Advanced English (2) • VERBS • 'S'

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soar above the clouds
collocation with soar verb [I ] C1 • eagle/plane/spirit soars above the clouds; soar with joy/freedom • freq in AmE: 6/10
The eagle soared above the clouds, majestic and free. | 2. Her spirit soared above the clouds after hearing the good news.
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wznieść się ponad chmury, szybować wysoko, unosić się ponad rzeczywistością
to fly or rise high into the sky, literally above the cloud layer; also used metaphorically to describe feelings of freedom, elevation, or transcendence
Orzeł wzbił się ponad chmury – majestatyczny i wolny. | 2. Jej dusza wzniosła się ponad chmury po tej wiadomości.
soar through the sky
collocation with soar verb [I ] C1 • synonyms: glide, ascend, sweep • soar through the sky/air/clouds; soar like a bird/eagle/plane; soar freely/gracefully/in silence • freq in AmE: 6/10
The eagle soared through the sky with majestic ease. | 2. Her imagination soared through the sky of possibility.
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szybować po niebie, unosić się wysoko, wzlatywać w przestworza
to fly or glide high and effortlessly through the air, often with grace, speed, or power; used for birds, aircraft, mythical creatures, or metaphorically for freedom and transcendence
Orzeł majestatycznie szybował po niebie. | 2. Jej wyobraźnia wzniosła się ku niebu możliwości.
soar to new heights
collocation with soar verb [I ] C1 • synonyms: rise, escalate, surge • someone/thing soars to new heights; soar to emotional/professional/creative heights; profits/performance/ambition soars • freq in AmE: 7/10
Her performance soared to new heights during the final act.
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wznieść się na wyżyny, osiągnąć nowy poziom, sięgnąć szczytów
to reach an exceptionally high level of success, achievement, emotion, or intensity; often used metaphorically to describe breakthroughs, excellence, or elevated states
Jej występ osiągnął nowy poziom podczas finałowego aktu.
spike
verb [I ] C2 economic/statistical • synonyms: surge, soar, jump • spike to something; prices/infections/stocks spiked; spike in demand/activity/rates • freq in AmE: 7/10
Gas prices spiked after the announcement of new sanctions. | 2. The number of infections spiked over the weekend.
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gwałtownie wzrosnąć, skoczyć (o cenach, liczbach, aktywności)
to rise suddenly and sharply, especially in reference to prices, statistics, or activity levels; often implies a short-term surge or abnormal increase
Ceny paliw gwałtownie wzrosły po ogłoszeniu nowych sankcji. | 2. Liczba zakażeń skoczyła w weekend.
spur thinking
collocation with spur verb [T ] C2 • synonyms: stimulate, provoke, ignite • spur someone’s thinking; spur thinking about sth; spur critical/creative/deep thinking; ideas/questions/images spur thinking • freq in AmE: 6/10
Her question spurred deep thinking among the students. | 2. Art is meant to spur thinking, not just decorate walls.
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pobudzać do myślenia, prowokować refleksję, stymulować intelektualnie
to stimulate or provoke thought, reflection, or intellectual engagement; often used in contexts involving creativity, innovation, education, or debate
Jej pytanie skłoniło uczniów do głębokiego namysłu. | 2. Sztuka ma pobudzać do myślenia, nie tylko zdobić ściany.
spur someone into action
collocation with spur verb [T ] C2 • synonyms: prompt, drive, galvanize • spur someone into action; spur someone to act/respond/intervene; event/speech/emotion spurs someone into action • freq in AmE: 7/10
The crisis spurred the government into action.
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pobudzić kogoś do działania, zmobilizować
to strongly motivate or provoke someone to take immediate steps, make a decision, or begin doing something; often triggered by urgency, emotion, or external stimulus
Kryzys zmobilizował rząd do działania.
stoke
verb [T ] C2 • synonyms: fuel, inflame, provoke • stoke fear/anger/hatred/resentment; stoke public/emotional tension; stoke something in someone; stoke unrest/outrage/division • freq in AmE: 5/10
The politician’s speech stoked fear and division.
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podsycać (negatywne emocje, idee, napięcia), wzniecać
to encourage or intensify negative emotions, ideas, or tensions in a group of people — often deliberately and with harmful consequences
Przemówienie polityka podsycało strach i podziały.
subside
verb [I] C2 • synonyms: ease, abate, diminish, fade • pain/storm/emotion subsides; wait for it to subside • freq in AmE: 6/10
The storm finally subsided after hours of heavy rain. | 2. The pain will subside in a few days.
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ustępować, słabnąć, opadać (np. ból, burza, emocje)
to become less intense, violent, or severe; to gradually diminish or settle down
Burza w końcu ustąpiła po godzinach ulewy. | 2. Ból ustąpi za kilka dni.
swell
verb [I ] C2 (swell – swelled – swollen or swelled) formal • synonyms: expand, grow, enlarge • swell with pride/emotion; swell in size/number; swollen river/ankle; crowds swelled • freq in AmE: 6/10
Her ankle swelled after she twisted it during the game. | 2. The river swelled after days of heavy rain. | 3. Pride swelled in his heart when he saw his son graduate.
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puchnąć, nabrzmiewać, powiększać się (również w przenośni: rosnąć, wzbierać np. z emocji)
to become larger or rounder in size, usually because of an increase in liquid, air, or emotion
Jej kostka spuchła po skręceniu podczas meczu. | 2. Rzeka wezbrała po kilku dniach ulewnego deszczu. | 3. Duma wzbierała w jego sercu, gdy zobaczył syna na ceremonii ukończenia szkoły.
swindle
verb [T ] C1 • synonyms: defraud, cheat, deceive, con • swindle someone out of something; swindle money/property/inheritance; be swindled by someone • freq in AmE: 6/10
He swindled investors by promising huge returns on a fake crypto scheme. | 2. She was swindled out of her inheritance by a trusted family member.
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oszukiwać, wyłudzać, naciągać
to cheat someone out of money or possessions by deception, manipulation, or trickery; often implies deliberate and calculated dishonesty, especially in financial contexts
Oszukał inwestorów, obiecując zyski z fikcyjnej kryptowaluty. | 2. Wyłudził od niej spadek, podszywając się pod zaufanego członka rodziny.
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