Aug 16, 2022 15:45
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Czech term
United States
Buying translation is like buying a car.
Native in: Czech
Works in: English to Czech, Czech to English, Slovak to English, and 1 more.
Sám jako kůl v plotě
Czech to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Saying
No more context. Look for US saying, which will fit this as much as possible. I heard "alone on an island", but I do not think it is the best one out there.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | Lonely as a deserted ship |
Jiri Lonsky
|
| 3 | Alone as Crusoe |
Emil Kucera
|
| 3 | (all) by one's lonesome |
Andrzej Ziomek
|
Proposed translations
2 hrs
Emil Kucera
Canada
Canada
Native in Czech
&
English
Works in field
Canada
Serving the science community since 1969
Native in: Czech 
, English
Works in: Czech to English, Slovak to English, German to English, and 1 more.
Alone as Crusoe
a very cliché saying, just like the Czech one.
16 hrs
Jiri Lonsky
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Native in Czech
&
English
Works in field
Czech Republic
Bilingual native Czech medical expert
Native in: Czech , English
Works in: English to Czech, Czech to English
Lonely as a deserted ship
(anonymous)
94 days
Andrzej Ziomek
Poland
Poland
Poland
Jack of all trades Master of translation
Native in: Polish
Works in: English to Polish, Polish to English
(all) by one's lonesome
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Note added at 94 days (2022-11-19 10:53:46 GMT)
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https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/on-ones...
on one's lonesome
in American English
by one's lonesome
alone
She went walking by her lonesome
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Note added at 94 days (2022-11-19 10:53:46 GMT)
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https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/on-ones...
on one's lonesome
in American English
by one's lonesome
alone
She went walking by her lonesome
Discussion
'all alone', or
'alll by oneself''