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dopasować się do

English translation: mold itself to

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Polish term or phrase:dopasować się do
English translation:mold itself to
Entered by: literary

14:31 Aug 7, 2014
Polish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Science (general)
Polish term or phrase: dopasować się do
próbka gruntu dopasowuje się do pierścienia przyrządu

fits into, conforms/adapts/adjusts to ??

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literary
Local time: 06:45
The soil sample molds itself to the inside of the apparatus ring
Explanation:
option. (moulds in British English).
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Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 00:45
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jest to jakaś myśl
wystarczy chyba: "molds itself to the ring"
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Summary of answers provided
5conforms to the
ModTranslator
4it will adjust itself to X
LilianNekipelov
3 +1The soil sample molds itself to the inside of the apparatus ring
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.


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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
it will adjust itself to X


Explanation:
The Polish text is slightly unclear, but this is probably what they mean.

LilianNekipelov
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Local time: 00:45
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
The soil sample molds itself to the inside of the apparatus ring


Explanation:
option. (moulds in British English).

Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 00:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 147
Grading comment
jest to jakaś myśl
wystarczy chyba: "molds itself to the ring"

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  A.G.: Francuzi określają taką ziemię (przylegającą, klejącą się do butów, łopaty): la terre amoureuse (from: Michael Sadler, Anglik na wsi)
21 hrs
  -> Czasami miłość przyczepia się jak glina. Dziękuję A. G.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
conforms to the


Explanation:
the best translation of your phrase for sure

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Note added at 14 hrs (2014-08-08 04:32:04 GMT)
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"conform to a mould" is a standard way of referring to substances - the soil - that take on the shape of a bounding object - the ring.

ModTranslator
United States
Local time: 22:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: ta odpowiedź jest może lepsza, za późno Once the plastic conforms to the mold and has set (ie cooled), (z amerykańskiego patentu)

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