trafić do kogoś

English translation: to hit home

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Polish term or phrase:trafić do kogoś
English translation:to hit home
Entered by: korbenPL

19:35 Jan 10, 2012
Polish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Polish term or phrase: trafić do kogoś
Czyli trafić do czyjegoś przekonania w moim rozumieniu.

Uczeń do nauczyciela: to wyjaśnienie najbardziej do mnie trafiło.

hit the mark? come down to sb?
korbenPL
Poland
Local time: 23:39
to hit home
Explanation:
3. To the center or heart of something; deeply: Your comments really hit home. - http://www.thefreedictionary.com/hits home

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That part of your explanation truly hit home for me. - http://goo.gl/KQ3ZA

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and her fantastic explanation which finally made things hit home for me. - http://kendradueck.wordpress.com/2011/12/16/if-youre-trying-...

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geopiet
Grading comment
Dziękuję.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1appeal to somebody
Pawel Jelonkiewicz
4got to me/ got me there/got into my mind
Anna Bajor-Ciciliati
4convince someone
Dorota Madrzyk
3to hit home
geopiet


  

Answers


19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
got to me/ got me there/got into my mind


Explanation:
Kilka opcji do wyboru.

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Note added at 24 mins (2012-01-10 20:00:47 GMT)
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"get to somebody" - żeby zadośćuczynić formalności i zachować formę zapytania

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Note added at 27 mins (2012-01-10 20:03:05 GMT)
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"Appeal" albo "convince" jak najbardziej - to pierwsze co się nasuwa, ale tutaj chodzi jednak o nieco bardziej potoczne wyrażenie.

Anna Bajor-Ciciliati
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Polish
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
appeal to somebody


Explanation:
IMHO.

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Note added at 43 mins (2012-01-10 20:19:07 GMT)
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This explanation has appealed to me the most.

Pawel Jelonkiewicz
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:39
Native speaker of: Polish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  petkovw
12 hrs
  -> Dziekuje
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
convince someone


Explanation:
"this explanation convinced me" lub "this explanation was the most convincing"

"Your professionalism and clear explanation convinced me to make an appointment on the spot. I have never looked back since then."

Dorota Madrzyk
United States
Local time: 16:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
to hit home


Explanation:
3. To the center or heart of something; deeply: Your comments really hit home. - http://www.thefreedictionary.com/hits home

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That part of your explanation truly hit home for me. - http://goo.gl/KQ3ZA

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and her fantastic explanation which finally made things hit home for me. - http://kendradueck.wordpress.com/2011/12/16/if-youre-trying-...

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