Phrasal verbs

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ask after
Jim was asking after you
zgadzać się
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add up
His evidence just doesn’t add up
wycofywać się
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back down
Sheila was right so Paul had to back down
take into account
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bargain for
We hadn’t bargained for there being so much traffic, and we missed the plane
potwierdzać
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bear out
Helen’s alibi was borne out by her sister
psuć się/załamywać się
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break down
David broke down and wept when he heard the news
stop talking
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break off
he broke off to answer the phone
to come to an end
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break up
The party finally broke up at 3:00 am
cause to happen
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bring something about
the crisis was brought about by Brendas resignation
zdołać coś zrobić
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bring something off
The team tried for years to win the competition and they finally brought it off
cause the onset of an illness
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bring something on
sitting in the damp brought on his rheumatism
cause trouble to happen to oneself
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bring something on
influence someone to your point of view
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bring someone round
After much discussion, I brought the committee round to my point of view
mention
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bring something up
I feel I ought to bring anothet small matter
complete successfully - perhaps despite a problem
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carry off
Jane had a difficult role to play, but she carried it off
wykonać
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carry out
The attack was successfully carried out
przyjmować się, zyskiwać popularność
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catch on
This new hairstyle is beginning to catch on
happen
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come about
Let me explain how the situation came about
sprowadzają się do
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come down to
It all comes down to whether you are prepared to accept less money
receive - especially criticism, blame
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come in for
The government has come in for a lot of criticism over the decision
take place successfully
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come off
I’m afraid that deal didn’t come off after all
ukazywać się/wychodzić
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come out
Kate’s new book comes out next month
occur - usually a problem
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come up
Look, something has come up, and I can’t meet you
meet a difficulty or opposition
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come up against
We’ve come up against a bit of a problem
equal - especially expectations, standard
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come up to
The play didn’t come up to expectations
wymyślić
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come up with
We still haven’t come up with a solution to the problem
liczyć na
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count on
Dont worry, you can count on me
happen unexpectedly
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crop up
i cant come to your party, something has cropped up
znieść, zlikwidować
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do away with
dog licences have been done away with
murder
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do away with
what if they do away with the old man?
decorate
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do (sth) up
we are having our living room done up
come to a stop
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draw up
a white sports car drew up outside the door
organize - especially a document
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draw up
the contract is being drawn up outside the door
pay a visit
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drop in
drop in any tome you’re passing
zasypiać
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drop off
the baby has just dropped off
finish in a certain way or place
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end up
we ended up staying there for luch
zmierzyć się
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face up to
you have to face up to your responsibilities
show amusement
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fall about
everyone fell about when Jane told her joke
use as a last resort
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fall back on
If the worst comes to the worst we’ve got our savings to fall back on
be deceived by
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fall for
it was an unlikely story but he fell for it
fall in love with
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fall for
i fell for you the moment i saw you
quarrel with
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fall out with
peter has fallen out with his boss
fail to come to completion
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fall through
the plan fell through at the last minute
feel capable of doing
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feel up to
old mr smith didnt feel up to walking all the way
act upon a suggestion
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follow up
the police didnt follow up Bills complaint about his neighbours
take more action
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follow up
we’ll follow up this lesson next week
be understood
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get (sth) across
i had the feeling i wasnt getting my meaning across
imply - about personal matters
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get at
what are you getting at exactly
make to feel depressed
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get someone down
this cold weather really gets me down
zabrać się do
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get down to
its time we got down to some real work
avoid punishement
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get off (with sth)
susan was punished but alice got off
approach a certain age/time/number
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get on for
he must be getting on for seventy
make progress - especially in life
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get on
sue is getting on very well in her new job
be surprised
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get over
i couldnt get over how well she looked
come to and end of sth, usually unpleasant
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get over with
i’ll be glad to get this awful business over with
find time to do - also around
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get round to
sorry, but i havent got round to fixing the tap yeat
do sth
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get up to
the children are getting up to sth in the garden
betray
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give (someone) away
his false identity papers gave him away
wydzielać, emitować
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give off
the cheese had begun to give off a strange smell
be exhausted
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give out
when our money gave out we had to borrow some
abandon, devote
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give over
the rest of the time was given over to playing cards
stop
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give over
why dont you give over! youre getting on my nerves
poddawać się/rezygnować
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give up
break a promise
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go back on
the mamagement has gone back on its promise
make a habit for
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go in for
i dont go in for that kind of thing
wziąć udział
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go in for
are you thinking of going in for the race?
wybuchpsuć się (np. o jedzeniu)
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go off
this milk has gone off
happen - usually negative
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go on
something funny is going on
be enough
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go round
there wasnt enough life-jackets to go round
complete a promise or plan - usually unwillingly
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go through with
when it came to actually stealing the money, Nora couldnt go through with it
become more liked
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grow on
this new record is growing on me
keep
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hang onto
i think we should hang onto the car until next year
be deliberately unkind to someone
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have it in for
my teacher has (got) it in for me
express feelings so as to settle a problem
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have it out with
i put up with the problem for a while but in the end i had it out with her
deceive
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have someone on
i dont believe you. youre having me on
być w dobrych stosunkach
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hit it off
mark and sarah really hit it off at the party
discover by chance - often an idea
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hit upon/on
they hit upon the solution quite by chance
offer - especially with hope
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hold out
we dont hold out much hope that the price will fall
delay
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hold up
sorry im late, i was held up in the traffic
use as an example
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hold up
jack was always held up as an example to me
agree with - an idea
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hold with
i dont hold with the idea os using force
continue
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keep up
well done! keep up the good work
state a rule - especially the law
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lay down
the company has laid down stricr procedures for this kind of situation
zawieść kogoś
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let (someone) down
sorry to let you down, but i cant give you a lift today
allow to be part of a secret
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let it on
excuse from punishment
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let someone off
as dave was young, the judge let him off with a fine
ujawniać
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let on
we’re planning a surprise for helen, but dont let on
suffer a loss of reputation
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live it down
if city lose, they’ll never live it down
reach an unexpected standard
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live up to
they play quite lived up to my expectations
investigate
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look into
the police have promissed to look into the problem
consider
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look on
we look on this town as our real home
visit when in the area
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look someone up
if youre passing thriugh athens, look me up
result in
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make for
the power steering makes for easier parking
run away with
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make off with
the thief made off with valuable necklace
pretend
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make out
tim made out that he hadnt seen the no smoking sign
manage to see or understand
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make out
i couldnt quite make out what the notuce said
understand someones behaviour
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make someone out
janet is really odd. i cant make her out
charge too much
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rip someone off
you paid £50? they really ripoed you off
krytykowac
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run someone down
shes always running down her husband
przestawać działać/rozładowywać się
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run down
i think the batteries are running down
napotkasz kogoś, spotkać przypadkiem
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run into
guess who i ran into at the supermarket
have enough money
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run to
i dont think we can run to a holiday abroad this year
check - also run through
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run over
lets run over the plan once more
let a bill get longer without paying
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run up a bill
i run up against a slight problem
go to station, airport etc to say goodbye to someone
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see someone off
i wenr to the station to see them off
przejrzeć
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see through
i saw through his intentions at once
make fun of by imitating
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send (sth/ someone) up
jean is always sending up french teacher
start working
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set about
we must set about re-organizing the office
establish itself - especially weather
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set in
i think this rain has ser in for the day
give in detail in writing
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set out
this document sets out all the union demands
arrange
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set out
ive ser out the refreshments in the hall
start an action
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set out
sue ser out to write a biography but it became a novel
establish
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set up
an inquiry into the accident has been set up
attack
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set on/upon
we were set upon by a gang of hooligans
realize slowly
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sink in
slowly the realization that i had won began to sink in
popełnić omyłkę
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slip up
someone slipped up and my application was lost
find a solution
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sort (sth) out
dont worry, mary will sort out your problem
keep to an agreement
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stand by
the company agreed to stand by its original commitment
represent - initials
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stand for
e.g. stands for exampli gratia
tolerate
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stand for
i will not stand for thid kind of behaviour in my house
take the place of
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stand in for
carol has kindly agreed to stand in for graham at the monthly meeting
resist, besr stress
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stand up to
the engine wont stand up to the strain
resign
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step down
the chairman has stepped down after criticism from shareholders
increase
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step up
production at the Leeds plant has been stepped up
defend - especially yourself, your rights
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stick up for
you must learn to stick up for yourself
zmylić
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take in
dont be taken in by her apparent shyness
make someone else suffer because of ones own suffering
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take it out on
i know youre unhappy but dont take it out on me
imitate
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take off
dave takes off the prime minister really well
acquire a new characteristic
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take on
my grandmother has taken on a new a new lease of life since her operation
do sth extra
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take on
she has taken on too much with a full-time job as well
wykupić ubezpieczenie
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take out insurance
gain control of
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take over
the army tried to take over the country
develop a liking for
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take to someone
youll soon take to your new boss, im sure
occupy time
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take up time
the meeting took up a whole morning
dissuade from, persuade into
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talk out or into
paul talked me into going skiing, against my better judgement
scold (nagana)
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tell someone off
our tescher told us off for being late
podnosi sie
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picking up
business is picking up
compensate for / nadrabiac, wynagradzac
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make up for
something one would begin to like and appreciate with time
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grows on you
służyć
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make for
it only occassionally makes for its billing
nie dzialac prawidlowo
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play up
the windscreen wioers decided to play up
zrażać
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put off
youll probably be put off by the price
odplacic sie
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pay back
to provide someone with a place to stay temporarily
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put sb up
to not punish someone who has committed a crime or done something wrong, or to not punish them severely
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let off
sally was let ogf with a warning because it was her firdt offence
wskazywać/ zwracać uwagę na coś
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point out
przypisywać coś czemuś czynić coś odpowiedzialnym za coś
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put down to

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