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gdy meaning in English

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gdy

whenas soon as, at the time that

whenduring the time that

whileduring the same time that

gdy adverb

asadverb
at the same instant that

whenadverb
at what time, as a direct question

gdy kota nie ma, myszy harcują

when the cat's away the mice will playin the absence of a controlling entity, subordinates will take advantage of circumstances

while the cat is away, the mice will play

gdy się człowiek spieszy, to się diabeł cieszy

haste makes wastebeing too hasty leads to wasteful mistakes

gdy się człowiek śpieszy, to się diabeł cieszy

more haste, less speedwhen one is in a hurry, one often ends up completing a task more slowly

gdy tylko

as soon asimmediately after

onceas soon as

gdy życie daje ci cytryny, zrób z nich lemoniadę

when life gives you lemons, make lemonademake the best out of difficult situations

gdybać verb

speculateverb
to make an inference based on inconclusive evidence

gdyby

ifsupposing that

gdyby babcia miała wąsy, toby była dziadkiem

if my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncleproverb

gdyby kózka nie skakała, toby nóżki nie złamała

better safe than sorryit is preferable to be cautious

gdyby nie

if not for

gdyby tylko

I wishI would very much like that to be so

gdyby wzrok mógł zabijać

if looks could killused to characterize a look of strong hostility

Gdynia noun

Gdynianoun
city

gdyński adjective

Gdynianadjective
from Gdynia

gdyż

becauseby or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that

forbecause

gdyż adverb

becauseadverb
on account

bogdychan noun

Son of Heavennoun

jak gdyby nigdy nic adverb

as if nothing had happenedadverb

na wypadek gdyby

in caseBecause event X might occur

na świętego nigdy adverb

when pigs flyadverb
never, expressed by an idiom

na Święty Nigdy noun

Greek calendsnoun
a time that never occurs

na Święty Nigdy adverb

never in a month of Sundaysadverb
at no time

nawet gdy

even asat the very same time as

nigdy noun

nevernessnoun
the quality of not ever being extant or present

nigdy adverb

neveradverb
at no time

never everadverb
emphatic never

nigdy indziej

never before

nigdy nie mów nigdy

never say nevernever say never

nigdy nie wiadomo

you never knowphrase used to speculate about a slim chance

nigdy w życiu adverb

not a chanceadverb
absolutely not

not on your lifeadverb
an emphatic negative

nigdy więcej adverb

never againadverb
at no time in the future

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