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być na czasie

English translation: to be up-to-date/current/in vogue

17:53 Nov 1, 2009
Polish to English translations [PRO]
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Polish term or phrase: być na czasie
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anushia
Local time: 00:58
English translation:to be up-to-date/current/in vogue
Explanation:
W zależności o czym mowa, czy o modzie czy o innych kwestiach.
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~Ania~
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:58
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2to be up-to-date/current/in vogue
~Ania~
4to be au courant
Rafal Piotrowski
3 +1to keep up/move with the times
EnglishDirect
4all the rage
Ewa Dabrowska
2 -1to be on par [with]
geopiet


Discussion entries: 5





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to be au courant


Explanation:
tak z francuska :-)

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Note added at   4 min (2009-11-01 17:58:23 GMT)
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http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/au courant


    Reference: http://www.google.pl/#hl=pl&q=%22to+be+au+courant%22&lr=&aq=...
Rafal Piotrowski
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 80
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
to be up-to-date/current/in vogue


Explanation:
W zależności o czym mowa, czy o modzie czy o innych kwestiach.

~Ania~
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Beata Claridge: stay/keep up-to-date
7 days
  -> Dziękuję :-)
agree  akkek
26 days
  -> Dziękuję :-)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to keep up/move with the times


Explanation:
może tak
nie znamy kontestu


    Reference: http://tinyurl.com/y9n4vfh
EnglishDirect
Local time: 00:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Polish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  drugastrona: keep up
13 mins
  -> Dziękuję.
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
all the rage


Explanation:
trudno bez kontekstu

Ewa Dabrowska
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 16
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): -1
to be on par [with]


Explanation:
be on par - http://thesaurus.reference.com/browse/be on par

Definition: equal

Synonyms:
be even, be neck and neck, be on a par, keep up with, match, measure up, parallel, be a match for, be in the same league, hold a candle to

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par - http://www.thefreedictionary.com/par

a state of equality (esp in the phrase on a par with)

a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; "on a par with the best"

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geopiet
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 301

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  cquest: to raczej w przypadku nie odbiegania np. poziomem od czegoś; nie ma nic wspólnego z czasem
284 days
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