Translations for „dowse“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

dowse¹ [daʊz] VB intr

to dowse for sth

poszukiwać czegoś za pomocą różdżki

dowse² [daʊz] VB trans

dowse → douse

See also douse

douse [daʊs] VB trans

1. douse fire:

douse

gasić [perf u-]

to douse sth with [or in] sth

oblewać [perf oblać] coś czymś

2. douse light:

douse

gasić [perf z-]

Usage examples with dowse

to dowse for sth

poszukiwać czegoś za pomocą różdżki

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The end of her life was spent in the study of religion and meditation, while living in destitution, giving occasional consultations on dowsing and acupuncture.

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These people believe that many types of materials can be located using a variety of dowsing methods.

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He then describes dowsing with a forked twig although he rejects the method himself.

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Dowse was also politically active, serving in the state legislature and on town civic bodies.

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He specifically cites astrology, spiritualism, dowsing, alternative faiths, alternative medicine, and homoeopathy.

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A 1979 review examined many controlled studies of dowsing for water, and found that none of them showed better than chance results.

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He invented what he described as an electromagnetic oil detector, applying the principles of dowsing to the discovery of oil.

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She disguises herself as a normal human and wows people with her dowsing abilities using a pendulum.

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One of the partners will dowse his/her under feathers and use the moisture to soften nesting material for easy shaping of nest.

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I had books on demonic possession, exorcism, palmistry, and dowsing.

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