EN · C2 · idiom

make heavy weather of something

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niepotrzebnie komplikować wykonanie czegoś

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Flashcard #7520 · C2

make heavy weather of something

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Unnecessary Steps

  1. A

    Are you copying the table manually again?

    Znów kopiujesz tabelę ręcznie?

  2. B

    I'm making heavy weather of it. There's an export button.

    Niepotrzebnie komplikuję wykonanie zadania. Jest przycisk eksportu.

  3. A

    Shall we check the file format?

    Sprawdzimy format pliku?

  4. B

    Yes, before saving.

    Tak, przed zapisaniem.

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Translations

Polishniepotrzebnie komplikować wykonanie czegośexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Germanetwas unnötig umständlich erledigenexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Spanishcomplicar innecesariamente una tareaexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Russianнеоправданно усложнять выполнение чего-либоexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.

Examples of use

Polish

Niepotrzebnie komplikowała prostą rezerwację.

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English

She made heavy weather of a simple booking.

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German

Sie erledigte eine einfache Buchung unnötig umständlich.

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Spanish

Complicó innecesariamente una reserva sencilla.

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Russian

Она неоправданно усложнила простое бронирование.

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Grammar

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make heavy weather of something
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She made heavy weather of a simple booking.

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