Polish English Dictionary

zwolnic in English:

1. slow down

They will slow down gradually or die out suddenly.

Do people have to ask you to slow down when you drive?

You're driving too fast, please slow down.

The train began to slow down.

The doctor has told him to slow down or he'll have a heart attack.

You are driving too fast, please slow down.

If you don't slow down, I doubt we can get there in one piece.

We should slow down the production.

Please slow down.

Whatever you are doing, just try to slow down and enjoy it.

You're driving too fast, slow down.

It's time to slow down and relax.

English word "zwolnic"(slow down) occurs in sets:

słówka total english unit 7-9
dzial 8.2 pp
road traffic

2. lay off

we’ve had to lay off about 30 people

Most of the workers were laid off after the fire. I’m tired, I’d rather lay off for a while.

English word "zwolnic"(lay off) occurs in sets:

angielski praca
angielski 141

3. sack

He got the sack for slacking off at work.

I will hit the sack.

Is this your sack or his?

They got the sack for being careless and tardy.

Everyone thinks his sack the heaviest.

I got the sack but I've a little saved up, so for the time being I won't be troubled by living expenses.

It is hard for an empty sack to stand straight.

The official got the sack for currying favor with the contractors.

In British English, "to get the sack" means to be fired from your job.

I'd rather get the sack than not join the labour union, said the disgruntled worker.

4. release

We caught three big fish, but we're going to release them back into the water rather than take them home.

The cones of the jack pine, for example, do not readily open to release their seeds until they have been subjected to great heat.

What a release!

When you practise extreme sports your brain releases endorphins.

It's very unlikely that we will release a new album before next winter.

When Netflix decided to release the entire 13-episode first season of a TV series in one go; it reminded viewers to watch responsibly.

If we send all of them to landfill sites; over 130;000 kilos of lead will be released into the soil.

We arrested him a couple days ago but clever lawyer got him released.

Phosphorus provides nourishment for cyanobacteria (blue algae) which multiply and release toxins.

Cleanse me! Release me! Set me free!

We'll release the final agenda on the morning of Monday, January 20, so please reply quickly.

It is rather ridiculous that, in some countries, a person cannot even release their own work into the public domain.

Let your friends choose from our huge range of new releases and all-time classics, films and video games!

Firefighters took two hours to release the driver from the wreckage. Six hostages were released shortly before midday.

In the event that asbestos-covered mesh is found, ensure its safety by damping the asbestos portion to prevent dust release and wrapping in a plastic bag.

English word "zwolnic"(release) occurs in sets:

Państwo i społeczeństwo
Good citizen

5. made redundant

To keep the company alive half of the workforce was made redundant.

English word "zwolnic"(made redundant) occurs in sets:

wlasna lekcja