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ewentualnie może być

English translation: it will just have to do

07:10 May 8, 2011
Polish to English translations [PRO]
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Polish term or phrase: ewentualnie może być
Chodzi o "ewentualnie" w znaczeniu "ostatecznie może być", "ujdzie", szerszy kontekst to: "Ta koszula jest trochę za duża, ale nie wygląda na tobie aż tak źle. Ewentualnie może być".
roadbike
Local time: 08:08
English translation:it will just have to do
Explanation:
"will do" znaczy tyle co "ujdzie" - czyli moze byc, ale bez wiekszego entuzjazmu. samo w sobie wydaje mi sie dobre, ale mozna to nieco wzmocnic
it will have to do - sugeruje, ze musi ujsc, bo nie za bardzo jest inne wyjscie (czyli niekoniecznie jest to moja decyzja, a raczej brak wyboru)
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Beata Claridge
Local time: 18:08
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4will do
allp
4it will just have to do
Beata Claridge
3passable
Adam Łobatiuk


Discussion entries: 3





  

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
will do


Explanation:
To "ewentualnie" nic tu nie wnosi i nie przychodzi mi do głowy żadne podobne słowo-zapychacz, którego można by tu użyć w angielskim. "It will do" chyba będzie najbliższym tłumaczeniem.

allp
Poland
Local time: 08:08
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Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michal Glowacki: it'll do ;)
13 mins
  -> ;)
agree  moniq
24 mins
  -> :)
agree  Ewa Nowicka
41 mins
  -> :)
agree  Karolina Cichocka
21 hrs
  -> dzięki :)
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
passable


Explanation:
propozycja

Adam Łobatiuk
Poland
Local time: 08:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 28
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
it will just have to do


Explanation:
"will do" znaczy tyle co "ujdzie" - czyli moze byc, ale bez wiekszego entuzjazmu. samo w sobie wydaje mi sie dobre, ale mozna to nieco wzmocnic
it will have to do - sugeruje, ze musi ujsc, bo nie za bardzo jest inne wyjscie (czyli niekoniecznie jest to moja decyzja, a raczej brak wyboru)

Beata Claridge
Local time: 18:08
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 64
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