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to take up a notch

Polish translation: popracować nad skokami/poćwiczyć skoki

21:11 Sep 6, 2006
English to Polish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Other
English term or phrase: to take up a notch
We’d decided to take BMX-ing up a notch. There were so many old cars abandoned in the streets back then, just sitting there calling out us to play.

rozmowa kaskaderów rowerowych o swoich wyczynach w przeskakiwaniu samochodów
Maciej Andrzejczak
Poland
Local time: 01:10
Polish translation:popracować nad skokami/poćwiczyć skoki
Explanation:
po prostu. Take sth up a notch to podnieść coś na wyższy poziom, doszlifować.

notch Pronunciation (nch)
3. Informal A level or degree: a notch or two higher in quality.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-09-06 23:57:48 GMT)
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dopracować
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allp
Poland
Local time: 01:10
Grading comment
jako "potrenować" poszło - dzięki!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2przenieść na wyższy poziom/ (trochę) podkręcić/ (nieco) urozmaicić
Joanna Borowska
4popracować nad skokami/poćwiczyć skoki
allp
3podnieść poprzeczkę
Cortejo


  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
przenieść na wyższy poziom/ (trochę) podkręcić/ (nieco) urozmaicić


Explanation:
może tak?

Joanna Borowska
Poland
Local time: 01:10
Native speaker of: Polish
PRO pts in category: 75

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  SlawekW: z ust wyjelas!:)
2 mins
  -> dzięki :o)
agree  Joanna Carroll
34 mins
  -> dzięki :o)
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
podnieść poprzeczkę


Explanation:
Zaraz pomyślę nad innym rozwiązaniem...

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Note added at 26 mins (2006-09-06 21:38:24 GMT)
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Widzę, że "allp" już ma taką propozycję - "Podnieść na wyższy poziom". A że to młodzież na rowerach, to można jeszcze sobie pozwolić na coś takiego:

"wyśrubować poziom (trudności)" ;-)

Zazwyczaj mówi się "wyśrubować rekord/wyniki" itp, ale to też jest do przyjęcia w takim kontekście.

Cortejo
Local time: 02:10
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian
PRO pts in category: 15
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
popracować nad skokami/poćwiczyć skoki


Explanation:
po prostu. Take sth up a notch to podnieść coś na wyższy poziom, doszlifować.

notch Pronunciation (nch)
3. Informal A level or degree: a notch or two higher in quality.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-09-06 23:57:48 GMT)
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dopracować

allp
Poland
Local time: 01:10
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 257
Grading comment
jako "potrenować" poszło - dzięki!
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