Translations for „sake“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

sake¹ [seɪk] N no pl

for the sake of sb/sth [or for sb's/sth's sake]

ze względu na kogoś/coś

for the sake of sb/sth [or for sb's/sth's sake]

przez wzgląd na kogoś/coś

for sb's own sake

dla własnego dobra

Phrases:

for the sake of argument

czysto teoretycznie

art for the sake of art

sztuka dla sztuki

for Christ's [or God's] sake

na miłość [lub na litość] boską

sake², saki [ˈsɑ:ki] N (drink)

sake

sake nt

Usage examples with sake

for sb's own sake

dla własnego dobra

for Christ's [or God's] sake

na miłość [lub na litość] boską

for God's sake

na litość boską

for goodness' sake!

na litość boską!

for safety's sake

ze względów bezpieczeństwa

for pity's sake!

na litość boską!

for heaven's sake!

na litość boską!

for the sake of simplicity

dla ułatwienia

for the sake of argument

czysto teoretycznie

for the sake of sb/sth [or for sb's/sth's sake]

ze względu na kogoś/coś

art for the sake of art

sztuka dla sztuki

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Access to the past was restricted for the sake of developing a future-oriented new society.

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Tempting to give you a verbal slap and tell you to get on with life, for heaven's sake, and stop moping.

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As they did not understand, she commanded them only for their own sake to be mindful of the honor of their father.

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The surfaces were left rough for the sake of variety of texture and to give an effect of spontaneity.

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But a close friend says we should try marriage guidance at least for the sake of our son and because we were so happy for the first six years.

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The couple would come together when necessary for the sake of family unity for occasions such as family weddings, confirmation of children, christenings and funerals.

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For the sake of the experiment, the researchers promised immediate compensation to some participants and deferred compensation to others, regardless of the incentive scheme.

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Flour, which was added in early times to increase the soup's caloric value, was excluded for the sake of finer taste.

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He attended nonconformist sermons for the sake of appearances.

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Having variable geometry wings does seem to complicate the design quite a lot, just for the sake of getting some extra speed.

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