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...that beats the Dickens...

Polish translation: devil

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English term or phrase:...that beats the Dickens...
Polish translation:devil
Entered by: maciejm

20:17 May 21, 2002
English to Polish translations [Non-PRO]
Cooking / Culinary / cooking
English term or phrase: ...that beats the Dickens...
cale zdanie brzmi tak: "A warming, spicy treat that beats the Dickens out of club soda for satisfying the seasonal spirit". Ten "treat" to napoj.
Monika Rozwarzewska
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:14
devil
Explanation:
Who the dickens has been using my toothbrush?
pisane zazwyczaj małą literą
Na podst Collins Cobuild

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Note added at 2002-05-21 20:21:36 (GMT)
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bije na głowę.....
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maciejm
Poland
Local time: 00:14
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3devil
maciejm
4sakramencko lepszy niż
Piotr Kurek


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
devil


Explanation:
Who the dickens has been using my toothbrush?
pisane zazwyczaj małą literą
Na podst Collins Cobuild

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Note added at 2002-05-21 20:21:36 (GMT)
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bije na głowę.....

maciejm
Poland
Local time: 00:14
Native speaker of: Polish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  bartek: Exactly!
2 mins
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agree  Lota: yes
32 mins
  -> Thank you
neutral  Michał Szewczyk: ale CO "bije na glowe"? bo ja to tak rozumiem ze ten "treat" jest wlasnie zrobiony z wody sodowej
1 hr
agree  Hanna Burdon: bije na glowe
23 hrs
  -> Thank you
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
sakramencko lepszy niż


Explanation:
Może tak

Piotr Kurek
Local time: 00:14

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  maciejm: ale tylko w Krakowie
2 mins
  -> ???
neutral  Michał Szewczyk: rzeczywiscie, jak trzy lata mieszkalem w Krakowie to czesciej tam slyszalem to slowo, ale nie wydaje mi sie zeby to bylo niezrozumiale dla ogolu Polakow
1 hr
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