mrówka

English translation: mooncurser / runner

19:46 Feb 12, 2004
Polish to English translations [PRO]
Polish term or phrase: mrówka
=drobny szmugler przenoszacy przez granice dozwolone ilosci "limitowanego" towaru, za to wielokrotnie w ciagu dnia.
Jest na to jakies okreslenie z charakterem?
Stanislaw Kulikowski
Poland
Local time: 11:27
English translation:mooncurser / runner
Explanation:
a poza tym minor smuggler crossing border(s) several times a day :-)
http://www.hyperdictionary.com/dictionary/mooncurser
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bartek
Local time: 11:27
Grading comment
Dziekuje.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2small-time runner/ smuggler
Agnieszka Hayward (X)
3 +1mooncurser / runner
bartek
3"ant" (small-scale smuggler)
Adam Zakrzewski


  

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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
mrówka
mooncurser / runner


Explanation:
a poza tym minor smuggler crossing border(s) several times a day :-)
http://www.hyperdictionary.com/dictionary/mooncurser

bartek
Local time: 11:27
Native speaker of: Polish
PRO pts in pair: 19045
Grading comment
Dziekuje.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Przemysław Szkodziński: Podoba mi się to określenie. Tak samo ładne jest ichnie słówko oznaczające nasz swojski bimber. :)
30 mins
  -> wszystko, co od moon... u "ichnich" zawsze mi sie kojarzy z tymżeż bimberkiem. Dzięki :-)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
small-time runner/ smuggler


Explanation:
propozycja

Agnieszka Hayward (X)
Poland
Local time: 11:27
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in pair: 333

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  pidzej: small-time to je ono
1 hr
  -> dzięki :o)

agree  Piotr Łazorko
5371 days
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
"ant" (small-scale smuggler)


Explanation:
"ant" (small-scale smuggler)

http://manila.djh.dk/borders/stories/storyReader$186

Adam Zakrzewski
Poland
Local time: 11:27
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in pair: 816
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