trafiony zatopiony

English translation: bull's eye

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Polish term or phrase:trafiony zatopiony
English translation:bull's eye
Entered by: korbenPL

11:28 Feb 23, 2009
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Polish term or phrase: trafiony zatopiony
My question is - how to say trafiony zatopiony" in English?
martuszka23
Local time: 21:48
bull's eye
Explanation:
albo 'that's the name of the game'.

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Note added at   2 godz. (2009-02-23 13:47:39 GMT)
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totalny slang:
(p)awned
owned

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pawned

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Note added at   5 godz. (2009-02-23 16:36:32 GMT)
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ja obstaje za tym:

touchdown

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=touchdown

idealne do ww kontextu
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korbenPL
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Local time: 21:48
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1bull's eye
korbenPL
4gotcha!
clairee
3shot on target, vessel drowned; direct hit, chopper down
Andrzej Mierzejewski
2he shoots he scores
K S (X)


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he shoots he scores


Explanation:
taka luźna propozycja.

Bardzo utarte powiedzenie, ale może akurat tutaj średnio pasuje:-)

K S (X)
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shot on target, vessel drowned; direct hit, chopper down


Explanation:
dwie propozycje alternatywne, morska i lotnicza

Andrzej Mierzejewski
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
bull's eye


Explanation:
albo 'that's the name of the game'.

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Note added at   2 godz. (2009-02-23 13:47:39 GMT)
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totalny slang:
(p)awned
owned

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pawned

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Note added at   5 godz. (2009-02-23 16:36:32 GMT)
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ja obstaje za tym:

touchdown

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=touchdown

idealne do ww kontextu

korbenPL
Poland
Local time: 21:48
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Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  Kjub: Was just about to post this one. :) Fits here perfectly although not really used in the battleships game I think.
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3 days 9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
gotcha!


Explanation:
"trafiony - zatopiony" (w grze w okręty) , czyli w domyśle > mam Cię! wydaje mi się, że taka forma spontanicznie wpisuje się w ten luźny i dowcpiny dialog + "leży w języku" (heh ;-)

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http://www.e-ang.pl/slang.php?id=232&l=6&slang=gotcha!

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Note added at 3 days9 hrs (2009-02-26 20:29:41 GMT)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gotcha

clairee
Local time: 21:48
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
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