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siła przebicia

English translation: can - do

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Polish term or phrase:siła przebicia
English translation:can - do
Entered by: Agnieszka Szotek

14:37 Mar 21, 2002
Polish to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Polish term or phrase: siła przebicia
zdecydowany o dużej sile przebicia
Agnieszka Szotek
Local time: 11:15
can-do
Explanation:
adj. Informal. Marked by a willingness to tackle a job and get it done: “the city's indomitable optimism and can-do spirit” (Heritage Dict.)
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pidzej
Poland
Local time: 11:15
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1clout
Jacek Krankowski (X)
4osoba o dużej sile przebicia = mover and shaker
KORNELIA ZWIÓR-HOŁENKO
4can-do
pidzej


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
clout


Explanation:
not suitable for a personal ad, though

clout = influence, esp. effective political power (carries a lot of clout with the PM)
(Longman's)


Jacek Krankowski (X)
PRO pts in pair: 1633

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osoba o dużej sile przebicia = mover and shaker


Explanation:
Słownik współczesnego j.pol. - Dunaj:
przebicie = (potocznie) bycie rzutkim, energicznym, przebojowym (...): Nowy dyrektor ma przebicie. Bez przebicia nie ma czego szukać w tej robocie

Cambridge Int'l Dctry of English:
mover and shaker (pl = movers and shakers): someone with a lot of power and influence who introduces changes and makes things happen quickly: The new managing director of teh company is a real mover and shaker.

KORNELIA ZWIÓR-HOŁENKO
Local time: 11:15
Native speaker of: Polish
PRO pts in pair: 399
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
can-do


Explanation:
adj. Informal. Marked by a willingness to tackle a job and get it done: “the city's indomitable optimism and can-do spirit” (Heritage Dict.)

pidzej
Poland
Local time: 11:15
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in pair: 1733
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