EN · C1 · idiom

sweep something under the carpet

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zamieść coś pod dywan

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sweep something under the carpet

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EN · C1

An Error in the Report

  1. A

    Could we leave that error out of the summary?

    Może pominiemy ten błąd w podsumowaniu?

  2. B

    I don't want to sweep it under the rug. Let's record the correction.

    Nie chcę zamiatać sprawy pod dywan. Zapiszmy poprawkę.

  3. A

    Shall I add which data it affected?

    Dodać, których danych dotyczył?

  4. B

    Yes, and when they were recalculated.

    Tak, i kiedy je przeliczono.

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Translations

Polishzamieść coś pod dywanidiomNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Germanetwas unter den Teppich kehrenidiomNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Spanishbarrer algo debajo de la alfombraidiomNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Russianскрыть неприятную проблемуexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.

Examples of use

Polish

Zarząd zamiótł skargi pod dywan.

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English

The board swept the complaints under the carpet.

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German

Der Vorstand kehrte die Beschwerden unter den Teppich.

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Spanish

La junta barrió las quejas debajo de la alfombra.

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Russian

Правление скрыло неприятную проблему с жалобами.

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Grammar

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sweep something under the carpet
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The board swept the complaints under the carpet.

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