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butaforska kura

English translation: mock/prop chicken


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Polish term or phrase:butaforska kura
English translation:mock/prop chicken
Entered by: Piotr Rypalski
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Polish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Polish term or phrase: butaforska kura
Kontekst: fragment wywiadu z Kazimierzem Dejmkiem

"Przypominał mi się tu Geschonneck jako Kucharz w 'Mutter Courage', oskubujący z prawdziwych piór _butaforską kurę_ w powodzi songów i teatralnych umowności."

Au secours!
P.
Piotr Rypalski
Poland
Local time: 05:03
mock/prop chicken
Explanation:
skoro butaforia - sceniczne imitacje przedmiotów to proponuję j.w.
nb. chicken, nie hen
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whole grain
Poland
Local time: 05:03
Grading comment
Thx a mln :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2mock/prop chicken
whole grain
3dummy hen/chickenjoannajoanna
3prop hen
Rafal Piotrowski


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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
mock/prop chicken


Explanation:
skoro butaforia - sceniczne imitacje przedmiotów to proponuję j.w.
nb. chicken, nie hen

whole grain
Poland
Local time: 05:03
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 15
Grading comment
Thx a mln :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rafal Piotrowski: Kolega była szybsza :-D
7 mins
  -> dziękuję więc ponownie :)

agree  Polangmar
9 hrs
  -> dzięki :)
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
prop hen


Explanation:
Butaforia to rekwizyty - patrz odnośnik do SJP online :-)

Trafień 'prop hen' niewiele, ale ciężko chyba inaczej...


    Reference: http://sjp.pwn.pl/haslo.php?id=2552873
Rafal Piotrowski
Poland
Local time: 05:03
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 43
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1 day15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
dummy hen/chicken


Explanation:
A ja bym tak to dała.
Bo te butaforia to imitacje naturalnych rzeczy mają być, nie rekwizyty w ogólności.
Czyli taka więcej lala :-)
Tu - kurczakowa lala.

joannajoanna
Poland
Local time: 05:03
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
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