Phrasal verbs

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sākt mācīties
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answer back
sākt mācīties
odpowiadać niegrzecznie, pyskować How dare you answer back like that?!
answer for sb/sth
sākt mācīties
odpowiadać za coś, ponosić odpowiedzialność You can't make me answer for his mistakes. That's unfair!
answer for
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ręczyć za I can answer for her qualifications in the field.
ask after sb
sākt mācīties
pytać o kogoś, dopytywać sie He seems to be really interested - he keeps asking after you.
ask out
sākt mācīties
zaprosić kogoś (do kina, restauracji) You behave like a moron! Ask her out and then you will know if she likes you or not!
back sb/sth up
sākt mācīties
popierać, potwierdzać Will you back me up if I present the alternative solution to the problem?
back out
sākt mācīties
wycofywać się Make them sign the agreement so that they would not back out from the project.
call off
sākt mācīties
odwołać (np. spotkanie) They had to call the meeting off because their partners asked for more time to decide on conditions.
break down
sākt mācīties
zepsuć się They got caught quite easily as their runaway car broke down after few miles.
break down
sākt mācīties
załamywać się, kończyć się niepowodzeniem The discussion broke down because nobody wanted to accept any compromise.
be after
sākt mācīties
poszukiwać, gonić, ścigać John is after a job in marketing.
break up (with sb)
sākt mācīties
zerwać z kimś I didn't know Leven has broken up with Joe!
burst out
sākt mācīties
wybuchać He burst out laughing when he heard this joke for the first time.
care for
sākt mācīties
opiekować się, troszczyć She cares for her younger sister.
carry out
sākt mācīties
wypełniać, wykonać, zrealizować I hope she will carry out her research as it may be a real breakthrough.
check in
sākt mācīties
zgłosić się do odprawy All the passengers should check in one hour before the departure.
check off
sākt mācīties
zaznaczać (np. na liście) Please check off all the names on the list to make sure everyone's present.
check out
sākt mācīties
sprawdzać Can somebody check out who is at the door?
check up on sth/sb
sākt mācīties
sprawdzać, kontrolować I hate when he checks up on me to be sure that I go where I tell him.
check out
sākt mācīties
zdać pokój (w hotelu), wymeldować się She checked out early in the morning and continued her journey.
clean up
sākt mācīties
posprzątać Clean up your room before you leave.
clear sth out
sākt mācīties
posprzątać dokładnie Next weekend I'm gonna finally clear my wardrobe out.
clear up
sākt mācīties
przejaśniać się (o pogodzie), przechodzić (o chorobie) The weather's clearing up.
clear sth up
sākt mācīties
wyjaśniać, rozwiązywać (zagadkę, problem) Yes, we had an arguement but we cleared it up already.
cloud over
sākt mācīties
zachmurzyć się As the sky clouded over, we had to resign from sunbathing that day.
come about
sākt mācīties
zdarzać się He said he had no idea how all these things may have come about in his company.
come across
sākt mācīties
sprawiać wrażenie John came across as being an extremely shy person.
come across sth/sb
sākt mācīties
natknąć się (na coś/kogoś) I came across this precious painting while I was tidying my basement.
come apart
sākt mācīties
rozpadać się We need a new bed, the old one is coming apart.
come back
sākt mācīties
wracać Don't wait for me, I don't know when I'll be coming back.
come out
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pojawiać się, ukazywać się The first issue of this newspaper came out in 1956.
depend on
sākt mācīties
polegać na You can always depend on me. The tram is late again! You really can't depend on public transport.
depend on sth
sākt mācīties
zależeć (od czegoś) Our decision depends on the results of the test.
die away
sākt mācīties
zanikać, cichnąć Her voice gradually died away and there was silence again.
die out
sākt mācīties
wymierać, zanikać Dinosaurs died out 65 million years ago.
do away with sth
sākt mācīties
pozbywać się Why don't they do away with all these stupid rules!
do without
sākt mācīties
radzić sobie bez czegoś I'm afraid she'll have to do without my help.
drop by/in
sākt mācīties
wpaść (z wizytą) Do not hesitate to drop in whenever you're in the neighbourhood.
drop out
sākt mācīties
rezygnować Sue decided to drop out of school.
eat out
sākt mācīties
zjeść na mieście Do you feel like eating out today's evening?
enter into
sākt mācīties
zagłębiać się He doesn't want to enter into details at the moment.
fall apart
sākt mācīties
rozpadać się Her relationship fell apart after two years. When Mark left Eve, her whole world fell apart.
fall for sb/sth
sākt mācīties
zakochać się I fell for her the moment I saw her for the first time.
fight back
sākt mācīties
oddawać (w walce, bójce) Don't stand like this! Fight back!
fill in sth
sākt mācīties
wypełniać Please fill in the application form.
fill (sth) up
sākt mācīties
wypełnić, zapełnić The room was filled up with people.
find out
sākt mācīties
dowiedzieć się Did you find out how much he had paid?
fool around/about
sākt mācīties
wygłupiać się Stop fooling around with the knife or you'll get hurt.
get away
sākt mācīties
uciec I thought I would never get away from that boring guy!
get away with sth
sākt mācīties
uchodzić na sucho We all knew he was lying but he managed to get away with it.
get back
sākt mācīties
wracać When did you get back?
get sth back
sākt mācīties
dostać coś z powrotem Can I borrow this book? You'll get it back next week.
get sb down
sākt mācīties
zasmucać, przygnębiać I hate autumn. It's always getting me down.
get sth down
sākt mācīties
zapisywać Did you get her telephone number down?
get in
sākt mācīties
przychodzić, przyjeżdżać What time did you get in last night?
get in (into)
sākt mācīties
wsiadać, wchodzić How did all of you manage to get into such a small car? The doors were closed and I couldn't get in.
get off (sth)
sākt mācīties
wysiadać, wychodzić To get to the museum you have to get off at fifth stop. What time do you usually get off work?
get on/along
sākt mācīties
radzić sobie How is she getting on in the marketing course?
get on
sākt mācīties
wsiadać do/na The bus was full so we couldn't get on.
get on/along (with sb)
sākt mācīties
mieć przyjazne stosunki z kimś I and Susan get on with each other.
get out
sākt mācīties
wysiadać I got out of the car and went home.
get out
sākt mācīties
wynosić się Get out of my house!
go out
sākt mācīties
wychodzić, spotykać się z ludźmi Mark doesn't go out much.
get out of sth
sākt mācīties
wykręcać się I don't feel like going to her parents but I can't get out of it now.
get over
sākt mācīties
dochodzić do siebie, pogodzić się z czymś It took him over two years to get over his wife's death.
get over
sākt mācīties
znaleźć rozwiązanie problemu There were many technical problems but they got over it.
get round/around
sākt mācīties
ominąć problem, znaleźć rozwiązanie We still have to get around the lack of resources.
get (sb) through (sth)
sākt mācīties
poradzić sobie z czymś, przejść przez coś, pomagać komuś przejść przez coś He got through the exams and got into college.
get through
sākt mācīties
dodzwonić się I tried to contact her but I couldn't get through.
get together (with sb)
sākt mācīties
spotykać się Let's get together and talk about it.
get up
sākt mācīties
wstawać Everyone got up as the president arrived.
get up
sākt mācīties
wstawać (z łóżka) Mike always gets up at 7 o'clock.
give sb away
sākt mācīties
prowadzić pannę młodą do ołtarza The bride's father usually gives her away.
give sth away
sākt mācīties
rozdawać, oddawać Mary gave her old clothes away to poor people.
give sb/sth away
sākt mācīties
zdradzać He's so self-controlled that he never gives his true feelings away.
give back
sākt mācīties
oddawać Please give me back my CDs.
give in to sb/sth
sākt mācīties
poddawać się komuś, czemuś She gave in to despair and refused to take medicine.
give sth out
sākt mācīties
rozdawać Could you give out the leaflets to everyone?
give up
sākt mācīties
poddawać się Don't give up. There's still a chance.
give up sth
sākt mācīties
przestać coś robić I gave up smoking two months ago.
go ahead
sākt mācīties
rozpoczynać We can't go ahead with the project without him.
go away
sākt mācīties
wyjeżdżać, iść (sobie) Leave me alone! Go away!
go back
sākt mācīties
wracać When are you going back to Madrit?
go by
sākt mācīties
upływać (czas) As time went by, her fear grew more and more.
go by
sākt mācīties
przechodzić She was standing at the window and watching people go by.
go down
sākt mācīties
spadać Now, as the prices went down, I can afford this car.
go down
sākt mācīties
zatonąć (o statku) The Titanic went down on her virgin voyage.
go off
sākt mācīties
wybuchać Two people died when a bomb went off in a shop.
go off
sākt mācīties
wyłączać się, gasnąć All the lights went off when a thunderbolt hit the house.
go on
sākt mācīties
kontynuować, trwać Sorry for the interruption, please go on.
go out
sākt mācīties
wychodzić, wyjeżdżać Let's go out for a walk.
go out
sākt mācīties
gasnąć The light went out as we sat for dinner.
go out
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chodzić ze sobą, spotykać się Tom and Mary have been going out for seven years.
go through sth
sākt mācīties
przechodzić przez coś, cierpieć During her marriage she went through hell with her husband.
go together
sākt mācīties
pasować do siebie In my opinion the dark shirt and this tie go together perfectly.
go under
sākt mācīties
zatonąć After being hit with a torpedo the ship went under in few minutes.
go under
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plajtować My company went under and I was fired.
go up
sākt mācīties
rosnąć The price of bread has gone up again.
go with sth
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pasować White wine best goes with fish.
go with sth
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towarzyszyć, dziać się jako skutek czegoś Riots usually go with unnecessary bloodshed.
go without
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obywać się bez czegoś You'll have to go without bonus this month.
grow up
sākt mācīties
dorastać Don't behave like a child! Grow up!
hand sth in
sākt mācīties
oddawać, wręczać Please finish writing and hand in the essays.
hand out
sākt mācīties
wydawać, wręczać My job is to stand on the pavement and hand out leaflets to people.
hang on
sākt mācīties
czekać przez chwilę Hang on a second, I'll be right there.
hang on
sākt mācīties
trzymać się Hang on or you'll fall.
hang up
sākt mācīties
odkładać słuchawkę She was so annoying that I just hung up.
head for
sākt mācīties
iść/jechać w określonym kierunku, zmierzać do The troops were heading for the capital city.
hear from
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otrzymywać od kogoś wiadomość I haven't heard from him for ages.
hit back
sākt mācīties
odgryźć się You have to hit back after what he's told you.
hold back
sākt mācīties
powstrzymywać, zatrzymywać Bodyguards had to hold back the crowd as Madonna stepped out of the car.
hold on
sākt mācīties
czekać chwilę Hold on a second, I'm almost ready.
hurry up
sākt mācīties
pośpieszyć się Hurry up! We have to be there at 5.
join in
sākt mācīties
przyłączać się We're going for a picnic tomorrow. Why don't you join in?
keep away
sākt mācīties
trzymać się z daleka od czegoś Keep away from him or you'll get into trouble.
keep on
sākt mācīties
kontynuować, robić coś dalej, bez przerwy Why you always keep on asking me about Mark? I don't want to talk about him!
keep up (with)
sākt mācīties
nadążać, być na bieżąco I can't keep up with computers, it's all changing too fast for me.
kick off
sākt mācīties
rozpoczynać mecz (piłki nożnej) What time do they kick off?
know of
sākt mācīties
wiedzieć o czymś, znać Do you know of any Italian restaurants in Paris?
laugh at
sākt mācīties
śmiać się z czegoś What are you laughing at?
leave out
sākt mācīties
opuszczać, pomijać Prepare the list carefully, I don't want anyone to be left out.
let down
sākt mācīties
zawodzić You let me down again, I can't trust you any more.
let out
sākt mācīties
wypuszczać, pozwolić iść The classes finished earlier but we were not let out before 3 o'clock.
log in/on
sākt mācīties
zalogować się, włączyć do sieci I can't log in, I forgot the password.
log out/off
sākt mācīties
wylogować się, wyłączyć się z sieci Please log out and turn the computer off.
look after
sākt mācīties
opiekować się, pilnować We need to find someone to look after the kids when we're out tomorrow evening.
look around
sākt mācīties
rozglądać się Look around and check if you find something interesting for you.
look at
sākt mācīties
przyglądać się, patrzeć What are you looking at?
look back
sākt mācīties
spoglądać w przeszłość When I look back, I must admit that I don't regret anything in my life.
look forward to
sākt mācīties
cieszyć sie na coś, bardzo czekać na I'm looking forward to hearing from you soon.
look into
sākt mācīties
badać, przyglądać się The police are looking into the cause of the accident.
look out
sākt mācīties
uważać Look out!
look out for
sākt mācīties
uważać na Look out for your bag or someone will steal it.
look through
sākt mācīties
przeglądać She looked through the fashion magazines but found nothing interesting.
look up
sākt mācīties
sprawdzać Could someone look up this word in a dictionary?
make for
sākt mācīties
poruszać się w kierunku czegoś He tried to make for the exit but was too drunk to reach it.
be made for
sākt mācīties
być stworzonym dla kogoś/siebie Mary and Paul seem to be made for each other.
make of
sākt mācīties
myśleć o, sądzić o What do you make of Peter? I think he's very intelligent.
make up
sākt mācīties
robić makijaż I always make up before I leave house.
make it up to sb
sākt mācīties
wynagradzać They helped me so much... I don't know how I am going to make it up to them.
mess about/around
sākt mācīties
nie robić nic specjalnego, kręcić się bez celu Will you stop messing around and start working?
move in
sākt mācīties
wprowadzać się I didn't like this flat when I moved in but now I think it's quite cosy.
move out
sākt mācīties
wyprowadzać się We have to move out till the end of the month.
pass away
sākt mācīties
umierać, odchodzić The old lady passed away yesterday at ten.
pass by
sākt mācīties
przechodzić, przejeżdżać obok Every day I pass by this shop when I'm on my way to work.
pass out
sākt mācīties
zemdleć It was so stuffy in the room that I wasn't surprised at all that some people passed out.
pick up
sākt mācīties
podnosić Sue picked up the phone and dialled her boyfriend's number.
pick up
sākt mācīties
nauczyć się (bez formalnych lekcji) I picked up a lot of new words during my trip to London.
pick up
sākt mācīties
odebrać, zabrać Will you pick me up from the station on Monday?
plug in
sākt mācīties
podłączyć (np. do kontaktu) I haven't plugged in the TV yet, I just bought it.
print out
sākt mācīties
wydrukować Could you please print out this document for me?
pull down
sākt mācīties
zburzyć They had to pull down the old building to built a new shopping centre there.
pull in
sākt mācīties
wjeżdżać na stację The train from Manchester is pulling in on platform 1.
pull out
sākt mācīties
wyjeżdżać ze stacji A train has just pulled out of the station.
pull up
sākt mācīties
zatrzymać się, zaparkować A blue car has just pulled up near the cinema.
put back
sākt mācīties
odłożyć na miejsce Remember to put back the CDs when you don't listen to them.
put back
sākt mācīties
odkładać I'm afraid we have to put back our appointment.
put back
sākt mācīties
cofać wskazówki zegara, przestawiać godzinę Remember to put back your watch when you'll land in London.
put forward
sākt mācīties
przesunąć wskazówkę do przodu, zmienić czas na późniejszy We put the clocks forward in spring.
put down
sākt mācīties
kłaść Put down your bags and let's go to the kitchen.
put down
sākt mācīties
ośmieszać kogoś, upokarzać How could you put me down in front of all these people?!
put off
sākt mācīties
odkładać, przełożyć na inny termin Can you put off the meeting? I need to talk to you.
put on
sākt mācīties
zakładać (na siebie) It's quite cold so you'd better put on your coat.
put on
sākt mācīties
zapalić (światło) Put on the light please.
put out
sākt mācīties
gasić (światło, ogień, etc.) Put out the lights, I'm tired and want to go sleep. Put the cigarette out, it's non-smoking area.
put up with
sākt mācīties
znosić How do you put up with him? He's so irritating.
read out
sākt mācīties
czytać na głos Now I will read out the names of our competition winners.
relate to
sākt mācīties
odnosić się, być powiązanym This book relates to the case of JFK's assasination.
ring back
sākt mācīties
zadzwonić ponownie She can't talk at the moment, can you ring back later?
ring up
sākt mācīties
dzwonić, telefonować Ring me up in the evening.
round up
sākt mācīties
zaokrąglić w górę Round it up to 50 zlotys, please.
round down
sākt mācīties
zaokrąglać w dół They rounded it down to $3000.
rule out
sākt mācīties
wykluczyć The police had ruled him out as a suspect.
run across
sākt mācīties
spotkać, wpaść na kogoś przypadkiem She run across her old love when she was buying present for her husband.
run away
sākt mācīties
uciekać Run away or they'll beat you up.
run into
sākt mācīties
spotkać kogoś przypadkiem You won't believe whom I ran into this morning!
run into
sākt mācīties
natrafiać You'll run into problems if you take this case.
run out
sākt mācīties
kończyć się, brakować We've run out of the paper for printing. Time's running out, we've got only 2 minutes left. I ran out of butter in the morning so I had to go shopping.
run up
sākt mācīties
podbiec I ran up to him and gave him a hug.
screw up
sākt mācīties
zepsuć, zniszczyć You'd better not screw it up this time.
see off
sākt mācīties
odprowadzać kogoś All my friends came to see me off at the airport.
see through
sākt mācīties
przejrzeć (podstęp) I didn't see her through and now I'm toasted.
sell out
sākt mācīties
wyprzedawać A bookstore sold out his new book in just few hours.
send in
sākt mācīties
wysyłać, nadsyłać Please send in application forms before the end of the month.
set off
sākt mācīties
wyruszyć, rozpocząć podróż We set off early in the morning.
set out
sākt mācīties
wyruszać, rozpoczynać podróż We are planning to set out at about 8.
settle down
sākt mācīties
osiedlić się, zamieszkać na stałe He thinks it is high time to settle down and start a decent life.
shoot down
sākt mācīties
zastrzelić, zestrzelić Three enemy planes have been shot down during the battle.
sign in
sākt mācīties
zapisać się, wpisać na listę First of all you have to sign in at reception.
sign out
sākt mācīties
wypisać się Don't forget to sign out before you leave.
sign up
sākt mācīties
zapisać się John has signed up for almost all classes. When will he find time for that?
show up
sākt mācīties
pojawiać się We'd been waiting for him 2 hours and he didn't show up.
slow down
sākt mācīties
zwalniać You're driving too fast, please slow down.
speak for
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mówić za kogoś Speak for yourself. I hate this place.
speed up
sākt mācīties
przyspieszać Speed up, we can't drive so slow on a highway.
split up
sākt mācīties
rozejść się I'm not with Susan any more, we split up two weeks ago.
stand back
sākt mācīties
odsunąć się The police told everyone to stand back.
stand by
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być w gotowości The antiterrorist squads are standing by behind this building.
stand for
sākt mācīties
oznaczać, znaczyć Do you know what CNN stands for?
start over
sākt mācīties
zaczynać coś od nowa I made so many mistakes that I better start everything over again.
stay away
sākt mācīties
trzymać sie z dala You'd better stay away from my brother.
stay in
sākt mācīties
zostać w domu I don't feel like going out today, I'll stay in.
stay out
sākt mācīties
być poza domem do późna I don't mind if he stays out but yesterday he went too far.
stay out of
sākt mācīties
trzymać się z dala Stay out of any troubles or you'll get back to jail.
stay up
sākt mācīties
nie kłaść się, iść do łóżka później Tom stayed up till 3 in the night to watch the final NBA play.
strike back
sākt mācīties
bronić się, zaatakować kogoś If we attack them, they will strike back for sure.
sum up
sākt mācīties
podsumować To sum up our discussion - we need to hire two more people.
switch on
sākt mācīties
włączać Switch on the TV, there's weather forecast in few minutes.
switch off
sākt mācīties
wyłączyć Switch off the radio before you leave.
take aback
sākt mācīties
zaskoczyć I was taken aback when I heard Sue married Tom.
take after
sākt mācīties
być podobnym (do kogoś w rodzinie) Peter takes after his father, he's very tall.
take away
sākt mācīties
zabierać, odbierać Mary took away a knife from her child.
take back
sākt mācīties
oddawać, zwracać Adam took his new trousers back as he discovered a flaw on them.
take back
sākt mācīties
cofać (co się powiedziało o kimś) I admit that I was wrong about Helen. I take back everything I said about her.
take off
sākt mācīties
wystartować When I was young I loved watching planes take off.
take off
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naśladować, parodiować She is really good at taking her teacher off.
take off
sākt mācīties
zdejmować, ściągać He was so tired that he didin't even take his clothes off.
take out
sākt mācīties
usuwać He had his tooth taken out.
take on
sākt mācīties
zatrudniać Our company wants to take on two new programmers.
take over
sākt mācīties
przejmować (obowiązki) I wonder who will take over from me when I'm on long holiday.
take up
sākt mācīties
brać/zabierać się za coś Sue's taken up basketball recently.
throw away
sākt mācīties
wyrzucać When will you finally throw away this old coat?
track down
sākt mācīties
wyśledzić, wytropić They managed to track down that stolen jewellry from the Royal Collection.
try on
sākt mācīties
przymierzać Try on the red blouse, I think it suits better.
try out
sākt mācīties
wypróbować We're trying out a new computer system in our company.
turn back
sākt mācīties
zawracać After two days we had no money and had to turn back.
turn down
sākt mācīties
odrzucić (propozycję) Mark asked Susan to marry him but she turned him down.
turn off
sākt mācīties
wyłączać Turn off the radio please, I'd like to read.
turn on
sākt mācīties
włączać Turn on the TV, the game starts in few minutes.
turn out
sākt mācīties
okazać się It turned out that we've bought the same skirt.
turn to
sākt mācīties
zwracać się (z prośbą) He turned to the judge to postpone the date of the trial.
turn up
sākt mācīties
pojawić się, znaleźć się He disappeared as quick as he had turned up.
identify with
sākt mācīties
utożsamiać się Many girls try to identify with their idols.
wash up
sākt mācīties
zmywać I hate washing up.
watch out
sākt mācīties
uważać Watch out! You are not allowed to walk here without proper equipment!
immerse in
sākt mācīties
pochłaniać, zagłębiać się After having her first baby, she was totally immersed in family life.
impose sth on/upon
sākt mācīties
narzucać coś Spanish invaders imposed their culture and beliefs on native Americans.
write down
sākt mācīties
zapisywać Would you like to write down my address?
indulge in
sākt mācīties
folgować sobie/ pozwalać sobie na coś I indulged in a cup of hot chocolate in the morning.
inform on sb
sākt mācīties
informować/donosić The police have somebody here to inform on the terrorists' movements.
infringe on/upon
sākt mācīties
naruszać/łamać This new law will infringe on freedom of speech, I'm afraid.
inquire into
sākt mācīties
wypytywać o coś/badać/dochodzić The judge wants the deputy to inquire into the case in greater detail.
insist on/upon
sākt mācīties
domagać się/upierać się Lucy insisted on seeing her lawyer before giving any answers to officer's questions.
interfere with
sākt mācīties
majstrować przy czymś/zakłócać I don't want my kids to interfere with any electrical stuff that we have at home.
itch for
sākt mācīties
palić się do zrobienia czegoś/nie móc się doczekać I was itching for the lesson to end, as we were supposed to have a match right after it.
yank out
sākt mācīties
wyszarpnąć/ wyciągnąć He fought for a while with the cord but finally yanked out the plug from the socket.
nail down
sākt mācīties
zmusić kogoś, przycisnąć She told us just the news - we will need to nail her down to reveal more details.
name after
sākt mācīties
nazwać po kimś Jacky was named after her grandmother.
narrow down
sākt mācīties
zawęzić We wanted to narrow down the list of candidates for the elections.
nod off
sākt mācīties
przysnąć, zdrzemnąć się He usually nods off in front of the TV.
nose about/around
sākt mācīties
szukać/węszyć Call the security! Somebody was nosing around in my office.
note down
sākt mācīties
notować/zapisywać Please note down the following emergency numbers.
object to
sākt mācīties
sprzeciwiać się, oponować The President objected to the idea of further cuts in defence spending.
adhere to
sākt mācīties
trzymać się (np. zasad) If you refuse to adhere to the rules of the club, you may be expelled.
aim at
sākt mācīties
dążyć do czegoś/być skierowanym na coś Most of his books are aimed at teenager readers.
associate with
sākt mācīties
łączyć /wiązać coś z czymś It's ridiculous to associate happiness with full bank account...
bank on
sākt mācīties
liczyć na coś Tom is very disappointed as he banked on the pay rise and finally he didn't get it.
beat sb up
sākt mācīties
pobić kogoś/ poturbować He was dragged out of the car and beaten up by the street gang.
bend down
sākt mācīties
pochylić się Johnny! Bend down and do your shoelaces.
blend in/into
sākt mācīties
wtapiać się Chameleons can blend in with their surroundings.
boss about/ round
sākt mācīties
rządzić/ dyrygować kimś I hate when somebody wants to boss me around!
break away
sākt mācīties
wyłamać się He wanted to break away from the traditional image of an artist and always wore suits in his studio.
break out
sākt mācīties
uciec z więzienia He broke out of the state prison last night.
break out
sākt mācīties
wybuchać (o wojnie lub epidemii) The anthrax epidemic was prevented form breaking out.
break through
sākt mācīties
przełamać coś/ przedrzeć się The soldiers are reported to successfully break through the enemy's trenches.
breeze into (the building, etc)
sākt mācīties
wchodzić gdzieś pewnie She usually breezes into the meeting and shares her opinions with everybody present.
breeze through
sākt mācīties
przejść przez coś z łatwością He breezed through the university entrance exams.
brighten up
sākt mācīties
rozjaśnić, upiększyć She put some flowers to the vase to brighten the room up.
bring about
sākt mācīties
spowodować Now we can just wait what these changes will bring about.
bring sb around/round
sākt mācīties
ocucić We tried to bring her round but in vain.
bring back
sākt mācīties
przywrócić The photos we watched together brought back a lot of memories.
bring down
sākt mācīties
obalić The present acute crisis in economy may bring the government down.
bring together
sākt mācīties
pogodzić/ polepszyć stosunki The disaster brought the local community together.
bring up
sākt mācīties
wychować She was brought up to respect other people.
brush aside
sākt mācīties
zignorować, odrzucić He brushed aside his advisor's ideas and consequently lost the campaign.
brush up
sākt mācīties
podszlifować, odświeżyć (umiejętności) He went to France to brush up on his French before the exam.
bump into
sākt mācīties
spotkać, 'wpaść' na kogoś I bumped into my Mum when I tried to leave the house unnoticed.
bundle up
sākt mācīties
opatulić She bundled the kittens up in blankets before taking them to the vet.
burst in
sākt mācīties
wtargnąć The crowd burst in the palace and started the plunder.
butt in
sākt mācīties
wtrącać się, mieszać do czegoś She got mad as he butted in once again with his stupid remarks.
button up
sākt mācīties
zapiąć guziki Button up Billy, will you? It's quite cold today.
call in
sākt mācīties
wpaść do kogoś Call in for a cup of coffee when you are in town.
calm down
sākt mācīties
uspokoić się They had a hard time in their relationship but now everything seems to have calmed down.
carry on
sākt mācīties
kontynuować The light went out but the surgeon insisted on carrying on with the operation.
catch up
sākt mācīties
dogonić, dorównać You will have to work harder in order to catch up with the rest of the team.
cheat on
sākt mācīties
zdradzać (żonę/męża) She had a nervous breakdown when she discovered that her husband has been cheating on her.
cheer up
sākt mācīties
rozchmurzyć się, poweseleć She went to the hairdresser to cheer herself up after the test.
chew sth over
sākt mācīties
rozgryźć coś, 'przeżuć' OK. There is no need to hurry - you can just chew it over and give the answer next week.
chill out
sākt mācīties
'wyluzować' Oh, come on! Get a drink and chill out!
chip in
sākt mācīties
zrzucić się We all chipped in for our parents' present.
come down
sākt mācīties
spaść This shelf is overloaded! It may come down any minute!
come around/round
sākt mācīties
odzyskać przytomność As she was the only witness of the accident, the police officer waited till she came round to ask her some questions.
come down on
sākt mācīties
ostro coś krytykować/ 'zjechać' The press came down on his new play.
come down with
sākt mācīties
zachorować He came down with flu and had to stay in bed.
wind down
sākt mācīties
rozluźnić się, zrelaksować I like to wind down watching movies with my friends.
come out with
sākt mācīties
wyskakiwać z czymś She came out with her accusations quite unexpectedly.
count on
sākt mācīties
liczyć na kogoś You can always count on Jim in situation like this.
cross out
sākt mācīties
skreślić, wykreślić Your essay is too long - cross some sentences out.
cuddle up
sākt mācīties
przytulić się I often cuddle up to my pony when I feel unhappy.
cut down on
sākt mācīties
ograniczyć coś I try to cut down on sweets and coffee.
cut down
sākt mācīties
ograniczyć, skrócić I think you should cut down hours you spend in front of computer screen.
cut in
sākt mācīties
zajechać drogę He cursed and slammed on the brakes as the car suddenly cut in in front of him.
cut in
sākt mācīties
wtrącić się, przerwać She shows no respect to anyone - she is always cutting in! No matter who is speaking.
cut off
sākt mācīties
odciąć Electricity has been cut off for the whole week.
deal with
sākt mācīties
zajmować się, radzić sobie z czymś Do you think you can deal with this sort of problem?
decide on
sākt mācīties
zdecydować się na coś We have decided on holiday in Spain.
delve into
sākt mācīties
zagłębiać się I don't want to delve into details concerning his death. It's too painful.
deprive of
sākt mācīties
pozbawić czegoś Living in the country will deprive you of all the nightlife you like so much.
devote to
sākt mācīties
poświęcać się She devoted all her life to fighting for human rights.
dig out
sākt mācīties
'dokopać się' do informacji I spent hours in the library but finally I dug out everything I needed.
do up
sākt mācīties
zapiąć, zasunąć Could you help me do up my dress?
drag away
sākt mācīties
odwlec, odciągnąć Drag him away from the TV somehow! He needs more exercise.
drop off
sākt mācīties
podrzucić kogoś gdzieś po drodze I'm going to the city centre now, so if you want I can drop you off to the library.
dwell on
sākt mācīties
rozpamiętywać coś Jimmy! Stop moaning and dwelling on your past mistakes! The show must go on!
fade away
sākt mācīties
zanikać The ink writing has faded away and now it is barely visible.
fall behind
sākt mācīties
zostawać z tyłu The horse started the race quite promising but then fell behind on the last bend. Tom has fallen behind in his English recently.
fall out
sākt mācīties
pokłócić się (i zerwać znajomość) I haven't seen him since we fell out last week. And I don't think I want to...
feel for
sākt mācīties
współczuć We felt for her when her husband disappeared and left her with all his debts.
focus on/upon
sākt mācīties
koncentrować się His research focuses on developing new information technologies.
fold up
sākt mācīties
składać You can fold the map up - I know where we are.
frolic about/around
sākt mācīties
wygłupiać się, bawić He loves frolicking around with his dog.
hang out
sākt mācīties
spędzać czas In summer a lot of young people hang out here.
have on
sākt mācīties
mieć przy sobie Do you have any money on you?
heat up
sākt mācīties
podgrzać His rude answer heated up the discussion.
heat up
sākt mācīties
podgrzać Heat the dish up before serving.
hold up
sākt mācīties
opóźniać The flight to London was held up due to bad weather conditions.
hook up
sākt mācīties
podłączyć Have you hooked up to the Internet yet?
hush up
sākt mācīties
wyciszyć (sprawę, aferę) The government will do anything to hush it up as one of the ministers was involved in the case.
jot down
sākt mācīties
zapisać coś szybko She called the helpline and jotted down a few telephone numbers.
kick back
sākt mācīties
relaksować się Tonight I just want to kick back in front of TV.
kick off
sākt mācīties
zrzucić buty She rushed into the house, kicked off her shoes and ran upstairs.
knock down
sākt mācīties
potrącić (o samochodzie) She is in hospital after being knocked down by a car.
knock out
sākt mācīties
zwalać z nóg All these drinks yesterday just knocked me out. His doctor gave him some tranquilizers that have knocked him down.
knuckle down
sākt mācīties
przysiąść nad czymś He usually does nothing all year round and knuckles down right before the exam.
land up
sākt mācīties
'wylądować' He landed up living in a cardbox under the bridge.
lavish on/upon
sākt mācīties
nie szczędzić, nie żałować His parents lavish a lot of money and attention on his education.
lay off
sākt mācīties
zwalniać Many people working in this factory were laid off without previous notice.
line up
sākt mācīties
ustawić w rzędzie She lined up her books on the shelf.
litter with
sākt mācīties
zasypać, zapełnić His inaugural speech was littered with cliches and empty rhetoric.
look down on sb
sākt mācīties
pogardzać, parzeć z góry She looks down on people of lower financial status than hers.
look for
sākt mācīties
szukać I'm looking for a room to rent. Do you know of any in this area?
loom ahead
sākt mācīties
'wisieć' nad kimś I can't fully relax with my exams looming ahead.
loom up
sākt mācīties
wyłaniać się, majaczyć The castle's gloomy silhouette loomed up in the horizon.
make out
sākt mācīties
zrozumieć, dostrzec, dosłyszeć I know this song but they sing so fast that I have never managed to make the words out.
make up
sākt mācīties
wymyśleć I wouldn't believe her! I bet she has made the story up!
make up for
sākt mācīties
nadrabiać, rekompensować She spends so much probably making up for the years when she was penniless.
match up
sākt mācīties
pasować, zgadzać się They will have to be interrogated once again as their stories proved not to match up.
melt down
sākt mācīties
topić Put some butter on the pan and wait till it melts down. Then add onion rings.
merge in
sākt mācīties
wtapiać się She watched him for a while but then he merged in the crowd.
mete out
sākt mācīties
wymierzać The court meted out such severe penalty that even the victim was stunned.
mess with
sākt mācīties
eksperymentować Do not mess with mixing alcohol.
mess with sb
sākt mācīties
zadzierać z kimś Do not mess with him! He is eager to solve problems with his fists.
mull over
sākt mācīties
myśleć, zastanawiać się I hate going shopping with her! She mulls over everything for hours and then buys nothing.
pass on
sākt mācīties
przekazać Have you passed on the message I sent you?
pay back
sākt mācīties
oddać dług I will pay you back next week. Is that OK?
pay sb back
sākt mācīties
odpłacić się, odegrać się I'm going to pay him back for all these stinging remarks.
pay off
sākt mācīties
spłacić I hope to pay this loan off before the deadline.
pick out
sākt mācīties
wybrać We spent hours looking for presents and finally picked out some books.
pin down
sākt mācīties
przycisnąć kogoś He didn't tell me much. We will need to pin him down to details.
piss off
sākt mācīties
wkurzać (slang) She was absolutely pissed off with his behaviour.
point out
sākt mācīties
wskazać, zwrócić uwagę She pointed out common writing mistakes her students should be aware of.
polish up
sākt mācīties
szlifować, odświeżyć His Spanish is not bad but he should polish it up a bit.
put down to
sākt mācīties
złożyć na karb czegoś She was unbearable yesterday but we put it down to the problems she has in her marriage.
put off
sākt mācīties
odstręczać, zniechęcać Oh yeah, he is handsome but his manners put me off!
ramble on
sākt mācīties
ględzić, rozwlekać I almost fell asleep when he started rambling on about his childhood.
reach out
sākt mācīties
sięgnąć po coś Could you reach out to press this button, please.
reduce to
sākt mācīties
sprowadzać, doprowadzać do Their accusations reduced her to tears.
refer to
sākt mācīties
wspominać, odnosić się do czegoś In his academic writning he always refers to Profesor Johnson's research.
refer to
sākt mācīties
odnieść, odwołać się do czegoś Refer to user's handbook if you have any problems with the programme.
rely on/upon
sākt mācīties
polegać na He relies on her common sense in situations like this one.
remind of
sākt mācīties
przypominać, kojarzyć She reminds me of a girl I knew years ago.
resort to
sākt mācīties
uciec się do czegoś To gain their goals they even resorted to violence.
result in
sākt mācīties
skutkować His negligence resulted in severe health problems.
rub out
sākt mācīties
wytrzeć You can write in pencil so if anybody wants to correct something just rub it out and write once again.
run down
sākt mācīties
'zjechać' The press will run the Congress down for passing this bill.
sail through
sākt mācīties
zrobić coś z łatwością She sailed through all the examinations. We sailed through the passport control.
save up
sākt mācīties
zaoszczędzić I want to save up for a new computer.
show off
sākt mācīties
popisywać się, przechwalać się What a jerk! All he can do is just showing off!
slip away
sākt mācīties
wymknąć się Go for it! Don't let that opportunity slip away!
sort out
sākt mācīties
porządkować, rozwiązywać (problem) She needs to sort out things concerning their relationship.
splash out
sākt mācīties
'szarpnąć się', zaszaleć She needed some entertainment so decided to splash out in the city centre.
spread out
sākt mācīties
rozciągać się The forests spread out to the horizon.
stake on
sākt mācīties
stawiać na szali, ryzykować He staked his own reputation on and decided to support the strike.
stand up for
sākt mācīties
trwać przy swoich przekonaniach, zasadach You should always stand up for your beliefs.
stave off
sākt mācīties
zapobiec czemuś In this climate you should drink a lot of water to stave off dehydration.
stem from
sākt mācīties
wyrastać z czegoś, mieć początek His shyness stems from his low self-esteem.
stick to
sākt mācīties
trzymać się czegoś It looks yummy but I need to stick to my diet, you know...
stock up
sākt mācīties
zaopatrzyć się I think we should stock up with beer - your friends are coming tonight...
stoop to
sākt mācīties
zniżać się do czegoś I don't think Sally would stoop to sharing the details of their intimate life with tabloids.
take in
sākt mācīties
nabierać She was taken in by his lofty promises.
take to
sākt mācīties
polubić I took to her the moment I saw her smile.
tell apart
sākt mācīties
odróżnić They ceased fire as it was too dark to tell allies apart from enemies.
tell off
sākt mācīties
opierniczyć He told me off for not being ready with the project yet.
throw in
sākt mācīties
dorzucić coś gratis If you buy this coat, madam, we will throw the gloves in.
touch down
sākt mācīties
lądować The plane touched down safely and on time.
traffic in
sākt mācīties
szmuglować, rozprowadzać They were charged with trafficking in drugs.
trigger off
sākt mācīties
pociągać za sobą This street fight may trigger off more serious events.
turn in/into
sākt mācīties
zamienić się w, przeistoczyć się You wouldn't recognize her - she has turned into a dedicated women rights fighter.
wake up
sākt mācīties
obudzić się He woke up too late and had to leave without breakfast.
pull in
sākt mācīties
zjeżdżać na pobocze I need a break, I'll pull in over there and we'll have some rest.
pull out
sākt mācīties
włączać się do ruchu Can you imagine it? I had to wait 5 minutes to pull out!

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