Advanced English | VERBS | 'N'

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nag
verb [I or T ] | nag someone to do something; nag someone about something; nag (at) someone
When you are hungry you start nagging. | 2. My mom's always nagging me to get my hair cut. | 3. If you stop nagging at me, I might actually do it.
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zrzędzić, marudzić
to criticize or complain often in an annoying way, especially in order to try and make someone do something
Kiedy jesteś głodny zaczynasz zrzędzić. | 2. Moja mama zawsze nalega, żebym obcięła włosy. | 3. Jeśli przestaniesz marudzić, może rzeczywiście to zrobię.
nag
verb [I or T ] | nag someone to do something; nag someone about something; nag (at) someone
Stop nagging! | 2. I can't stand his nagging about his job.
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zrzędzić, marudzić, dokuczać
to criticize or complain often in an annoying way, especially in order to try and make someone do something
Przestań zrzędzić! | 2. Nie mogę znieść zrzędzenia na temat jego pracy.
nail
verb [T ] informal
She nailed her audition and got the lead part in the musical. | 2. You totally nailed it!
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dać radę, rozwalić system, pozamiatać
(SUCCEED) informal* to do something successfully
Pozamiatała swoje przesłuchanie i dostała główną rolę w musicalu. | 2. Totalnie rozwaliłeś system!
nap
verb [I ] -pp-
He likes to nap for an hour when he gets home from work. | 2. The cat is napping.
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drzemać, zdrzemnąć się
to sleep for a short time, especially during the day
Po powrocie z pracy lubi się zdrzemnąć przez godzinę. | 2. Kot drzemie.
narrow
verb [I or T ] C1 narrow one's eyes; verb [I ] C2
The road narrows after the bridge. | 2. They have narrowed the focus of the investigation, to concentrate on younger adults. | 3. We must strive to narrow the gap between rich and poor.
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zwężać, zacieśniać, zmniejszać (się)
(LESS WIDE) to become less wide or to make something less wide; (LESS) to become less
Za mostem droga zwęża się. | 2. Zawęzili obszar śledztwa, aby skoncentrować się na młodszych dorosłych. | 3. Musimy dążyć do zmniejszenia przepaści między bogatymi a biednymi.
narrow your eyes
narrow verb [I or T ] C1
He narrowed his eyes in suspicion.
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zmrużyć oczy
(LESS WIDE) to become less wide or to make something less wide
Podejrzliwie zmrużył oczy.
notify
verb [T ] C1 | synonyms: apprise (formal) | notify someone of something; notify someone that...
The school is required to notify parents if their children fail to come to school. | 2. Has everyone been notified of the decision? | 3. We notified the police that the bicycle had been stolen.
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zawiadamiać
to tell someone officially about something
Szkoła ma obowiązek powiadomić rodziców, jeśli ich dzieci nie przyjdą do szkoły. | 2. Czy wszyscy zostali powiadomieni o decyzji? | 3. Poinformowaliśmy policję, że rower został skradziony.

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