Glossary entry

Polish term or phrase:

drasniecie

English translation:

barely a brush

Added to glossary by Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
Jun 20, 2016 00:53
7 yrs ago
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Polish term

drasniecie

Polish to English Other Linguistics
kolizja dwoch aut. nie mocna. tylko drasniecie
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Jun 25, 2016 10:09: Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D. Created KOG entry

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barely a brush

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Note added at 23 mins (2016-06-20 01:16:43 GMT)
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brush (up) against someone or something
to touch someone or something lightly in passing. I brushed up against the freshly painted wall as I passed. I guess I brushed against Walter as I walked by.
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/brush against

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even a minor brush against a passing car can throw a bicyclist off of their bikehttp://www.philadelphia-police-battery.com/practice-areas/au...

Even a minor brush with a curb can have a big impact on your car.
http://www.purrfectautooftustin.com/socialcrm-fb-weekly-time...

After a minor brush between my car's tailgate and the garage door, I came to Yelp for a clue.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/artistic-auto-body-wilsonville-2

Boyfriend (who has lived in Tenn most of his life) apparently uses "wreck" as a verb to mean anything from a minor brush with another vehicle to an out-an-out pile-up.
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/archive/index.php/t-5286...

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fender bender

a light rear-end collision (colloquially, a “fender-bender”)

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small, harmless accident that does nothing but bend the fender, hence the name.
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minor scrape, minor bump

With all makes and models undertaken, we take care of repairing your car after a major collision or a minor scrape - http://www.crashrepairsaintfield.com/

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If the accident is a minor bump or a scrape such as in a car park and no-one has been injured then you usually don't need to inform the police - http://www.bottonline.co.uk/guides/reporting-a-car-accident-...

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other "minor scrape" results - https://goo.gl/Av5KcJ

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other "minor bump" results - https://goo.gl/OqpkFs
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