sukces w życiu człowieka

English translation: success in a man¨s life

22:13 Sep 11, 2003
Polish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
Polish term or phrase: sukces w życiu człowieka
success in a man's life?
bersiu
Poland
Local time: 20:30
English translation:success in a man¨s life
Explanation:
Yes, you are right. Sorry I cannot find the apostrophe.
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Jirina Nevosadova
Czech Republic
Local time: 20:30
Grading comment
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3success in a man¨s life
Jirina Nevosadova
5success in a person`s life
Maksymilian Kapelanski (X)
5success in man's life
Lucyna Długołęcka
4lifetime achievement
agp124


  

Answers


9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
success in a man¨s life


Explanation:
Yes, you are right. Sorry I cannot find the apostrophe.

Jirina Nevosadova
Czech Republic
Local time: 20:30
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Monika Sojka: I suppose I'd go for this one
55 mins
  -> Thank you, Moonia

agree  lim0nka
1 day 21 hrs
  -> Thank you, LimOnka

agree  Aisa
4 days
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
sukces w życiu cz3owieka
success in a person`s life


Explanation:
nie chcemy byc "seksistami"

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Note added at 2 hrs 31 mins (2003-09-12 00:45:16 GMT)
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You are right about the dictionary, but the dictionary tells you how to interpret things already written, not how to construe them. You will hardly ever find, these days, \"man\" meaning female. It isn\'t politically correct.

Maksymilian Kapelanski (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in pair: 6

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Jirina Nevosadova: Man means person ¨, either male or female. (according to Oxford Advanced dict. But you are right. This is just another possibility.
8 mins
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
lifetime achievement


Explanation:
czy o to chodzi?

agp124
United States
Local time: 15:30
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in pair: 48

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Joanna Carroll: to raczej "dorobek (calego) zycia"
1 day 11 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
success in man's life


Explanation:
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Lucyna Długołęcka
Poland
Local time: 20:30
Native speaker of: Polish
PRO pts in pair: 232
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