EN · C1 · idiom

on a shoestring

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przy bardzo małym budżecie

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EN · C1

A Small School Exhibition

  1. A

    How can we put on an exhibition on a shoestring?

    Jak urządzimy wystawę przy bardzo małym budżecie?

  2. B

    We'll borrow frames from the library.

    Pożyczymy ramy od biblioteki.

  3. A

    What about photo captions?

    A podpisy do zdjęć?

  4. B

    We'll print them on the paper we already have.

    Wydrukujemy je na papierze, który już mamy.

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Translations

Polishprzy bardzo małym budżecieexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Germanmit einem winzigen BudgetexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Spanishcon un presupuesto mínimoexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Russianс крайне малым бюджетомexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.

Examples of use

Polish

Nakręciliśmy film przy bardzo małym budżecie.

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English

We made the film on a shoestring.

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German

Wir drehten den Film mit einem winzigen Budget.

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Spanish

Rodamos la película con un presupuesto mínimo.

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Russian

Мы сняли фильм с крайне малым бюджетом.

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Grammar

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on a shoestring
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We made the film on a shoestring.

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