Polish English Dictionary

język polski - English

popierać wspierać in English:

1. back back


Back in high school, I got up at 6 a.m. every morning.
Don't hold back.
This drawing is less than great. He needs to do something with the line here at the back of the leg.
You're back late. What have you been up to?
To get back to my original point, yesterday I sent the report off to Tokyo.
After I graduated from college, I moved back home and lived with my parents for three years.
If you aren't careful about what you eat, you'll put back on all the weight that you spent so much time losing.
Tom could hardly believe his ears when he heard that Mary was coming back home to stay.
I'm sorry I didn't get back to you sooner. I've been snowed under at work lately.
Memories of the good old days came flooding back one after another.
In an earthquake, the ground can shake up and down, or back and forth.
Please play it back for me after you've finished the recording.
Instead of going back to the party, why don't we go to my place?
If I'm not mistaken, I think we took a wrong turn back there.
To put it bluntly, the reason this team won't win is because you're holding them back.

2. back up back up


I back up all my data regularly.
You can back up another two feet or so.
I was prepared to back up her story because I knew it was the truth.
The writer doesn't back up his opinions with examples.
I was prepared to back up her story.
Put the car into reverse gear to back up.
I have all the evidence to back up my argument.
You missed the lines in the parking space. You'll have to back upand try again. If you don't believe me, talk to Dave. He'll back me up.
I won't be able to open the gate if the car doesn't back up.
back up your car
Could you back up a little so I can open this drawer.
Make sure you back up your files before you sell that computer.
You missed the lines in the parking space. You'll have to back up and try again.
You could back up your photos onto a CD-ROM.

3. to support to support


He has a wife and ten children to support.
I'm here to support you.

4. advocate advocate


He got tired of being the devil's advocate and now agrees with every idea they suggest, no matter how dumb.
The Minister advocated a reform of the tax system.
Hayrat is representing the company but his father has come along with him as his advocate.Cf. barrister) I won't be meeting my advocate again until just before the trial. He was an advocate of equal rights for women.
My brother is an advocate of animals - he doesn't eat meat.
You should advocate disarmament.
He has often publicly advocated a life ban for those athletes who test positive.
I’m an advocate of local produce.
He advocates the return of capital punishment.
"They advocated an ethical foreign policy "
The president himself jogs every morning, plays tennis and golf, and is a leading advocate of fitness.
anti-tabacoo advocates
We advocate a healthy balance between security and personal freedom.
She advocates taking a more ​long-term ​view.
While the senator privately approved of gay marriage, he was unwilling to advocate for the cause in a public venue.
More and more environmentalists advocate and use environmentally friendly unleaded petrol in cars.