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clandestine companion

Polish translation: sekretny towarzysz

09:42 Aug 25, 2008
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English term or phrase: clandestine companion
z dialogu: But John my clandestine companion when was the last time we saw each other?
Threepwood
Poland
Local time: 08:17
Polish translation:sekretny towarzysz
Explanation:
ew. ukryty, tajemny, ale "sekretny" podoba mi się najbardziej

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clan·des·tine Audio Help /klænˈdɛstɪn/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[klan-des-tin] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–adjective
characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, esp. for purposes of subversion or deception; private or surreptitious: Their clandestine meetings went undiscovered for two years.
[Origin: 1560–70; < L clandestīnus, equiv. to *clande, *clamde, var. of clam secretly (with -de adv. particle) + -stīnus, prob. after intestīnus internal; see intestine]

—Related forms
clan·des·tine·ly, adverb
clan·des·tine·ness, clan·des·tin·i·ty, noun

—Synonyms hidden, underhand, confidential, illicit.
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allp
Poland
Local time: 08:17
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4 +1sekretny towarzysz
allp
3utajony towarzysz
Sebastian Magier


  

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utajony towarzysz


Explanation:
W sensie - ktoś kogo się rzadko widuje

Sebastian Magier
Local time: 08:17
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 8
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
sekretny towarzysz


Explanation:
ew. ukryty, tajemny, ale "sekretny" podoba mi się najbardziej

Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
clan·des·tine Audio Help /klænˈdɛstɪn/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[klan-des-tin] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–adjective
characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, esp. for purposes of subversion or deception; private or surreptitious: Their clandestine meetings went undiscovered for two years.
[Origin: 1560–70; < L clandestīnus, equiv. to *clande, *clamde, var. of clam secretly (with -de adv. particle) + -stīnus, prob. after intestīnus internal; see intestine]

—Related forms
clan·des·tine·ly, adverb
clan·des·tine·ness, clan·des·tin·i·ty, noun

—Synonyms hidden, underhand, confidential, illicit.


    Reference: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/clandestine
allp
Poland
Local time: 08:17
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 257

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agree  Krystian Aparta: nic lepszego nie przychodzi mi w tym momencie do głowy
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  -> dziękuję :)
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