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Glossary entry

Polish term or phrase:

rozprawić się

English translation:

crack down on/deal with

Added to glossary by Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
Aug 9, 2017 13:41
6 yrs ago
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Polish term

rozprawić się

Polish to English Social Sciences Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Realizowana polityka polega na rozprawianiu się z tymi, którzy nie są lojalni wobec obecnego zarządu, nie dostają awansów itp.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +5 crack down on/deal with
4 +2 sort out
4 +1 take down, annihilate
3 to finish off, to wipe out (the opponents)
References
rozprawić się
Change log

Aug 10, 2017 20:00: Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D. Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

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4 mins
Selected

crack down on/deal with

"Cracking down" is more explicit; "dealing with" sounds ominous but leaves some to imagination.
Peer comment(s):
agree Andrzej Mierzejewski : dla "crack down on", nie dla "deal with".
57 mins
Dziękuję Andrzeju. Serdecznie pozdrawiam.
agree legato
2 hrs
Dziękuję legato.
agree mike23
8 hrs
Dziękuję Michale.
agree Darius Saczuk : "clamp down on" as an alternative.
11 hrs
Dziękuję Dariuszu.
agree Ewa Dabrowska
19 hrs
Dziękuję Ewo.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "thanks, I chose crack down on"
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3 hrs

sort out

Actually, if your text needs to be translated into British English, the informal phrasal 'sort out' seems to be a very good translation.
Example sentence:

If he bothers you again, I’ll sort him out.

Reference:

http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/sort-out_1#sort-out_1__3

http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/sort-out

Peer comment(s):
agree mike23
5 hrs
agree Mariusz Koch : PWN-Oxford: sort [sb] out infml 1. (punish) rozprawi|ć, -ać się z (kimś)
17 hrs
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11 hrs

to finish off, to wipe out (the opponents)

A power hungry President may misuse his powers to amass wealth, and to finish off political opponents. - https://goo.gl/GVRnqu

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Often or inevitably, it is authoritarian regimes with a political, ideological or racist agenda which use the 'tax screws' to finish off political opponents, foreign investors, or undesirable ethnic businesses in a way that can be presented internally and internationally as nothing but the normal pursuit of 'law and order'. - https://goo.gl/H7NjNf

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The Iranian hard-liners, realizing that Iraq's territorial integrity has become a theoretical matter, take the opportunity to finish off the opposition mujahedeen across the border - http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/02/magazine/dreaming-of-democ...

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Goldenberg pointed out that Trump has said he would cut off aid to U.S.-backed rebels, paving the way for Russia and Iran to finish off the Syrian opposition in Aleppo in return for Russian cooperation in destroying the Islamic State. - http://www.washdiplomat.com/index.php?option=com_content&vie...
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+1
12 hrs

take down, annihilate

Two commonly-used terms.

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IS TRUMP PLANNING “A NIGHT OF THE LONG KNIVES” WITH PUTIN TO TAKE ...
WordPress.com › birdflu666 › 2017/07/09
AMP - Jul 9, 2017 - So, Trump might decide he would rather take a gamble and take down his opponents than face years in ..

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Scalia's relationships with opponents should serve as a model in US politics ...
The Guardian › ... › US supreme court
AMP - Feb 14, 2016 - ... sometimes tackled in the law with incredible precision; he could take down his opponents or rally people ...

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Jeb Bush Is Meaner Than He Looks - POLITICO Magazine
Politico › jeb-bush-2016-mean-120364
Jul 20, 2015 - Like his father, George W. Bush played up hot-button issues to take down his opponents. In an appeal to the huge bloc ..

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New book delves into 2008 prorogation | ...
CTV News › ca › new-book-delves-into-...
Sep 29, 2010 - In "Harperland: The Politics of Control," Globe and Mail ... is driven by a strong desire to take down his opponents.

What is the optimal debate strategy for Hillary Clinton to adopt against Donald ...
Quora › What-is-the-optimal-debate-strat...
Sep 26, 2016 - Politics of the United States of America ... Basically Trump was allowed to take down his opponents one at a time.
Peer comment(s):
agree Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D. : The maximum solution.
8 hrs
:-).
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Reference comments

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Reference:

rozprawić się

@Frank
Porównaj np.:
http://pl.bab.la/slownik/angielski-polski/deal-with
http://pl.bab.la/slownik/angielski-polski/crack-down

"Rozprawić się" oznacza ostre, bezwzględne metody.
Peer comments on this reference comment:
agree Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
0 min
:-)
agree mike23
7 hrs
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