Jul 17, 2014 17:11
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Polish term

Panie, gdzie się pan tak pcha

Polish to English Art/Literary Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
"Każdy przemyka się bliżej bramy, żeby lepiej słyszeć. Obywa się bez uwag: „Panie, gdzie się pan tak pcha”. Atmosfera wzajemnej życzliwości. Jeden drugiemu użycza parasola. Po prostu solidarność."

Nie wiem / nie pamiętam / nie znam. Pomocy :)

Discussion

Jerzy CertTrans Jul 20, 2014:
Panie 'Panie' is a very important part of Joanna's question. How is the reader supposed to be sure who the question is addressed to, if 'Panie' is omitted?
Definitly, there are some words for 'panie' in the English language.
geopiet Jul 18, 2014:
@ Lillian I've been reading your comments and questions for some time now, and can't stop wondering.

You claim to be a "native" Polish speaker, yet you miss out on so many basics and nuances, that I begin to have some doubts ....
LilianNekipelov Jul 18, 2014:
Who is speaking? what type of characters.
LilianNekipelov Jul 18, 2014:
Where is your context? how are we to figure out the exact phrase?

Proposed translations

+2
3 mins
Selected

Hey, take it easy. Stop pushing me.

That is what I hear on NYC streets.

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Note added at 7 mins (2014-07-17 17:19:25 GMT)
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Or: STOP PUSHING PEOPLE AROUND
Peer comment(s):

agree mike23 : yes. I like that
1 hr
Thank you, Mike.
agree jarekab
11 hrs
Dziękuję, Jarek.
neutral LilianNekipelov : That might be something a man, may say. So it depends who the speaker is.
16 hrs
Just get on the N train on a weekday morning.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Dziękuję za wszystkie odpowiedzi:)"
1 hr

don't push me, why are you pushing me

the second one might be better
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+1
8 hrs

Hey Mister, where the hell you think you're going?

Peer comment(s):

agree Jerzy CertTrans : 'Mister' - bardzo istotne.
4 hrs
dziękuję, po zastanowieniu zrezygnowałbym z "the hell'
neutral LilianNekipelov : You wouldn't say anything like that here.
7 hrs
Thank you for your comment. Have you been in the crowd lately? :)
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12 hrs

Mister whatever, stop elbowing me aside/don't you elbow me aside!

Option
Elbows - najczęściej używana przy rozpychaniu się część ciała.
'elbow someone aside' -

to push someone aside with one's elbow or arm.
Example sentence:

She elbowed the other woman aside and there was almost a fight.

The rude woman elbowed aside all the other people.

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+2
24 mins

Hold your horses! Can't you see me? Am I made of glass? You can't go through me, so chill out!

All that and more.

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Note added at 2 days17 hrs (2014-07-20 11:05:18 GMT)
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Commonly, now one says, "Hey man, hold your horses.") Man has become ubiquitous as a reference to a male.
Peer comment(s):

agree mike23 : hey, this is great. Btw I remember a Polish joke - hej gdzie się Pan pchasz na chama? Answer: A czy ja patrzę na kogo się pcham ;)
46 mins
Dziękuję Michale.
agree Macieks : 'Hold your horses' bylo moim pierwszym skojarzeniem :)
52 mins
:) Dziękuję Macieks.
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