oczko (w rajstopach)

English translation: run/runs (pantyhose/hosiery)

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Polish term or phrase:oczko (w rajstopach)
English translation:run/runs (pantyhose/hosiery)
Entered by: Rafal Piotrowski

22:49 Oct 1, 2018
Polish to English translations [PRO]
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Polish term or phrase: oczko (w rajstopach)
Poszło/puściło mi (się?) oczko (chyba tak to się mówi?)

Po prostu, bez kontekstu. JAK TO POWIEDZIEĆ?
Rafal Piotrowski
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:34
run/runs (pantyhose/hosiery)
Explanation:
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Note added at 21 mins (2018-10-01 23:11:24 GMT)
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Getting a run in your stocking can be quite frustrating. While you can't make it go away, there are things you can do to keep it from getting worse. This is a guide about fixing a run in your stocking. - https://www.thriftyfun.com/tf/Repair/Clothing/Fixing-a-Run-i...

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Note added at 23 mins (2018-10-01 23:13:04 GMT)
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HOW TO REPAIR PANTYHOSE RUNS

1, Stop runs with clear nail polish. Apply it to small holes and snags to keep runs from developing
2, If nail polish is not available, use hair spray. Spray on the area around the run, let dry, and repeat, depending on the size of the run

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Note added at 31 mins (2018-10-01 23:20:54 GMT)
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Every woman knows the misery of laddered tights. The sheer nylon that gives your legs such a desirable look is prone to 'running' the second it comes into contact with anything sharp - even a fingernail. - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3506921/Want-stop...
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geopiet
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Bardziej uniwersalne, dzięki! :)
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2run/runs (pantyhose/hosiery)
geopiet
3 +1ladders (pantyhose, tights or stockings)
geopiet
3snag
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.


Discussion entries: 4





  

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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ladders (pantyhose, tights or stockings)


Explanation:
Over half of women in Britain wear tights for at least 90% of the year but 66% of us find that tights ladder after the first wear. - https://www.femalefirst.co.uk/lifestyle-fashion/stylenews/th...

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

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  allp: to też
11 hrs
  -> dziękuję
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
run/runs (pantyhose/hosiery)


Explanation:
.

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Note added at 21 mins (2018-10-01 23:11:24 GMT)
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Getting a run in your stocking can be quite frustrating. While you can't make it go away, there are things you can do to keep it from getting worse. This is a guide about fixing a run in your stocking. - https://www.thriftyfun.com/tf/Repair/Clothing/Fixing-a-Run-i...

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Note added at 23 mins (2018-10-01 23:13:04 GMT)
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HOW TO REPAIR PANTYHOSE RUNS

1, Stop runs with clear nail polish. Apply it to small holes and snags to keep runs from developing
2, If nail polish is not available, use hair spray. Spray on the area around the run, let dry, and repeat, depending on the size of the run

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Note added at 31 mins (2018-10-01 23:20:54 GMT)
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Every woman knows the misery of laddered tights. The sheer nylon that gives your legs such a desirable look is prone to 'running' the second it comes into contact with anything sharp - even a fingernail. - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3506921/Want-stop...

geopiet
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 301
Grading comment
Bardziej uniwersalne, dzięki! :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Darius Saczuk
5 hrs
  -> dziękuję

agree  allp
11 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
snag


Explanation:
Textiles) a small loop or hole in a fabric caused by a sharp object
9. (Textiles) (tr) to tear or catch (fabric)
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/snag
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a jagged hole, tear, pull, or run in a fabric, as caused by catching on a sharp projection.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/snag

Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 16:34
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 580
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