Meaning of odpočívať na vavrínoch | Babel Free
ɔtpɔt͡ʃiːvaɟ navavriːnɔxDefinitions
to rest on one's laurels (to be so satisfied with what one has already achieved that one makes no further effort)
idiomatic, imperfective, intransitive
Examples
“Ale ani USA, ani jeho spojenci nemali čas odpočívať na vavrínoch. Bolo potrebné rozmiestniť asi 60 000 vojakov v Bosne, aby posilnili krehký mier.”
But neither the US nor its allies had time to rest on their laurels. Some 60,000 troops had to be deployed to Bosnia to enforce the fragile peace.
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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