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(genialny/przerażający) w swojej prostocie

English translation: ingenious in its simplicity

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Polish term or phrase:genialny w swojej prostocie
English translation:ingenious in its simplicity
Entered by: Polangmar

14:46 Oct 20, 2011
Polish to English translations [PRO]
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Polish term or phrase: (genialny/przerażający) w swojej prostocie
Czy znacie jakiś utarty angielski termin, którym można by zastąpić takie wyrażenie?
Kama_Wawa
in its simplicity
Explanation:


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Note added at 3 mins (2011-10-20 14:50:09 GMT)
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Bardzo wiele potwierdzeń (z różnymi przymiotnikami): http://tinyurl.com/5rjofg5
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Polangmar
Poland
Local time: 02:11
Grading comment
Dziękuję
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2in its simplicity
Polangmar
4 +1it's so simple, it's genius/scary
Joanna Wachowiak-Finlaison
3 +1outrageously simple
allp
4brilliantly simple
Catherine Labedzka (X)
3(ingenious/dreadful) simplicity
geopiet


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
in its simplicity


Explanation:


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Note added at 3 mins (2011-10-20 14:50:09 GMT)
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Bardzo wiele potwierdzeń (z różnymi przymiotnikami): http://tinyurl.com/5rjofg5

Polangmar
Poland
Local time: 02:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 36
Grading comment
Dziękuję

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anna Lycett (X)
3 mins
  -> Dziękuję.:)
agree  Darius Saczuk
4 mins
  -> Dziękuję.:)
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
it's so simple, it's genius/scary


Explanation:
inna propozycja

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Note added at 7 hrs (2011-10-20 22:09:11 GMT)
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http://tinyurl.com/3aqlwc7

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Note added at 7 hrs (2011-10-20 22:13:51 GMT)
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Zawsze można użyć brilliant i być bardziej poprawnym językowo :)

Joanna Wachowiak-Finlaison
United States
Local time: 19:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Bartosz Piechaczek: Genius - adjective?|| http://tnij.org/nwsx , http://tnij.org/nwsy , http://tnij.org/nwsz , http://tnij.org/nws0
6 hrs
  -> jak najbardziej, dlaczego nie?
agree  akkek
3 days 29 mins
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
(ingenious/dreadful) simplicity


Explanation:
http://goo.gl/CW2ll

http://goo.gl/TODlF

geopiet
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 93
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
outrageously simple


Explanation:
http://www.google.pl/search?client=opera&rls=pl&q=slice and ...

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Note added at   20 godz. (2011-10-21 10:50:58 GMT)
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nie jestem pewna, czy link działa prawidłowo, jeśli nie, wrzuć po prostu frazę w google


allp
Poland
Local time: 02:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 19

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  akkek
2 days 4 hrs
  -> dzięki :)
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
brilliantly simple


Explanation:
http://www.myspace.com/thebrilliantlysimple - jest nawet taki zespół ;-)

Catherine Labedzka (X)
Poland
Local time: 02:11
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