Glossary entry

polski term or phrase:

wpaść w ręce

angielski translation:

come across (accidentally)

Added to glossary by WHaller
Nov 27, 2009 11:26
14 yrs ago
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polski term

wpaść w ręce

polski > angielski Inne Ogólne/rozmówki/listy
np. w zdaniu "Wcale nie szukałem tej książki - sama wpadła mi w ręce."

Proposed translations

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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
Peer comment(s):

agree Darius Saczuk
  12 min
agree dinde : to brzmi najładniej
  1 godz.
agree Polangmar
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agree skisteeps
  5 godz.
agree legato
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agree Beata Claridge : by chance
  15 godz.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Bardzo dziękuję."
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  5 min

get into one's hands

Peer comment(s):

agree Malgosia L
  46 min
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  1 godz.

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 ...
Peer comment(s):

agree Angie Taylor : I like this one, though it's a little bit more formal
  1 godz.
Thank you, Tortola :-)
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come sbd's way

Jeszcze jedna propozycja.

"it just came my way"
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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...
Peer comment(s):

agree Darius Saczuk : Też dobra propozycja, także z "drop".
  8 min
dziękuję :)
agree Piotr Czyżewski : Fajne
  3 godz.
dziękuję :)
agree Beata Claridge : Dodalabym tylko "just" - "it just fell into my lap"
  8 godz.
zgadzam sie i dalem tak w explanation
agree Grzegorz Mysiński
  15 godz.
dziękuję :)
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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 godz.
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it found me

np. I didn't seek it out, it found me
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