lexical patterns cz.2

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zastępstwo za (kogoś)
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replacement for (someone)
The restaurant needs to find a replacement for a sick chef.
odpowiedź na (coś)
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reply to (something)
Thank you for your reply to my letter
badania na (jakiś temat)
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research on
Have you read the least research on bilingualism?
rozwiązanie (czegoś)
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solution to
I can’t find a solution to this problem
talent do
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talent for
I have absolutely no talent for singing
gust (jakiegoś rodzaju)
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taste in
Here’s adivce on how to develop a taste in fashion
wartość (czegoś)
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value of something
Children often don’t understand the value of money
oskarżać o (coś)
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accuse of (something)
The man was accused of robbery
przystostować się do (czegoś)
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adapt to
i can easily adapt to new situations
przemawiać do
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appeal to
Techno music doesn’t appeal to Jenny
ubiegać się o
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apply for
Send your CV and cover letter to apply for the job
aprobować (coś)/ nie aprobować (czegoś)
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approve/ disapprove of
I approve/ disapprove of the recent changes in the law
przyjezdzac do
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arrive at/in
kojarzyć z
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associate with
I associate Greece with sun and blue sea
winić kogoś za coś
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blame sb for sth
Don’t blame me for being late
dbać o
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care about
Young people often don’t care about the future
pobrać opłatę za
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charge sb for sth
The restaurant charged me $30 for a salad. How expensive!!!
klikać na
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click on
Click on the icon to log out
porównywać coś do czegoś
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compare sth to sth
Don’t compare yourself to other people
rekompensować coś
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compensate for
His experience compensates for the lack of formal education
skarżyć sie na coś komuś
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complain about sth to sb
John complained about a dirty bathroom to the hotel manager
skoncentrować się na (czymś/kimś)
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concentrate on
Quiet music helps me concentrate on my studying
radzić sobie z
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cope with
How do you cope with stressful situations?
liczyć na (kogoś)
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count on
Rick knows he can always count ob his parents
radzić sobie z
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deal with
Fire fighters must learn how to deal with various kinds of fire
zdecydować sie na
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decide on
We haven’t decided on the holiday destination yet
polegać na kogoś w jakiejś sprawie
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depend on sb for sth
umrzeć na coś
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die from/of
People in Africa die from/of malaria
osiągnąć dobre wyniki w
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do well in
Sheila has done very well in the maths test
wymienić coś z kimś
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exchange with
Ann often exchanges her clothes with her cousin Jackie
koncentrować sie na kimś/czymś
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focus on
I need to focus on studying for my exam
pozbyć się
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get rid of
Get rid of all unnecessary things
znudzić się czymś
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get tired of
I got tired of listening to her complaints
przedstawić kogoś komuś
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introduce sb to sb
Can I introduce you to my fiance?
inwestować w coś
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invest in
Should we invest in gold or diamonds
śmiać się z kogoś czegoś
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laugh at
Beth laughed at her own mistake
prowadzić do
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lead to
Careless driving leads to accidents
pożyczać coś komuś
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lend sth to sb
Martin never lends his car to anyone
przygotować się na coś
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prepare for
In Japan children learn how to prepare for an earthquake
powstrzymać kogoś przed zrobieniem czegoś
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prevent sb from doing sth
Strong security systems prevent hackers from breaking into banks
protestować przeciwko
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protest against
Thousands of workers protest against lauoffs
karać kogoś za coś
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punish sb for sth
You can’t punish me for something I didn’t do
prowadzić do
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result in
That chain of events resulted in the outbreak of World War I
oszczędzać na coś
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save for
Matt is saving all his many for a trip around the world
chronić przed czymś
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save from
Enviromentalists try to save tigers from extinction
wydawać pieniądze na
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spend (money) on
I’ve spend £1000 on the newest laptop
gapić się na
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stare at
Why are you staring at me?
cierpiec na cos
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suffer from
Even young people suffer from depression
współczuć komuś
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sympathise with
I sympathise with flood victims who lost their homes
wziąć udział w
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take part in
Customers were asked to take part in a survey
głosować przeciw / za
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vote against/for
They voted against/for the current goverment
głosować w jakiejs sprawie
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vote on
The parliament voted on a bill to abolish the death penalty
martwić się o
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worry about
Parents often worry about the safety of their children
zepsuć się
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break down
My car broke down on the motorway
zerwać ze sobą
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break up
I broke up with my boyfriend last month
wychowywać
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bring up
Jim was brought up by his grandparents
przeprowadzać
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carry out
The students carry out experiments in the science lab

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