EN · B2 · idiomgive someone the cold shoulder
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Dialogues in context
EN · B2A Reception at the Office
- A
How did they welcome you at the office?
Jak cię przyjęli w biurze?
- B
The manager gave me a cold reception. He barely said hello.
Kierownik chłodno mnie potraktował. Ledwie się przywitał.
- A
Maybe he didn't know why you were there.
Może nie wiedział, po co przyszłaś.
- B
I'll show him the project tomorrow.
Jutro przedstawię mu projekt.
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Translations
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RussianExamples of use
Kuzyni chłodno ją potraktowali.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Her cousins gave her the cold shoulder.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Ihre Cousins zeigten ihr die kalte Schulter.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Sus primos le hicieron el vacío.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Её двоюродные братья демонстративно игнорировали её.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Grammar
idiom
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- give someone the cold shoulder
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Example
Her cousins gave her the cold shoulder.
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B2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Related phrases
Nie chcę stawiać cię przed faktem dokonanym; przedstawiam plan, zanim podejmę wiążące ustalenia.
C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Doceniam twoją troskę, ale chcę podjąć tę decyzję samodzielnie.
B2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Nie chcę podejmować decyzji za ciebie, ale mogę pomóc ci porównać możliwości.
B2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Chcę pomóc, ale potrzebuję jasnej informacji, czego ode mnie oczekujecie.
B2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Wspólna decyzja wymaga rozmowy o potrzebach każdej osoby, a nie tylko głosowania nad gotowym planem.
B2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Możemy pomóc w opiece, lecz potrzebujemy planu, który uwzględni także nasze obowiązki zawodowe.
B2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.