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English translation: rolling hoops/stove rings
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|  Selected response from: Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D. United States Local time: 20:02 | ||||||
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| 3 +1 | spin a yarn |
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| 3 | to roll the (stove) ring |
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| 3 | rolling hoops |
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48 mins confidence: 
to roll the (stove) ring Explanation: fajerka «jedna z kilku obrączek żeliwnych zamykających lub zmniejszających otwór w płycie kuchennej - http://sjp.pwn.pl/sjp/fajerka;2458294.html ------ kitchen stove rings - https://www.fotolia.com/id/30232223 -------- Fajerki (okrągłe metalowe obręcze od dawnych kaflowych pieców) toczyło się za pomocą długiego haczyka wykonanego z drutu - http://www.buum.org/pl/opisy-gier/toczenie-fajerek.html |
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6 mins confidence:
rolling hoops Explanation: propozycja -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 33 mins (2016-03-01 10:23:40 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- to roll hoops, hoop rolling play in rolling hoops -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2016-03-01 11:25:35 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://www.bicykle.pl/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.Downloa... Hoop rolling, also called hoop trundling, is both a sport and a child's game in which a large hoop is rolled along the ground, generally by means of an object wielded by the player. The aim of the game is to keep the hoop upright for long periods of time, or to do various tricks. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoop_rolling http://kaleidoscope.cultural-china.com/chinaWH/upload/upfile... https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRTAfMN... https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR9kcc4... |
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1 day 8 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1spin a yarn Explanation: Wydaje mi się, że nie chodzi dosłownie o grę w toczenie fajerki, ale o slangowe określenie, przypominające "nawija", innymi słowy - zabawia publiczność opowieściami |
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