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ring a bell

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brzmieć znajomo

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ring a bell

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Dialogues in context

EN · B1

A Tune in the Lift

  1. A

    Do you know that tune?

    Znasz tę melodię?

  2. B

    It sounds familiar, but I can't remember the title.

    Brzmi znajomo, ale nie pamiętam tytułu.

  3. A

    I think it was a TV theme.

    Chyba była w czołówce serialu.

  4. B

    I'll note down a few notes before it stops.

    Zapiszę kilka nut, zanim ucichnie.

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Translations

Polishbrzmieć znajomoexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Germanbekannt vorkommenexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Spanishsonar de algoidiomNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Russianказаться знакомымexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.

Examples of use

Polish

To nazwisko brzmi znajomo, ale nie mogę go skojarzyć.

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English

That name rings a bell, but I can't place it.

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German

Der Name kommt mir bekannt vor, aber ich kann ihn nicht zuordnen.

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Spanish

Ese nombre me suena de algo, pero no recuerdo de qué.

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Russian

Эта фамилия кажется знакомой, но я не могу вспомнить, откуда.

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Grammar

idiom

Dictionary form
ring a bell
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Example

That name rings a bell, but I can't place it.

be all ears

zamienić się w słuch

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on the tip of your tongue

mieć na końcu języka

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spill the beans

puścić farbę

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let the cat out of the bag

wygadać się

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hear through the grapevine

wiedzieć z poczty pantoflowej

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miss the point

nie uchwycić sedna

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I don't want to add fuel to the fire, so I'll return to this conversation once emotions have settled.

Nie chcę dolewać oliwy do ognia, dlatego wrócę do tej rozmowy, gdy opadną emocje.

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That comment gets to the heart of the problem: we agreed on a deadline, but we still understand the scope of the task differently.

Ta uwaga trafia w sedno problemu: ustaliliśmy termin, lecz nadal inaczej rozumiemy zakres zadania.

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I don't want to present you with a fait accompli; I am sharing the plan before making any binding arrangements.

Nie chcę stawiać cię przed faktem dokonanym; przedstawiam plan, zanim podejmę wiążące ustalenia.

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That example sheds new light on the matter, but does not by itself settle which of the two interpretations should be accepted.

Ten przykład rzuca nowe światło na sprawę, ale sam w sobie nie rozstrzyga, którą z dwóch interpretacji należy przyjąć.

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Finding a common language requires checking whether we use the same words to refer to the same situation.

Znalezienie wspólnego języka wymaga sprawdzenia, czy te same słowa odnosimy do tej samej sytuacji.

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I don't want to add fuel to the fire, so I will first clear up the misunderstanding and only then return to the disputed topic.

Nie chcę dolewać oliwy do ognia, dlatego najpierw wyjaśnię nieporozumienie, a dopiero później wrócę do spornego tematu.

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