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start a journey
wyruszyć w podróż
set out/off
As the sun rose, we took down our tents and set out across the desert
start doing sth in determined or enthusiastic way
wziąć się do czegoś, brać się do czegoś
set to
We only had a few hours to get the party ready so we set to work quickly
start (a business, organisation, etc)
założyć, otworzyć (np. firmę, organizację)
set up
You’re such a good cook that I think you shoukd set up a restaurant
become calm, after being upset
uspokoić się
settle down
When his mum left him at school on the first day, Charlie was quite upset, but he soon settled down and started to enjoy himself
stay in one place or get married and live quietly
ustatkować się (w życiu), osiąść gdzieś
settle down
She spent her twenties travelling round the world, and then settled down in a quiet village in Sussex
take sb on a tour of a place
pokazać komuś coś (np. nowy dom), oprowadzać kogoś
show around
Let me show you around the garden
try to attract peoples attention and make them admire u
popisywać się
show off
My sister thinks she’s a good singer and she’s always showing off when people come to visit
decrease speed
zmniejszać prędkość
slow down
The train started to slow down as it approached the station
increase speed
przyśpieszać
speed up
I realised that I might not have enough time to finish the exam so I started to speed up
represent (for abbreviation (skróty) and symbols)
znaczyć coś, być skrótem od czegoś
stand for
BBC stands for ‘british broadcasting corporation’
put up with
znosić coś, godzić się z czymś, tolerować coś
stand for
I wouldn’t stand for it of someone spoke that rudely to me
support in an argument or a fight
udzielać poparcia czemuś, wspomagać coś
stand up for
I know that my best friend will always stand up for me
do sb job while they are not available
zastąpić kogoś (np. w pracy)
stand in for sb
Mr Howard will be standing in for mrs O’Conell while she’s ill
be easy to see because of being different
odstawać, wyróżnaić się
stand out
Molly has bright red hair, so she always stands out in the crowd!
surprise (usually in passive voice)
zbić kogoś z tropu, zaskoczyć kogoś, zszokować kogoś
take aback
We were all taken aback by the news
look or behave lake an older relative
być podobnym do kogoś (odziedziczyć po kimś wygląd, zachowanie)
take after
George really takes after his grandfather, doesn’t he?
write down what someone says
zapisać coś, zanotować coś
take down
could I just take down your details?
trick sb into believing sth that is not true
nabrać kogoś
take in
The man at the door claimed he was a policeman, but the old women wasn’t taken in
become succesful or popukar very fast
odnieść nagły sukces
take off
The iPod has really taken off over the last couple of years
leave the ground
odlecieć (samolot)
take off
As the plane took of, I looked down at the houses below us
remove (a piece of clothoing)
zdjąć ubranie
take off
Carl took off his coat and started to warm himself by the fire
