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book lies face down

Polish translation: otwarta, grzbietem do góry

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English term or phrase:book lies face down
Polish translation:otwarta, grzbietem do góry
Entered by: thirdwitch

10:05 Jul 24, 2012
English to Polish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: book lies face down
Pytanie dotyczy "face down"
On her lap an open book lies face down, unread.

Leży grzbietem do dołu?

:)
thirdwitch
otwarta, grzbietem do góry
Explanation:
może da się to jakoś zgrabniej ując, na razie proponuję j.w.
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Swift Translation
Local time: 13:18
Grading comment
Tak, grzbietem do góry. Tu tez jest evidence :) http://www.google.pl/imgres?hl=pl&client=firefox-a&hs=Xf&sa=X&rls=org.mozilla:pl:official&biw=930&bih=497&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=SfGW64jyQ3IVmM:&imgrefurl=http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-464306/stock-photo-book-face-down.html&docid=bdgGaGeI1xzaJM&imgurl=http://image.shutterstock.com/display_pic_with_logo/5200/5200,1123138895,2/stock-photo-book-face-down-464306.jpg&w=450&h=324&ei=SNYSUKbwNojGtAa3iICYDA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=626&vpy=99&dur=4293&hovh=190&hovw=265&tx=179&ty=129&sig=118032484410518788734&page=7&tbnh=136&tbnw=189&start=79&ndsp=14&ved=1t:429,r:8,s:79,i:357

BTW, polecam sprobowac wpisac w google "face of the book" i znalezc strone, ktora nie dotyczy facebooka.... Ze swieczka w reku mozna szukac :)
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5otwarta, grzbietem do góry
Swift Translation
1książka położona okładką do dołu
konradxtofik


  

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otwarta, grzbietem do góry


Explanation:
może da się to jakoś zgrabniej ując, na razie proponuję j.w.


    Reference: http://support.oce.com/en_gb/4050003425/job_manual/1_2_0_0/M...
Swift Translation
Local time: 13:18
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 40
Grading comment
Tak, grzbietem do góry. Tu tez jest evidence :) http://www.google.pl/imgres?hl=pl&client=firefox-a&hs=Xf&sa=X&rls=org.mozilla:pl:official&biw=930&bih=497&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=SfGW64jyQ3IVmM:&imgrefurl=http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-464306/stock-photo-book-face-down.html&docid=bdgGaGeI1xzaJM&imgurl=http://image.shutterstock.com/display_pic_with_logo/5200/5200,1123138895,2/stock-photo-book-face-down-464306.jpg&w=450&h=324&ei=SNYSUKbwNojGtAa3iICYDA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=626&vpy=99&dur=4293&hovh=190&hovw=265&tx=179&ty=129&sig=118032484410518788734&page=7&tbnh=136&tbnw=189&start=79&ndsp=14&ved=1t:429,r:8,s:79,i:357

BTW, polecam sprobowac wpisac w google "face of the book" i znalezc strone, ktora nie dotyczy facebooka.... Ze swieczka w reku mozna szukac :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jadwiga Wos
3 mins
  -> dzięki :)
agree  Marta Maslowska
1 hr
  -> dziękuję :)
agree  Robert Michalski: http://www.google.com/search?um=1&hl=pl&biw=953&bih=670&tbm=...
5 hrs
  -> dzięki :)
agree  Dorota Zegarowska
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  -> dzięki :)
agree  Polangmar
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  -> dzięki :)
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
książka położona okładką do dołu


Explanation:
Wydaje mi się, że to będzie okładka (zamknięta książka leży okładką do dołu). Grzbiet byłby 'spine'.. nie jestem jednak tłumaczem.

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Note added at 26 mins (2012-07-24 10:31:43 GMT)
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Cofam co napisałem powyżej - faktycznie książka jest jednak otwarta! To nie może być okładka.

Example sentence(s):
  • Na kolanie leży książka, okładką do dołu. Nieczytana.

    Reference: http://www.macmillandictionary.com/thesaurus-category/britis...
konradxtofik
Local time: 12:18
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
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