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rozczulać się nad problemami innych

English translation: be overly sensitive to other people's problems

10:23 Nov 27, 2014
Polish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Polish term or phrase: rozczulać się nad problemami innych
W opisie kandydatki na stanowisko.

Nie ma zwyczaju rozczulania się nad cudzymi sprawami, zachowuje profesjonalizm.

Dziękuję za pomoc, pytam z ciekawości.
asia20002
Poland
Local time: 10:34
English translation:be overly sensitive to other people's problems
Explanation:
propozycja
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Karol Kawczyński
Poland
Local time: 10:34
Grading comment
Dziękuję.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2tend to get personally involved in other people's problems
Swift Translation
3be overly sensitive to other people's problems
Karol Kawczyński
3He is not in the habit of going soft over other people's problems, always maintaining..
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.


Discussion entries: 4





  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
be overly sensitive to other people's problems


Explanation:
propozycja

Karol Kawczyński
Poland
Local time: 10:34
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 19
Grading comment
Dziękuję.
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
tend to get personally involved in other people's problems


Explanation:
propozycja

Swift Translation
Local time: 10:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 44

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jacek Konopka: Dla mnie BOMBA. DO-SKO-NA-LE.
20 mins
  -> dzięki :)
neutral  Joanna Carroll: 'involve' sugeruje mniejszy lub wiekszy stopien aktywnego zaangazowania, a wg mnie 'rozczulanie sie' jest raczej bierne, werbalne...
46 mins
agree  LilianNekipelov: Yes, in this context, but it is really wrongly used in Polish and sounds horrible.
51 mins
  -> thank you; it's perfect Polish, though.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
He is not in the habit of going soft over other people's problems, always maintaining..


Explanation:
He is not in the habit of going soft over other people's problems, always maintaining professional attitude.



I think the first part of the sentence is meant to be informal in contrast to the second part.

Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 04:34
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 580
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