,
the 22nd of n | UK (twenty-second day of specified month) | dwudziesty drugi licz. |
| Uwaga: The written form "22 January" may also be used. |
| The agreement was signed on the twenty-second of January 1982. |
