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a sacred cow

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nietykalna zasada

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a sacred cow

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EN · C2

An Old Rule

  1. A

    Why do meetings always last two hours?

    Dlaczego spotkania zawsze trwają dwie godziny?

  2. B

    It's a sacred cow here. Nobody questions it.

    To tu nietykalna zasada. Nikt jej nie kwestionuje.

  3. A

    Can we suggest a shorter trial?

    Możemy zaproponować krótszą próbę?

  4. B

    Let's ask the team.

    Zapytajmy zespół.

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Translations

Polishnietykalna zasadaexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Germanein unantastbarer GrundsatzexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Spanishun principio intocableexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Russianнеприкосновенный принципexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.

Examples of use

Polish

Ta dotacja jest w parlamencie nietykalną zasadą.

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English

That subsidy is a sacred cow in parliament.

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German

Diese Subvention ist im Parlament ein unantastbarer Grundsatz.

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Spanish

Esa subvención es un principio intocable en el parlamento.

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Russian

Эта субсидия — неприкосновенный принцип в парламенте.

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Grammar

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a sacred cow
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That subsidy is a sacred cow in parliament.

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