EN · C1 · idiom

learn the hard way

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nauczyć się na bolesnym doświadczeniu

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Flashcard #7349 · C1

learn the hard way

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  1. A

    Why do you copy the recording right after rehearsal?

    Dlaczego kopiujesz nagranie od razu po próbie?

  2. B

    I learned the hard way. I once lost a whole session.

    Nauczyłem się tego na bolesnym doświadczeniu. Raz straciłem całą sesję.

  3. A

    Where do you keep the second copy?

    Gdzie trzymasz drugą kopię?

  4. B

    On a separate drive.

    Na osobnym dysku.

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Translations

Polishnauczyć się na bolesnym doświadczeniuexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Germandurch schmerzhafte Erfahrung lernenexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Spanishaprender a base de golpesexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Russianнаучиться на горьком опытеexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.

Examples of use

Polish

Bolesne doświadczenie nauczyło mnie robić kopie plików.

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English

I learned the hard way to back up files.

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German

Durch schmerzhafte Erfahrung lernte ich, Dateien zu sichern.

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Spanish

Aprendí a base de golpes a hacer copias de seguridad.

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Russian

Горький опыт научил меня делать резервные копии файлов.

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Grammar

idiom

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learn the hard way
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I learned the hard way to back up files.

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