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fight like cat and dog

Polish translation: żyć jak pies z kotem


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English term or phrase:fight like cat and dog
Polish translation:żyć jak pies z kotem
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22:58 May 11, 2005
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English term or phrase: fight like cat and dog
w j. polskim mamy silny jak wół, uparty jak osioł, a co z fight like cat and dog?
Jan
żyć jak pies z kotem
Explanation:
chyba najbardziej dosłowny odpowiednik
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GregF
Local time: 03:42
Grading comment
Dziekuje slicznie.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +11żyć jak pies z kotemGregF
4 +1drzeć z kimś kotyMarek Daroszewski (MrMarDar)
4 +1zrec sie jak pies z kotem
mdarron


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +11
żyć jak pies z kotem


Explanation:
chyba najbardziej dosłowny odpowiednik

GregF
Local time: 03:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Dziekuje slicznie.

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agree  tygru
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agree  lim0nka
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agree  leff
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agree  Malgorzata Kazmierczak
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agree  Kathy O
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agree  Slavianka
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agree  arletad: słownik PWN podaje również 'kochać się jak pies z kotem' w znaczeniu takim samym jak 'żyć jak pies z kotem' czyli żyć w nienawiści, w niezgodzie.
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
zrec sie jak pies z kotem


Explanation:
o ile dobrze pamietam

mdarron
United States
Local time: 21:42
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ensor
4 hrs
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
drzeć z kimś koty


Explanation:
ja to znam w tej formie też
SJP (pod drzeć):
Drzeć z kimś koty kłócić się z kimś, żyć w niezgodzie, mieć stałe zatargi


Marek Daroszewski (MrMarDar)
Local time: 03:42
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 55

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  anula
36 mins
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