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uspokoić się / ustatkować się
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settle down
to become quiet, calm, or orderly; to begin to live a quiet and steady life by getting a regular job, getting married, etc
Settle down, children. When things settle down here, I'll come for a visit; They swore they would never settle down and get married.
ślamazarzyć się, ociągąć / spędzać czas robiąc nic
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dawdle
to do something or go somewhere very slowly, taking more time than is necessary; to spend time doing nothing
Stop dawdling! You'll be late for school! if you continue to dawdle, we'll be late for sure lazy/idle/stroll/rest
kłus / trucht
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trot
to go at a pace faster than a walk
had to trot to keep up with the tour guide's quick pace trotted around the bases after hitting a home run jog/gallop/run
spieszyć się, robić coś za szybko
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trot
to speak or do something too quickly:
She was rather nervous and trotted through her speech a bit too quickly.
powtarzać coś w kółko
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trot something out
to give the same excuses, facts, explanations, etc. for something that have often been used before
You trot out that argument whenever I try to discuss this with you... he just trots out the same old excuses.
sprawić, skłonić, namówić
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prompt
to make something happen
The bishop's speech has prompted an angry response from both political parties. Recent worries over the president's health have prompted speculation over his political future.
skłonić kogoś do zrobienia czegoś
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prompt someone to do something
to make someone decide to say or do something
What prompted you to say that? I don't know what prompted him to leave.

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