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boo-hoo

Polish translation: krokodyle łzy

12:03 Jan 26, 2016
English to Polish translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
English term or phrase: boo-hoo
Truth doesn't exist, doesn't matter. Who does this boo-hoo that truth doesn't matter? The elites of course.

Z góry dziękuję za odpowiedzi.
Epcia33
Local time: 10:40
Polish translation:krokodyle łzy
Explanation:
Kto roni krokodyle łzy?
Propozycja :)
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Katarzyna Skroban
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:40
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
2 +4krokodyle łzy
Katarzyna Skroban
3 +2podnosić lament
malgorzatamaria
3wielki płacz, krzyk, i rozpacz//sarkazm
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.


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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
wielki płacz, krzyk, i rozpacz//sarkazm


Explanation:
IMO

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Note added at 31 mins (2016-01-26 12:34:21 GMT)
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to weep noisily; blubber.
noun, plural boohoos.
2.
the sound of noisy weeping.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/boohoo

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to sob or pretend to sob noisily
n, pl -hoos
(sometimes plural) distressed or pretended sobbing
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/boohoo

Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
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Local time: 04:40
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +4
krokodyle łzy


Explanation:
Kto roni krokodyle łzy?
Propozycja :)

Katarzyna Skroban
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:40
Native speaker of: Polish
PRO pts in category: 8
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dimitar Dimitrov: Niezły pomysł.
5 hrs
  -> dzięki
agree  malgorzatamaria
7 hrs
  -> dziękuję
agree  George BuLah (X)
12 hrs
  -> dziękuję
agree  clairee
21 hrs
  -> dziękuję
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
podnosić lament


Explanation:
Albo "lamentuje"
Inna propozycja.

malgorzatamaria
Poland
Local time: 10:40
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  George BuLah (X)
4 hrs
  -> Dziękuję:)
agree  Karolina Cichocka
2 days 11 hrs
  -> Dziękuję:)
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