act like (inseparable): behave in a way that's like. zachowywać się jak: "What's wrong with Bob? He's acting like an idiot." Note: This phrasal verb is very informal.
add up (no object): logically fit together. mieć sens,pasować "His theory is hard to believe, but his research adds up." Note: This phrasal verb is often negative: "His theory seems, at first, to be plausible, but the facts in his research don't add up."
add up to (inseparable): to total: osiągać w sumie, łącznie. "The bills add up to £734.96. That's more than I expected!"
back off (no object): not follow a threat: wycofać się. "Tom was ready to call the police when I told him I'd wrecked his car, but he backed off when I said I'd pay for the damages."
back up (separable): confirm a story, facts, or information:
potwierdzić, poprzeć.
"If you don't believe me, talk to Dave. He'll back me up."
blow up (1. separable): inflate: nadmuchiwać. "We needs lots of balloons for the party. Will you blow them up?"
blow up (2. separable): explode; destroy by exploding:
wybuchać, detonować.
A: "That old building really came down quickly!"
B: "That's because the construction company used dynamite
to blow it up."
break down (1. separable): separate something into component parts: rozbić, rozdzielić. "We spent a lot of money at the supermarket. When we broke the total cost down, we spent more on cleaning supplies than food."
break down (2. no object): stop working / functioning: zepsuć się. "Sharon will be late for work today. Her car broke down on the freeway."
break in (often no object; with an object, break into--
inseparable): enter by using force (and breaking a lock,
window, etc.): włamać się
"Jane's apartment was burgled last night. Someone broke in
while Jane was at the movies."
"Somebody broke into Jane's apartment while she was at the
movies.
break up (usually no object; with an object, break up with [inseparable)]): end a personal relationship: zerwać ze sobą, rozejść się.
"Tim and Julie aren't going steady any more. They got really angry with each other and broke up."
bring / take back (separable): return something: odnieść coś. "This book is due tomorrow. I guess I should take it back to the library."
bring up (1. separable): mention (as a topic of discussion): wspominać.
"We planned to discuss overtime pay in the meeting. Why didn't someone bring that topic up?"
bring up (2. separable): raise; rear: wychowywać. "Lucy's parents died when she was a baby. Her grandparents brought her up."
brush up on (inseparable): review / study thoroughly for a short time: odświeżać, odkurzać.
"If you're going to travel to Peru, you'd better brush up on your Spanish."
burn down (no object): become destroyed / consumed by fire: spalić.
"Lightning struck Mr. Kennedy's barn last night. It burned down before the fire fighters arrived."
butt in (no object): impolitely interrupt (a conversation, an action): wcinać się, wtrącać. "Hey, you! Don't butt in! Wait for your turn!"
call off (separable): cancel something that has been scheduled: odwoływać.
"We don't have school today. The mayor called classes off because of the snow."
call on (inseparable): ask someone for an answer in class: wezwać do odpowiedzi.
"I don't know why the teacher never calls on you. You always know the answer."
calm down (with or without an object; with an object, separable): become calm / less agitated or upset; help someone become calm / less agitated or upset: wyciszyć się, uspokoić.
"Why are you so upset? Suzie didn't intend to spill orange juice on you. Calm down!"
(not) care for (1. inseparable): like; want: lubić, chcieć. Note: This phrasal verb is usually negative, though it may be used affirmatively in questions.
A: "Would you care for something to drink? We have coffee, tea, or orange juice."
B: "Could I have water, please? I don't care for coffee, tea, or juice."
care for (2. inseparable): take care of; supply care to; attend / watch: troszczyć się, opiekować.
"Amy's father got out of the hospital last week. The family is caring for him at home."
catch up (with) (often without an object; with an object, inseparable): stop being behind: wyrównywać, doganiać innych.
"Terry stopped to rest for a few minutes. He'll catch up / catch up with us later."
check in (to) (inseparable): register for / at a hotel, conference, etc.; let someone know officially that you have arrived: zarejestrować się.
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"My plane will arrive around 5:00 PM. I should be able to czymś.
check into the hotel by 6:00 or 6:30." "You drink too much coffee. You should cut back."
check off (separable): make a mark to indicate that something on a list has been completed: odhaczyć. "Here are the things you need to do. Please check each one off when you've finished it."
check out (of) (inseparable): follow procedures for leaving (a hotel, etc.): wyrejestrować się (np. z hotelu) "Don't forget to take your room key to the front desk when you check out (when you check out of the hotel)."
cheer up (separable): help someone feel less worried / depressed / sad: pocieszać, rozweselać. "Suzie's brother was depressed about not getting a promotion, so she sent him a funny card to cheer him up."
drag on (no object): last much longer than expected or is necessary: ciągnąć się.
"I thought the meeting would be a short one, but it dragged on for morę than three hours. "
draw up (separable): create a formal document: sporządzić. "The Ajax and Tip-Top Banks have decided to merge. Their lawyers will draw all the official documents up sometime this month."
drop off (separable): deliver something; deliver someone (by giving him/her a ride): podrzucić (coś lub kogoś). "Yes, I can take those letters to the post office. FU drop them off as I go home from work "
chicken out (no object): lose the courage or confidence to do drop in (on) (inseparable): visit informally (and usuallysomething--often at the last minute: stchórzyć, wycofać się. without scheduling a specific time): ...
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