Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]

Are you playing a fool on purpose or you are for real? :)

It seems there is sth wrong with your reasoning. Were you out in the sun for too long yesterday?

The problem which you pretend or really don`t understand is that nobody expected anybody to translate pulling sb`s leg. I used it as a simple commentary. And it doesn`t really matter if it was spelled with s or without s. Therefore, your silly translation of it was useless because nobody was waiting for it.

Jonh, you should understand you make a fool of yourself when you pick and reply to random posts here, instead of reading the whole sequence. Worse, you take out seperate sentences from posts instead of reading the whole post.

In this way you will never be up to date with our discussion.

Improve your ways cause you are getting lost.

Besides, I thanked for correction.

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]

OK, let`s determine who said what. :)

I said:


never mind the mistake, I used the phrase with the full awareness of its meaning.

Then you wrote:


that is why I said it was mysterious because I didn`t know why you did it.


Whether leg or legs, I presume it always means the same, doesn`t it? :) It is just the matter of one silly "s" which doesn`t thoroughly reverse the meaning, right? So, my surprise was quite justified.

Well, after we nicely resolved the issue, you too have a blessed day but we are going to read each other more often today as my PC is on all the time and I come back every 30 minutes to see what is going on. I am finishing the hall in our summer house.

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]

Mysterious was what you wrote


We all know it and it wasn`t a riddle, so I wondered why you wrote it.

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]


That`s a useful counterpart. Interesting they are quite close to each other.

As for your next post, thanks for the correction, but your later explanation is a bit mysterious. I mean, it wasn`t a riddle so what for? :):)

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]

It was about Milka chocolate.

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]

Yes, exactly, give your brain a little rest, it certainly deserves it after so much hard work. :))

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]

Why again?
Yes, exactly, lazy bones who don`t want to move their ass to do sth. :):)

That ass reminded me of sth else

to tear-arse along like a toy car. I did it today. :)

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]

I think we should change the translation a little - not grew, but stuck or got glued could be a bit better.


She was quite straighforward. :)


So correct.


Hey, indeed! And I thought you were joking about that Rabbit from Milne`s story!

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]


But which one? :):)


Yes, that`s what my students use to say when I am pulling their legs.


That`s interesting, I never heard it before, though I can roughly imagine what it means.

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]

Do you mean to annoy or deceive sb?

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]

What makes you think so? I thought it`s a mockery of the word king.


This thought reminded me of another idiom which may also be misleading.

to screw sb in. Of course, no vulgar meanings are involved. But it is a negative activity, nevertheless.

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]

Thanks, Chemikiem and maf for that abundant set of vocabulary but the saying is mostly used to point to corruption while employing people - the official term is nepotism. The rabbit/little king chooses his own kin, usually lacking proper qualifications or qualities, for positions in his company, and really qualified guys are turned down.

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]


No, rememebr we are talking about a little king (mostly fake one), not big real one. :)


Don`t worry, me neither, but what is our imagination for? :):)

Maf, we are playing in this thread, so don`t be so stiff. :):) Besides, I also said little monkey for better understanding.

Language / Nice Polish words to say to a girl [147]

Exactly, But don`t worry - he has already been suspended for that.

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]

Yes, maf! Little king! What is the context of saying relatives or family of the little king?

Life / The climate for gardening in Poland [340]

Coop, why are you suddenly talking about Serbian influence?? P:):):):)


Are you sure you are talking about this zucchinis? They love hot weather, when it is 15 degrees, they fall asleep. The fruit comes later in summer, now it is too early in our climate, unless one has a greenhouse. My zucchinis just started blooming.

Last year`s were really giant. It is amazing how one bush can provide 10 kilos or more.

Below is a presentation of what I grow (or try to grow)

This year I planted a lot of veg as usual, some are growing nicely, some not. Mostly the same stuff as in previous years but new varieties - tomatoes, zucchini and its cultivar called kabaczek, melon, watermelon, broad beans, radish, sorrel, basil, marjoram, spring onion, summer onion, garlic, parsley, carrot, lettuce, kohlrabi, red beetroot, chive, dill, chilli and regular pepper, leek, artichoke, cauliflower, celery, black and yellow turnip, root chicory, pumpkin.

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Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]


You are a true gentleman. :)


Królik but not as an animal, namely who?


This part is correct, the rest not.
As for a monkling,
yes, it refers to a small bottle of vodka because they don`t produce wine or beer in such small ones.

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Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]


Nope, too easy.


Now it is time. The rabbit is mostly accompanied by the relatives or the family of the rabbit.

Before I forget - what object do you call a little monkey/monkling?

Life / The climate for gardening in Poland [340]

I think I wrote in another thread that last year I bought and planted a few dozen flower plants which bloom June-August. One third of them didn`t survive either the drought or winter, never mind, they disappeared. I thought one of them was Tritomea (torch lilly), but later I noticed its revival and today a flower forming. Funny -it comes from South Africa.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kniphofia_uvaria

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Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]

Yes, but.... :):) . It means nothing can be done but it puts stress on the feeling of failure and disappointment because sth went completely wrong, and not that sth is too late.

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]

Before I forget - mafketis mentioned hare. I have seen rabbit twice within 2 days in fora`s comments. It is a tricky one because it barely refers to an animal. It is used about males with pejorative meaning. Also, it is usually accompanied by certain context words which I won`t reveal yet to make it more difficult.

Genealogy / Which Polish first names are considered unpopular / obsolete in Poland? [124]


Neither. :) I have met one person called Denis (with one n).

Genealogy / Which Polish first names are considered unpopular / obsolete in Poland? [124]


Don`t be ridiculous, Kaprys wasn`t talking about Dennis or sth like that. She meant the come back of old fashioned names which were popular long ago, e..g, Franciszek or Antoni, one of most popular today. Your reading comprehension sucks.

News / Years of Poland in the EU - assessment of pros and cons [1199]

Don`t be silly again, nobody accepts the problem, we only reject the revolutionary way of dealing with it proposed by Dougpol and supported by you.

Genealogy / Which Polish first names are considered unpopular / obsolete in Poland? [124]

Ultra uncommon - yes. There is a famous Polish actor with such a surname - Andrzej Seweryn.

As for his parents` punishing him with such a name, it is rubbish, of course. Parents gave him a special name because they expected him to be like that. When he didn`t fulfill their expectations and proved an average guy, they felt disappointed and let him know about it. In result, he got disappointed with them, too.

If they had really wanted to punish him as an unloved child, they would have named him Adolf or Alfons.

News / Years of Poland in the EU - assessment of pros and cons [1199]


Yes.

Dougpol
No need to hurry. When the man hurries, the devil rejoices- remember that old saying. Or - when suddenly done, it is satanic plan! :):)

Gradually, the renovation process will also comprise those dilapidated zones. When communism fell, they started to renovate cities from their centres like Market Squares. Dirk `s photo of Wrocław`s Market Square shows the difference between now and then. Soon, all the cities and towns will look like that. It doesn`t matter if it takes 10 or 20 years`s time, but it is going to happen with the rising prosperity of the nation and country. Poles certainly want to live in decent conditions, but such serious changes must take time and be gradual. Why are you so impatient??? :):)

Wrocław then and now - southern side of the Market Square. I could show such photos from each Polish city but Dirk started with Wrocław, so let it be.

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Genealogy / Which Polish first names are considered unpopular / obsolete in Poland? [124]


Each generation designates their own ridicule names. In 1990s I was driven to work by a rural guy who said Leon/Karol when he meant a male sucker/ loser/idiot.

News / Scandals, conflicts, tensions, arguments - real life examples from Poland [543]


No, it is not the same, we don`t eat cucumbers like we do with bananas. :):)


Hard to say. The article which mentions it reads: the works are coming back which isn`t the same as the works have come back. :)

salon24.pl/newsroom/952167,muzeum-narodowe-przywraca-wystawy-natalii-ll-z-bananem-i-katarzyny-kozyry-znamy-powod


Because Harry uses controvercial magic and has suspicious contacts with demonic guys like Voldemort and his assistants? :):)

Genealogy / Wladyslaw and the English equivalent [22]


I have never witnessed such a situation in my long life in Poland. Władysław is almost always shortened to Władek so there is no need to call him Walter. :):)

Aaaah, you are talking about the UK/US, right? What about Ladislau?

Genealogy / Wladyslaw and the English equivalent [22]


That`s strange, I thought they are two different names..


Exactly. Walter sounds German.