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Polish: działać na szkodę kraju

English translation: to act to the detriment of







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Polish term or phrase:działać na szkodę
English translation:to act to the detriment of
Entered by:Jacek Krankowski
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Polish to English translations [PRO]
Government / Politics / politics
Polish term or phrase: działać na szkodę kraju
Oskarżył komunistów o działanie na szkodę Polski i w interesie ZSSR.
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to act to the detriment of Poland
Explanation:
JK
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Jacek Krankowski
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3to act to the detriment of Poland
Jacek Krankowski
5do a disservice to one's countryEnsor
4inflict damage
Agnieszka Hamann


  

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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
inflict damage

Explanation:
He accused the Communists of inflicting damage on Poland and acting for the benefit of the USSR.

Agnieszka Hamann
Poland
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Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
to act to the detriment of Poland

Explanation:
JK

Jacek Krankowski
PRO pts in category: 9

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Natalie
35 mins

agree Lota: I would say "to the detriment of the country". For just this phrase.
1 hr

agree Maciej Zimecki
11 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
do a disservice to one's country

Explanation:
I feel this one would be the most appropriate one, though one could use other expressions, like the one used by JK.

Ensor
Japan
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
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