ulamek prawdy

English translation: some truth / fraction of the truth

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Polish term or phrase:ulamek prawdy
English translation:some truth / fraction of the truth
Entered by: Izabella Brzostowicz (X)

13:41 Jan 13, 2009
Polish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Polish term or phrase: ulamek prawdy
W zdaniu:Byl w tym ulamek prawdy
Izabella Brzostowicz (X)
Local time: 19:45
some truth / fraction of the truth
Explanation:
There was some truth in it.
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=pl&q="there was some truth...

lub dosłownie
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=pl&q="fraction of the trut...

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inmb
Local time: 20:45
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Summary of answers provided
3 +5a grain of truth;
Ensor
4 +3grain of truth
Adam Lankamer
3 +1some truth / fraction of the truth
inmb


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
a grain of truth;


Explanation:
propo;

Ensor
Local time: 03:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 127

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Agata Sadza
2 mins

agree  Maciek Drobka
28 mins

agree  TechWrite
1 hr

agree  Magdalena Piłat
2 hrs

agree  Agnieszka Hayward (X)
2 hrs
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
grain of truth


Explanation:
http://tinyurl.com/7poggg

Adam Lankamer
Poland
Local time: 20:45
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Agata Sadza
2 mins

agree  TechWrite
1 hr

agree  Agnieszka Hayward (X)
2 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
some truth / fraction of the truth


Explanation:
There was some truth in it.
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=pl&q="there was some truth...

lub dosłownie
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=pl&q="fraction of the trut...



inmb
Local time: 20:45
Native speaker of: Polish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Beata Claridge: Skoro ma byc ułamek, to ułamek: fraction of the truth. 'Grain of truth' to raczej "źdźbło prawdy"
8 hrs
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