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Polish translation: ciężarówka do wywozu gratów

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English term or phrase:junk truck
Polish translation:ciężarówka do wywozu gratów
Entered by: Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.

09:56 Jun 24, 2019
English to Polish translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / truck types
English term or phrase: junk truck
LIteratura piękna. USA. Kontekst:


"I’d saved some money from past jobs, mowing yards, cleaning out garages, loading a junk truck for my friend's dad".
Yourand
Poland
ciężarówka do przewozu gratów
Explanation:
They hauled junk:
1. Discarded material, such as glass, rags, paper, or metal, some of which may be reused in some form.
2. Informal
a. Articles that are worn-out or fit to be discarded: broken furniture and other junk in the attic.
b. Cheap or shoddy material.
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/junk
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Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 00:02
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3 +2ciężarówka do przewozu gratów
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
5wywóz gratów
Alicja Fajfer


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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
ciężarówka do przewozu gratów


Explanation:
They hauled junk:
1. Discarded material, such as glass, rags, paper, or metal, some of which may be reused in some form.
2. Informal
a. Articles that are worn-out or fit to be discarded: broken furniture and other junk in the attic.
b. Cheap or shoddy material.
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/junk

Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 00:02
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
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agree  Andrzej Mierzejewski: IMO - bez wchodzenia w szczegóły, czy może ma jakieś specjalne wyposażenie itp.//Trochę bym zmienił: ...do wywozu...
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  -> Dziękuję Andrzeju. Serdecznie pozdrawiam.
agree  mike23: People throw away so many, perhaps too many good things. / Nawzajem Frank. Miłego dnia!
1 hr
  -> Dziękuję Michale. Serdeczności przesyłam i życzenia miłego dnia.
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
wywóz gratów


Explanation:
Można przetłumaczyć jako "kontener na śmieci". Problem w tym, że jako "junk truck" można też wykorzystać furgonetkę bądź samochód typu pickup. W polskich internetach funkcjonuje neutralny pod tym względem "wywóz gratów".


    Reference: http://wywozgratow.pl/
    https://images.app.goo.gl/fjMRYVRNnwgkmLdv9
Alicja Fajfer
Finland
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
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