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Translation glossary: General expressions, idioms etc.

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trudnić sięto live by (smth/doing smth) 
Polish to English
udowadniać, że się nie jest wielbłądemdemonstrate one's ability to jump through hoops 
Polish to English
uroczystość przejęcia funkcji konsularnychinvestiture (ceremony) on sb's appointment as (Honorary) Consul 
Polish to English
using a tissueblowing or wiping your nose on a paper hankerchief 
English
utknąć w miejscugrind to a halt 
Polish to English
w 3-ch terminach dziennychthree times a day/thrice daily/three times during the day 
Polish to English
w czasie i miejscuat the time and place ... 
Polish to English
w razie niemożności osobistego uczestnictwa proszę o oddelegowanie jednej osoby,If (you are) unable to attend in person, please delegate/designate a representative to attend in your stead/place 
Polish to English
własnym sumptem(to do something) at one's own expense 
Polish to English
według najlepszej woli(to do something) to the best of one's knowledge and belief 
Polish to English
Wielce Szanowny Panie RektorzeDear Rector/Chancellor 
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witamy Państwa serdecznie na oficjalnej stronie naszego stowarzyszeniawe warmly welcome you to our association's offical website 
Polish to English
wylać dziecko z kąpieląto throw out the baby/to throw the baby out with the bathwater 
Polish to English
wymodelowanie powierzchnisculpting by the elements 
Polish to English
wyraźny w wyobraźnihow clearly one can imagine//picture//picture smth. in one's imagination//see/picture smth. in one's mind's eye 
Polish to English
wyrażać zgodę na wyjazdto give one's consent to someone's going on // participation in a/the trip 
Polish to English
wyuczona chłodna formułkalearned by rote 
Polish to English
wziąć kogoś za frakito grab/seize someone by the/their coat tails/coat-tails 
Polish to English
z okazji zbliżających się świątas XXX (Christmas/Easter/Whitsun) draws near/approaches 
Polish to English
zabierać się z rewolucyjnym zapałem do rozliczania aferto set about clearing up the affairs with revolutionary zeal (ew. to set out to clear up...) 
Polish to English
zabytek kultury duchowej i materialneja site of spiritual and material siginificance/importance (2nd suggestion below) 
Polish to English
zapowiada się być dobrym pracownikiemgives every indicationof being/becoming / promises to be / has (all) the makings of a good employee 
Polish to English
zapowiada się być dobrym pracownikiemgives every indication of being/becoming//promises to be//has (all) the makings of a good employee 
Polish to English
zapraszacordially invites/welcomes all comers to ... 
Polish to English
zdrowie na okrągłoall-round health 
Polish to English
znać formy grzecznościoweto be aware of the courtesies 
Polish to English
znaki na niebie i ziemithe writing is/was on the wall 
Polish to English
znaleźć się w oku cyklonuto find oneself in the eye of the storm 
Polish to English
zrealizowania planów i zamierzeń(I/We wish you) success in all your (future) plans and projects 
Polish to English
zwrot grzecznościowycourteous/polite forms of address // the courtesies //polite expressions 
Polish to English
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