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dochować tajemnicy
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keep a secret
No one knows about it yet so make sure you keep it a secret.
zachować powagę
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keep a straight face
I couldn’t keep a straight face whenever I looked at Sam even though I should have stayed serious because it was such an important meeting.
uważnie kogoś obserwować
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keep a watch on somebody
Keep a watch on him, he’s acting rather suspicious.
mieć coś na oku, pilnować
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keep an eye on something
Keep an eye on the offers that come up on the market. We really need to find a flat soon.
zachować spokój
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keep calm
Just keep calm, there is no reason to panic.
trzymać się z dala od czegoś
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keep clear of something
Keep clear of the closing door. You could get hurt if it hit you.
utrzymywać dobrą formę
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keep fit
I am keeping fit by going to dance classes three times a week.
być z kimś w kontakcie
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keep in touch with somebody
I keep in touch with all of my friends who live abroad thanks to Skype and e-mails.
zachowaj to dla siebie
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keep it to yourself
It is a secret so make sure that you keep it to yourself.
trzymać za kogoś kciuki
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keep one’s fingers crossed for somebody
All the best of luck! I will be keeping my fingers crossed for you.
nie tracić głowy
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keep one’s head
Make sure you keep your head all through the exam. You tend to panic for no reason.
być/siedzieć cicho
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keep quiet
Keep quiet. There is an exam next door.
trzymać kogoś na dystans
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keep somebody at a distance
She has always kept to herself and has had a tendency to keep everybody at a distance.
mieć coś na uwadze, pamiętać o czymś
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keep something in mind
Thanks for the offer! I’ll keep it in mind and let you know at the end of the week.
proszę zatrzymać resztę (przy wydawaniu pieniędzy)
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keep the change
You can keep the change.
nadążać za czymś
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keep track of something
I can’t keep track of her whereabouts. She’s moving all the time.
dobra robota, oby tak dalej
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keep up the good work
Well done, Kate! Keep up the good work!
iść z duchem czasu
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keep up with the times
Although she is already 75, my grandma is keeping up with the times; she has a mobile phone and uses the Internet.
spokojnie!
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keep your shirt on!
Keep your shirt on! Everything will be fine.
kopać leżącego
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kick somebody when he is down
You shouldn’t kick somebody like that when they are down. It’s immoral.
umrzeć, wyciągnąć nogi, kopnąć w kalendarz
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kick the bucket
My annoying neighbour finally kicked the bucket at 98.
narobić hałasu/zamieszania
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kick up a fuss
She always kicks up a fuss about the most ridiculous things. I have never met anybody that petty.
zabijać czas
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kill time
I have been playing computer games all day just to kill time.
upiec dwie pieczenie przy jednym ogniu
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kill two birds with one stone
Let’s go to London and then to Paris on our way back. We’ll kill two birds with one stone.
poległy w boju
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killed in action
My brother was killed in action in Iraq.
przestań!
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knock it off!
Oh come on, knock it off! She really didn’t mean to do any harm. Why do you always have to complain so much?
dobrze znać się na czymś; wiedzieć to i owo
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know a thing or two
I think I know a thing or two about South America. I lived there for 10 years.
wiedzieć, aby czegoś nie robić
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know better than to do something
You should have really known better than to go there on your own. You know what a dangerous area it is!
odróżniać dobro od zła
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know right from wrong
Sarah is so naive she simply doesn’t know right from wrong.
znać kogoś z widzenia
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know somebody by sight
I only know Tim by sight. In fact, I have never met him.
znać kogoś na wylot
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know somebody through and through
We know each other through and through. We have been the best of friends since primary school.
znać coś z doświadczenia
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know something by experience
I only know marketing by experience. I have no formal education in the area.
wiedzieć co i jak
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know what’s what
Sam really knows what’s what in the industry.

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