Polish English Dictionary

język polski - English

zastępczy in English:

1. vicarious


She took a vicarious pleasure in her friend's achievements.
We humans can't sprout wings and fly, but we can do a little vicarious living through our winged friends, lofting cameras for amazing images or just zooming around the heavens for the joy of it.

English word "zastępczy"(vicarious) occurs in sets:

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Fiszki z książki - "Patience" (James W. Alexander)
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Fiszki z książki - "Men I'm Not Married To" (Dorot...

2. alternative


We could take the motorway, but why don't we try this alternative route through the mountains?
Bear in mind that, under such circumstances, we have no alternative but to find another buyer.
If you wish us to reserve an alternative room, please let us know immediately.
Underline the correct alternative.
Don't change sentences that are correct. You can, instead, submit natural-sounding alternative translations.
You'll need to find cheaper, alternative ingredients even though you're basing your recipe on your grandmother's.
We have no other alternative but to swap horses midstream and inject a fresh atmosphere and new ideas into our organization.
I've added an alternative sentence and I've tagged it as 'old fashioned'. What more do you want, blood?
The information presented in Kelly's paper on color coordination is seen to be of use in building up an alternative theory.
As a general rule, it's simple to criticize, but difficult to produce alternative suggestions.
Here I decide, without hesitating, to take the alternative route.
Rather than the standard 2 year imprisonment, the judge decided to impose an alternative sentence.
New ways to treat arthritis may provide an alternative to painkillers.
Asus Transformer is a good alternative for Lenovo Yoga Book.
It's a low-fat alternative to butter. After the public protests the government had no alternative but to change its policy.