EN · C2

A courteous closing does not cancel a sharp remark in the middle of a letter, just as that remark does not make every courtesy hypocritical; let us preserve both tones instead of smoothing the correspondence into a single mood.

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Uprzejme zakończenie listu nie unieważnia ostrej uwagi w jego środku, tak jak ta uwaga nie czyni każdej grzeczności obłudą; spróbujmy utrzymać oba tony, zamiast wygładzać korespondencję do jednego nastroju.

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Flashcard #5325 · C2

A courteous closing does not cancel a sharp remark in the middle of a letter, just as that remark does not make every courtesy hypocritical; let us preserve both tones instead of smoothing the correspondence into a single mood.

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EN · C2
  1. A

    The close is polite, but the middle is sharp.

    Zakończenie listu jest uprzejme, ale środek ostry.

  2. B

    A courteous closing does not cancel a sharp remark in the middle of a letter, just as that remark does not make every courtesy hypocritical; let us preserve both tones instead of smoothing the correspondence into a single mood.

    Uprzejme zakończenie listu nie unieważnia ostrej uwagi w jego środku, tak jak ta uwaga nie czyni każdej grzeczności obłudą; spróbujmy utrzymać oba tony, zamiast wygładzać korespondencję do jednego nastroju.

  3. A

    Let's keep both tones in translation.

    Zostawmy oba tony w przekładzie.

  4. B

    I'll read it all again.

    Przeczytam całość jeszcze raz.

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Polish

Omawianie lektury i opracowania zbioru listów.

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English

Discussing the reading and editing of a collection of letters.

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German

Die Lektüre und Bearbeitung einer Briefsammlung besprechen.

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Spanish

Comentar la lectura y la edición de una colección de cartas.

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Russian

Обсуждение чтения и подготовки сборника писем.

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