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ustawka

English translation: pre-arranged stunt

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Polish term or phrase:ustawka
English translation:pre-arranged stunt
Entered by: Piotr Łazorko

11:55 Dec 3, 2017
Polish to English translations [PRO]
Government / Politics / polityka
Polish term or phrase: ustawka
" Nic nie wygraliśmy. To dogadana manipulacja, by zwieść opinię publiczną. "Ustawka" po to, żeby w czasie wakacji wszystko rozeszło się po kościach. Nie wierzę, że prezydent idzie na polityczną wojnę z PiS. To człowiek całkowicie zależny od Kaczyńskiego."

"Gdy prawie cała opozycja i polityczni komentatorzy niepopierający "dobrej zmiany" pieją z zachwytu nad prezydenckim wetem w sprawie dwóch ustaw na temat wymiaru sprawiedliwości i dopatrują się w tym wybicia się wreszcie głowy państwa na niepodległość od Jarosława Kaczyńskiego i PiS, nieliczni twierdzą, że to zmyłka i tzw. polityczna ustawka. "

"Chciałbym zachować szacunek dla urzędu prezydenta, ale trudno mi się oprzeć wrażeniu, że list do szefa MON to ustawka między prezydentem Dudą a Jarosławem Kaczyńskim - mówił na antenie TVN24 prof. Ryszard Bugaj."
Piotr Łazorko
Poland
Local time: 10:18
pre-arranged stunt
Explanation:
Może w tym kierunku?
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Grzegorz Mysiński
Poland
Local time: 10:18
Grading comment
Dziękuję!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1hoax
petrolhead
2 +2pre-arranged stunt
Grzegorz Mysiński
3ploy, gimmick
geopiet
3red herring
Ewa Dabrowska


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
hoax


Explanation:
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/hoax

fake move / initiative

petrolhead
Poland
Local time: 10:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: Polish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
36 mins
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
pre-arranged stunt


Explanation:
Może w tym kierunku?

Example sentence(s):
  • As previously reported, Cohen's "Bruno" alter ego landing in Eminem's lap was of course a prearranged stunt. "There's no way it was an accident," .... "You don't let two stars collide without a detailed plan."

    Reference: http://bellacaledonia.org.uk/2014/12/18/murphys-law/
    https://www.pressreader.com/uk/daily-mail/20170220/281951722580832
Grzegorz Mysiński
Poland
Local time: 10:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Polish
PRO pts in category: 44
Grading comment
Dziękuję!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ewa Dabrowska: albo lepiej "publicity stunt"
10 mins
  -> Dziękuję bardzo.
agree  Adrian Liszewski: Można też "pre-arranged action".
20 hrs
  -> Dziękuję bardzo.
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
ploy, gimmick


Explanation:
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something invented esp. for the purpose of attracting attention and that has no other purpose or value:
The proposal to cut taxes was nothing but a campaign gimmick.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/gimmi...

geopiet
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 56
Notes to answerer
Asker: Też dobre stwierdzenie. Dziękuję..

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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
red herring


Explanation:
red herring Meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/red-herr...
red herring meaning, definition, what is red herring: a fact, idea, or subject that takes people's attention away from the central point being…. Learn more.

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Red herring - Idioms by The Free Dictionary
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/red herring
The candidate used the minor issue as a red herring to distract voters from the corruption accusations against him. ... a fact, etc. which somebody introduces into a discussion because they want to take people's attention away from the main point: Look, the situation in French agriculture is just a red herring. We're here to ...


Ewa Dabrowska
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:18
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Dobre sformułowanie. Dziękuję!!!

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