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1 feel bad (about something)
(to feel upset or ashamed about something: I feel bad about forgetting to telephone you.) mieć wyrzuty sumienia -
2 feel bad (about something)
(to feel upset or ashamed about something: I feel bad about forgetting to telephone you.) mieć wyrzuty sumienia -
3 something like
1) (about: We have something like five hundred people working here.) około2) (rather like: A zebra is something like a horse with stripes.) coś na kształt -
4 get something off one's chest
(to tell the truth about something that is worrying one.) zrzucić ciężar z serca -
5 think twice about (doing) something
(to be very careful about considering (doing) something: I wouldn't think twice about sacking him.) namyślać sięEnglish-Polish dictionary > think twice about (doing) something
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6 think twice about (doing) something
(to be very careful about considering (doing) something: I wouldn't think twice about sacking him.) namyślać sięEnglish-Polish dictionary > think twice about (doing) something
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7 what about?
1) (used in asking whether the listener would like (to do) something: What about a glass of milk?; What about going to the cinema?) a może tak2) (used in asking for news or advice: What about your new book?; What about the other problem?) co z -
8 poke about/around
(to look or search for something among other things.) myszkować -
9 take (something) in good part
(not to be upset, offended or annoyed (eg by a joke, remark etc): John took the jokes about his accident with the pot of paint all in good part.) przyjąć ze spokojem -
10 take (something) in good part
(not to be upset, offended or annoyed (eg by a joke, remark etc): John took the jokes about his accident with the pot of paint all in good part.) przyjąć ze spokojem -
11 argue
['ɑːgjuː] 1. vi 2. vtto argue that … — utrzymywać, że …
to argue about sth — ( quarrel) sprzeczać się na temat czegoś; ( debate) dyskutować o czymś
to argue for/against sth — przedstawiać (przedstawić perf) argumenty za czymś/przeciw(ko) czemuś
* * *1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) kłócić/spierać się2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) wysuwać argumenty (za, przeciw)3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) przekonywać4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) omawiać, przedstawiać, dowodzić•- arguable- argument
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12 come clean
(to tell the truth about something, often about something about which one has previously lied.) przyznawać się -
13 twice
[twaɪs]advdwa razy, dwukrotnie* * *1) (two times: I've been to London twice.) dwa razy, dwakroć2) (two times the amount of: She has twice his courage.) dwa razy tyle3) (two times as good etc as: He is twice the man you are.) w dwójnasób, dwakroć•- think twice about doing something- think twice about something -
14 release
[rɪ'liːs] 1. n(from prison, obligation) zwolnienie nt; ( of documents) udostępnienie nt; ( of funds) uruchomienie nt; (of gas, water) spuszczenie nt; (of book, record) wydanie nt; ( of film) wejście nt na ekrany; ( TECH) mechanizm m wyzwalający2. vt(from prison, obligation, responsibility) zwalniać (zwolnić perf); ( from wreckage etc) uwalniać (uwolnić perf), wyswobadzać (wyswobodzić perf); gas etc spuszczać (spuścić perf); catch, brake zwalniać (zwolnić perf); film, record wypuszczać (wypuścić perf); report, news, figures publikować (opublikować perf)a new release — ( record) nowa płyta, nowy album; ( film) nowy film
See also:* * *[rə'li:s] 1. verb1) (to set free; to allow to leave: He was released from prison yesterday; I am willing to release him from his promise to me.) uwolnić2) (to stop holding etc; to allow to move, fall etc: He released (his hold on) the rope.) zwolnić3) (to move (a catch, brake etc) which prevents something else from moving, operating etc: He released the handbrake and drove off.) zwolnić4) (to allow (news etc) to be made known publicly: The list of winners has just been released.) opublikować5) (to offer (a film, record etc) to the general public: Their latest record will be released next week.) wypuścić, udostępnić2. noun1) (the act of releasing or being released: After his release, the prisoner returned to his home town; the release of a new film; ( also adjective) the release catch.) uwolnienie, zwolnienie2) (something that is released: This record is their latest release; The Government issued a press release (= a statement giving information about something, sent or given to newspapers, reporters etc).) wydawnictwo, publikacja -
15 boast
[bəust] 1. vi2. vt ( fig)to boast (about/of) — chwalić się or przechwalać się ( +instr)
szczycić się +instr* * *[bəust] 1. verb(to talk with too much pride: He was always boasting about how clever his son was.) chełpić się2. noun(the words used in talking proudly about something: His boast is that he has never yet lost a match.) chełpienie się- boastful- boastfully
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16 debate
[dɪ'beɪt] 1. ndebata f2. vt* * *[di'beit] 1. noun(a discussion or argument, especially a formal one in front of an audience: a Parliamentary debate.) debata2. verb1) (to hold a formal discussion (about): Parliament will debate the question tomorrow.) debatować2) (to think about or talk about something before coming to a decision: We debated whether to go by bus or train.) zastanawiać się• -
17 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
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- I told you so
- tell off
- tell on
- tell tales
- tell the time
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18 follow up
vt* * *1) (to go further in doing something: The police are following up a clue.) iśc śladem2) (to find out more about (something): I followed up the news.) śledzić dalej -
19 forgive
[fə'gɪv]to forgive sb for sth — wybaczyć ( perf) komuś coś
to forgive sb for doing sth — wybaczyć ( perf) komuś, że coś zrobił
forgive my ignorance, but … — proszę wybaczyć moją niewiedzę, lecz …
they could be forgiven for thinking that … — można im wybaczyć, iż myśleli, że…
* * *[fə'ɡiv]past tense - forgave; verb1) (to stop being angry with (someone who has done something wrong): He forgave her for stealing his watch.) przebaczyć2) (to stop being angry about (something that someone has done): He forgave her angry words.) wybaczyć•- forgiving -
20 indicator
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