Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Polish term or phrase:
wykruszać się
English translation:
fizzle out
- The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2015-08-27 18:54:09 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)
Aug 24, 2015 17:50
8 yrs ago
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Polish term
wykruszać się
Polish to English
Other
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
np. Towarzystwo zaczęło się wykruszać jeszcze przed północą.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | fizzle out |
Darius Saczuk
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| 4 +1 | peter out |
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
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| 4 | thin out |
A.G.
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| 3 | drop out |
Jarosław Bartkowiak
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| 3 | to dwindle |
geopiet
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Change log
Aug 24, 2015 17:52: Darius Saczuk changed "Field (specific)" from "Other" to "General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters"
Proposed translations
+2
1 min
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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2145
Selected
fizzle out
Very commonly used.
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Note added at 4 mins (2015-08-24 17:55:37 GMT)
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fizzle out
To come gradually to an end by growing fainter, weaker, less active, or less frequent: I lit the fuse of the firecracker, but it fizzled out. The party finally fizzled out after midnight.
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Note added at 7 mins (2015-08-24 17:58:04 GMT)
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Or simply: PEOPLE STARTED TO LEAVE...
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Note added at 40 mins (2015-08-24 18:30:52 GMT)
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A few more examples:
Blog - escort hosting - WHEN THE PARENTS ARE AWAY....
bethsbedroom.escortwebsite.com/my-blog--blo--when-the-parents-are-awa...
The party started to fizzle out in the early morning hours. Some walked home or to somewhere else, some got rides and some, like me, crashed on the floor with ...
On Piss Patrol... - Amass Restaurant | Amassed
blog.amassrestaurant.com/on-piss-patrol/
Jun 6, 2013 - I was a bit worried about 4:00 when the party started to fizzle out and what might happen when people started to leave. I had a few hours to kill ...
Starbursts and Cherry Stems, a romance fiction | FictionPress
https://www.fictionpress.com/s/3253613/1/Starbursts-and-Cher...
And of course when he showed up at that same beach bonfire party, she seized the opportunity to go on a walk with him as the party started to fizzle out.
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Note added at 4 mins (2015-08-24 17:55:37 GMT)
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fizzle out
To come gradually to an end by growing fainter, weaker, less active, or less frequent: I lit the fuse of the firecracker, but it fizzled out. The party finally fizzled out after midnight.
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Note added at 7 mins (2015-08-24 17:58:04 GMT)
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Or simply: PEOPLE STARTED TO LEAVE...
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Note added at 40 mins (2015-08-24 18:30:52 GMT)
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A few more examples:
Blog - escort hosting - WHEN THE PARENTS ARE AWAY....
bethsbedroom.escortwebsite.com/my-blog--blo--when-the-parents-are-awa...
The party started to fizzle out in the early morning hours. Some walked home or to somewhere else, some got rides and some, like me, crashed on the floor with ...
On Piss Patrol... - Amass Restaurant | Amassed
blog.amassrestaurant.com/on-piss-patrol/
Jun 6, 2013 - I was a bit worried about 4:00 when the party started to fizzle out and what might happen when people started to leave. I had a few hours to kill ...
Starbursts and Cherry Stems, a romance fiction | FictionPress
https://www.fictionpress.com/s/3253613/1/Starbursts-and-Cher...
And of course when he showed up at that same beach bonfire party, she seized the opportunity to go on a walk with him as the party started to fizzle out.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Joanna Carroll
: Yes when referring to the party not the people
32 mins
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Thanks, Joanna!
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| agree |
Jacek Konopka
14 hrs
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Humble thanks, Jacku.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
14 mins
Jarosław Bartkowiak
Poland
Poland
Native in Polish
Works in field
Poland
Perfect mix of accuracy and elegance.
Native in: Polish (Variant: Standard-Poland)
Works in: Polish to English, English to Polish, German to Polish, and 1 more.
drop out
another option
+1
16 mins
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
United States
Native in Polish
&
English
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
:
580
peter out
propozycja
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Joanna Carroll
: Yes when referring to the party not the people
18 mins
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Thank you Asia! I will refrain from saying anything corny.
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56 mins
to dwindle
dwindle - to become smaller and smaller; shrink - http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/dwindle
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The small crowd began to dwindle before midnight so Tom called 'last call' at 12:30. The club was empty before one and Kit locked the doors - http://www.asstr.org/files/Authors/bobbijo/gwua1/gwua1_14.tx...
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The small crowd began to dwindle before midnight so Tom called 'last call' at 12:30. The club was empty before one and Kit locked the doors - http://www.asstr.org/files/Authors/bobbijo/gwua1/gwua1_14.tx...
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1 day 15 hrs
thin out
At some point, as the guests started to thin out, Lana asked me to dance – not one of my talents I must admit. As I shuffled around the floor with her in my arms, ..
Discussion
Zauważyłem, że dzieje się tak w sytuacji gdy pytający zostawia ocenę i wybór odpowiedzi "o the community to determine". Pierwsza odpowiedź automatycznie zostaje wybrana jako „najbardziej pomocna”.
Dlaczego się tak dzieje? beats me...