EN · C2 · idiom

shoot the breeze

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gadać swobodnie o niczym

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shoot the breeze

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EN · C2

A Chat on the Bench

  1. A

    What do you do after training?

    Co robicie po treningu?

  2. B

    We sit and shoot the breeze.

    Siadamy i gadamy swobodnie o niczym.

  3. A

    Can I join today?

    Mogę dziś dołączyć?

  4. B

    Of course, under the tree.

    Jasne, spotkamy się pod drzewem.

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Translations

Polishgadać swobodnie o niczymexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Germanzwanglos über Alltägliches plaudernexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Spanishcharlar relajadamente de cosas trivialesexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Russianнепринуждённо болтать о пустякахexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.

Examples of use

Polish

Czekając na pociąg, gadaliśmy swobodnie o niczym.

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English

We shot the breeze while waiting for the train.

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German

Beim Warten auf den Zug plauderten wir zwanglos über Alltägliches.

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Spanish

Charlamos de cosas triviales mientras esperábamos el tren.

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Russian

Ожидая поезд, мы непринуждённо болтали о пустяках.

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Grammar

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shoot the breeze
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