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I don’t like face-to-face interviews. They are much more stressful than phone interviews. empezar lección
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I failed my math exam in June and had to resit it in September. empezar lección
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My last relationship fell apart after I moved to England. empezar lección
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He told us a few jokes and all of them fell flat. empezar lección
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nie powieść się, zakończyć się fiaskiem
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fall in love with somebody I fell in love with my first boyfriend when I was 16. empezar lección
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I fell into a trap of working long hours because I wanted to impress my new manager. empezar lección
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fall into the wrong hands Take good care of those documents. I don’t want them to fall into the wrong hands. empezar lección
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fall short of expectations We thought she would be perfect for the post, but unfortunately she fell short of expectations and she’s going to be demoted. empezar lección
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Everyone fell silent when the singer stepped onto the stage. empezar lección
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My boyfriend fell to his knees when he proposed to me. empezar lección
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I fell a victim to fashion the first time I bought a designer bag. empezar lección
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Please don’t interfere, it’s a family matter. empezar lección
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You should fasten your seatbelts when driving. empezar lección
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zapiąć pasy bezpieczeństwa
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It’s normal to feel the fear of the unknown when you’re going to a new place. empezar lección
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Fascism feeds on poverty. empezar lección
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I really feel at home here. I think we should buy the flat. empezar lección
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czuć się jak u siebie w domu
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I feel awkward staying at your place for such a long time. I don’t want to use you. empezar lección
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feel fit enough to do something I am still recovering from pneumonia and I don’t feel fit enough to go out on my own yet. empezar lección
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czuć się na siłach, aby coś zrobić
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Feel free to call me whenever you want to. empezar lección
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nie krępować się, czuć się swobodnie
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I felt like a fool when my phone rang in the middle of the meeting. empezar lección
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feel like doing something I really feel like watching a movie. Let’s go and rent a DVD. empezar lección
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This weather makes me feel really low. I can’t wait for spring. empezar lección
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feel sympathy for somebody She went through so much these past few months. I feel a lot of sympathy for her. empezar lección
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Houses that are both central and reasonably priced are few and far between. empezar lección
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I feel like I am fighting a losing battle. We will never win with the authorities. empezar lección
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być z góry skazanym na porażkę
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I am going to fight to the end, no matter how hard it may be. empezar lección
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John filled the role of our manager when Peter left. empezar lección
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find an excuse to do something I can always find an excuse to go on holiday. empezar lección
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znaleźć pretekst/wymówkę, aby coś zrobić
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Sarah is very critical and finds fault with everyone. empezar lección
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czepiać się kogoś, szukać wad
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Do you really find it necessary for us to work till 7 pm? Can’t we leave at 5 pm? empezar lección
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I’ve just found out about Sarah’s party tonight and I won’t be able to make it. Had I known earlier, I would have scheduled my time differently. empezar lección
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find pleasure in doing something I find great pleasure in snowboarding so I go to the mountains at least twice a year. empezar lección
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znajdować przyjemność w robieniu czegoś
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find something heavy going I tried reading Ulysses twice but found it heavy going to read and never managed to finish it. empezar lección
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find something impossible I find learning how to ski absolutely impossible. I have tried so many times and I still haven’t mastered it. empezar lección
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Recently I had to fire Sarah because she was not doing her job. empezar lección
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zwolnić/wyrzucić kogoś z pracy
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I really like history but first and foremost I am interested in fine arts. empezar lección
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The tickets to the workshop are booked on a first-come, first-served basis, so we should book them quickly. empezar lección
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I really want to go out tonight, but I have a lot of work to finish. First things first. empezar lección
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wszystko w swoim czasie, po kolei
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I really couldn’t concentrate on the lecture as I felt that the girl in front fixed her eye on me. empezar lección
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I have had some personal problems recently so I have diverted my attention by flinging myself into work. empezar lección
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I asked to speak to her manager and she flew into a rage. empezar lección
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He gets annoyed easily and flies off the handle at the slightest thing. empezar lección
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follow in somebody’s footsteps I followed in my mother’s footsteps and became a doctor. empezar lección
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My parents wanted me to study economics, but instead I followed my heart and chose acting. empezar lección
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follow somebody with one’s eyes I followed Sam with my eyes for about 30 minutes, and he still didn’t realise he was being watched. empezar lección
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follow somebody’s example I never followed my parents’ example and I preferred to do my own thing. empezar lección
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Who is going to foot the bill for all the repairs? empezar lección
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zapłacić/uregulować rachunek za
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We always go on holiday to the South. Maybe we should try Scandinavia for a change. empezar lección
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Twice a year I donate money for a good cause. empezar lección
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I decided not to take the job for a number of reasons, mainly because I didn’t want to move abroad. empezar lección
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For a time, we all thought Sheila would become a doctor, but she decided not to go to university after all. empezar lección
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For all I know, Ali is going to travel with Sam. I don’t know where they are planning to go. empezar lección
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for all practical purposes I love the flat we saw yesterday, but for all practical purposes I think we should buy a small house instead. empezar lección
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praktycznie, ze względów praktycznych
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I could stay here forever. empezar lección
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Let’s go somewhere warm and sunny, for example to Spain or Italy. empezar lección
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For God’s sake, stop sitting there and do something! empezar lección
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He used to stay in his room for hours on end and listen to music. empezar lección
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She decided to quit her current job for no apparent reason. empezar lección
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for one reason or another She is always unhappy for one reason or another. empezar lección
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z jakiegoś powodu, z niewiadomego powodu
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"– Why don’t you go to the USA to learn English.
– For one thing, I don’t like flying, and besides, I can’t afford it." empezar lección
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This movie is only available for personal use. You can’t show it in a cinema. empezar lección
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for reasons best known to oneself I made the decision for reasons best known to myself. I don’t have to explain anything to you. empezar lección
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z sobie tylko znanych powodów
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She should try to learn a foreign language for her own good. empezar lección
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dla czyjegoś własnego dobra
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I have never been to Chicago, or any American city for that matter. empezar lección
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Unfortunately, we have no vacancies for the moment, but you could contact us later this month to see if anything becomes available. empezar lección
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For the most part, they were all really helpful. empezar lección
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For the sake of argument, let’s just say that the fourth option is best for the company. empezar lección
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na potrzeby dyskusji, hipotetycznie
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I am living with my parents for the time being but I hope to rent a flat for myself soon. empezar lección
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She was able to make him change his mind just by force of character. empezar lección
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Forget it! I am never going to move to London! empezar lección
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fortune smiles on somebody It seems like good fortune is smiling on me at the moment. I got the job I wanted and now I am moving to a new, bigger flat. empezar lección
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fortuna/los się uśmiecha do kogoś
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All the drinks and snacks are free of charge. empezar lección
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Democracy is characterised by freedom of choice. empezar lección
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Freedom of speech is essential in modern society. empezar lección
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Our new CD is freely available in all High Street stores. empezar lección
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frighten somebody to death Oh my God, you just frightened me to death! empezar lección
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śmiertelnie kogoś przestraszyć
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I considered the issue from all sides and it seems that it will work out fine. empezar lección
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I found the book absolutely compelling from beginning to end. empezar lección
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I just live from day to day without planning too much. empezar lección
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Sarah loves pink. She dresses in pink from head to toe. empezar lección
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From now on, I am the one who decides what we do in the evenings. You are far too indecisive. empezar lección
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It was only my first dance class but from that moment forward it became my real hobby. empezar lección
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I go to the cinema from time to time but mostly I watch DVDs. empezar lección
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From what I can gather, we are all supposed to meet in the main hall, but I don’t know why. empezar lección
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You can book half- and full-board rooms with us. The full-board option includes 3 meals a day. empezar lección
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