EN · B2 · idiomkeep your head above water
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keep your head above water
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Dialogues in context
EN · B2The Café in the Off-Season
- A
How does the café do in winter?
Jak sobie radzi kawiarnia zimą?
- B
We stay afloat thanks to our regulars.
Utrzymujemy się na powierzchni dzięki stałym gościom.
- A
Do you still open on Mondays?
Nadal otwieracie w poniedziałki?
- B
Yes, but from noon.
Tak, ale od południa.
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Translations
German
Spanish
RussianExamples of use
Przy tych terminach ledwo utrzymuję się na powierzchni.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.With these deadlines, I'm just keeping my head above water.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Bei diesen Fristen halte ich mich gerade über Wasser.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Con estos plazos, apenas me mantengo a flote.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.С такими сроками я едва держусь на плаву.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Grammar
idiom
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- keep your head above water
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Example
With these deadlines, I'm just keeping my head above water.
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B1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.nauczyć się na pamięć
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B1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.zarabiać na życie
B1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Related phrases
Wyniki badania sugerują związek, ale nie dowodzą przyczyny.
B2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Ten przykład ilustruje zasadę, ale nie obejmuje wszystkich wyjątków.
B2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Aby porównać wyniki, powinniśmy użyć tych samych kryteriów oceny.
B2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Czy mógłbyś wyjaśnić, na jakiej podstawie odrzucasz to rozwiązanie?
B2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Nie oczekuję gotowej odpowiedzi; potrzebuję wskazówki, która pozwoli mi samodzielnie dojść do rozwiązania.
B2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Brak wcześniejszego doświadczenia nie powinien wykluczać kandydatów, jeśli kurs jest przeznaczony dla początkujących.
B2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.