Translations for „they're“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

they're [ðeəʳ, Am ðer]

they're = they are, be

See also be , be

be² <was/were, been> [bi:, bi] VB aux

1. be (in continuous tenses):

she's dancing

ona tańczy

what was he doing?

co on robił?

I'm studying Hungarian

uczę się węgierskiego

it's raining

pada [deszcz]

2. be (with modals):

she'll be flying to Spain next week

ona leci do Hiszpanii w przyszłym tygodniu

3. be (in passives):

be

być

be

zostać

he was injured

był [perf został] ranny

you'll be punished

zostaniesz ukarany

she's been invited

została zaproszona

they were killed in the war

zabito ich w czasie wojny

4. be (expressing arrangement):

they are to be married

mają się pobrać

we'll be leaving soon

wkrótce wychodzimy

5. be (expresses destiny):

he was never to see her again

miał jej już nigdy nie zobaczyć

6. be (expressing obligation):

she is to do it

ona ma to zrobić

7. be (in conditionals):

if I were you,...

na twoim miejscu...

were I to refuse,... form

gdybym odmówił,...

8. be (in question tags):

it's cold, isn't it?

jest zimno, prawda?

be¹ <was/were, been> [bi:, bi] VB intr

1. be (describes state, situation):

be

być

she's a doctor

ona jest lekarką

what is that?

co to jest?

I was cold/hot

było mi zimno/gorąco

the earth is flat

ziemia jest płaska

two and two is four

dwa plus dwa jest cztery

are there any olives?

czy są oliwki?

there's no room

nie ma miejsca

I've never been to Spain

nigdy nie byłem w Hiszpanii

2. be (exist):

there are many such people

jest wielu takich ludzi

is there a God?

czy istnieje Bóg?

let her be!

zostaw ją!

there's no room

nie ma miejsca

3. be (in cost, price):

be

kosztować

this hat is £20

ten kapelusz kosztuje 20 funtów

4. be (indicating time):

it's one o'clock

jest [godzina] pierwsza

she was late

spóźniła się

5. be (indicating age):

she's 12 [years old]

ona ma 12 lat

how old are you?

ile masz lat?

6. be (feel):

how are you?

jak się masz?

I'm great

[czuję się] świetnie

7. be (expresses possibility):

can it be that... form

czy to możliwe, żeby...

the exhibition is to be seen at our gallery

wystawę można obejrzeć w naszej galerii

8. be (in instructions):

who is to do it?

kto ma to robić [perf z-] ?

what am I to do?

co mam (z)robić?

9. be (impersonal use):

it's me

to ja

it's hot

jest gorąco

10. be (in imperatives):

be quiet

bądź [lub siedź] cicho

be quick!

pośpiesz się!

be yourself!

bądź sobą!

be seated! form

proszę usiąść!

Phrases:

as it were

jak gdyby

as it were

niejako

so be it

niech tak będzie

be that as it may

tak czy inaczej

Usage examples with they're

they're indoors

są w środku

they're a nice bunch

to mili ludzie

they're unlikely to win

oni nie są w stanie wygrać

they're my sisters

one są moimi siostrami

they're talking over a beer

rozmawiają przy piwie

they're talking to their friends

rozmawiają ze swoimi przyjaciółmi

they're always rushing to finish first

zawsze palą się, by skończyć jako pierwsi

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They're not guitar solos for the sake of guitar solos.

en.wikipedia.org

Sewage system, water supply, electrical panel, inspection fees for instance -- they're all the same regardless of the size of house you're building.

thechronicleherald.ca

They're keeping warm with blankets and listening to the news on a transistor radio.

www.theglobeandmail.com

Once the player has been caught, they're teleported outside, unable to move and set aflame.

en.wikipedia.org

When news is given hereabouts, they're honest-to-goodness stories, not gossip pretending to be news.

entertainment.inquirer.net

Lew gave him an opportunity to earn his reputation back and now they're so close you couldn't separate them with a cigarette paper.

www.smh.com.au

Our readers have proved once again that they're a dab hand with a camera.

www.farmersjournal.ie

They're in the pool eight hours a day.

en.wikipedia.org

They're not watching a pre-produced or thought up video.

thenextweb.com

I don't know what the figures are doing, what they're walking away from, or towards.

en.wikipedia.org