Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
the works
Polish translation:
tego typu rzeczy / i tym podobne rzeczy
Added to glossary by
mike23
Jul 12, 2016 12:55
7 yrs ago
English term
the works
English to Polish
Other
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
You've suffered through bad hair days, terrible haircuts, the works. You know how your hair can affect your mood.
Mam różne pomysły, ale wolę zapytać i sprawdzić.
Mam różne pomysły, ale wolę zapytać i sprawdzić.
Proposed translations
(Polish)
| 3 | tego typu rzeczy / i tym podobne rzeczy |
mike23
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| 3 | wszelkie inne niepowodzenia/porażki |
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
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| 2 | "te sprawy" |
Marcela Lubinski
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Change log
Jul 18, 2016 11:35: mike23 Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
2 days 17 hrs
Selected
tego typu rzeczy / i tym podobne rzeczy
tego typu rzeczy / i tym podobne rzeczy
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Dziękuję!"
1 hr
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
United States
Native in English
&
Polish
United States
On time, on target, on budget.
Native in: English 
, Polish
Works in: Polish to English, English to Polish, Russian to Polish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
850
wszelkie inne niepowodzenia/porażki
This is the sense. The rest is window dressing.
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Note added at 12 hrs (2016-07-13 01:24:21 GMT)
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the works
everything that you might want or might expect to find in a particular situation The bridegroom was wearing a morning suit, top hat, gloves - the works. (informal)
1. Everything, the full range of possibilities, as in He ordered a pizza with the works, or All right, tell me, give me the works on it. This usage derives from works in the sense of "a complete set of parts for a machine or mechanism." [Colloquial; late 1800s]
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/the works
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Idiom
the works
Definition
Everything possible
http://www.oneworldofenglish.com/english_idioms/idioms_T/the...
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Note added at 12 hrs (2016-07-13 01:24:21 GMT)
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the works
everything that you might want or might expect to find in a particular situation The bridegroom was wearing a morning suit, top hat, gloves - the works. (informal)
1. Everything, the full range of possibilities, as in He ordered a pizza with the works, or All right, tell me, give me the works on it. This usage derives from works in the sense of "a complete set of parts for a machine or mechanism." [Colloquial; late 1800s]
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/the works
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Idiom
the works
Definition
Everything possible
http://www.oneworldofenglish.com/english_idioms/idioms_T/the...
1 day 1 hr
Marcela Lubinski
Norway
Norway
Native in Polish
Works in field
Norway
Native in: Polish (Variant: Standard-Poland) , German (Variant: Germany)
Works in: English to Polish, Polish to German, English to German, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
"te sprawy"
Nie wiem na ile jest to formalny tekst, jednak ja bym dała coś w stylu "...(wszystkie) te sprawy"
Example sentence:
She’s getting the works at the beauty shop—cut, wash, dye, and set.
Discussion
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