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shack
ʃæk
noun
chata
Also
szopa(f)budka(f)
Definition
A roughly built hut or cabin, typically small and made of cheap materials.
Examples
They lived in a small wooden shack by the river.
Mieszkali w małej drewnianej chacie nad rzeką.
The fisherman's shack was filled with nets and tools.
Szopa rybaka była wypełniona sieciami i narzędziami.
Collocations
old shackfishing shackbeach shack
verb
mieszkać w chacie
Also
żyć na kocią łapę
Definition
To live in a shack or small, simple dwelling; (informal) to live with someone as a couple without being married.
Examples
They decided to shack up together after only a few months.
Zdecydowali się zamieszkać razem po zaledwie kilku miesiącach.
He shacked in a small cabin during his hunting trips.
Mieszkał w małej chacie podczas swoich wypraw myśliwskich.
Synonyms
cohabitlive together
Collocations
shack upshack down
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