EN · C1 · idiom

a sinking feeling

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złe przeczucie

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a sinking feeling

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EN · C1

A Quiet Warehouse

  1. A

    Why did you stop at the entrance?

    Czemu zatrzymałeś się przed wejściem?

  2. B

    I've got a bad feeling. You can usually hear a fan here.

    Mam złe przeczucie. Zwykle słychać tu wentylator.

  3. A

    Maybe it's switched off today.

    Może dziś go wyłączono.

  4. B

    I'll check the maintenance messages.

    Sprawdzę wiadomości od obsługi.

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Translations

Polishzłe przeczucieexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Germanein ungutes GefühlexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Spanishun mal presentimientoexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Russianтревожное предчувствиеexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.

Examples of use

Polish

Gdy zadzwonił telefon, miałem złe przeczucie.

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English

I had a sinking feeling when the phone rang.

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German

Als das Telefon klingelte, hatte ich ein ungutes Gefühl.

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Spanish

Tuve un mal presentimiento cuando sonó el teléfono.

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Russian

Когда зазвонил телефон, у меня возникло тревожное предчувствие.

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Grammar

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a sinking feeling
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I had a sinking feeling when the phone rang.

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