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CAE VERBS Flashcards

1
Q

Alert

A

Ostrzegać

Neighbours quickly alerted the emergency services.

Warn

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2
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Advocate

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Support sth publicly

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3
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Appeal for

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(epil)

Prosić o coś

Community leaders appealed for calm

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4
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Appeal to

A

Podobać się komuś

The design has to appeal to all ages and social groups

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5
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Carry sth out

A

Do sth you have said you will do or have been asked to do

Carry out a promise/a threat/a plan/an order

Extensive tests have been carried out on the patient.

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6
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Customise

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Dostosować do czyichś potrzeb

You can customise the software in several ways

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7
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Contain

A

Powstrzymać, zawierać

She was unable to contain her excitement

This drink doesn’t contain any alcohol

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8
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Differ

A

Różnić się

A differs from B
A and B differ (from each other)
Differ in sth

The twins look alike, but they differ in temperament

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9
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Draft

A

Pisać roboczą wersję

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Estimate

A

Szacować

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11
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Evaluate

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Szacować, oceniać

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12
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Empathise with

A

Empefajz

Wczuwać się

To understand someone’s feelings and experiences, especially because you have been in a similar situation

She’s too mean to empathize with you

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13
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Entail

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Intejl

Wiązać się z, wymagać

The job entails a lot of hard work

It will entail driving long hours at night

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14
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Endorse

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Indors

Popierać, lansować

I wonder how many celebrities actually use the products they endorse

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15
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Ensure

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Inszur

Upewniać, gwarantować

We are working to ensure the safety of people in the city

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16
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Gulp sth (down)

A

Swallow large amounts of food or drink quickly

Breathe quickly and deeply because you need more air

He gulped down the rest of his tea and went out

Keith swam to the surface and gulped for air

17
Q

Hit the brakes

A

Hamować

18
Q

Plead (with sb to do sth)/(with sb for sth)/(to do sth)

A

Plid

Ask sb for sth in a very strong and serious way

Beg

She pleaded with him not to go
I was forced to plead for my child’s life
Pleading eyes
He pleaded to be allowed to see her

19
Q

Inundate

A

Inandejt

Zawalać, zasypać

Give or send sb so many things that they cannot deal with them all

She’s inundated with work at the moment

Overwhelm, swamp

20
Q

Indicate

A

Wskazywać, oznaczać

Initial tests indicate the presence of oxygen

21
Q

Induce

A

Skłaniać, powodować, wywoływać

Darkness and silence may induce sleep

Nothing would induce me to take the job

22
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Join sth together

A

Łączyć

23
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Keep hold of sth/sb

A

Trzymać, zatrzymać

She kept hold of his arm

24
Q

Launch

A

Loncz

Rozpocząć, wprowadzać, wypuszczać na rynek

Police have launched an investigation into the incident

The new series launches in July

25
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Make a pit stop

A

Zrobić postój

Stop at a store or station to use the bathroom and buy food/drinks

26
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Merge

A

Zmieniać pas

To move from one lane to another

27
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Overlook

A

Fail to see or notice sth (miss)

I must have overlooked this part of the exam

Wychodzić na (widokiem)

A restaurant overlooking the lake

Our house overlooks the sea

28
Q

Overload sb with sth

A

Przeciążać, przeładować

He’s overloaded with responsibilities

An overloaded truck

29
Q

Overwork

A

Przepracowywac się/kogoś

She overworks her staff

30
Q

Outline

A

Nakreślać, szkicować, wyznaczać

Sketch

He outlined his plan to leave the city

31
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Plough

A

Plał

Orać

32
Q

Retrieve

A

Ritriw

Odzyskać, uratować

Recover

33
Q

Strike

A

Struck

Uderzać, atakować, strajkować

The ship struck a rock
The child ran into the road and was struck by a car
The tree was struck by lightning

34
Q

Skim

A

Przebiec wzrokiem

I skimmed the list until I found my name

Skim through/over sth

He skimmed through the article trying to find his name

Skim-read

You may skim-read this article if you’re short of time

35
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Seize

A

Siz

Chwytać, zdobywać

She tried to seize the gun from him

Grab

36
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Slam on the brakes

A

Gwałtownie hamować

I slammed on the brakes when I saw a child run in front of my car

37
Q

Write sth in longhand

A

Pisać odręcznie

I prefer to write my work down in longhand first

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