EN · C2

The intention to ease tension does not erase the effect of a cutting remark if the other person understood it as questioning their competence.

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Intencja rozładowania napięcia nie usuwa skutku uszczypliwej uwagi, jeśli rozmówca odebrał ją jako podważenie swojej kompetencji.

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Flashcard #3488 · C2

The intention to ease tension does not erase the effect of a cutting remark if the other person understood it as questioning their competence.

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EN · C2
  1. A

    I meant to ease tension, so the remark could not offend.

    Chciałem rozładować napięcie, więc uwaga nie mogła urazić.

  2. B

    The intention to ease tension does not erase the effect of a cutting remark if the other person understood it as questioning their competence.

    Intencja rozładowania napięcia nie usuwa skutku uszczypliwej uwagi, jeśli rozmówca odebrał ją jako podważenie swojej kompetencji.

  3. A

    How shall we proceed, then?

    Jak zatem postąpimy?

  4. B

    Let’s ask how the remark was received.

    Zapytajmy, jak uwaga została odebrana.

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Polish

Wyjaśnianie ironii i ryzyka odmiennego odczytania tonu.

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English

Explaining irony and the risk of a different reading of tone.

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German

Ironie und das Risiko einer anderen Deutung des Tons erläutern.

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Spanish

Explicar la ironía y el riesgo de interpretar el tono de otra manera.

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Russian

Объяснение иронии и риска иного восприятия тона.

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