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cripes

Polish translation: a niech mnie!

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English term or phrase:cripes
Polish translation:a niech mnie!
Entered by: Alicja Furmanczyk (X)

17:23 Nov 9, 2008
English to Polish translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: cripes
found in the article about newly coined words in English, this year much connected with Boris Johnson's campaign to become London mayer
Alicja Furmanczyk (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:46
a niech mnie!
Explanation:
psiakość / o raju / o kurka etc.

BORIS Johnson’s exclamation of surprise – “Cripes” – from his campaign to be Mayor of London has been declared one of the Words Of The Year.
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Ewa Nowicka
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:46
Grading comment
Dziękuję. Myślę, że to o Raju pasuje nieco lepiej do kontekstu w jakim to znalazłam.
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4 +1a niech mnie!
Ewa Nowicka


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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
a niech mnie!


Explanation:
psiakość / o raju / o kurka etc.

BORIS Johnson’s exclamation of surprise – “Cripes” – from his campaign to be Mayor of London has been declared one of the Words Of The Year.

Ewa Nowicka
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:46
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 44
Grading comment
Dziękuję. Myślę, że to o Raju pasuje nieco lepiej do kontekstu w jakim to znalazłam.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michal Kozlowski: tyle, że wszystkie trzy rozwiązania to istniejące juz zwroty, a nie ukute w tym roku. Myślę, że tłumacz powinien wymyśleć jakieś nowe słowo...
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  -> "cripes" ukuto na początku 20 wieku, na zastępstwo "Christ", Boris J. wskrzesił je podczas swojej kampanii, ale zgadzam się, pole do popisu nieograniczone, np. "Chryzostomie!", zależy od kontekstu
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