EN · C2

In a sentence where someone “lost their keys and their patience”, the shared predicate joins a literal loss to a figurative one; let us not describe both objects as two physical things.

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W zdaniu, w którym ktoś „stracił klucze i cierpliwość”, wspólne orzeczenie łączy stratę dosłowną z przenośną; nie opisujmy obu dopełnień tak, jakby oznaczały dwa fizyczne przedmioty.

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Flashcard #5026 · C2

In a sentence where someone “lost their keys and their patience”, the shared predicate joins a literal loss to a figurative one; let us not describe both objects as two physical things.

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EN · C2
  1. A

    What kind of loss does this sentence describe?

    Jaką stratę opisuje to zdanie?

  2. B

    In a sentence where someone “lost their keys and their patience”, the shared predicate joins a literal loss to a figurative one; let us not describe both objects as two physical things.

    W zdaniu, w którym ktoś „stracił klucze i cierpliwość”, wspólne orzeczenie łączy stratę dosłowną z przenośną; nie opisujmy obu dopełnień tak, jakby oznaczały dwa fizyczne przedmioty.

  3. A

    He misplaced the keys and ran out of patience.

    Klucze zgubił, a cierpliwość mu się skończyła.

  4. B

    Let's mark both meanings below the example.

    Zaznaczmy oba znaczenia pod przykładem.

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Polish

Analizowanie wspólnego orzeczenia w zeugmie.

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English

Analysing a shared predicate in zeugma.

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German

Ein gemeinsames Prädikat im Zeugma analysieren.

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Spanish

Analizar un predicado compartido en el zeugma.

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Russian

Анализ общего сказуемого в зевгме.

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