Phrasal verbs (bec)

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Branch out
• Expand or extend one’s interests Eg: The supermarkets have branched out into banking.
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Rozgałęziać się, rozszerzać działalność
Break into
• Enter (with effort or force) Eg: It’s always been his ambition to break into broadcasting.
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Włamać się do
Carry on
• Continue Eg: He moved to New York to carry on his work
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Kontynuować
Close down
• Stop operating Eg: The firm has decided to close down its Chicago branch.
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Zamknąć
Look forward to
• Anticipate with pleasure Eg: We look forward to hearing from you soon.
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Oczekiwać
Note down
• Write something down Eg: Her answers were noted down on the chart.
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Notuj
Step down
• Resign or leave (a position/job) Eg: The chairman was forced to step down due to ill health.
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Schodzić
Take off
• Become successful or popular very fast Eg: Her business has really taken off.
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Odlecieć
Take up
• Fill a particular amount of space or time Eg: These files take up a lot of disk space.
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Zająć
Weigh up
• Consider Eg: You should weigh up the advantages and disadvantages of each type before buying.
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Zważyć
Back up
• Make a copy of information Eg: It’s a good idea to back up your files onto a memory stick.
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Utworzyć kopię zapasową
Carry out
• Do and complete a task Eg: The building work was carried out by a local contractor.
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Wykonać
Come up
• Happen or arise Eg: I’m going to have to cancel our meeting – something’s come up.
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Wchodzić na górę
Get on
• Continue or start doing something Eg: She told us to get on with our work.
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Wsiadać
Keep up with
• Follow Eg: We try to keep up with what’s happening about finacial news.
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Bądź na bieżąco
Set up
• Start (a business) Eg: The group plans to set up an import business.
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Ustawiać
Go through
• Experience something bad Eg: We can’t really imagine what our company’s going through.
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Iść przez
Find out
• Discover a fact or piece of information Eg: Can you find out what our customers think of their local bus service?
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Odkryć
Call off
• Cancel something Eg: With the weather worsening, they have called off their field trip.
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Odwołać
Call back
• To telephone someone again Eg: I’ll call you back when I’ve heard something about interview.
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Oddzwonić
Deal with
• Handle (a problem) Eg: I spent the morning dealing with my emails.
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Radzić sobie z
Drop in
• Make a short visit somewhere Eg: I will drop in tomorrow morning.
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Wpadać
Fill out
• Complete (a form) Eg: It took me several hours to fill out the application form.
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Wypełniać
Hold on
• Wait Eg: We’ll hold on another minute, then we’ll have to go.
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Czekaj
Join in
• Participate Eg: We would be eager to join in projects of that sort.
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Dołączyć
Lay off
• Fire (staff) Eg: They’ve had to cut back production and lay off workers.
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Odpocząć sobie
Put back
• Delay or postpone Eg: The meeting has been put back to next week.
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Położyć z powrotem
Run out of
• Have no more of something Eg: Many companies are running out of money.
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Skończyć się
Sort out
• Have no more of something Eg: Many companies are running out of money.
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Uporządkować
Take on
• Employ (staff) Eg: We’re not taking on any new staff at the moment.
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Przybrać
Take over
• To take control of something Eg: IBM is taking over the smaller company.
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Przejąć
Bail out
• To take control of something Eg: IBM is taking over the smaller company.
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Zapłacić kaucję
. Cut back
• To reduce something Eg: Several major hospitals are cutting back on staff at the moment.
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. Cofać się
Go under
• To become bankrupt Eg: The firm will go under unless business improves.
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Idź pod
Fall through
• If an agreement, plan, sale etc. falls through, it is not completed successfully Eg: The planned purchase of the racecourse fell through.
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Nie dojść do skutku
Pull out
• To move away from something or stop being involved in it Eg: The project became so expensive that we had to pull out.
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Wyciągać
Bottom out
• To stop getting worse Eg: There are signs that the recession has bottomed out.
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Na dole
Level off
• To stop rising or falling and become steady Eg: Inflation has begun to level off.
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Wyrównaj
Follow up
• To continue communicating with someone after an event. Eg: You should follow up your phone call with an email or a letter.
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Zagryźć
Wrap up
• To finish an event or an activity Eg: Let’s wrap up this meeting so we can go to lunch.
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Zakończyć
called in
I was called in (= asked to do something) by my boss.
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wezwał
catch up
I need to catch up (=do something that should be done) with my emails.
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dogonić
putting in
We are putting in (give) hours and hours.
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wkładanie
give up
They won’t give up (=abandon) their demands.
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poddać się
give in
We shouldn’t give in (=surrender) to bully tactics.
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poddać się
picked up
Do you think they picked up (=receive) the message?
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podniósł
get back to
I will need to get back to you (=reply) on that.
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Wróć do
work something out
Can we work something out (=agree) here?
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coś wypracować
to step in
I agreed to step in (=take their place) for my boss.
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wkroczyć
to run this by
You need to run this by (=tell) the client.
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tym kierować
set something up
Who set this up (=arranged)?
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ustawić coś
put in
My colleague said they would put in a good word (=say something positive) for me.
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wtrącić
stick up for
That team always stick up for (=support) each other.
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popierać
turn to somebody
I don’t know who to turn to (=get help from).
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zwracać się do kogoś
count on
You can always count on (=depend on) me.
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liczyć na
ask somebody out
invite on a date Brian asked Judy out to dinner and a movie.
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zaprosić kogoś na randkę
ask around
ask many people the same question I asked around but nobody has seen my wallet.
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zapytaj
add up to something
equal Your purchases add up to $205.32.
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dodać do czegoś
back something up
reverse You'll have to back up your car so that I can get out.
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You'll have to back up your car so that I can get out.
back somebody up
support My wife backed me up over my decision to quit my job.
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poprzeć kogoś
blow up
explode The racing car blew up after it crashed into the fence.
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wybuchać
blow something up
add air We have to blow 50 balloons up for the party.
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wysadzić coś w powietrze
break down
stop functioning (vehicle, machine) Our car broke down at the side of the highway in the snowstorm.
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psuć się/załamywać się
break down
get upset The woman broke down when the police told her that her son had died.
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psuć się/załamywać się
break something down
divide into smaller parts Our teacher broke the final project down into three separate parts.
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rozbić coś
break in
force entry to a building Somebody broke in last night and stole our stereo.
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włamywać się
break into something
enter forcibly The firemen had to break into the room to rescue the children.
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włamać się do czegoś
break something in
wear something a few times so that it doesn't look/feel new I need to break these shoes in before we run next week.
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włamać się do czegoś
break in
interrupt The TV station broke in to report the news of the president's death.
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włamywać się
break up = end a relationship
end a relationship My boyfriend and I broke up before I moved to America.
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zerwać
break up = start laughing (informal)
start laughing (informal) The kids just broke up as soon as the clown started talking.
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zacząć się śmiać
break out
17. break out escape The prisoners broke out of jail when the guards weren't looking.
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uciekać
break out in something
develop a skin condition I broke out in a rash after our camping trip.
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wybuchnąć w czymś
bring somebody down
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sprowadzić kogoś na dół
bring somebody up
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przywołać kogoś
bring something up
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przynieś coś
bring something up
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przynieś coś
call around
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zadzwoń
call somebody back
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oddzwonić do kogoś
call something off
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odwołać coś
call on somebody
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ask for an answer or opinion
"calll on somebody
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"zadzwonić do kogoś
visit somebody"
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odwiedzić kogoś"
call somebody up
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zadzwonić do kogoś
calm down
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uspokoić się
not care for somebody/ something
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nie przejmować się kimś/czymś
catch up
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dogonić
check in
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zameldować się
check out
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wymeldować się
check somebody/ something out
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sprawdzić kogoś/coś
check out somebody/ something
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sprawdzić kogoś/coś
cheer up
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rozweselać się
cheer somebody up
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pocieszyć kogoś
chip in
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wtrącić się
clean something up
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posprzątać coś
come across something
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natrafić na coś
come apart
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rozpadać się
come down with something
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wpaść z czymś
come forward
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przychodzić z pomocą/ujawniać się
come from some place
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pochodzić z jakiegoś miejsca
count on somebody/ something
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liczyć na kogoś/coś
cross something out
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przekreślić coś
cut back on something
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ograniczyć się do czegoś
cut something down
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ściąć coś
cut in
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wcinać się, przerywać
"cut something off
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„odciąć coś
remove with something sharp"
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usunąć czymś ostrym"
"cut something off
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„odciąć coś
stop providing"
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przestań dostarczać"
cut somebody off
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odciąć kogoś
cut something out
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wyciąć coś
do something over
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zrobić coś ponad
do away with something
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pozbyć się czegoś
do something up
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zrób coś
dress up
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stroić się
drop back
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wracać
drop in/ by/ over
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wpadać/wpadać/wpadać
drop somebody/ something off
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podrzucić kogoś/coś
drop out
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wycofać się
eat out
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jadać na mieście
end up
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skończyć
fall apart
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rozpadać się/załamywać się
fall down separate from an interior
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upaść oddzielnie od wnętrza
"fall out
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"opad
(of hair, teeth) become loose and unattached"
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(włosów, zębów) stają się luźne i oderwane”
figure something out
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wykombinować coś
fill something in
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wypełnić coś
fill something out
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coś wypełnić
fill something up
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wypełnić coś
find out
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odkryć
find something out
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dowiedzieć się czegoś
get something across/ over
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przejść przez coś/przejść
get along/on
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dogadaj się / wróć
get around
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przemieszczać się
get away
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uciec
get away with something
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uciec z czymś
get back
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wracać
get something back
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odzyskać coś
get back at somebody
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odezwać się do kogoś
get back into something
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wrócić do czegoś
get on something
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dostać się na coś
get over something
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overcome a problem
"get round to something
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„zająć się czymś
finally find time to do (AmE: get around to something)"
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w końcu znaleźć czas do zrobienia (AmE: zająć się czymś)”
get together
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zbierać się
get up
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get out of bed
get up
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stand
give somebody away
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reveal hidden information about somebody
give somebody away
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take the bride to the altar
give something away
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ruin a secret
give something away
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give something to somebody for free
give something back
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dać coś w zamian
give in
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poddać się
give something out
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wydać coś
give something up
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zrezygnować z czegoś
give up
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poddawać się/rezygnować
go after somebody
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iść za kimś
go after something
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iść za czymś
go against somebody
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iść przeciwko komuś
go ahead
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iść przodem
go back
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Wróć
go out
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wychodzić
go out with somebody
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Wyjdź z kimś
go over something
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przejść przez coś
go over
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przejrzeć
go without something
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iść bez czegoś
grow apart
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rozrastać się
grow back
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odrastać
grow into something
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wyrosnąć na coś
grow out of something
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wyrosnąć z czegoś
grow up
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dorastać/rosnąć
give something back
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dać coś w zamian
give in
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poddać się
give something out
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wydać coś
give something up
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zrezygnować z czegoś
give up
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poddawać się/rezygnować
go after somebody
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iść za kimś
go after something
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iść za czymś
go against somebody
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iść przeciwko komuś
go ahead
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iść przodem
go back
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Wróć
go out
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wychodzić
go out with somebody
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Wyjdź z kimś
go over something
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przejść przez coś
go over
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przejrzeć
go without something
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iść bez czegoś
grow apart
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rozrastać się
grow back
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odrastać
grow into something
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wyrosnąć na coś
grow out of something
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wyrosnąć z czegoś
grow up
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dorastać/rosnąć
hand something down
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podaj coś
hand something in
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podać coś
hand something out
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rozdać coś
hand something over
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przekazać coś
hang in
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powiesić
hang on
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czekać
hang out
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spędzać wolny czas
hang up
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odkładać słuchawkę
hold somebody/ something back
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powstrzymywać kogoś/coś
hold something back
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wstrzymać coś
hold on
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czekać/wytrzymywać
hold onto somebody/ something
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trzymać się kogoś/czegoś
hold somebody/ something up
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trzymać kogoś/coś
keep on doing something
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dalej coś robić
keep something from somebody
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ukrywać coś przed kimś
keep somebody/ something out
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trzymać kogoś/coś z daleka
keep something up
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utrzymać coś
let somebody down
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zawieść kogoś
let somebody in
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wpuścić kogoś
log in (or on)
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zaloguj się (lub zaloguj się)
log out (or off)
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wyloguj się (lub wyloguj się)
look after somebody/ something
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opiekować się kimś/czymś
look down on somebody
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patrzeć na kogoś z góry
look for somebody/ something
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szukać kogoś/czegoś
look forward to something
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czekam na coś
look into something
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zajrzeć do czegoś
look out
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Uważaj
look out for somebody/ something
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uważać na kogoś/coś
look something over
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przejrzeć coś
look something up
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wyszukać coś
look up to somebody
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spójrz na kogoś
make something up
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wymyśl coś
make up
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makijaż
make somebody up
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wymyślić kogoś
mix something up
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pomieszać coś
pass away
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umierać
pass out
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mdleć
pass something out
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przekazać coś
pass something up
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przekazać coś
pay somebody back
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odpłacić komuś
pay for something
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zapłacić za coś
pick something out
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wybrać coś
point somebody/ something out
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wskazać kogoś/coś
put something down
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odłożyć coś
put somebody down
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położyć kogoś
put something off
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odłożyć coś
put something out
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wystawić coś
put something together
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złożyć coś razem
look out
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Uważaj
look out for somebody/ something
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uważać na kogoś/coś
look something over
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przejrzeć coś
look something up
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wyszukać coś
look up to somebody
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spójrz na kogoś
make something up
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wymyśl coś
make up
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makijaż
make somebody up
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wymyślić kogoś
mix something up
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pomieszać coś
pass away
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umierać
pass out
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mdleć
pass something out
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przekazać coś
pass something up
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przekazać coś
pay somebody back
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odpłacić komuś
pay for something
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zapłacić za coś
pick something out
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wybrać coś
point somebody/ something out
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wskazać kogoś/coś
put something down
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odłożyć coś
put somebody down
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położyć kogoś
put something off
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odłożyć coś
put something out
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wystawić coś
put something together
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złożyć coś razem
put up with somebody/ something
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znosić kogoś/coś
put something on
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Ubierz się w coś
run into somebody/ something
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wpaść na kogoś/coś
run over somebody/ something
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przejechać kogoś/coś
run over/ through something
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przejechać/przejechać przez coś
run away
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uciekać
run out
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skończyć się
send something back
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wysłać coś z powrotem
set something up
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ustawić coś
set somebody up
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ustawić kogoś
shop around
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rozglądać się po sklepach
show off
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popisywać się
sleep over
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nocowanie
sort something out
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wyjaśnić coś
stick to something
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trzymać się czegoś
switch something off
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wyłączyć coś
switch something on
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włączyć coś
take after somebody
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być podobnym do kogoś
take something apart
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rozebrać coś
ake something back
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odzyskać coś
take off
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startować/odnosić sukces
take something off
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zdejmij coś
take something out
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wyjąć coś
take somebody out
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wyprowadzić kogoś
tear something up
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rozerwać coś
think back
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Pomyśl
think something over
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przemyśleć coś
throw something away
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wyrzucić coś
turn something down
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odrzucić coś
turn something down
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odrzucić coś
turn something off
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wyłączyć coś
turn something on
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włączyć coś
turn something up
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podkręcić coś
turn up
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pojawiać się
try something on
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Przymierz coś
try something out
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coś wypróbować
use something up
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zużyć coś
wake up
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budzić się
warm somebody/ something up
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ogrzać kogoś/coś
warm up
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rozgrzewka
wear off
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słabnąć
work out
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exercise
work out
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be successful
work something out
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make a calculation
find at odds
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znaleźć się w sprzeczności
used to calling all the shots
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przyzwyczajony do decydowania o wszystkim
fall into the trap of thinking
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wpaść w pułapkę myślenia
pivot their decision
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zmienić swoją decyzję
putting someone future success on the line
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stawiając na szali czyjś przyszły sukces
facing a dilemma
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mierzyć się z dylematem
acquisition of a company
Joined the organization via an acquisition
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przejęcie firmy
among his peers
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wśród jego rówieśników
viable options
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realne opcje
is built so deeply into the structure
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jest wbudowana tak głęboko w strukturę
gut reaction (to something)
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reakcja jelit (na coś), wewnętrzna reakcja
humble, modest
Being humble means acknowledging you don’t know everything, and that’s OK.
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pokorny, skromny
accomplish
It’s accomplishing your business objectives.
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osiągać
weigh all the options
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rozważyć wszystkie opcje
reach a better outcome
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