Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Polish term or phrase:
bezczynnie się przyglądać
English translation:
watch passively as/sit back and do nothing/watch from the sidelines
Added to glossary by
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
Jun 11, 2016 22:05
7 yrs ago
Polish term
bezczynnie się przyglądać
Polish to English
Social Sciences
Military / Defense
Nie powinniśmy bezczynnie przyglądać się co się dzieje za wschodnimi granicami naszego kraju.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | watch passively as/sit back and do nothing/watch from the sidelines |
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
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| 3 +2 | just stand and watch |
geopiet
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| 3 | we cannot just stand by/sit idly... |
Darius Saczuk
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Change log
Jun 13, 2016 10:46: Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D. Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
United States
Native in Polish
&
English
Works in field
United States
On time, on target, on budget.
Native in: English 
, Polish
Works in: Polish to English, English to Polish, Russian to Polish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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444
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watch passively as/sit back and do nothing/watch from the sidelines
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Peer comment(s):
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mike23
9 hrs
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Dziękuję Michale.
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LilianNekipelov
: passively watch.
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Dziękuję Lilian. To jest dosłowne tłumaczenie.
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31 mins
just stand and watch
We shouldn't just stand and watch what's happening / going on across our eastern border ...
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The UK industry shouldn't just stand and watch - The UK industry shouldn't just stand and watch
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if you have a Jewish friend who is being bullied, you shouldn't just stand and watch him cry for help - http://dgoetz16iskl.blogspot.com/p/theme-page.html
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Police shouldn't just stand and watch as people just beat up anyone in front of them in the name of patriotism. - https://goo.gl/QlNiwM
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The UK industry shouldn't just stand and watch - The UK industry shouldn't just stand and watch
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if you have a Jewish friend who is being bullied, you shouldn't just stand and watch him cry for help - http://dgoetz16iskl.blogspot.com/p/theme-page.html
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Police shouldn't just stand and watch as people just beat up anyone in front of them in the name of patriotism. - https://goo.gl/QlNiwM
13 hrs
Darius Saczuk
United States
United States
Native in Polish
&
English
Works 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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191
we cannot just stand by/sit idly...
WHOLE SENTENCE:
Stand/Sit by idly with respect to the situation/latest developments across the eastern border(s).
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Note added at 13 hrs (2016-06-12 11:55:40 GMT)
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Standing idly by - Messenger | Church of the Brethren
www.brethren.org/messenger/articles/bible-study/.../standin...
Mar 30, 2016 - Several versions interpret it—rightly, I think—to mean one should not stand idly by when a neighbor is bleeding. Older commentaries often ...
Paper: Liberals Should Boycott Anti-EPA States | The Daily Caller
dailycaller.com/.../paper-argues-liberals-should-boycott-...
The Daily Caller
Apr 6, 2015 - ThinkProgress writer Joe Romm says liberals should not stand idly by while states nullify the EPA's will. “For progressives to win this fight ...
UNITED STATES v. HARRIS | FindLaw
caselaw.findlaw.com › Caselaw › United States › US 8th Cir.
Apr 4, 2014 - When police must make a split-second decision in the face of an emergency to either stand idly by, permitting a dangerous situation to continue
Stand/Sit by idly with respect to the situation/latest developments across the eastern border(s).
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Note added at 13 hrs (2016-06-12 11:55:40 GMT)
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Standing idly by - Messenger | Church of the Brethren
www.brethren.org/messenger/articles/bible-study/.../standin...
Mar 30, 2016 - Several versions interpret it—rightly, I think—to mean one should not stand idly by when a neighbor is bleeding. Older commentaries often ...
Paper: Liberals Should Boycott Anti-EPA States | The Daily Caller
dailycaller.com/.../paper-argues-liberals-should-boycott-...
The Daily Caller
Apr 6, 2015 - ThinkProgress writer Joe Romm says liberals should not stand idly by while states nullify the EPA's will. “For progressives to win this fight ...
UNITED STATES v. HARRIS | FindLaw
caselaw.findlaw.com › Caselaw › United States › US 8th Cir.
Apr 4, 2014 - When police must make a split-second decision in the face of an emergency to either stand idly by, permitting a dangerous situation to continue
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