Jan 21, 2016 14:57
8 yrs ago
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Polish term
oporny na wiedzę
Polish to English
Other
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
cechy człowieka
Brak konkretnego kontekstu, określenie pojawia się w oposie cech człowieka, przy czym odnosi się nie do nieuka, ale kogoś kto się uczy ale mu nie wychodzi/wiedza nie zostaje w głowie
Proposed translations
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Change log
Jan 21, 2016 15:01: Darius Saczuk changed "Field (specific)" from "Other" to "General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters"
Proposed translations
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3 hrs
Rafal Piotrowski
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Polish
Works in field
United Kingdom
My clients usually think me the best :-)
Native in: Polish 
Works in: English to Polish, Polish to English
Related KudoZ points
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80
Selected
knowledge-proof
Ale TYLKO w kontekście żartobliwym (!).
Wypróbowałem to kilka razy z native'ami, śmiali się serdecznie.
HTH - Rafał.
Wypróbowałem to kilka razy z native'ami, śmiali się serdecznie.
HTH - Rafał.
Peer comment(s):
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A.G.
14 hrs
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Thx :)
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Andrzej Mierzejewski
: IMO ex aequo z propozycją Joanny.
17 hrs
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Dzięki :)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
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2 mins
Darius Saczuk
United States
United States
Native in Polish
&
English
Specializes in field
United States
The Slanguage Buff
Native in: Polish (Variant: Standard-Poland) 
, English (Variant: US)
Works in: Polish to English, Spanish to English, English, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
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2149
slow on the uptake
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be quick/slow on the uptake
informal
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/be-qui...
If someone is quick/slow on the uptake, they understand things easily/with difficulty:
He's a little slow on the uptake, so you may have to repeat the instructions a few times.
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be quick/slow on the uptake
informal
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/be-qui...
If someone is quick/slow on the uptake, they understand things easily/with difficulty:
He's a little slow on the uptake, so you may have to repeat the instructions a few times.
Peer comment(s):
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magdadh
: this seems to fit the 'feel' of the original pretty well to me, and in a similar register
48 mins
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Thanks, Magda, for your "agree" and comment.
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Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
United States
Native in Polish
&
English
United States
On time, on target, on budget.
Native in: English , Polish
Works in: Polish to English, English to Polish, Russian to Polish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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580
slow learner/a person with difficulty retaining knowledge//a person with a mind/memory like a sieve
propozycje
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a person with knowledge retention problems
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a person with knowledge retention problems
Peer comment(s):
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mike23
: 'a slow learner' you are not. My best, Frank.
3 hrs
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Your best Frank thanks you. The other Frank too.
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LilianNekipelov
: The first one only.
16 hrs
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Thank you Lillian for grounding me in reality.
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1 hr
resistant to knowledge
a bit like some bacteria to some antibiotics. a bit cheeky but I quite like the literal translation here, especially if you're looking for a fun effect :)
Peer comment(s):
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Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
: thick-skulled and impervious to knowlege.//As always, your imagination is my inspiration. Do you have an anti-dote for knowledge resistance? Thanks for letting me join your parade.
7 hrs
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Excellent Frank!
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Andrzej Mierzejewski
: Ewentualnie knowledge-resistant. BTW "oporny na wiedzę" to określenie IMO pejoratywne, więc tekst chyba nie jest serio-serio?
19 hrs
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Tak właśnie założyłam ;)
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3 hrs
has learning difficulties
S/he has learning difficulties
9 hrs
blockhead, dope, dumbbell
lowbrow, knucklehead, hammerhead
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można dołożyć "thickheaded"
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empty-headed is another option .. or brainless ...
not having or showing no ability to absorb knowledge/ideas readily
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można dołożyć "thickheaded"
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Note added at 10 hrs (2016-01-22 00:59:24 GMT)
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empty-headed is another option .. or brainless ...
not having or showing no ability to absorb knowledge/ideas readily
Discussion
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odporny
co jest pewnym rozróżnieniem
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a tak nawiasem, czasami pojawia się w połączeniu z .... no kto zgadnie?
Zwróćmy jeszcze uwagę na nasz kontekst:
zwrot odnosi się nie do nieuka, ale kogoś kto się uczy, ale mu nie wychodzi/wiedza nie zostaje w głowie
Pytanie jest takie - czy ton (lekko) żartobliwy będzie słuszny, czy raczej neutralny byłby lepszy? Czy używając zwrotu o pejoratywno-żartobliwym wydźwięku kogoś nie dotkniemy? Ostatecznie, po polsku mamy właśnie taki zwrot, więc może nie powinniśmy korygować jego aksjologii i tłumaczyć jak leci. Najprostsze rozwiązanie może być słuszne... chyba tak.