Advanced English (2) • VERBS • 'F'

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flock (to something / to do something)
verb [I usually + adv/prep ] C1 informal/media • synonyms: rush, crowd, swarm • flock to something; flock to do something; people flocked to the event/store/show • freq in AmE: 7/10
Tourists flock to the city every summer. | 2. Fans flocked to see the band perform live.
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gromadzić się (do czegoś), tłumnie przybywać, walić drzwiami i oknami
to go somewhere in large numbers, especially because something is popular, exciting, or important
Turyści tłumnie przybywają do miasta każdego lata. | 2. Fani walili drzwiami i oknami, żeby zobaczyć koncert.
fulfill incremental goals
collocation with fulfill verb [T ] mainly US (UK usually fulfil) C1 • synonyms: achieve step-by-step goals • fulfill incremental goals in a plan/project; fulfill personal/professional goals incrementally; strategic goal fulfillment • freq in AmE: 5/10
The strategy focuses on fulfilling incremental goals over time.
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stopniowo realizować cele, osiągać kolejne etapy
to achieve small, progressive objectives that contribute to a larger aim; to complete tasks step by step in a structured or strategic way
Strategia skupia się na stopniowej realizacji celów w czasie.
fracture
verb [I or T ] C1 • synonyms: break, crack, rupture, damage • fracture bone/skull/trust/system; fracture under pressure; severely/partially fractured • freq: 8/10
The impact fractured his elbow. | 2. A fractured pipe at a steel mill has leaked 20 tons of oil into the Severn estuary.
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złamać (się), pęknąć, naruszyć (dosłownie i metaforycznie)
to break or crack something hard, especially a bone or a rigid structure; also used metaphorically to describe division or disruption in relationships, systems, or societies
W wyniku uderzenia złamał łokieć. | 2. Pęknięta rura w hucie stali spowodowała wyciek 20 ton ropy do ujścia rzeki Severn.
be forgotten by history
collocation with forget verb [T, passive voice ] C2 • synonyms: fade from memory, be lost to history, disappear from record, be erased from history • be forgotten by history; remain/be remembered in history • freq in AmE: 6/10
She feared her contributions would be forgotten by history.
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zostać zapomnianym przez historię, odejść w zapomnienie mimo zasług
to be ignored or not remembered in historical records or collective memory, despite one’s actions or importance
Obawiała się, że jej osiągnięcia zostaną zapomniane przez historię.
falter
verb [I ] C1 • synonyms: hesitate, waver, stumble • falter in speech/step/resolve; begin to/visibly falter; falter and recover/break down; falter under pressure/emotion/fear • freq in AmE: 6/10
When she saw his eyes falter, she knew he was hiding something. | 2. His faltering voice betrayed his lack of confidence. | 3. His career began to falter. | 4. Her friends never faltered in their belief in her.
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słabnąć, chwiać się, wahać się
to lose strength, confidence, or momentum; to hesitate, stumble, or waver in movement, speech, or decision
Kiedy zobaczyła wahanie w jego oczach, wiedziała, że coś ukrywa. | 2. Jego drżący głos zdradził brak pewności siebie. | 3. Jego kariera zaczęła chylić się ku upadkowi. | 4. Jej przyjaciele nigdy nie stracili w nią wiary.
float
verb [T ] C1 • synonyms: propose, suggest, pitch • float a plan/proposal/theory/possibility; float the idea of merging/expanding/changing • freq in AmE: 6/10
The minister floated the idea of tax reform. | 2. She floated a bold proposal during the strategy meeting.
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zaproponować, zasugerować, podsunąć (pomysł, plan, możliwość)
to suggest or propose something — especially an idea, plan, or possibility — in a tentative or exploratory way, often to test reactions or initiate discussion
Minister zasugerował reformę podatkową. | 2. Na spotkaniu strategicznym zaproponowała odważny plan.
float an idea
collocation with float verb [T ] C1 • synonyms: suggest, propose, test the waters • float an idea/proposal/plan/theory; casually/strategically/tentatively float • freq in AmE: 6/10
She floated the idea of merging the two departments.
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zaproponować pomysł, rzucić pomysł, podsunąć ideę (do rozważenia)
to suggest or propose an idea tentatively — often to test reactions, spark discussion, or introduce a concept without commitment
Zasugerowała połączenie dwóch działów.

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