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SidWolfThreads: 2
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 Jan 28, 11, 19:16    #1
My research leads me to believe that this means 'piss off', but I want to know if there are alternative uses of this phrase? What does it literally mean? It's a 1st person reflexive right? Is the verb used in 2nd/3rd person ever? What's the infinitive? etc.. etc... all information would be appreciated.

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 Jan 28, 11, 19:33    #2
it sounds more like ' I'm pissing off ' haha, though its not correct in english. I cant remember if I've ever heard such phrase. I think it translates as ' i'm gone ' as a response to 'piss off'
piss off is odwal się.
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Edited by: ShortHairThug  Jan 28, 11, 19:33    #3
SidWolf:
My research leads me to believe that this means 'piss off'

Piss off! = Spierdalaj!
Slightly less offensive would be "spierniczaj" or "spieprzaj" and least offensive: "odwal się", "spadaj", "zjeżdżaj", "spływaj", "zwiewaj" or "zmykaj" but this is in 1st person meaning "I'm Outta Here!" same as "zmykam", "spływam", "zwiewam".
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 Jan 28, 11, 19:42    #4
Arghhhhh, google translate successfully ruined my evening. Thanks for your help. ;)
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 Jan 28, 11, 22:01    #5
SidWolf:
What's the infinitive?

odwalić perf or odwalać imperf
SidWolf:
Is the verb used in 2nd/3rd person ever?

Ja odwalam, ty odwalasz, on odwala, ona odwala, my odwalamy, wy odwalacie, oni odwalają
SidWolf:
What does it literally mean?

to remove, to roll aside but also colloquially to hurddle over a job. If you add reflexive się it will mean get out or beat it



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