Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

unless I chipped in a chip

Slovak translation:

pokiaľ (ja) nepridám (svoju čiastku)

Added to glossary by Maria Chmelarova
Nov 29, 2009 16:56
14 yrs ago
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English term

unless I chipped in a chip

English to Slovak Other Business/Commerce (general)
And I realized that the whole empire was likely to come crashing down unless I chipped in a chip. And in order to protect the jobs of the people who worked for the airline, and protect the jobs of the people who worked for the record company, I had to sell the family jewelry to protect the airline.
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Nov 30, 2009 19:20: Maria Chmelarova changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/0">'s</a> old entry - "unless I chipped in a chip"" to ""pokiaľ (ja) nepridám (svoju čiastku)""

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Maria Chmelarova Nov 29, 2009:
Katarina zatial len tolko ze sa mi frazu podarilo najst na internete, bohuzial len v tal. a span. fore. Skuste otazku vlozit do monoligual (Eng.) a niekto vam poradi.

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pokiaľ (ja) nepridám (svoju čiastku)

čiastku (vo forme financií)... Ak sa nemylim v texte sa pise o šperkoch.
symbol. - účasť na niečom a pod.;
"chip in" - contribute money, help, or advice,
1." If we all chip in we'll have enough to buy a suitable gift".
" Everyone chipped in with ideas for the baby shower".

2.In poker and other games, to put up chip or money as one's bet.
" I'll chip in another hundred but that's my limit".
(v.) has one meaning- contribute to some cause

Mark Twain used this term in Roughing It (1872) " I'll be there and chip in and help, too".




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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Maria, velmi pekne vam dakujem, moc ste mi pomohla"
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