Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Polish term or phrase:
uczynić doskonale znanym, rozsławić
English translation:
make sth. a household name
Polish term
sprawiła, że firma stała się doskonale znana
W zdaniu:
Jednym z topowych produktów firmy jest ___ – farba, która odniosła ogromny sukces i sprawiła, że firma stała się doskonale znana na całym świecie.
Bardzo dziękuję za odpowiedź.
| 4 +3 | made the company a household name all over the world |
Darius Saczuk
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| 3 | has put the company on the map |
Kamila Sławińska
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Mar 5, 2011 16:08: Darius Saczuk changed "Field (specific)" from "Business/Commerce (general)" to "Idioms / Maxims / Sayings"
Mar 8, 2011 18:59: Darius Saczuk changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/680974">asia20002's</a> old entry - "sprawiła, że firma stała się doskonale znana"" to ""made the company a household name all over the world""
Mar 9, 2011 18:45: Darius Saczuk changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/719042">Darius Saczuk's</a> old entry - "sprawiła, że firma stała się doskonale znana"" to ""made the company a household name""
Mar 9, 2011 18:45: Darius Saczuk changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/719042">Darius Saczuk's</a> old entry - "uczynić doskonale znanym"" to ""make sth. a household name""
Proposed translations
United States
The Slanguage Buff
Native in: Polish (Variant: Standard-Poland) 
, English (Variant: US)
Works in: Polish to English, Spanish to English, English, and 4 more.
made the company a household name all over the world
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for exampe, GUNS:
Taser International's x26 stun gun has made the company a household name--and the subject of nagging controversy.
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As you know, TASERS cannot be used at home OR sold to individuals.
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Feb 2, 2011 ... Warren Sapp on Chad Clifton: 'I made him a household name' - The Huddle: Football News from the NFL - USATODAY.com.
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A Day in Adriano Zumbo's Kitchen Before Masterchef made him a ...File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
Before Masterchef made him a household name,. Adriano Zumbo was
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Identity of Ulysses S. GrantGrant's victory at Fort Donelson soon made him a household name. Promotion to Major General of Volunteers soon followed. The Battle of Shiloh brought Grant
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Rick Springfield Talks About Battle With Depression « CBS ChicagoOct 20, 2010 ... CHICAGO (WBBM) – The song “Jessie's Girl” made him a household name. His role as Doctor Noah Drake on General Hospital made him more than...
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The expression "make X a household name" has nothing to do with the literal meaning of the word "HOUSEHOLD". It means to "make X well known, famous".
It can be used to refer not only to things but also to people, as illustrated above.
983,000 Goggle hits for "made him a household name".
;-))))
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You're welcome ;-)))
| tylko czy to pasuje do produktów sprzedawanych tylko w salonach fryzjerskich? |
| thank you, I was just wonderng if this was the best option in this context. |
| thank you :) |
United States
New Yorker. Good with words and people.
Native in: Polish
Works in: English to Polish, Polish to English
has put the company on the map
| neutral |
legato
: Trochę za słabe. Być "on the map" to jeszcze nie wielki sukces.
1 day 4 hrs
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