Intermediate English | VERBS | 'L'

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land
verb [I or T ] B1 | land in somewhere
The plane landed late. | 2. We should land in Madrid at 7 a.m.
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wylądować
to arrive or cause something to arrive at a place in an aircraft
Samolot wylądował z opóźnieniem. | 2. Powinniśmy wylądować w Madrycie o 7 rano.
last
verb [I, L only + noun ] B1
I wish holidays could last forever!
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trwać
to continue to exist
Chciałbym, by wakacje trwały wiecznie!
learn
verb [T ] B1 | learn - learned - learned (UK also learn - learnt - learnt) | learn by heart
We were told to learn Portia's speech by heart (= be able to say it from memory) for homework. | 2. I don't know how actors manage to learn all those lines. | 3. I need to learn my lines.
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nauczyć się, zapamiętywać
to make yourself remember a piece of writing by reading it or repeating it many times
Kazano nam nauczyć się na pamięć mowy Portii do pracy domowej. | 2. Nie wiem, jak aktorzy potrafią nauczyć się tych wszystkich kwestii. | 3. Muszę nauczyć się moich kwestii.
learn by heart
verb [T ] B1 | learn - learned - learned (UK also learn - learnt - learnt) | by heart (UK also off by heart) B2 (= learned in such a way that you can repeat it from memory)
You should simply learn it by heart. | 2. My father can still recite the poems he learned by heart at school.
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uczyć się na pamięć
learned in such a way that you can repeat it from memory
Powinieneś po prostu nauczyć się tego na pamięć. | 2. Mój ojciec wciąż potrafi recytować wiersze, których nauczył się na pamięć w szkole.
let - let - let
verb [T + infinitive without to ] B1
She wanted to go but her parents wouldn't let her. | 2. He decided to let his hair grow long. | 3. I'm letting you stay up late, just this once. | 4. Let me see. | 5. Let me think.
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pozwalać
(ALLOW) to allow something to happen or someone to do something by not doing anything to stop an action or by giving your permission
Chciała iść, ale rodzice jej nie pozwolili. | 2. Postanowił, że jego włosy urosną. | 3. Pozwalam ci siedzieć do późna, tylko ten jeden raz. | 4. Pozwól, że spojrzę (pomyślę). | 5. Niech pomyślę.
let - let - let
verb [T + obj + infinitive without to, not in past tenses ]
Let it rain - it won't spoil our afternoon.
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niech, niechże
used to show that you accept what is going to happen, although you do not like it
Niech pada - nie zepsuje naszego popołudnia.
lie • lay • lain
verb [I + adv/prep, L ] B1
There's an old pair of shoes of yours lying at/in the bottom of the closet. | 2. The river lies 30 km to the south. | 3. Here lies the body of Mary Taylor (= this is where Mary Taylor is buried).
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leżeć
(POSITION) If something ... in a particular place, position, or direction, it is in that place, position, or direction
Na dnie szafy leży twoja stara para butów. | 2. Rzeka leży 30 km na południe. | 3. Tutaj leży ciało Mary Taylor (= tutaj pochowana jest Mary Taylor).
lie to someone
verb [I ] B1 | present participle lying | past tense lied | past participle lied
Are you lying to me? | 2. Don't lie to me.
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okłamać kogoś
to say or write something that is not true in order to deceive someone
Okłamujesz mnie? | 2. Nie okłamuj mnie.
lie to someone
verb [I ] B1 | present participle lying | past tense lied | past participle lied
Are you lying to me? | 2. Both witnesses lied to the police about what happened.
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okłamać kogoś
to say or write something that is not true in order to deceive someone
Okłamujesz mnie? | 2. Obaj świadkowie okłamali policję w sprawie tego, co się stało.
lift
verb [T ] B1 | lift something (up) to something (somewhere)
Could you help me lift this table, please? | 2. Could you lift your chair a little- my coat is caught under it. | 3. She lifted the baby up and put him in his chair. | 4. He lifted his eyes (= looked up) from the paper and glared.
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podnosić, unosić
(RAISE) to move something from a lower to a higher position
Czy możesz mi pomóc podnieść ten stół? | 2. Mógłbyś trochę podnieść krzesło - mój płaszcz jest pod nim zaczepiony. | 3. Podniosła dziecko i położyła je na krześle. | 4. Podniósł oczy znad gazety i spojrzał gniewnie.
light • lit • lit
verb [I or T ] B1 | light - lit - lit or light - lighted - lighted
to light a candle | 2. to light a cigarette | 3. to light a fire | 4. I can't get the cooker to light. | 5. He lit his fifth cigarette in half an hour.
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zapalać (się)
(START FLAMES) to start to burn or to make something start to burn
zapalić świeczkę | 2. zapalić papierosa | 3. rozpalić ogień | 4. Nie mogę rozpalić kuchenki. | 5. Za pół godziny zapalił piątego papierosa.
light - lit - lit
verb [I or T ] B1 | light - lit - lit or light - lighted - lighted | to light a candle/cigarette/fire
He took out a cigarette and lit it. | 2. Light the lamp. I can't see anything. | 3. The fire won’t light if the wood is wet.
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zapalać (się)
(START FLAMES) to start to burn or to make something start to burn
On wyciągnął papierosa i zapalił go. | 2. Zapal lampę. Nic nie widzę. | 3. Ogień nie rozpali się, jeśli drewno jest mokre.
be located in, near, on, etc.
verb B1
Our office is located in midtown Manhattan. | 2. The pharmacy is located within the hospital. | 3. The school is located near the river. | 4. The palace was located in the middle of a forest.
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być położonym, znajdować się w, w pobliżu, na, itp.
(BE SITUATED) to be in a particular place
Nasze biuro znajduje się w centrum Manhattanu. | 2. Apteka znajduje się na terenie szpitala. | 3. Szkoła znajduje się w pobliżu rzeki. | 4. Pałac znajdował się w środku lasu.
lock the door
lock [I or T ] B1
Don't forget to lock the door when you go out. | 2. If you shut the door it will lock automatically.
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zamknąć drzwi na klucz
to fasten something with a key, or be fastened with a key
Nie zapomnij zamknąć drzwi, kiedy będziesz wychodził. | 2. Jeśli zamkniesz drzwi, przekluczą się automatycznie.
look forward to something
phrasal verb with look verb B1 | look forward to doing something
1. We're looking forward to welcoming you. / 2. I'm not looking forward to the next one. / 3. I'm not looking forward to this weekend much.
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nie móc się czegoś doczekać / oczekiwać na coś z niecierpliwością
to feel pleased and excited about something that is going to happen
1. Nie możemy się doczekać kiedy pana powitamy. / 2. Nie czekam z utęsknieniem na kolejny raz. / 3. Ten weekend nie zapowiada się dobrze.
lose - lost - lost
verb [T ] B1 | lose weight; lose your memory; lose your sight
She's lost a lot of weight. | 2. He's losing his hair. | 3. She lost a lot of blood in the accident. | 4. to lose your memory/sight
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tracić, gubić
(HAVE LESS) to have less of something than you had before
Straciła dużo na wadze. | 2. Traci włosy. | 3. Straciła dużo krwi w wypadku. | 4. stracić pamięć/wzrok
lose weight
lose verb [T ] B1 | lose - lost - lost | also: drop weight
I'm trying to lose weight. | 2. She's lost a lot of weight. | 3. I lost 3kg when I was ill.
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schudnąć, stracić na wadze
(HAVE LESS) to have less of something than you had before
Próbuję schudnąć. | 2. Straciła dużo na wadze. | 3. Schudłam 3 kg, gdy byłam chora.
lose your memory
lose verb [T ] B1 | lose - lost - lost | also: drop weight
It means... you will return to the condition at the time when you lost your memory. | 2. In fact, right before you lost your memory, you promised me your parking space right at the front door.
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stracić pamięć
(HAVE LESS) to have less of something than you had before
To znaczy... że wrócisz do stanu, w którym byłeś, zanim straciłeś swoje wspomnienia. | 2. Tuż przed utratą pamięci obiecałaś mi swoje miejsce na parkingu.
lose your sight
lose verb [T ] B1 | lose - lost - lost | also: lose your eyesight
He lost his sight when he was eight.
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stracić wzrok
(HAVE LESS) to have less of something than you had before
On stracił wzrok, kiedy miał osiem lat.
lose your appetite
lose verb [T ] B1 | lose - lost - lost
I suddenly lost my appetite and couldn't eat.
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stracić apetyt
(HAVE LESS) to have less of something than you had before
Nagle straciłam apetyt i nie mogłam jeść.
lose your health
lose verb [T ] B1 | lose - lost - lost
Otherwise, you can stay without material means, and even worse, lose your health, which you can not buy later.
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stracić zdrowie
(HAVE LESS) to have less of something than you had before
W przeciwnym razie możesz pozostać bez środków materialnych, a co gorsza, stracić zdrowie, którego nie możesz później kupić.
lose your balance
lose verb [T ] | lose - lost - lost
Carl lost his balance and fell down the stairs. | 2. Suddenly I felt I was losing my balance.
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stracić równowagę
= to fall because you are leaning too much to one side
Carl stracił równowagę i spadł ze schodów. | 2. Nagle poczułem, że tracę równowagę.
lose control of something
lose verb [T ] | lose - lost - lost | lose control of something / lose control over something
The driver lost control of her car. | 2. There's no explanation why Dickson lost control of the plane...
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stracić nad czymś kontrolę
(NOT MAINTAIN) to not maintain or no longer have control over a quality or ability
Kierowca stracił kontrolę nad swoim samochodem. | 2. Nie ma żadnego wytłumaczenia dlaczego Dickson stracił kontrolę nad samolotem...
lose something to something/someone
verb [T ] lose - lost - lost | lose sth to sth; lose sth to sb; lose business/market share/sales; lost someone's jobs/homes etc.
The business began to lose clients to the new supermarket. | 2. Last year, the company lost at least 30 working days to strikes.
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stracić coś na rzecz (z powodu) czegoś/kogoś
to no longer have something or have less of something, because it has been taken away from you, or you fail to keep it
Firma zaczęła tracić klientów na rzecz nowego supermarketu. | 2. W ubiegłym roku firma straciła na strajki co najmniej 30 dni roboczych.
lose • lost • lost
verb [I or T ] B1 | lose to/against someone; lose by something
They're losing 3–1. | 2. They lost to Cincinnati. | 3. They lost by only one point. | 4. They hadn't lost an election in 15 years.
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przegrać
(BE DEFEATED) to fail to succeed in a game, competition, etc.
Przegrywają 3-1. | 2. Przegrali z Cincinnati. | 3. Przegrali tylko jednym punktem. | 2. Nie przegrali wyborów od 15 lat.
lose to someone
lose verb [I or T ] B1 | lose - lost - lost | lose to/against someone; lose by something
They lost to Cincinnati. | 2. There's no way you can lose to us!
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przegrać z kimś
(BE DEFEATED) to fail to succeed in a game, competition, etc.
Przegrali z Cincinnati. | 2. Nie ma szans, żebyście przegrali z nami!

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