Apr 24, 2016 20:51
8 yrs ago
Polish term

skromniejszy

Polish to English Social Sciences Military / Defense
Reakcja niektórych państw na zagrożenie ze wschodu była dużo skromniejsza

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Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D. Apr 24, 2016:
Modest odnosi się do reaction.

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significantly/much more restrained, subdued

Two options that should fit your context well.

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The Intifada: Its Impact on Israel, the Arab World, and ...
https://books.google.com/books?isbn=0813010403
Robert Owen Freedman - 1991 - ‎History
... arrived in Israel.1 Consequently, with Soviet-Israeli relations on the upswing, the Soviet reaction to the Intifada was far more restrained than it otherwise might

International School History - Cold War
www.internationalschoolhistory.net/cold.../gaddis_reagan_go...
For once, a Reagan performance fell flat: the reaction in Moscow was unexpectedly restrained. Despite this challenge to the most visible symbol of Soviet ...

The Fallout From Russell Armstrong's Suicide Is Turning ...
www.businessinsider.com/real-housewives-russell-armstr...
Business Insider
Aug 19, 2011 - When Russell Armstrong was found dead four days ago, the immediate reaction on all sides was subdued, restrained. Ninety-six hours later, ...

Peer comment(s):

agree petkovw
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Polish term (edited): [dużo] skromniejsza

modest [at best], pale in comparison

Fifth, the West should leave the door open for Russia to change course and help end the conflict in eastern Ukraine, even if expectations of such a change in Moscow’s course are modest at best. - http://www.brookings.edu/research/testimony/2015/03/04-russi...

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Yet the Atlantic alliance today seems to be running on fumes. Even after the invasion of Ukraine not much has changed. Most of the military measures taken so far by the alliance in response to Russia’s intervention have been modest at best. - http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/03/opinion/scrimping-on-nato....

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less pronounced

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rather muted
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4 hrs

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Kolejna opcja dobrze reprezentowana w sieci

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MORE limited
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