Czasowniki Flashcards

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Just _____ the one you like better.

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pick - choose (imperfective verb), very ofen: pick up (improve), pick at (wydłubywać), pick off (wybić), pick on (szykanować), pick out (wybierać), pick over (przebrać), pick through (przetrząsnąć)

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You can’t swim, so you can’t cross the lake. You have to ____ your intentions.

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measure - count, check the size of something

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She tried to throw the paper in the bin, but she ______.

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miss(ed) - lose, fail to reach something. Also I miss you

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Have you any information ____ to the effect of penicillin on mice?

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relate (ing) - establish connection, refer. Also relate to - connected to

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The accident _____ yesterday morning.

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occur(ed) - happen, take place

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I _____ rainy weather with sadness.

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associate - link, connect, recall memories and emotions

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We must _____ safe and high-quality food at affordable prices.

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supply - provide, carry, deliver

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My hair _______ to get oily very quickly.

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tend(s) - to be used to something, also look after, care, for instance: I will tend your children.

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His gestures ______ that he was nervous.

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indicate(d) - show, pint out, signal, show the exact point, the exact line of text

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I have _____ the case to my colleague.
He _____ to me as his friend.
He promised not to _____ to this situation any more.

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refer (1-red, 2-s)- remember, recall, look back, “from + carry”

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Her face ______ in the mirror.
His actions ______ his character.

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reflect (ed) - represent something accurately, clearly; to give a mirrored image of something

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The teacher agreed to _____ the deadline for handing in our essays.

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extend - prolong, stretch, expand, spread, widen, enhance

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Don’t _____ the line. It’s against the rules.
These two paths _____ here, we have to choose one of them

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cross - come into contact at some point with another line, road, street, etc., go beyond

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I forgot to ____ a stamp on the letter.
He _____ the book on the shelf.

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stick (stuck-stuck) - fix something with glue, to get somewhere through a gap, through a narrow or difficult passage

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Find someone who _____ old coins.

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collect(s) - gather, accumulate, charge

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Remember, in this situation you have to _____ your hand on my shoulder.

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lay - put, place

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May I ask how long you _____ to stay here?

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intend - pretend, consider, “behind+
measure”

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They banned beer advertisements, because they might wrongly _____ to teenagers.

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appeal - “appeal to” - influance, affect

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The couple watched the river ____ beside them.

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flow (ing) - swim, pass, ride; also as a noun

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You can _____ your coat on the hook beside the door.

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hang - place it high so that it lies freely without a base.

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You should ____ him that the trip will be dangerous.

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warn - alarm, report important news, inform about something potential dangerous

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My boss has ____ me a raise.

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grant(ed) - give, transmit, admit, also e.g. grant an interview

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I’ve no idea, where we are. I have to _____ the map out on the table.

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spread - the opposite of “fold”; also unroll, extend, widen, broaden, escalate

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The sun _____ from behind the clouds.

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emerge(d) - occur, arise, appear, come into view

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He ______ a lot to my life, I’m happy thanks to him.

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contribute(d) - help, support, enrich, do something to make it better

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I _____ a lot of time and money to raising my children.

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commit(ted) - allocate, destine, dedicate, of course also commit a crime, commit suicide

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I really couldn’t _____ it any longer. I have to do it today.

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delay - make late, slow up

28
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These lipsticks _____ in shade and price.

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vary - differ, turn, also change, from noun “variety”

29
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This loan will ____ my trip.

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enable - allow, make possible, give opportunity, create suitable conditions, let to do something

30
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Your explanation didn’t _____ me.

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convince - persuade, encourage, change someone’s attitude towards something or someone

31
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How quickly can your factory _____ more of the antivirus?

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manufacture(s) - produce, fabricate, process

32
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The kidnappers ____ the girl and left her in the cellar.

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bind (bound) - tie, link, rope, connect, fasten

33
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Their profits have ______ by 20%, and in this situation it is complete disaster.

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decrease(d) - grpw less. fall, drop, o down, come down; also a noun

34
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I ____ Shakespeare in this essay.
The police doesn’t want to ____ any information.

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quote (1-d) (czyt. kłot) - refer, pronounce someone’s words, note down specific information/specific data

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I have ____ my blouse on a thorn.

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tear (torn) - tear-tore-torn - by pulling at something to make holes in it or tear it apart.

36
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I have so much work to do that I can’t ____ another day off.

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afford - allow/ let myself, have money for something

37
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Kate _____ to study more if she wants better grades.

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ought - should in obligation contex, desired behaviour

38
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Can you ____ your shoelaces?

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tie - bond, connect the two parts

39
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This glue won’t ___ plastic.

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bond - connect the two parts permanently, also between people, link

40
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All children have to ____ in front of the school.

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troop - gather in line or gatrher in general, go in a group; also a noun - military unit, group of animals

41
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They ______ to kill my family.

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threaten(ed) - say something bad will happen, foreshadow something bad, also frighten, terrify

42
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The news of his wedding _____ me.

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amaze(d) - cause a state of surprise in someone, dazzle

43
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I ____ on telling him the truth - he deserves to know.
He ____ that he isn’t the baby’s father.

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insist(2-s) - press, demand, persist; also strongly claim

44
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The news of his wedding _____ me. I thought that he’s a gay.

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amaze(d) - make a big surprise, confuse

45
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About 70% of the human body _____ water.

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consists of - be made up of something

46
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You shouldn’t ____ your power - your workers will hate you.

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abuse - use something too much or too often, also torture

47
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Our problems _____ from lack of trust.
You have to _____ from bed and go to work.

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arise - is result, appear; stand up, come into being

48
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You have to ____ with other girls for his attention.

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compete - from the noun “competition”, fight for the same

49
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I had to ___ for my politics class.

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poll - conduct a survey, gather votes, also a noun - synonym for the word “survey”

50
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The teacher ____ his students to answer the question.

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command(ed) - say what someone else should do, also a noun (a statement instructing someone to do something)

51
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The prisoner was ____ soon after he had escaped.
The pirates ____ two ships.

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capture (1,2-d) - czyt. kapczer - catch, grab, get hold of, also overtake, take over, gain

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She ____ me of her own failures.

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accuse(s) - blame, judge, complain

53
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The mother ____ a punishment on her children.

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impose(d) - force, dictate, require, demand

54
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I ___ that it was my fault. I shouldn’t do this

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acknowledge(d) - amit, declare, recognize

55
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I’m satisfied. My company ____ a lot of profit.

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yield(s) - deliver, give, bring, produce, provide, bring results

56
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I don’t know what to do - can you ____ me something?

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advise - from the noun “advice”, offer sugesstions

57
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She lay down on her bed, ____ her eyes and fell asleep.

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shut - close, also a company, 2nd form shut, 3rd form shut

58
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Our party wishes to ____ me as the new president.

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appoint - nominate - to choose somebody for a job or a position, also set a term of meeting

59
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Are you ___ that I did something wrong?
This is a serious situation, we have to do something. You always ___ stupid things.

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imply(1-ing) - suggest, also in in an indirect way; also contain meaning, amrk, signify, contain

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Don’t ___ me, I’ll do it when I’m ready.

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urge - press, instruct someone to speed up; also a noun

61
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He ___ on a banana peel.

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slip(ped) - slide, fall, lose one’s balance. Also a noun: There was a slip in her documents, did you correct it? - small mistake, without major consequences

62
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The politician ____ the main points he would like to refer.

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emphasize(d) - highlight, focus attention to, prioritize

63
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You should always___ your dreams.

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pursue - realize, continue, strive, go ahead, try hard

64
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My son was ___ me all morning, I’m so tired.
I don’t like you either, so don’t ___ to be nice

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bother(1-ing) - try, disturb, worry, torture

65
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I think he ___ a second chance.

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deserve(s) - by specific behaviour to acquire a right to something or to give reason for some treatment or judgement

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He is colour-blind - he can’t _____ red from green.
Your green eyes ____ you from other girls.

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distinguish - ​differentiate, recognize, detect