EN · C2

We are caught in a vicious circle: we postpone the meeting because we lack a common position, yet without a meeting we do not try to develop one.

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Tkwimy w błędnym kole: odkładamy spotkanie, bo nie mamy wspólnego stanowiska, a bez spotkania nie próbujemy go wypracować.

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Flashcard #3294 · C2

We are caught in a vicious circle: we postpone the meeting because we lack a common position, yet without a meeting we do not try to develop one.

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EN · C2
  1. A

    Let’s postpone the meeting until a shared position emerges by itself.

    Odłóżmy spotkanie, aż samo powstanie wspólne stanowisko.

  2. B

    We are caught in a vicious circle: we postpone the meeting because we lack a common position, yet without a meeting we do not try to develop one.

    Tkwimy w błędnym kole: odkładamy spotkanie, bo nie mamy wspólnego stanowiska, a bez spotkania nie próbujemy go wypracować.

  3. A

    How shall we proceed, then?

    Jak zatem postąpimy?

  4. B

    Let’s begin with a short meeting on disputed points.

    Zacznijmy od krótkiego spotkania o punktach spornych.

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Examples of use

Polish

Przenośne wyrażenie w złożonej ocenie sytuacji.

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English

A figurative expression in a nuanced assessment of a situation.

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German

Ein bildlicher Ausdruck bei einer differenzierten Bewertung einer Situation.

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Spanish

Una expresión figurada en una valoración matizada de una situación.

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Russian

Образное выражение при многогранной оценке ситуации.

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