Phrasal verbs

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adhere to
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trzymać się (np. zasad)
If you refuse to adhere to the rules of the club, you may be expelled.
aim at
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dążyć do czegoś/ być skierowanym na coś
Most of his books are aimed at teenager readers.
answer back
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odpowiedzieć niegrzecznie / pyskować
How dare you answer back like that?!
answer for
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ręczyć za
I can answer for her qualifications in the field.
answer for sb/sth
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odpowiadać za coś / ponosić odpowiedzialność
You can't make me answer for his mistakes. That's unfair!
ask after sb
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pytać o kogoś / dopytywać się
He seems to be really interested - he keep asking after you.
ask out
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zaprosić kogoś (do kina, restauracji)
You behave like a moron! Ask her out and then you will know if she likes you or not!
associate with
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łączyć/ wiązać coś z czymś
It's ridiculous to associate happiness with ful bank account...
back out
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wycofywać się
Make them sign the agreement so that they would not back out form the project.
back sb/sth up
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popierać, potwierdzać
Will you back me up if I present the alternative solution to the problem?
bank on
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liczyć na coś
Tom is very disapointed as he banked on the pay rise and finally he didn't get it.
be after
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poszukiwać, gonić, ścigać
John is after a job in marketing.
be made for
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być stworzonym dla kogoś/ siebie
Mary and Paul seem to be made for each other.
beat sb up
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pobić kogoś, poturbować
He was dragged out of the car and beaten up by the street gang.
bend down
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pochylić się
Johny! Bend down and do your shoelaces.
blend in/into
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wtapiać się
Chameleons can blend in with their surroundings.
boss about/round
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rządzić, dyrygować kimś
I hate when somebody wants to boss me around!
break away
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wyłamać się
He wanted to break away from the traditional image of an artist and always wore suits in his studio.
break down (1)
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zepsuć się
They got caught quite easily as their runaway car broke down after fwe miles.
break down (2)
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załamywać się, kończyć się niepowodzeniem
The discussion broke down because nobody wanted to accept any compromise.
break out (1)
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uciec z więzienia
He broke out of the state prison last night.
break out (2)
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wybuchać (o wojnie lub epidemii)
The anthrax epidemic was prevented form breaking out.
break through
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przełamać coś/ przedrzeć się
The soldiers are reported to successfully break through the enemy's trenches.
break up (with sb)
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zerwać z kimś
I didn't know Leven has broken up with Joe!
breeze into (the building, etc.)
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wchodzić gdzieś pewnie
She usually breezes into the meeting and shares her opinions with everybody present.
breeze through
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przejść przez coś z łatwością
He breezd through the university entrance exams.
brighten up
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rozjaśnić, upiększyć
She put some flowers to the vase to brighten the room up.
bring about
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spowodować
Now we can just wait what these changes will bring about.
bring back
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przywrócić
The photos we watched together brought back a lot of memories.
bring down
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obalić
The present acute crisis in economy may bring the government down.
bring sb around/round
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ocucić
We tried to bring her round but in vain.
bring together
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pogodzić/ polepszyć stosunki
The disaster brought the local community together.
bring up
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wychować
She was brought up to respect other people.
brush aside
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zignorować, odrzucić
He brushed aside his advisor's ideas and consequently lost the campaign.
brush up
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podszlifować, odświeżyć (umiejętności)
He went to France to brush up on his French before the exam.
bump into
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spotkać, "wpaść" na kogoś
I bumpt into my Mum when I tried to leave the house unnoticed.
bundle up
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opatulić
She bundled the kittens up in blankets before taking them to the vet.
burst in
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wtargnąć
The crowd burst in the palace and started the plunder.
burst out
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wybuchnąć
He burst out laughing when he heard this joke for the first time.
butt in
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wtrącać się, mieszać do czegoś
She got mad as he butted in once again with his stupid remarks.
button up
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zapiąć guziki
Button up Billy, will you? It'a quite cold today.

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