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natychmiast - immediately

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  natychmiast       -        immediately - Karolku, natychmiast otwórz drzwi! - Karolek, open the door immediately !  Polish synonyms: niezwłocznie     - from nie + zwłoka     -      no + delay bezzwłocznie     - from bez + zwłoka     -     without + delay bezpośrednio     - from bez + pośredni     -     without + indirect  tuż                         - also means next door / near by gwałtownie     -     abruptly / sharply / violently od razu               -     raz means time ( na razie can be see you later / for the time being) Synonimy angielskie: instantly right now this instant straight away without delay directly promptly at once forthwith (trochę archaiczny / staromodny)

Koszmarny Karolek - Nightmare Karol - Horrid Henry (Polish version) „Czkawka” - "Hiccups"

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I will have seen the original English version with my children, but here is the dialogue of the Polish version, translated back to English, but keeping the Polish character names and trying to keep the structure of the Polish dialogue.  Some phrases were peculiar.  Bobek z nosa is an interesting one, if it is a term for snot or bogey. Bobek appears to be a word for excrement similar in shape to a broad bean.  Bobek is derived from the word bób for broad bean.  Anyway, here's the dialogue: - Ojej!  Największy na świecie bobek z nosa był wielkości piłki tenisowoj!  - Oh wow!  The world's biggest bogey was the size of a tennis ball! - Mamo, Karolek mi obrzydza śniadanie! - Mum, Karolek is putting me off breakfast! - Nie bądź koszmarny, Karolku. - Don't be a nightmare, Karol. - Chciałbym trafić do wielkiej księgi dziwnych i zakręconych rekordów!  - I want to be in the big book of weird and whacky records! - Tak, za najbardziej śmierdzące skarpety! - Yes, for t