Translations for „come-on“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

come-on [ˈkʌmɒn, Am -ɑ:n] N esp AM inf

come-on

zachęta f

to give sb the come-on

zachęcać kogoś

I . come on VB intr

1. come on (start):

come on

zaczynać [perf zacząć] się

come on winter

nadchodzić [perf nadejść]

I have a headache coming on

zaczyna mnie boleć głowa

there's rain coming on

zanosi się na deszcz

2. come on (improve):

come on

poprawiać [perf poprawić] się

to be coming on [well] person

robić [perf z-] postępy

to be coming on [well] work

posuwać [perf posunąć] się naprzód

how's your English coming on?

jak ci idzie nauka angielskiego?

3. come on (start working):

come on

włączać [perf włączyć] się

come on lights

zapalać [perf zapalić] się

4. come on inf (show interest):

to come on to sb

próbować kogoś poderwać

Phrases:

come on! (hurry up)

pośpiesz się!

come on! (in encouragement)

dalej!

come on! (in annoyance)

daj spokój!

II . come on VB trans

come on → come upon

See also come upon

come upon VB trans

to come upon sb

natykać [perf natknąć] się na kogoś

Usage examples with come-on

come on! (hurry up)

pośpiesz się!

to come on strong inf

posuwać się za daleko

come on, wise up!

zrozum to!

to come on to sb

próbować kogoś poderwać

come on, let's stop in at John's!

dalej, wpadnijmy [na chwilę] do Johna!

to give sb the come-on

zachęcać kogoś

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This is just a come-on for a crook to get his hooks into you and scam you out of some upfront fee money.

blogs.creditcards.com

That's a perfect come-on for fathers looking to go on a weekend trip with their small, fragile kids.

business.inquirer.net

Just about everybody likes the concept of green, and builders and real estate agents increasingly use the term as a sales come-on.

www.dailyherald.com

A great slow jam is a come-on that works.

themuse.jezebel.com

The board posted by the entrance was the strong come-on.

lifestyle.inquirer.net

The piece was essentially an optimistic come-on to a middle-class girl, expressed in short, quick bursts.

www.billboard.com

He may well have been guilty of a lumberingly clumsy come-on but, in the world of grown-ups, is that such frightful crime?

www.independent.co.uk

Investing in whisky has a centuries-long pedigree, the company's come-on claimed but, until now, it's been limited to insiders.

www.nbr.co.nz

Even after you figure out that she's a canned come-on for a streaming site, you're still befuddled.

nymag.com

She became a wordsmith in the art of the come-on and the seductive line, and despite her obvious appeal to male audiences, was popular with women as well.

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