Easy English Lab

wpaść z wizytą

to visit for a short time

call on

I will call on my grandmother after school.

kontynuować

to continue or proceed

carry on

She carried on reading even though she was tired.

nadrobić, dogonić

to reach the same level or standard as somebody who was better

catch up

I was absent from school for two weeks, so I find it hard to catch up.

rozweselić

to improve one’s mood

cheer up

Cheer up! Everything will be fine.

wpaść na pomysł

to think of an idea or a plan

come up with

He came up with a great idea for a school project.

liczyć na kogoś

to depend on

count on

You can count on me if you need help.

ograniczyć, zredukować

to reduce the size, amount or number of something

cut down

I'm trying to cut down on coffee.

wtrącić się, przerwać rozmowę

to interrupt someone who is speaking

cut in

He always cuts in when I am talking.

zająć się czymś, radzić sobie z

to take action

deal with

She knows how to deal with difficult customers.

przydać się, potrzebować czegoś

to need or want something

do with

I could do with a cup of coffee right now.

stawić czoła czemuś

to accept and deal with something that is difficult

face up to

You have to face up to your problems.

rozpadać się, psuć się

to break into parts

fall apart

My old shoes are falling apart.

wypełnić formularz

to complete a form

fill in

Please fill in this form before the interview.

uciec, wyrwać się gdzieś

to leave a place or to escape

get away

We are going to the mountains to get away from the city.

dojść do siebie po czymś

to recover from

get over

It took him weeks to get over the flu.

śmiało coś zrobić, zaczynać

to permit to do something

go ahead

Go ahead and start without me.

chodzić z kimś, randkować

to have a romantic date

go out with

She is going out with Tom.

dorastać

to become an adult

grow up

I grew up in a small town.

przewrócić, zburzyć

to hit or demolish something

knock down

The storm knocked down several trees.

uważać, być ostrożnym

to beware

look out

Look out! There’s a car coming.

podziwiać kogoś

to respect or to admire

look up to

I have always looked up to my older brother.

zmyślić coś

to invent

make up

He made up a story about why he was late.

zgasić (ogień, papierosa)

to extinguish (a fire, a cigarette)

put out

The firefighters put out the fire quickly.

natknąć się na kogoś

to meet by chance

run into

I ran into my old friend at the mall.

przejść coś z łatwością

to succeed easily

sail through

She sailed through her driving test.

zająć się czymś, dopilnować

to attend to or take care of

see to

Can you see to the guests while I finish cooking?

oprowadzić kogoś

to give a tour

show around

I'll show you around the school.

mówić głośniej

to speak more loudly

speak up

Can you speak up? I can't hear you.

być podobnym do kogoś

to have the same characteristics as

take after

She takes after her mother in looks and character.

wystartować, np. o samolocie

to leave the ground

take off

The plane took off on time.

wyrzucić coś

to get rid of something

throw away

Don't throw away that book, I want to read it!

przymierzyć ubranie

to put on clothes to see if they fit

try on

She tried on a red dress at the shop.

odrzucić

to reject or refuse to consider an offer, a proposal, etc.

turn down

She turned down my invitation.

pojawić się, przyjść gdzieś

to arrive, often unexpectedly

turn up

He turned up late to the party.

obmyślać, opracowywać

to devise or formulate

work out

We need to work out a plan for the weekend.

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