Irregular Verbs

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być I
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be (am/is/are)
be (am/is/are) | was, were | been
być II
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was, were
be (am/is/are) | was, were | been
być III
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been
be (am/is/are) | was, were | been
stawać się, zostawać kimś/czymś I
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become
become became become
Don't you want to have a baby and become a mom?
stawać się, zostawać kimś/czymś II
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became
become became become
After giving up smoking, he became fat and irritable.
stawać się, zostawać kimś/czymś III
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become
become became become
He has just become a father.
zaczynać I
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begin
begin began begun
zaczynać II
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began
begin began begun
zaczynać III
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begun
begin began begun
łamać, pękać, rozbić, tłuc I
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break
I didn't mean to break your phone.
łamać, pękać, rozbić, tłuc II
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broke
The dish fell to the floor and broke.
She laughed and that broke the tension. | She broke the record for the 5,000 metres.
łamać, pękać, rozbić, tłuc III
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broken
I think I've broken your phone.
przynosić, przyprowadzić I
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bring
bring brought brought
przynosić, przyprowadzić II
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brought
bring brought brought
przynosić, przyprowadzić III
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brought
bring brought brought
budować I
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build
build built built
budować II
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built
build built built
budować III
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built
build built built
kupować I
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buy
buy bought bought
kupować II
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bought
buy bought bought
kupować III
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bought
buy bought bought
łapać I
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catch
catch caught caught
I managed to catch the glass before it hit the ground.
łapać II
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caught
catch caught caught
He caught her reading his old love letters. | If the virus is caught (= discovered) in time, most patients can be successfully treated. | A ship out at sea caught his attention.
łapać III
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caught
catch caught caught
They were happy because they had caught a lot of fish that day. | Two armed men were caught trying to cross the frontier at night.
wybierać I
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choose
choose chose chosen
wybierać II
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chose
choose chose chosen
wybierać III
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chosen
choose chose chosen
przyjść, przyjechać I
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come
come came come
If you're ever in Dublin, come and visit us. | Here comes Adam. | If you're ever in Dublin, come and visit us.
przyjść, przyjechać II
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came
come came come
We came by car. | The door opened and a nurse came into the room.
przyjść, przyjechać III
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come
come came come
I've come straight from the airport.
kosztować I
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cost
cost cost cost
kosztować II
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cost
cost cost cost
kosztować III
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cost
cost cost cost
ciąć, kroić, skaleczyć I
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cut
ciąć, kroić, skaleczyć II
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cut
ciąć, kroić, skaleczyć III
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cut
robić I
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do
robić II
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did
robić III
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done
rysować, pociągnąć, remisować I
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draw
draw drew drawn
rysować, pociągnąć, remisować II
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drew
draw drew drawn
rysować, pociągnąć, remisować III
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drawn
draw drew drawn
śnić, marzyć I
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dream
dream| dreamed, dreamt | dreamed, dreamt
śnić, marzyć II
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dreamed, dreamt
dream| dreamed, dreamt | dreamed, dreamt
śnić, marzyć III
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dreamed, dreamt
dream| dreamed, dreamt | dreamed, dreamt
pić I
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drink
drink drank drunk
pić II
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drank
drink drank drunk
pić III
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drunk
drink drank drunk
prowadzić, kierować się czymś I
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drive
drive drove driven
prowadzić, kierować się czymś II
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drove
drive drove driven
prowadzić, kierować się czymś III
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driven
drive drove driven
jeść I
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eat
eat ate eaten
jeść II
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ate
eat ate eaten
jeść III
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eaten
eat ate eaten
padać, upadać, spadać I
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fall
fall fell fallen
The water's deep here, so don't fall in! | Salaries in the public sector are expected to fall by 15 percent this year. | The material falls into three categories.
padać, upadać, spadać II
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fell
fall fell fallen
I fell down the stairs and injured my back. | He was leaning out of the window and almost fell out. | She suddenly fell ill.
padać, upadać, spadać III
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fallen
fall fell fallen
The object appeared to have fallen from a great height. | Demand for new cars has fallen due to the recession.
czuć I
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feel
feel felt felt
czuć II
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felt
feel felt felt
czuć III
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felt
feel felt felt
znaleźć I
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find
find found found
znaleźć II
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found
find found found
znaleźć III
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found
find found found
latać I
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fly
fly flew flown
The poor bird couldn't fly because it had a broken wing.
latać II
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flew
fly flew flown
We flew to Paris. | Cathy flew by/past me in the corridor.
latać III
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flown
fly flew flown
My holiday seems to have flown (by) (= passed very quickly) this year.
dostawać I
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get
get got got
He went to the shop to get some milk. | When did you get the news about Sam? | What grade did he get for the exam? | Let me go get my glasses.
dostawać II
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got
get got got
I got the impression that they'd rather be alone. | I got a phone call from Phil last night. | Your cat got a bird this morning!
dostawać III
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got
get got got
Have the police got the man who did it yet?
dawać I
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give
give gave given
dawać II
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gave
give gave given
dawać III
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given
give gave given
iść I
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go
go went gone
iść II
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went
go went gone
iść III
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gone
go went gone
rosnąć I
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grow
grow grew grown
This plant grows best in the shade. | Football's popularity continues to grow. | Lottie wants to grow her hair long. | The villagers grow coffee and maize to sell in the market. | We aim to grow the company by giving the customer a better deal.
rosnąć II
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grew
grow grew grown
He grew bored of the countryside. | I grew too old to be interested.
rosnąć III
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grown
grow grew grown
She's grown three centimetres this year. | She’s grown a lot since we last saw her.
mieć I
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have
mieć II
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had
mieć III
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had
słyszeć I
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hear
hear heard heard
słyszeć II
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heard
hear heard heard
słyszeć III
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heard
hear heard heard
uderzać I
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hit
uderzać II
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hit
uderzać III
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hit
trzymać, utrzymywać, posiadać, odbywać się, organizować, przeprowadzać, piastować I
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hold
hold held held
Can you hold the bag while I open the door? | He currently holds the position of technical manager. | Could we hold a meeting to discuss this tomorrow afternoon? | I find it's almost impossible to hold a sensible conversation with her.
trzymać, utrzymywać, posiadać, odbywać się, organizować, przeprowadzać, piastować II
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held
hold held held
The little girl held her mother's hand. | They held the lead until the 89th minute. | The terrorists held him hostage for 18 months.
trzymać, utrzymywać, posiadać, odbywać się, organizować, przeprowadzać, piastować III
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held
hold held held
The parts are held together with glue. | The election will be held on 8 August.
ranić, boleć I
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hurt
hurt hurt hurt
ranić, boleć II
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hurt
hurt hurt hurt
ranić, boleć III
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hurt
hurt hurt hurt
trzymać, pozostawać (w jakimś stanie), dotrzymać I
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keep
keep kept kept
Keep medicines in a locked cupboard | to keep pigs/goats/chickens | I made a promise to you and I intend to keep it. | keep a secret | I like to keep busy. | I wish you'd keep quiet.
trzymać, pozostawać (w jakimś stanie), dotrzymać II
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kept
keep kept kept
My uncle kept a little tobacconist's in Gloucester. | You're a qualified skiing instructor? You kept that quiet! | I kept hoping that he'd phone me. | She kept me talking on the phone for half an hour.
trzymać, pozostawać (w jakimś stanie), dotrzymać III
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kept
keep kept kept
znać, wiedzieć I
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know
know knew known
znać, wiedzieć II
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knew
know knew known
znać, wiedzieć III
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known
know knew known
uczyć się I
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learn
learn | learnt, learned | learnt, learned
uczyć się II
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learnt, learned
learn | learnt, learned | learnt, learned
uczyć się III
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learnt, learned
learn | learnt, learned | learnt, learned
opuszczać, wyjeżdżać, zostawiać I
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leave
leave left left
opuszczać, wyjeżdżać, zostawiać II
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left
leave left left
opuszczać, wyjeżdżać, zostawiać III
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left
leave left left
pożyczać I
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lend
lend lent lent
If you need a coat I can lend you one/lend one to you. | The bank refuses to lend to students.
pożyczać II
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lent
lend lent lent
pożyczać III
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lent
lend lent lent
A number of prominent businessmen are rumoured to have lent the Party over £20 million.
tracić, zgubić I
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lose
lose lost lost
tracić, zgubić II
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lost
lose lost lost
tracić, zgubić III
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lost
lose lost lost
robić, wykonywać I
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make
make made made
robić, wykonywać II
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made
make made made
robić, wykonywać III
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made
make made made
znaczyć, oznaczać, mieć na myśli I
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mean
mean meant meant
I want you home by midnight. And I mean midnight. | Lower costs mean lower prices. |
znaczyć, oznaczać, mieć na myśli II
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meant
mean meant meant
Do you think she meant to say 9 a.m. instead of 9 p.m.? | It wasn't a valuable picture but it meant a lot to me.
znaczyć, oznaczać, mieć na myśli III
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meant
mean meant meant
The books with large print are meant for partially sighted readers.
spotykać, poznać I
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meet
meet met met
Would you like to meet my sister? | Lorraine and I meet for lunch once a month. | Do you think we will be able to meet our deadline/target?
spotykać, poznać II
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met
meet met met
They met at work. | Guess who I met in town today. | We haven't yet been able to find a house that meets our needs/requirements.
spotykać, poznać III
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met
meet met met
The workers' demands for higher pay were not met by the management. | They will only agree to sign the contract if certain conditions are met.
płacić I
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pay
pay paid paid
płacić II
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paid
pay paid paid
płacić III
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paid
pay paid paid
kłaść, włożyć, umieścić, przedstawiać (coś w jakiś sposób) I
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put
kłaść, włożyć, umieścić, przedstawiać (coś w jakiś sposób) II
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put
kłaść, włożyć, umieścić, przedstawiać (coś w jakiś sposób) III
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put
czytać I
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read /riid/
read /riid/ | read /red/ | read /red/
czytać II
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read /red/
read /riid/ | read /red/ | read /red/
czytać III
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read /red/
read /riid/ | read /red/ | read /red/
jeździć I
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ride
ride rode ridden
jeździć II
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rode
ride rode ridden
jeździć III
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ridden
ride rode ridden
dzwonić I
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ring
ring rang rung
dzwonić II
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rang
ring rang rung
dzwonić III
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rung
ring rang rung
biec I
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run
run ran run
biec II
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ran
run ran run
biec III
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run
run ran run
powiedzieć (coś do kogoś), twierdzić, wyrazić, mawiać, mówić I
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say
say said said
powiedzieć (coś do kogoś), twierdzić, wyrazić, mawiać, mówić II
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said
say said said
powiedzieć (coś do kogoś), twierdzić, wyrazić, mawiać, mówić III
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said
say said said
widzieć I
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see
see saw seen
widzieć II
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saw
see saw seen
widzieć III
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seen
see saw seen
sprzedawać I
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sell
sell sold sold
sprzedawać II
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sold
sell sold sold
sprzedawać III
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sold
sell sold sold
wysyłać, słać I
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send
send sent sent
wysyłać, słać II
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sent
send sent sent
wysyłać, słać III
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sent
send sent sent
pokazywać I
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show
show showed shown
pokazywać II
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showed
show showed shown
pokazywać III
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shown
show showed shown
zamykać I
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shut
shut shut shut
Please shut the gate.
zamykać II
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shut
shut shut shut
It's such a shame they shut that factory | Mary shut her book and put it down on the table. |
zamykać III
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shut
shut shut shut
śpiewać I
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sing
sing sang sung
śpiewać II
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sang
sing sang sung
śpiewać III
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sung
sing sang sung
siedzieć, siadać I
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sit
sit sat sat
siedzieć, siadać II
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sat
sit sat sat
siedzieć, siadać III
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sat
sit sat sat
spać I
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sleep
sleep slept slept
spać II
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slept
sleep slept slept
spać III
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slept
sleep slept slept
mówić (z kimś, w jakimś języku), rozmawiać, przemawiać, wyrażać opinię I
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speak
speak spoke spoken
mówić (z kimś, w jakimś języku), rozmawiać, przemawiać, wyrażać opinię II
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spoke
speak spoke spoken
mówić (z kimś, w jakimś języku), rozmawiać, przemawiać, wyrażać opinię III
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spoken
speak spoke spoken
spędzać, wydawać I
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spend
spend spent spent
How much did you spend? | I think we need to spend more time together
spędzać, wydawać II
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spent
spend spent spent
We spent a fortune when we were in New York. | I spent a lot of time cleaning that room.
spędzać, wydawać III
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spent
spend spent spent
They continued firing until all their ammunition was spent (= there was none of it left).
stać I
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stand
stand stood stood
Stand still and be quiet! | Stand the bottles on the table over there. |
stać II
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stood
stand stood stood
The audience clapped and cheered when she stood up to speak. | They stood on the street corner handing out leaflets.
stać III
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stood
stand stood stood
Some of these older houses have stood empty for years.
kraść I
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steal
steal stole stolen
kraść II
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stole
steal stole stolen
kraść III
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stolen
steal stole stolen
pływać I
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swim
swim swam swum
pływać II
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swam
swim swam swum
pływać III
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swum
swim swam swum
brać I
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take
take took taken
brać II
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took
take took taken
brać III
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taken
take took taken
uczyć I
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teach
teach taught taught
uczyć II
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taught
teach taught taught
uczyć III
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taught
teach taught taught
powiedzieć, informować, oznaczać, dostrzegać I
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tell
tell told told
powiedzieć, informować, oznaczać, dostrzegać II
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told
tell told told
powiedzieć, informować, oznaczać, dostrzegać III
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told
tell told told
myśleć, sądzić, uważać I
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think
think thought thought
myśleć, sądzić, uważać II
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thought
think thought thought
myśleć, sądzić, uważać III
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thought
think thought thought
rzucać (fizycznie) I
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throw
throw threw thrown
-
rzucać (fizycznie) II
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threw
throw threw thrown
My friend threw the ball back over the fence. | The news of the coup threw them into a state of panic.
rzucać (fizycznie) III
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thrown
throw threw thrown
The coat was thrown over the back of the chair. | I wasn't expecting a visitor. I was really thrown.
budzić I
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wake
wake woke woken
Please wake me early tomorrow. | Try not to wake the whole house when you come in!
budzić II
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woke
wake woke woken
I woke up with a headache.
budzić III
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woken
wake woke woken
We were woken in the night by the wail of ambulance sirens.
nosić, zakładać I
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wear
wear wore worn
She wears very little make-up. | Tracey is wearing a simple black dress. | When she's working she wears her hair in a ponytail.
nosić, zakładać II
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wore
wear wore worn
She wore an elegant dove-grey jacket. | The politician wore a confident smile throughout the interview.
nosić, zakładać III
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worn
wear wore worn
I wish I'd worn something cooler - I'm boiling. | The wheel bearings have worn over the years, which is what's causing the noise.
rozumieć I
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understand
understand understood understood
rozumieć II
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understood
understand understood understood
rozumieć III
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understood
understand understood understood
wygrywać I
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win
win won won
wygrywać II
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won
win won won
wygrywać III
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won
win won won
pisać I
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write
write wrote written
pisać II
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wrote
write wrote written
pisać III
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written
write wrote written
bić I
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beat
beat beat beaten
Simon always beats me at tennis. | Taking the bus sure beats walking. | Let's try to beat the traffic by leaving early in the morning.
bić II
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beat
beat beat beaten
Holland beat Belgium (by) 3–1. |
bić III
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beaten
beat beat beaten
The Nationalists were narrowly beaten in the election. | The child had been brutally/savagely beaten. | She was beaten to death.
ugryźć I
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bite
bite bit bitten
He bites his fingernails. | The fish aren't biting today. | Higher mortgage rates are beginning to bite.
ugryźć II
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bit
bite bit bitten
He bit into the apple. | An insect bit me on the arm.
ugryźć III
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bitten
bite bit bitten
I have been bitten by a dog
krwawić I
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bleed
bleed bled bled
Your arm is bleeding. | He was bleeding heavily. | The newspaper is bleeding money and is now almost €150 million in the red.
krwawić II
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bled
bleed bled bled
Before help could reach him, the man bled to death.
krwawić III
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bled
bleed bled bled
She would have bled to death if we hadn't found her.
wiać, dmuchać I
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blow
blow blew blown
I wish you wouldn't blow smoke in my face.
wiać, dmuchać II
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blew
blow blew blown
The letter blew away and I had to run after it. | I blew the dust off the books. | He scored the winning goal just before the whistle blew. | The fuse blew in the middle of my favourite show.
wiać, dmuchać III
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blown
blow blew blown
A gale-force wind had blown the fence down. | His car had been blown to pieces. (by the bomb) |
palić, parzyć, płonąć I
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burn
burn - burned/burnt - burned/burnt
palić, parzyć, płonąć II
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burned, burnt
burn - burned/burnt - burned/burnt
palić, parzyć, płonąć III
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burned, burnt
burn - burned/burnt - burned/burnt
kopać (np. w ziemi) I
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dig
dig dug dug
The prisoners are made to dig holes and fill them in again.
kopać (np. w ziemi) II
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dug
dig dug dug
The tunnel was dug with the aid of heavy machinery. | He dug into his pocket and took out a few coins. | As I dug deeper into his past (= found out more about it), I realized that there was a lot about this man that I didn't know.
kopać (np. w ziemi) III
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dug
dig dug dug
He has dug his grave, but he'll not lay there until that treasure's out.
karmić, żywić I
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feed
feed fed fed
karmić, żywić II
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fed
feed fed fed
karmić, żywić III
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fed
feed fed fed
walczyć, bić się I
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fight
fight fought fought
walczyć, bić się II
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fought
fight fought fought
walczyć, bić się III
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fought
fight fought fought
zapominać I
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forget
forget forgot forgotten
zapominać II
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forgot
forget forgot forgotten
zapominać III
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forgotten
forget forgot forgotten
wybaczać I
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forgive
forgive forgave forgiven
I've never found it easy to forgive and forget (= to behave as if something wrong had never happened).
wybaczać II
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forgave
forgive forgave forgiven
He forgave his brother for breaking the window.
wybaczać III
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forgiven
forgive forgave forgiven
He still hasn't forgiven me for what I did. | I don't think she's ever quite forgiven me for getting her name wrong that time.
zamarzać I
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freeze
freeze froze frozen
zamarzać II
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froze
freeze froze frozen
zamarzać III
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frozen
freeze froze frozen
zawieszać (coś, np. obraz) I
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hang
hang hung hung
Hang your coat and hat (up) on the rack over there. | If I were you, I'd hang that sweater on the line and let it drip-dry.
zawieszać (coś, np. obraz) II
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hung
hang hung hung
A heavy gold necklace hung around her neck. | Smoke from the houses hung above the village.
zawieszać (coś, np. obraz) III
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hung
hang hung hung
He was found guilty and hung later that year. | Many of his finest pictures are hung (= are attached to the wall so that they can be seen) in the National Gallery.
chować, ukrywać I
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hide
hide hid hidden
chować, ukrywać II
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hid
hide hid hidden
chować, ukrywać III
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hidden
hide hid hidden
pozwalać I
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let
let let let
pozwalać II
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let
let let let
pozwalać III
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let
let let let
leżeć (także o kraju, mieście, problemie), kłaść się, być pochowanym I
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lie
lie lay lain
He lies awake at night, worrying.
leżeć (także o kraju, mieście, problemie), kłaść się, być pochowanym II
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lay
lie lay lain
A cat lay in front of the fire. | A pen lay on the desk. | The town lay in ruins.
leżeć (także o kraju, mieście, problemie), kłaść się, być pochowanym III
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lain
lie lay lain
zapalać, rozpalać, oświetlać I
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light
light - lighted/lit - lighted/lit
I can't get the cooker to light.
zapalać, rozpalać, oświetlać II
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lighted, lit
light - lighted/lit - lighted/lit
He lit his fifth cigarette in half an hour.
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lighted, lit
light - lighted/lit - lighted/lit
The stage had been lit with candles. | Fireworks lit up the sky
rzucać (np. pracę, szkołę, palenie), opuszczać (np. miasto, kraj), odchodzić, zaprzestawać (np. biegania, ale też czegoś denerwującego) I
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quit
quit quit quit
I'm going to quit smoking. | Would you quit your job if you inherited lots of money? | He hates Britain and wants to quit for good.
rzucać (np. pracę, szkołę, palenie), opuszczać (np. miasto, kraj), odchodzić, zaprzestawać (np. biegania, ale też czegoś denerwującego) II
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quit
quit quit quit
I don't know why she quit her job. | Despite opposition from his family, he quit school and became an actor.
rzucać (np. pracę, szkołę, palenie), opuszczać (np. miasto, kraj), odchodzić, zaprzestawać (np. biegania, ale też czegoś denerwującego) III
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quit
quit quit quit
podnosić się, wzrastać, wschodzić (o słońcu) I
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rise
rise rose risen
At 6 a.m. we watched the sun rise. | My grandfather rises at five every morning to do his exercises.
podnosić się, wzrastać, wschodzić (o słońcu) II
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rose
rise rose risen
The balloon rose gently (up) into the air. | She rose from her chair to welcome us. | Prices rose by 10 per cent.
podnosić się, wzrastać, wschodzić (o słońcu) III
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risen
rise rose risen
The singer has risen from humble origins to become one of the most successful entertainers of all time.
trząść, potrząsać I
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shake
shake shook shaken
trząść, potrząsać II
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shook
shake shook shaken
trząść, potrząsać III
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shaken
shake shook shaken
świecić, błyszczeć I
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shine
shine shone shone
The area shines like Times Square. | She's terrible at languages, but she shines at/in science.
świecić, błyszczeć II
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shone
shine shone shone
The sun shone all afternoon. | The sun shone directly in my eyes.
świecić, błyszczeć III
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shone
shine shone shone
strzelać I
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shoot
shoot shot shot
If he's not armed, don't shoot. | The troops were told to shoot to kill.
strzelać II
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shot
shoot shot shot
He shot from the middle of the field and still managed to score.
strzelać III
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shot
shoot shot shot
She was shot three times in the head.
tonąć (o statku), zapadać się I
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sink
sink sank sunk
tonąć (o statku), zapadać się II
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sank
sink sank sunk
tonąć (o statku), zapadać się III
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sunk
sink sank sunk
wbijać, wtykać, przyklejać, wystawić I
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stick
stick stuck stuck
I tried to stick the pieces together with some glue/tape. | Stir the sauce so that it doesn't stick to the pan. | "Where shall I put these books?" "Oh, just stick them on the table for now."
wbijać, wtykać, przyklejać, wystawić II
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stuck
stick stuck stuck
He stuck up an announcement on the board with pins. | My car's stuck in the mud. | She stuck the needle into my arm. |
wbijać, wtykać, przyklejać, wystawić III
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stuck
stick stuck stuck
My book got wet and all the pages have stuck together.
uderzyć, wybijać I
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strike
strike struck struck
Democratization has brought workers the right to strike and join a trade union. | They predict that a large earthquake will strike the west coast before the end of the decade.
uderzyć, wybijać II
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struck
strike struck struck
Her car went out of control and struck an oncoming vehicle. | Have you ever been struck by lightning?
uderzyć, wybijać III
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struck
strike struck struck
The disease has struck the whole community, sometimes wiping out whole families.
drzeć, rozdzierać I
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tear
tear tore torn
You have to be very careful with books this old because the paper tears very easily. | She tried to tear a small piece off the edge.
drzeć, rozdzierać II
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tore
tear tore torn
I tore my skirt on the chair as I stood up. | I tore off a piece of paper.
drzeć, rozdzierać III
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torn
tear tore torn
A couple of pages had been torn out of/from the book.
znosić, udźwignąć coś, żywić (urazę) I
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bear
bear bore borne
Tell me now! I can't bear the suspense! | It's your decision - you have to bear the responsibility if things go wrong. | Thank you for your advice - I'll bear it in mind (= I will remember and consider it). | Most animals bear their young in the spring.
znosić, udźwignąć coś, żywić (urazę) II
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bore
bear bore borne
The strain must have been enormous but she bore it well.
znosić, udźwignąć coś, żywić (urazę) III
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borne
bear bore borne
She had borne six children by the time she was 30. | The pear tree they planted has never borne fruit.
zginać, nachylać I
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bend
bend bent bent
The road bends to the left after the traffic lights. | Make sure you bend your knees when you're picking up heavy objects. | Can you bend and pick up the trash?
zginać, nachylać II
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bent
bend bent bent
I bent down and picked up the coins lying on the road. | She bent her head and looked at her feet.
zginać, nachylać III
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bent
bend bent bent
hodować, wychować, rozmnażać się I
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breed
breed bred bred
The blackbird, like most birds, breeds in the spring. | She breeds pedigree Burmese cats.
hodować, wychować, rozmnażać się II
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bred
breed bred bred
hodować, wychować, rozmnażać się III
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bred
breed bred bred
Terriers are bred for their fighting instincts. | Animals bred in captivity would probably not survive if they were released into the wild.
rzucić (np. światło, cień, uśmiech, spojrzenie) I
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cast
cast cast cast
The moon cast a white light into the room. The moon cast a light into the room. / The tree cast a shadow over his face. / She cast a look in the rear mirror. / New evidence has cast doubt on the verdict. / All the votes in the election have been cast.
rzucić (np. cień, światło, spojrzenie, uśmiech) II
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cast
cast cast cast
The tree cast a shadow over/on his face.
rzucić, zrzucić III
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cast
cast cast cast
He was often cast as the villain.
postępować, mieć do czynienia, radzić sobie, rozdawać (karty) I
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deal
deal dealt dealt
We only deal with companies which have a good credit record.
postępować, mieć do czynienia, radzić sobie, rozdawać (o kartach) II
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dealt
deal dealt dealt
They have always dealt honestly and fairly with their customers. / Mark dealt him a blow straight in the face.
postępować, mieć do czynienia, radzić sobie, rozdawać (o kartach) III
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dealt
deal dealt dealt
They have always dealt honestly and fairly with their customers.
zabraniać I
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forbid
forbid forbade forbidden
zabraniać II
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forbade
forbid forbade forbidden
zabraniać III
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forbidden
forbid forbade forbidden
klękać, klęczeć I
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kneel
kneel - knelt/kneeled - knelt/kneeled
klękać, klęczeć II
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knelt, kneeled
kneel - knelt/kneeled - knelt/kneeled
klękać, klęczeć III
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knelt, kneeled
kneel - knelt/kneeled - knelt/kneeled
prowadzić I
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lead
lead led led
prowadzić II
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led
lead led led
prowadzić III
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led
lead led led
szukać, poszukiwać I
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seek
seek sought sought
I was expelled from school and forced to seek work. | You should seek compensation.
szukać, poszukiwać II
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sought
seek sought sought
They sought to reassure the public.
szukać, poszukiwać III
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sought
seek sought sought
Legal advice should be sought before you take any further action. | Contributions are being sought for the disaster fund.
umieszczać, ustawiać, zachodzić (o słońcu), osadzić, nastawić, wyznaczyć I
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set
set set set
umieszczać, ustawiać, zachodzić (o słońcu), osadzić, nastawić, wyznaczyć II
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set
set set set
umieszczać, ustawiać, zachodzić (o słońcu), osadzić, nastawić, wyznaczyć III
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set
set set set
kurczyć się, zbiegać I
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shrink
shrink shrank shrunk
Your sweater will shrink if you wash it at too high a temperature.
kurczyć się, zbiegać II
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shrank
shrink shrank shrunk
I shrank my sweater by putting it in the dryer!
kurczyć się, zbiegać III
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shrunk
shrink shrank shrunk
The company's profits have shrunk from $5.5 million to $1.25 million. | The productivity improvements have shrunk our costs by 25 percent.
ślizgać się, zjeżdżać I
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slide
slide slid slid
Don't slide on the ice, you'll fall down!
ślizgać się, zjeżdżać II
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slid
slide slid slid
He slid the letter into his pocket while no one was looking. | I slid down the hill. | My phone slid out of my pocket.
ślizgać się, zjeżdżać III
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slid
slide slid slid
Because Nelson Mandela, as he took over power as the first democratically-elected president of South Africa, faced a situation of a country that could have slid into the abyss of chaos.
dzielić, rodzielać I
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split
split split split
Split the aubergines in half and cover with breadcrumbs.
dzielić, rodzielać II
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split
split split split
The teacher split the children (up) into three groups. | His trousers split when he tried to jump the fence.
dzielić, rodzielać III
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split
split split split
The prize was split between Susan and Kate. | The union executive has split down the middle (= divided into two equal-sized groups who disagree with each other) on what to do next.
rozchodzić się, rozprzestrzeniać, rozkładać, rozpościerać, rozsmarować I
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spread
spread spread spread
rozchodzić się, rozprzestrzeniać, rozkładać, rozpościerać, rozsmarować II
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spread
spread spread spread
rozchodzić się, rozprzestrzeniać, rozkładać, rozpościerać, rozsmarować III
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spread
spread spread spread
przysięgać, przeklinać I
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swear
swear swore sworn
It was a real shock, the first time I heard my mother swear. | When the cab driver started to swear at him, he walked away. | I don't know anything about what happened, I swear (it).
przysięgać, przeklinać II
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swore
swear swore sworn
He was so angry he forgot himself and swore loudly.
przysięgać, przeklinać III
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sworn
swear swore sworn
A few of us knew what was going to happen, but we were sworn to secrecy (= we were made to promise to keep it a secret).
zmiatać, zamiatać I
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sweep
sweep swept swept
zmiatać, zamiatać II
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swept
sweep swept swept
zmiatać, zamiatać III
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swept
sweep swept swept
machnąć, zakołysać I
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swing
swing swung swung
His mood swings between elation and despair. | Swing your legs over to this side of the bed.
machnąć, zakołysać II
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swung
swing swung swung
The door swung open. | I swung (the bat) and missed.
machnąć, zakołysać III
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swung
swing swung swung
pojawić się I
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arise
arise arose arisen
Should the opportunity arise, I'd love to go to China. | Problems arise when kids leave school.
pojawić się, powstawać, nadarzać się (o problemie, sytuacji, okazji) II
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arose
arise arose arisen
His reputation for carelessness was established long before the latest problems arose. | When the opportunity arose, he decided to take it.
pojawić się (o rzeczach abstrakcyjnych) III
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arisen
arise arose arisen
An unforeseen difficulty has arisen.
zakładać się, obstawiać I
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bet
bet bet bet
He regularly goes to the races and bets heavily. | I bet you (that) she's missed the bus.
zakładać się, obstawiać II
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bet
bet bet bet
She bet £500,000 on the horse that came in second.
zakładać się, obstawiać III
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bet
bet bet bet
Just three months earlier, no one would have bet even a cent on it.
umykać, uciekać, opuścić I
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flee
flee fled fled
Every year thousands of people flee the big cities in search of the rural idyll. | People flee from war.
umykać, uciekać, opuścić II
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fled
flee fled fled
She fled (from) the room in tears. | Thousands of refugees fled across the border.
umykać, uciekać, opuścić III
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fled
flee fled fled
Many have fled to neighbouring Bangladesh and have been brutally persecuted en route.
położyć, kłaść I
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lay (put)
lay (put) laid laid
The plan is to lay (= build) the foundations for the new apartments in October. | Just lay the suitcase on the bed, would you? | She can't accept she made a mistake and now she's trying to lay the blame on (= accuse) her assistant.
położyć, kłaść II
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laid
lay (put) laid laid
She laid the baby on the bed.
położyć, kłaść III
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laid
lay (put) laid laid
Modern office buildings have false floors, under which computer and phone wires can be laid. | Do you understand the seriousness of the charge (= legal accusation) that has been laid against you?
kręcić, zakręcić czymś/się, obrócić I
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spin
spin spun spun
The earth spins on its axis. | Spin the ball (= make it turn around and around as you throw it) and it will change direction when it hits the ground.
kręcić, zakręcić czymś/się, obrócić II
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spun
spin spun spun
He was killed when his car hit a tree and spun off the road. | The car spun on the ice.
kręcić, zakręcić czymś/się, obrócić III
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spun
spin spun spun
The final stage of the production of cotton is when it is spun into thread.
śmierdzieć, cuchnąć I
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stink
stink stank stunk
śmierdzieć, cuchnąć II
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stank
stink stank stunk
śmierdzieć, cuchnąć III
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stunk
stink stank stunk
wiązać, złączyć, oprawić (książkę) I
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bind
bind bound bound
Bind together the two broken ends. | He found a length of frayed rope and used it to bind the man's hands and legs.
wiązać, złączyć, oprawić (książkę) II
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bound
bind bound bound
They bound the packages with brightly coloured ribbon. | We tore up some material and bound up the wound as tight as we could.
wiązać, złączyć, oprawić (książkę) III
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bound
bind bound bound
The prisoner was bound hand and foot.
przywrzeć, uczepić się, trzymać się kurczowo I
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cling
cling clung clung
The road clings to (= closely follows) the coastline for several miles, then it turns inland. | Jenny is the kind of child who always clings whenever she's taken to a new place.
przywrzeć, uczepić się, trzymać się kurczowo II
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clung
cling clung clung
We got so wet that our clothes clung to us. | She clung to the handrail as she walked down the slippery steps. | The dress clung to her perfectly.
przywrzeć, uczepić się, trzymać się kurczowo III
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clung
cling clung clung
But Kate has clung to her middle-class roots and middle-class ideas of child-rearing defiantly.
skradać się, zakradać, piąć się, podchodzić I
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creep
creep crept crept
Someone was creeping around outside my window.
skradać się, zakradać, piąć się, podchodzić II
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crept
creep crept crept
She turned off the light and crept through the door. | The spider crept up the wall.
skradać się, zakradać, piąć się, podchodzić III
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crept
creep crept crept
It seems that some sort of design error has crept into our financial blueprint and we need to rectify that.
zemleć, rozkruszyć, zgrzytać, ostrzyć, trzeć I
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grind
grind ground ground
Shall I grind a little black pepper over your salad? | They grind the grain into flour (= make flour by crushing grain) between two large stones. | She has a set of chef's knives that she grinds every week. | Ursula grinds her teeth at night.
zemleć, rozkruszyć, zgrzytać, ostrzyć, trzeć II
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ground
grind ground ground
He ground down the sharp metal edges to make them smooth.
zemleć, rozkruszyć, zgrzytać, ostrzyć, trzeć III
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ground
grind ground ground
Add a teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper.
piłować I
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saw
saw sawed sawn
piłować II
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sawed
saw sawed sawn
piłować III
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sawn
saw sawed sawn
zrzucać, pozbywać się I
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shed
shed shed shed
I'm going on a diet to see if I can shed (= become thinner by losing) a few pounds. | The trees shed their leaves in autumn.
zrzucać, pozbywać się II
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shed
shed shed shed
Psychotherapy helped him to shed some of his insecurity/inhibitions.
zrzucać, pozbywać się III
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shed
shed shed shed
900 jobs will be shed over the next few months. | A lorry had shed a load of gravel across the road.
przeskakiwać, wyskakiwać I
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spring
spring sprang sprung
The organization is ready to spring into action (= start taking action) the moment it receives its funding. | He always springs to his feet when she walks in the room. | "Where did you spring from? - I didn't see you come in!"
przeskakiwać, wyskakiwać II
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sprang
spring sprang sprung
I sprang out of bed to answer the door.
przeskakiwać, wyskakiwać III
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sprung
spring sprang sprung
Chapters have sprung up in 5 or 6 other major cities already.
żądlić I
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sting
sting stung stung
żądlić II
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stung
sting stung stung
żądlić III
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stung
sting stung stung
zmagać się z czymś, dążyć, starać się, podejmować wysiłek I
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strive
strive strove striven
We strive to make our customers happy.
zmagać się z czymś, dążyć, starać się, podejmować wysiłek II
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strove
strive strove striven
In her writing she strove for a balance between innovation and familiar prose forms.
dążyć, starać się, podejmować wysiłek III
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striven
strive strove striven
That is what I have striven for. | In her writing she strove for a balance between innovation and familiar prose forms. | Mr Roe has kindled expectations that he must now strive to live up to. (synonyms: try, attempt, endeavour)
kroczyć, stąpać, deptać I
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tread
tread trod trodden
I kept treading on his toes when we were dancing. | Before the days of automation, they used to tread grapes to make wine. | Mind you don't tread in the mud.
kroczyć, stąpać, deptać II
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trod
tread trod trodden
He trod heavily and reluctantly up the stairs. | 'Hey, mind!' he said when she trod on his foot.
kroczyć, stąpać, deptać III
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trodden
tread trod trodden
Yuck! Look what I've just trodden in! | With regard to the results, I can say, firstly, that we have trodden a new path.
nawijać, nakręcać, wić się I
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wind /łajnd/
wind wound wound
nawijać, nakręcać, wić się III
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wound /łałnd/
wind wound wound
przybierać formę (kształt)
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take the form (shape)
It takes many forms, from deceptive emails which trick us into paying money to the wrong bank account, to the theft of credit card details.
rozpowszechnianie plotek
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spreading rumors
zastraszanie
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bullying
oszukać kogoś
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trick sb, deceive sb
He tricked me into buying a broken watch. / She was upset when she learned that her friend had deceived her.
kozioł ofiarny
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scapegoat
She didn't do anything wrong, but they needed a scapegoat.
Mieszkali ze sobą do 2 lata temu
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They lived together until 2 years ago.
internet mi padł
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my internet is down
przerwa w dostępie do internetu
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internet outage
toczący się, trwający
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ongoing
The ongoing process started 12 years ago.
wchodzi w życie
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to come into force
można użyć także apply
to tylko, po prostu...
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it's just that...
szczyt
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a peak
wspinaczka
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climbing
lodowiec
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glacier
obudzić I
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awake
awake awoke awoken
obudzić II
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awoke
awake awoke awoken
obudzić III
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awoken
awake awoke awoken
nawijać, nakręcać, wić się II
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wound
wind wound wound
wym. /łałnd/

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