wojer

English translation: voyeur

09:43 Aug 24, 2020
Polish to English translations [PRO]
Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino
Polish term or phrase: wojer
Gracz bywa sumieniem postaci, lalkarzem, wojerem a ostatecznie również przeciwnikiem, którego głównym zadaniem nie jest pokonywanie świata, ale pokonywanie oporu bohatera.
Dorota Bartnikowska
Poland
Local time: 00:07
English translation:voyeur
Explanation:
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https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voyeur

https://pl.pons.com/tłumaczenie/angielski-polski/voyeur

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podglądacz / peeping tom

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This open-ended quality of the game transformed The Sims into a monstrous mainstream hit, partly driven by its success with female players - something almost unheard of in 2000. There was no real way to win at The Sims, but the satisfaction of being an omnipotent voyeur watching over a completely customized simulated .... - https://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/slideshow/308480/20-most-inno...
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geopiet
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3voyeur
geopiet
3on-looker/spectator
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
3beholder
Andrzej Mierzejewski


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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
voyeur


Explanation:
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Note added at 41 mins (2020-08-24 10:24:24 GMT)
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https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voyeur

https://pl.pons.com/tłumaczenie/angielski-polski/voyeur

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podglądacz / peeping tom

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Note added at 51 mins (2020-08-24 10:34:16 GMT)
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This open-ended quality of the game transformed The Sims into a monstrous mainstream hit, partly driven by its success with female players - something almost unheard of in 2000. There was no real way to win at The Sims, but the satisfaction of being an omnipotent voyeur watching over a completely customized simulated .... - https://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/slideshow/308480/20-most-inno...

geopiet
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Dziękuję.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
on-looker/spectator


Explanation:
. A person who observes an event; a looker-on; a spectator.
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/On-looker#:~:text=1.,Dicti...

Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 18:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
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beholder


Explanation:
Może nawet. Najpewniej spolszczenie francuskiego "voyeur".

Cytowane zdanie pochodzi z artykułu "Partner, rywal, niewolnik? O relacji gracza i jego awatara", autorka: Magdalena Cielecka, czasopismo HA!ART 43 3/2013. Trudno mieć pewność, co autorka miała na myśli. BTW przypuszczam, że nie chodzi o aktorkę o tym nazwisku.

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Chodzi o tę Magdalenę Cielecką: https://ustatkowanygracz.pl/wywiad-z-magdalena-cielecka/ . Sugeruję skontaktować się i wyjaśnić.

Andrzej Mierzejewski
Poland
Local time: 00:07
Native speaker of: Polish
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