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be long in the tooth

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być już w podeszłym wieku

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A Former Teacher

  1. A

    Does your former teacher still lead the choir?

    Twój dawny nauczyciel nadal prowadzi chór?

  2. B

    Yes, though he's getting on in years.

    Tak, choć jest już w podeszłym wieku.

  3. A

    Does he have an assistant?

    Ma pomocnika?

  4. B

    Yes, a former pupil.

    Tak, dawnego ucznia.

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Translations

Polishbyć już w podeszłym wiekuexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Germanschon ziemlich alt seinexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Spanishtener ya una edad avanzadaexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Russianбыть уже в преклонном возрастеexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.

Examples of use

Polish

Żartuje, że jest już za stary na biwakowanie.

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English

He jokes that he's too long in the tooth for camping.

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German

Er scherzt, dass er fürs Zelten schon zu alt ist.

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Spanish

Bromea con que ya tiene demasiada edad para acampar.

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Russian

Он шутит, что уже слишком стар для походов.

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Grammar

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be long in the tooth
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Example

He jokes that he's too long in the tooth for camping.

a dog in the manger

ktoś, kto sam nie korzysta i innym nie pozwala

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suffer fools gladly

cierpliwie znosić głupotę innych

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have a bee in your bonnet

uporczywie wracać do jednego pomysłu

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be a wet blanket

psuć innym zabawę

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be no spring chicken

nie być już pierwszej młodości

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a chip off the old block

nieodrodne dziecko swojego rodzica

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I don't want to present you with a fait accompli; I am sharing the plan before making any binding arrangements.

Nie chcę stawiać cię przed faktem dokonanym; przedstawiam plan, zanim podejmę wiążące ustalenia.

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I do not expect you to share my choice, but I would like you to acknowledge my right to make it.

Nie oczekuję, że podzielisz mój wybór, ale chciałbym, byś uznał moje prawo do niego.

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Your concern means a great deal to me, though the way you express it can be overwhelming.

Twoja troska wiele dla mnie znaczy, choć sposób jej wyrażania bywa przytłaczający.

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Declared unanimity does not rule out concerns that no one voiced because the discussion left no room for dissent.

Deklarowana jednomyślność nie wyklucza obaw, których nikt nie ujawnił, ponieważ rozmowa nie stwarzała przestrzeni do sprzeciwu.

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Acknowledging someone's fear does not require treating every concern as probable; it requires taking the experience itself seriously.

Uznanie czyjegoś lęku nie wymaga potwierdzania każdej obawy jako prawdopodobnej; wymaga potraktowania poważnie samego doświadczenia.

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A shared memory need not be an agreed reconstruction of the facts to play an important role in a relationship.

Wspólne wspomnienie nie musi być zgodną rekonstrukcją faktów, aby pełnić ważną rolę w relacji między ludźmi.

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