EN · C1 · idiomspeak of the devil
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Dialogues in context
EN · C1A Late Guest
- A
I wonder when Paweł will arrive.
Ciekawe, kiedy przyjdzie Paweł.
- B
Speak of the devil! He's opening the gate.
O wilku mowa! Właśnie otwiera bramę.
- A
Did you bring the map, Paweł?
Przyniosłeś mapę, Pawle?
- B
Yes, it's in my backpack.
Tak, mam ją w plecaku.
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Translations
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O wilku mowa! Właśnie o tobie rozmawialiśmy.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Speak of the devil! We were just discussing you.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Wenn man vom Teufel spricht! Wir haben gerade über dich gesprochen.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.¡Hablando del rey de Roma! Justo hablábamos de ti.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Лёгок на помине! Мы как раз говорили о тебе.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Grammar
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- speak of the devil
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Speak of the devil! We were just discussing you.
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C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Related phrases
Nie chcę dolewać oliwy do ognia, dlatego wrócę do tej rozmowy, gdy opadną emocje.
C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Ta uwaga trafia w sedno problemu: ustaliliśmy termin, lecz nadal inaczej rozumiemy zakres zadania.
C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.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.Ten przykład rzuca nowe światło na sprawę, ale sam w sobie nie rozstrzyga, którą z dwóch interpretacji należy przyjąć.
C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Znalezienie wspólnego języka wymaga sprawdzenia, czy te same słowa odnosimy do tej samej sytuacji.
C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Nie chcę dolewać oliwy do ognia, dlatego najpierw wyjaśnię nieporozumienie, a dopiero później wrócę do spornego tematu.
C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.