wykruszać się

English translation: fizzle out

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Polish term or phrase:wykruszać się
English translation:fizzle out

17:50 Aug 24, 2015
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Polish to English translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Polish term or phrase: wykruszać się
np. Towarzystwo zaczęło się wykruszać jeszcze przed północą.
Tomasz P.
Poland
Local time: 04:23
fizzle out
Explanation:
Very commonly used.

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fizzle out
To come gradually to an end by growing fainter, weaker, less active, or less frequent: I lit the fuse of the firecracker, but it fizzled out. The party finally fizzled out after midnight.

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Or simply: PEOPLE STARTED TO LEAVE...

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Note added at 40 mins (2015-08-24 18:30:52 GMT)
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A few more examples:

Blog - escort hosting - WHEN THE PARENTS ARE AWAY....
bethsbedroom.escortwebsite.com/my-blog--blo--when-the-parents-are-awa...
The party started to fizzle out in the early morning hours. Some walked home or to somewhere else, some got rides and some, like me, crashed on the floor with ...

On Piss Patrol... - Amass Restaurant | Amassed
blog.amassrestaurant.com/on-piss-patrol/
Jun 6, 2013 - I was a bit worried about 4:00 when the party started to fizzle out and what might happen when people started to leave. I had a few hours to kill ...

Starbursts and Cherry Stems, a romance fiction | FictionPress
https://www.fictionpress.com/s/3253613/1/Starbursts-and-Cher...
And of course when he showed up at that same beach bonfire party, she seized the opportunity to go on a walk with him as the party started to fizzle out.
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Darius Saczuk
United States
Local time: 22:23
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2fizzle out
Darius Saczuk
4 +1peter out
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
4thin out
A.G.
3drop out
Jarosław Bartkowiak
3to dwindle
geopiet


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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
drop out


Explanation:
another option

Jarosław Bartkowiak
Poland
Local time: 04:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
peter out


Explanation:
propozycja

Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 22:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 580

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Joanna Carroll: Yes when referring to the party not the people
18 mins
  -> Thank you Asia! I will refrain from saying anything corny.
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
fizzle out


Explanation:
Very commonly used.

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Note added at 4 mins (2015-08-24 17:55:37 GMT)
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fizzle out
To come gradually to an end by growing fainter, weaker, less active, or less frequent: I lit the fuse of the firecracker, but it fizzled out. The party finally fizzled out after midnight.

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Note added at 7 mins (2015-08-24 17:58:04 GMT)
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Or simply: PEOPLE STARTED TO LEAVE...

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Note added at 40 mins (2015-08-24 18:30:52 GMT)
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A few more examples:

Blog - escort hosting - WHEN THE PARENTS ARE AWAY....
bethsbedroom.escortwebsite.com/my-blog--blo--when-the-parents-are-awa...
The party started to fizzle out in the early morning hours. Some walked home or to somewhere else, some got rides and some, like me, crashed on the floor with ...

On Piss Patrol... - Amass Restaurant | Amassed
blog.amassrestaurant.com/on-piss-patrol/
Jun 6, 2013 - I was a bit worried about 4:00 when the party started to fizzle out and what might happen when people started to leave. I had a few hours to kill ...

Starbursts and Cherry Stems, a romance fiction | FictionPress
https://www.fictionpress.com/s/3253613/1/Starbursts-and-Cher...
And of course when he showed up at that same beach bonfire party, she seized the opportunity to go on a walk with him as the party started to fizzle out.

Darius Saczuk
United States
Local time: 22:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 2141
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Joanna Carroll: Yes when referring to the party not the people
32 mins
  -> Thanks, Joanna!

agree  Jacek Konopka
14 hrs
  -> Humble thanks, Jacku.
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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
to dwindle


Explanation:
dwindle - to become smaller and smaller; shrink - http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/dwindle

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The small crowd began to dwindle before midnight so Tom called 'last call' at 12:30. The club was empty before one and Kit locked the doors - http://www.asstr.org/files/Authors/bobbijo/gwua1/gwua1_14.tx...

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geopiet
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
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1 day 15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
thin out


Explanation:
At some point, as the guests started to thin out, Lana asked me to dance – not one of my talents I must admit. As I shuffled around the floor with her in my arms, ..

A.G.
Local time: 04:23
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 16
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