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chciał

English translation: chose to

19:25 Sep 25, 2015
Polish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Polish term or phrase: chciał
Miałam wtedy 2 lata. Umiałam już samodzielnie jeść kaszę jaglaną z miski drewnianej łyżką drewnianą, którą mi ojciec wyrzeźbić chciał.

Wiadomo, że jest to trochę inne znaczenie niż po prostu "wanted to do it" bo to znaczy "wanted to do it and did it". Zachodzę w głowę jak to przetłumaczyć. Mam swoją hipotetyczną wersję, ale nie chciałabym sugerować, bo może wpadniecie na coś lepszego. Mam nadzieję, że tak :). Proszę o szybkie odpowiedzi, gdyż na rano muszę to mieć. Bardzo bardzo pięknie dziękuję z góry.
thirdwitch
English translation:chose to
Explanation:
Ja to rozumiem jako "zechciał", prawie "raczył". Stąd "chose to carve/chisel/cut". W zastępstwie "decided".

Ale pewnie będą lepsze sugestie :)

HTH, R.
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Rafal Piotrowski
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:06
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4chose to
Rafal Piotrowski
4 +1was eager [to]
George BuLah (X)
5was nice enough to carve, decorate
LilianNekipelov
3 +1had wanted to make
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
3inteded to... /was about to make
Jarosław Bartkowiak
2(has) desired
geopiet


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
chose to


Explanation:
Ja to rozumiem jako "zechciał", prawie "raczył". Stąd "chose to carve/chisel/cut". W zastępstwie "decided".

Ale pewnie będą lepsze sugestie :)

HTH, R.

Rafal Piotrowski
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:06
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 63
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  legato
23 mins
  -> THx :)
agree  Jacek Konopka
30 mins
  -> Dzięki :)
agree  wikg
3 hrs
  -> Merci :)
agree  Grzegorz Mysiński
16 hrs
  -> Gracias :)
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
had wanted to make


Explanation:
IMO

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had wanted to carve

Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 03:06
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 307

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jacek Konopka
1 day 14 hrs
  -> Thank you, Jacek. I aimed to make this a "fait accompli" - a done deal - rzecz dokonana.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
inteded to... /was about to make


Explanation:
... i sto innych możliwości...

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Oczywiście miało (i ma) być „intended”.

Jarosław Bartkowiak
Poland
Local time: 09:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 4
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
(has) desired


Explanation:
(has always) desired to carve out (of wood))

(has long) desired to carve out for me

geopiet
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 95
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
was eager [to]


Explanation:
eager
jestem pewien tego bardzo angielskiego słowa do wplecenia w podanym kontekście;
oddaje kogoś jako:
ożywionego pragnieniem, gorliwego, bardzo pragnącego coś zrobić ...

to be eager to do something, kilka przykładów:
Mary was more than eager to comply.
John sat and began talking about Paris again to an audience eager to hear him.
I'm just eager to start shopping. (bardzo kobiece pragnienie :)

George BuLah (X)
Poland
Local time: 09:06
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jacek Konopka
1 day 4 hrs
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
was nice enough to carve, decorate


Explanation:
in this context

LilianNekipelov
United States
Local time: 03:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 103
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