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take a firm stand on something
I really have to take a firm stand on the matter.
begynn å lære
przyjąć stanowczą postawę wobec czegoś
take a hint
She should finally take the hint and realise that what she’s saying is unsuitable.
begynn å lære
zrozumieć aluzję
take a holiday
You work too much. You should take a holiday.
begynn å lære
wziąć urlop
take a leaf out of somebody’s book
Kylie took a leaf from Madonna’s book and performed in an outfit similar to hers.
begynn å lære
wzorować się na kimś, naśladować
take a lot of trouble
I took a lot of trouble to organise the party and no one came.
begynn å lære
zadać sobie dużo trudu
take a risk
I think you should take the risk and go. It might be the trip of your lifetime.
begynn å lære
ryzykować, narażać się
take a turn for the better
I am sure that it will take a turn for the better next year.
begynn å lære
polepszyć się, poprawić się
take action to
We must take action to prevent the crisis.
begynn å lære
podjąć kroki w celu
take advantage of somebody
Sam took advantage of Laura so that he would have to do as little work as possible.
begynn å lære
wykorzystać kogoś (nieuczciwie)
take advantage of something
I took advantage of the sunny day and spent the afternoon outside.
begynn å lære
wykorzystać coś, korzystać z czegoś (w pełni)
take an exam
In order to practise law I have to take an exam.
begynn å lære
przystąpić do egzaminu
take care!
Take care! Hopefully I’ll see you soon.
begynn å lære
uważaj na siebie!
take early retirement
I think I might take an early retirement as I am still allowed to do so under the current law.
begynn å lære
odejść na wcześniejszą emeryturę
take effect
The new law is going to take effect in January.
begynn å lære
zacząć działać
take exercise
I should take more exercise in order to stay fit.
begynn å lære
ćwiczyć, gimnastykować się
take issue with somebody
I always take issue with my neighbours, they are always quite loud.
begynn å lære
nie zgadzać się z kimś
take it easy!
Take it easy! There’s no cause for worry.
begynn å lære
spokojnie! ostrożnie!
take measures
We’ll have to take measures to solve the problem.
begynn å lære
przedsięwziąć środki
take my word for it
It’ll be done by tomorrow. Take my word for it, you know you can trust me.
begynn å lære
możesz mi wierzyć, masz moje słowo
take office
The new President took office in January.
begynn å lære
objąć urząd
take orders from somebody
The army took orders from the President.
begynn å lære
wykonywać czyjeś rozkazy
take out insurance
I have to take out insurance before I go on holiday.
begynn å lære
ubezpieczyć się, wykupić ubezpieczenie
take place
The play is taking place in a nearby park.
begynn å lære
odbyć się, mieć miejsce
take power
In two months I am taking power over the department.
begynn å lære
objąć władzę
take second place
I took second place in the dance competition.
begynn å lære
zająć drugie miejsce
take shelter
We have to take shelter. We can’t possibly walk in heavy rain without an umbrella.
begynn å lære
schronić się
take somebody in one’s arms
He took me in his arms as I was feeling really cold.
begynn å lære
wziąć kogoś w ramiona
take somebody to court
Because Peter wanted to claim their flat, he took Sam to court after they broke up.
begynn å lære
pozwać kogoś do sądu
take somebody’s advice
I’ll take your advice and apply for that job, as well.
begynn å lære
skorzystać z czyjejś rady
take somebody’s point
I take your point but I still don’t think that you are right.
begynn å lære
rozumieć czyjś punkt widzenia
take somebody’s side
You always take Joanna’s side. You could support me for once.
begynn å lære
brać czyjąś stronę; stawać po czyjejś stronie
take somebody’s temperature
I think you are ill. I’ll take your temperature.
begynn å lære
mierzyć komuś temperaturę
take something on faith
If you say so. I’ll take it on faith. But if it doesn’t work out, it will be your fault.
begynn å lære
przyjmować coś na wiarę
take something to heart
You shouldn’t take everything to heart. You stress yourself too much.
begynn å lære
wziąć sobie coś do serca
take stock of something
We have to take stock of last year’s sales during our next meeting.
begynn å lære
ocenić coś, podsumować, zastanowić się
take the blame
No one wants to take the blame for the damage, so we’ll charge a fee to all students living in the house.
begynn å lære
brać winę na siebie
take the chance
I am going to take the chance and apply to Oxford. Let’s see what happens.
begynn å lære
skorzystać z okazji
take the floor
I am scheduled to take the floor after Peter’s speech.
begynn å lære
zabrać głos
take the lead
As of January, we are taking the lead over the organisation.
begynn å lære
objąć prowadzenie
take the occasion
I would like to take this occasion to thank everybody for their hard work.
begynn å lære
skorzystać z okazji/sposobności
take the opportunity to do something
I am going to take the opportunity to go abroad on holiday.
begynn å lære
skorzystać z okazji i coś zrobić
take the view that
I take the view that living abroad for awhile is extremely educational.
begynn å lære
być zdania, że
take the wind out of somebody’s sails
When Sam told me that my project was not running, he took the wind out of my sails.
begynn å lære
zbić kogoś z tropu, podciąć skrzydła
take to flight
Sarah took to flight when she realised that she would be given more responsibility.
begynn å lære
uciec
take various forms
Love and affection take various forms.
begynn å lære
przybierać różne formy
talk sense
Start talking sense! I really don’t understand what you’re talking about.
begynn å lære
mówić do rzeczy
talk shop
Even at a party they have to talk shop!
begynn å lære
mówić o sprawach zawodowych
talk somebody to death
Sarah could talk anybody to death. She never stops talking.
begynn å lære
zagadać kogoś na śmierć
teach somebody a lesson
I know that’s not nice, but it’ll teach him a lesson. At least he won’t make the same mistake again.
begynn å lære
dać komuś nauczkę
tear to pieces
I’ve torn the letter to pieces.
begynn å lære
podrzeć na kawałki
tell a joke
I can’t tell jokes. People never laugh when I do.
begynn å lære
opowiedzieć dowcip/kawał
tell something apart
Can you tell Sam and Peter apart? They look the same to me.
begynn å lære
rozróżniać coś
tell the future
I can tell the future. Would you like to know what’s going to happen to you next year?
begynn å lære
przepowiadać przyszłość
tempt fate
Don’t tempt fate. You never know what’s going to happen.
begynn å lære
kusić los
test somebody’s patience
Switch off this music! Are you trying to test my patience? I’ve had enough!
begynn å lære
wystawiać czyjąś cierpliwość na próbę
thankless task
I was given a really thankless task, but, well, somebody has to do it.
begynn å lære
niewdzięczne zadanie
that about sums it up
Well, that about sums it all up. It really wasn’t worth the effort.
begynn å lære
to by było wszystko w tej kwestii
that makes a change!
It looks much better now. It really makes a change.
begynn å lære
to coś nowego!
that reminds me
Oh, and that reminds me, we have to arrange a meeting tomorrow.
begynn å lære
a propos, a tak przy okazji, a właśnie
that will do
I only have 10 pounds with me but I think that’ll do.
begynn å lære
wystarczy
that’s just like him
That’s just like Tom. He always does everything last minute.
begynn å lære
to do niego pasuje
that’s life!
Well, that’s life! You can’t have everything.
begynn å lære
takie jest życie!
that’s not the issue
That’s really not the issue. I don’t mind going, but I don’t want to go to that particular bar.
begynn å lære
nie w tym rzecz/problem
that’s not your headache
Don’t worry about that! That’s not your headache. I’ll deal with it.
begynn å lære
niech cię o to głowa nie boli
that’s right
That’s right. I am going to London by train but flying back.
begynn å lære
zgadza się
that’s the point
That’s exactly the point! You finally understand what I mean!
begynn å lære
o to właśnie chodzi
that’s the spirit!
Great! That’s the spirit! I am glad you’re enthusiastic about the task.
begynn å lære
to jest to! to mi się podoba!
the apple of somebody’s eye
His son has always been the apple of his eye.
begynn å lære
czyjeś oczko w głowie
the beginning of the end
It was the beginning of the end for their marriage when he started drinking.
begynn å lære
początek końca
the calm before the storm
It feels like the calm before the storm. I am sure something is going to happen soon.
begynn å lære
cisza przed burzą
the chance of a lifetime
It is really the chance of a lifetime. You can’t waste it!
begynn å lære
życiowa szansa
the devil is in the details
You have to reread it carefully. The devil is in the details.
begynn å lære
diabeł tkwi w szczegółach
the exact opposite
Kate and I are the exact opposites of each other, but they say opposites attract.
begynn å lære
dokładne przeciwieństwo
the facts speak for themselves
We don’t need any further explanations. The facts speak for themselves.
begynn å lære
fakty mówią za siebie
the general public
The museum is open for the general public from 8 am till 6 pm.
begynn å lære
ogół społeczeństwa
the good old time
I’m meeting my university friends and we’re going to talk about the good old time.
begynn å lære
stare dobre czasy
the haves and have-nots
You can read about the haves and have-nots in almost every novel.
begynn å lære
bogaci i biedni
the heart of the matter
The heart of the matter is that I really don’t want to carry on like that.
begynn å lære
sedno sprawy
the height of stupidity
To climb without any protection is the height of stupidity.
begynn å lære
szczyt głupoty
the lesser of two evils
The first option sounds like the lesser of two evils, so let’s go for it.
begynn å lære
mniejsze zło
the likes of you
The likes of you always misbehave. That’s why I don’t want to rent flats to them.
begynn å lære
tacy jak ty
the next biggest
Mark my words! She will be the next biggest pop star.
begynn å lære
drugi co do wielkości
the other day
I am sure I saw you in the city centre the other day. It must have been Monday or Tuesday.
begynn å lære
kilka dni temu
the point at issue
The point at issue is that we will all have to get involved in the project.
begynn å lære
omawiana kwestia
the reason why
The reason why I don’t like Spain is that I had a really bad summer there when I was a child.
begynn å lære
powód, dla którego
the results are as follows
The results are as follows: Brown – 10 points, Witney – 11 points, Simpson – 9 points.
begynn å lære
wyniki są następujące
the same to you!
"– All the best for Christmas.
– And the same to you!"
begynn å lære
wzajemnie!
the scene of the crime
Have a look! It was found at the scene of the crime and might serve as good evidence.
begynn å lære
miejsce zbrodni
the shape of things to come
No one knows the shape of things to come.
begynn å lære
to, co nas czeka; to co przyszłość przyniesie
the sky is the limit
I really feel I can do anything. Only the sky is the limit!
begynn å lære
możliwości są nieograniczone
the sooner the better
The sooner we finish the project the better. Then we can do something else.
begynn å lære
im wcześniej, tym lepiej
the voice of the people
Dalai Lama is considered to be the voice of the people.
begynn å lære
głos ludu
the way things are
By all means, we cannot continue the way things are.
begynn å lære
w tej sytuacji, w tych okolicznościach
the worst is behind you
The worst is already behind you, it will just get better from now on.
begynn å lære
najgorsze masz za sobą
there are limits!
There are limits as to what we can do till the end of the month. We have other clients as well.
begynn å lære
są jakieś granice!
there is a market for something
There is a market for oriental language courses at the moment, so maybe we should introduce some at our school as well.
begynn å lære
jest popyt na coś
there is growing recognition that
There is a growing recognition that there is a financial crisis and that quality of life will decrease.
begynn å lære
coraz więcej ludzi zaczyna zdawać sobie sprawę, że
there is no accounting for taste
There is no accounting for taste, and I really don’t have to like what he chooses.
begynn å lære
o gustach się nie dyskutuje
there is no excuse for such behaviour
It is simply unacceptable! There is no excuse for such behaviour. Have you got anything to say in your defence?
begynn å lære
nie ma usprawiedliwienia dla takiego zachowania
there is no question that
There is no question that we’ll have to recruit additional workers as the workload is increasing.
begynn å lære
nie ma wątpliwości, że
there is no smoke without fire
It is a well known fact that there is no smoke without fire.
begynn å lære
nie ma dymu bez ognia
there is room for improvement
There is always room for improvement, so let’s think about what we could add to the project.
begynn å lære
można to jeszcze ulepszyć
there seems to be
There seems to be little choice here. Let’s go somewhere else.
begynn å lære
zdaje się, że jest
there was nothing to suggest that
There was nothing to suggest that things would go wrong! That’s why we are all so surprised!
begynn å lære
nic nie wskazywało, że
there’s no magic formula for
There is no magic formula for learning languages. It’s all hard and consistent work.
begynn å lære
nie ma cudownej recepty na
there’s no place like home
I really enjoyed Barcelona, but there is no place like home.
begynn å lære
wszędzie dobrze, ale w domu najlepiej
there’s no point in doing something
There is no point in doing something you don’t enjoy for the rest of your life.
begynn å lære
nie ma sensu robienie czegoś
there’s no time to lose
There is no time to lose. Our deadline is tomorrow morning.
begynn å lære
nie ma chwili/czasu do stracenia
there’s nothing like
When it’s snowing outside, there’s nothing like a good book and a cup of hot chocolate.
begynn å lære
nie ma to jak
there’s nothing to stop me
I will do it. There’s nothing to stop me now!
begynn å lære
nic mnie nie powstrzyma
these things happen
I really can’t help it! These things happen.
begynn å lære
takie rzeczy się zdarzają
things are getting out of hands
We have to do something soon. Things are getting out of hand.
begynn å lære
sprawy wymykają się spod kontroli
things are looking up
I have good news for you! Things are looking up for us.
begynn å lære
coraz lepiej się dzieje
things are running smoothly
Things are running smoothly at the moment, but make sure you keep a watchful eye.
begynn å lære
sprawy idą gładko
think little of somebody
I think very little of Sam, he’s really unreliable.
begynn å lære
nie mieć o kimś wysokiego mniemania
third time lucky
I will try again, third time lucky in the end.
begynn å lære
do trzech razy sztuka
this is not a game
This is really not a game. It’s time you started taking the job seriously.
begynn å lære
to nie są żarty
this is not laughing matter
This is not laughing matter. We must do something about it right away.
begynn å lære
to nie są żarty, tu nie ma nic do śmiechu
three times in a row
I have been on holiday in Italy three times in a row. I really need a change.
begynn å lære
trzy razy pod rząd
throw good money after bad
I hate throwing good money after bad. I’d rather buy something more expensive but of good quality.
begynn å lære
wyrzucać pieniądze w błoto
tighten one’s belt
My husband lost his job, so we really have to tighten our belts now.
begynn å lære
zaciskać pasa
time after time
I told you time after time that I don’t want you to go there on your own! Why did you do it?
begynn å lære
raz za razem
time goes by fast
I can’t believe how fast time goes by! It’s already December!
begynn å lære
czas szybko mija
time is money
Time is money! We can’t afford to work so slowly.
begynn å lære
czas to pieniądz
time is on somebody’s side
Time is on our side. There is no point in rushing. Let’s do it slowly but properly.
begynn å lære
czas pracuje na czyjąś korzyść
time will tell
We don’t know how well she’ll do. Time will tell.
begynn å lære
czas pokaże
to a certain extent
To a certain extent, it’s easier for men to get a decent job than for women.
begynn å lære
w pewnym stopniu, do pewnego stopnia
to good effect
We have changed our main partner and to good effect.
begynn å lære
z dobrym skutkiem
to make a long story short
To make a long story short, I am moving to London next year.
begynn å lære
krótko mówiąc
to make matters worse
To make matters worse, we must have all of it done by tomorrow.
begynn å lære
co gorsza
to my surprise
To my surprise, Peter remembered my birthday this time.
begynn å lære
ku mojemu zaskoczeniu
to no avail
For about a week I have been asking him to help me but to no avail.
begynn å lære
na próżno
to no effect
I have been trying to learn Spanish but to no effect.
begynn å lære
bezskutecznie
to one’s heart’s content
You can use our swimming pool to your heart’s content.
begynn å lære
do woli, ile dusza zapragnie
to one’s shame
He admitted, to his shame, that it was his fault.
begynn å lære
ze wstydem
to say the least
It’s very interesting but a lot of work, to say the least.
begynn å lære
delikatnie mówiąc
to sum up
To sum up, I would like to thank you all for your hard work this year.
begynn å lære
podsumowując
to tell the truth
To tell the truth, I am not too keen on that suggestion.
begynn å lære
prawdę mówiąc
to the bitter end
I’m going to fight to the bitter end.
begynn å lære
do samego końca
to the profit of
We really should make some changes to the programme; it will be to the profit of all of us.
begynn å lære
z korzyścią dla
to top it all
I have been working two nights in a row on the project, and, to top it all, I have to carry on tonight!
begynn å lære
na dodatek
tomorrow week
We will start classes again tomorrow week.
begynn å lære
od jutra za tydzień
top of the range
This is a top of the range computer, hence the price.
begynn å lære
najlepszy (towar)
toss a coin
Let’s toss a coin. Heads – you do the dishes, tails – you hoover.
begynn å lære
rzucić monetą
tough nut to crack
Exercise number 3 is a really tough nut to crack. None of the students got it right.
begynn å lære
twardy orzech do zgryzienia
treat somebody with contempt
My maths teacher treated everyone with contempt. That’s why we really didn’t enjoy his lessons.
begynn å lære
traktować kogoś z pogardą
treat somebody with respect
I always treat my parents with respect.
begynn å lære
traktować kogoś z szacunkiem
trials and tribulations
The book tells a story of the trials and tribulations of a young princess.
begynn å lære
perypetie
true to form
True to form, she kept her guests waiting for more than 90 minutes.
begynn å lære
w typowy/właściwy sobie sposób
true to life
The last painting we saw was so true to life that I thought it was a photograph.
begynn å lære
realistyczny
true to one’s word
Sam is always true to his word. I assure you, you can trust him.
begynn å lære
zgodnie z obietnicą
turn a blind eye to something
I rarely did my homework, but because I was a good student overall, my teacher turned a blind eye to it.
begynn å lære
przymykać na coś oko
turn down an offer
They offered me a job, but I decided to turn it down and look for something else.
begynn å lære
odrzucić ofertę
turn green with envy
Sarah turned green with envy when she saw Laura wearing the dress she wanted.
begynn å lære
zzielenieć z zazdrości
turn one’s back on somebody
I always thought I could count on Tim, but he turned his back on me when I least expected it.
begynn å lære
odwracać się plecami do kogoś
turn something to good account
She turned her natural talent for languages to good account and became an interpreter.
begynn å lære
zrobić z czegoś dobry użytek; dobrze coś wykorzystać
two years passed
Two years have passed since I last saw Sam.
begynn å lære
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