learn the hard way
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learn the hard way
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Dialogues in context
EN · C1An Unsaved Recording
- A
Why do you copy the recording right after rehearsal?
Dlaczego kopiujesz nagranie od razu po próbie?
- B
I learned the hard way. I once lost a whole session.
Nauczyłem się tego na bolesnym doświadczeniu. Raz straciłem całą sesję.
- A
Where do you keep the second copy?
Gdzie trzymasz drugą kopię?
- B
On a separate drive.
Na osobnym dysku.
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Translations
Examples of use
Bolesne doświadczenie nauczyło mnie robić kopie plików.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.I learned the hard way to back up files.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Durch schmerzhafte Erfahrung lernte ich, Dateien zu sichern.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Aprendí a base de golpes a hacer copias de seguridad.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Горький опыт научил меня делать резервные копии файлов.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Grammar
idiom
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- learn the hard way
- Learn this expression as a whole and use the example to understand its context.
Example
I learned the hard way to back up files.