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wyłączyć [to turn off a machine, light, radio, etc., using a switch] Nie zapomnij wyłączyć telewizora, gdy pójdziesz spać. inizia ad imparare
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Don't forget to switch off the TV when you go to bed.
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być podobnym do [to look or behave like an older relative] Jenni jest bardzo podobna do swojej matki. inizia ad imparare
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Jenni really takes after her mother.
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cofnąć [to return something you have bought to a shop because it is not suitable] Jeśli koszula nie pasuje, oddaj ją. inizia ad imparare
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If the shirt doesn't fit, take it back.
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wystartować [to suddenly become successful] Paula stała się zazdrosna, gdy kariera Marka zaczęła nabierać tempa. inizia ad imparare
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Paula became jealous when Marek's career starting taking off.
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przejąć [to take control of something] Jego jedynym powodem inwestowania w firmę było przejęcie jej. inizia ad imparare
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His only reason for investing in the company was to take it over.
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zacząć [to accept a suggestion, offer or idea] Rob skorzystał z zaproszenia do odwiedzin. inizia ad imparare
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Rob took up the invitation to visit.
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włamać się [to become involved in a new job or business activity] Wiele brytyjskich firm nie zdołało przebić się na rynek amerykański. inizia ad imparare
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Many British companies have failed in their attempts to break into the American market.
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kontynuować [to continue doing something] Przepraszam, że przerwałem. Proszę kontynuować. inizia ad imparare
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Sorry, I interrupted you. Please carry on.
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uciec [to leave a place, especially when this is not easy] Spotkanie trwało godzinami i nie udało mi się wyjść aż do siódmej. inizia ad imparare
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The meeting last for hours and I didn’t get away until seven.
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dogadywać się z [if people get on with each other, they like each other and have a friendly relationship ] Zawsze dobrze dogadywałem się z Henrym. inizia ad imparare
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I've always got on well with Henry.
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poddać się [to stop trying to do something] Spędziliśmy pół godziny szukając kluczy, ale w końcu się poddaliśmy i poszliśmy do domu. inizia ad imparare
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We spent half an hour looking for the keys, but eventually gave up and went home.
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przyjść komuś na myśl [if an idea or a thought occurs to you, it suddenly comes into your mind] Chyba nie przyszło ci do głowy, aby zadzwonić na policję? inizia ad imparare
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I suppose it didn't occur to you to phone the police?
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zniechęcić [to make you dislike something or not want to do something] Nie pozwól, aby wystrój restauracji cię zniechęcił – jedzenie jest naprawdę dobre. inizia ad imparare
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Don't let the restaurant's décor put you off – the food is really good.
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polegać na [to trust or depend on someone or something to do what you need or expect them to do] Wiedziałem, że mogę polegać na Davidzie. inizia ad imparare
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I knew I could rely on David.
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założyć [to start a company, organization, committee, etc.] Chcą założyć własny biznes importowo-eksportowy. inizia ad imparare
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They want to set up their own import–export business.
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podsumować [to describe someone/something using only a few words] Problem miasta można podsumować w trzech słowach. inizia ad imparare
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The city's problem can be summed up in three words.
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być podobnym do [to look or behave like an older relative] Jenni naprawdę jest bardzo podobna do swojej matki. inizia ad imparare
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Jenni really takes after her mother.
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namówić kogoś do czegoś [to persuade someone to do something] Mój mąż namówił mnie na jazdę na nartach. inizia ad imparare
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My husband talked me into going skiing.
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wytropić [to find someone or something that is difficult to find by searching or looking for information in several different places] W końcu udało mi się znaleźć książkę, której szukałeś, w sklepie koło stacji. inizia ad imparare
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I finally managed to track down the book you wanted in a shop near the station.
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rozpracować, ćwiczyć [if a problem or complicated situation works out, it gradually ges better or gets solved] Mam nadzieję, że wszystko dobrze ułoży się dla Giny i Andy'ego. inizia ad imparare
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I hope it all works out for Gina and Andy.
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pocieszyć [to become less sad, or to make someone feel less sad] Ucieszyli się, gdy zobaczyli nas nadchodzących. inizia ad imparare
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They cheered up when they saw us coming along.
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zawieść [to not do something that someone trusts or expects you to do] Najgorszym uczuciem jest zawiedzenie naszych fanów. inizia ad imparare
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The worst feeling is having let our fans down.
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musnąć [to touch someone or something lightly when passing them] Czułem, jak jej włosy ocierają się o mój rękaw. inizia ad imparare
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I felt her hair brush against my arm.
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rozwijać [if something builds up somewhere, or if you build it up, it gradually becomes bigger or greater] Tempo, w jakim rośnie emerytura, jest na początku dość wolne. inizia ad imparare
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The rate at which the pension builds up is quite slow initially.
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poddać się [to stop trying to do something] Nie powinieneś się tak łatwo poddawać. inizia ad imparare
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You shouldn't give up so easily.
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prowadzić do [to cause something to happen or cause someone to do something] Stopień z języka angielskiego może prowadzić do kariery w dziennikarstwie. inizia ad imparare
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A degree in English could lead to a career in journalism.
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tolerować [to build or erect something such as a wall, fence, building, etc.] W centrum miasta powstaje kilka nowych biurowców. inizia ad imparare
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They're putting up several new office blocks in the centre of town.
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odnosić się do [to mention or speak about someone or something] Zgodziliśmy się, że nigdy więcej nie będziemy odnosić się do tej sprawy. inizia ad imparare
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We agreed never to refer to the matter again.
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rozstać się [if people split up, or if someone splits them up, they end a marriage or relationship with each other] Rodzice Steve'a rozwiedli się, gdy miał cztery lata. inizia ad imparare
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Steve’s parents split up when he was four.
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sięgać [to have existed since a particular time in the past] Ten budynek pochodzi z XIII wieku. inizia ad imparare
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This building dates back to the 13th century.
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pozbyć się [to get rid of something or stop using it] Ludzie myśleli, że użycie robotów pozbawi nudnych, nisko opłacanych prac w fabrykach. inizia ad imparare
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People thought that the use of robots would do away with boring low-paid factory jobs.
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natrafić na [to have an idea or discover something suddenly or unexpectedly (also "hit on")] Wtedy wpadliśmy na pomysł, aby poprosić widzów o wpłacanie pieniędzy przez Internet. inizia ad imparare
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Then we hit upon the idea of asking viewers to donate money over the Internet.
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nadążać za [if one process keeps up with another, it increases at the same speed and by the same amount] Produkcja żywności nie nadąża za wzrostem populacji. inizia ad imparare
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Food production is not keeping up with population growth.
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wcisnąć [to try to make something fit into a space that is too small, or to try to get into such a space] Prawdopodobnie moglibyśmy pomieścić jeszcze kilka osób. inizia ad imparare
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We could probably squeeze in a few more people.
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przełączyć na [to change from doing or using one thing to doing or using another] Pracowała jako bibliotekarka, zanim przeszła do dziennikarstwa. inizia ad imparare
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She worked as a librarian before switching to journalism.
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wbudować [to make something a permanent part of a system, agreement, etc.] Możliwości przeglądania danych powinny być wbudowane w projekt. inizia ad imparare
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Opportunites for reviewing data should be built into the project.
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ujść na sucho [to do something without experiencing any problems or difficulties, even though it is not the best thing to do] W szkole zawsze udawało mu się robić jak najmniej pracy. inizia ad imparare
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At school he always got away with doing as little work as possible.
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przygnębić kogoś [to make someone feel unhappy and tired] Jego brak życia towarzyskiego zaczynał go przygnębiać. inizia ad imparare
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His lack of social life was beginning to get him down.
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zaangażować się w coś [to begin to enjoy something or be interested in it] Po raz pierwszy zainteresowałem się jazzem, gdy byłem na studiach. inizia ad imparare
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I first got into jazz when I was at college.
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dojść do siebie po [to begin to feel better after a very upsetting experience] Nigdy nie pogodziła się ze śmiercią męża. inizia ad imparare
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She never got over the death of her husband.
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znaleźć czas na coś [to do something that you have been intending to do for some time] Jeszcze nie zdążyłem rozpakować się po wakacjach. inizia ad imparare
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I haven't got round to unpacking from my holiday yet.
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skontaktować się z [to reach a place or person that is difficult to reach] Agencje pomocowe nie były w stanie dotrzeć do osób mieszkających w bardziej odległych rejonach. inizia ad imparare
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Aid agencies haven't been able to get through to those living in more remote areas.
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kontynuować [to start to do something, especially after planning it or asking permission to do it] Postanowili zrealizować plany budowy 50 nowych domów na tym terenie. inizia ad imparare
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They've decided to go ahead with plans to build 50 new houses on the site.
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nadrobić [to make a bad situation better, or replace something that has been lost] Dobre dni w pełni rekompensują złe. inizia ad imparare
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The good days more than make up for the bad ones.
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wpaść na chwilę [to go somewhere quickly or for a short time] Czy mamy czas, aby wpaść do miasta? inizia ad imparare
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Have we got time to nip into town?
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wesprzeć [to provide support or help for someone or something] Funkcjonariusze policji mają wsparcie dodatkowych zespołów ludzi w weekendy. inizia ad imparare
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The police officers are backed up by extra teams of people at the weekend.
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budować [if a feeling builds up, or if you build it up, it increases gradually over a period of time] Jeśli nie wyrazisz swoich uczuć, frustracja i złość mogą narastać. inizia ad imparare
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If you don't express your feelings, frustration and anger can build up.
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odciąć od [to be a long way from other places and be difficult to get to] Wyspa, dostępna tylko łodzią, jest odcięta od reszty kraju. inizia ad imparare
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Only reachable by boat, the island is cut off from the rest of the country.
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zależny od [to need the support, help or existence of someone or something in order to exist, be healthy, be successful, etc.] Kraj w dużym stopniu polega na turystyce. inizia ad imparare
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The country depends heavily on its tourist trade.
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darować coś komuś [if something in authority lets you off something you should do, they give you permission not to do it] Ciężko pracowałeś przez cały tydzień, więc dzisiaj cię zwolnię. inizia ad imparare
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You've worked hard all week, so I'll let you off today.
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wyprowadzić się [to leave the house where you are living now in order to go and live somewhere else] Przeprowadził się, aby mieszkać bliżej uniwersytetu. inizia ad imparare
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He moved out to live nearer the university.
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wpaść na chwilę [to go somewhere quickly, suddenly or in a way that you did not expect] Muszę wpaść do Dave'a po drodze do miasta. inizia ad imparare
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I need to pop in and see Dave on the way to town.
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przenocować kogoś [to let someone stay in your house and givem them meals] Miałem nadzieję, że Kenny może mnie u siebie przenocować na kilka dni. inizia ad imparare
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I was hoping Kenny could put me up for a few days.
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wyjąć [make a financial or legal arrangement with a bank, company, law court, etc.] Przed zaciągnięciem pożyczki oblicz swoje miesięczne wydatki. inizia ad imparare
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Before taking a loan out, calculate your monthly outgoings.
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wyrzucić [to get rid of something that you do not want or need] Zwykle wyrzucamy wszystkie stare magazyny. inizia ad imparare
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We usually throw out all of our old magazines.
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tryskać [to have a lot of something or be filled with something, e.g. pride, energy, excitement] Twoja mama pęka z dumy z powodu ciebie. inizia ad imparare
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Your mum's bursting with pride for you.
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zastąpić kogoś [if you cover for or cover up for someone, you prevent them from getting into trouble by lying for them, especially about where they are or what they are doing] Afera została zatuszowana i nigdy nie dotarła do gazet. inizia ad imparare
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The affair was covered up and never reached the papers.
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radzić sobie z [to take the necessary action, especially in order to solve a problem] Nie martw się, ja się tym zajmę. inizia ad imparare
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Don't worry, I'll deal with this.
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wpaść na pomysł [to have an idea or discover something suddenly or unexpectedly ] Wtedy wpadliśmy na pomysł, aby poprosić widzów o wpłacenie pieniędzy przez Internet. inizia ad imparare
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Then we hit on the idea of asking viewers to donate money over the Net.
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zadomowić się [to begin to feel happy and relaxed in a new situation, home, job, or school] Jak się masz w swoim nowym domu? Osiedlasz się w porządku? inizia ad imparare
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How’s your new home? Are you settling in OK?
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natknąć się [to find or discover something by chance and unexpectedly] Badacze natknęli się na lek, który może pomóc pacjentom z chorobą Parkinsona. inizia ad imparare
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Researcher have stumbled across a drug that may help patients with Parkinson's disease.
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przestać w kogoś/coś wierzyć [to stop hoping that someone or something will change or improve] W tym momencie jeszcze całkowicie nie zrezygnowałem z awansu. inizia ad imparare
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At that point, I hadn't completely given up on the promotion.
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zalogować się [to do the necessary actions on a computer system that will allow you to begin using it] Musisz zalogować się na swoją stronę główną. inizia ad imparare
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You need to log on to your home page.
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trzymać się [to continue doing something the way you did or planned to do before] Trzymajmy się pierwotnego planu. inizia ad imparare
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Let's stick with the original plan.
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natknąć się [to meet, find, or discover someone or something by chance] Natknąłem się na stary dziennik na strychu. inizia ad imparare
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I came across an old diary in the attic.
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natknąć się [if someone comes across in a particular way, they seem to have particular qualities] Wydawał się bardzo inteligentnym, wrażliwym człowiekiem. inizia ad imparare
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He came across as a very intelligent sensitive man.
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wejść w posiadanie [to receive money, land, or property from someone after they have died] Odziedziczy dużą sumę pieniędzy, gdy jej ojciec umrze. inizia ad imparare
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She'll come into quite a lot of moey when her father dies.
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ukazać się [if information comes out, people learn about it, especially after it has been kept secret] Nie ma wątpliwości, że prawda wyjdzie na jaw pewnego dnia. inizia ad imparare
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No doubt the truth will come out one day.
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przekonać się do czegoś [to change your opinion so that you now agree with someone or are no longer angry with them] Zajęło mu trochę czasu, aby przekonać się do tego pomysłu. inizia ad imparare
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It took him a while to come round to the idea.
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przejść przez [to continue to live, be strong, or succeed after a difficult or dangerous time] Przeszedł przez operację w porządku i oczekuje, że wróci do pracy za kilka miesięcy. inizia ad imparare
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He came through the operation OK and is expected to be back at work in a few months.
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wymyślić [to think of an idea, answer, etc.] Poproszono nas o wymyślenie nowych pomysłów. inizia ad imparare
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We've been asked to come up with some new ideas.
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zbliżać się [to be going to happen soon] Z końcem semestru dzieci są bardzo podekscytowane. inizia ad imparare
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With end of term coming up, the children are very excited.
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sięgać [to have existed since a particular time in the past] Zamek pochodzi z XIII wieku. inizia ad imparare
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The castle dates back to the 13th century.
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być odciętym [if a place is cut off, people cannot leave it or reach it] Zimą miasto często jest odcięte przez śnieg. inizia ad imparare
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In winter, the town is often cut off by snow.
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odłączyć się [to leave your home, family, or job and become independent ] Czułem potrzebę oderwania się od domu. inizia ad imparare
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I felt the need to break away from home.
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popsuć się [if a car or machine breaks down, it stops working] Samochód zepsuł się tuż na północ od Paryża. inizia ad imparare
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The car broke down just north of Paris.
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wybuchnąć [if something unpleasant such as a fire, fight, or war breaks out, it starts to happen] Wciąż mieszkałem w Londynie, gdy wybuchła wojna. inizia ad imparare
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I was still living in London when the war broke out.
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odwołać [to decide that a planned event will not take place] Podróż do Włoch może zostać odwołana. inizia ad imparare
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The trip to Italy might be called off.
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stawić czoła [to accept and deal with a difficult fact or problem] They'll never offer you another job Nigdy nie zaoferują ci innej pracy inizia ad imparare
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you might as well face up to it.
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radzić sobie [to have enough money to buy the things you need, but no more] Nie zarabiam ogromnej pensji, ale dajemy sobie radę. inizia ad imparare
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I don’t earn a huge salary, but we get by.
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zepsuć się (o jedzeniu) [to explore or fire] Bomba wybuchła o 6:30 rano. inizia ad imparare
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The bomb went off at 6.30 this morning.
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zniechęcić [to delay doing something or to arrange to do something at a later date, especially because there is a problem or you do not want to do it now] Mecz został przełożony na jutro z powodu złej pogody. inizia ad imparare
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The match has been put off until tomorrow because of bad weather.
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pożegnać kogoś [to go to an airport, train station, etc., to say goodbye to someone] Poszli na lotnisko, aby pożegnać swojego syna. inizia ad imparare
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They've gone to the airport to see their son off.
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zapiąć się [to fasten someone in place with one or more straps (= a narrow band of strong material used to tie, hang or hold onto something)] Wszyscy pasażerowie na pokładzie musieli zapiąć pasy przed startem. inizia ad imparare
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All passengers on the flight were told to strap themselves into their seats before take-off.
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zbesztać [to tell someone officially that something they have done is very wrong] Sąd wojskowy udzielił upomnienia żołnierzowi za niewykonanie swoich obowiązków. inizia ad imparare
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The military court reprimanded the soldier for failing to do his duty.
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przestać działać [if pain or the effect of something wears off, it gradually stops] Działanie znieczulenia zaczynało ustępować. inizia ad imparare
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The effects of the anaesthetic were starting to wear off.
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spalać [to get rid of something, especially a feeling such as anger, nervousness, etc., by doing something that uses a lot of your energy] Spacer jest doskonałym sposobem na rozładowanie napięcia lub stresu. inizia ad imparare
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Walking is excellent for working off tension or stress.
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ograniczyć [to reduce the amount of something] Dzięki poprawnemu zaprojektowaniu można zredukować liczbę wypadków. inizia ad imparare
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By getting the design right, you can cut down on the number of accidents.
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dokończyć [to do what needs to be done to complete something or make it successful] Projekt nie powiódł się, gdy pracownicy nie zastosowali się do instrukcji. inizia ad imparare
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The project went wrong when the staff failed to follow through.
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wziąć się w garść [to force yourself to stop behaving in a nervous, frightened, or uncontrolled way] Z wysiłkiem Mary wzięła się w garść. inizia ad imparare
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With an effort Mary pulled herself together.
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odłożyć [to be moved aside so not in the way] Odsunął wszystkie nasze bagaże na bok, abyśmy mieli miejsce do poruszania się. inizia ad imparare
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He set all our luggage aside so we had space to move.
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obarczyć kogoś winą [to say or think that someone or something is responsible for something bad] Obwiniam jego matkę – całkowicie go rozpuściła. inizia ad imparare
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I blame his mother – she's completely spoilt him.
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spowodować [to make something happen] Jak możemy spowodować zmianę w nastawieniu? inizia ad imparare
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How can we bring about a change in attitudes?
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wystroić się [to wear special clothes for fun, or to put special clothes on someone] Poszedł na przyjęcie przebrany za gangstera z Chicago. inizia ad imparare
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He went to the party dressed up as a Chicago gangster.
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porzucić [to leave a school or university before your course has finished] Bill zrezygnował z uczelni po pierwszym roku. inizia ad imparare
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Bill dropped out of college after his first year.
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dowiedzieć się [to get information, after trying to discover it or by chance] Czy dowiedziałeś się, czy są jeszcze jakieś bilety? inizia ad imparare
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Did you find out if there are any tickets left?
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nadążać [to continue doing something] Nie sądzę, że mogę to dłużej utrzymać. inizia ad imparare
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I don’t think I can keep this up any longer.
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zwrócić [to give someone the same amount of money that you borrowed from them] Oddam ci pieniądze na koniec miesiąca, po tym jak dostanę wypłatę. inizia ad imparare
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I'll pay you back at the end of the month after I've been paid.
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wyróżniać się [to be very easy to see or notice] Sylwetki dachów i kominów wyróżniały się na tle jasnego nieba. inizia ad imparare
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The outlines of rooftops and chimneys stood out against the pale sky.
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zawrócić [to go back in the direction you came from, or to make someone or something do this] Zaczyna się robić późno – może powinniśmy wracać. inizia ad imparare
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It’s getting late – maybe we should turn back.
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udać się [to succeed in getting somewhere in time for something or when this is difficult] Jeśli pobiegniemy, powinniśmy zdążyć na dworzec. inizia ad imparare
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If we run, we should make it to the train station in time.
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