EN · C1 · idiomthe elephant in the room
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Dialogues in context
EN · C1Silence About the Cost
- A
Everyone's talking about the colour of the stand.
Wszyscy omawiają kolor stoiska.
- B
And the cost overrun is the elephant in the room.
A przekroczony budżet to słoń w pokoju.
- A
Should I bring it up before the vote?
Poruszyć to przed głosowaniem?
- B
Yes, show the latest quote.
Tak, pokaż ostatnią wycenę.
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Translations
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Spanish
RussianExamples of use
Nikt nie wspomniał o słoniu w pokoju: naszym długu.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Nobody mentioned the elephant in the room: our debt.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Niemand erwähnte den Elefanten im Raum: unsere Schulden.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Nadie mencionó el elefante en la habitación: nuestra deuda.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Никто не упомянул слона в комнате: наш долг.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Grammar
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- the elephant in the room
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Nobody mentioned the elephant in the room: our debt.
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C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.przejęzyczenie
C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.bezpośrednio od źródła
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.