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English translation: be completely/utterly/etc. useless

22:41 Dec 17, 2015
Polish to English translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Polish term or phrase: do niczego się nie nadawać
Kto wymyślił Straż Miejską? Przecież oni się do niczego nie nadają!
berel
Poland
Local time: 04:36
English translation:be completely/utterly/etc. useless
Explanation:
be good for nothing

I parę innych możliwości. :)
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Maciek Drobka
Poland
Local time: 04:36
Grading comment
dzięki
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6be completely/utterly/etc. useless
Maciek Drobka
3 +3incompetent/But they are a ne'er-do-well, good-for-nothing, sorry excuse for a municipal service.
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
4 +2they are of no use whatsoever, they are a bunch of inept morons/douchebags/dimwits
Darius Saczuk
3 +1they're pretty useless and ineffective
geopiet


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
be completely/utterly/etc. useless


Explanation:
be good for nothing

I parę innych możliwości. :)

Maciek Drobka
Poland
Local time: 04:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 135
Grading comment
dzięki

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
4 mins
  -> dziękuję
agree  Joanna Carroll
13 mins
  -> dziękuję
agree  legato
28 mins
  -> dziękuję
agree  Darius Saczuk
30 mins
  -> dziękuję
agree  mike23
9 hrs
  -> dziękuję
agree  Grzegorz Mysiński
16 hrs
  -> dziękuję
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
incompetent/But they are a ne'er-do-well, good-for-nothing, sorry excuse for a municipal service.


Explanation:
Perhaps, I went too far with the second suggestion, but, who knows, it may be close to truth.

Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 22:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 580

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  legato: "Good-for-nothing" would be my choice
14 mins
  -> If you've ever fought the city hall, you'd know what I mean. Thank you for your understanding. I feel better now.
agree  Darius Saczuk
15 mins
  -> Thank you Dariusz for letting me vent.
agree  mike23
9 hrs
  -> Thank you, Michał.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
they're pretty useless and ineffective


Explanation:
they are poor excuse for a cop


these cop wanna-be's are pretty useless and ineffective

geopiet
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 301

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  LilianNekipelov: The best option stylistically.
8 hrs
  -> thank you
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
they are of no use whatsoever, they are a bunch of inept morons/douchebags/dimwits


Explanation:
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Darius Saczuk
United States
Local time: 22:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 2141

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.: I share your sentiments, but people in white may take us away.
37 mins
  -> :-) Sleep tight, Frank.
agree  mike23
7 hrs
  -> Thank you, Mike.
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