Jan 14, 2020 07:38
4 yrs ago
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Polish term

Nie wchodzę innym w paradę

Polish to English Other Education / Pedagogy
- Potrzebuje amfy, mam mega egzamin. Muszę się skupić, a mam nockę w pracy.
- Co z XX? Myślałem, że on ci sprzedaje...
- Nie mam z nim kontaktu, potrzebuje natychmiast towaru.
- Nie wchodzę innym w paradę John.
- Zack... Proszę
- Nikt sie nie dowie, obiecuję.
- Dobra, podskoczę do ciebie za 15 min.

Discussion

Jerry Dean (asker) Jan 19, 2020:
Thanks, everyone. All the propositions are great!

Proposed translations

+3
30 mins
Selected

I try not to put a spoke in someone's wheel / I don't get in someone's way / ... step on sb's toes

I try not to put a spoke in someone's wheel
I don't get in someone's way
I try not to step on someone's toes

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Note added at 33 mins (2020-01-14 08:11:15 GMT)
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Oher options:
tread on somebody's toes
poach on somebody's territory/preserve

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Note added at 36 mins (2020-01-14 08:14:10 GMT)
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keep/stay out of someone's way
Note from asker:
Yes! That's what I was looking for
Peer comment(s):

agree Robert Foltyn
58 mins
Dziękuję.
agree Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
4 hrs
Dziękuję Frank. Pozdrawiam.
agree Grzegorz Mysiński
1 day 7 hrs
Dziękuję. Pozdrawiam.
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+1
1 hr

I mind my own business

np. tak
Peer comment(s):

agree Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
3 hrs
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+1
2 hrs

I don't butt my nose into someone else's business / mess with someone else's business

.
Peer comment(s):

agree Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
2 hrs
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+1
3 hrs

poach on someone's turf

albo inne wyrażenie z "turf"
Peer comment(s):

agree Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
2 hrs
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+1
5 hrs

I like to/prefer to stay in my own lane.

Slangy expression:
What does stay in your lane mean?
The phrase stay in your lane means "to mind your own business."
https://www.dictionary.com/e/slang/stay-in-your-lane/
Peer comment(s):

agree mike23
1 min
Thank you, Michael. This way you do not get run over.
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