Elephant in the room

Polish translation: niemy wyrzut sumienia

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English term or phrase:Elephant in the room
Polish translation:niemy wyrzut sumienia
Entered by: Kaig

15:16 Jan 23, 2017
English to Polish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / Idiom
English term or phrase: Elephant in the room
Wiadomo, co znaczy, ale chodzi o określenie osoby, której obecność wprawia wszystkich w zakłopotanie. X, always the elephant in the room.
Kaig
Poland
Local time: 19:58
niemy wyrzut sumienia
Explanation:
UWAGA: this is an answer for the given context only (a person that makes others feel awkward), NOT for the actual phrase for which ''słoń w salonie'' is correct.
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magdadh
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:58
Grading comment
Dziękuję!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1niemy wyrzut sumienia
magdadh
3wisi jak czarna chmura
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
1niechciany/niepożądany/nieproszony gość, intruz
geopiet


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
elephant in the room
niemy wyrzut sumienia


Explanation:
UWAGA: this is an answer for the given context only (a person that makes others feel awkward), NOT for the actual phrase for which ''słoń w salonie'' is correct.

magdadh
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:58
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Dziękuję!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Ta interpretacja pasuje. O słonia w salonie zdecydowanie tu nie chodzi.


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agree  Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
14 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
elephant in the room
wisi jak czarna chmura


Explanation:
Propozycja.

Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 13:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 127
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
elephant in the room
niechciany/niepożądany/nieproszony gość, intruz


Explanation:
?

geopiet
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 97
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