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(z rozsądkiem) jest nie najlepiej

English translation: common sense is scarce

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Polish term or phrase:(z rozsądkiem) jest nie najlepiej
English translation:common sense is scarce
Entered by: literary

21:09 Apr 14, 2009
Polish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Polish term or phrase: (z rozsądkiem) jest nie najlepiej
w tej grupie ludzi z rozsądkiem jest nie najlepiej
literary
Local time: 22:55
common sense is scarce
Explanation:
lub tak
http://www.google.co.nz/search?hl=en&rlz=1T4SKPB_enNZ227NZ22...
Selected response from:

Beata Claridge
Local time: 08:55
Grading comment
Dzięki
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5common sense is scarce
Beata Claridge
5they lack common sence
PETER KOWALSKI
4not the brightest
Simon Cygielski
4good judgement/sense is lacking (in this group)
Khrystene (X)
3not on good terms with (common sense)
Jarosław Napierała
3common sense does not prevail
Darius Saczuk
3(have) almost parted company with common sense
Grzegorz Mysiński
3common sense is uncommon
Jerzy Matwiejczuk
3not very sharp
geopiet


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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
not on good terms with (common sense)


Explanation:
they are not on good terms with common sense - tak sobie (niezbyt może rozsądnie) proponuję tuż przed snem ;)

Jarosław Napierała
Local time: 22:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Polish
PRO pts in category: 8
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
common sense does not prevail


Explanation:
Pierwsza myśl.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q="common sense does not ...

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Note added at 11 mins (2009-04-14 21:21:01 GMT)
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Common sense does not prevail in Washington. That is why American young people are now fighting and dying in Iraq.

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Note added at 12 mins (2009-04-14 21:21:52 GMT)
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Seems that common sense does not prevail in many parts of the world. My only other beef with the hotel was the upgrade policy...

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Note added at 15 mins (2009-04-14 21:24:48 GMT)
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Inna opcja:

COMMON SENSE IS NOT AT ITS BEST. Tak jak tu:

Your common sense is not at its best in this period, so you shouldn’t make long-term plans because they might be idealistic or difficult to put into...

Darius Saczuk
United States
Local time: 16:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 2137
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
(have) almost parted company with common sense


Explanation:
kolejna możliwość

Grzegorz Mysiński
Poland
Local time: 22:55
Native speaker of: Polish
PRO pts in category: 49
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
common sense is scarce


Explanation:
lub tak
http://www.google.co.nz/search?hl=en&rlz=1T4SKPB_enNZ227NZ22...

Beata Claridge
Local time: 08:55
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 64
Grading comment
Dzięki

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Grzegorz Mysiński
6 hrs
  -> Dziękuję :)
agree  Swift Translation
6 hrs
  -> Dziękuję :-)
agree  clairee
7 hrs
  -> Dziękuję:))
agree  CalBoy
15 hrs
  -> Dziękuję :-)
agree  Agnieszka Stolarczyk
19 hrs
  -> Dziękuję :-)
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
not the brightest


Explanation:
as in "these people are not the brightest"

Simon Cygielski
United States
Local time: 15:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
common sense is uncommon


Explanation:
http://tinyurl.com/dmnelo

Jerzy Matwiejczuk
Local time: 22:55
Native speaker of: Polish
PRO pts in category: 42
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
not very sharp


Explanation:
they're not very sharp

geopiet
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 301
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
they lack common sence


Explanation:
familiar term

PETER KOWALSKI
Local time: 16:55
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Beata Claridge: sense, maybe?
10 hrs
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
good judgement/sense is lacking (in this group)


Explanation:
Just coz.

Example sentence(s):
  • sense: the characteristic of having good judgement

    Reference: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?dict=CALD&key=717...
Khrystene (X)
Australia
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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