uciekają nam przed nosem

English translation: they are snatched from under our noses

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Polish term or phrase:uciekają nam przed nosem
English translation:they are snatched from under our noses
Entered by: asioczek

08:16 Jun 16, 2005
Polish to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Polish term or phrase: uciekają nam przed nosem
idiom jakis?, cos uciekło mi przed nosem
asioczek
Local time: 10:31
they are snatched from under our noses
Explanation:
Moze tez tak byc. Zalezy od kontekstu

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Note added at 1 hr 41 mins (2005-06-16 09:57:35 GMT)
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or they were snached, they have been snatched
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Dorota Crates
Local time: 09:31
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Summary of answers provided
4they are snatched from under our noses
Dorota Crates
3to miss sth by a whisker
Marek Daroszewski (MrMarDar)


  

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uciekać sprzed nosa
to miss sth by a whisker


Explanation:
może przy pomocy tego
jak podaje PWN/Ox:
autobus/pociąg/tramwaj uciekł mi/jej sprzed nosa I/she missed the bus/train/tram by a whisker;

Marek Daroszewski (MrMarDar)
Local time: 10:31
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Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
uciekają nam przed nosem
they are snatched from under our noses


Explanation:
Moze tez tak byc. Zalezy od kontekstu

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Note added at 1 hr 41 mins (2005-06-16 09:57:35 GMT)
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or they were snached, they have been snatched

Dorota Crates
Local time: 09:31
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Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
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