"a nuż, widelec" meaning in All languages combined

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Interjection [Polish]

IPA: /a ˈnuʂ | viˈdɛ.lɛt͡s/
Etymology: Based on the fact that nóż and nuż are homophonous. Compare sew buttons. Head templates: {{head|pl|int}} a nuż, widelec
  1. (humorous, idiomatic) Used to communicate that something begins suddenly, unexpectedly, and abruptly; would you look at that Tags: humorous, idiomatic Synonyms: a nuż, nuż
    Sense id: en-a_nuż,_widelec-pl-intj-ijILDubv Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Polish entries with incorrect language header
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  "etymology_text": "Based on the fact that nóż and nuż are homophonous. Compare sew buttons.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pl",
        "2": "int"
      },
      "expansion": "a nuż, widelec",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "a"
  ],
  "lang": "Polish",
  "lang_code": "pl",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Polish entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "What explanation of this phenomenon will the reader believe in, that's his private business, the author can't do anything here. That is, unless you record this article and play it backwards. Well, would you look at that...",
          "ref": "2009 July 2, Kuba Dobroszek, Szatan na podniebnych schodach, Konrad Wągrowski:",
          "text": "W jakie wytłumaczenie owego zjawiska czytelnik uwierzy, jest to już jego prywatna sprawa, autor nie może tu nic zrobić. No, chyba że nagracie ten artykuł i puścicie od tyłu. A nuż, widelec, coś usłyszycie...",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "english": "It's convenient for services, because, would you look at that, he'll collapse in this arrest and in order to get out of it, he'll be able to encumber any person.",
          "ref": "2020 September 29, Adrian Gąbka, “Poseł KO o Nowaku: A nuż widelec się załamie w areszcie i obciąży każdego”, in tvp.info, archived from the original on 2022-01-15:",
          "text": "To dla służb wygodne, bo a nuż widelec załamie się w takim areszcie i aby z niego wyjść, będzie w stanie obciążyć każdego człowieka.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "english": "Or maybe it'll work out after all.",
          "ref": "2016, Michał Gołkowski, Moskal, Fabryka Słów Sp. z o.o.:",
          "text": "A nuż, widelec się uda.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to communicate that something begins suddenly, unexpectedly, and abruptly; would you look at that"
      ],
      "id": "en-a_nuż,_widelec-pl-intj-ijILDubv",
      "links": [
        [
          "humorous",
          "humorous"
        ],
        [
          "would you look at that",
          "would you look at that"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(humorous, idiomatic) Used to communicate that something begins suddenly, unexpectedly, and abruptly; would you look at that"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "a nuż"
        },
        {
          "word": "nuż"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "humorous",
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/a ˈnuʂ | viˈdɛ.lɛt͡s/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "a nuż, widelec"
}
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  "etymology_text": "Based on the fact that nóż and nuż are homophonous. Compare sew buttons.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pl",
        "2": "int"
      },
      "expansion": "a nuż, widelec",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "a"
  ],
  "lang": "Polish",
  "lang_code": "pl",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Polish entries with incorrect language header",
        "Polish humorous terms",
        "Polish idioms",
        "Polish interjections",
        "Polish lemmas",
        "Polish multiword terms",
        "Polish terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Polish terms with audio pronunciation",
        "Polish terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "What explanation of this phenomenon will the reader believe in, that's his private business, the author can't do anything here. That is, unless you record this article and play it backwards. Well, would you look at that...",
          "ref": "2009 July 2, Kuba Dobroszek, Szatan na podniebnych schodach, Konrad Wągrowski:",
          "text": "W jakie wytłumaczenie owego zjawiska czytelnik uwierzy, jest to już jego prywatna sprawa, autor nie może tu nic zrobić. No, chyba że nagracie ten artykuł i puścicie od tyłu. A nuż, widelec, coś usłyszycie...",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "english": "It's convenient for services, because, would you look at that, he'll collapse in this arrest and in order to get out of it, he'll be able to encumber any person.",
          "ref": "2020 September 29, Adrian Gąbka, “Poseł KO o Nowaku: A nuż widelec się załamie w areszcie i obciąży każdego”, in tvp.info, archived from the original on 2022-01-15:",
          "text": "To dla służb wygodne, bo a nuż widelec załamie się w takim areszcie i aby z niego wyjść, będzie w stanie obciążyć każdego człowieka.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "english": "Or maybe it'll work out after all.",
          "ref": "2016, Michał Gołkowski, Moskal, Fabryka Słów Sp. z o.o.:",
          "text": "A nuż, widelec się uda.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to communicate that something begins suddenly, unexpectedly, and abruptly; would you look at that"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "humorous",
          "humorous"
        ],
        [
          "would you look at that",
          "would you look at that"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(humorous, idiomatic) Used to communicate that something begins suddenly, unexpectedly, and abruptly; would you look at that"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "a nuż"
        },
        {
          "word": "nuż"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "humorous",
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/a ˈnuʂ | viˈdɛ.lɛt͡s/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "a nuż, widelec"
}

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