EN · C2 · idiom

a curate's egg

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coś po części dobre, po części złe

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a curate's egg

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EN · C2

Festival Review

  1. A

    How was the festival?

    Jak oceniasz festiwal?

  2. B

    It was a mixed bag.

    To coś po części dobre, po części złe.

  3. A

    What worked well?

    Co się udało?

  4. B

    The concerts. But information was lacking.

    Koncerty. Ale zabrakło informacji.

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Translations

Polishcoś po części dobre, po części złeexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Germanetwas teils Gutes, teils SchlechtesexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Spanishalgo con partes buenas y malasexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Russianнечто с хорошими и плохими сторонамиexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.

Examples of use

Polish

Spektakl był nierówny: świetna gra, słaba reżyseria.

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English

The production was a curate's egg: superb acting, weak direction.

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German

Die Inszenierung war teils gut, teils schlecht: tolles Spiel, schwache Regie.

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Spanish

La producción tenía partes buenas y malas: gran actuación, mala dirección.

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Russian

Постановка была неоднозначной: отличная игра, слабая режиссура.

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Grammar

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a curate's egg
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The production was a curate's egg: superb acting, weak direction.

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