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

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