Translations for „thousands“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

I . thousand [ˈθaʊzənd] N

1. thousand no pl (number):

thousand

tysiąc m

2. thousand no pl (year):

two thousand and one

rok m dwutysięczny pierwszy

3. thousand no pl (quantity):

three thousand people

trzy tysiące mpl osób

Phrases:

thousands pl (a lot)

tysiące pl

a crowd of thousands

wielotysięczny tłum

II . thousand [ˈθaʊzənd] ADJ

thousand

tysiąc

Usage examples with thousands

thousands pl (a lot)

tysiące pl

a crowd of thousands

wielotysięczny tłum

debts running into thousands of pounds

długi mpl sięgające tysięcy funtów

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The battle last under 30 minutes but in that time thousands of pounds of ordnance was expended.

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Over 130 years old, she has been painstakingly restored and is toured by thousands of fans each year.

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The number of explanatory glosses is in the thousands.

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Thousands of civilians and active duty military personnel work fulltime at the base.

www.heraldnet.com

Thousands of flies, bumblebees and moths, rely on lesser celandine as their primary source of nectar after waking up from hibernation.

www.theecologist.org

And even if it was a vote-winner, the consequence of tens of thousands of buy-to-let landlords selling up might be grave.

www.telegraph.co.uk

At night, the center of the avenue is decked with thousands of blue diodes.

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The town thrives on thousands of tourists who visit the region each year.

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It has even been reported that invitees have in some cases been asked to pay thousands of dollars more than the legal contribution limit.

www.thestarphoenix.com

Probably not because they have just wasted thousands of dollars -- who wants to own up to that?

www.macleans.ca