EN · C2 · idiom

be no spring chicken

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nie być już pierwszej młodości

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  1. A

    I enjoy hiking, but I'm no spring chicken.

    Lubię wędrówki, ale nie jestem już pierwszej młodości.

  2. B

    How do you understand the expression “be no spring chicken” in this situation?

    Jak rozumiesz wyrażenie „nie być już pierwszej młodości” w tej sytuacji?

  3. A

    Let’s first establish the meaning in this context. Identify details in the example that support this reading and separate them from our assumptions.

    Najpierw ustalmy znaczenie w tym kontekście. Wskażmy w przykładzie szczegóły, które wspierają takie odczytanie, i oddzielmy je od własnych założeń.

  4. B

    I’ll compare this passage with another example and check whether the expression keeps the same meaning.

    Porównam ten fragment z drugim przykładem i sprawdzę, czy to wyrażenie zachowuje w nim ten sam sens.

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Translations

Polishnie być już pierwszej młodościexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Germannicht mehr der Jüngste seinexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Spanishno ser ya tan jovenexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Russianбыть уже не первой молодостиexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.

Examples of use

Polish

Lubię wędrówki, ale nie jestem już pierwszej młodości.

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English

I enjoy hiking, but I'm no spring chicken.

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German

Ich wandere gern, bin aber nicht mehr der Jüngste.

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Spanish

Me gusta caminar, pero ya no soy tan joven.

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Russian

Я люблю походы, но уже не первой молодости.

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Grammar

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be no spring chicken
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I enjoy hiking, but I'm no spring chicken.

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