Glossary entry

Polish term or phrase:

Dostać wiązankę słowną

English translation:

to get an earful

Added to glossary by Protton
Mar 14, 2016 21:36
8 yrs ago
Polish term

Dostać wiązankę słowną

Polish to English Other General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Dostać wiązankę słowną np. w rozmowie przy wymianie argumentów z oponentem.
Change log

Mar 18, 2016 17:56: Protton Created KOG entry

Discussion

geopiet Mar 15, 2016:
@ petrolhead, re:„wiązanka” sugeruje wulgaryzmy podałem drugą, być może bardziej zadowalającą, odpowiedź ....
mike23 Mar 15, 2016:
No worries.
geopiet Mar 15, 2016:
@ mike23 you can tell me off now,

didn't see the "off" part of your answer ...

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to get an earful

W miarę delikatne.
Gdy nie precyzuje się >earful of what<, tylko sam >earful<, wówczas wydźwięk odnośnie treści jest negatywny.
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agree Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
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Danke
agree Beata Claridge
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Danke
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get/be told off/reprimanded/rebuked

get/be told off/reprimanded/rebuked

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get/be given/receive a bashing
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agree Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
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Thank you, Frank.
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to be on the receiving end of a string of expletive-laden insults

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agree Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
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get ripped up, get cussed out, receive a slew of insults, get bashed

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US examples:

US Presidential Election 2016: Republican candidate ...
www.cityam.com/.../us-presidential-election-2016-republican...
City A.M.
Feb 9, 2016 - At his final rally ahead of the New Hampshire presidential primary Donald Trump resorted to a slew of insults over his rivals, repeating the ...

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www.taldryan.net/taltimes/9/comics2.htmlJul 13, 2007 - I bet all ya'll are loving the fact that you got ripped up by a crusty, old, retired ..... Anyone else gloating like that would be bashed and insulted.

Just got cussed out by a random stranger! - BabyCenter
community.babycenter.com › Birth Clubs › September 2013 Birth Club
Feb 5, 2013 - Wow I don't even know what to do with myself at the moment! Just got home from picking up my DD from school and pulled into the alleys that...

Hugo MD Darque - I just got bashed by some idiotic mother...
https://fr-fr.facebook.com/STFUParents/posts/101504931398627...
I just got bashed by some idiotic mother for posting a titanic sofa scene spoof image on a PG-13 forum. Because her 9 years old was next to her when.
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agree legato
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Thanks, legato!
agree Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
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Thank you, Frank. Sleep tight.
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to be told off, to be dressed down

http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/tell off

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informal

give someone a talking-to, give someone a telling-off, dress down, give someone a dressing-down,
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agree Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
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dziękuję
neutral petrolhead : „wiązanka” sugeruje wulgaryzmy, natomiast „telling off” czy „dressing down” jest możliwe bez użycia wulgaryzmów.
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dziękuję za uwagę ...
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to get slew of disses

slew - the noun slew, for instance, is from the Irish Gaelic sluagh, meaning "multitude." - https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/slew

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diss - to put (someone) down, or show disrespect by the use of insulting language or dismissive behavior


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I don't really give a flying f*** about their beef, but the slew of disses these fellas exchanged in '03 and '04 featured some of the funniest material I've heard in years - https://goo.gl/A3pulA

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Then, Miss Cleo jumped in and took us for a ride. In between releasing plumes of steam and twitchy smirks, she unleashed a slew of disses so wonderful my little Grinch heart grew at least two sizes last night. I’ve collected a few of my favorite for you below: - http://goo.gl/MZHSS4

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Southern rapper Khia is back to her usual antics, now going after married R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles-Carter with a slew of disses and accusations. - http://www.sohh.com/khia-calls-beyonce-a-talent-less-he-youl...

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Chicago rapper Chief Keef and Soulja Boy Tell Em are taking to their social media networks to get at one another with a slew of disses and public jabs. - http://goo.gl/AKNh0s

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receive verbal abuse

i dalej drzemy kotka, bo sposobow jest wiele
as an answer I received verbal abuse
all I got was verbal abuse in reply
he gave me some verbal abuse etc.
Peer comment(s):

agree Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D. : I am glad you are alive and kicking. I hope all is well with you. I am keeping fond memories of our time here together.
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back just for a little bit; thank you Frank :)
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