Translations for „poky“ in the English » Russian Dictionary

pok(e)y [ˈpəʊkɪ, Am ˈpoʊ-] ADJ

1. pok(e)y (small):

pok(e)y

незначи́тельный

2. pok(e)y Am (annoying slow):

pok(e)y

вя́лый

pok(e)y

лени́вый

3. pok(e)y inf (powerful):

pok(e)y car

мо́щный

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She apologises for the poky meeting room we have squeezed into and is flustered when the photographer starts snapping, admitting that she hates having her picture taken.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Unfortunately, it provides less punch than you might hope for, and the 0-to-60 estimate of 9.2 seconds -- for the quickest and lightest front-wheel-drive configuration -- is pretty poky.

www.caranddriver.com

Poker is no longer relegated to a few poky card-rooms in the suburbs, but is set to become a major entertainment option for city-bound nights out.

www.ibtimes.co.uk

The quirky poky rooms, weird ceilings and steep staircase make it the opposite of a large, practical family home.

www.stuff.co.nz

They are sick of living in poky, damp infested properties.

www.bbc.co.uk

Despite the fact that it calls a poky space above a convenience store home, the importance of this operation can not be overstated.

www.independent.ie

But now the faster puppies repair the hole under the fence and are rewarded with strawberry shortcake, leaving none for our poky hero.

www.slate.com

In fact the company has a poky office with room for only a single desk and a line of filing cabinets down one wall.

www.stuff.co.nz

How, exactly, is a poky, spiny handle considered ergonomic?

www.thestar.com

An army of women, wielding scissors and hair brushes, welcome me into a poky little room.

www.thehindu.com