Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Polish term or phrase:
wpaść w ręce
English translation:
come across (accidentally)
Added to glossary by
WHaller
Nov 27, 2009 11:26
14 yrs ago
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Polish term
wpaść w ręce
Polish to English
Other
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
np. w zdaniu "Wcale nie szukałem tej książki - sama wpadła mi w ręce."
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
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42 mins
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come across (accidentally)
come across (somebody/something)
to happen to find someone or something
"I was looking through a magazine and came across an interesting article on American artists"
see also:
http://tinyurl.com/yjezel5
to happen to find someone or something
"I was looking through a magazine and came across an interesting article on American artists"
see also:
http://tinyurl.com/yjezel5
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Bardzo dziękuję."
+1
5 mins
Adam Lankamer
Poland
Poland
Native in Polish
Works in field
Poland
Financial, Legal and Patent Translation
Native in: Polish 
Works in: English to Polish, Polish to English, French to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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92
+1
1 hr
Darius Saczuk
United States
United States
Native in Polish
&
English
Specializes in field
United States
The Slanguage Buff
Native in: Polish (Variant: Standard-Poland) 
, English (Variant: US)
Works in: Polish to English, Spanish to English, English, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
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2141
happen upon
Inna, powszechnie stosowana opcja:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rlz=1R2ADSA_enUS353&q="I ...
I happened upon this book in search of another book. The title and cover had me before I even opened it. I read it in two days because I had to see how the....
found myself at an impasse as to how to advance and luckily, I happened upon Aaron's book which brought clarity to the subject. Now I am back on path! ...
Amazon.com: Tiffany DeBrock's review of The Sweet Potato Queens ... I had never heard about the elusive Sweet Potato Queens until I happened upon this book. What a find it was! I can't remember the last time I
While perusing Google News, I happened upon this article in New York Daily News regarding the out-of-this-world ratings the season pre...
A few weeks ago I was doing some research for my statement of academic intent for PhD applications when I happened upon an article about Korean university...
Anyway: Recently, I happened upon Bob's article "16 Rules for Success in Business & Life in General," which is now available as a poster.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rlz=1R2ADSA_enUS353&q="I ...
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rlz=1R2ADSA_enUS353&q="I ...
I happened upon this book in search of another book. The title and cover had me before I even opened it. I read it in two days because I had to see how the....
found myself at an impasse as to how to advance and luckily, I happened upon Aaron's book which brought clarity to the subject. Now I am back on path! ...
Amazon.com: Tiffany DeBrock's review of The Sweet Potato Queens ... I had never heard about the elusive Sweet Potato Queens until I happened upon this book. What a find it was! I can't remember the last time I
While perusing Google News, I happened upon this article in New York Daily News regarding the out-of-this-world ratings the season pre...
A few weeks ago I was doing some research for my statement of academic intent for PhD applications when I happened upon an article about Korean university...
Anyway: Recently, I happened upon Bob's article "16 Rules for Success in Business & Life in General," which is now available as a poster.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rlz=1R2ADSA_enUS353&q="I ...
Peer comment(s):
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Angie Taylor
: I like this one, though it's a little bit more formal
1 hr
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Thank you, Tortola :-)
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5 hrs
come sbd's way
Jeszcze jedna propozycja.
"it just came my way"
"it just came my way"
+4
7 hrs
fall into one's lap
it just fell into my lap
za Oxford PWN
to fall into sb’s lap /infml/ wpaść komuś w ręce
przyklady zdan:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&safe=off&q="this book f...
za Oxford PWN
to fall into sb’s lap /infml/ wpaść komuś w ręce
przyklady zdan:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&safe=off&q="this book f...
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Darius Saczuk
: Też dobra propozycja, także z "drop".
8 mins
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dziękuję :)
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| agree |
Piotr Czyżewski
: Fajne
3 hrs
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dziękuję :)
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| agree |
Beata Claridge
: Dodalabym tylko "just" - "it just fell into my lap"
8 hrs
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zgadzam sie i dalem tak w explanation
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| agree |
Grzegorz Mysiński
15 hrs
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dziękuję :)
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14 hrs
it just fell into my hands
Najbardziej oczywiste, dosłowne tłumaczenie. Gugla się aż miło i to nie tylko w sportowych okolicznościach przyrody jak komuś piłka wpadła w ręce. Pojawia się nawet "This book just fell into my hands".
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Beata Claridge
: Moze i sie gugluje, ale jedynie w doslownym znaczeniu, np. pilka wpadla mi w rece podczas gry
1 hr
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2 days 9 hrs
it found me
np. I didn't seek it out, it found me
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