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1 give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
(to assume that someone is telling the truth because one cannot be sure that he is not doing so.) zawierzyć stronie zainteresowanejEnglish-Polish dictionary > give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
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2 give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
(to assume that someone is telling the truth because one cannot be sure that he is not doing so.) zawierzyć stronie zainteresowanejEnglish-Polish dictionary > give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
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3 talk (someone) into / out of (doing)
(to persuade (someone) (not) to do (something): He talked me into changing my job.) namówić, wyperswadowaćEnglish-Polish dictionary > talk (someone) into / out of (doing)
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4 talk (someone) into / out of (doing)
(to persuade (someone) (not) to do (something): He talked me into changing my job.) namówić, wyperswadowaćEnglish-Polish dictionary > talk (someone) into / out of (doing)
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5 talk (someone) into / out of (doing)
(to persuade (someone) (not) to do (something): He talked me into changing my job.) namówić, wyperswadowaćEnglish-Polish dictionary > talk (someone) into / out of (doing)
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6 talk (someone) into / out of (doing)
(to persuade (someone) (not) to do (something): He talked me into changing my job.) namówić, wyperswadowaćEnglish-Polish dictionary > talk (someone) into / out of (doing)
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7 get (someone) into
(to make (a person) start or stop doing (something) as a habit: I wish I could get out of the habit of biting my nails; You must get your children into the habit of cleaning their teeth.) przyzwyczajać, odzwyczajać się -
8 play at
vt fuspolitics etc bawić się w +acc* * *1) (to pretend to be etc: The children were playing at cowboys and Indians.) bawić się w2) (used when asking angrily what someone is doing: What does he think he's playing at (=doing)?) wyrabiać, wyczyniać -
9 warn
[wɔːn]vtto warn sb of/against sth — przestrzegać (przestrzec perf) or ostrzegać (ostrzec perf) kogoś przed czymś
to warn sb not to do sth/against doing sth — ostrzegać (ostrzec perf) kogoś, żeby czegoś nie robił
* * *[wo:n] 1. verb1) (to tell (a person) in advance (about a danger etc): Black clouds warned us of the approaching storm; They warned her that she would be ill if she didn't rest.) ostrzec2) (to advise (someone against doing something): I was warned about/against speeding by the policeman; They warned him not to be late.) przestrzec•- warning2. adjective(giving a warning: She received a warning message.) ostrzegawczy -
10 thwart
[θwɔːt]vt* * *[Ɵwo:t]1) (to stop or hinder (someone) from doing something: He doesn't like to be thwarted.) psuć komuś szyk2) (to prevent (something being done by someone): All his attempts to become rich were thwarted.) udaremnić -
11 cajole
[kə'dʒəul]vtnakłaniać (nakłonić perf) (pochlebstwami)* * *[kə'‹əul](to coax (someone into doing something), often by flattery: The little girl cajoled her father into buying her a new dress.) nakłaniać pochlebstwami -
12 inhibit
[ɪn'hɪbɪt]vtto inhibit sb from — powstrzymywać (powstrzymać perf) kogoś przed +instr
* * *[in'hibit](to stop or hinder (eg someone from doing something).) powstrzymać- inhibition -
13 penalise
1) (to punish (someone) for doing something wrong (eg breaking a rule in a game), eg by the loss of points etc or by the giving of some advantage to an opponent: The child was penalized for her untidy handwriting.) ukarać2) (to punish (some wrong action etc) in this way: Any attempt at cheating will be heavily penalized.) ukarać -
14 penalize
['piːnəlaɪz]vt* * *1) (to punish (someone) for doing something wrong (eg breaking a rule in a game), eg by the loss of points etc or by the giving of some advantage to an opponent: The child was penalized for her untidy handwriting.) ukarać2) (to punish (some wrong action etc) in this way: Any attempt at cheating will be heavily penalized.) ukarać -
15 take one's hat off to
(to admire (someone) for doing something.) podziwiać -
16 set
[sɛt] 1. n( of problems) zespół m; (of saucepans, books) komplet m; ( of people) grupa f; (also: radio set) radio nt, odbiornik m radiowy; (also: TV set) telewizor m, odbiornik m telewizyjny; (TENNIS) set m; ( MATH) zbiór m; (FILM) plan m; ( THEAT) dekoracje pl; ( of hair) ułożenie nt, modelowanie nt2. adj 3. vt; pt, pp setplace, stage przygotowywać (przygotować perf); time, rules ustalać (ustalić perf); record ustanawiać (ustanowić perf); alarm, watch nastawiać (nastawić perf); task, exercise zadawać (zadać perf); exam układać (ułożyć perf); ( TYP) składać (złożyć perf)4. vi; pt, pp setsun zachodzić (zajść perf); jelly, concrete tężeć (stężeć perf); glue wysychać (wyschnąć perf); bone zrastać się (zrosnąć się perf)to set the table — nakrywać (nakryć perf) do stołu
to set sth to music — komponować (skomponować perf) muzykę do czegoś
to set free — uwalniać (uwolnić perf), zwalniać (zwolnić perf)
to set sail — podnosić (podnieść perf) żagle
Phrasal Verbs:- set back- set in- set off- set out- set up* * *[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) kłaść2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) nakrywać do3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) ustalać, określać4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) dawać5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) skłaniać do6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) zachodzić7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) zastygnąć, wiązać8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) nastawić9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) ułożyć10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) osadzić11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) nastawić, złożyć2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) ustalony, stały2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) gotowy, zdeterminowany3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) rozmyślny, postanowiony4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) nieruchomy5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) stały, ustalony6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) wysadzony3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) zestaw, komplet2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) odbiornik3) (a group of people: the musical set.) zespół4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) ułożenie5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) dekoracje, plan6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
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17 talk
[tɔːk] 1. n( prepared speech) wykład m; ( non-academic) pogadanka f; ( conversation) rozmowa f; ( gossip) plotki plto give a talk — wygłaszać (wygłosić perf) wykład or pogadankę
- talks2. vitalking of films, have you seen …? — à propos filmów, czy widziałaś +acc ?
to talk sb into doing sth — namówić ( perf) kogoś do zrobienia czegoś
to talk sb out of doing sth — wyperswadować ( perf) komuś zrobienie czegoś
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[to:k] 1. verb1) (to speak; to have a conversation or discussion: We talked about it for hours; My parrot can talk (= imitate human speech).) rozmawiać, mówić2) (to gossip: You can't stay here - people will talk!) gadać, plotkować3) (to talk about: They spent the whole time talking philosophy.) rozmawiać o2. noun1) ((sometimes in plural) a conversation or discussion: We had a long talk about it; The Prime Ministers met for talks on their countries' economic problems.) rozmowa2) (a lecture: The doctor gave us a talk on family health.) wykład3) (gossip: Her behaviour causes a lot of talk among the neighbours.) gadanina, plotki4) (useless discussion; statements of things a person says he will do but which will never actually be done: There's too much talk and not enough action.) gadanina•- talking book
- talking head
- talking-point
- talk show
- talking-to
- talk back
- talk big
- talk down to
- talk someone into / out of doing
- talk into / out of doing
- talk someone into / out of
- talk into / out of
- talk over
- talk round
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18 habit
['hæbɪt]na marijuana/cocaine habit — uzależnienie od marihuany/kokainy
to get into the habit of doing sth — przyzwyczajać się (przyzwyczaić się perf) do robienia czegoś
to get out of the habit of doing sth — odzwyczajać się (odzwyczaić się perf) od robienia czegoś
* * *['hæbit]1) (something which a person does usually or regularly: the habit of going for a walk before bed; an irritating habit of interrupting.) nawyk, zwyczaj2) (a tendency to do the same things that one has always done: I did it out of habit.) nawyk3) (clothes: a monk's habit.) habit•- habitual- habitually
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19 excuse
1. [ɪks'kjuːs] n( justification) usprawiedliwienie nt, wytłumaczenie nt; ( untrue) wymówka f; ( reason (not) to do sth) pretekst m2. [ɪks'kjuːz] vt( justify) usprawiedliwiać (usprawiedliwić perf), tłumaczyć (wytłumaczyć perf); ( forgive) wybaczać (wybaczyć perf)to excuse sb from doing sth — zwalniać (zwolnić perf) kogoś z robienia czegoś
if you will excuse me — jeśli Pan/Pani pozwoli
to excuse o.s. for sth/for doing sth — tłumaczyć się (wytłumaczyć się perf) z czegoś/ze zrobienia czegoś
* * *1. [ik'skju:z] verb1) (to forgive or pardon: Excuse me - can you tell me the time?; I'll excuse your carelessness this time.) wybaczać2) (to free (someone) from a task, duty etc: May I be excused from writing this essay?) zwolnić2. [ik'skju:s] noun(a reason (given by oneself) for being excused, or a reason for excusing: He has no excuse for being so late.) wytłumaczenie, usprawiedliwienie -
20 prevent
[prɪ'vɛnt]vtzapobiegać (zapobiec perf) +datto prevent sb from doing sth — uniemożliwiać (uniemożliwić perf) komuś zrobienie czegoś
to prevent sth from happening — zapobiegać (zapobiec perf) czemuś, nie dopuszczać (nie dopuścić perf) do czegoś
* * *[pri'vent](to stop (someone doing something or something happening): He prevented me from going.) powstrzymać- preventive
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