zmierzyć się z oceanem/ morzem/ naturą

English translation: to take on, to oppose, to challenge the ocean / the sea / the nature

09:58 Apr 16, 2014
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Polish term or phrase: zmierzyć się z oceanem/ morzem/ naturą
I know there is a world for that, but can't remember/ find it anywhere. I'd be grateful for a tip here.

Not only is it great fun, but also a wonderful way to ........ ... the sea.
Sathis
Poland
English translation:to take on, to oppose, to challenge the ocean / the sea / the nature
Explanation:


Synonyms
battle, encounter, face, meet, engage - http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take on

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4try your hand at
Maciej Andrzejczak
3confront
Rafal Piotrowski
3to take on, to oppose, to challenge the ocean / the sea / the nature
geopiet
3measure yourself against nature
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.


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confront


Explanation:
pierwsza myśl...

Rafal Piotrowski
United Kingdom
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
try your hand at


Explanation:
try your hand at ocean/sea/nature + gerund

Go trekking in the mountains. Try your hand at sea angling or fishing in the mountain lakes or in the river Kobbelva.
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Maciej Andrzejczak
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
to take on, to oppose, to challenge the ocean / the sea / the nature


Explanation:


Synonyms
battle, encounter, face, meet, engage - http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take on

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geopiet
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measure yourself against nature


Explanation:
measure yourself against nature, reach your physical limits, enjoy terrific descents - you can experience all this with us in Mayrhofen, the cycling paradise in the
http://www.jaegerhof.cc/en/mountainbiking-zillertal.html

Measure yourself against nature, reach your physical limits, enjoy terrific descents. The Zillertal offers 800km of marked cycle paths and mountain bike trails up
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... there presence; physical activities that allow me to reflect, measure myself against nature, and enable me to revel in the beauty around me; moments of peace

Challenging the Pacific: The First Woman to Row the ...
It does this by making me keep everything in proportion. I do not measure myself against the sea, but when I am confronted by it I find the true measure of myself.

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So, I, you, he, she, it, we, you, they can measure against nature, sea, mountains, etc.

mierzyć = TO MEASURE

Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
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