Translations for „greatest“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

I . great [greɪt] N

1. great (person):

great

sława f

the greats

wielcy mpl

2. great (in titles):

Alexander the great

Aleksander Wielki

II . great [greɪt] ADJ

1. great (very good):

great

świetny

great

wspaniały

we had a great time

świetnie się bawiliśmy

it's great to be back home again

jak dobrze znowu być w domu

the great thing about sth is [that]...

najlepsze w czymś jest [to, że]...

2. great iron inf:

great!

świetnie!

3. great (very healthy):

I'm great

czuję się świetnie

to feel not all that great

nie czuć się najlepiej

4. great (big, large):

great

wielki

great sadness, sympathy

głęboki

a great deal of time/money

dużo czasu/pieniędzy

the great majority of people

ogromna większość f ludzi

a great many [or number of] people

wiele osób

to live to a great age

dożyć sędziwego wieku

5. great:

great (famous, important)

wielki

great (most outstanding)

wybitny

6. great inf (for emphasis):

you great idiot!

ty skończony idioto!

great big

ogromny

great long

niesamowicie długi

Phrases:

to be no great shakes [at doing sth]

być kiepskim [w robieniu czegoś]

great-great-grandparents N pl

great-great-grandparents

prapradziadkowie mpl

Great Bear N ASTRON

Great Bear

Wielka Niedźwiedzica f

Great Britain N

Great Britain

Wielka Brytania f

Great Depression N HISTORY, ECON

Great Depression

Wielki Kryzys m (światowy kryzys ekonomiczny lat 1929-35)

great-grandchild N

1. great-grandchild (boy):

great-grandchild

prawnuk m

2. great-grandchild (girl):

great-grandchild

prawnuczka f

great-grandparents N pl

great-grandparents

pradziadkowie mpl

great helm N

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great helm HISTORY, MIL

hełm garnczkowy m

Great Dividing Range N

User Entry

Great Dividing Range GEO

Wielkie Góry Wododziałowe

to go to great length VB

User Entry

to go to great length idiom

zadawać sobie wiele trudu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He is widely considered one of the greatest cellists of the twentieth century.

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The greatest wines show superb length, with an after-taste lingering for hours.

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A non-mathematical statement of this law is, the greatest growth occurs when the greatest number of mistakes are made consistent with survival.

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In fact, the greatest advance achieved was a mere 600yd m.

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It is for many his greatest tone poem.

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The book became somewhat controversial for its author having been circumspect about her role in one of the medium's greatest scandals.

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The hocks have the greatest flavour, and need to be boiled a long time to soften the meat.

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The flowers only develop terminally (at the end of a stem), so a good ramification (plants presenting many branches) produces the greatest amount of fruits.

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The treasured fish and plankton species belonged to the greatest collection of that time.

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Be forewarned, it's not the greatest thing since sliced bread like many are saying.

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