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przyjąć ofertę
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accept an offer
I was reluctant at first, but I finally decided to accept the offer.
pogodzić się z tym/z faktem, że
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accept the fact that
I don’t like learning languages. I really want to learn English fast, but I have to accept the fact that it takes time.
wypadki chodzą po ludziach
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accidents will happen
No matter how careful you are, accidents will happen.
zgodnie ze zwyczajem
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according to the custom
According to custom, it’s the groom that has to pay for the wedding reception.
osiągnąć zamierzony efekt
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achieve a desired effect
The project is not perfect, yet. I am sure that if we put our heads together we will manage to achieve a desired effect.
osiągnąć cel
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achieve a goal
Peter is a really hard worker and always manages to achieve the goals he sets for himself.
zachowywać się, jak przystało na swój wiek
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act one’s age
Laura is 40 and incredibly irresponsible. It’s high time she started acting her age.
dolewać oliwy do ognia
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add fuel to the flames
Our managers had a really heated discussion during our last weekly meeting. Peter’s interference only added fuel to the flames.
dodatkowo pogarszać sprawę
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add insult to injury
To make things worse, he added insult to injury.
urozmaicać coś
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add variety to something
My flat is all white. I am considering redecorating. Some colour would definitely add variety to the interior.
przyznać się do porażki
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admit defeat
Kate had put a lot of work into the project, but unfortunately it fell through and she had to admit defeat in the end.
w pewnym sensie
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after a fashion
I agree with you after a fashion. He shouldn’t have done that but it seems he had no choice.
ciągle, w kółko
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again and again
I called him again and again and no one answered.
wbrew czyjejś woli
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against somebody’s will
I told my sister that I absolutely hated blue, but she decided to paint our sitting room blue against my will.
niezgodnie z prawem
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against the law
It is against the law to buy alcohol if you are under 18.
przed czasem/terminem
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ahead of time
He was really ahead of his time in terms of employing women, quite unusual at the turn of the last century.
zupełnie sam
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all alone
Samantha is only six but she still makes her way back home from school all alone.
ogólnie rzecz biorąc, w sumie
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all in all
All in all, we are happy with how it worked out. It could have been much worse.
jeszcze raz od początku
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all over again
I was writing my essay last night but my computer crashed. I lost all my work and had to start all over again.
na całym świecie
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all over the world
Italy is known all over the world for its pastas and pizzas.
wszelkie prawa zastrzeżone
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all rights reserved
All rights for the book are reserved. Copying is not allowed.
najróżniejsze rzeczy
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all sorts of things
I do all sorts of things at work, run errands, assist managers, and organise meetings.
wszystko dobre, co się dobrze kończy
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all’s well that ends well
We had many problems while preparing the wedding, but in the end, it all worked out fine! All’s well that ends well!
i tak dalej
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and so on
As a secretary, she has to run errands, prepare tea and coffee, organise meetings and so on.
i tym podobne
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and that kind of thing
I would like to manage projects, organise conferences, and those kinds of things.
i na tym koniec dyskusji
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and that’s the end of the matter
I will not let you go on holiday on your own and that’s the end of the matter.
innym razem
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another time
Kate: Do you fancy a drink tonight? Sam: I’d love to but I can’t. I’ve already made some other plans. Kate: No problem, another time.
udało się?
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any luck?
Kate: I’m looking for the new book by Mac Ewan, have you got it? Peter: Yes, it’s on the shelf over there, help yourself. Kate: Thanks. Peter: Any luck? Kate: Yes, I’ve found it already. Many thanks.
obojętnie co
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any old thing
There’s nothing interesting on TV today, but I’m so bored that I can see any old thing.
wszystko się może zdarzyć
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anything can happen
We are going away for a year, on a round the world trip. We are very well prepared, but anything can happen when you travel for such a long time.
wszystko jest możliwe
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anything is possible
Anything is possible, when you really want it.
starać/ubiegać się o pracę
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apply for a job
I always wanted to work in this company so I decided to apply for the job they advertised yesterday.
nic ci nie jest?
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are you all right?
Are you all right? You look rather pale today! Are you sure you don’t want the afternoon off?
wyścig zbrojeń
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arms race
We are currently experiencing a developing arms race between the main political powers in the world.
dojść do wniosku
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arrive at a conclusion
I read the book twice and finally arrived at the conclusion that the ending is rather disappointing.
sztuka dla sztuki
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art for art’s sake
I really don’t understand the purpose of studying dance at university level. What kind of career can you get out of that? It really is art for art’s sake.
z reguły
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as a general rule
As a general rule, we do not employ students, but as you seem to have all the relevant experience we are happy to make an exception for you.
w ostateczności
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as a last resort
I really don’t want to ask John for help. I’d rather try to solve the problem myself. I’ll wait until tomorrow and if nothing happens I will ask him, as my last resort.
prawdę mówiąc, w rzeczywistości
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as a matter of fact
As a matter of fact, I didn’t know that they were together.
w rezultacie
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as a result
Kasia grew up in the USA. As a result, she speaks English fluently.
w przybliżeniu, z grubsza, na oko
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as a rule of thumb
As a rule of a thumb, we don’t work with students. You could try and apply when you graduate.
jak zawsze, jak zwykle
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as ever
Kate, so good to see you! And of course you are as beautiful as ever.
z tego co wiem, o ile mi wiadomo
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as far as I know
As far as I know this book is out of print but you could always try to find it in some second hand bookstores.
w miarę możliwości
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as far as possible
As far as possible I will try to help you out, but I can’t promise anything.
najprawdopodobniej, pewnie
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as likely as not
It really is as likely as not that you will not pass your driving licence test the first time you take it.
póki żyję
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as long as I live
As long as I live, I haven’t seen anything like that!
traf chciał, że
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as luck would have it
As luck would have it, the weather was good.
jeszcze raz tyle
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as many again
I’ve already done 25 exercises and have to do as many again to go to finish my home work.
jeśli chodzi o
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as regards
We are really pleased with your progress and involvement in the role. As regards to your holidays, I regret to inform you that we can’t spare you at the moment. It will have to wait until later.
zdrów jak ryba
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as right as rain
I am as right as rain.
tak szybko, jak to możliwe
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as soon as possible
Please send me the form as soon as possible. Without it we are unable to process you payment.
w zależności od okoliczności
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as the case may be
As the case may be, we might arrive a bit later.
w tej sytuacji, w tych okolicznościach
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as things stand
As things stand, it might be difficult to manage on time.
jak zwykle
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as usual
She’s late as usual.
zaprosić kogoś do siebie na obiad
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ask somebody over for dinner
I have twice as much cooking to do now because Peter invited the Browns over for dinner.
z oddali
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at a distance
I thought it was Kate, but it turned out to be someone else. The girl looked just like her at a distance.
na oko
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at a guess
There were 25 people at the last lecture, at a guess.
w późniejszym etapie
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at a later stage
At a later stage, we will all be taking part in the project.
z zyskiem
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at a profit
We can only do it at a profit. We are not a charity.
biegiem
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at a run
He went off at a run.
ze stałą prędkością
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at a steady pace
We are progressing at a steady pace and will manage on time.
za wszelką cenę
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at all costs
I absolutely love Coldplay. I just have to get tickets for their next concert, at absolutely all costs.
w każdym razie
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at all events
At all events, we will finish the project on time, no worries.
pod każdym względem
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at all points
She is a perfectionist at all points.
w każdej chwili
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at any moment
The plane landed about 30 minutes ago so they will be coming out at any moment now.
w każdym razie
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at any rate
At any rate, we can’t afford any mistakes, you will have to do it again.
kiedykolwiek
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at any time
I can meet you at any time. I am free all day on Friday.
u progu śmierci
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at death’s door
At 98, she is at death’s door.
na każdym kroku
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at every step
I felt the pain at every step.
na pierwszy rzut oka
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at first glance
I went to look at a flat that I wanted to buy. At first glance, it seemed quite nice, but it turned out to be in a very bad condition.
z maksymalną prędkością
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at full speed
I have a deadline tomorrow and still so much to do! If I work at full speed, chances are I’ll manage on time, though.
przynajmniej
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at least
At least I have finished the first half, just 50 more pages to go.
w nocy
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at night
I can’t sleep at night so I read books or watch movies.
natychmiast, naraz
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at once
Kate! Come here at once! Why are you making me wait so long? I really don’t have time!
losowo, na chybił trafił
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at random
I chose the book totally at random and it turned out to be absolutely fantastic.
bezzwłocznie, natychmiast
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at short notice
I do appreciate it is very important but you have to realise that I am unable accept the task at such a short notice. There is simply not enough time to cover everything.
do czyjejś dyspozycji
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at somebody’s command
I am at your command. Just tell me what needs doing.
na czyjąś prośbę
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at somebody’s request
I am doing it at Kate’s request. I owe her a favour.
w głębi serca/duszy
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at the bottom of one’s heart
Alison works as a marketing manager but she studied performing arts. At the bottom of her heart, she really is an artist.
kosztem czegoś
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at the cost of something
I got promoted, but at the cost of my personal life.
bladym świtem, skoro świt
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at the crack of dawn
We had to get up at the crack of dawn to be able to catch the plane.
przy najbliższej okazji
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at the earliest opportunity
I am really sorry but I didn’t have time to look at your essay yet. I will do at the earliest opportunity though, I promise!
pod koniec roku
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at the end of the year
At the end of the year we always have much more work to do.
na łasce czegoś
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at the mercy of something
We are going away for a short break this weekend. It’s supposed to be a real outdoor trip and we are staying in a tent. So we are fully at the mercy of the weather! Let’s hope it doesn’t rain.
w tej chwili
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at the moment
We are very sorry, but the book is not available at the moment. You could come back next week. Chances are we will have it.
u progu czegoś
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at the point of something
I am currently at the point of nervous breakdown. I really can’t take it any more.
ryzykując coś
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at the risk of something
I decided to say what I thought at the risk of losing my job.
w tym samym czasie, jednocześnie
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at the same time
They did it at the same time.
na widok czegoś
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at the sight of something
I was absolutely speechless at the sight of the painting.
na początku czegoś
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at the start of something
I didn’t like him at all at the start of the play, but my approach changed later on.
na samej górze
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at the top
We are at the very top of the building. You need to take a lift.
na całe gardło, z całych sił (np. krzyczeć)
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at the top of one’s voice
I couldn’t stand her speaking at the top of her voice all the time. She was extremely loud and it really didn’t help my awful headache.
na przełomie wieków
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at the turn of the century
My granddad was born at the turn of the century.
w tym tempie
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at this rate
We will never manage to finish it at this rate.

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