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trick ot treat

Polish translation: cetno czy licho

20:55 Nov 17, 2002
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English term or phrase: trick ot treat
to jest związane ze świtem halloween
kadam77
Polish translation:cetno czy licho
Explanation:
a ja bym użyła staropolszczyzny: cetno czy licho cytował Bruckner, dotyczyło wprawdzie wróbiarstwa, ale oznacza właśnie ten wybór: coś miłego lub coś strasznego.

Magda

PS
Trick'O'Treat!

Trick or treat, Smell my feet
Give me something good to eat !!!

The history of "Trick'O'Treating" can be traced back to the early celebrations of All Soul's Day in Britain. The poor would go begging and the housewives would give them special treats called "soulcakes". This was called "going a-souling", and the "soulers" would promise to say a prayer for the dead.

Over time the custom changed and the town's children became the beggars. As they went from house to house they would be given apples, buns, and money.

During the Pioneer days of the American West, the housewives would give the children candy to keep from being tricked. The children would shout "Trick or Treat!".







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Magda Dziadosz
Poland
Local time: 14:44
Grading comment
Dzięki! Super propozycja :)
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5cetno czy licho
Magda Dziadosz
3 +1psikus lub cukierek
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psikus lub cukierek


Explanation:
taka wersje slyszalam od tych, ktorzy mnie odwiedzili w Halloween :)

GingerR
Local time: 14:44
Native speaker of: Polish
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  lim0nka: ewentualnie "słodycze" w wersji bardziej łakomej :)
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cetno czy licho


Explanation:
a ja bym użyła staropolszczyzny: cetno czy licho cytował Bruckner, dotyczyło wprawdzie wróbiarstwa, ale oznacza właśnie ten wybór: coś miłego lub coś strasznego.

Magda

PS
Trick'O'Treat!

Trick or treat, Smell my feet
Give me something good to eat !!!

The history of "Trick'O'Treating" can be traced back to the early celebrations of All Soul's Day in Britain. The poor would go begging and the housewives would give them special treats called "soulcakes". This was called "going a-souling", and the "soulers" would promise to say a prayer for the dead.

Over time the custom changed and the town's children became the beggars. As they went from house to house they would be given apples, buns, and money.

During the Pioneer days of the American West, the housewives would give the children candy to keep from being tricked. The children would shout "Trick or Treat!".









Magda Dziadosz
Poland
Local time: 14:44
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 19
Grading comment
Dzięki! Super propozycja :)
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