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1 tell tales
(to give away secret or private information about the (usually wrong) actions of others: You must never tell tales.) donosić, plotkować -
2 tell
[tɛl] 1. pt, pp told, vt2. vito tell sth from sth — odróżniać (odróżnić perf) coś od czegoś
to tell on — ( affect) odbijać się (odbić się perf) na +loc
to tell sb to do sth — kazać (kazać perf) komuś coś zrobić
to tell sb of/about sth — ( inform) mówić (powiedzieć perf) komuś o czymś; ( at length) opowiadać (opowiedzieć perf) komuś o czymś
I couldn't tell what they were thinking — nie miałem pojęcia, co myślą
can you tell me the time? — czy może mi Pan/Pani powiedzieć, która (jest) godzina?
(I) tell you what … — wiesz co, …
Phrasal Verbs:- tell off- tell on* * *[tel]1) (to inform or give information to (a person) about (something): He told the whole story to John; He told John about it.) powiedzieć2) (to order or command; to suggest or warn: I told him to go away.) kazać3) (to say or express in words: to tell lies / the truth / a story.) mówić, opowiadać4) (to distinguish; to see (a difference); to know or decide: Can you tell the difference between them?; I can't tell one from the other; You can tell if the meat is cooked by/from the colour.) zauważyć, odróżnić5) (to give away a secret: You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble.) wygadać6) (to be effective; to be seen to give (good) results: Good teaching will always tell.) sprawdzać się•- teller- telling
- tellingly
- telltale
- I told you so
- tell off
- tell on
- tell tales
- tell the time
- there's no telling
- you never can tell -
3 you never can tell
(it is possible: It might rain - you never can tell.) nigdy nic nie wiadomo -
4 straight
[streɪt] 1. adjline, back, hair prosty; answer jasny; choice, fight bezpośredni; ( THEAT) part, play dramatyczny; whisky etc czysty; ( inf) ( heterosexual) normalny2. adv 3. nto put/get sth straight — ( make clear) wyjaśniać (wyjaśnić perf) coś; ( make tidy) doprowadzać (doprowadzić perf) coś do porządku
to go straight home — iść (pójść perf) prosto do domu
to tell sb straight out — powiedzieć ( perf) komuś prosto z mostu
straight away, straight off — od razu
* * *[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) prosty2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) rzetelny3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) prosty4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) w należytym, porządku5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) czysty6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) poważny7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) dramatyczny2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) prosto2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) od razu3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) uczciwie3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) prosta- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
- a straight fight
- straight off -
5 any
['ɛnɪ] 1. adj1) ( in questions etc)2) ( with negative)I haven't any money/books — nie mam (żadnych) pieniędzy/książek
3) ( no matter which)4)in any case — ( at any rate) w każdym razie; ( besides) zresztą, poza tym; ( no matter what) tak czy owak
at any moment — lada chwila or moment, w każdej chwili
2. pronany time — ( at any moment) lada chwila or moment; ( whenever) zawsze gdy
1) ( in questions etc)I collect stamps; have you got any? — zbieram znaczki — masz jakieś?
there's some cake left; do you want any? — zostało trochę ciasta — chcesz trochę?
2) ( with negative)he's trying to lose weight, but so far hasn't lost any — stara się schudnąć, ale jak dotąd nie schudł ani trochę
3) ( no matter which one(s)) jakikolwiek, którykolwiek3. adv1) ( in questions etc) trochę2) ( with negative) już* * *['eni] 1. pronoun, adjective1) (one, some, no matter which: `Which dress shall I wear?' `Wear any (dress)'; `Which dresses shall I pack?' `Pack any (dresses)'.) jakikolwiek2) ((in questions and negative sentences etc) one, some: John has been to some interesting places but I've never been to any; Have you been to any interesting places?; We have hardly any coffee left.) żaden, jakiś, trochę2. adjective(every: Any schoolboy could tell you the answer.) każdy3. adverb(at all; (even) by a small amount: Is this book any better than the last one?; His writing hasn't improved any.) w ogóle- anybody- anyone
- anyhow
- anything
- anyway
- anywhere
- at any rate
- in any case -
6 swear
[swɛə(r)] 1. pt swore, pp sworn, vi 2. vtto swear an oath — składać (złożyć perf) przysięgę
Phrasal Verbs:- swear in* * *[sweə]past tense - swore; verb1) (to state, declare, or promise solemnly with an oath, or very definitely and positively: The witness must swear to tell the truth; He swore an oath of loyalty; Swear never to reveal the secret; I could have sworn (= I'm sure) she was here a minute ago.) przysięgać2) (to use the name of God and other sacred words, or obscene words, for emphasis or abuse; to curse: Don't swear in front of the children!) przeklinać•- sworn- swear-word
- swear by
- swear in
- swear to -
7 trouble
['trʌbl] 1. n(difficulty, bother) kłopot m; ( unrest) zamieszki plto be in trouble — mieć kłopoty or nieprzyjemności ship, climber etc być w tarapatach or opałach
to go to the trouble of doing sth — zadawać (zadać perf) sobie trud, żeby coś zrobić
the trouble is … — kłopot w tym, że …
what's the trouble? — co się stało? ( to patient) co Panu/Pani dolega?
- troubles2. vt 3. vito trouble to do sth — zadawać (zadać perf) sobie trud zrobienia czegoś
* * *1. noun1) ((something which causes) worry, difficulty, work, anxiety etc: He never talks about his troubles; We've had a lot of trouble with our children; I had a lot of trouble finding the book you wanted.) zmartwienie, fatyga, kłopot2) (disturbances; rebellion, fighting etc: It occurred during the time of the troubles in Cyprus.) zamieszki3) (illness or weakness (in a particular part of the body): He has heart trouble.) dolegliwość2. verb1) (to cause worry, anger or sadness to: She was troubled by the news of her sister's illness.) zmartwić2) (used as part of a very polite and formal request: May I trouble you to close the window?) fatygować, niepokoić3) (to make any effort: He didn't even trouble to tell me what had happened.) pofatygować się•- troubled- troublesome
- troublemaker
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