lizać dokuczliwie po uszach

English translation: bitter wind was whisking/licking/chafing their ears

01:27 Sep 5, 2018
Polish to English translations [PRO]
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Polish term or phrase: lizać dokuczliwie po uszach
Z relacji osoby uczestniczącej w budowie linii kolejowej.

Pomocnicy tej brygady inżynieryjnej byli poubierani w nasze śląskie gunioki a pomimo to wiatr lizał im dokuczliwie po uszach, co utrudniało im żwawe wykonywanie ich zadania.
asia20002
Poland
Local time: 09:59
English translation:bitter wind was whisking/licking/chafing their ears
Explanation:
My suggestions

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Note added at 10 mins (2018-09-05 01:38:40 GMT)
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Also: A bitter wind was STINGING THEIR EARS

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Dec 23, 2015 · The wind was licking the side of my car and howling like a wolf. We'd chosen our March wedding date out of a ...

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How One Trip To Puerto Madryn Will Make You Reconsider Urban Life – ISA ...
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Oct 29, 2012 · My arms were on fire, the wind was chafing my face, and I wasn' t sure I could keep up much longer.
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The wind was chafing my nose and cheeks so I hoped someone would answer the door soon. I knock again and hear someone ranting about how they were ...
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Darius Saczuk
United States
Local time: 04:59
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Dziękuję.
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Summary of answers provided
4bitter wind was whisking/licking/chafing their ears
Darius Saczuk
3naggingly bite the ears
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
3nipping (harshly/annoyingly) at their ears
geopiet


  

Answers


8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
bitter wind was whisking/licking/chafing their ears


Explanation:
My suggestions

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Note added at 10 mins (2018-09-05 01:38:40 GMT)
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Also: A bitter wind was STINGING THEIR EARS

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Note added at 12 mins (2018-09-05 01:40:44 GMT)
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Justin + Ada | Cenita Vineyards | One of Our Favorite Local Venues
www.justinplusada.com › cenita-vineyards
Dec 23, 2015 · The wind was licking the side of my car and howling like a wolf. We'd chosen our March wedding date out of a ...

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Note added at 17 mins (2018-09-05 01:45:40 GMT)
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How One Trip To Puerto Madryn Will Make You Reconsider Urban Life – ISA ...
WordPress.com › isastudentblog › ...
Oct 29, 2012 · My arms were on fire, the wind was chafing my face, and I wasn' t sure I could keep up much longer.
Locket |kellic; boyxboy| - Little Brothers With Big Mouths Ruin Moods ...
Wattpad › 96314211-locket-kellic-boyx...
The wind was chafing my nose and cheeks so I hoped someone would answer the door soon. I knock again and hear someone ranting about how they were ...

Darius Saczuk
United States
Local time: 04:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 2129
Grading comment
Dziękuję.
Notes to answerer
Asker: dziękuję

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
naggingly bite the ears


Explanation:
Brrrrr!




Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 04:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 580
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
nipping (harshly/annoyingly) at their ears


Explanation:
cold nipping at his ears - https://goo.gl/fLVCuL

geopiet
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 301
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