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English translation: driven to the edge

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14:55 Jan 27, 2012

Polish to English translations [PRO]
Science - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / opinia naukowa

Polish term or phrase: doprowadzić do ostateczności

Badania pokazały, iż ludzie mieszkający w odległości mniejszej niż 2 km od turbin wiatrowych zapadają na poważne choroby i często, doprowadzeni do ostateczności, opuszczają swoje domy.

Pewnie nieźle będzie brzmiało coś z desperacją, ale w nawale technicznych tekstów mam chwilową blokadę dobrych pomysłów...

KaHa KudoZ activity Questions: 291 (3 open) (7 without valid answers) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 4
Local time: 07:44

English translation:driven to the edge

Explanation:
jeszcze jedna propozycja

Selected response from:

allp
Poland
Local time: 07:44

Grading comment

dziękuję, skorzystałam z tej wersji
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Summary of answers provided

seeing no other option (they take the difficult decision to) / driven round the bend

MartaMariaC

driven to desparation / pushed to desperation

Bubz

be at the end of one's tether

Robert Foltyn

as a last resort

Peter Nicholson

3 +1

desperate enough

Jabberwock

3 +1

driven to the edge

allp

at the end of their rope[s]

geopiet

at their wits' end

whole grain

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

6 mins confidence:

at their wits' end

Explanation:
propozycja

whole grain
Local time: 07:44
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Polish
PRO pts in category: 20

12 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

desperate enough

Explanation:
...they are desperate enough to leave their homes.

Jabberwock
Poland
Local time: 07:44
Native speaker of:

Polish
PRO pts in category: 8

15 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

driven to the edge

Explanation:
jeszcze jedna propozycja

allp
Poland
Local time: 07:44
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Polish
PRO pts in category: 24

Grading comment

dziękuję, skorzystałam z tej wersji

24 mins confidence:

as a last resort

Explanation:

and often, as a last resort, are driven to leave their homes

Peter Nicholson
Poland
Local time: 07:44
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 16

41 mins confidence:

be at the end of one's tether

Explanation:
Jeszcze jedna możliwość.

The area has suffered a spate of unruly behaviour in recent times. Gaynor Trower, aged 35, who lives in a flat at Landreath Place with her seven-year-old daughter and 15-year-old son, is at the end of her tether and wants to move out

Robert Foltyn
Local time: 07:44
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Polish
PRO pts in category: 28

51 mins confidence:

at the end of their rope[s]

Explanation:
Idiom Definitions for 'At the end of your rope'

If you are at the end of your rope, you are at the limit of your patience or endurance.

http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/at the end of y...

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What is the meaning of at the end of his rope?

Had it. Done with it. The final straw. Had enough. Has reached his limit of tolerance.

Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_meaning_of_at_the_end_...

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the end of (one's) rope

The limit of one's patience, endurance, or resources

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/rope

geopiet
Native speaker of:

Polish
PRO pts in category: 65

3 hrs confidence:

seeing no other option (they take the difficult decision to) / driven round the bend

Explanation:
zależy od stopnia dramatyzmu - w pierwszym przypadku rozważamy opcje z kieliszkiem brandy w ręku - w drugim - walimy bolącą głową o ścianę :)
optowałabym za pierwszą wersją - difficult można zastąpić innym - bardziej dramatycznym - przymiotnikiem

MartaMariaC
Spain
Local time: 07:44
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Polish

13 hrs confidence:

driven to desparation / pushed to desperation

Explanation:
Jest to decyzja, ktorej nie chca podejmowac, ale nie maja wyjascia.
Sa wiec w desperacji

Bubz
Local time: 17:44
Native speaker of:

Polish
PRO pts in category: 56

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Jan 27 - Changes made by Dariusz Saczuk:
Field (specific)	Science (general) => General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters

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