prepositions 1

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At a glance
I could tell at a glance that he was furious.
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Na pierwszy rzut oka
at a loss
The employee was at a loss to explain his lateness.
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w rozterce
at the latest
The boss wants the work finished by 3 o’clock at the latest!
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najpóźniej
by chance
Some people say that it is only by chance that she has advanced so far in her career.
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przez przypadek
at the expense of
Some people say that women’s entry into the workplace is at the expense of men.
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kosztem
by accident
The technicians found the solution entirely by accident, while they were working on something else.
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przez przypadek
at odds with
Despite the fact that the two partners are always at odds with one another, their business thrives.
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nie zgadzać się
at first hand
The boss arrived at the site to see at first hand what progress was being made.
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osobiście, z pierwszej ręki
by nature
The boss is a patient man by nature.
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z natury
by law
By law, all new business plans must first be approved by the local authorities.
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zgodnie z prawem
by surprise
He was taken by surprise to hear he’d got the job.
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z zaskoczenia
by now
He should have finished the job by now.
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do tego czasu
At random
He filled in the betting slip without a system; just choosing numbers at random.
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Losowo
at all events
My secretary might not be back from holiday today, but at all events she’ll be in tomorrow.
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cokolwiek się stanie, cokolwiek się dzieje, w każdym razie
by far
She is the best by far at that kind of work.
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o wiele, zdecydowanie
by all means
By all means, tour the factory; we would be very happy for you to do that.
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oczywiście, jak najbardziej, za wszelką cenę
At an advantage
Due to the great height of their players, that team is always at an advantage.
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mieć przewagę, na korzyść
by degrees
This product is, by degrees, beginning to gain popularity over the others.
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stopniowo, powoli
At peace
When you are at peace with yourself it’s easier to get along with co-workers.
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w spokoju, na stopie pokojowej, w zgodzie (z czymś)
at a distance
When I’m at a distance from my work, solutions to problems are easier to find.
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z dużej odległości, z dużego dystansu

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