But more times than not, the answer is no.

Polish translation: Najczesciej jednak odpowiedz brzmi: nie

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English term or phrase:But more times than not, the answer is no.
Polish translation:Najczesciej jednak odpowiedz brzmi: nie
Entered by: Andrzej Lejman

10:36 Mar 12, 2002
English to Polish translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: But more times than not, the answer is no.
"Well it depends on many factors, but more times than not, the answer is no".

Than not - jaki tu jest niuans?
Andrzej Lejman
Poland
Local time: 21:22
Najczesciej jednak odpowiedz brzmi: nie
Explanation:
Niuansu nie ma zadnego. Takie sa wymogi skladni. Nie mozna by powiedziec "more times the answer is no". Natomiast mozna by: "Most of the time the answer is no"
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Jacek Krankowski (X)
Grading comment
No właśnie. Pana wersja "Most of the time ..." jest oczywista, natomiast to "not" mnie zmyliło.
Dziękuję!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1Najczesciej jednak odpowiedz brzmi: nie
Jacek Krankowski (X)
5ale przeważnie odpowiedz brzmi nie/jest negatywna
maciejm
4zwykle jednak
Romuald Pawlikowski
4It depends on what is, but under most circumstances, without very unusual
Monika Rozwarzewska


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Najczesciej jednak odpowiedz brzmi: nie


Explanation:
Niuansu nie ma zadnego. Takie sa wymogi skladni. Nie mozna by powiedziec "more times the answer is no". Natomiast mozna by: "Most of the time the answer is no"

Jacek Krankowski (X)
PRO pts in pair: 2960
Grading comment
No właśnie. Pana wersja "Most of the time ..." jest oczywista, natomiast to "not" mnie zmyliło.
Dziękuję!

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ale przeważnie odpowiedz brzmi nie/jest negatywna


Explanation:
To zależy od wielu czynjników, ale naogół odbowiedż ... = częściej np. odmawiają
Raczej słyszałem "more often than not" - Collins Cobuild Dict. p.999

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Note added at 2002-03-12 10:50:17 (GMT)
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odpowiedz of course not odbowiedz :-)

maciejm
Poland
Local time: 21:22
Native speaker of: Polish
PRO pts in pair: 3126
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
zwykle jednak


Explanation:
albo po prostu "zwykle". Używanie wyrażenia "more times then not" to raczej kwestia stylistyki. W języku polskim próba oddania wyrażenia przecz±cego raczej przynosi mizerne skutki.



Romuald Pawlikowski
Local time: 21:22
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
It depends on what is, but under most circumstances, without very unusual


Explanation:
a to wyjaśnienie "native'a"

Monika Rozwarzewska
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:22
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in pair: 383
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