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don't get cute

Polish translation: nie udawaj niewiniątka

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English term or phrase:don't get cute
Polish translation:nie udawaj niewiniątka
Entered by: Jacek Krankowski (X)

14:49 Oct 2, 2001
English to Polish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
English term or phrase: don't get cute
Don't get cute (sarcastic) - don't pretend to be cute
Ivona McCormick
United States
Local time: 05:46
nie udawaj niewiniątka
Explanation:
alternatively,
CUTE = appealing or attractive, esp. in a pretty way
(Collins English Dictionary)
= SŁODKI, NIEWINNY

Nie udawaj niewiniątka
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Robert Pranagal
Local time: 12:46
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Thank you. That fitz perfectly.
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5 +1nie bądź taki cwany
Robert Pranagal
5nie udawaj niewiniątka
Robert Pranagal


  

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nie bądź taki cwany


Explanation:
or
nie bądź taka cwana

CUTE may have a couple of meanings, but in a sarcastic sense it usually means (TOO) CLEVER or shrewd
(Collins English Dictionary)
= CWANY

CWANY is an informal Polish word that ideally suits this context. Other words similar to this are: MĄDRALA, CWANIAK, SPRYCIARZ, ect.






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Local time: 12:46
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nie udawaj niewiniątka


Explanation:
alternatively,
CUTE = appealing or attractive, esp. in a pretty way
(Collins English Dictionary)
= SŁODKI, NIEWINNY

Nie udawaj niewiniątka


    Collins English Dictionary
Robert Pranagal
Local time: 12:46
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you. That fitz perfectly.
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