EN · C1 · verbdefend the central thesis
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Dialogues in context
EN · C1The expression’s meaning in conversation
- A
The author defended her central thesis despite the reviewers' criticism.
Autorka broniła głównej tezy, mimo krytyki recenzentów.
- B
How do you understand the expression “defend the central thesis” in this situation?
Jak rozumiesz wyrażenie „bronić głównej tezy” w tej sytuacji?
- A
Let’s look at who acts in this example and what they want to achieve. That will help us understand the expression in this situation.
Spójrzmy, kto działa w tym przykładzie i co chce osiągnąć. To pomoże nam uchwycić sens wyrażenia w tej sytuacji.
- B
I’ll give another example. Let’s compare them and see what they share in meaning.
Podam drugi przykład. Porównajmy je i sprawdźmy, co w znaczeniu pozostaje wspólne.
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Autorka broniła głównej tezy, mimo krytyki recenzentów.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.The author defended her central thesis despite the reviewers' criticism.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Die Autorin verteidigte ihre zentrale These trotz der Kritik der Gutachter.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.La autora defendió su tesis central pese a las críticas de los revisores.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Автор защищала центральный тезис несмотря на критику рецензентов.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Grammar
verb
- Dictionary form
- defend the central thesis
Present
| I | defend the central thesis |
|---|---|
| you | defend the central thesis |
| he / she / it | defends the central thesis |
| we | defend the central thesis |
| you (plural) | defend the central thesis |
| they | defend the central thesis |
Past
| I | defended the central thesis |
|---|---|
| you | defended the central thesis |
| he / she / it | defended the central thesis |
| we | defended the central thesis |
| you (plural) | defended the central thesis |
| they | defended the central thesis |
Future
| I | will defend the central thesis |
|---|---|
| you | will defend the central thesis |
| he / she / it | will defend the central thesis |
| we | will defend the central thesis |
| you (plural) | will defend the central thesis |
| they | will defend the central thesis |
- Present Simple, Past Simple and future with will. These tables show statements.
- The table conjugates the main verb in the context of the whole expression. Nouns, adjectives and dependent infinitives inside it are not separate headwords.
Example
The author defended her central thesis despite the reviewers' criticism.
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C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Nie sposób wyciągać ogólnych wniosków z tak ograniczonej próby.
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C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.W tym rozumowaniu pominięto alternatywne wyjaśnienie zaobserwowanego zjawiska.
C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Różnica statystyczna nie musi przekładać się na istotną różnicę praktyczną.
C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Powtórzenie badania w odmiennych warunkach wymaga wyjaśnienia, które różnice mogą mieć znaczenie dla wyniku.
C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.