Phrasal verbs

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Tłumaczenie Przykład

answer back

odpowiadać niegrzecznie, pyskować How dare you answer back like that?!

answer for sb/sth

odpowiadać za coś, ponosić odpowiedzialność You can't make me answer for his mistakes. That's unfair!

answer for

ręczyć za I can answer for her qualifications in the field.

ask after sb

pytać o kogoś, dopytywać sie He seems to be really interested - he keeps asking after you.

ask out

zaprosić kogoś (do kina, restauracji) You behave like a moron! Ask her out and then you will know if she likes you or not!

back sb/sth up

popierać, potwierdzać Will you back me up if I present the alternative solution to the problem?

back out

wycofywać się Make them sign the agreement so that they would not back out from the project.

call off

odwołać (np. spotkanie) They had to call the meeting off because their partners asked for more time to decide on conditions.

break down

zepsuć się They got caught quite easily as their runaway car broke down after few miles.

break down

załamywać się, kończyć się niepowodzeniem The discussion broke down because nobody wanted to accept any compromise.

be after

poszukiwać, gonić, ścigać John is after a job in marketing.

break up (with sb)

zerwać z kimś I didn't know Leven has broken up with Joe!

burst out

wybuchać He burst out laughing when he heard this joke for the first time.

care for

opiekować się, troszczyć She cares for her younger sister.

carry out

wypełniać, wykonać, zrealizować I hope she will carry out her research as it may be a real breakthrough.

check in

zgłosić się do odprawy All the passengers should check in one hour before the departure.

check off

zaznaczać (np. na liście) Please check off all the names on the list to make sure everyone's present.

check out

sprawdzać Can somebody check out who is at the door?

check up on sth/sb

sprawdzać, kontrolować I hate when he checks up on me to be sure that I go where I tell him.

check out

zdać pokój (w hotelu), wymeldować się She checked out early in the morning and continued her journey.

clean up

posprzątać Clean up your room before you leave.

clear sth out

posprzątać dokładnie Next weekend I'm gonna finally clear my wardrobe out.

clear up

przejaśniać się (o pogodzie), przechodzić (o chorobie) The weather's clearing up.

clear sth up

wyjaśniać, rozwiązywać (zagadkę, problem) Yes, we had an arguement but we cleared it up already.

cloud over

zachmurzyć się As the sky clouded over, we had to resign from sunbathing that day.

come about

zdarzać się He said he had no idea how all these things may have come about in his company.

come across

sprawiać wrażenie John came across as being an extremely shy person.

come across sth/sb

natknąć się (na coś/kogoś) I came across this precious painting while I was tidying my basement.

come apart

rozpadać się We need a new bed, the old one is coming apart.

come back

wracać Don't wait for me, I don't know when I'll be coming back.

come out

pojawiać się, ukazywać się The first issue of this newspaper came out in 1956.

depend on

polegać na You can always depend on me. The tram is late again! You really can't depend on public transport.

depend on sth

zależeć (od czegoś) Our decision depends on the results of the test.

die away

zanikać, cichnąć Her voice gradually died away and there was silence again.

die out

wymierać, zanikać Dinosaurs died out 65 million years ago.

do away with sth

pozbywać się Why don't they do away with all these stupid rules!

do without

radzić sobie bez czegoś I'm afraid she'll have to do without my help.

drop by/in

wpaść (z wizytą) Do not hesitate to drop in whenever you're in the neighbourhood.

drop out

rezygnować Sue decided to drop out of school.

eat out

zjeść na mieście Do you feel like eating out today's evening?

enter into

zagłębiać się He doesn't want to enter into details at the moment.

fall apart

rozpadać się Her relationship fell apart after two years. When Mark left Eve, her whole world fell apart.

fall for sb/sth

zakochać się I fell for her the moment I saw her for the first time.

fight back

oddawać (w walce, bójce) Don't stand like this! Fight back!

fill in sth

wypełniać Please fill in the application form.

fill (sth) up

wypełnić, zapełnić The room was filled up with people.

find out

dowiedzieć się Did you find out how much he had paid?

fool around/about

wygłupiać się Stop fooling around with the knife or you'll get hurt.

get away

uciec I thought I would never get away from that boring guy!

get away with sth

uchodzić na sucho We all knew he was lying but he managed to get away with it.

get back

wracać When did you get back?

get sth back

dostać coś z powrotem Can I borrow this book? You'll get it back next week.

get sb down

zasmucać, przygnębiać I hate autumn. It's always getting me down.

get sth down

zapisywać Did you get her telephone number down?

get in

przychodzić, przyjeżdżać What time did you get in last night?

get in (into)

wsiadać, wchodzić How did all of you manage to get into such a small car? The doors were closed and I couldn't get in.

get off (sth)

wysiadać, wychodzić To get to the museum you have to get off at fifth stop. What time do you usually get off work?

get on/along

radzić sobie How is she getting on in the marketing course?

get on

wsiadać do/na The bus was full so we couldn't get on.

get on/along (with sb)

mieć przyjazne stosunki z kimś I and Susan get on with each other.

get out

wysiadać I got out of the car and went home.

get out

wynosić się Get out of my house!

go out

wychodzić, spotykać się z ludźmi Mark doesn't go out much.

get out of sth

wykręcać się I don't feel like going to her parents but I can't get out of it now.

get over

dochodzić do siebie, pogodzić się z czymś It took him over two years to get over his wife's death.

get over

znaleźć rozwiązanie problemu There were many technical problems but they got over it.

get round/around

ominąć problem, znaleźć rozwiązanie We still have to get around the lack of resources.

get (sb) through (sth)

poradzić sobie z czymś, przejść przez coś, pomagać komuś przejść przez coś He got through the exams and got into college.

get through

dodzwonić się I tried to contact her but I couldn't get through.

get together (with sb)

spotykać się Let's get together and talk about it.

get up

wstawać Everyone got up as the president arrived.

get up

wstawać (z łóżka) Mike always gets up at 7 o'clock.

give sb away

prowadzić pannę młodą do ołtarza The bride's father usually gives her away.

give sth away

rozdawać, oddawać Mary gave her old clothes away to poor people.

give sb/sth away

zdradzać He's so self-controlled that he never gives his true feelings away.

give back

oddawać Please give me back my CDs.

give in to sb/sth

poddawać się komuś, czemuś She gave in to despair and refused to take medicine.

give sth out

rozdawać Could you give out the leaflets to everyone?

give up

poddawać się Don't give up. There's still a chance.

give up sth

przestać coś robić I gave up smoking two months ago.

go ahead

rozpoczynać We can't go ahead with the project without him.

go away

wyjeżdżać, iść (sobie) Leave me alone! Go away!

go back

wracać When are you going back to Madrit?

go by

upływać (czas) As time went by, her fear grew more and more.

go by

przechodzić She was standing at the window and watching people go by.

go down

spadać Now, as the prices went down, I can afford this car.

go down

zatonąć (o statku) The Titanic went down on her virgin voyage.

go off

wybuchać Two people died when a bomb went off in a shop.

go off

wyłączać się, gasnąć All the lights went off when a thunderbolt hit the house.

go on

kontynuować, trwać Sorry for the interruption, please go on.

go out

wychodzić, wyjeżdżać Let's go out for a walk.

go out

gasnąć The light went out as we sat for dinner.

go out

chodzić ze sobą, spotykać się Tom and Mary have been going out for seven years.

go through sth

przechodzić przez coś, cierpieć During her marriage she went through hell with her husband.

go together

pasować do siebie In my opinion the dark shirt and this tie go together perfectly.

go under

zatonąć After being hit with a torpedo the ship went under in few minutes.

go under

plajtować My company went under and I was fired.

go up

rosnąć The price of bread has gone up again.

go with sth

pasować White wine best goes with fish.

go with sth

towarzyszyć, dziać się jako skutek czegoś Riots usually go with unnecessary bloodshed.

go without

obywać się bez czegoś You'll have to go without bonus this month.

grow up

dorastać Don't behave like a child! Grow up!

hand sth in

oddawać, wręczać Please finish writing and hand in the essays.

hand out

wydawać, wręczać My job is to stand on the pavement and hand out leaflets to people.

hang on

czekać przez chwilę Hang on a second, I'll be right there.

hang on

trzymać się Hang on or you'll fall.

hang up

odkładać słuchawkę She was so annoying that I just hung up.

head for

iść/jechać w określonym kierunku, zmierzać do The troops were heading for the capital city.

hear from

otrzymywać od kogoś wiadomość I haven't heard from him for ages.

hit back

odgryźć się You have to hit back after what he's told you.

hold back

powstrzymywać, zatrzymywać Bodyguards had to hold back the crowd as Madonna stepped out of the car.

hold on

czekać chwilę Hold on a second, I'm almost ready.

hurry up

pośpieszyć się Hurry up! We have to be there at 5.

join in

przyłączać się We're going for a picnic tomorrow. Why don't you join in?

keep away

trzymać się z daleka od czegoś Keep away from him or you'll get into trouble.

keep on

kontynuować, robić coś dalej, bez przerwy Why you always keep on asking me about Mark? I don't want to talk about him!

keep up (with)

nadążać, być na bieżąco I can't keep up with computers, it's all changing too fast for me.

kick off

rozpoczynać mecz (piłki nożnej) What time do they kick off?

know of

wiedzieć o czymś, znać Do you know of any Italian restaurants in Paris?

laugh at

śmiać się z czegoś What are you laughing at?

leave out

opuszczać, pomijać Prepare the list carefully, I don't want anyone to be left out.

let down

zawodzić You let me down again, I can't trust you any more.

let out

wypuszczać, pozwolić iść The classes finished earlier but we were not let out before 3 o'clock.

log in/on

zalogować się, włączyć do sieci I can't log in, I forgot the password.

log out/off

wylogować się, wyłączyć się z sieci Please log out and turn the computer off.

look after

opiekować się, pilnować We need to find someone to look after the kids when we're out tomorrow evening.

look around

rozglądać się Look around and check if you find something interesting for you.

look at

przyglądać się, patrzeć What are you looking at?

look back

spoglądać w przeszłość When I look back, I must admit that I don't regret anything in my life.

look forward to

cieszyć sie na coś, bardzo czekać na I'm looking forward to hearing from you soon.

look into

badać, przyglądać się The police are looking into the cause of the accident.

look out

uważać Look out!

look out for

uważać na Look out for your bag or someone will steal it.

look through

przeglądać She looked through the fashion magazines but found nothing interesting.

look up

sprawdzać Could someone look up this word in a dictionary?

make for

poruszać się w kierunku czegoś He tried to make for the exit but was too drunk to reach it.

be made for

być stworzonym dla kogoś/siebie Mary and Paul seem to be made for each other.

make of

myśleć o, sądzić o What do you make of Peter? I think he's very intelligent.

make up

robić makijaż I always make up before I leave house.

make it up to sb

wynagradzać They helped me so much... I don't know how I am going to make it up to them.

mess about/around

nie robić nic specjalnego, kręcić się bez celu Will you stop messing around and start working?

move in

wprowadzać się I didn't like this flat when I moved in but now I think it's quite cosy.

move out

wyprowadzać się We have to move out till the end of the month.

pass away

umierać, odchodzić The old lady passed away yesterday at ten.

pass by

przechodzić, przejeżdżać obok Every day I pass by this shop when I'm on my way to work.

pass out

zemdleć It was so stuffy in the room that I wasn't surprised at all that some people passed out.

pick up

podnosić Sue picked up the phone and dialled her boyfriend's number.

pick up

nauczyć się (bez formalnych lekcji) I picked up a lot of new words during my trip to London.

pick up

odebrać, zabrać Will you pick me up from the station on Monday?

plug in

podłączyć (np. do kontaktu) I haven't plugged in the TV yet, I just bought it.

print out

wydrukować Could you please print out this document for me?

pull down

zburzyć They had to pull down the old building to built a new shopping centre there.

pull in

wjeżdżać na stację The train from Manchester is pulling in on platform 1.

pull out

wyjeżdżać ze stacji A train has just pulled out of the station.

pull up

zatrzymać się, zaparkować A blue car has just pulled up near the cinema.

put back

odłożyć na miejsce Remember to put back the CDs when you don't listen to them.

put back

odkładać I'm afraid we have to put back our appointment.

put back

cofać wskazówki zegara, przestawiać godzinę Remember to put back your watch when you'll land in London.

put forward

przesunąć wskazówkę do przodu, zmienić czas na późniejszy We put the clocks forward in spring.

put down

kłaść Put down your bags and let's go to the kitchen.

put down

ośmieszać kogoś, upokarzać How could you put me down in front of all these people?!

put off

odkładać, przełożyć na inny termin Can you put off the meeting? I need to talk to you.

put on

zakładać (na siebie) It's quite cold so you'd better put on your coat.

put on

zapalić (światło) Put on the light please.

put out

gasić (światło, ogień, etc.) Put out the lights, I'm tired and want to go sleep. Put the cigarette out, it's non-smoking area.

put up with

znosić How do you put up with him? He's so irritating.

read out

czytać na głos Now I will read out the names of our competition winners.

relate to

odnosić się, być powiązanym This book relates to the case of JFK's assasination.

ring back

zadzwonić ponownie She can't talk at the moment, can you ring back later?

ring up

dzwonić, telefonować Ring me up in the evening.

round up

zaokrąglić w górę Round it up to 50 zlotys, please.

round down

zaokrąglać w dół They rounded it down to $3000.

rule out

wykluczyć The police had ruled him out as a suspect.

run across

spotkać, wpaść na kogoś przypadkiem She run across her old love when she was buying present for her husband.

run away

uciekać Run away or they'll beat you up.

run into

spotkać kogoś przypadkiem You won't believe whom I ran into this morning!

run into

natrafiać You'll run into problems if you take this case.

run out

kończyć się, brakować We've run out of the paper for printing. Time's running out, we've got only 2 minutes left. I ran out of butter in the morning so I had to go shopping.

run up

podbiec I ran up to him and gave him a hug.

screw up

zepsuć, zniszczyć You'd better not screw it up this time.

see off

odprowadzać kogoś All my friends came to see me off at the airport.

see through

przejrzeć (podstęp) I didn't see her through and now I'm toasted.

sell out

wyprzedawać A bookstore sold out his new book in just few hours.

send in

wysyłać, nadsyłać Please send in application forms before the end of the month.

set off

wyruszyć, rozpocząć podróż We set off early in the morning.

set out

wyruszać, rozpoczynać podróż We are planning to set out at about 8.

settle down

osiedlić się, zamieszkać na stałe He thinks it is high time to settle down and start a decent life.

shoot down

zastrzelić, zestrzelić Three enemy planes have been shot down during the battle.

sign in

zapisać się, wpisać na listę First of all you have to sign in at reception.

sign out

wypisać się Don't forget to sign out before you leave.

sign up

zapisać się John has signed up for almost all classes. When will he find time for that?

show up

pojawiać się We'd been waiting for him 2 hours and he didn't show up.

slow down

zwalniać You're driving too fast, please slow down.

speak for

mówić za kogoś Speak for yourself. I hate this place.

speed up

przyspieszać Speed up, we can't drive so slow on a highway.

split up

rozejść się I'm not with Susan any more, we split up two weeks ago.

stand back

odsunąć się The police told everyone to stand back.

stand by

być w gotowości The antiterrorist squads are standing by behind this building.

stand for

oznaczać, znaczyć Do you know what CNN stands for?

start over

zaczynać coś od nowa I made so many mistakes that I better start everything over again.

stay away

trzymać sie z dala You'd better stay away from my brother.

stay in

zostać w domu I don't feel like going out today, I'll stay in.

stay out

być poza domem do późna I don't mind if he stays out but yesterday he went too far.

stay out of

trzymać się z dala Stay out of any troubles or you'll get back to jail.

stay up

nie kłaść się, iść do łóżka później Tom stayed up till 3 in the night to watch the final NBA play.

strike back

bronić się, zaatakować kogoś If we attack them, they will strike back for sure.

sum up

podsumować To sum up our discussion - we need to hire two more people.

switch on

włączać Switch on the TV, there's weather forecast in few minutes.

switch off

wyłączyć Switch off the radio before you leave.

take aback

zaskoczyć I was taken aback when I heard Sue married Tom.

take after

być podobnym (do kogoś w rodzinie) Peter takes after his father, he's very tall.

take away

zabierać, odbierać Mary took away a knife from her child.

take back

oddawać, zwracać Adam took his new trousers back as he discovered a flaw on them.

take back

cofać (co się powiedziało o kimś) I admit that I was wrong about Helen. I take back everything I said about her.

take off

wystartować When I was young I loved watching planes take off.

take off

naśladować, parodiować She is really good at taking her teacher off.

take off

zdejmować, ściągać He was so tired that he didin't even take his clothes off.

take out

usuwać He had his tooth taken out.

take on

zatrudniać Our company wants to take on two new programmers.

take over

przejmować (obowiązki) I wonder who will take over from me when I'm on long holiday.

take up

brać/zabierać się za coś Sue's taken up basketball recently.

throw away

wyrzucać When will you finally throw away this old coat?

track down

wyśledzić, wytropić They managed to track down that stolen jewellry from the Royal Collection.

try on

przymierzać Try on the red blouse, I think it suits better.

try out

wypróbować We're trying out a new computer system in our company.

turn back

zawracać After two days we had no money and had to turn back.

turn down

odrzucić (propozycję) Mark asked Susan to marry him but she turned him down.

turn off

wyłączać Turn off the radio please, I'd like to read.

turn on

włączać Turn on the TV, the game starts in few minutes.

turn out

okazać się It turned out that we've bought the same skirt.

turn to

zwracać się (z prośbą) He turned to the judge to postpone the date of the trial.

turn up

pojawić się, znaleźć się He disappeared as quick as he had turned up.

identify with

utożsamiać się Many girls try to identify with their idols.

wash up

zmywać I hate washing up.

watch out

uważać Watch out! You are not allowed to walk here without proper equipment!

immerse in

pochłaniać, zagłębiać się After having her first baby, she was totally immersed in family life.

impose sth on/upon

narzucać coś Spanish invaders imposed their culture and beliefs on native Americans.

write down

zapisywać Would you like to write down my address?

indulge in

folgować sobie/ pozwalać sobie na coś I indulged in a cup of hot chocolate in the morning.

inform on sb

informować/donosić The police have somebody here to inform on the terrorists' movements.

infringe on/upon

naruszać/łamać This new law will infringe on freedom of speech, I'm afraid.

inquire into

wypytywać o coś/badać/dochodzić The judge wants the deputy to inquire into the case in greater detail.

insist on/upon

domagać się/upierać się Lucy insisted on seeing her lawyer before giving any answers to officer's questions.

interfere with

majstrować przy czymś/zakłócać I don't want my kids to interfere with any electrical stuff that we have at home.

itch for

palić się do zrobienia czegoś/nie móc się doczekać I was itching for the lesson to end, as we were supposed to have a match right after it.

yank out

wyszarpnąć/ wyciągnąć He fought for a while with the cord but finally yanked out the plug from the socket.

nail down

zmusić kogoś, przycisnąć She told us just the news - we will need to nail her down to reveal more details.

name after

nazwać po kimś Jacky was named after her grandmother.

narrow down

zawęzić We wanted to narrow down the list of candidates for the elections.

nod off

przysnąć, zdrzemnąć się He usually nods off in front of the TV.

nose about/around

szukać/węszyć Call the security! Somebody was nosing around in my office.

note down

notować/zapisywać Please note down the following emergency numbers.

object to

sprzeciwiać się, oponować The President objected to the idea of further cuts in defence spending.

adhere to

trzymać się (np. zasad) If you refuse to adhere to the rules of the club, you may be expelled.

aim at

dążyć do czegoś/być skierowanym na coś Most of his books are aimed at teenager readers.

associate with

łączyć /wiązać coś z czymś It's ridiculous to associate happiness with full bank account...

bank on

liczyć na coś Tom is very disappointed as he banked on the pay rise and finally he didn't get it.

beat sb up

pobić kogoś/ poturbować He was dragged out of the car and beaten up by the street gang.

bend down

pochylić się Johnny! Bend down and do your shoelaces.

blend in/into

wtapiać się Chameleons can blend in with their surroundings.

boss about/ round

rządzić/ dyrygować kimś I hate when somebody wants to boss me around!

break away

wyłamać się He wanted to break away from the traditional image of an artist and always wore suits in his studio.

break out

uciec z więzienia He broke out of the state prison last night.

break out

wybuchać (o wojnie lub epidemii) The anthrax epidemic was prevented form breaking out.

break through

przełamać coś/ przedrzeć się The soldiers are reported to successfully break through the enemy's trenches.

breeze into (the building, etc)

wchodzić gdzieś pewnie She usually breezes into the meeting and shares her opinions with everybody present.

breeze through

przejść przez coś z łatwością He breezed through the university entrance exams.

brighten up

rozjaśnić, upiększyć She put some flowers to the vase to brighten the room up.

bring about

spowodować Now we can just wait what these changes will bring about.

bring sb around/round

ocucić We tried to bring her round but in vain.

bring back

przywrócić The photos we watched together brought back a lot of memories.

bring down

obalić The present acute crisis in economy may bring the government down.

bring together

pogodzić/ polepszyć stosunki The disaster brought the local community together.

bring up

wychować She was brought up to respect other people.

brush aside

zignorować, odrzucić He brushed aside his advisor's ideas and consequently lost the campaign.

brush up

podszlifować, odświeżyć (umiejętności) He went to France to brush up on his French before the exam.

bump into

spotkać, 'wpaść' na kogoś I bumped into my Mum when I tried to leave the house unnoticed.

bundle up

opatulić She bundled the kittens up in blankets before taking them to the vet.

burst in

wtargnąć The crowd burst in the palace and started the plunder.

butt in

wtrącać się, mieszać do czegoś She got mad as he butted in once again with his stupid remarks.

button up

zapiąć guziki Button up Billy, will you? It's quite cold today.

call in

wpaść do kogoś Call in for a cup of coffee when you are in town.

calm down

uspokoić się They had a hard time in their relationship but now everything seems to have calmed down.

carry on

kontynuować The light went out but the surgeon insisted on carrying on with the operation.

catch up

dogonić, dorównać You will have to work harder in order to catch up with the rest of the team.

cheat on

zdradzać (żonę/męża) She had a nervous breakdown when she discovered that her husband has been cheating on her.

cheer up

rozchmurzyć się, poweseleć She went to the hairdresser to cheer herself up after the test.

chew sth over

rozgryźć coś, 'przeżuć' OK. There is no need to hurry - you can just chew it over and give the answer next week.

chill out

'wyluzować' Oh, come on! Get a drink and chill out!

chip in

zrzucić się We all chipped in for our parents' present.

come down

spaść This shelf is overloaded! It may come down any minute!

come around/round

odzyskać przytomność As she was the only witness of the accident, the police officer waited till she came round to ask her some questions.

come down on

ostro coś krytykować/ 'zjechać' The press came down on his new play.

come down with

zachorować He came down with flu and had to stay in bed.

wind down

rozluźnić się, zrelaksować I like to wind down watching movies with my friends.

come out with

wyskakiwać z czymś She came out with her accusations quite unexpectedly.

count on

liczyć na kogoś You can always count on Jim in situation like this.

cross out

skreślić, wykreślić Your essay is too long - cross some sentences out.

cuddle up

przytulić się I often cuddle up to my pony when I feel unhappy.

cut down on

ograniczyć coś I try to cut down on sweets and coffee.

cut down

ograniczyć, skrócić I think you should cut down hours you spend in front of computer screen.

cut in

zajechać drogę He cursed and slammed on the brakes as the car suddenly cut in in front of him.

cut in

wtrącić się, przerwać She shows no respect to anyone - she is always cutting in! No matter who is speaking.

cut off

odciąć Electricity has been cut off for the whole week.

deal with

zajmować się, radzić sobie z czymś Do you think you can deal with this sort of problem?

decide on

zdecydować się na coś We have decided on holiday in Spain.

delve into

zagłębiać się I don't want to delve into details concerning his death. It's too painful.

deprive of

pozbawić czegoś Living in the country will deprive you of all the nightlife you like so much.

devote to

poświęcać się She devoted all her life to fighting for human rights.

dig out

'dokopać się' do informacji I spent hours in the library but finally I dug out everything I needed.

do up

zapiąć, zasunąć Could you help me do up my dress?

drag away

odwlec, odciągnąć Drag him away from the TV somehow! He needs more exercise.

drop off

podrzucić kogoś gdzieś po drodze I'm going to the city centre now, so if you want I can drop you off to the library.

dwell on

rozpamiętywać coś Jimmy! Stop moaning and dwelling on your past mistakes! The show must go on!

fade away

zanikać The ink writing has faded away and now it is barely visible.

fall behind

zostawać z tyłu The horse started the race quite promising but then fell behind on the last bend. Tom has fallen behind in his English recently.

fall out

pokłócić się (i zerwać znajomość) I haven't seen him since we fell out last week. And I don't think I want to...

feel for

współczuć We felt for her when her husband disappeared and left her with all his debts.

focus on/upon

koncentrować się His research focuses on developing new information technologies.

fold up

składać You can fold the map up - I know where we are.

frolic about/around

wygłupiać się, bawić He loves frolicking around with his dog.

hang out

spędzać czas In summer a lot of young people hang out here.

have on

mieć przy sobie Do you have any money on you?

heat up

podgrzać His rude answer heated up the discussion.

heat up

podgrzać Heat the dish up before serving.

hold up

opóźniać The flight to London was held up due to bad weather conditions.

hook up

podłączyć Have you hooked up to the Internet yet?

hush up

wyciszyć (sprawę, aferę) The government will do anything to hush it up as one of the ministers was involved in the case.

jot down

zapisać coś szybko She called the helpline and jotted down a few telephone numbers.

kick back

relaksować się Tonight I just want to kick back in front of TV.

kick off

zrzucić buty She rushed into the house, kicked off her shoes and ran upstairs.

knock down

potrącić (o samochodzie) She is in hospital after being knocked down by a car.

knock out

zwalać z nóg All these drinks yesterday just knocked me out. His doctor gave him some tranquilizers that have knocked him down.

knuckle down

przysiąść nad czymś He usually does nothing all year round and knuckles down right before the exam.

land up

'wylądować' He landed up living in a cardbox under the bridge.

lavish on/upon

nie szczędzić, nie żałować His parents lavish a lot of money and attention on his education.

lay off

zwalniać Many people working in this factory were laid off without previous notice.

line up

ustawić w rzędzie She lined up her books on the shelf.

litter with

zasypać, zapełnić His inaugural speech was littered with cliches and empty rhetoric.

look down on sb

pogardzać, parzeć z góry She looks down on people of lower financial status than hers.

look for

szukać I'm looking for a room to rent. Do you know of any in this area?

loom ahead

'wisieć' nad kimś I can't fully relax with my exams looming ahead.

loom up

wyłaniać się, majaczyć The castle's gloomy silhouette loomed up in the horizon.

make out

zrozumieć, dostrzec, dosłyszeć I know this song but they sing so fast that I have never managed to make the words out.

make up

wymyśleć I wouldn't believe her! I bet she has made the story up!

make up for

nadrabiać, rekompensować She spends so much probably making up for the years when she was penniless.

match up

pasować, zgadzać się They will have to be interrogated once again as their stories proved not to match up.

melt down

topić Put some butter on the pan and wait till it melts down. Then add onion rings.

merge in

wtapiać się She watched him for a while but then he merged in the crowd.

mete out

wymierzać The court meted out such severe penalty that even the victim was stunned.

mess with

eksperymentować Do not mess with mixing alcohol.

mess with sb

zadzierać z kimś Do not mess with him! He is eager to solve problems with his fists.

mull over

myśleć, zastanawiać się I hate going shopping with her! She mulls over everything for hours and then buys nothing.

pass on

przekazać Have you passed on the message I sent you?

pay back

oddać dług I will pay you back next week. Is that OK?

pay sb back

odpłacić się, odegrać się I'm going to pay him back for all these stinging remarks.

pay off

spłacić I hope to pay this loan off before the deadline.

pick out

wybrać We spent hours looking for presents and finally picked out some books.

pin down

przycisnąć kogoś He didn't tell me much. We will need to pin him down to details.

piss off

wkurzać (slang) She was absolutely pissed off with his behaviour.

point out

wskazać, zwrócić uwagę She pointed out common writing mistakes her students should be aware of.

polish up

szlifować, odświeżyć His Spanish is not bad but he should polish it up a bit.

put down to

złożyć na karb czegoś She was unbearable yesterday but we put it down to the problems she has in her marriage.

put off

odstręczać, zniechęcać Oh yeah, he is handsome but his manners put me off!

ramble on

ględzić, rozwlekać I almost fell asleep when he started rambling on about his childhood.

reach out

sięgnąć po coś Could you reach out to press this button, please.

reduce to

sprowadzać, doprowadzać do Their accusations reduced her to tears.

refer to

wspominać, odnosić się do czegoś In his academic writning he always refers to Profesor Johnson's research.

refer to

odnieść, odwołać się do czegoś Refer to user's handbook if you have any problems with the programme.

rely on/upon

polegać na He relies on her common sense in situations like this one.

remind of

przypominać, kojarzyć She reminds me of a girl I knew years ago.

resort to

uciec się do czegoś To gain their goals they even resorted to violence.

result in

skutkować His negligence resulted in severe health problems.

rub out

wytrzeć You can write in pencil so if anybody wants to correct something just rub it out and write once again.

run down

'zjechać' The press will run the Congress down for passing this bill.

sail through

zrobić coś z łatwością She sailed through all the examinations. We sailed through the passport control.

save up

zaoszczędzić I want to save up for a new computer.

show off

popisywać się, przechwalać się What a jerk! All he can do is just showing off!

slip away

wymknąć się Go for it! Don't let that opportunity slip away!

sort out

porządkować, rozwiązywać (problem) She needs to sort out things concerning their relationship.

splash out

'szarpnąć się', zaszaleć She needed some entertainment so decided to splash out in the city centre.

spread out

rozciągać się The forests spread out to the horizon.

stake on

stawiać na szali, ryzykować He staked his own reputation on and decided to support the strike.

stand up for

trwać przy swoich przekonaniach, zasadach You should always stand up for your beliefs.

stave off

zapobiec czemuś In this climate you should drink a lot of water to stave off dehydration.

stem from

wyrastać z czegoś, mieć początek His shyness stems from his low self-esteem.

stick to

trzymać się czegoś It looks yummy but I need to stick to my diet, you know...

stock up

zaopatrzyć się I think we should stock up with beer - your friends are coming tonight...

stoop to

zniżać się do czegoś I don't think Sally would stoop to sharing the details of their intimate life with tabloids.

take in

nabierać She was taken in by his lofty promises.

take to

polubić I took to her the moment I saw her smile.

tell apart

odróżnić They ceased fire as it was too dark to tell allies apart from enemies.

tell off

opierniczyć He told me off for not being ready with the project yet.

throw in

dorzucić coś gratis If you buy this coat, madam, we will throw the gloves in.

touch down

lądować The plane touched down safely and on time.

traffic in

szmuglować, rozprowadzać They were charged with trafficking in drugs.

trigger off

pociągać za sobą This street fight may trigger off more serious events.

turn in/into

zamienić się w, przeistoczyć się You wouldn't recognize her - she has turned into a dedicated women rights fighter.

wake up

obudzić się He woke up too late and had to leave without breakfast.

pull in

zjeżdżać na pobocze I need a break, I'll pull in over there and we'll have some rest.

pull out

włączać się do ruchu Can you imagine it? I had to wait 5 minutes to pull out!