take a firm stand on something
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przyjąć stanowczą postawę wobec czegoś
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I really have to take a firm stand on the matter.
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take a hint
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zrozumieć aluzję
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She should finally take the hint and realise that what she’s saying is unsuitable.
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take a holiday
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wziąć urlop
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You work too much. You should take a holiday.
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take a leaf out of somebody’s book
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wzorować się na kimś, naśladować
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Kylie took a leaf from Madonna’s book and performed in an outfit similar to hers.
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take a lot of trouble
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zadać sobie dużo trudu
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I took a lot of trouble to organise the party and no one came.
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take a risk
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ryzykować, narażać się
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I think you should take the risk and go. It might be the trip of your lifetime.
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take a turn for the better
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polepszyć się, poprawić się
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I am sure that it will take a turn for the better next year.
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take action to
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podjąć kroki w celu
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We must take action to prevent the crisis.
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take advantage of somebody
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wykorzystać kogoś (nieuczciwie)
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Sam took advantage of Laura so that he would have to do as little work as possible.
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take advantage of something
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wykorzystać coś, korzystać z czegoś (w pełni)
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I took advantage of the sunny day and spent the afternoon outside.
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take an exam
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przystąpić do egzaminu
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In order to practise law I have to take an exam.
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take care!
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uważaj na siebie!
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Take care! Hopefully I’ll see you soon.
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take early retirement
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odejść na wcześniejszą emeryturę
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I think I might take an early retirement as I am still allowed to do so under the current law.
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take effect
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zacząć działać
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The new law is going to take effect in January.
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take exercise
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ćwiczyć, gimnastykować się
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I should take more exercise in order to stay fit.
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take issue with somebody
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nie zgadzać się z kimś
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I always take issue with my neighbours, they are always quite loud.
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take it easy!
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spokojnie! ostrożnie!
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Take it easy! There’s no cause for worry.
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take measures
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przedsięwziąć środki
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We’ll have to take measures to solve the problem.
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take my word for it
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możesz mi wierzyć, masz moje słowo
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It’ll be done by tomorrow. Take my word for it, you know you can trust me.
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take office
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objąć urząd
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The new President took office in January.
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take orders from somebody
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wykonywać czyjeś rozkazy
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The army took orders from the President.
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take out insurance
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ubezpieczyć się, wykupić ubezpieczenie
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I have to take out insurance before I go on holiday.
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take place
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odbyć się, mieć miejsce
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The play is taking place in a nearby park.
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take power
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objąć władzę
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In two months I am taking power over the department.
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take second place
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zająć drugie miejsce
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I took second place in the dance competition.
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take shelter
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schronić się
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We have to take shelter. We can’t possibly walk in heavy rain without an umbrella.
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take somebody in one’s arms
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wziąć kogoś w ramiona
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He took me in his arms as I was feeling really cold.
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take somebody to court
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pozwać kogoś do sądu
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Because Peter wanted to claim their flat, he took Sam to court after they broke up.
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take somebody’s advice
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skorzystać z czyjejś rady
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I’ll take your advice and apply for that job, as well.
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take somebody’s point
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rozumieć czyjś punkt widzenia
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I take your point but I still don’t think that you are right.
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take somebody’s side
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brać czyjąś stronę; stawać po czyjejś stronie
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You always take Joanna’s side. You could support me for once.
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take somebody’s temperature
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mierzyć komuś temperaturę
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I think you are ill. I’ll take your temperature.
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take something on faith
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przyjmować coś na wiarę
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If you say so. I’ll take it on faith. But if it doesn’t work out, it will be your fault.
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take something to heart
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wziąć sobie coś do serca
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You shouldn’t take everything to heart. You stress yourself too much.
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take stock of something
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ocenić coś, podsumować, zastanowić się
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We have to take stock of last year’s sales during our next meeting.
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take the blame
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brać winę na siebie
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No one wants to take the blame for the damage, so we’ll charge a fee to all students living in the house.
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take the chance
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skorzystać z okazji
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I am going to take the chance and apply to Oxford. Let’s see what happens.
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take the floor
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zabrać głos
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I am scheduled to take the floor after Peter’s speech.
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take the lead
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objąć prowadzenie
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As of January, we are taking the lead over the organisation.
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take the occasion
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skorzystać z okazji/sposobności
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I would like to take this occasion to thank everybody for their hard work.
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take the opportunity to do something
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skorzystać z okazji i coś zrobić
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I am going to take the opportunity to go abroad on holiday.
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take the view that
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być zdania, że
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I take the view that living abroad for awhile is extremely educational.
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take the wind out of somebody’s sails
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zbić kogoś z tropu, podciąć skrzydła
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When Sam told me that my project was not running, he took the wind out of my sails.
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take to flight
|
uciec
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Sarah took to flight when she realised that she would be given more responsibility.
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take various forms
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przybierać różne formy
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Love and affection take various forms.
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talk sense
|
mówić do rzeczy
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Start talking sense! I really don’t understand what you’re talking about.
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talk shop
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mówić o sprawach zawodowych
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Even at a party they have to talk shop!
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talk somebody to death
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zagadać kogoś na śmierć
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Sarah could talk anybody to death. She never stops talking.
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teach somebody a lesson
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dać komuś nauczkę
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I know that’s not nice, but it’ll teach him a lesson. At least he won’t make the same mistake again.
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tear to pieces
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podrzeć na kawałki
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I’ve torn the letter to pieces.
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tell a joke
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opowiedzieć dowcip/kawał
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I can’t tell jokes. People never laugh when I do.
|
tell something apart
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rozróżniać coś
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Can you tell Sam and Peter apart? They look the same to me.
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tell the future
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przepowiadać przyszłość
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I can tell the future. Would you like to know what’s going to happen to you next year?
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tempt fate
|
kusić los
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Don’t tempt fate. You never know what’s going to happen.
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test somebody’s patience
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wystawiać czyjąś cierpliwość na próbę
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Switch off this music! Are you trying to test my patience? I’ve had enough!
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thankless task
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niewdzięczne zdanie
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I was given a really thankless task, but, well, somebody has to do it.
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that about sums it up
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to by było wszystko w tej kwestii
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Well, that about sums it all up. It really wasn’t worth the effort.
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that makes a change!
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to coś nowego!
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It looks much better now. It really makes a change.
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that reminds me
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a propos, a tak przy okazji, a właśnie
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Oh, and that reminds me, we have to arrange a meeting tomorrow.
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that will do
|
wystarczy
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I only have 10 pounds with me but I think that’ll do.
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that’s just like him
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to do niego pasuje
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That’s just like Tom. He always does everything last minute.
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that’s life!
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takie jest życie!
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Well, that’s life! You can’t have everything.
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that’s not the issue
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nie w tym rzecz/problem
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That’s really not the issue. I don’t mind going, but I don’t want to go to that particular bar.
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that’s not your headache
|
niech cię o to głowa nie boli
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Don’t worry about that! That’s not your headache. I’ll deal with it.
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that’s right
|
zgadza się
|
That’s right. I am going to London by train but flying back.
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that’s the point
|
o to właśnie chodzi
|
That’s exactly the point! You finally understand what I mean!
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that’s the spirit!
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to jest to! to mi się podoba!
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Great! That’s the spirit! I am glad you’re enthusiastic about the task.
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the apple of somebody’s eye
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czyjeś oczko w głowie
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His son has always been the apple of his eye.
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the beginning of the end
|
początek końca
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It was the beginning of the end for their marriage when he started drinking.
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the calm before the storm
|
cisza przed burzą
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It feels like the calm before the storm. I am sure something is going to happen soon.
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the chance of a lifetime
|
życiowa szansa
|
It is really the chance of a lifetime. You can’t waste it!
|
the devil is in the details
|
diabeł tkwi w szczegółach
|
You have to reread it carefully. The devil is in the details.
|
the exact opposite
|
dokładne przeciwieństwo
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Kate and I are the exact opposites of each other, but they say opposites attract.
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the facts speak for themselves
|
fakty mówią za siebie
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We don’t need any further explanations. The facts speak for themselves.
|
the general public
|
ogół społeczeństwa
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The museum is open for the general public from 8 am till 6 pm.
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the good old time
|
stare dobre czasy
|
I’m meeting my university friends and we’re going to talk about the good old time.
|
the haves and have-nots
|
bogaci i biedni
|
You can read about the haves and have-nots in almost every novel.
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the heart of the matter
|
sedno sprawy
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The heart of the matter is that I really don’t want to carry on like that.
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the height of stupidity
|
szczyt głupoty
|
To climb without any protection is the height of stupidity.
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the lesser of two evils
|
mniejsze zło
|
The first option sounds like the lesser of two evils, so let’s go for it.
|
the likes of you
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tacy jak ty
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The likes of you always misbehave. That’s why I don’t want to rent flats to them.
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the next biggest
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drugi co do wielkości
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Mark my words! She will be the next biggest pop star.
|
the other day
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kilka dni temu
|
I am sure I saw you in the city centre the other day. It must have been Monday or Tuesday.
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the point at issue
|
omawiana kwestia
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The point at issue is that we will all have to get involved in the project.
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the reason why
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powód, dla którego
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The reason why I don’t like Spain is that I had a really bad summer there when I was a child.
|
the results are as follows
|
wyniki są następujące
|
The results are as follows: Brown – 10 points, Witney – 11 points, Simpson – 9 points.
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the same to you!
|
wzajemnie!
|
– All the best for Christmas.
– And the same to you!
|
the scene of the crime
|
miejsce zbrodni
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Have a look! It was found at the scene of the crime and might serve as good evidence.
|
the shape of things to come
|
to, co nas czeka; to co przyszłość przyniesie
|
No one knows the shape of things to come.
|
the sky is the limit
|
możliwości są nieograniczone
|
I really feel I can do anything. Only the sky is the limit!
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the sooner the better
|
im wcześniej, tym lepiej
|
The sooner we finish the project the better. Then we can do something else.
|
the voice of the people
|
głos ludu
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Dalai Lama is considered to be the voice of the people.
|
the way things are
|
w tej sytuacji, w tych okolicznościach
|
By all means, we cannot continue the way things are.
|
the worst is behind you
|
najgorsze masz za sobą
|
The worst is already behind you, it will just get better from now on.
|
there are limits!
|
są jakieś granice!
|
There are limits as to what we can do till the end of the month. We have other clients as well.
|
there is a market for something
|
jest popyt na coś
|
There is a market for oriental language courses at the moment, so maybe we should introduce some at our school as well.
|
there is growing recognition that
|
coraz więcej ludzi zaczyna zdawać sobie sprawę, że
|
There is a growing recognition that there is a financial crisis and that quality of life will decrease.
|
there is no accounting for taste
|
o gustach się nie dyskutuje
|
There is no accounting for taste, and I really don’t have to like what he chooses.
|
there is no excuse for such behaviour
|
nie ma usprawiedliwienia dla takiego zachowania
|
It is simply unacceptable! There is no excuse for such behaviour. Have you got anything to say in your defence?
|
there is no question that
|
nie ma wątpliwości, że
|
There is no question that we’ll have to recruit additional workers as the workload is increasing.
|
there is no smoke without fire
|
nie ma dymu bez ognia
|
It is a well known fact that there is no smoke without fire.
|
there is room for improvement
|
można to jeszcze ulepszyć
|
There is always room for improvement, so let’s think about what we could add to the project.
|
there seems to be
|
zdaje się, że jest
|
There seems to be little choice here. Let’s go somewhere else.
|
there was nothing to suggest that
|
nic nie wskazywało, że
|
There was nothing to suggest that things would go wrong! That’s why we are all so surprised!
|
there’s no magic formula for
|
nie ma cudownej recepty na
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There is no magic formula for learning languages. It’s all hard and consistent work.
|
there’s no place like home
|
wszędzie dobrze, ale w domu najlepiej
|
I really enjoyed Barcelona, but there is no place like home.
|
there’s no point in doing something
|
nie ma sensu robienie czegoś
|
There is no point in doing something you don’t enjoy for the rest of your life.
|
there’s no time to lose
|
nie ma chwili/czasu do stracenia
|
There is no time to lose. Our deadline is tomorrow morning.
|
there’s nothing like
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nie ma to jak
|
When it’s snowing outside, there’s nothing like a good book and a cup of hot chocolate.
|
there’s nothing to stop me
|
nic mnie nie powstrzyma
|
I will do it. There’s nothing to stop me now!
|
these things happen
|
takie rzeczy się zdarzają
|
I really can’t help it! These things happen.
|
things are getting out of hands
|
sprawy wymykają się spod kontroli
|
We have to do something soon. Things are getting out of hand.
|
things are looking up
|
coraz lepiej się dzieje
|
I have good news for you! Things are looking up for us.
|
things are running smoothly
|
sprawy idą gładko
|
Things are running smoothly at the moment, but make sure you keep a watchful eye.
|
think little of somebody
|
nie mieć o kimś wysokiego mniemania
|
I think very little of Sam, he’s really unreliable.
|
third time lucky
|
do trzech razy sztuka
|
I will try again, third time lucky in the end.
|
this is not a game
|
to nie są żarty
|
This is really not a game. It’s time you started taking the job seriously.
|
this is not laughing matter
|
to nie są żarty, tu nie ma nic do śmiechu
|
This is not laughing matter. We must do something about it right away.
|
three times in a row
|
trzy razy pod rząd
|
I have been on holiday in Italy three times in a row. I really need a change.
|
throw good money after bad
|
wyrzucać pieniądze w błoto
|
I hate throwing good money after bad. I’d rather buy something more expensive but of good quality.
|
tighten one’s belt
|
zaciskać pasa
|
My husband lost his job, so we really have to tighten our belts now.
|
time after time
|
raz za razem
|
I told you time after time that I don’t want you to go there on your own! Why did you do it?
|
time goes by fast
|
czas szybko mija
|
I can’t believe how fast time goes by! It’s already December!
|
time is money
|
czas to pieniądz
|
Time is money! We can’t afford to work so slowly.
|
time is on somebody’s side
|
czas pracuje na czyjąś korzyść
|
Time is on our side. There is no point in rushing. Let’s do it slowly but properly.
|
time will tell
|
czas pokaże
|
We don’t know how well she’ll do. Time will tell.
|
to a certain extent
|
w pewnym stopniu, do pewnego stopnia
|
To a certain extent, it’s easier for men to get a decent job than for women.
|
to good effect
|
z dobrym skutkiem
|
We have changed our main partner and to good effect.
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to make a long story short
|
krótko mówiąc
|
To make a long story short, I am moving to London next year.
|
to make matters worse
|
co gorsza
|
To make matters worse, we must have all of it done by tomorrow.
|
to my surprise
|
ku mojemu zaskoczeniu
|
To my surprise, Peter remembered my birthday this time.
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to no avail
|
na próżno
|
For about a week I have been asking him to help me but to no avail.
|
to no effect
|
bezskutecznie
|
I have been trying to learn Spanish but to no effect.
|
to one’s heart’s content
|
do woli, ile dusza zapragnie
|
You can use our swimming pool to your heart’s content.
|
to one’s shame
|
ze wstydem
|
He admitted, to his shame, that it was his fault.
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to say the least
|
delikatnie mówiąc
|
It’s very interesting but a lot of work, to say the least.
|
to sum up
|
podsumowując
|
To sum up, I would like to thank you all for your hard work this year.
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to tell the truth
|
prawdę mówiąc
|
To tell the truth, I am not too keen on that suggestion.
|
to the bitter end
|
do samego końca
|
I’m going to fight to the bitter end.
|
to the profit of
|
z korzyścią dla
|
We really should make some changes to the programme; it will be to the profit of all of us.
|
to top it all
|
na dodatek
|
I have been working two nights in a row on the project, and, to top it all, I have to carry on tonight!
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tomorrow week
|
od jutra za tydzień
|
We will start classes again tomorrow week.
|
top of the range
|
najlepszy (towar)
|
This is a top of the range computer, hence the price.
|
toss a coin
|
rzucić monetą
|
Let’s toss a coin. Heads – you do the dishes, tails – you hoover.
|
tough nut to crack
|
twardy orzech do zgryzienia
|
Exercise number 3 is a really tough nut to crack. None of the students got it right.
|
treat somebody with contempt
|
traktować kogoś z pogardą
|
My maths teacher treated everyone with contempt. That’s why we really didn’t enjoy his lessons.
|
treat somebody with respect
|
traktować kogoś z szacunkiem
|
I always treat my parents with respect.
|
trials and tribulations
|
perypetie
|
The book tells a story of the trials and tribulations of a young princess.
|
true to form
|
w typowy/właściwy sobie sposób
|
True to form, she kept her guests waiting for more than 90 minutes.
|
true to life
|
realistyczny
|
The last painting we saw was so true to life that I thought it was a photograph.
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true to one’s word
|
zgodnie z obietnicą
|
Sam is always true to his word. I assure you, you can trust him.
|
turn a blind eye to something
|
przymykać na coś oko
|
I rarely did my homework, but because I was a good student overall, my teacher turned a blind eye to it.
|
turn down an offer
|
odrzucić ofertę
|
They offered me a job, but I decided to turn it down and look for something else.
|
turn green with envy
|
zzielenieć z zazdrości
|
Sarah turned green with envy when she saw Laura wearing the dress she wanted.
|
turn one’s back on somebody
|
odwracać się plecami do kogoś
|
I always thought I could count on Tim, but he turned his back on me when I least expected it.
|
turn something to good account
|
zrobić z czegoś dobry użytek; dobrze coś wykorzystać
|
She turned her natural talent for languages to good account and became an interpreter.
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two years passed
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minęły dwa lata
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Two years have passed since I last saw Sam.
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