stanol mi kutas (prepositions) Flashcards
verbs + prepositions (85 cards)
boast + (prep.) ____ sth
about / chwalic sie czyms, przechwalac sie
decide + (prep.) ____ sth
about
phase sth + (prep.) ____
out / wycofywac cos stopniowo, etapami / The supermarket phased out a program that rewarded card holders with merchandise discounts.
insure sth + (prep.) ____ sth
against / ubezpieczyc, zabezpieczyc cos od czegos / Doctors recommend exercising to insure against health problems.
protest + (prep.) ____ sth
against
guess + (prep.) ____ sth
at / to try to imagine something when you have little knowledge or experience of it / There are no photographs of him, so we can only guess at what he looked like.
hint + (prep.) ____ sth
at / robic aluzje do czegos, to talk about (something) in an indirect way / Calixtus has been hinting at his feelings to Winicjusz for a while.
marvel + (prep.) ____ sth
at / to look at something and feel or express astonishment, wonder, or admiration / Winicjusz often catches himself marvelling at Calixtus’ beauty.
account + (prep.) ____ sth
for / pilnowac, kryc kogos - Are you accounting for him? / zabic, pokonac kogos - Sauron was accounted for Frodo, the member of the Fellowship of the Ring. / brac kogos pod uwage - Why didn’t you account for me when you planned it?
allow + (prep.) ____ sth
for / to take into consideration, wziac cos pod uwage, uwzgledniac / ‘Did you allow for Ligia’s opinion, when you were choosing a birthday gift for me, honey?’ Calixtus asked Winicjusz while laughing.
apologize + (prep.) ____ sth / smn (on their behalf)
for / Let me apologize for Jack.
cater + (prep.) ____ sth/smn
for / zaspokajac czyjes zadania, potrzeby / Calixtus tries to cater for Winicjusz
charge smn + (prep.) ____ sth
for / policzyc komus za cos
count + (prep.) ____ sth
for / przydac sie, zdac sie na cos / I count for nothing in this company
earmark sth + (prep.) ____ a particular use
for / to set it aside for a specific purpose, przeznaczac / Five billion dollars of this year’s budget is already earmarked for hospital improvements.
bar someone + (prep.) ____ a place
from / they are not allowed to go to that place / Winicjusz was barred from the local bar.
derive something + (prep.) ____ something
from / pochodzic z czegos, od czegos / The English word “olive” is derived from the Latin word “oliva”.
deter someone + (prep.) ____ something
from / zniechecic kogos do czegos, odwiesc kogos / She would not be deterred by threats.
differ + (prep.) ____ something
from / rozroznic sie od czegos / It’s hard to differ Ligia from Calixtus.
distinguish one thing + (prep.) ____ another thing
from / distinguish between two things / It’s hard to distinguish Ligia from Calixtus.
refrain + (prep.) ____ something
from / pohamowac sie, powstrzymac od zrobienia czegos / Winicjusz finds it hard to refrain from kissing Calixtus every time he sees him.
exempt someone + (prep.) ____something
from / zwalniac kogos z obowiazku, zwalniac kogos z czegos / Some degree courses exempt you from certain professional exams.
resign + (prep.) ____ something
from
result + (prep.) ____something
from / wynikac z czegos, byc skutkiem czegos / His difficulty in walking results from a childhood illness.