to put a big front

Polish translation: ....tym bardziej staralismy sie utrzymac pozory

14:49 Nov 25, 2001
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English term or phrase: to put a big front
to put a big front.
ex: Things were getting worse and worse between us. We put up bigger and bigger fronts.
Ivona McCormick
United States
Local time: 22:42
Polish translation:....tym bardziej staralismy sie utrzymac pozory
Explanation:
to put up big front -- means -- to pretend well

Im bylo coraz gorzej miedzy nami, tym wiecej udawalismy (ze wszystko jest w porzadku).
Czym wiecej sie psulo miedzy nami, tym bardziej staralismy sie utrzymac pozory.
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tym lepiej odgrywalismy swoje role
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4 +1coraz bardziej się okopujemy
Robert Pranagal
5....tym bardziej staralismy sie utrzymac pozory
ponar
4nadrabiać miną
Jakub Szacki


  

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coraz bardziej się okopujemy


Explanation:
coraz bardziej się fortyfikujemy

Robert Pranagal
Local time: 05:42
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agree  Jakub Szacki: nie przeczytalem uwaznie kontekstu, stad moja glupia propozycja. przepraszam - JS
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nadrabiać miną


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JS

Jakub Szacki
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
....tym bardziej staralismy sie utrzymac pozory


Explanation:
to put up big front -- means -- to pretend well

Im bylo coraz gorzej miedzy nami, tym wiecej udawalismy (ze wszystko jest w porzadku).
Czym wiecej sie psulo miedzy nami, tym bardziej staralismy sie utrzymac pozory.
OR
tym lepiej odgrywalismy swoje role

ponar
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