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trzymać się (np. zasad)
adhere to
If you refuse to adhere to the rules of the club, you may be expelled.
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dążyć do czegoś / być skierowanym na coś
aim at
Most of his books are aimed at teenager readers.
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odpowiadać niegrzecznie, pyskować
answer back
How dare you answer back like that?!
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ręczyć za
answer for
I can answer for her qualifications in the field.
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odpowiadać za coś, ponosić odpowiedzialność
answer for sb/sth
You can't make me answer for his mistakes. That's unfair!
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pytać o kogoś, dopytywać się
ask after sb
He seems to be really interested - he keeps asking after you.
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zaprosić kogoś (do kina,restauracji)
ask out
You behave like a moron! Ask her out and then you will know if she likes you or not!
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łączyć /wiązać coś zczymś
associate with
It's ridiculous to associate happiness with full bank account...
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wycofywać się
back out
Make them sign the agreement so that they would not back out from the project.
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popierać, potwierdzać
back sb/sth up
Will you back me up if I present the alternative solution to the problem?
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liczyć na coś
bank on
Tom is very disapointed as he banked on the pay rise and finally he didn't get it.
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poszukiwać, gonić, ścigać
be after
John is after a job in marketing.
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być stworzonym dla kogoś/siebie
be made for
Mary and Paul seem to be made for each other.
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pobić kogoś/ poturbować
beat sb up
He was dragged out of the car and beaten up by the street gang.
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pochylić się
bend down
Johnny! Bend down and do your shoelaces.
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wtapiać się
blend in/into
Chameleons can blend in with their surroundings.
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rządzić / dyrygować kimś
boss about / around
I hate when somebody wants to boss me around!
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wyłamać się
break away
He wanted to break away from the traditional image of an artist and always wore suits in his studio.
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zepsuć się
break down
They got caught quite easily as their runaway car broke down after few miles.
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załamywać się, kończyć się niepowodzeniem
break down
The discussion broke down because nobody wanted to accept any compromise.
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