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(transitive) To begin doing (an activity) on a regular basis. commencer à apprendre
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I wish to take up mathematics. I took up (playing) tennis
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commencer à apprendre
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I was brought up to respect the law. - wychowano mnie w poszanowaniu dla prawa She did well enough bringing up two sons and a daughter on her own. My aunt brought up four children.
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wspomnieć, poruszyć jakiś temat. To mention commencer à apprendre
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Don't bring up politics if you want to have a quiet conversation with that guy. I hate to bring this up, but we're running short of money.
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kontynuować, podtrzymywać. (idiomatic, intransitive) To continue or proceed as before. commencer à apprendre
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Carry on! - Продолжайте! I’ll be gone for a few days, but I hope you will carry on in my absence. It is difficult to carry on a conversation with so many distractions. Carry on working on this project!
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nadgonić (dosł. i w przen.), dać komuś informacje (w obie strony). (transitive) To bring (someone) up to date with the news. (intransitive) To be brought up to date with news. commencer à apprendre
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I hadn't seen her for so long. It was great to catch up. After Alice's vacation, her boss caught her up on policy changes. Will Western industry ever catch up with Japanese innovations? She's staying late at the office to catch up with/on some reports.
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zużyć się, zniszczyć się, stać się niesprawnym przez długie używanie commencer à apprendre
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The old tractor finally wore out. My shoes wear out quickly now that I walk to work. The space bar is the most worn out key on my keyboard.
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czekać cierpliwie na coś, kogoś, cierpliwie przetrzymać jakiś trudny okres. To remain patient and attentive, especially during a lengthy or problematic situation that may cause one to want to quit or leave prematurely. commencer à apprendre
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to bear with. simple past bore with, past participle borne with Please bear with me a moment while I connect you to his office. Please bear with us and we will try to give you this information as soon as possible. We don't want to see this great school close down, so we're begging the teachers to bear with it
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być wiernym czemuś, podtrzymywać (idiomatic, transitive) To remain loyal or faithful to. commencer à apprendre
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Even though money is scarce sometimes, Ann stands by her decision to be a full-time mother.
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(idiomatic, transitive) To support; to continue to support despite things being bad. commencer à apprendre
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She has vowed to stand by her husband during his trial. He stood by her through the difficult times.
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(intransitive) To do nothing. To be inactive in a situation. commencer à apprendre
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I can't simply stand by and watch you ruin your life. We can't stand by while millions of people starve.
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(idiomatic, intransitive) To wait in expectation of some event; to be ready. commencer à apprendre
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The pilot told the cabin crew to stand by for take-off. Please stand by for more instructions. Fire fighters were standing by in case of emergencies.
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