slovník Polský - Angličtina
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rzucający się w oczy v angličtině:
1. 
conspicuous
Hummer limousines are the ultimate symbol of conspicuous consumption.
The event was a conspicuous success (= a very great one).
He was conspicuous by his absence.
Her freckles were more conspicuous than usual.
The scar on his forehead is conspicuous.
conspicuous strength
Her absance was conspicuous.
But instead of commendations, I found a conspicuous comment scrawled at the top of the paper: “Your french spelling is unacceptable”.
People are likely to engage in conspicuous consumption when they know that their purchases will get them ahead of their peers in the status hierarhy.
he was very thin with a conspicuous adams apple
to seek to attract attention by conspicuous behavior <boys showing off for the girls>
I’m definitely not a conspicuous consumer – I always buy the cheapest brands.
He wears highly conspicuous clothes – they’re so bright.
Mary's gorgeous red hair always made her conspicuous at school.
Conspicuous consumption of valuable goods is a means of reputability to the gentleman of leisure.
Angličtina slovo „rzucający się w oczy„(conspicuous) se zobrazí v sadách:
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2. 
striking
She's very striking.
But what’s most striking about this simulation of the world is the result it consistently produces.
Gabrielle, a striking 6'1" woman, was tired of enterprising young men asking her how the weather was up there.
The parallel with English becomes even more striking when we realize that Latin continued to be used for many hundreds of years more as the world's first "international language."
Even small drops striking constantly will bore through a granite mountain.
The contrast between the sky and the mountain is striking.
It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.
striking sculpture
Her performance was striking.
This is a striking example of how misleading statistics can be. There are some striking differences in the two theories.
Striking: Attractive; impressive: a scene of striking beauty. Noticeable; sensational: a striking amount of detail.
What a handsome boyfriend you have! - I know! His features are really striking, aren't they?
A dark man with striking features walked up to me.
I spotted her striking pink hair in the crowd
One of the most striking examples of her generosity is the amount of money she donates to charities every year.
Angličtina slovo „rzucający się w oczy„(striking) se zobrazí v sadách:
z tyłu ćwiczeń (1 rodział)WOK szekspir
3. obtrusive
a cover in obtrusive colour
I don't want to be obtrusive, but you've promised me something.
The soldiers were in civilian clothes, to make their presence less obtrusive.
After the wedding, the obtrusive media followed the celebrity couple on their honeymoon / On the street lined with grey houses, the bright yellow dwelling appeared obtrusive
obtrusive TV antennas
