"a nuż, widelec" meaning in Polish

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Interjection

IPA: /a nuʐˌ viˈdɛ.lɛt͡s/
Rhymes: -ɛlɛt͡s Etymology: Based on the fact that nóż and nuż are homophonous. Compare sew buttons. Etymology templates: {{m|pl|nóż}} nóż, {{m|pl|nuż}} nuż, {{m|en|sew buttons}} sew buttons Head templates: {{head|pl|interjection}} a nuż, widelec
  1. (idiomatic, humorous) 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-8kVqJZYQ Categories (other): Polish entries with incorrect language header

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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pl",
        "2": "nóż"
      },
      "expansion": "nóż",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pl",
        "2": "nuż"
      },
      "expansion": "nuż",
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "sew buttons"
      },
      "expansion": "sew buttons",
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Based on the fact that nóż and nuż are homophonous. Compare sew buttons.",
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
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      "name": "head"
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  "lang_code": "pl",
  "pos": "intj",
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          "name": "Polish entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "What explanation of this phenomenon will the reader believe in, that's his private business, the author can't do anything here. Well, unless you record this article and play it backwards. Well, would you look at that...",
          "ref": "2009-07-02, 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": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "english": "It's convenient for services, because, would you look at that, it'll collapse in this arrest and in order to get out of it, it'll be able to encumber every person.",
          "ref": "2020 September 29, Adrian Gąbka, “Poseł KO o Nowaku: A nuż widelec się załamie w areszcie i obciąży każdego”, in https://www.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": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "english": "Well, it'll work out.",
          "ref": "2016, Michał Gołkowski, Moskal, Fabryka Słów Sp.zo.o.",
          "text": "A nuż, widelec się uda.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "used to communicate that something begins suddenly, unexpectedly, and abruptly, would you look at that"
      ],
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        "(idiomatic, humorous) used to communicate that something begins suddenly, unexpectedly, and abruptly, would you look at that"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "a nuż"
        },
        {
          "word": "nuż"
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      "tags": [
        "humorous",
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      ]
    }
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/a nuʐˌ viˈdɛ.lɛt͡s/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛlɛt͡s"
    }
  ],
  "word": "a nuż, widelec"
}
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      "expansion": "nuż",
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  "etymology_text": "Based on the fact that nóż and nuż are homophonous. Compare sew buttons.",
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "pl",
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      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
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  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
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        "Polish humorous terms",
        "Polish idioms",
        "Polish interjections",
        "Polish lemmas",
        "Polish multiword terms",
        "Polish terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Polish terms with audio links",
        "Polish terms with quotations",
        "Rhymes:Polish/ɛlɛt͡s"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "What explanation of this phenomenon will the reader believe in, that's his private business, the author can't do anything here. Well, unless you record this article and play it backwards. Well, would you look at that...",
          "ref": "2009-07-02, 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": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "english": "It's convenient for services, because, would you look at that, it'll collapse in this arrest and in order to get out of it, it'll be able to encumber every person.",
          "ref": "2020 September 29, Adrian Gąbka, “Poseł KO o Nowaku: A nuż widelec się załamie w areszcie i obciąży każdego”, in https://www.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": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "english": "Well, it'll work out.",
          "ref": "2016, Michał Gołkowski, Moskal, Fabryka Słów Sp.zo.o.",
          "text": "A nuż, widelec się uda.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
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        "used to communicate that something begins suddenly, unexpectedly, and abruptly, would you look at that"
      ],
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        "(idiomatic, humorous) used to communicate that something begins suddenly, unexpectedly, and abruptly, would you look at that"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "a nuż"
        },
        {
          "word": "nuż"
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      "tags": [
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/a nuʐˌ viˈdɛ.lɛt͡s/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛlɛt͡s"
    }
  ],
  "word": "a nuż, widelec"
}

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