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prześcigać się w domysłach

English translation: try to outdo each other in trying to guess

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Polish term or phrase:prześcigać się w domysłach
English translation:try to outdo each other in trying to guess
Entered by: Tomasz P.

16:01 Mar 7, 2015
Polish to English translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Polish term or phrase: prześcigać się w domysłach
np. Uczestnicy prześcigali się w domysłach co do ciągu dalszego zabawy.
Tomasz P.
Poland
Local time: 14:01
try to outdo each other in trying to guess which way the game will go next
Explanation:
Propozycja

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Note added at 14 mins (2015-03-07 16:15:17 GMT)
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Slightly different nuance here:
try to outguess each other about which way the game will go next
Selected response from:

Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 08:01
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +7try to outdo each other in trying to guess which way the game will go next
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
3 +4vie/compete with each other in trying to predict how the game will unfold
mike23
3 +4to try to outguess each other
magdadh
3 +1to surpass each other, to top each other, to best each other
geopiet


  

Answers


10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
try to outdo each other in trying to guess which way the game will go next


Explanation:
Propozycja

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Note added at 14 mins (2015-03-07 16:15:17 GMT)
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Slightly different nuance here:
try to outguess each other about which way the game will go next

Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 08:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 580

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Darius Saczuk
17 mins
  -> Have a great weekend, Dariusz.
agree  Ewa Dabrowska
1 hr
  -> Dziękuję Ewo. Miłego weekendu!
agree  mike23: You outdid me in creativity / -> http://goo.gl/UkEHJD
1 hr
  -> You did very well. Another hour and you'd have a sonnet in iambic pentametere.
agree  magdadh
3 hrs
  -> Thank you, Magda, and have a splendiferous weekend.
agree  Grzegorz Mysiński
5 hrs
  -> Most grateful, Grzegorz.
agree  Jacek Konopka: DO-SKO-NA-LE
16 hrs
  -> Dzię-ku-ję Jacku.
agree  Beata Claridge: ale jak dla mnie jedno "try" za duzo - outdoing each other in trying, what do you think?
1 day 11 hrs
  -> Myślę, że masz rację. Ewentualnie, try to outdo each other in guessing which way the game will go next.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
vie/compete with each other in trying to predict how the game will unfold


Explanation:
vie/compete with each other in trying to predict how the game will unfold

mike23
Poland
Local time: 14:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 120

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.: Pure Oxfordian English.
1 hr
  -> Your support is greatly appreciated. Thank you, Frank
agree  Darius Saczuk
3 hrs
  -> Thank you, Dariusz
agree  Jacek Konopka
14 hrs
  -> Dziękuję Jacku
agree  Beata Claridge
1 day 9 hrs
  -> Dzięki
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
to try to outguess each other


Explanation:
Opcja.

magdadh
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 11

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.: And a great option it is.
44 mins
agree  Darius Saczuk
2 hrs
agree  Beata Claridge
5 hrs
agree  Jacek Konopka: :)
13 hrs
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to surpass each other, to top each other, to best each other


Explanation:
i pewnie wiele innych

geopiet
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 301

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mike23
1 day 9 hrs
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