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I . general [ˈʤenərəl] ADJ

1. general (not detailed):

general
ogólny
a general idea
ogólne pojęcie nt
to speak in general terms
mówić ogólnie

2. general (widespread):

general
powszechny
general
ogólny
a general rule
generalna zasada f
general use
powszechne użycie nt
in general
zazwyczaj
in general
na ogół

3. general (not specialized):

general
ogólny
the general reader
przeciętny czytelnik m

4. general (chief):

general
naczelny
general headquarters
główny
general consul, secretary
generalny

II . general [ˈʤenərəl] N MIL

general
generał m

attorney general N LAW

consulate general N

consul general N

consul general
konsul m generalny

director general N

general anaesthetic N MED

general assembly N

general contractor N ECON

1. general contractor (party of a contract):

general contractor
główny zleceniobiorca m [lub wykonawca m ]

2. general contractor (supplier):

general contractor
główny dostawca m

general delivery N no pl

general delivery
poste restante nt

general election N

general manager N

general meeting N

general partner N ECON

1. general partner (co-owner):

general partner
główny wspólnik m

2. general partner (of a limited company):

general partner
wspólnik m ponoszący nieograniczoną odpowiedzialność

Usage examples with general

general election
wybory powszechne
in general
zazwyczaj
general use
powszechne użycie nt
general damages
odszkodowanie ogólne
general anaesthesia
znieczulenie ogólne
[general] dogsbody
popychadło nt
in common [or general] usage
w powszechnym użyciu
general meeting of shareholders
walne zgromadzenie nt udziałowców [lub akcjonariuszy]
as a [general] rule
z reguły
a general idea
ogólne pojęcie nt
a general rule
generalna zasada f
the general opinion
powszechna opinia
General Director Designate
nowowybrany Dyrektor m Generalny (nie pełniący jeszcze obowiązków)
rough [or general] idea
ogólny zarys
the general public
ogół m społeczeństwa
the general reader
przeciętny czytelnik m
to speak in general terms
mówić ogólnie
the general consensus is that...
wszyscy są zgodni co do tego, że...

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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He lingered for nearly a month, living long enough to hear of his promotion to the rank of major-general for distinguished service in the field.
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He hears a girl singing, but attributes it to sunstroke, so he throws the bottle that he was drinking from in that general direction.
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The airport in uncontrolled, and is used for general aviation purposes.
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General admission was $1.50 for adults and $0.75 for children, and the park reported a net profit of about $100,000 at the end of the 1968 season.
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Clinical rotation in the internship is modulated within 4 main disciplines (general medicine, surgery, gynecology, pediatrics).
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Services in the town include a general convenience store, a wine bar, a pub, lawn bowls and tennis courts.
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He was re-elected to his third and final term in the 1991 Northwest Territories general election.
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A general name for this material is catgut.
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His most famous single result is the first complete proof demonstrating the impossibility of solving the general quintic equation in radicals.
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Worse, it provoked the general feeling that it would have been better if the game had never come out, instead resting forever as the dictionary definition of vapourware.
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