Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Polish term or phrase:
obcować
English translation:
lives with his images of women
Added to glossary by
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
Nov 12, 2017 14:14
6 yrs ago
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Polish term
obcować
Polish to English
Social Sciences
Philosophy
Męski podmiot obcuje ze swoimi wyobrażeniami o kobietach, a one istnieją o tyle o ile są jego mitami.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +2 | lives with his images of women |
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
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| 3 +1 | interact, be in touch with |
Darius Saczuk
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Change log
Nov 19, 2017 12:27: Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D. Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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8 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
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47
Selected
lives with his images of women
In this context, "lives (in his mind)."
Peer comment(s):
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legato
52 mins
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Thank you, legato. Hope you've had a great weekend.
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| agree |
Andrzej Mierzejewski
1 hr
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Dziękuję Andrzeju. Serdecznie pozdrawiam.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thank you"
+1
2 mins
Darius Saczuk
United States
United States
Native in Polish
&
English
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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36
interact, be in touch with
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Note added at 1 hr (2017-11-12 15:51:20 GMT)
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COMMUNE WITH is another possibility, depending on the exact meaning of "obcować".
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Note added at 1 hr (2017-11-12 15:51:20 GMT)
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COMMUNE WITH is another possibility, depending on the exact meaning of "obcować".
Peer comment(s):
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magdadh
: I like ''interact" here as it does allow for the possibility of the carnal (if imaginary/mediated by imagination) interpretation of 'obcować'
1 day 2 hrs
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:-). Thanks, Magda.
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Discussion
Znaczy: on wyobraża sobie te kobiety - aż tyle, ale tylko tyle.
https://sjp.pwn.pl/sjp/obcowac;2491344.html