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back sth up

Polish translation: potwierdzić, udowodnić

23:19 Nov 19, 2017
English to Polish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
English term or phrase: back sth up
The car is outlandish yet also posesses the ability to back it all up.

The sentence comes from the TV programme Top Gear and was mentioned while assessing a car.
Ewa Czajkowska
Poland
Local time: 13:54
Polish translation:potwierdzić, udowodnić
Explanation:
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back up

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Summary of answers provided
3 +1potwierdzić, udowodnić
geopiet
4być użytecznym
Justyna Bernat
3wykazać się
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.


  

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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
potwierdzić, udowodnić


Explanation:
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Note added at 24 mins (2017-11-19 23:44:47 GMT)
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back up

3. To prove something to be true:

geopiet
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 433

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  petrolhead: Bardzo dobrze pasuje „udowodnić”.
5 hrs
  -> dziękuje
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
być użytecznym


Explanation:
Ja bym to na około trochę wzięła :

"samochód jest dość dziwaczny ale niczego mu nie brakuje" lub "może być całkiem użyteczny" lub "ma wszystko tak jak trzeba" (w zależności od szersego kontekstu)

Justyna Bernat
Poland
Local time: 13:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  petrolhead: „dziwaczny”?? Podejrzewam, że tutaj chodzi raczej o wyrafinowany komplement, bardziej jak „nie z tej ziemi”. Zatem odpowiedź nie pasuje do kontekstu.
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
wykazać się


Explanation:
wykazać się — wykazywać się
1. «udowodnić, że ma się określone kwalifikacje, umiejętności, cechy charakteru»
https://sjp.pwn.pl/sjp/wykazac-sie;2539369.html

Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 07:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 1486
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