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turn a blind eye

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przymknąć oko

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turn a blind eye

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EN · B2

A Late Return

  1. A

    I brought the book back a day late.

    Przyniosłem książkę dzień po terminie.

  2. B

    I'll let it slide this time.

    Tym razem przymknę na to oko.

  3. A

    Thanks. Can I borrow the next volume?

    Dziękuję. Mogę wypożyczyć następny tom?

  4. B

    Yes, it's on the same shelf.

    Tak, stoi na tej samej półce.

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Translations

Polishprzymknąć okoidiomNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Germanein Auge zudrückenidiomNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Spanishhacer la vista gordaidiomNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Russianзакрыть глазаidiomNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.

Examples of use

Polish

Inspektor przymknął oko na naruszenie.

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English

The inspector turned a blind eye to the violation.

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German

Der Prüfer drückte bei dem Verstoß ein Auge zu.

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Spanish

El inspector hizo la vista gorda ante la infracción.

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Russian

Инспектор закрыл глаза на нарушение.

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Grammar

idiom

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turn a blind eye
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Example

The inspector turned a blind eye to the violation.

the tip of the iceberg

wierzchołek góry lodowej

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a can of worms

sprawa rodząca liczne komplikacje

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a slippery slope

niebezpieczny precedens prowadzący do dalszych ustępstw

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sweep something under the carpet

zamieść coś pod dywan

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a level playing field

równe warunki konkurencji

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pass the buck

przerzucać odpowiedzialność

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We can turn a blind eye to minor irregularities in the first mock-up, but not to the absence of the element we were meant to test.

Możemy przymknąć oko na drobne nierówności pierwszej makiety, ale nie na brak elementu, który mieliśmy sprawdzić.

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Let us not bite off more than we can chew; let us organise one event this year and see how the team manages.

Nie porywajmy się z motyką na słońce; w tym roku zorganizujmy jedno wydarzenie i zobaczmy, jak poradzi sobie zespół.

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He was made the scapegoat, even though the decision he was blamed for had been taken without his involvement.

Wybrano go na kozła ofiarnego, choć decyzja, za którą go obwiniano, zapadła bez jego udziału.

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The victory proved Pyrrhic: we achieved our goal but lost the colleagues we needed for the work ahead.

To zwycięstwo okazało się pyrrusowe: osiągnęliśmy cel, ale utraciliśmy współpracowników potrzebnych do dalszych działań.

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Let us not cut this Gordian knot with a decision that simplifies matters by ignoring important commitments.

Nie rozcinajmy tego węzła gordyjskiego decyzją, która uprości sytuację kosztem pominięcia istotnych zobowiązań.

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That seemingly minor remark triggered an avalanche of objections the participants had not voiced before.

Ta drobna z pozoru uwaga uruchomiła lawinę zastrzeżeń, których rozmówcy wcześniej nie zgłaszali.

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