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become friends again after an argument
pogodzić się (np. z przyjacielem
make up
I had an argument with my best friend, but we soon made up
invent an explanation, excuse etc
wymyślić sobie wymówkę, wytłumaczenie
make up
As I got to school, I knew I would have to make up an excuse for being late
create a story, poem etc
wymyślić coś, zmyślić coś
make up
Leo made up a poem about the English teacher
provide sth good, so that sth bad seems less important
wynagradzać coś
make up for
When the concert was cancelled, my dad took us to the cinema to make up for it
go in the direction of
kierować się do
make/head for
It started to rain so we made for nearby farmhouse
give sb or sth the same name as sb or sth else
nadać komuś imię po kimś
name after
My dad named his boat after his grandmother
reduce the number of possibilities
zawęzić coś, zawężać coś (np. liczba podejrzanych)
narrow down
I still haven’t decided which university to go to, but I’ve narrowed it down to about four
die
umrzeć, odejść
pass away
I was sorry to hear that your grandfather passed away
suddenly become unconscious
zemdleć
pass out
It was so hot that several members of the crowd passed out and had to be taken to hospital
keep treating sb badly or unfairly
czepiać się kogoś
pick on
It’s not fair when some of the bigger boys pick on the little ones
stop a vehicle to give sb a lift
odebrać kogoś z jakiegoś miejsca (podwozić kogoś)
pick up
I’ll pick you up from outside of your house and we’ll drive into town
connect to the electricity supply
dołączać coś do sieci elektrycznej
podłączać coś, włączyć coś (przy użyciu wtyczki)
plug in
I couldn’t understand why the vacuum cleaner wasn’t working and then I realised I hadn’t plug it in
visit quickly or for a short time
wpaść, zajść, skoczyć (z krótką wizytą)
pop in(to) Mum poped into the cake shop to get sth for after dinner
stop by the side of the road in the car
wjechać i zatrzymać się
pull in
Could you just pull in for a second so that I can buy some chewing gum?
stop being involved in an activity
wycofać się, oddalić się
pull out
The other company pulled out of the deal at the last minute
survive (a serious illness etc)
przetrwać chorobę, powracać do zdrowia
pull through
The doctors were really worried about Simon, but in the end he pulled through
save an amount of money for the future
odkładać hajsik
put by
I try to put a little by each month for emergencies
critisise, make someone feel stupid
wyśmiewać kogoś, wyszydzać kogoś
put down
I wish I wouldn’t keep putting me down in front of other people
kill (a sick/old animal)
uśmiercać coś
put down
We used to have a horse, but he fell and broke his leg so he had to be put down
suggest that sth is a result of
przypisywać coś czemuś, czynić coś odpowiedzialnym za coś
put down to
The minister put the recent economic problems down to the rise in oil prices
