EN · B2 · idiomrub someone up the wrong way
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Dialogues in context
EN · B2The Ticking Clock
- A
Why are you moving the clock to the kitchen?
Dlaczego przenosisz zegar do kuchni?
- B
That ticking gets on my nerves when I read.
To tykanie działa mi na nerwy, kiedy czytam.
- A
Would you prefer a silent clock?
Wolisz cichy zegar?
- B
Yes, I'll put a digital one here.
Tak, postawię tutaj elektroniczny.
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Translations
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Jego zarozumiały ton działa mi na nerwy.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.His smug tone rubs me up the wrong way.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Sein selbstgefälliger Ton geht mir auf die Nerven.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Su tono arrogante me cae mal.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Его самодовольный тон меня раздражает.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Grammar
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- rub someone up the wrong way
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Example
His smug tone rubs me up the wrong way.
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B2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.nie kryć swoich uczuć
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Nie chcę stawiać cię przed faktem dokonanym; przedstawiam plan, zanim podejmę wiążące ustalenia.
C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Doceniam twoją troskę, ale chcę podjąć tę decyzję samodzielnie.
B2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Nie chcę podejmować decyzji za ciebie, ale mogę pomóc ci porównać możliwości.
B2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Chcę pomóc, ale potrzebuję jasnej informacji, czego ode mnie oczekujecie.
B2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Wspólna decyzja wymaga rozmowy o potrzebach każdej osoby, a nie tylko głosowania nad gotowym planem.
B2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Możemy pomóc w opiece, lecz potrzebujemy planu, który uwzględni także nasze obowiązki zawodowe.
B2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.