Unit1 Collocations and phrases

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out of focus
The photo came out blurry and out of focus.
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nieostry / poza ostrością (not sharp or clear in image/vision)
Look at this photo, it's completely OOF!
account for
I need to account for all the expenses from my trip.
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wyjaśniać / stanowić część (to explain the reason for something or form a total)
(give) an account of
She gave a clear account of what happened last night.
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zdać relację z (to tell a story or describe an event)
take into account
We will take your suggestions into account.
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brać pod uwagę (to consider a fact when making a decision)
take account of
You should take account of the extra costs.
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uwzględniać (to pay attention to something while planning)
on account of
On account of his illness, he couldn't attend the meeting.
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z powodu (because of something)
by all accounts
By all accounts, the new restaurant is wonderful.
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według wszystkich (according to what people say)
on sb's account
Please don't worry on my account.
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ze względu na kogoś (for someone's sake or benefit)
associate sth with
I associate summer with warm beach days.
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kojarzyć coś z (to connect two ideas or things in your mind)
(hang) in the balance
His job is hanging in the balance right now.
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wisieć na włosku (to be in an uncertain or critical situation)
strike a balance
You must strike a balance between study and fun.
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odnaleźć równowagę (to find a good middle ground between opposites)
upset/alter/redress the balance
They took steps to redress the balance of payments.
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zmienić lub przywrócić równowagę (to change or restore equality)
balance between/of
Finding the right balance between work and life is tough.
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równowaga pomiędzy (a state of equal importance or weight)
on balance
On balance, I think we made the right choice.
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po namyśle / ogólnie (after considering all factors overall)
off balance
The sudden bump knocked him off balance.
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tracący równowagę / zaskoczony (unsteady or surprised)
basis for
Trust is the basis for any strong friendship.
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podstawa do (the foundation or starting point for something)
on a daily/temporary/etc basis
We check our email on a daily basis.
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na co dzień / tymczasowo (how often or under what condition something occurs)
on the basis of/that
She was selected on the basis of her skills.
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na podstawie (based on specific evidence or reason)
express belief(s)
He expressed his belief in honest communication.
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wyrażać przekonania (to state what you believe)
belief in/that
Her belief in honesty guided her decisions.
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wiara w / przekonanie że (faith or conviction in something)
contrary to popular belief
Contrary to popular belief, coffee isn't always bad for you.
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wbrew powszechnemu przekonaniu (unlike what most people think)
beyond belief
The sheer beauty of the mountains was beyond belief.
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nie do wiary (incredible or extremely hard to believe)
in the belief that
He spoke up in the belief that justice would win.
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w przekonaniu że (acting because you think something is true)
popular/widely held/widespread/firm/strong/growing belief
There is a growing belief that change is necessary.
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powszechne lub silne przekonanie (an opinion shared by many)
pick sb's brain(s)
I need to pick your brain on this coding issue.
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zasięgnąć u kogoś rady (to ask an expert for advice or ideas)
rack your brain(s)
She racked her brains trying to find the keys.
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łamać sobie głowę (to try very hard to remember or solve something)
the brains behind
He was the brains behind the new marketing strategy.
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mózg całego przedsięwzięcia (the mastermind of a plan)
brainless
That was a completely brainless thing to do.
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bezmyślny (stupid or lacking thought)
brainchild (of)
The new program is the brainchild of our CEO.
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autorski pomysł / projekt (an original idea created by someone)
brainstorm
We met to brainstorm new marketing strategies.
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przeprowadzić burzę mózgów (to generate many new ideas quickly)
brainwash
Adverts try to brainwash people into buying useless things.
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manipulować / prać mózg (to force someone to accept a belief)
brainwave
She had a brilliant brainwave and solved the code.
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nagłe olśnienie (a sudden clever idea)
bring sth to a conclusion
The lawyer brought the debate to a firm conclusion.
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doprowadzić coś do końca (to finish or finalize a debate or process)
come to / arrive at / reach a conclusion
We reached a conclusion after hours of talk.
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dosłużyć do wniosku (to make a decision after considering facts)
jump/leap to conclusions
Try not to jump to conclusions too quickly.
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wyciągać pochopne wnioski (to form an opinion too quickly)
in conclusion
In conclusion, practice makes perfect.
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na zakończenie (used to introduce the final part of a speech)
conclusion of
This is the natural conclusion of our study.
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koniec / zwieńczenie (the final part or result of a process)
logical conclusion
Accepting the deal was the logical conclusion.
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logiczny wniosek (an outcome that makes sense based on facts)
foregone conclusion
The election victory felt like a foregone conclusion.
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z góry przesądzony rezultat (an inevitable and predictable result)
take into consideration
Please take all facts into consideration.
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wziąć pod uwagę (to think carefully about a fact)
give consideration to
The manager gave full consideration to her proposal.
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rozważyć coś (to spend time thinking deeply about an idea)
show consideration for
He showed great consideration for her feelings.
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okazać szacunek/wzgląd (to act politely and care about feelings)
under consideration
Several new plans are under consideration.
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będący przedmiotem rozważań (currently being discussed or evaluated)
for sb's consideration
I sent the draft for your consideration.
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do czyjegoś rozpatrzenia (submitted for someone to review)
out of consideration for
We left early out of consideration for her.
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przez wzgląd na kogoś (doing something out of kindness for someone)
doubt that
I highly doubt that they will arrive on time.
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wątpić że (to feel uncertain about something being true)
have your doubts about
Teachers have their doubts about his explanation.
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mieć wątpliwości co do (to feel suspicious or uncertain about something)
cast doubt on
New evidence cast doubt on the verdict.
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rzucić cień wątpliwości (to make something seem unreliable)
raise doubts
His absence raised doubts among the team.
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budzić wątpliwości (to cause people to feel uncertain)
in doubt
The success of the project is in doubt.
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stać pod znakiem zapytania (being uncertain or at risk)
doubt as to / about
I have no doubt as to her honesty.
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wątpliwość co do (uncertainty regarding a specific topic)
beyond (any) doubt
She proved her talent beyond any doubt.
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ponad wszelką wątpliwość (completely proven and certain)
(a) reasonable doubt
The jury found him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
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uzasadniona wątpliwość (proof needed to find someone guilty legally)
without a doubt
Without a doubt, this is my favourite song.
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bez wątpienia (definitely true)
open to doubt
His true intentions are open to doubt.
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budzący wątpliwości (not proven and easy to question)
dream of/about/that
I often dream of living by the sea.
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marzyć lub śnić o (to imagine an ideal situation or see images during sleep)
have a dream
I had a dream that I could fly.
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mieć sen lub marzenie (to experience stories while sleeping or hold an ambition)
a dream to
It is a dream to own a house like this.
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marzenie by (something that brings great joy to do)
beyond your wildest dreams
The success was beyond his wildest dreams.
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przechodzący najśmielsze oczekiwania (far better than imagined)
a dream come true
Getting this job is a dream come true.
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spełnienie marzeń (a real event fulfilling a long wish)
in your dreams
You think you can beat me? In your dreams!
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chyba w twoich snach (used to tell someone something won't happen)
like a dream
Everything went according to plan, like a dream.
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jak z bajki / bez zarzutu (working or going very smoothly)
focus on
Please focus on completing your task.
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skupić się na (to direct attention or energy toward something)
the focus of/for
The focus of the event was sustainability.
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centrum zainteresowania (the main center of attention)
in focus
Adjust the lens until the image is in focus.
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ostry / wyraźny (clear and sharp image)
focus group
The focus group provided helpful feedback.
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grupa badawcza/fokusowa (a group gathered to give feedback)
I was invited to be a part of a ______ and see this new TV-show before it airs.
main/primary/major focus
Safety is the main focus of our design.
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główny priorytet (the most important objective)
have/give the (false) impression that
Don't give people the false impression that it's easy.
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odnieść/sprawić (fałszywe) wrażenie (to make people form an opinion)
do an impression (of)
She did a hilarious impression of her teacher.
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parodiować kogoś (to copy someone's voice/actions for fun)
create/make an impression (on sb)
He made a lasting impression on the interviewer.
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zrobić na kimś wrażenie (to leave a strong effect on someone)
under the impression that
I was under the impression that class was canceled.
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być przekonanym że (believing something that might not be true)
first impressions
First impressions can often be deceiving.
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pierwsze wrażenia (initial opinion formed when meeting someone)
make a mental note (of/about)
I made a mental note to call him later.
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zapamiętać sobie coś w duchu (to consciously try to remember something)
mental arithmetic
We practiced mental arithmetic in math class.
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liczenie w pamięci (calculating numbers in your head)
mental illness
Society needs to talk more about mental illness.
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choroba psychiczna (a condition affecting emotion or behavior)
mental age
Though he is twenty, his mental age is lower.
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wiek rozwoju umysłowego (level of mental development compared to average)
mental health
being)
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zdrowie psychiczne (psychological and emotional well
Walking in nature boosts your mental health.
make up your mind
I can't make up my mind which cake to buy.
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zdecydować się (to reach a final decision)
cross/slip your mind
It completely slipped my mind to post the letter.
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przejść przez myśl / wylecieć z głowy (to occur to someone or be forgotten)
have/bear in mind
Bear in mind that traffic will be heavy.
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mieć na uwadze (to remember a fact while planning)
have a one
track mind when it comes to football.
myśleć tylko o jednym (to be obsessed with only one topic)
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track mind
He has a one
take your mind off
A good book takes my mind off work.
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odciągnąć uwagę od (to distract someone from stress)
bring to mind
That scent brings to mind summer vacations.
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przywodzić na myśl (to remind someone of something)
in two minds about
She is in two minds about accepting the job offer.
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być niezdecydowanym (undecided between two options)
on your mind
Tell me what is on your mind.
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leżeć na sercu / zaprzątać uwagę (worrying or occupying thoughts)
state of mind
Keep a calm state of mind during exams.
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stan umysłu (mood or mental condition)
narrow/broad/open/absent
minded and accepts new ideas.
o wąskich/szerokich horyzontach lub roztargniony (describing mental attitudes)
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minded
She is broad
under the misapprehension that
Don't labor under the misapprehension that this is easy.
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żyć w błędnym przekonaniu że (believing a false statement)
put into perspective
Travel helps put your own problems into perspective.
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spojrzeć na coś z dystansem (to judge importance by comparing)
from another / a different / sb's / etc perspective
Look at the issue from a different perspective.
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z innej / czyjejś perspektywy (viewing from another viewpoint)
from the perspective of
From the perspective of a user, the app is great.
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z punktu widzenia (considering from one specific group's angle)
in perspective
You need to keep things in perspective.
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z zachowaniem dystansu (evaluating reasonably without exaggerating)
out of perspective
The media blew the story way out of perspective.
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rozdmuchany / przesadzony (exaggerated or made out to be worse)
a sense of perspective
Laughter helps you keep a sense of perspective.
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poczucie dystansu do sprawy (ability to understand what is truly important)
have principles
He is a man who refuses to compromise his principles.
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mieć zasady (holding strong moral beliefs)
stand by / stick to your principles
She always stands by her principles no matter what.
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trzymać się zasad (refusing to break your moral rules)
principle of sth
Freedom of speech is a core principle of democracy.
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zasada czegoś (a basic rule or theory)
principle that
I accept the principle that mistakes happen.
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zasada mówiąca że (a foundational belief stating a truth)
in principle
In principle, the business plan sounds great.
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w teorii / co do zasady (agreeing theoretically)
a matter / an issue of principle
I won't lie to him; it's a matter of principle.
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kwestia zasad (an action done due to moral beliefs)
against sb's principles
Accepting bribes is against my principles.
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wbrew czyimś zasadom (violating someone's moral code)
set of principles
They operate according to a strict set of principles.
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zbiór zasad (a collection of moral rules)
beg the question
His statement begs the question of where the money went.
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skłaniać do zadania pytania (to raise a point that needs asking)
raise the question (of)
The accident raises the question of workplace safety.
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poruszyć kwestię (to bring up a new problem or topic)
a/no question of
There is no question of abandoning the project.
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brak mowy o / kwestia (no possibility of something happening)
in question
The subject in question will be discussed tomorrow.
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omawiany / o którym mowa (the specific subject being discussed)
out of the question
Buying a new sports car is out of the question.
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wykluczone (completely impossible or forbidden)
without question
He obeyed his chief's orders without question.
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bezsprzecznie (undoubtedly true or done without hesitation)
beyond question
His dedication to the company is beyond question.
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poza wszelką wątpliwością (completely certain and indisputable)
some question over / as to / about
There is some question as to whether the plan works.
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wątpliwość co do (uncertainty about a topic)
awkward question
The reporter asked several awkward questions.
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kłopotliwe pytanie (a difficult or embarrassing question)
sense that
I could sense that she was nervous during the test.
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czuć / przeczuwać że (perceiving something without proof)
see sense
I tried to convince him to see sense and apologize.
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pójść po rozum do głowy (to start acting logically)
make sense (of)
His explanation makes a lot of sense.
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mieć sens / rozumieć (to be clear or logical)
have the sense to
Luckily, he had the sense to lock the door.
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mieć na tyle rozumu by (showing wisdom to do something)
come to your senses
He finally came to his senses and left the bad job.
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przejrzeć na oczy / otrzeźwieć (to regain good judgment)
a sense of
She felt a deep sense of relief after the exam.
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poczucie czegoś (a feeling or awareness)
in a/one sense
In one sense, the experiment was a partial success.
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w pewnym sensie (looking from one specific viewpoint)
common sense
Driving safely is mostly a matter of common sense.
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zdrowy rozsądek (practical good judgment in everyday matters)
side with sb
She always sides with her brother in arguments.
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trzymać czyjąś stronę (supporting someone in an argument)
take sides
I don't want to take sides in their conflict.
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stawać po którejś ze stron (choosing to support one party in conflict)
see both sides (of an argument)
A good judge always sees both sides of the story.
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widzieć obie strony medalu (understanding opposing viewpoints)
look on the bright side
Look on the bright side, at least it isn't raining.
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szukać pozytywów (trying to find something good in bad situation)
on the plus/minus side
On the plus side, we finished the project early.
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z zalet / z wad (considering advantages or disadvantages)
by sb's side
He stood by her side throughout the trial.
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u czyjegoś boku (standing next to someone or being loyal)
on sb's side
I am glad to know you are on my side.
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po czyjejś stronie (supporting someone and agreeing)
on either side (of)
There are beautiful houses on either side of the river.
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po obu stronach (located on both left and right sides)
set/put sb straight about
I had to set him straight about the true facts.
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wyprowadzić kogoś z błędu (correcting a misunderstanding with facts)
set/put the record straight
The newspaper published an article to set the record straight.
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sprostować informacje (correcting a mistake publicly)
get/come straight to the point
Let's skip the small talk and get straight to the point.
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przejść do rzeczy (talking directly about the main topic)
get sth straight
Let me get this straight: you lost the keys again?
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dobrze coś zrozumieć (clarifying a situation without confusion)
think/see straight
I was so shocked that I couldn't think straight.
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myśleć przytomnie (thinking clearly without stress or fatigue)
straight talking
He is famous for his honest and straight talking.
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szczera rozmowa (direct and honest communication)
straight answer
All I want from you is a straight answer.
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szczera/bezpośrednia odpowiedź (a direct and truthful response)
view sth as
She views her mistakes as valuable lessons.
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postrzegać coś jako (considering something in a particular way)
take the view that
I take the view that education should be free.
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stać na stanowisku że (holding a specific opinion)
take a dim/poor view of
My parents take a dim view of lazy behavior.
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patrzeć na coś krzywym okiem (disapproving of an action)
come into view
As we rounded the corner, the sea came into view.
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pojawić się w polu widzenia (becoming visible suddenly)
in view of
In view of recent events, safety rules will change.
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biorąc pod uwagę (considering a recent fact)
with a view to
He took the course with a view to getting a promotion.
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z myślą o / w celu (doing something with the intention of achieving a goal)
view on/about/that
What is your view on environmental regulations?
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pogląd na temat (a personal opinion on a topic)
in sb's view
In my view, we should start the work immediately.
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zdaniem kogoś (in someone's opinion)
viewpoint
Try looking at the problem from an economic viewpoint.
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punkt widzenia (a perspective from which something is judged)
point of view
From my point of view, the plan is too risky.
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punkt widzenia (a person's unique way of thinking)

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