niewypał

English translation: non-event, washout

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Polish term or phrase:niewypał
English translation:non-event, washout
Entered by: Marta_J

21:41 Feb 28, 2006
Polish to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Polish term or phrase: niewypał
Niewypałem była pierwsza instalacja w Warszawie
Marta_J
non-event, washout
Explanation:
PWN:
niewypał: pot. (nieudane przedsięwzięcie) non-event, washout;
idiom: to be a damp squib infml [event, venture] nie wypalić

washout - a. A total failure or disappointment.
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Dominika J
Local time: 04:09


Summary of answers provided
4 +1non-event, washout
Dominika J
4failed undertaking
Magczer
1 +2flop
Barbara Gadomska


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +2
flop


Explanation:
IMO :-)

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Note added at 17 mins (2006-02-28 21:59:04 GMT)
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OED:
flop - c. A failure, collapse, or decline. Also, a person or enterprise (esp. a play, etc.) that is a failure. slang.

Barbara Gadomska
Local time: 04:09
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Monika Darron: :-)
1 hr
  -> dzieki

agree  Joanna Borowska
1 day 18 hrs
  -> dzięki
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
non-event, washout


Explanation:
PWN:
niewypał: pot. (nieudane przedsięwzięcie) non-event, washout;
idiom: to be a damp squib infml [event, venture] nie wypalić

washout - a. A total failure or disappointment.


Dominika J
Local time: 04:09
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Monika Darron: washout :-)
15 mins
  -> dziękuję, mi też podoba się i flop i washout :)
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
failed undertaking


Explanation:
... was a failed undertaking.
albo po prostu
... failed.

Magczer
Poland
Local time: 04:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Polish
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