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nabijanie impulsów

English translation: clocking up the minutes

06:19 Apr 14, 2007
Polish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Media / Multimedia / mobiles
Polish term or phrase: nabijanie impulsów
Kontekst: "Nabijanie komuś impulsów na komórkę to nowy sposób na wyłudzenia."
MaKorz
Local time: 06:38
English translation:clocking up the minutes
Explanation:
I'll post some references in in a moment.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2007-04-14 09:59:05 GMT)
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Or:

'clocking up the seconds', of course

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Note added at 3 hrs (2007-04-14 10:06:52 GMT)
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An on-line dictionary gives the meaning of 'clock up' as 'record a distance travelled'. However, if you take a look at some of the links here:

http://tinyurl.com/24sm3p

you'll see that it's also used to talk about accumulating time.

You could also try something like this:

'causing the minutes/seconds to tick away'
Selected response from:

Caryl Swift
Poland
Local time: 06:38
Grading comment
Unfortunately, I think it can't be "clock up" because it is not about accumulating but about either using the minute bundle sb has or making his/her phone billing higher. The idea of "ticking away" is OK but only with the bundle but not with making the billing higher. But thank you for trying to help me :) You were the only one :)
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clocking up the minutes


Explanation:
I'll post some references in in a moment.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 3 hrs (2007-04-14 09:59:05 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Or:

'clocking up the seconds', of course

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 3 hrs (2007-04-14 10:06:52 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

An on-line dictionary gives the meaning of 'clock up' as 'record a distance travelled'. However, if you take a look at some of the links here:

http://tinyurl.com/24sm3p

you'll see that it's also used to talk about accumulating time.

You could also try something like this:

'causing the minutes/seconds to tick away'

Caryl Swift
Poland
Local time: 06:38
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 9
Grading comment
Unfortunately, I think it can't be "clock up" because it is not about accumulating but about either using the minute bundle sb has or making his/her phone billing higher. The idea of "ticking away" is OK but only with the bundle but not with making the billing higher. But thank you for trying to help me :) You were the only one :)
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