The apparent compliment becomes a barb only when read against the preceding remark; the sentence alone does not establish an ironic intention.
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No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Pozorna pochwała staje się uszczypliwością dopiero w zestawieniu z poprzednią uwagą; samo zdanie nie przesądza o ironicznej intencji.
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EN · C2- A
That compliment alone proves irony.
Ta pochwała sama w sobie dowodzi ironii.
- B
The apparent compliment becomes a barb only when read against the preceding remark; the sentence alone does not establish an ironic intention.
Pozorna pochwała staje się uszczypliwością dopiero w zestawieniu z poprzednią uwagą; samo zdanie nie przesądza o ironicznej intencji.
- A
What next step do you suggest?
Jaki następny krok proponujesz?
- B
Let’s read the preceding remark too.
Przeczytajmy także poprzednią uwagę.
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- A
The apparent compliment becomes a barb only when read against the preceding remark; the sentence alone does not establish an ironic intention.
Pozorna pochwała staje się uszczypliwością dopiero w zestawieniu z poprzednią uwagą; samo zdanie nie przesądza o ironicznej intencji.
- B
Just before, the character claimed he never mixes up names.
Chwilę wcześniej bohater zapewniał, że nigdy nie myli nazwisk.
- A
Then he is praised for exceptional accuracy.
Potem dostaje pochwałę za wyjątkową dokładność.
- B
Without the first line, the reader might miss the irony.
Bez pierwszej kwestii czytelnik mógłby przeoczyć ironię.
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Examples of use
Interpretacja pytań retorycznych i pozornej pochwały.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Interpreting rhetorical questions and apparent praise.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Rhetorische Fragen und scheinbares Lob interpretieren.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Interpretar preguntas retóricas y elogios aparentes.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Толкование риторических вопросов и мнимой похвалы.
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