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Polish translation: doskonale/fantastycznie/swietnie

01:29 Nov 3, 2005
English to Polish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Music
English term or phrase: mean banjo
I knew of your granddaddy - he used to play a mean banjo, he did.

czy 'mean banjo' to nazwa instrumentu, czy też dziadek po prostu kiepsko grał na zwykłym banjo?
allp
Poland
Local time: 07:21
Polish translation:doskonale/fantastycznie/swietnie
Explanation:
itd. w takim kontekscie zwlaszcza w odniesieniu do gry na istrumencie 'mean' oznacza wlasnie odwrotnosc, czyli doskonale umiejetnosci. Mozna by sie pokusic o jakies okreslenie slangowe, ale ja juz musze isc do pracy...
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Joanna Carroll
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:21
Grading comment
Bardzo dziękuję, Joanno!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3doskonale/fantastycznie/swietnie
Joanna Carroll
4 -1kiepsko gra na banjo
anulka


Discussion entries: 4





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
kiepsko gra na banjo


Explanation:
Cytat ze strony: http://www.filmsite.org/deli.html

From behind him, one of the backwoods folks asks: "Who's pickin' a banjo here?" The impromptu song is played as a rousing challenge between the two. Toward its furious ending, Drew admits to the grinning boy: "I'm lost." When Drew, seen as a suspicious stranger, compliments the moon-faced winner when they are done - "God damn, you play a mean banjo," the mute, inbred, half-witted boy resumes his stony stare, turns his head sharply, and refuses to shake hands with the interloping foreigner. Drew is obviously disappointed that the boy ignores him.

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Note added at 17 mins (2005-11-03 01:46:24 GMT)
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No to wysiadam :) Ale jeszcze poszukam :)

anulka
Finland
Local time: 08:21
Native speaker of: Polish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Marek Daroszewski (MrMarDar): a dlaczego kiepsko? przecież wygrywa....
7 hrs

disagree  Jerry Dean: this means he plays very very good!!!
12 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
doskonale/fantastycznie/swietnie


Explanation:
itd. w takim kontekscie zwlaszcza w odniesieniu do gry na istrumencie 'mean' oznacza wlasnie odwrotnosc, czyli doskonale umiejetnosci. Mozna by sie pokusic o jakies okreslenie slangowe, ale ja juz musze isc do pracy...

Joanna Carroll
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:21
Native speaker of: Polish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Bardzo dziękuję, Joanno!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  possum
22 mins
  -> dziekuje

agree  PAS: oczywiście!
2 hrs
  -> Dzieki

agree  Marek Daroszewski (MrMarDar): jak powiedział PAS - zaje...fajnie ;-)
2 hrs
  -> ta very much
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