A2 Idiom अनौपचारिक

Robí z komára somára

Making a donkey from a mosquito

मतलब

To exaggerate a small problem.

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सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि

In Slovak culture, being 'dramatický' (dramatic) is often looked down upon in favor of 'skromnosť' (modesty) and 'pokora' (humility). This idiom is a tool to enforce those values. The use of 'somár' (donkey) as a symbol of stupidity or stubbornness is common across Slavic and Germanic cultures, though the specific 'mosquito' pairing is very regional. The idiom reflects a time when mosquitoes were a daily nuisance in the marshy lowlands of the Danube or the forests of the North, making them the perfect symbol for a 'small' problem.

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The Rhyme Help

The words 'komára' and 'somára' rhyme perfectly. Use this to remember the phrase!

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Don't be rude

Be careful using this with your boss. It can sound like you are calling them irrational.

मतलब

To exaggerate a small problem.

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The Rhyme Help

The words 'komára' and 'somára' rhyme perfectly. Use this to remember the phrase!

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Don't be rude

Be careful using this with your boss. It can sound like you are calling them irrational.

खुद को परखो

Fill in the missing animal to complete the idiom.

Prestaň robiť z komára _______!

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: somára

The idiom specifically uses 'somár' (donkey) to represent the big, exaggerated problem.

Which situation best fits the idiom 'robiť z komára somára'?

Which of these people is 'robiť z komára somára'?

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Mária, who is angry because she missed her train by 30 seconds.

Missing a train by a few seconds is a minor inconvenience, so getting very angry about it is an exaggeration.

Match the Slovak phrase with its English equivalent.

Match the following:

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Robiť z komára somára -> Making a mountain out of a molehill; Nafukovať bublinu -> To blow something out of proportion; Nerob z toho vedu -> It's not rocket science

These are all related to exaggeration or overcomplication.

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अभ्यास बैंक

3 अभ्यास
Fill in the missing animal to complete the idiom. Fill Blank A2

Prestaň robiť z komára _______!

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: somára

The idiom specifically uses 'somár' (donkey) to represent the big, exaggerated problem.

Which situation best fits the idiom 'robiť z komára somára'? Choose A2

Which of these people is 'robiť z komára somára'?

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Mária, who is angry because she missed her train by 30 seconds.

Missing a train by a few seconds is a minor inconvenience, so getting very angry about it is an exaggeration.

Match the Slovak phrase with its English equivalent. Match B1

बाईं ओर के प्रत्येक आइटम को दाईं ओर के उसके जोड़े से मिलाएं:

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Robiť z komára somára -> Making a mountain out of a molehill; Nafukovať bublinu -> To blow something out of proportion; Nerob z toho vedu -> It's not rocket science

These are all related to exaggeration or overcomplication.

🎉 स्कोर: /3

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल

2 सवाल

In this phrase, it is always 'komára' because the preposition 'z' requires the genitive case.

Yes, 'robiť z komára slona' is also understood, but 'somára' is more common in Slovakia.

संबंधित मुहावरे

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robiť z komára slona

synonym

To make an elephant out of a mosquito.

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nafukovať bublinu

similar

To blow up a bubble.

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nerob z toho vedu

similar

Don't make a science out of it.

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