phrasal verbs - lista

7/28/2019 Phrasal Verbs - Lista

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PHRASAL VERBSSwko Tumaczenie Przykad

answer backodpowiada niegrzecznie,pyskowa

How dare you answer back like that?!

answer for

sb/sth

odpowiada za co, ponosi

odpowiedzialno

You can't make me answer for his mistakes. That's

unfair!answer for rczy za I can answer for her qualifications in the field.

ask after sbpyta o kogo, dopytywasie

He seems to be really interested - he keeps askingafter you.

ask outzaprosi kogo (do kina,restauracji)

You behave like a moron! Ask her out and then youwill know if she likes you or not!

back sb/sthup

popiera, potwierdzaWill you back me up if I present the alternativesolution to the problem?

back out wycofywa siMake them sign the agreement so that they wouldnot back out from the project.

call off odwoa (np. spotkanie)They had to call the meeting off because theirpartners asked for more time to decide onconditions.

break down zepsu siThey got caught quite easily as their runaway carbroke down after few miles.

break downzaamywa si, koczy siniepowodzeniem

The discussion broke down because nobody wantedto accept any compromise.

be after poszukiwa, goni, ciga John is after a job in marketing.

break up(with sb)

zerwa z kim I didn't know Leven has broken up with Joe!

burst out wybuchaHe burst out laughing when he heard this joke forthe first time.

care for opiekowa si, troszczy She cares for her younger sister.

carry outwypenia, wykona,zrealizowa

I hope she will carry out her research as it may be areal breakthrough.

check in zgosi si do odprawyAll the passengers should check in one hour beforethe departure.

check off zaznacza (np. na licie)Please check off all the names on the list to makesure everyone's present.

check out sprawdza Can somebody check out who is at the door?

check up onsth/sb

sprawdza, kontrolowaI hate when he checks up on me to be sure that Igo where I tell him.

check outzda pokj (w hotelu),wymeldowa si

She checked out early in the morning andcontinued her journey.

clean up posprzta Clean up your room before you leave.

clear sth outposprzta dokadnieNext weekend I'm gonna finally clear my wardrobeout.

clear upprzejania si (o pogodzie),przechodzi (o chorobie)

The weather's clearing up.

clear sth upwyjania, rozwizywa(zagadk, problem)

Yes, we had an arguement but we cleared it upalready.

cloud over zachmurzy siAs the sky clouded over, we had to resign fromsunbathing that day.

come about zdarza siHe said he had no idea how all these things mayhave come about in his company.

come across sprawia wraenie John came across as being an extremely shyperson.

come acrosssth/sb

natkn si (na co/kogo)I came across this precious painting while I wastidying my basement.


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come apart rozpada si We need a new bed, the old one is coming apart.

come back wracaDon't wait for me, I don't know when I'll be comingback

come outpojawia si,ukazywa si

The first issue of this newspaper came out in 1956.

depend on polega na You can always depend on me. The tram is late again! Youreally can't depend on public transport.

depend on sthzalee (odczego)

Our decision depends on the results of the test.

die away zanika, cichn Her voice gradually died away and there was silence again.

die out wymiera, zanika Dinosaurs died out 65 million years ago.

do away withsth

pozbywa si Why don't they do away with all these stupid rules!

do withoutradzi sobie bezczego

I'm afraid she'll have to do without my help.

drop by/in wpa (z wizyt)Do not hesitate to drop in whenever you're in theneighbourhood.

drop out rezygnowa Sue decided to drop out of school.

eat out zje na miecie Do you feel like eating out today's evening?

enter into zagbia si He doesn't want to enter into details at the moment.

fall apart rozpada siHer relationship fell apart after two years. When Mark leftEve, her whole world fell apart.

fall for sb/sth zakocha si I fell for her the moment I saw her for the first time.

fight backoddawa (w walce,bjce)

Don't stand like this! Fight back!

fill in sth wypenia Please fill in the application form.

fill (sth) up wypeni, zapeni The room was filled up with people.

find out dowiedzie si Did you find out how much he had paid?foolaround/about

wygupia si Stop fooling around with the knife or you'll get hurt.

get away uciec I thought I would never get away from that boring guy!

get away withsth

uchodzi na suchoWe all knew he was lying but he managed to get away withit.

get back wraca When did you get back?

get sth backdosta co zpowrotem

Can I borrow this book? You'll get it back next week.

get sb downzasmuca,przygnbia

I hate autumn. It's always getting me down.

get sth down zapisywa Did you get her telephone number down?get in

przychodzi,przyjeda

What time did you get in last night?

get in (into) wsiada, wchodziHow did all of you manage to get into such a small car? Thedoors were closed and I couldn't get in.

get off (sth)wysiada,wychodzi

To get to the museum you have to get off at fifth stop. Whattime do you usually get off work?

get on/along radzi sobie How is she getting on in the marketing course?

get on wsiada do/na The bus was full so we couldn't get on.

get on/along(with sb)

mie przyjaznestosunki z kim

I and Susan get on with each other.

get out wysiada I got out of the car and went home.

get out wynosi si Get out of my house!


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go out wychodzi, spotyka si z ludmi Mark doesn't go out much.

get out of sth wykrca siI don't feel like going to her parents butI can't get out of it now.

get overdochodzi do siebie, pogodzi si zczym

It took him over two years to get overhis wife's death.

get over znale rozwizanie problemuThere were many technical problemsbut they got over it.

getround/around

omin problem, znale rozwizanieWe still have to get around the lack ofresources.

get (sb)through (sth)

poradzi sobie z czym, przej przezco, pomaga komu przej przez co

He got through the exams and got intocollege.

get through dodzwoni siI tried to contact her but I couldn't getthrough.

get together(with sb)

spotyka si Let's get together and talk about it.

get up wstawaEveryone got up as the presidentarrived.

get up wstawa (z ka) Mike always gets up at 7 o'clock.

give sb away prowadzi pann mod do otarzaThe bride's father usually gives heraway.

give sth away rozdawa, oddawaMary gave her old clothes away to poorpeople.

give sb/sthaway

zdradzaHe's so self-controlled that he nevergives his true feelings away.

give back oddawa Please give me back my CDs.

give in tosb/sth

poddawa si komu, czemuShe gave in to despair and refused totake medicine.

give sth out rozdawaCould you give out the leaflets toeveryone?

give up poddawa si Don't give up. There's still a chance.give up sth przesta co robi I gave up smoking two months ago.

go ahead rozpoczynaWe can't go ahead with the projectwithout him.

go away wyjeda, i (sobie) Leave me alone! Go away!

go back wraca When are you going back to Madrit?

go by upywa (czas)As time went by, her fear grew moreand more.

go by przechodziShe was standing at the window andwatching people go by.

go down spadaNow, as the prices went down, I can

afford this car.

go down zaton (o statku)The Titanic went down on her virginvoyage.

go off wybuchaTwo people died when a bomb went offin a shop.

go off wycza si, gasnAll the lights went off when athunderbolt hit the house.

go on kontynuowa, trwa Sorry for the interruption, please go on.

go out wychodzi, wyjeda Let's go out for a walk.

go out gasn The light went out as we sat for dinner.

go out chodzi ze sob, spotyka si Tom and Mary have been going out for seven years.go throughsth

przechodzi przez co,cierpie

During her marriage she went through hell with herhusband.


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gotogether

pasowa do siebieIn my opinion the dark shirt and this tie go togetherperfectly.

go under zatonAfter being hit with a torpedo the ship went underin few minutes.

go under plajtowa My company went under and I was fired.

go up rosn The price of bread has gone up again.

go with sth pasowa White wine best goes with fish.go with sth

towarzyszy, dzia si jakoskutek czego

Riots usually go with unnecessary bloodshed.

go without obywa si bez czego You'll have to go without bonus this month.

grow up dorasta Don't behave like a child! Grow up!

hand sth in oddawa, wrcza Please finish writing and hand in the essays.

hand out wydawa, wrczaMy job is to stand on the pavement and hand outleaflets to people.

hang on czeka przez chwil Hang on a second, I'll be right there.

hang on trzyma si Hang on or you'll fall.

hang up odkada suchawk She was so annoying that I just hung up.

head for i/jecha w okrelonymkierunku, zmierza do

The troops were heading for the capital city.

hear fromotrzymywa od kogowiadomo

I haven't heard from him for ages.

hit back odgry si You have to hit back after what he's told you.

hold backpowstrzymywa,zatrzymywa

Bodyguards had to hold back the crowd as Madonnastepped out of the car.

hold on czeka chwil Hold on a second, I'm almost ready.

hurry up popieszy si Hurry up! We have to be there at 5.

join in przycza siWe're going for a picnic tomorrow. Why don't youjoin in?

keep away trzyma si z daleka odczego

Keep away from him or you'll get into trouble.

keep onkontynuowa, robi co dalej,bez przerwy

Why you always keep on asking me about Mark? Idon't want to talk about him!

keep up(with)

nada, by na biecoI can't keep up with computers, it's all changing toofast for me.

kick offrozpoczyna mecz (pikinonej)

What time do they kick off?

know of wiedzie o czym, zna Do you know of any Italian restaurants in Paris?

laugh at mia si z czego What are you laughing at?

leave out opuszcza, pomija Prepare the list carefully, I don't want anyone to beleft out.

let down zawodzi You let me down again, I can't trust you any more.

let out wypuszcza, pozwoli iThe classes finished earlier but we were not let outbefore 3 o'clock.

log in/onzalogowa si, wczy dosieci

I can't log in, I forgot the password.

log out/offwylogowa si, wyczysi z sieci

Please log out and turn the computer off.

look after opiekowa si, pilnowaWe need to find someone to look after the kids whenwe're out tomorrow evening.

look around rozglda si Look around and check if you find somethinginteresting for you.

look at przyglda si, patrze What are you looking at?


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look back spoglda w przeszoWhen I look back, I must admit that I don't regretanything in my life.

look forwardto

cieszy sie na co, bardzoczeka na

I'm looking forward to hearing from you soon.

look into bada, przyglda si The police are looking into the cause of the accident.

look out uwaa Look out!

look out for uwaa na Look out for your bag or someone will steal it.look through przeglda

She looked through the fashion magazines but foundnothing interesting.

look up sprawdza Could someone look up this word in a dictionary?

make forporusza si w kierunkuczego

He tried to make for the exit but was too drunk toreach it.

be made forby stworzonym dlakogo/siebie

Mary and Paul seem to be made for each other.

make of myle o, sdzi oWhat do you make of Peter? I think he's veryintelligent.

make up robi makija I always make up before I leave house.

make it up tosb wynagradza They helped me so much... I don't know how I amgoing to make it up to them.

messabout/around

nie robi nic specjalnego,krci si bez celu

Will you stop messing around and start working?

move in wprowadza siI didn't like this flat when I moved in but now I thinkit's quite cosy.

move out wyprowadza si We have to move out till the end of the month.

pass away umiera, odchodzi The old lady passed away yesterday at ten.

pass byprzechodzi, przejedaobok

Every day I pass by this shop when I'm on my way towork.

pass out zemdleIt was so stuffy in the room that I wasn't surprised atall that some people passed out.

pick up podnosiSue picked up the phone and dialled her boyfriend'snumber.

pick upnauczy si (bezformalnych lekcji)

I picked up a lot of new words during my trip toLondon.

pick up odebra, zabra Will you pick me up from the station on Monday?

plug inpodczy (np. dokontaktu)

I haven't plugged in the TV yet, I just bought it.

print out wydrukowa Could you please print out this document for me?

pulldown

zburzyThey had to pull down the old building to built a newshopping centre there.

pull in wjeda na stacj The train from Manchester is pulling in on platform 1.

pull out wyjeda ze stacji A train has just pulled out of the station.

pull upzatrzyma si,zaparkowa

A blue car has just pulled up near the cinema.

put back odoy na miejsceRemember to put back the CDs when you don't listen tothem.

put back odkada I'm afraid we have to put back our appointment.

put backcofa wskazwki zegara,przestawia godzin

Remember to put back your watch when you'll land inLondon.

put

forward

przesun wskazwk doprzodu, zmieni czas na

pniejszy

We put the clocks forward in spring.

putdown

ka Put down your bags and let's go to the kitchen.


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putdown

omiesza kogo,upokarza

How could you put me down in front of all these people?!

put offodkada, przeoy nainny termin

Can you put off the meeting? I need to talk to you.

put on zakada (na siebie) It's quite cold so you'd better put on your coat.

put on zapali (wiato) Put on the light please.

put out gasi (wiato, ogie,etc.) Put out the lights, I'm tired and want to go sleep. Put thecigarette out, it's non-smoking area.

put upwith

znosi How do you put up with him? He's so irritating.

read out czyta na gos Now I will read out the names of our competition winners.

relate toodnosi si, bypowizanym

This book relates to the case of JFK's assasination.

ringback

zadzwoni ponownie She can't talk at the moment, can you ring back later?

ring up dzwoni, telefonowa Ring me up in the evening.

roundup

zaokrgli w gr Round it up to 50 zlotys, please.

rounddown

zaokrgla w d They rounded it down to $3000.

rule out wykluczy The police had ruled him out as a suspect.

runacross

spotka, wpa na kogoprzypadkiem

She run across her old love when she was buying presentfor her husband.

runaway

ucieka Run away or they'll beat you up.

run intospotka kogoprzypadkiem

You won't believe whom I ran into this morning!

run into natrafia You'll run into problems if you take this case.

run out koczy si, brakowaWe'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 themorning so I had to go shopping.

run up podbiec I ran up to him and gave him a hug.

screwup

zepsu, zniszczy You'd better not screw it up this time.

see off odprowadza kogo All my friends came to see me off at the airport.

seethrough

przejrze (podstp) I didn't see her through and now I'm toasted.

sell out wyprzedawa A bookstore sold out his new book in just few hours.

send in wysya, nadsya

Please send in application forms before the end of the

month.

set offwyruszy, rozpoczpodr

We set off early in the morning.

set outwyrusza, rozpoczynapodr

We are planning to set out at about 8.

settledown

osiedli si, zamieszkana stae

He thinks it is high time to settle down and start a decentlife.

shootdown

zastrzeli, zestrzeliThree enemy planes have been shot down during thebattle.

sign inzapisa si, wpisa nalist

First of all you have to sign in at reception.

sign out wypisa si Don't forget to sign out before you leave.

sign up zapisa siJohn has signed up for almost all classes. When will he findtime for that?


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show up pojawia si We'd been waiting for him 2 hours and he didn't show up.

slow downzwalnia You're driving too fast, please slow down.

speak for mwi za kogo Speak for yourself. I hate this place.

speed up przyspiesza Speed up, we can't drive so slow on a highway.

split up rozej si I'm not with Susan any more, we split up two weeks ago.

stand

backodsun si The police told everyone to stand back.

stand by by w gotowociThe antiterrorist squads are standing by behind thisbuilding.

stand for oznacza, znaczy Do you know what CNN stands for?

start over zaczyna co od nowaI made so many mistakes that I better start everythingover again.

stay away trzyma sie z dala You'd better stay away from my brother.

stay in zosta w domu I don't feel like going out today, I'll stay in.

stay outby poza domem dopna

I don't mind if he stays out but yesterday he went too far.

stay out

oftrzyma si z dala Stay out of any troubles or you'll get back to jail.

stay upnie ka si, i doka pniej

Tom stayed up till 3 in the night to watch the final NBAplay.

strikeback

broni si, zaatakowakogo

If we attack them, they will strike back for sure.

sum up podsumowaTo sum up our discussion - we need to hire two morepeople.

switch on wcza Switch on the TV, there's weather forecast in few minutes.

switch off wyczy Switch off the radio before you leave.

takeaback

zaskoczy I was taken aback when I heard Sue married Tom.

take afterby podobnym (do kogow rodzinie)

Peter takes after his father, he's very tall.

take away zabiera, odbiera Mary took away a knife from her child.

take back oddawa, zwracaAdam took his new trousers back as he discovered aflaw on them.

take backcofa (co si powiedziaoo kim)

I admit that I was wrong about Helen. I take backeverything I said about her.

take off wystartowa When I was young I loved watching planes take off.

take off naladowa, parodiowa She is really good at taking her teacher off.

take off zdejmowa, cigaHe was so tired that he didin't even take his clothes

off.take out usuwa He had his tooth taken out.

take on zatrudniaOur company wants to take on two newprogrammers.

take over przejmowa (obowizki)I wonder who will take over from me when I'm onlong holiday.

take up bra/zabiera si za co Sue's taken up basketball recently.

throw away wyrzuca When will you finally throw away this old coat?

track down wyledzi, wytropiThey managed to track down that stolen jewellryfrom the Royal Collection.

try on przymierza Try on the red blouse, I think it suits better.

try out wyprbowa We're trying out a new computer system in ourcompany.

turn back zawraca After two days we had no money and had to turn


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back.

turn down odrzuci (propozycj)Mark asked Susan to marry him but she turned himdown.

turn off wycza Turn off the radio please, I'd like to read.

turn on wcza Turn on the TV, the game starts in few minutes.

turn out okaza si It turned out that we've bought the same skirt.

turn to zwraca si (z prob) He turned to the judge to postpone the date of thetrial.

turn up pojawi si, znale si He disappeared as quick as he had turned up.

identify with utosamia si Many girls try to identify with their idols.

wash up zmywa I hate washing up.

watch out uwaaWatch out! You are not allowed to walk here withoutproper equipment!

immerse in pochania, zagbia siAfter having her first baby, she was totally immersedin family life.

impose sthon/upon

narzuca coSpanish invaders imposed their culture and beliefson native Americans.

write down zapisywa Would you like to write down my address?

indulge infolgowa sobie/ pozwalasobie na co

I indulged in a cup of hot chocolate in the morning.

inform on sb informowa/donosiThe police have somebody here to inform on theterrorists' movements.

infringe on/upon narusza/amaThis new law will infringe on freedom of speech,I'm afraid.

inquire intowypytywa oco/bada/dochodzi

The judge wants the deputy to inquire into thecase in greater detail.

insist on/upon domaga si/upiera siLucy insisted on seeing her lawyer before givingany answers to officer's questions.

interfere withmajstrowa przyczym/zakca

I don't want my kids to interfere with anyelectrical stuff that we have at home.

itch forpali si do zrobieniaczego/nie mc sidoczeka

I was itching for the lesson to end, as we weresupposed to have a match right after it.

yank out wyszarpn/ wycignHe fought for a while with the cord but finallyyanked out the plug from the socket.

nail down zmusi kogo, przycisnShe told us just the news - we will need to nail herdown to reveal more details.

name after nazwa po kim Jacky was named after her grandmother.

narrow down zawzi

We wanted to narrow down the list of candidates

for the elections.

nod off przysn, zdrzemn si He usually nods off in front of the TV.

noseabout/around

szuka/wszyCall the security! Somebody was nosing around inmy office.

note down notowa/zapisywaPlease note down the following emergencynumbers.

object tosprzeciwia si,oponowa

The President objected to the idea of further cutsin defence spending.

adhere to trzyma si (np. zasad)If you refuse to adhere to the rules of the club,you may be expelled.

aim atdy do czego/by

skierowanym na coMost of his books are aimed at teenager readers.

associate withczy /wiza co zczym

It's ridiculous to associate happiness with full bankaccount...


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bank on liczy na coTom is very disappointed as he banked on the payrise and finally he didn't get it.

beat sb up pobi kogo/ poturbowaHe was dragged out of the car and beaten up bythe street gang.

bend down pochyli si Johnny! Bend down and do your shoelaces.

blend in/into wtapia si Chameleons can blend in with their surroundings.

boss about/round rzdzi/ dyrygowa kim I hate when somebody wants to boss me around!

break away wyama siHe wanted to break away from the traditionalimage of an artist and always wore suits in hisstudio.

break out uciec z wizienia He broke out of the state prison last night.

break outwybucha (o wojnie lubepidemii)

The anthrax epidemic was prevented formbreaking out.

break throughprzeama co/ przedrzesi

The soldiers are reported to successfully breakthrough the enemy's trenches.

breeze into (thebuilding, etc)

wchodzi gdzie pewnieShe usually breezes into the meeting and sharesher opinions with everybody present.

breeze throughprzej przez co zatwoci

He breezed through the university entranceexams.

brighten up rozjani, upikszyShe put some flowers to the vase to brighten theroom up.

bring about spowodowaNow we can just wait what these changes willbring about.

bring sbaround/round

ocuci We tried to bring her round but in vain.

bring back przywrciThe photos we watched together brought back a lot ofmemories.

bring down obali The present acute crisis in economy may bring thegovernment down.

bringtogether

pogodzi/ polepszystosunki

The disaster brought the local community together.

bring up wychowa She was brought up to respect other people.

brush aside zignorowa, odrzuciHe brushed aside his advisor's ideas and consequently lostthe campaign.

brush uppodszlifowa,odwiey(umiejtnoci)

He went to France to brush up on his French before theexam.

bump intospotka, 'wpa' nakogo

I bumped into my Mum when I tried to leave the houseunnoticed.

bundle up opatuliShe bundled the kittens up in blankets before taking themto the vet.

burst in wtargn The crowd burst in the palace and started the plunder.

butt inwtrca si, mieszado czego

She got mad as he butted in once again with his stupidremarks.

button up zapi guziki Button up Billy, will you? It's quite cold today.

call in wpa do kogo Call in for a cup of coffee when you are in town.

calm down uspokoi siThey had a hard time in their relationship but noweverything seems to have calmed down.

carry on kontynuowaThe light went out but the surgeon insisted on carrying onwith the operation.

catch up dogoni, dorwnaYou will have to work harder in order to catch up with therest of the team.

cheat on zdradza She had a nervous breakdown when she discovered that


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(on/ma) her husband has been cheating on her.

cheer uprozchmurzy si,powesele

She went to the hairdresser to cheer herself up after thetest.

chew sthover

rozgry co,'przeu'

OK. There is no need to hurry - you can just chew it overand give the answer next week.

chill out 'wyluzowa' Oh, come on! Get a drink and chill out!

chip in zrzuci si We all chipped in for our parents' present.come down spa This shelf is overloaded! It may come down any minute!

comearound/round

odzyskaprzytomno

As she was the only witness of the accident, the policeofficer waited till she came round to ask her somequestions.

come downon

ostro cokrytykowa/ 'zjecha'

The press came down on his new play.

come downwith

zachorowa He came down with flu and had to stay in bed.

wind downrozluni si,zrelaksowa

I like to wind down watching movies with my friends.

come outwith wyskakiwa z czym She came out with her accusations quite unexpectedly.

count on liczy na kogo You can always count on Jim in situation like this.

cross out skreli, wykreli Your essay is too long - cross some sentences out.

cuddle up przytuli si I often cuddle up to my pony when I feel unhappy.

cut down on ograniczy co I try to cut down on sweets and coffee.

cut down ograniczy, skrciI think you should cut down hours you spend in front ofcomputer screen.

cut in zajecha drogHe cursed and slammed on the brakes as the car suddenlycut in in front of him.

cut inwtrci si,przerwa

She shows no respect to anyone - she is always cutting in! Nomatter who is speaking.

cut off odci Electricity has been cut off for the whole week.

deal withzajmowa si,radzi sobie zczym

Do you think you can deal with this sort of problem?

decide onzdecydowa si naco

We have decided on holiday in Spain.

delve into zagbia siI don't want to delve into details concerning his death. It's toopainful.

deprive of pozbawi czegoLiving in the country will deprive you of all the nightlife youlike so much.

devote to powica si She devoted all her life to fighting for human rights.

dig out'dokopa si' doinformacji

I spent hours in the library but finally I dug out everything Ineeded.

do up zapi, zasun Could you help me do up my dress?

drag away odwlec, odcignDrag him away from the TV somehow! He needs moreexercise.

drop offpodrzuci kogogdzie po drodze

I'm going to the city centre now, so if you want I can drop youoff to the library.

dwell on rozpamitywa coJimmy! Stop moaning and dwelling on your past mistakes!The show must go on!

fade away zanika The ink writing has faded away and now it is barely visible.

fall behind zostawa z tyuThe horse started the race quite promising but then fellbehind on the last bend. Tom has fallen behind in his Englishrecently.


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fall outpokci si (izerwa znajomo)

I haven't seen him since we fell out last week. And I don'tthink I want to...

feel for wspczuWe felt for her when her husband disappeared and left herwith all his debts.

focuson/upon

koncentrowa siHis research focuses on developing new informationtechnologies.

fold up skada You can fold the map up - I know where we are.

frolicabout/around

wygupia si,bawi

He loves frolicking around with his dog.

hang out spdza czas In summer a lot of young people hang out here.

have on mie przy sobie Do you have any money on you?

heat up podgrza His rude answer heated up the discussion.

heat up podgrza Heat the dish up before serving.

hold up opniaThe flight to London was held up due to bad weatherconditions.

hook up podczy Have you hooked up to the Internet yet?

hush up wyciszy (spraw,afer) The government will do anything to hush it up as one of theministers was involved in the case.

jot down zapisa co szybkoShe called the helpline and jotted down a few telephonenumbers.

kick back relaksowa si Tonight I just want to kick back in front of TV.

kick off zrzuci butyShe rushed into the house, kicked off her shoes and ranupstairs.

knockdown

potrci (osamochodzie)

She is in hospital after being knocked down by a car.

knock out zwala z ngAll these drinks yesterday just knocked me out. His doctorgave him some tranquilizers that have knocked him down.

knuckledown

przysi nadczym

He usually does nothing all year round and knuckles downright before the exam.

land up 'wyldowa' He landed up living in a cardbox under the bridge.

lavishon/upon

nie szczdzi, nieaowa

His parents lavish a lot of money and attention on hiseducation.

lay off zwalniaMany people working in this factory were laid off withoutprevious notice.

line up ustawi w rzdzie She lined up her books on the shelf.

litter with zasypa, zapeniHis inaugural speech was littered with cliches and emptyrhetoric.

look down

on sb

pogardza, parze

z gry She looks down on people of lower financial status than hers.

look for szukaI'm looking for a room to rent. Do you know of any in thisarea?

loomahead

'wisie' nad kim I can't fully relax with my exams looming ahead.

loom upwyania si,majaczy

The castle's gloomy silhouette loomed up in the horizon.

make outzrozumie,dostrzec, dosysze

I know this song but they sing so fast that I have nevermanaged to make the words out.

make up wymyle I wouldn't believe her! I bet she has made the story up!

make up

for

nadrabia,

rekompensowa

She spends so much probably making up for the years when

she was penniless.

match uppasowa, zgadzasi

They will have to be interrogated once again as their storiesproved not to match up.


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melt down topiPut some butter on the pan and wait till it melts down. Thenadd onion rings.

merge in wtapia si She watched him for a while but then he merged in the crowd.

mete out wymierzaThe court meted out such severe penalty that even the victimwas stunned.

mess with eksperymentowa Do not mess with mixing alcohol.

mess withsb zadziera z kim Do not mess with him! He is eager to solve problems with hisfists.

mull overmyle,zastanawia si

I hate going shopping with her! She mulls over everything forhours and then buys nothing.

pass on przekaza Have you passed on the message I sent you?

pay back odda dug I will pay you back next week. Is that OK?

pay sbback

odpaci si,odegra si

I'm going to pay him back for all these stinging remarks.

pay off spaci I hope to pay this loan off before the deadline.

pick out wybraWe spent hours looking for presents and finally picked outsome books.

pin down przycisn kogo He didn't tell me much. We will need to pin him down todetails.

piss off wkurza (slang) She was absolutely pissed off with his behaviour.

point out wskaza, zwrci uwagShe pointed out common writing mistakes her studentsshould be aware of.

polish up szlifowa, odwiey His Spanish is not bad but he should polish it up a bit.

put downto

zoy na karb czegoShe was unbearable yesterday but we put it down to theproblems she has in her marriage.

put off odstrcza, zniechca Oh yeah, he is handsome but his manners put me off!

ramble on gldzi, rozwlekaI almost fell asleep when he started rambling on abouthis childhood.

reach out sign po co Could you reach out to press this button, please.

reduce tosprowadza,doprowadza do

Their accusations reduced her to tears.

refer towspomina, odnosi sido czego

In his academic writning he always refers to ProfesorJohnson's research.

refer toodnie, odwoa si doczego

Refer to user's handbook if you have any problems withthe programme.

relyon/upon

polega na He relies on her common sense in situations like this one.

remind of przypomina, kojarzy She reminds me of a girl I knew years ago.

resort to uciec si do czego To gain their goals they even resorted to violence.

result in skutkowa His negligence resulted in severe health problems.

rub out wytrzeYou can write in pencil so if anybody wants to correctsomething just rub it out and write once again.

run down 'zjecha' The press will run the Congress down for passing this bill.

sailthrough

zrobi co z atwociShe sailed through all the examinations. We sailedthrough the passport control.

save up zaoszczdzi I want to save up for a new computer.

scribbledown

nabazgra, bazgra You can't scribble down like that - nobody can read it.

show offpopisywa si,przechwala si

What a jerk! All he can do is just showing off!

slip away wymkn si Go for it! Don't let that opportunity slip away!

sort outporzdkowa,rozwizywa (problem)

She needs to sort out things concerning theirrelationship.


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splash out 'szarpn si', zaszaleShe needed some entertainment so decided to splashout in the city centre.

spreadout

rozciga si The forests spread out to the horizon.

stake onstawia na szali,ryzykowa

He staked his own reputation on and decided to supportthe strike.

stand upfor

trwa przy swoichprzekonaniach, zasadach You should always stand up for your beliefs.

stave off zapobiec czemuIn this climate you should drink a lot of water to stave offdehydration.

stem fromwyrasta z czego, miepocztek

His shyness stems from his low self-esteem.

stick to trzyma si czego It looks yummy but I need to stick to my diet, you know...

stock up zaopatrzy siI think we should stock up with beer - your friends arecoming tonight...

stoop to znia si do czegoI don't think Sally would stoop to sharing the details oftheir intimate life with tabloids.

take in nabiera She was taken in by his lofty promises.

take to polubi I took to her the moment I saw her smile.

tell apart odrniThey ceased fire as it was too dark to tell allies apart fromenemies.

tell off opierniczy He told me off for not being ready with the project yet.

throw in dorzuci co gratis If you buy this coat, madam, we will throw the gloves in.

touchdown

ldowa The plane touched down safely and on time.

traffic inszmuglowa,rozprowadza

They were charged with trafficking in drugs.

trigger

off pociga za sob This street fight may trigger off more serious events.

turnin/into

zamieni si w,przeistoczy si

You wouldn't recognize her - she has turned into a dedicatedwomen rights fighter.

wake up obudzi si He woke up too late and had to leave without breakfast.

pull in zjeda na pobocze I need a break, I'll pull in over there and we'll have some rest.

pull out wcza si do ruchu Can you imagine it? I had to wait 5 minutes to pull out!

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