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Alexander
Dick had no appetite for the food but he managed to chew his way silently through it.
I don't understand the construction after 'he managed to'.
12 févr. 2011 19:10
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It means he ate ("chewed") the food without making any complaints, even though he didn't like it. In other words, he was polite.
12 février 2011
Alexander,
In this sentence "to manage to" means " to succeed in accomplishing ".
Dick had no appetite for the food but he succeeded in chewing his way silently through it.
ему удалось = he managed to
13 février 2011
dick should try making a milkshake :P
12 février 2011
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Compétences linguistiques
Anglais, Allemand, Russe
Langue étudiée
Allemand
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