EN · C2 · idiom

a hornet's nest

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sytuacja wywołująca gwałtowny sprzeciw

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a hornet's nest

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EN · C2

A Controversial Decision

  1. A

    They announced the pitch closure without consultation.

    Ogłosili zamknięcie boiska bez konsultacji.

  2. B

    That's a red rag to a bull.

    To sytuacja wywołująca gwałtowny sprzeciw.

  3. A

    Do residents want a meeting?

    Mieszkańcy chcą spotkania?

  4. B

    Yes, tomorrow at the hall.

    Tak, jutro w świetlicy.

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Translations

Polishsytuacja wywołująca gwałtowny sprzeciwexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Germaneine Situation voller heftiger WiderständeexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Spanishuna situación que provoca oposición ferozexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Russianситуация, вызывающая яростное сопротивлениеexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.

Examples of use

Polish

Propozycja wywołała gwałtowny sprzeciw.

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English

The proposal stirred up a hornet's nest.

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German

Der Vorschlag löste heftige Widerstände aus.

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Spanish

La propuesta provocó una oposición feroz.

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Russian

Предложение вызвало яростное сопротивление.

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Grammar

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a hornet's nest
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The proposal stirred up a hornet's nest.

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