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wpaść w ręce

English translation: come across (accidentally)

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Polish term or phrase:wpaść w ręce
English translation:come across (accidentally)
Entered by: WHaller

11:26 Nov 27, 2009
Polish to English translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Polish term or phrase: wpaść w ręce
np. w zdaniu "Wcale nie szukałem tej książki - sama wpadła mi w ręce."
WHaller
Poland
Local time: 16:52
come across (accidentally)
Explanation:
come across (somebody/something)
to happen to find someone or something
"I was looking through a magazine and came across an interesting article on American artists"
see also:
http://tinyurl.com/yjezel5
Selected response from:

Robert Foltyn
Poland
Local time: 16:52
Grading comment
Bardzo dziękuję.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6come across (accidentally)
Robert Foltyn
4 +4fall into one's lap
akkek
4 +1get into one's hands
Adam Lankamer
4 +1happen upon
Darius Saczuk
4come sbd's way
Kjub
4it just fell into my hands
kamilw
4it found me
FishX


  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
get into one's hands


Explanation:
http://tinyurl.com/y9rp7cb

Adam Lankamer
Poland
Local time: 16:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 92

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Malgosia L
46 mins
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
come across (accidentally)


Explanation:
come across (somebody/something)
to happen to find someone or something
"I was looking through a magazine and came across an interesting article on American artists"
see also:
http://tinyurl.com/yjezel5


Robert Foltyn
Poland
Local time: 16:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 80
Grading comment
Bardzo dziękuję.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Darius Saczuk
12 mins
agree  dinde: to brzmi najładniej
1 hr
agree  Polangmar
2 hrs
agree  skisteeps
5 hrs
agree  legato
7 hrs
agree  Beata Claridge: by chance
15 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
happen upon


Explanation:
Inna, powszechnie stosowana opcja:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rlz=1R2ADSA_enUS353&q="I ...

I happened upon this book in search of another book. The title and cover had me before I even opened it. I read it in two days because I had to see how the....

found myself at an impasse as to how to advance and luckily, I happened upon Aaron's book which brought clarity to the subject. Now I am back on path! ...

Amazon.com: Tiffany DeBrock's review of The Sweet Potato Queens ... I had never heard about the elusive Sweet Potato Queens until I happened upon this book. What a find it was! I can't remember the last time I

While perusing Google News, I happened upon this article in New York Daily News regarding the out-of-this-world ratings the season pre...
A few weeks ago I was doing some research for my statement of academic intent for PhD applications when I happened upon an article about Korean university...
Anyway: Recently, I happened upon Bob's article "16 Rules for Success in Business & Life in General," which is now available as a poster.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rlz=1R2ADSA_enUS353&q="I ...

Darius Saczuk
United States
Local time: 10:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 2137

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Angie Taylor: I like this one, though it's a little bit more formal
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Tortola :-)
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
come sbd's way


Explanation:
Jeszcze jedna propozycja.

"it just came my way"

Kjub
Poland
Local time: 16:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Polish
PRO pts in category: 12
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
fall into one's lap


Explanation:
it just fell into my lap

za Oxford PWN
to fall into sb’s lap /infml/ wpaść komuś w ręce

przyklady zdan:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&safe=off&q="this book f...

akkek
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Polish
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Darius Saczuk: Też dobra propozycja, także z "drop".
8 mins
  -> dziękuję :)
agree  Piotr Czyżewski: Fajne
3 hrs
  -> dziękuję :)
agree  Beata Claridge: Dodalabym tylko "just" - "it just fell into my lap"
8 hrs
  -> zgadzam sie i dalem tak w explanation
agree  Grzegorz Mysiński
15 hrs
  -> dziękuję :)
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
it just fell into my hands


Explanation:
Najbardziej oczywiste, dosłowne tłumaczenie. Gugla się aż miło i to nie tylko w sportowych okolicznościach przyrody jak komuś piłka wpadła w ręce. Pojawia się nawet "This book just fell into my hands".

kamilw
Local time: 16:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Beata Claridge: Moze i sie gugluje, ale jedynie w doslownym znaczeniu, np. pilka wpadla mi w rece podczas gry
1 hr
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2 days 9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
it found me


Explanation:
np. I didn't seek it out, it found me

FishX
Poland
Local time: 16:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
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