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41 settle down
1) (to (cause to) become quiet, calm and peaceful: He waited for the audience to settle down before he spoke; She settled the baby down at last.) uspokajać się2) (to make oneself comfortable: She settled (herself) down in the back of the car and went to sleep.) układać się, usadawiać3) (to begin to concentrate on something, eg work: He settled down to (do) his schoolwork.) zabierać się poważnie do -
42 beat down
1. vt 2. vi* * *1) ((of the sun) to give out great heat: The sun's rays beat down on us.) prażyć2) (to (force to) lower a price by bargaining: We beat the price down; We beat him down to a good price.) obniżyć -
43 break down
1. vt 2. vi* * *1) (to use force on (a door etc) to cause it to open.) wyłamać, sforsować2) (to stop working properly: My car has broken down.) zepsuć się3) (to fail: The talks have broken down.) załamać się4) (to be overcome with emotion: She broke down and wept.) załamać się -
44 cut down
vtto cut sb down to size ( fig) — przytrzeć ( perf) komuś nosa
* * *1) (to cause to fall by cutting: He has cut down the apple tree.) ścinać2) (to reduce (an amount taken etc): I haven't given up smoking but I'm cutting down.) ograniczać -
45 keep down
1. vt 2. vi* * *1) (not to (allow to) rise up: Keep down - they're shooting at us!) nie podnosić (się)2) (to control or put a limit on: They are taking steps to keep down the rabbit population.) utrzymać na tym samym poziomie3) (to digest without vomiting: He has eaten some food but he won't be able to keep it down.) zatrzymać w żołądku -
46 knock down
vt ( AUT)potrącić ( perf); ( fatally) przejechać ( perf); building burzyć (zburzyć perf); wall wyburzać (wyburzyć perf); price obniżać (obniżyć perf)* * *1) (to cause to fall by striking: He was so angry with the man that he knocked him down; The old lady was knocked down by a van as she crossed the street.) przewrócić2) (to reduce the price of (goods): She bought a coat that had been knocked down to half-price.) obniżyć -
47 pin down
vt ( fig)to pin sb down (to sth) — zmuszać (zmusić perf) kogoś do zajęcia stanowiska (w jakiejś sprawie)
there's something strange here but I can't quite pin it down — coś tu jest dziwnego, ale nie potrafię (dokładnie) powiedzieć, co
* * *(to make (someone) give a definite answer, statement, opinion or promise: I can't pin him down to a definite date for his arrival.) wymusić na, wyciągnąć z -
48 sit down
vi* * *(to (cause to) take a seat, take a sitting position: Let's sit down over here; He sat the child down on the floor.) siedzieć, sadzać -
49 upside down
['ʌpsaɪd-]advto turn a place upside down ( fig) — przetrząsać (przetrząsnąć perf) wszystkie kąty
* * *1) (with the top part underneath: The plate was lying upside down on the floor.) do góry nogami2) (into confusion: The burglars turned the house upside down.) do góry nogami -
50 bear down on
1) (to approach quickly and often threateningly: The angry teacher bore down on the child.) ruszyć2) (to exert pressure on: The weight is bearing down on my chest.) ciążyć -
51 boil down to
sprowadzać się (sprowadzić się perf) do +gen* * *(to amount to; to indicate as a final analysis or judgement: It all boils down to money; What it boils down to is that you have to make a choice between family and career.) sprowadzać się do czegoś -
52 calm down
1. vt 2. vi* * *(to make or become calm: He tried to calm her down by giving her some brandy; Calm down!) uspokajać się -
53 cool down
vi* * *1) (to make or become less warm: Let your food cool down a bit!) stygnąć, studzić2) (to make or become less excited or less emotional: He was very angry but he's cooled down now.) opanowywać się, ochłonąć -
54 crack down (on)
(to act firmly against: The police have cracked down on drug dealers; to crack down on illegal immigration.) rozprawić się -
55 crack down (on)
(to act firmly against: The police have cracked down on drug dealers; to crack down on illegal immigration.) rozprawić się -
56 get down to
vt fuszabierać się (zabrać się perf) do +gento get down to business ( fig) — przechodzić (przejść perf) do rzeczy
* * *(to begin working seriously at or on: I must get down to some letters!) zabrać się poważnie do -
57 lie down
(to take a flat or horizontal position: The man lay down; My hair won't lie down.) położyć/ułożyć (się) -
58 put down
vtbook, spectacles odkładać (odłożyć perf); cup, chair odstawiać (odstawić perf); ( in writing) zapisywać (zapisać perf); riot, rebellion tłumić (stłumić perf); ( humiliate) poniżać (poniżyć perf); ( kill) animal usypiać (uśpić perf)* * *1) (to lower: The teacher asked the pupil to put his hand down.) spuścić2) (to place on the floor or other surface, out of one's hands: Put that knife down immediately!) położyć3) (to subdue (a rebellion etc).) stłumić4) (to kill (an animal) painlessly when it is old or very ill.) uśpić -
59 shut down
1. vt 2. vi* * *(of a factory etc) to close or be closed, for a time or permanently: There is a rumour going round that the factory is going to (be) shut down (noun shut-down) zamykać, zostać zamkniętym -
60 strike down
vt* * *(to hit or knock (a person) down: He was struck down by a car / a terrible disease.) powalić, uderzyć
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