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Angielski
Phrasal Verbs

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Wst´p
Czasowniki frazowe (phrasal verbs) zwane równie˝ z∏o˝onymi (compound
verbs) sk∏adajà si´ z czasownika g∏ównego i przyimka. Phrasal verb ma cz´sto
zupe∏nie inne znaczenie ni˝ sam czasownik, który wyst´puje w tym zwiàzku,
na przyk∏ad, czasownik take (wziàç) tworzy mi´dzy innymi nast´pujàce czasowniki
frazowe: take after (byç podobnym do kogoÊ z rodziny), take against (nabraç
do kogoÊ niech´ci), take on (zatrudniç kogoÊ), take up (zaczàç coÊ robiç,
uprawiaç np. sport). Czasowników frazowych jest w j´zyku angielskim bez
liku i, co wa˝niejsze, sà one bardzo cz´sto stosowane przez native speakerów.
ZnajomoÊç phrasal verbs jest wr´cz konieczna je˝eli chcemy mieç pewnoÊç,
˝e dobrze rozumiemy j´zyk angielski!

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Audio Kurs „Angielski Phrasal Verbs” sk∏ada si´ z 16 lekcji uczàcych 200
najcz´Êciej u˝ywanych czasowników frazowych. Ka˝dy phrasal verb zilustrowany
zosta∏ przyk∏adowym zdaniem, dodatkowo kurs zawiera tak˝e 16 krótkich tekstów
i rozmówek pokazujàcych u˝ycie phrasal verbs w odpowiednim kontekÊcie.
Ka˝da lekcja koƒczy si´ çwiczeniami powtórkowym. W nagraniach udzia∏
wzi´li profesjonalni lektorzy, wy∏àcznie native speakerzy.

Materia∏ kursu zosta∏ specjalnie opracowany, by umo˝liwiç samodzielnà

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w∏aÊciwego akcentu, pozna nowe wyra˝enia i nauczy si´ z nich korzystaç.

Interesujàce dialogi w wykonaniu wy∏àcznie native speakerów kszta∏cà umiej´tnoÊç
rozumienia ze s∏uchu oraz konwersacji – zapami´tywanie ca∏ych zdaƒ i zwiàzków
frazeologicznych poprawia p∏ynnoÊç mówienia.
Ka˝da lekcja prezentuje zestaw kilkunastu phrasal verbs wraz z t∏umaczeniami
na j´zyk polski oraz przyk∏adowe zdania pokazujàce ich u˝ycie. Polecamy
starannie powtarzaç zwroty i zdania za angielskim lektorem. Warto przet∏umaczyç
sobie zdania w myÊli – w∏asne t∏umaczenia mo˝na porównaç z tymi zamiesz-
czonymi w ksià˝eczce. Drugà cz´Êcià ka˝dej lekcji jest krótki dialog lub nagranie
pokazujàce u˝ycie czasowników frazowych w kontekÊcie. Nale˝y go uwa˝nie
pos∏uchaç i postaraç si´ wychwyciç wyst´pujàce w nim phrasal verbs. W przy-
padku trudnoÊci ze zrozumieniem tekstu ze s∏uchu warto zajrzeç do niniejszej
ksià˝eczki – znajdujà si´ w niej transkrypcje wszystkich nagraƒ, t∏umaczenia
zdaƒ, pytania oraz poprawne odpowiedzi.
Na koƒcu ka˝dej lekcji nagrane sà pytania sprawdzajàce – zadaniem
S∏uchacza jest przet∏umaczenie angielskich phrasal verbs na j´zyk polski lub
wyra˝enie polskich zwrotów po angielsku, a nast´pnie porównanie swoich
odpowiedzi z podanymi w nagraniu.
Po zapoznaniu si´ z ca∏ym materia∏em warto odtwarzaç p∏yt´ co kilka dni
lub tygodni, a nawet po kilku miesiàcach w celu przypomnienia sobie s∏ówek
i zwrotów. Ponadto, w naszej ofercie znajdà Paƒstwo tak˝e inne Audio Kursy
do samodzielnej nauki j´zyka angielskiego na poziomie Êrednio zaawansowanym:
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Part 1 Przepraszam za spóênienie, zatrzymano
mnie w szpitalu.
Listen carefully to the phrasal
verbs together with their Polish let off
translations. Repeat each – darowaç
phrasal verb after the speaker. As this is your first mistake of this kind,
Then listen to the sentence that I’ll let you off.
indicates how to use it properly. Jako, ˝e to twoja pierwsza pomy∏ka tego
rodzaju, daruj´ ci.
attend to sth/sb
– zajàç si´ czymÊ, kimÊ take up sth
Can’t talk now, I’ve got a customer to – zaczàç coÊ robiç, uprawiaç
attend to. np. sport
Nie mog´ teraz rozmawiaç, mam klienta, I have a very stressful job so I took up
którym trzeba si´ zajàç. yoga for relaxation.
Mam bardzo stresujàcà prac´, wi´c
be up to sth zacz´∏am uprawiaç jog´, ˝eby si´ odpr´˝yç.
– podo∏aç, sprostaç czemuÊ
Are you sure he’ll be up to the job? write up
JesteÊ pewny, ˝e on podo∏a temu zadaniu? – spisaç
We’ve done all the research, now we
get back need to write up the report.
– wracaç (np. do przerwanego zaj´cia) PrzeprowadziliÊmy wszystkie badania,
Get back to work right now! teraz musimy spisaç raport.
Natychmiast wracaj do pracy!
act up
grow into sth – nie dzia∏aç prawid∏owo
– zaadaptowaç si´ do czegoÊ The fax machine is acting up again!
Don’t let the initial problems discourage Fax znowu nie dzia∏a prawid∏owo!
you, you’ll grow into the job quickly.
Nie daj si´ zraziç poczàtkowym proble- fall out
mom, szybko zaadaptujesz si´ w tej pracy. – k∏óciç si´
Let’s not fall out over such an unimportant
hold up – zatrzymaç issue.
I’m so sorry I’m late, I got held up at the Nie k∏óçmy si´ z powodu tak niewa˝nej
hospital. kwestii.

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3 Now listen to the short dialogue.
Listen carefully and pay special
attention to phrasal verbs that
appear in the conversation.
– Hey Joe, what’s up with Jeff?
– Well, the printer was acting up, so
Amy asked Jeff if he could attend to
the problem as quickly as possible
– but you know Jeff – he’s not exactly
up to the job of ‘Mister Fix It’.
– Is that why he’s so angry then?
– No – that’s not it at all. Amy was angry
because she had written up her report
and had a deadline to meet, and
because the fax printer was broken
it was holding everything up.
– So?
– Well, Jeff couldn’t fix it and Amy
shouted at him and asked him why
he was stupid enough to take up a job
he couldn’t fulfill.
– But he’s not employed as an engineer!
– Yeah – I know, but they’ve fallen out
really badly this time – I don’t think
Jeff’s going to let Amy off for calling
him stupid.
– Oh wow, I love a bit of inter-office
gossip, oh, watch out, Amy’s coming
this way, better get back to work.
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Exercise. Translate the following
phrases into Polish:
attend to sth/sb – zajàç si´ czymÊ, kimÊ
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act up – nie dzia∏aç prawid∏owo
fall out – k∏óciç si´
Say it in English:
zatrzymaç – hold up
darowaç – let off
zaczàç coÊ robiç, uprawiaç np. sport
– take up sth
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Part 2
Listen carefully to the phrasal
verbs together with their Polish
translations. Repeat each
phrasal verb after the speaker.
Then listen to the sentence
that indicates how to use it
properly.
account for – wyjaÊniç np. powody
Has he accounted for his absence at
yesterday’s meeting?
Czy wyjaÊni∏ powody swojej nieobecnoÊci
na wczorajszym spotkaniu?
go through sth – przejrzeç
Can we go through this report again?
Czy mo˝emy jeszcze raz przejrzeç ten
raport?
hang on – czekaç
Mr Gowing is busy at the moment, would
you like to hang on for a while?
Pan Gowing jest w tym momencie zaj´ty,
zechcia∏by pan zaczekaç chwil´?
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move on (to sth)
– przejÊç do czegoÊ
Can we move on to the next issue?
Czy mo˝emy przejÊç do nast´pnej kwestii?
put forward
– przed∏o˝yç, zaproponowaç
The solution put forward by Mr Fletcher
seems to be reasonable.
Rozwiàzanie zaproponowane przez pana
Fletchera wydaje si´ sensowne.
iron out sth
– rozwiàzaç np. problem, usunàç
przeszkod´
We need to iron out a few technical
problems before we start production.
Musimy rozwiàzaç kilka problemów tech-
nicznych, zanim rozpoczniemy produkcj´.
bump up
– zwi´kszyç znacznie, podbiç
If we bump up the prices we will lose
customers.
JeÊli podbijemy ceny, stracimy klientów.
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Now listen to the short text.
Listen carefully and pay special
attention to phrasal verbs that
appear in this recording.
Well, the solution that Marion put
forward at yesterday’s meeting should
iron out some of the problems we’ve
been experiencing. However, my concern
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is that if we bump up the prices
any more, we’ll lose custom. Maybe
we should hang on for another week and
go through the books again. Remember,
we can’t move on to any other projects
until all monies have been accounted for.
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Exercise. Translate the following
phrases into Polish:
account for – wyjaÊniç np. powody
hang on – czekaç
bump up – zwi´kszyç znacznie, podbiç
Say it in English:
przejrzeç – go through sth
przed∏o˝yç, zaproponowaç – put forward
rozwiàzaç np. problem, usunàç przeszkod´
– iron out sth
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Part 3
Listen carefully to the phrasal
verbs together with their Polish
translations. Repeat each
phrasal verb after the speaker.
Then listen to the sentence that
indicates how to use it properly.
base on
– opieraç na
Her latest novel is based on a true story.
Jej najnowsza powieÊç jest oparta na
prawdziwej historii.
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come back – wracaç take up

Images from that film keep coming back
to me.
Obrazy z tego filmu wcià˝ do mnie wracajà.
draw on sth
– opieraç si´ na czymÊ, czerpaç
z czegoÊ
Her music draws on Japanese tradition.
Jej muzyka czerpie z japoƒskiej tradycji.
face up to
– stawiç czo∏a, zaakceptowaç
It’s time I faced up to the sad truth:
I cannot sing.
Czas, bym stawi∏a czo∏o smutnej prawdzie:
nie umiem Êpiewaç.
go off – zgasnàç
Then the lights went off and a lonely
figure appeared on the stage.
Wtedy Êwiat∏a zgas∏y, a na scenie pojawi∏a
si´ samotna postaç.
live up to sth
– sprostaç czemuÊ, dorastaç do
czegoÊ
The concert didn’t quite live up to our
expectations.
Koncert nie do koƒca spe∏ni∏ nasze oczeki-
wania.
take off sth
– naÊladowaç coÊ
You took off the author’s style perfectly!
Idealnie odda∏aÊ styl autorki!
– podjàç, przy∏àczyç si´
The rest of the boys took up the song
after he started it.
Reszta ch∏opców podj´∏a piosenk´ po tym,
jak on jà zaczà∏.
turn out
– przyjÊç, pojawiç si´
Many people turned out for the opening
of the exhibition.
Wiele osób przysz∏o na otwarcie wystawy.
single out
– wybraç, wyró˝niç
I love all this author’s books, I find it hard
to single out the best one.
Uwielbiam wszystkie ksià˝ki tego autora
i trudno jest mi wybraç najlepszà.
break through sth
– przebiç si´ przez coÊ
It was impossible to break through
the crowd gathered around the stage.
Nie da∏o si´ przebiç przez t∏um zgromadzony
wokó∏ sceny.
make sth up to sb
– wynagrodziç coÊ komuÊ
I can’t come with you to the cinema
tonight, but I will make it up to you.
Nie mog´ iÊç dziÊ z tobà do kina, ale
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Now listen to the short dialogue.
Listen carefully and pay special
attention to phrasal verbs that
appear in the conversation.
– Crumbs, that guy is so funny. I wonder
where he gets his material from.
– Well, I think he draws from his
childhood experiences. He takes off
his mother perfectly.
– Maybe. His career suits him perfectly,
when the lights go off, and the curtain
raises he is in his element.
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Exercise. Translate the following
phrases into Polish:
draw on sth – opieraç si´ na czymÊ,
czerpaç z czegoÊ
live up to sth – sprostaç czemuÊ, dorastaç
do czegoÊ
make sth up to sb – wynagrodziç coÊ komuÊ
Say it in English:
opieraç na – base on
stawiç czo∏a, zaakceptowaç – face up to
przyjÊç, pojawiç si´ – turn out
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Part 4
Listen carefully to the phrasal
verbs together with their Polish
translations. Repeat each
phrasal verb after the speaker.
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Then listen to the sentence that
indicates how to use it properly.
back somoeone up
– poprzeç kogoÊ
No matter what you decide I will back
you up.
Bez wzgl´du na to, co zdecydujesz, popr´ ci´.
be up to someone
– byç czyimÊ zadaniem
It is up to you to feed and walk the dog.
Karmienie i wyprowadzanie psa nale˝y do
ciebie.
bump into someone
– wpaÊç na kogoÊ, natknàç si´ na
kogoÊ
I bumped into your parents in the super-
market today. They say hello.
Natknà∏em si´ dziÊ w supermarkecie na
twoich rodziców. Przesy∏ajà pozdrowienia.
deal with sb – post´powaç z kimÊ
She’s got six siblings so she knows how to
deal with small children.
Ona ma szeÊcioro rodzeƒstwa, wi´c wie,
jak post´powaç z ma∏ymi dzieçmi.
look after sb
– opiekowaç si´ kimÊ
After his parents had died in a car crash,
John had to look after his little brother.
Po tym, jak jego rodzice zgin´li w wypadku
samochodowym, John musia∏ opiekowaç si´
swoim m∏odszym bratem.
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pass away – umrzeç Now listen to the short text.
His grandfather passed away at the age Listen carefully and pay spe-
of 99. cial attention to phrasal verbs
Jego dziadek zmar∏ w wieku 99 lat. that appear in this recording.

show up – pojawiç si´ After my father passed away I had to

I was waiting for him in front of the cinema
for half an hour but he didn’t show up.
Czeka∏em na niego przed kinem przez pó∏
godziny, ale si´ nie pojawi∏.
tuck in – okryç
Daddy, if I go to bed now will you tuck
me in?
Tatusiu, jeÊli po∏o˝´ si´ teraz do ∏ó˝ka,
okryjesz mnie?
keep something from someone
– ukrywaç coÊ przed kimÊ
They tried to keep the bad news from
their children.
Próbowali ukryç te z∏e wiadomoÊci przed
swoimi dzieçmi.
look after my mother. I didn’t know if
I was up to it, I had a lot to deal with.
Then one day I bumped into one
of Dad’s old friends. I went on about
Dad and how much I missed him and felt
much better. Then, six months later
he showed up at our house! My Mum
and him were trying to keep it from me
that they were dating. I didn’t mind.
Now he lives with us. It’s great. He reads
stories out loud to my little brother at night
before he tucks him in and he wakes
him up in the morning by tickling him.
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Exercise. Translate the following
phrases into Polish:

read out bump into somoeone – wpaÊç na kogoÊ,

– odczytaç, przeczytaç na g∏os natknàç si´ na
Silence fell on the room after mother kogoÊ
read out the telegram. pass away – umrzeç
W pokoju zapanowa∏a cisza po tym, show up – pojawiç si´
jak matka odczyta∏a telegram.
Say it in English:
wake up – budziç poprzeç kogoÊ – back somoeone up
Wake me up when you get back even post´powaç z kimÊ – deal with sb
if it’s very late. opiekowaç si´ kimÊ – look after sb
Zbudê mnie jak wrócisz, nawet jeÊli b´dzie
bardzo póêno.

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Part 5
Listen carefully to the phrasal
verbs together with their Polish
translations. Repeat each
phrasal verb after the speaker.
Then listen to the sentence that
indicates how to use it properly.
break down – za∏amaç si´
After his wife had left him he broke
down completely.
Po tym jak opuÊci∏a go ˝ona, kompletnie
si´ za∏ama∏.
find out – dowiedzieç si´
How did he find out about his wife’s affair?
Jak on dowiedzia∏ si´ o romansie swojej
˝ony?
get along with
– mieç dobre relacje
He gets along surprisingly well with
his mother-in-law.
On ma zadziwiajàco dobre relacje ze swojà
teÊciowà.
run off with – odejÊç
His wife ran off with the postman.
Jego ˝ona odesz∏a z listonoszem.
pass out – zemdleç
The bride passed out during the ceremony
and had to be carried out of the church.
Panna m∏oda zemdla∏a podczas ceremonii
i musiano jà wynieÊç z koÊcio∏a.
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boss around
– dyrygowaç, rzàdziç si´
Alison’s husband will never make any
decision himself, but whenever she does,
he complains about being bossed around.
Mà˝ Alison nigdy nie chce sam podjàç
˝adnej decyzji, ale ilekroç ona to robi,
narzeka, ˝e si´ nim dyryguje.
drag into
– wciàgaç
Don’t drag me into your marriage
problems, they’re none of my business.
Nie wciàgaj mnie w swoje problemy
ma∏˝eƒskie, to nie moja sprawa.
turn out
– potoczyç si´, wypaÊç
How did the wedding ceremony turn out?
Jak wypad∏a ceremonia Êlubna?
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Now listen to the short dialogue.
Listen carefully and pay special
attention to phrasal verbs that
appear in the conversation.
– How are Jack and Sue?
– They were getting along fine until Sue
found out about Jack’s affair.
– His what?
– Oh yes, it turns out that Jack has run
off with a girl from the office, he told
Sue that he was sick and tired of her
bossing him around.
– Well I never!
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– I know, poor Sue, she broke down
completely when she told me. She was
crying so hard I thought she was going
to pass out. I’m getting dragged into
this mess whether I want to be or not.
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Exercise. Translate the following
phrases into Polish:
get along with – mieç dobre relacje
pass out – zemdleç
turn out – potoczyç si´, wypaÊç
Say it in English:
za∏amaç si´ – break down
dowiedzieç si´ – find out
dyrygowaç, rzàdziç si´ – boss around
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Part 6
Listen carefully to the phrasal
verbs together with their Polish
translations. Repeat each
phrasal verb after the speaker.
Then listen to the sentence
that indicates how to use it
properly.
cheer up
– rozchmurzyç si´
Cheer up! There’s no point getting
upset over things you can’t change.
Rozchmurz si´! Nie ma co si´ zadr´czaç
rzeczami, których nie mo˝esz zmieniç.
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be up – dziaç si´
The moment I saw their faces I knew
something was up.
W momencie, gdy zobaczy∏em ich twarze,
wiedzia∏em, ˝e coÊ si´ dzieje.
count on sth/sb
– liczyç na coÊ, na kogoÊ
You can count on Susan, she is very reliable.
Mo˝esz liczyç na Susan, jest niezawodna.
get on
– zgadzaç si´, mieç dobre relacje
Those two have never really got on
but now their relations are particularly
strained.
Ci dwaj nigdy tak naprawd´ nie zgadzali
si´, ale obecnie ich relacje sà szczególnie
napi´te.
hang around
– kr´ciç si´, sp´dzaç gdzieÊ czas
He misspent his youth hanging around
the bars and night clubs of Soho.
Zmarnowa∏ swojà m∏odoÊç kr´càc si´
po barach i nocnych klubach Soho.
let sb down – zawieÊç kogoÊ
Pat is my best friend, she has never let
me down.
Pat jest mojà najlepszà przyjació∏kà, nigdy
mnie nie zawiod∏a.
make out – zrozumieç
It was very loud and I couldn’t make out
what Janet was saying to Michael.
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By∏o bardzo g∏oÊno i nie mog∏em zrozu-
mieç, co Janet mówi∏a do Michaela.
stick with someone
– trzymaç si´ kogoÊ, trzymaç z kimÊ
Don’t worry about those people, stick
with me and no one is going to hurt you.
Nie przejmuj si´ tymi ludêmi, trzymaj
ze mnà, a nikt ci nie zrobi krzywdy.
stand out – wyró˝niaç si´
You’ll find Sue easily, she’s so tall she
stands out in every group of people.
Znajdziesz Sue z ∏atwoÊcià, jest tak wyso-
ka, ˝e wyró˝nia si´ w ka˝dej grupie ludzi.
give away – zdradziç, wyjawiç
The satisfied smile he was unable
to suppress gave him away.
Zdradzi∏ go pe∏en satysfakcji uÊmiech,
którego nie by∏ w stanie powstrzymaç.
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Now listen to the short dialogue.
Listen carefully and pay special
attention to phrasal verbs that
appear in the conversation.
– Cheer up, I’m sure he hasn’t really let
you down.
– I just feel as though I can’t count on
anyone anymore.
– Come on, don’t be so melodramatic!
Stick with it and hang around a bit
longer, I’m sure he’ll show up sooner
or later.
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– I’ve looked everywhere though – I’m
sure I’d see him, I mean he stands out
like a sore thumb in a crowd.
– Look, are you sure that everything is
OK between you two at the moment?
I know that you have been making out
that you two are still getting on fine,
but from the look on your face earlier
I get the feeling that something’s up.
– So much for my poker face! Yes, we’re
having difficulties, what a pity my face
gave me away.
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Exercise. Translate the following
phrases into Polish:
cheer up – rozchmurzyç si´
hang around – kr´ciç si´, sp´dzaç gdzieÊ czas
give away – zdradziç, wyjawiç
Say it in English:
liczyç na coÊ, na kogoÊ – count on sth/sb
zawieÊç kogoÊ – let sb down
zrozumieç – make out
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Part 7
Listen carefully to the phrasal
verbs together with their Polish
translations. Repeat each
phrasal verb after the speaker.
Then listen to the sentence that
indicates how to use it properly.
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be up to sth – kombinowaç
Don’t trust him, he is always up to
something.
Nie ufaj mu, on zawsze coÊ kombinuje.
get back at someone
– odgryêç si´ komuÊ, odp∏aciç si´
Jon is trying to get back at me for what
I told his parents about him.
Jon próbuje mi si´ odgryêç za to, co
powiedzia∏am o nim jego rodzicom.
grow apart – oddaliç si´
They used to be close friends but grew
apart after leaving school.
Byli kiedyÊ bliskimi przyjació∏mi, ale
oddalili si´ od siebie po opuszczeniu szko∏y.
put someone down
– obra˝aç, poni˝aç kogoÊ
I don’t understand why you always
put me down in front of my mates.
Nie rozumiem, czemu zawsze mnie
poni˝asz w obecnoÊci moich kolegów.
set on
– nas∏aç coÊ na kogoÊ, poszczuç
Next time he dares come here, I’ll set the
dogs on him.
Nast´pnym razem, gdy oÊmieli si´ tu
przyjÊç, poszczuj´ go psami.
show someone up
– przynosiç komuÊ wstyd
Will you stop showing me up in front
of my friends?
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Móg∏byÊ przestaç przynosiç mi wstyd przed
moimi przyjació∏mi?
take back
– cofnàç coÊ, co si´ powiedzia∏o
I won’t talk to him unless he takes back
all that he said about me.
Nie b´d´ z nim rozmawia∏, jeÊli nie cofnie
wszystkiego, co o mnie powiedzia∏.
fit in
– pasowaç
It’s hard to tell why we didn’t like the
new boy. He just didn’t fit in.
Trudno powiedzieç, czemu nie lubiliÊmy
nowego ch∏opaka. Po prostu do nas nie
pasowa∏.
brush someone off
– ignorowaç
What is the point of me giving you
advice if you brush everything I say off?
Jaki jest sens, ˝ebym dawa∏a ci rady, je˝eli
ignorujesz wszystko co mówi´?
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Now listen to the short text.
Listen carefully and pay special
attention to phrasal verbs that
appear in this recording.
Well, when we moved to Holland she
found it hard to fit in. I tried to help her
– but she just brushed me off. We just
grew apart from each other. It’s such a
pity. When she started putting me down
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at work, and showing me up in front of
my friends I just couldn’t take it anymore.
I decided I couldn’t hang about any
longer. So, I left her in Holland and
moved back to England.
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Exercise. Translate the following
phrases into Polish:
grow apart – oddaliç si´
set on – nas∏aç coÊ na kogoÊ, poszczuç
fit in – pasowaç
Say it in English:
obra˝aç, poni˝aç kogoÊ – put someone
down
przynosiç komuÊ wstyd – show someone up
ignorowaç – brush someone off
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Part 8
Listen carefully to the phrasal
verbs together with their Polish
translations. Repeat each
phrasal verb after the speaker.
Then listen to the sentence
that indicates how to use
it properly.
act on sth
– postàpiç zgodnie z czymÊ
I decided to act on my lawyer’s advice.
Zdecydowa∏em si´ postàpiç zgodnie z radà
mojego adwokata.
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base on – opieraç
What do you base your suspicions on?
Na czym opierasz swoje podejrzenia?
close in on sb
– otoczyç kogoÊ
The journalists closed in on her as soon
as she’d left the court building.
Dziennikarze otoczyli jà, gdy tylko opuÊci∏a
budynek sàdu.
come about
– wydarzyç si´, dojÊç do skutku
How did the accident come about?
Jak dosz∏o do wypadku?
rule out sth
– wykluczyç coÊ
The police have ruled out robbery as
the motive behind the break-in.
Policja wykluczy∏a rabunek jako motyw
w∏amania.
set off
– wywo∏aç, spowodowaç, uruchomiç
His car alarm is very easy to set off so
it rings for hours on end almost every
night.
Jego alarm samochodowy jest bardzo ∏atwo
uruchomiç, wi´c wyje godzinami prawie
ka˝dej nocy.
break up sth
– przerwaç, st∏umiç coÊ
The riot was broken up by the army.
Zamieszki zosta∏y st∏umione przez wojsko.
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break off – zerwaç
One of the parties broke off the negotia-
tions.
Jedna ze stron zerwa∏a negocjacje.
break out – wybuchnàç
World War II broke out in 1939.
Druga wojna Êwiatowa wybuch∏a w 1939.
sort out – rozwiàzaç np. problem
The government is trying to sort out the
problem of high unemployment.
Rzàd próbuje rozwiàzaç problem wysokiego
bezrobocia.
talk sth over – przedyskutowaç coÊ
We talked it over and decided not to
take part in the demonstration.
PrzedyskutowaliÊmy to i zdecydowaliÊmy
si´ nie braç udzia∏u w demonstracji.
stand by sth – trzymaç si´ czegoÊ
Do you think the new government will
stand by their promises?
Czy sàdzisz, ˝e nowy rzàd b´dzie trzyma∏
si´ danych obietnic?
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Now listen to the short dialogue.
Listen carefully and pay special
attention to phrasal verbs that
appear in the conversation.
– That child deserves to be expelled from
the school.
– Good heavens, how on earth did all this
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come about?
– Well, based on previous experience,
I don’t think that we will ever be able
to sort out that child’s behavioural
problems.
– Come on, you’re just angry, sit down,
let’s talk it over.
– Well, he’s constantly answering back to
the teachers, we can’t rule out the
possibility that he was the one who
set off the fire alarm last week.
– Yes, but that’s children for you.
– There’s more, we know that he was
behind the canteen riot that broke out
last month, we had to call school security
to break it up because the teachers
couldn’t cope. I know he’s done other
things in the school, besides I’ve almost
gathered enough information to close
in on him and throw him out.
– Well, if that’s the case, you must make
a decision, then act on it. I’ll stand by
you whatever you decide.
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Exercise. Translate the following
phrases into Polish:
act on sth – postàpiç zgodnie z czymÊ
close in on sb – otoczyç kogoÊ
set off – wywo∏aç, spowodowaç, uruchomiç
Say it in English:
wykluczyç coÊ – rule out sth
rozwiàzaç np. problem – sort out
przedyskutowaç coÊ – talk sth over
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Part 9
Listen carefully to the phrasal
verbs together with their Polish
translations. Repeat each
phrasal verb after the speaker.
Then listen to the sentence that
indicates how to use it properly.
talk back
– pyskowaç
She is a rude kid who talks back to
teachers and causes lots of problems.
Ona jest niegrzecznym dzieckiem, które
pyskuje nauczycielom i stwarza du˝o
problemów.
do without sth
– radziç sobie, obywaç si´ bez czegoÊ
We can do without your constant nagging.
Obejdziemy si´ bez twojego ciàg∏ego
zrz´dzenia.
fish for sth
– szukaç czegoÊ
If you’re fishing for sympathy, you’ve
picked the wrong person.
JeÊli szukasz wspó∏czucia, wybra∏eÊ
nieodpowiednià osob´.
leap at sth
– ucieszyç si´ z czegoÊ
I thought you would leap at the idea
of going out of town for a bit.
MyÊla∏am, ˝e zachwyci ci´ pomys∏ wyjazdu
na jakiÊ czas poza miasto.
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live up to sth
– sprostaç czemuÊ
Don’t act against yourself just to live up
to other people’s expectations.
Nie post´puj przeciwko sobie tylko po to,
˝eby sprostaç oczekiwaniom innych ludzi.
make sb out
– rozgryêç, zrozumieç kogoÊ
You are a very strange person Craig,
I can’t make you out.
JesteÊ bardzo dziwnym cz∏owiekiem, Craig,
nie mog´ ci´ rozgryêç.
pay someone back
– odp∏aciç komuÊ
She felt humiliated but promised herself
she would pay the bastard back in kind.
Czu∏a si´ upokorzona, ale obieca∏a sobie,
˝e odp∏aci draniowi tym samym.
put someone off
– zniech´ciç kogoÊ
She wanted to ask how he was but
his facial expression put her off.
Chcia∏a spytaç go, jak si´ miewa,
ale wyraz jego twarzy jà zniech´ci∏.
put up with sth
– znosiç, wytrzymywaç coÊ
I am not going to put up with his mood
swings any longer.
Nie zamierzam ju˝ d∏u˝ej znosiç jego
huÊtawek nastrojów.
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show off – popisywaç si´ Wiesz, co mnie tak naprawd´ wkurza?

Stop showing off, nobody’s impressed.
Przestaƒ si´ popisywaç, na nikim to nie
robi wra˝enia.
stem from sth
– wynikaç z czegoÊ
His apparent rudeness stems from
the fact that he is actually extremely shy.
Jego pozorne grubiaƒstwo wynika z faktu,
˝e w rzeczywistoÊci jest niesamowicie
nieÊmia∏y.
To, ˝e mówi to wszystko, jakby by∏a jakimÊ
ekspertem.
look down on sb
– patrzeç z góry na kogÊ, pogardzaç
kimÊ
It may seem at first that she looks down
on you, but it’s a false impression.
Mo˝e si´ poczàtkowo zdawaç, ˝e ona
patrzy na ciebie z góry, ale to mylne
wra˝enie.

sum up butter sb up
– podsumowaç – podlizywaç si´ komuÊ
She is able to sum up people very quickly. Don’t butter me up, it won’t work.
Ona potrafi bardzo szybko podsumowywaç Nie podlizuj mi si´, to nic nie da.
ludzi.
come across as – wydawaç si´
take after sb She comes across as a rather nice person
– przypominaç kogoÊ, byç podobnym at first sight.
He was a con man and all his kids take Na pierwszy rzut oka wydaje si´ raczej mi∏à
after him. osobà.
On by∏ oszustem i wszystkie jego dzieci go
przypominajà. calm down
– uspokoiç kogoÊ, uspokoiç si´
cut in – wtràciç si´ If you want me to understand what you
Do you always have to cut in with your are saying you have to calm down first.
tuppence worth? JeÊli chcesz, ˝ebym zrozumia∏a, co mówisz,
Czy zawsze musisz wtràciç swoje trzy musisz si´ najpierw uspokoiç.
grosze?

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piss off – wkurzaç kogoÊ (slang!)
You know what really pisses me off?
The way she says all this as if she was
some sort of an expert.
Now listen to the short dialogue.
Listen carefully and pay special
attention to phrasal verbs that
appear in the conversation.

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– Hi Sam, what’s up? You look pissed off.
– Oh, it’s Jake, he came across as such
a nice guy, and made out that he really
liked me, but just now he told me to
shut up and told me that he could do
without my constant nagging. I don’t
know if I can put up with his crazy
mood swings any longer.
– Well, try to calm down, where were
you when this happened? Was he
showing off to his mates?
– No, actually we were alone. I think
his mood swings might stem from
a psychological problem. Sometimes
he talks back to people in authority,
Police and so on, and then he seems to
look down on other people, sometimes
even me. He even cuts in on other
peoples conversations – thinking that
his opinion is oh-so important.
Then the next minute he’s lovely again,
leaping at every opportunity to see
me, constantly paying me compliments,
I just have no idea what to make of
his strange behaviour.
– To sum up Sam, you have gotten your-
self mixed up with a psycho freak!
– No, no, no, it’s not that bad. It’s just that
his wacky mood swings are putting me
off. I guess he’s not living up to my
expectations of him.
– Oh Sam, you take after your Mum.
Don’t feel so hard done by. You expect
too much, you’ll always be disappointed,
put it down to experience, he’s only
a man after all!
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Exercise. Translate the following
phrases into Polish:
talk back – pyskowaç
fish for sth – szukaç czegoÊ
stem from sth – wynikaç z czegoÊ
butter sb up – podlizywaç si´ komuÊ
Say it in English:
zniech´ciç kogoÊ – put someone off
popisywaç si´ – show off
przypominaç kogoÊ, byç podobnym
– take after sb
patrzeç z góry na kogoÊ, pogardzaç kimÊ
– look down on sb
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Part 10
Listen carefully to the phrasal
verbs together with their Polish
translations. Repeat each
phrasal verb after the speaker.
Then listen to the sentence that
indicates how to use it properly.
brush up – odÊwie˝yç, podszlifowaç
I think I should brush up a bit on
my Japanese before visiting Osaka.
MyÊl´, ˝e powinienem podszlifowaç troch´
swój japoƒski przed wizytà w Osace.
end up – znaleêç si´ gdzieÊ
(niechcàcy), wylàdowaç gdzieÊ
I fell asleep on the bus and ended up
at the bus station.
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Zasnà∏em w autobusie i wylàdowa∏em turn into sth

na stacji autobusów. – zmieniç (si´) w coÊ, przekszta∏caç
The heavy rains turned the area into
make for a swamp.
– skierowaç si´ Ulewne deszcze zmieni∏y ten obszar
It’s getting late, I think we should make w bagno.
for the village.
Robi si´ póêno, myÊl´, ˝e powinniÊmy cut off
ruszyç w kierunku wioski. – przerwaç, odciàç
After the storm a lot of houses in the area
set off were cut off.
– wyruszyç Po burzy wiele domów w tej okolicy zosta∏o
When do we have to set off to get there odci´tych od Êwiata.
on time?
Kiedy musimy wyruszyç, ˝eby dotrzeç tam catch someone up
na czas? – dogoniç, do∏àczyç do kogoÊ póêniej
Don’t wait for me, I’ll catch you up at
settle down some point.
– zamieszkaç (na sta∏e), osiàÊç Nie czekajcie na mnie, do∏àcz´ do was
After ten years of travelling they decided w którymÊ momencie.
to settle down in Greece.
Po dziesi´ciu latach podró˝owania zdecy- come back
dowali si´ osiàÊç w Grecji. – wróciç, przyjÊç znowu
I must go home now, but I promise I’ll
set out come back soon.
– wyruszyç Musz´ teraz iÊç do domu, ale obiecuj´,
They set out at dawn to avoid traffic jams. ˝e wkrótce przyjd´ znowu.
Wyruszyli o Êwicie, ˝eby uniknàç korków.
call for sth
talk someone into something – wpaÊç po coÊ
– przekonaç kogoÊ do zrobienia I left my umbrella in your house, can
czegoÊ, namówiç I call for it this evening?
We are trying to talk our friends into Zostawi∏em u ciebie parasol, mog´ po niego
going on holiday with us. wpaÊç dziÊ wieczorem?
Próbujemy namówiç naszych przyjació∏
na wspólne wakacje.

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Now listen to the short dialogue.
Listen carefully and pay special
attention to phrasal verbs that
appear in the conversation.
– Well, Jen’s been on about getting
married for the last six months.
– Yeah, but are you really ready to settle
down? Make sure that you know what
you are letting yourself in for first,
you don’t want to end up divorced like
your parents.
– Yeah, but Jen’s somewhat persistent.
– Even so, don’t let her talk you into
something that you’re not ready for.
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Exercise. Translate the following
phrases into Polish:
brush up – odÊwie˝yç, podszlifowaç
make for – skierowaç si´
talk someone into something – przekonaç
kogoÊ do zrobienia czegoÊ, namówiç
Say it in English:
zamieszkaç (na sta∏e), osiàÊç – settle down
wyruszyç – set off, set out
dogoniç, do∏àczyç do kogoÊ póêniej
– catch someone up
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Part 11
Listen carefully to the phrasal
verbs together with their Polish
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translations. Repeat each
phrasal verb after the speaker.
Then listen to the sentence that
indicates how to use it properly.
check into
– zameldowaç si´ (np. w hotelu)
We checked into the cheapest hotel
in town.
ZameldowaliÊmy si´ w najtaƒszym hotelu
w mieÊcie.
come from – przybywaç z
She’s just come from the airport and
is really tired.
W∏aÊnie przyjecha∏a z lotniska i jest bardzo
zm´czona.
pick someone up – odebraç kogoÊ
Can you pick me up at the airport
at 6 a.m. tomorrow?
Czy mo˝esz odebraç mnie z lotniska jutro
o 6 rano?
see someone off
– odprowadziç, po˝egnaç kogoÊ
A couple of my friends came to the airport
to see me off.
Kilkoro z moich przyjació∏ przysz∏o na
lotnisko, ˝eby mnie po˝egnaç.
shut sth down
– wy∏àczyç coÊ
The captain ordered the crew to shut the
engines down.
Kapitan rozkaza∏ za∏odze wy∏àczyç silniki.
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take off
– wystartowaç
The plane is ready to take off.
Samolot jest gotowy do startu.
touch down
– wylàdowaç
Please fasten your seatbelts, we’ll be
touching down in 10 minutes.
Prosz´ zapiàç pasy, b´dziemy làdowaç
za 10 minut.
throw up
– wymiotowaç
I spent the whole cruise feeling sea-sick
and throwing up in my cabin.
Sp´dzi∏am ca∏y rejs czujàc md∏oÊci
i wymiotujàc w kabinie.
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Now listen to the short text.
Listen carefully and pay special
attention to phrasal verbs that
appear in this recording.
Well, it was all very embarrassing, I’m
so terrified of flying that my friends came
to see me off at the airport. I got onto
the plane OK, and nothing happened during
the take off, but later during the flight my
phobia was gripping me so tightly that
my whole body shut down, and I couldn’t
move. Then horror of all horrors, just
before we touched down on terra firma,
I threw up all over myself! It was awful,
my Mum and Dad had come all the way
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from Devon to pick me up from the airport,
but I was covered in sick, so we had
to check into a hotel so I could get myself
cleaned up. Like I said, very embarrassing.
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Exercise. Translate the following
phrases into Polish:
pick someone up – odebraç kogoÊ
see someone off – odprowadziç, po˝egnaç
kogoÊ
touch down – wylàdowaç
Say it in English:
wy∏àczyç coÊ – shut sth down
wystartowaç – take off
wymiotowaç – throw up
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Part 12
Listen carefully to the phrasal
verbs together with their Polish
translations. Repeat each
phrasal verb after the speaker.
Then listen to the sentence that
indicates how to use it properly.
break down – popsuç si´
Our car broke down in the middle
of nowhere and we had to walk to
the nearest garage.
Popsu∏ nam si´ samochód na pustkowiu
i musieliÊmy iÊç na piechot´ do
najbli˝szego warsztatu.
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break up sth – przerwaç coÊ go with sth

They had to break up the party because
of the neighbours’ complaints.
Musieli przerwaç imprez´ z powodu skarg
sàsiadów.
keep out of sth
– byç poza, nie mieszaç si´ w coÊ
I always try to keep out of my flatmates’
arguments.
Zawsze staram si´ byç poza k∏ótniami
moich wspó∏lokatorów.
bump into sth
– uderzyç w coÊ
He braked too late and bumped into
the car in front of him.
Za póêno zahamowa∏ i uderzy∏ w samochód
jadàcy przed nim.
catch on
– upowszechniç si´, przyjàç si´
Pointed shoes really caught on, almost
every woman today wears them.
Buty z czubem naprawd´ si´ przyj´∏y,
prawie ka˝da kobieta je dziÊ nosi.
come over – odwiedziç
Why don’t you come over tonight, Mike
is making lasagne!
Wpadnij do nas dziÊ wieczorem, Mike robi
lasagne!
fall off sth – spaÊç z czegoÊ
I fell off a fence and ripped my trousers.
Spad∏em z p∏otu i podar∏em sobie spodnie.
– pasowaç do czegoÊ
I think you should buy these shoes,
they’ll go really well with your pink
dress.
MyÊl´, ˝e powinnaÊ kupiç te buty, b´dà
bardzo dobrze pasowa∏y do twojej ró˝owej
sukienki.
mix up
– mieszaç
Don’t mix up the dirty socks with
the clean ones.
Nie mieszaj brudnych skarpetek z czystymi.
put sth out
– zgasiç, ugasiç coÊ
I can’t reach the ashtray, can you put
my cigarette out?
Nie mog´ dosi´gnàç popielniczki, mo˝esz
zgasiç mojego papierosa?
run out
– koƒczyç si´, wyczerpywaç
We are running out of coffee, I’ll just
pop to the shop and get some.
Koƒczy nam si´ kawa, wyskocz´ do sklepu
i kupi´ troch´.
see to sth
– zajàç si´ czymÊ, zadbaç o coÊ
I’ll do the cooking, you just see to
the salad.
Ja wezm´ na siebie gotowanie, ty zajmij si´
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tinker with sth
– d∏ubaç przy czymÊ, majstrowaç
Travis spends long hours tinkering with
his bike.
Travis sp´dza d∏ugie godziny d∏ubiàc przy
swoim rowerze.
make over
– odmieniaç, zmieniaç
She got back from the hairdresser
completely made over.
Wróci∏a od fryzjera zupe∏nie odmieniona.
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Now listen to the short dialogue.
Listen carefully and pay
special attention to phrasal
verbs that appear in
the conversation.
– Is she coming to the party or not? She’s
been tinkering around upstairs for ages
now. I think she must be giving herself
a complete make over. When it comes
to looking gorgeous no-one can dress
up the way Chloe does.
– Yeah, tell me about it. Do you think
these shoes go with this outfit?
I’ve gained weight and I can’t do
the zipper up on the other dress.
– Yeah, I think you look great. Don’t
worry about your extra weight – I can’t
see it. Are those shoes comfy enough
to dance in though? I know that they’ve
really caught on, but I’d hate for you
to get blisters.
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Exercise. Translate the follow-
ing phrases into Polish:
break down – popsuç si´
see to sth – zajàç si´ czymÊ, zadbaç o coÊ
tinker with sth – d∏ubaç przy czymÊ,
majstrowaç
Say it in English:
upowszechniç si´, przyjàç si´ – catch on
pasowaç do czegoÊ – go with sth
zgasiç, ugasiç coÊ – put sth out
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Part 13
Listen carefully to the phrasal
verbs together with their Polish
translations. Repeat each
phrasal verb after the speaker.
Then listen to the sentence that
indicates how to use it properly.
break down
– rozbiç, roz∏o˝yç
What do you call the enzyme that breaks
down proteins?
Jak nazywa si´ enzym, który rozk∏ada
bia∏ka?
cater for
– zaspokajaç
This programme is meant to cater for
the needs of disabled people.
Ten program ma na celu zaspokajanie
potrzeb ludzi niepe∏nosprawnych.
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come down with sth keep away

– zachorowaç, zapaÊç na coÊ
She came down with chickenpox when
she was eleven.
Zachorowa∏a na osp´ wietrznà, kiedy
mia∏a jedenaÊcie lat.
come round
– odzyskaç przytomnoÊç
When she finally came round, she didn’t
know where she was.
Kiedy w koƒcu odzyska∏a przytomnoÊç,
nie wiedzia∏a, gdzie jest.
die away – ucichnàç, zaniknàç
The sobs finally died away and the baby
fell asleep.
Pochlipywanie wreszcie ucich∏o i niemowl´
zasn´∏o.
draw on
– zaciàgnàç si´ np. papierosem
She snatched the cigarette out of my
hand and drew on it greedily.
Wyrwa∏a mi papierosa z r´ki i zaciàgn´∏a
si´ nim ∏apczywie.
give sth up – rzuciç coÊ
I gave up smoking two years ago.
Rzuci∏am palenie dwa lata temu.
– trzymaç si´ z daleka
Keep away from drugs.
Trzymaj si´ z daleka od narkotyków.
light sth up
– zapaliç
As if on cue, they both retrieved ciga-
rettes from their bags and lit them up.
Jak na zawo∏anie obie wyj´∏y papierosy
z torebek i zapali∏y je.
show in
– wprowadziç
He asked the nurse to show in the next
patient.
Poprosi∏ piel´gniark´, ˝eby wprowadzi∏a
nast´pnego pacjenta.
work out
– çwiczyç, “pakowaç”
Jim works out every day in the gym.
Jim çwiczy codziennie na si∏owni.
write off sth/someone
– skreÊliç coÊ, kogoÊ
Let’s give the player one more chance
before we write him off.
Dajmy temu zawodnikowi jeszcze jednà
szans´, zanim go skreÊlimy.

grow out of sth cut down (on sth)

– wyrosnàç z czegoÊ – ograniczyç
I hope she’ll grow out of biting her nails. You should try to cut down on smoking.
Mam nadziej´, ˝e ona wyroÊnie z obgryzania PowinieneÊ ograniczyç palenie.
paznokci.

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fall over – Sorry about that. I know I should really

– przewróciç si´
She tripped and fell over, hurting her
elbow.
Potkn´∏a si´ i przewróci∏a, raniàc si´
w ∏okieç.
put down
– uÊpiç (zwierz´)
My dog was old and sick and had to be
put down.
Mój pies by∏ stary i chory – musia∏ zostaç
uÊpiony.
take against someone
– nabraç niech´ci do kogoÊ
My dog took against him instantly.
Mój pies od razu nabra∏ do niego niech´ci.
put on
– przybraç np. na wadze
The food was delicious there and we all
put on weight.
Jedzenie by∏o tam pyszne i wszyscy
przybraliÊmy na wadze
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Now listen to the short dialogue.
Listen carefully and pay special
attention to phrasal verbs that
appear in the conversation.
cut down. I’ve been working out at the
gym more often recently. I’ve lost a lot of
weight too, but I’m afraid that if I give
up smoking I’ll put on weight again.
– You know, that’s a really silly reason
to smoke. I’m trying to stop because
I want to be healthier, you should too.
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Exercise. Translate the following
phrases into Polish:
come round – odzyskaç przytomnoÊç
give sth up – rzuciç coÊ
cut down (on sth) – ograniczyç
Say it in English:
çwiczyç, „pakowaç” – work out
uÊpiç (zwierz´) – put down
nabraç niech´ci do kogoÊ – take against
someone
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Part 14
Listen carefully to the phrasal
verbs together with their Polish
translations. Repeat each
phrasal verb after the speaker.
Then listen to the sentence that
indicates how to use it properly.

– I’ve been trying to give up cigarettes live on sth

for ages now. Watching you light up – ˝yç, utrzymywaç si´ z czegoÊ
now makes me want to start all over For the last 10 years they’ve been living
again. on lottery winnings.

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Od dziesi´ciu lat ˝yjà z pieni´dzy fill in (UK), fill out (US)

wygranych na loterii. – wype∏niç
Please, fill in this application form.
crop up Prosz´ wype∏niç ten formularz aplikacyjny.
– pojawiç si´, zdarzyç si´
niespodziewanie mark down – obni˝yç ceny
Apparently some technical problems The winter collection is marked down
cropped up, and they were unable 50%.
to complete the project. Ceny kolekcji zimowej sà obni˝one o 50%.
Najwyraêniej pojawi∏y si´ jakieÊ problemy
techniczne i nie byli w stanie sfinalizowaç add up – mieç sens
projektu. Why would he want to sell this beautiful
house for such a low price? It doesn’t add up.
call back – oddzwoniç Dlaczego chcia∏by sprzedaç taki pi´kny
I’ve got someone on the other line, can dom za tak niskà cen´? To nie ma sensu.
I call you back?
Mam kogoÊ na drugiej linii, mog´ do ciebie get through
oddzwoniç? – dodzwoniç si´, po∏àczyç
His phone is always engaged, it might
close down – zamknàç take you a while to get through.
After a series of accidents the factory Jego telefon jest zawsze zaj´ty, mo˝e
was closed down. chwil´ potrwaç, zanim si´ dodzwonisz.
Po serii wypadków fabryka zosta∏a
zamkni´ta. use up – zu˝yç, wyczerpaç
We used up all the ink in the printer
cut back – zredukowaç printing the leaflets.
They had to cut back the factory’s Zu˝yliÊmy ca∏y tusz w drukarce, drukujàc
workforce. ulotki.
Musieli zredukowaç liczb´ pracowników
fabryki. keep up
– nadà˝aç za kimÊ, za czymÊ,
fall behind dotrzymywaç kroku
– zalegaç, mieç zaleg∏oÊci It’s hard for the older generations to keep
I’ve fallen behind with my student loan up with new technological inventions.
payments. Starszym pokoleniom trudno jest nadà˝yç
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Now listen to the short text.
Listen carefully and pay special
attention to phrasal verbs that
appear in this recording.
Due to cut backs an automated phone sys-
tem was installed. However, problems soon
began to crop up. Customers had problems
getting through and found it hard
to keep up with the automated directions.
As there was no-one to attend to the prob-
lem customers patience was swiftly used
up. The staff began to fall behind with
their workload as they were trying to fill
out customer complaint forms, and didn’t
always have time to call customers back.
The reason for having this system just
didn’t add up and soon the company lost
so much of its business that it had to close
down two of its departments. That left
many unhappy ex-employees with only
unemployment benefits to live on.
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Exercise. Translate the following
phrases into Polish:
live on sth – ˝yç, utrzymywaç si´ z czegoÊ
cut back – zredukowaç
mark down – obni˝yç ceny
Say it in English:
zalegaç, mieç zaleg∏oÊci – fall behind
dodzwoniç si´, po∏àczyç – get through
nadà˝aç za kimÊ, za czymÊ, dotrzymywaç
kroku – keep up
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Part 15
Listen carefully to the phrasal
verbs together with their Polish
translations. Repeat each
phrasal verb after the speaker.
Then listen to the sentence that
indicates how to use it properly.
come from – dochodziç skàdÊ
(np. o dêwi´ku, zapachu)
I heard a strange noise coming from my
neighbours’ flat.
Us∏ysza∏am dziwny dêwi´k dochodzàcy
z mieszkania sàsiadów.
break down – wy∏amaç
We’d lost the house keys and had to break
the door down.
ZgubiliÊmy klucze do domu i musieliÊmy
wy∏amaç drzwi.
cry out for sth
– domagaç si´, wymagaç czegoÊ
This house is crying out for general
repairs.
Ten dom a˝ wo∏a o generalny remont.
link up – pod∏àczyç
Is your house linked up to the sewerage
system?
Czy twój dom jest pod∏àczony do kanalizacji?
look out – uwa˝aç
Look out, the ceiling is very low here.
Uwa˝aj, sufit jest tu bardzo nisko.
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move in – wprowadziç si´
Can I move in with you?
Czy mog´ si´ do ciebie wprowadziç?
move out
– wyprowadziç si´
The owner of the flat wants us to move
out next week.
W∏aÊcicielka mieszkania chce, ˝ebyÊmy
wyprowadzili si´ w przysz∏ym tygodniu.
switch on – w∏àczyç
Switch the video on first, then put
the tape inside.
Najpierw w∏àcz magnetowid, nast´pnie
w∏ó˝ do Êrodka kaset´.
turn off – wy∏àczyç
Turn the telly off if you’re not watching it.
Wy∏àcz telewizor, jeÊli nie oglàdasz.
give off – wydzielaç
Something is rotting in that cupboard
and giving off a very unpleasant smell.
CoÊ gnije w tej szafce i wydziela bardzo
nieprzyjemny zapach.
get out – wydostaç si´
I spent all morning locked in the house,
unable to get out.
Sp´dzi∏am ca∏y ranek zamkni´ta w domu,
nie mogàc si´ wydostaç.
watch out – uwa˝aç
Watch out, will you? You almost knocked
that vase off the table.
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Uwa˝aj, dobrze? Prawie stràci∏eÊ ten
wazon ze sto∏u.
break off – oderwaç, od∏amaç (si´)
I dropped that mug on the floor and the
handle broke off.
UpuÊci∏am ten kubek na pod∏og´ i odpad∏o
mu ucho.
come round
– przyjÊç z wizytà, odwiedzaç
If you decide to come round, phone me first.
GdybyÊ zdecydowa∏ si´ do mnie przyjÊç,
najpierw zadzwoƒ.
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Now listen to the short text.
Listen carefully and pay special
attention to phrasal verbs that
appear in this recording.
I heard a strange noise coming from
next door, so I went round to investigate.
I knocked, but got no answer, so I tried
the door handle, but it broke off in
my hand. The place is crying out for
repairs. The Harrisons moved out last
month, they were too old to get out
anymore, so I think they moved in
with their daughter. I knew someone else
had moved into that house, but I hadn’t
met them yet. I didn’t know what to do,
the strange noise persisted, so I decided
to break down the door. Inside, the new
décor looked like it had been left up to
a five year old. I had to look out for
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my safety as I crossed the floor, there
were boxes all over it. Finally I found
the light and switched it on. I turned
off the television in the living room,
the sound stopped. There was a pile of
something on the floor that was giving
off a disgusting smell. There was no-one
home. I don’t know who my new neigh-
bours are – but I’m going to watch out
for them, they’re scary if the inside
of their house is anything to go by.
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Exercise. Translate the following
phrases into Polish:
cry out for sth – domagaç si´, wymagaç
czegoÊ
switch on – w∏àczyç
turn off – wy∏àczyç
Say it in English:
wprowadziç si´ – move in
wyprowadziç si´ – move out
przyjÊç z wizytà, odwiedzaç – come round
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Part 16
Listen carefully to the phrasal
verbs together with their Polish
translations. Repeat each
phrasal verb after the speaker.
Then listen to the sentence
that indicates how to use
it properly.
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break up – zerwaç, rozstaç si´
It’s hard to believe they’ve broken up,
such a perfect couple!
Trudno uwierzyç, ˝e oni zerwali, taka
idealna para!
embark on sth
– rozpoczàç coÊ (szczególnie coÊ
powa˝nego)
Are you sure you’re ready to embark on
a new relationship?
Masz pewnoÊç, ˝e jesteÊ gotowy wejÊç
w nowy zwiàzek?
fall for someone
– zakochaç si´ w kimÊ
Benji has fallen for one of his older
sister’s schoolmates.
Benji zakocha∏ si´ w jednej ze szkolnych
kole˝anek swojej siostry.
fill up – wype∏niç
Her eyes filled up with tears as she
was waving him good bye.
Jej oczy wype∏ni∏y si´ ∏zami, gdy macha∏a
mu na po˝egnanie.
go out with someone – chodziç z kimÊ
Martin is going out with a fashion model.
Martin chodzi z modelkà.
light up – rozÊwietliç si´
Whenever someone mentions Susan’s
name Paul’s eyes light up.
Kiedykolwiek ktoÊ wspomni imi´ Susan,
Paulowi rozÊwietlajà si´ oczy.
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look forward to sth ask someone out

– wyczekiwaç, nie móc si´ doczekaç
czegoÊ
She was looking forward to finally
meeting that mysterious girlfriend of his.
Oczekiwa∏a z niecierpliwoÊcià, a˝ wreszcie
pozna t´ jego tajemniczà dziewczyn´.
pick someone up
– poderwaç kogoÊ
Tom picked Sue up in a night club.
Tom poderwa∏ Sue w nocnym klubie.
– zaprosiç kogoÊ na randk´
Jack is too shy to ask Jane out.
Jack jest zbyt nieÊmia∏y, ˝eby zaprosiç Jane
na randk´.
check out
– spojrzeç, sprawdziç
Check out that bird over the road. She’s
got a great pair of legs.
Spójrz na tego kociaka po drugiej stronie
ulicy. Ma niez∏e nogi.

show sth/someone off turn on – podniecaç

– chwaliç si´ kimÊ, czymÊ She’s got great legs. She really turns me on.
He brought his new girlfriend to show Ona ma wspania∏e nogi. Naprawd´ mnie
her off. podnieca.
Przyprowadzi∏ swojà nowà dziewczyn´,
˝eby si´ nià pochwaliç. put out
– wyprowadzaç z równowagi
split up – rozstaç si´ Yesterday’s row really put me out.
They keep splitting up and getting back Wczorajsza k∏ótnia naprawd´ wyprowadzi∏a
together again. mnie z równowagi.
Oni ciàgle ze sobà zrywajà i wracajà do
siebie. go by – sugerowaç si´
He seems to be a reasonable man, if my
tell off – zbesztaç daughter’s opinion is anything to go by.
I was so happy that she was back I didn’t On wydaje si´ rozsàdnym cz∏owiekiem, jeÊli
even tell her off. mo˝na oprzeç si´ na opinii mojej córki.
By∏em tak szcz´Êliwy, ˝e wróci∏a, ˝e nawet
jej nie skrzycza∏em. bottle up
– t∏umiç w sobie
turn up There’s a lot of bottled up anger in their
– pojawiç si´ relationship.
He turned up late with a bunch of flowers. W ich zwiàzku jest wiele t∏umionego
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ask after someone
– pytaç o kogoÊ
I don’t understand why you dislike him
so much. He asks after you every time
I see him.
Nie rozumiem, dlaczego tak go nie lubisz.
On zawsze pyta si´ o ciebie, gdy go
spotykam.
settle down
– ustatkowaç si´
It’s time for you to settle down.
Czas, ˝ebyÊ si´ ustatkowa∏.
make up
– pogodziç si´
They usually need a couple of days
to make up after an argument.
Zwykle potrzebujà par´ dni, ˝eby pogodziç
si´ po k∏ótni.
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Now listen to the short dialogue.
Listen carefully and pay special
attention to phrasal verbs that
appear in the conversation.
– So, Sarah, are you going out with
Mark?
– Who told you?
– Well, it’s the way your eyes light up
whenever you talk about him, I knew
you’d fallen for him.
– Yes, he asked me out several times,
when I said no he was really put out.
Then three weeks ago he turned up at
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my office with a big bunch of flowers.
I was going to tell him off, but his
persistence and, and his smile won me
over – so I accepted.
– And is it working out? This wonderful
romance you’ve embarked on?
Any plans to settle down together
if you work out as a couple?
– Well, it’s early days yet, I always look
forward to our dates though. I love the
way he shows me off when we go out,
it makes me feel a million dollars. Some
guy was checking me out in a club on
Saturday, he tried to pick me up, but
I wasn’t interested. When I told Mark
he seemed quite put out – with the
guy that is!
– Why?
– Well, if his reaction was anything to
go by I think he was a bit jealous! He
needn’t worry though – I’m not going to
break up with him anytime soon.
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Exercise. Translate the following
phrases into Polish:
break up – zerwaç, rozstaç si´
fall for someone – zakochaç si´ w kimÊ
tell off – zbesztaç
Say it in English:
wyczekiwaç, nie móc si´ doczekaç czegoÊ
– look forward to sth
poderwaç kogoÊ – pick someone up
ustatkowaç si´ – settle down