prawie robi wielką różnicę

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Polish

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Etymology

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Literally, almost makes [a] big difference. Originally coined as an advertising slogan by the Polish Żywiec Brewery in 2005. Usually used as a reply to someone saying prawie.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (normal speech, standard) /ˈpra.vjɛ ˈrɔ.bi ˈvjɛl.kɔw̃ ruʐˈɲi.t͡sɛ/, (normal speech, regional or dialectal, proscribed) /ˈpra.vjɛ ˈrɔ.bi ˈvjɛl.kɔm ruʐˈɲi.t͡sɛ/, (careful speech, standard) /ˈpra.vjɛ ˈrɔ.bi ˈvjɛl.kɔw̃ ruʐˈɲi.t͡sɛw̃/, (careful speech, regional or dialectal, proscribed) /ˈpra.vjɛ ˈrɔ.bi ˈvjɛl.kɔm ruʐˈɲi.t͡sɛw̃/
  • Syllabification: pra‧wie ro‧bi wiel‧ką róż‧ni‧cę

Phrase

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prawie robi wielką różnicę

  1. (idiomatic) almost doesn't count, close, but no cigar (used to indicate that one is almost correct or has almost succeeded, but not quite)