Phrasal verb
Meaning
Polish meaning
Exemple sentencje
act up
misbehave (for people)
źle się zachowywać
„The babysitter had a difficult time. The children acted up all evening.”
not work properly (for machines)
szwankować, nie działać prawidłowo
„I guess I'd better take my motorcycle to the garage. It's been acting up lately.”
act like
behave in a way that's like _____
udawać, zachowywać się jak
„What's wrong with John? He's acting like an idiot.”Note: This phrasal verb is very informal.
add up
logically fit together
zgadzać się, potwierdzać, trzymać się kupy
„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.”
find the total
zsumować, dodać
„What's the total of those bills? Could you add them up and see?”
add up to
to total
wynosić, opiewać na
„The bills add up to $814.63. That's more than I expected!”
ask out
ask for a date
zaprosić na randkę
„Marry has a new boy friend. Tom asked her out last night.”
add on
include
zawierać
7 % will be added on to your bill as a service charge
answer back
defend yourself using words
bronić się słowami
It`s wrong to write things like that about people who can`t answer back
reply rudely
odpowiadać niegrzecznie
When I asked who had broken my calculator Jerry answered me back that he didn`t
answer for
accept responsibility for
odpowiadać za coś
Somebody will have to answer for all the damage that has benn caused
take responsibility for sb
ręczyć za kogoś
I can answer for his honesty
back down
not follow a threat.
zrezygnować, wycofać się
„Tom was going to call the police when I told him I'd wrecked his car, but he backed down when I said I'd pay for the damages.”
back off
„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
move backward; move in reverse.
cofnąć się
„You missed the lines in the parking space. You'll have to back up and try again.” „The people waiting in line are too close to the door. We won't be able to open it unless they back up.”
drive a vehicle backwards (in reverse)
cofnąć
„You're too close! Back your car up so I can open the garage door.”
confirm a story, facts, or information.
potwierdzić, poprzeć
„If you don't believe me, talk to Dave. He'll back me up.”
make a „protection” copy to use if there are problems with the original.
zrobić kopię bezpieczeństwa
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