cud

cud
-du; -da; loc sg -dzie; m; REL
miracle; (zjawisko) wonder

cud architektury — a miracle of architecture

cud piękności — a marvel of beauty

czynić cuda — to work wonders

ocaleć cudem — to be saved by a miracle

jakim cudem? — pot how come?

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cud
mi
pl. -a (= zjawisko nadnaturalne, t. rel.) miracle; przen. (= zdumiewające zjawisko, rzecz, osoba) wonder, marvel, miracle, prodigy; czynić cuda l. dokonywać cudów t. przen. work l. perform l. accomplish miracles; przen. work marvels, do l. work wonders; siedem cudów świata the seven wonders of the world; cud boski God's miracle; cud inżynierii marvel of engineering; cud natury wonder of nature; cud piękności marvelous beauty; cud gospodarczy economic miracle; to cud, że... it's a miracle that...; opowiadać cuda iron. tell fairy stories; dokonywać l. dokazywać cudów do l. work wonders l. miracles (za pomocą czegoś with sth); ósmy cud świata żart. l. iron. cat's whiskers l. pyjamas; wiara czyni cuda faith works wonders; wyrabiać l. wyczyniać cuda (= robić coś dziwnego l. nadzwyczajnego) do magic tricks (z czymś with sth); (= płatać figle) play pranks; nie ma cudów (= bądźmy realistami) let's face it; let's be realistic; pot. (= nie ma obawy) never fear; nie ma cudów, musi się udać I'm sure it can't go wrong; cuda niewidy iron. the most incredible things; int. (and) pigs might fly.

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary. 2003.

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