IDEA - Translation from English into Polish

idea [aɪˈdɪə, -ˈdi:ə, Am -ˈdi:ə] N

1. idea (plan):

idea

pomysł m

idea

myśl f

what a great idea!

świetna myśl!

to have an idea for sth

mieć pomysł na coś

to hit upon the idea to do sth

wpaść na pomysł, by coś zrobić

to put an idea into sb's head

podsunąć komuś pomysł

to toy with the idea of doing sth

snuć plany zrobienia czegoś

to entertain an idea of sth form

rozważać coś

whose bright idea was that? iron

kto wpadł na ten świetny pomysł?

2. idea (notion):

idea

zarys m

rough [or general] idea

ogólny zarys

sb's idea of sth

czyjeś wyobrażenie nt o czymś

this is not my idea of fun

nie tak wyobrażam sobie dobrą zabawę

to have some idea of sth

mieć pewne pojęcie o czymś

to have pretty good idea why...

domyślać się, dlaczego...

not to have the slightest [or faintest] idea

nie mieć najmniejszego pojęcia

3. idea (purpose or aim):

idea

cel m

the idea behind sth

zamysł m kryjący się za czymś

big ideas

wielkie aspiracje fpl

4. idea:

ideas pl (belief)

przekonania ntpl

5. idea (principle):

idea

idea f

Phrases:

where did you get that idea?

skąd ci to przyszło do głowy?

to get the idea

zrozumieć

you have no idea!

nie masz pojęcia!

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

She lacks parental care and love, so she desires this from a surrogate father figure, and becomes obsessed with the idea.

en.wikipedia.org

We seem trapped by an idea that supporting an elite institution is a suspicious, bad thing.

www.independent.ie

But you'll need to be quick as it will soon be dissolved to demonstrate the idea of non-attachment.

www.abc.net.au

The idea that he could forget three or four big cheques like this is either risible, or a matter for a neurosurgeon.

www.listener.co.nz

The idea involved text-message marketing -- those promotional offers inviting consumers to "text 123 to 5678".

www.stuff.co.nz