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English translation: to be trapped in, to be unable to overcome smth, to be a slave to
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| 4 +1 | be a slave to |
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| 4 | He is unable to overcome (his) mediocrity and simplemindedness |
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| 4 | to be trapped in |
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He is unable to overcome (his) mediocrity and simplemindedness Explanation: I think more context would be helpful. It is not quite clear whether this refers to his own shortcomings or whether he is surrounded by people with such shortcomings. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 3 hrs (2011-09-17 01:48:07 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- You could use "ignorance" instead of simplemindedness but it is very close in meaning to "mediocrity" so I tried to avoid repetition |
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10 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1be a slave to Explanation: He is a slave to mediocrity and ignorance. |
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1 day 23 hrs confidence:
to be trapped in Explanation: He is trapped in mediocrity and ignorance. He is trapped in his own mediocrity and ignorance. Examles: What this means is that people tend to get trapped in mediocrity, because they .... .... because deep down they know they are trapped in their own ignorance and mediocrity. http://www.google.be/search?sourceid=navclient&hl=nl&ie=UTF-... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 days (2011-09-21 14:37:02 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- Благодаря! |
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