EN · B2 · idiomtighten your belt
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Dialogues in context
EN · B2The Holiday Budget
- A
How much more do we need for the trip?
Ile brakuje nam do wyjazdu?
- B
Quite a bit. We need to tighten our belts for two months.
Spora suma. Musimy zacisnąć pasa na dwa miesiące.
- A
Where do we start?
Od czego zaczniemy?
- B
We'll order less takeaway.
Ograniczymy zamawianie jedzenia.
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Translations
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RussianExamples of use
Zacisnęliśmy pasa po podwyżce czynszu.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.We tightened our belts after the rent increase.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Nach der Mieterhöhung schnallten wir den Gürtel enger.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Nos apretamos el cinturón tras la subida del alquiler.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.После повышения аренды мы затянули пояс.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Grammar
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- tighten your belt
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Example
We tightened our belts after the rent increase.
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B2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.pieniądze nie rosną na drzewach
B1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.złota odprawa
C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.mieć ujemne saldo
C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.mieć dodatnie saldo
C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Related phrases
Niższa cena nie zawsze oznacza lepszy stosunek jakości do kosztów.
B2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Proszę przesłać szczegółowe zestawienie opłat przed podpisaniem umowy.
B2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Proszę wyjaśnić, dlaczego naliczono opłatę, mimo że anulowałem usługę.
B2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Zanim przedłużę umowę, chciałbym znać wysokość przyszłego czynszu.
B2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Jeśli uwzględnimy koszty utrzymania, ta oferta przestaje być najtańsza.
B2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Opłata została pobrana, chociaż nie otrzymaliśmy potwierdzenia rezerwacji.
B2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.