|
Frage |
Antworten |
|
Lernen beginnen
|
|
very briefly, giving only the main points What went wrong?" "In a nutshell, everything
|
|
|
krótko mówiąc, w skrócie, w kilku słowach Lernen beginnen
|
|
used when you are explaining what happened in a few words, without giving all the details. He wanted to be a doctor but, to cut a long story short, he ended up as a pharmacist. Long story short: she sold the painting.
|
|
|
przymykać na coś oko (udawać, że się czegoś nie widzi lub że się o czymś nie wie) Lernen beginnen
|
|
to ignore something that you know is wrong Management often turn a blind eye to bullying in the workplace
|
|
|
|
Lernen beginnen
|
|
an opportunity to legally avoid an unpleasant responsibility, usually because of a mistake in the way rules or laws have been written They plan to close a loophole that allows businesses to avoid paying off redundant workers. a corporate/legal/tax loophole He has pledged to close a tax loophole that has allowed US firms to take business and jobs abroad.
|
|
|
zacząć o czymś mówić, poruszać coś, napomykać o czymś (np. temat, problem) Lernen beginnen
|
|
to start to talk about a particular subject. She's always bringing up her health problems. The evening was going well until someone brought up the subject of politics. t was neither the time nor place to bring up the issue of religion
|
|
|
wychować kogoś (np. dziecko) Lernen beginnen
|
|
to care for a child until they are an adult, often giving them particular beliefs. She was brought up by her grandmother. They brought her up to be a Catholic. David was brought up to respect authority.
|
|
|
dopingować kogoś, kibicować komuś Lernen beginnen
|
|
to shout loudly in order to encourage someone in a competition As the runners went by, we cheered them on. Fans filled every seat available to cheer on the team
|
|
|
pocieszać kogoś, rozweselać kogoś, dodawać otuchy komuś Lernen beginnen
|
|
If someone cheers up, or something cheers someone up, they start to feel happier: She was sick so I sent her some flowers to cheer her up. He cheered up at the prospect of a meal. Cheer up! It's not that bad! She went shopping to cheer herself up.
|
|
|
przekazywać coś, tłumaczyć coś (np. co się ma na myśli), dotrzec do kogos, ze zrozumial Lernen beginnen
|
|
to manage to make someone understand or believe something: get your point across We tried to get our point across, but he just wouldn't listen. get a message across This is the message that we want to get across to the public.
|
|
|
wygadać się komuś, zdradzić się komuś Lernen beginnen
|
|
to tell other people about something that you know, especially when it is a secret: I suspect he knows more than he's letting on. If he did know the truth, he didn’t let on. Don't tell him your secrets, he always lets on.
|
|
|
przerwać komuś, włączyć się gwałtownie do rozmowy, wkroczyć do akcji Lernen beginnen
|
|
to interrupt when someone else is speaking: I wish you'd stop jumping in and finishing my sentences for me all the time. to suddenly become involved in a situation or discussion
|
|
|
wpaść na kogoś (spotkać kogoś niespodziewanie), wjechać w coś, walnąć w coś Lernen beginnen
|
|
to meet someone you know when you have not planned to meet them: We bumped into Amy when we were in town last week. to hit someone or something with your body, usually by accident: There was no room to move without bumping into someone.
|
|
|
borykać się z czymś, zmagać się z czymś, mocować się z czymś Lernen beginnen
|
|
to try to deal with or understand a difficult problem or subject. Today, many Americans are still grappling with the issue of race.
|
|
|
osiągać coś, dokonywać czegoś (cos ciezkiego) Lernen beginnen
|
|
to succeed in doing something difficult or unexpected. The central bank has pulled off one of the biggest financial rescues. He won five straight games and pulled off one of the tournament’s biggest upsets. I can't believe you pulled that off.
|
|
|
