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king's ransom

Polish translation: słono zapłacił

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English term or phrase:king's ransom
Polish translation:słono zapłacił
Entered by: Lota

17:58 Apr 2, 2008
English to Polish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: king's ransom
Jack paid king's ransom to get her back at the house.
Lota
United States
Local time: 23:38
słono zapłacił
Explanation:
More context would be welcome.

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Note added at 27 mins (2008-04-02 18:26:03 GMT)
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ew. zapłacił "bajońską sumę" lub "astronomiczną kwotę".
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Darius Saczuk
United States
Local time: 02:38
Grading comment
Thanks.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7słono zapłacił
Darius Saczuk
5 +1bajońska suma
Danuta Ruranska


Discussion entries: 2





  

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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
słono zapłacił


Explanation:
More context would be welcome.

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Note added at 27 mins (2008-04-02 18:26:03 GMT)
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ew. zapłacił "bajońską sumę" lub "astronomiczną kwotę".

Darius Saczuk
United States
Local time: 02:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 218
Grading comment
Thanks.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Jack zachowywał się źle i żona go zostawila. Potem postanowił ją ściągnąc z powrotem i zapisał jej dom i całą ziemię tylko na jej nazwisko za jej powrót.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  TLUMACZ77
11 mins
  -> Thanks;-)
agree  Polangmar: Lub słony/astronomiczny okup.
19 mins
  -> Thanks;-) Yes, that would sound good, too. I don't have Polish fonts here, that's why my response is in English. I respect the Polish language a lot;-)
agree  legato
38 mins
  -> Thanks;-)
agree  Barbara Gadomska
46 mins
  -> Thanks;-)
agree  Beata Claridge
2 hrs
  -> Thanks;-)
agree  Stanislaw Czech, MCIL CL: Ze względu na etymologię i związek baońskich sum z monarchią trochę bardziej podoba mi się ta opcja ale słono zapłacił też brzmi dobrze
3 hrs
  -> Thanks;-)
agree  allp
3 hrs
  -> Thanks;-)
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
bajońska suma


Explanation:
PWN-Oxford

Danuta Ruranska
Local time: 08:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Polangmar: To tylko słownik - ważny jest też kontekst i imponderabilia.
12 mins
agree  legato
20 mins
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