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I am into playing video games on weekends with my friends. commencer à apprendre
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He is into girls with long hair, he finds them very attractive. commencer à apprendre
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Are you into travel literature?. commencer à apprendre
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I am really into this book, I can't stop reading it, it's the best book I've ever read. commencer à apprendre
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be enthusiastic about something
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I was halfway into my daily exercise programme when I had to make a phone call. commencer à apprendre
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to reach a point in an ongoing process
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I am on the huge project that needs to be presented in New York next month. commencer à apprendre
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nie z take
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Your brother has very red eyes, what is he on?. commencer à apprendre
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be under the influence of something być pod wpływem np. narkotyków
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Are you up for going out later? I am not up for anything today, I am feeling depressed. commencer à apprendre
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nie z into
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What are you up to? You should be at work not playing the computer. commencer à apprendre
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I think the kids in my class are up to something this weekend, but I'm not sure what exactly. commencer à apprendre
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I know he is foreign, but he blends in perfectly native. commencer à apprendre
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wtopić się np. w tłum
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He is a very open person, he just blurts out the first thing that comes to mind. Maybe he should think a little before speaking. commencer à apprendre
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say without thinking first
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I bumped into my ex girlfriend last night, it was really weird. commencer à apprendre
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see someone by coincidence na b
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We called off the meeting as half the team couldn ́t come at that time. commencer à apprendre
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Will you please call off your dog? It won't stop barking at me. commencer à apprendre
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to stop or restrain a person or animal that is being aggressive
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I need to calm down at work, I am overwhelmed. commencer à apprendre
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nie z chill, wind
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The boss calmed down the employees that we showing their discontent. commencer à apprendre
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Shouldn't we carry on with the project? It's due tomorrow morning. commencer à apprendre
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He was carrying on like a mad man. commencer à apprendre
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My granddad always carries on about how life was better in the past. commencer à apprendre
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I am confident that we can carry out the project in time. commencer à apprendre
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np. projekt, research
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Carry someone or something out I stood up and carries his books out. commencer à apprendre
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nie z take, z carry
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He is catching up with the work that he missed while he was ill last month. commencer à apprendre
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It is great to catch up with old friends, you always have a lot to talk about. commencer à apprendre
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see someone after a long time nie z run
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My husband was cheating on my with his secretary so I decided to leave him. commencer à apprendre
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Have you checked out the new restaurant in the city centre?. commencer à apprendre
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You need to check out of the hotel by 11:00am. commencer à apprendre
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I need to check out with my shopping once I am finished. commencer à apprendre
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Sorry, what did you say? I checked out for a moment. commencer à apprendre
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I was really down last week, until my friends came to my house to cheer me up that is. commencer à apprendre
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make someone feel happier phrasal
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I came across this pen in the office, do you know whose it is?. commencer à apprendre
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I came across an old friend in the bar the other day. commencer à apprendre
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nie z run, bump
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She comes across as being a little bit stupid, but she has a master ́s degree. commencer à apprendre
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seem/be viewed in a certain way phrasal
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I was extremely concerned because I couldn ́t come up with the solution to the exam question. Have you come up with a plan for the weekend yet?. commencer à apprendre
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There was a massive problem with violence in my home town, so the police are cracking down on it and making lots of arrests. commencer à apprendre
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put in extreme measures to stop something
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We have only just begun the project, but quite a few issues have already cropped up. commencer à apprendre
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appear suddenly or in a surprising way
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He needs to cut down on his sugar intake, it isn ́t healthy. commencer à apprendre
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They are cutting down the rainforests at an unbelievable rate. commencer à apprendre
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She seemed to think a lot of herself, you know, very arrogant. So I cut her down to size with a few simple words. commencer à apprendre
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She should cut out smoking so much, it is bad for her health. commencer à apprendre
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The children cut out the shapes for the exercise in technology class. commencer à apprendre
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use scissors to remove something
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They cut us out of the fun because we arrived late. commencer à apprendre
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exclude someone from something nie z leave
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My dad dropped us off at the airport before we went travelling. commencer à apprendre
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The subscriptions seem to be dropping off recently, it is worrying. commencer à apprendre
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The kids dropped off at about 9pm. commencer à apprendre
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I dropped out of university as I didn ́t enjoy the course. commencer à apprendre
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stop studying/going to school
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My wallet must have dropped out of my pocket because I can ́t find it. commencer à apprendre
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So, last night we ended up meeting your sister in the bar. commencer à apprendre
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She ended up the holiday in a 5 star hotel in London. commencer à apprendre
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She should face up to the fact that her marriage is over. commencer à apprendre
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accept a difficult situation as true phrasal
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I needed to face up to the consequences of my actions. commencer à apprendre
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I fell for her as soon as I saw her. commencer à apprendre
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I don't normally fall for his lies. commencer à apprendre
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She fell out of the car because she was drunk. commencer à apprendre
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fall from within something nie z drop
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He is worried about his baldness because his hair is falling out. One of his teeth fell out last week, so he went to the doctor to see if he has scurvy. commencer à apprendre
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phrasal
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I hardly ever fall out with my siblings, we get on like a house on fire. commencer à apprendre
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We stumbled upon a huge problem with my university thesis and it took us 4 weeks to figure out what the problem was. commencer à apprendre
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nie z find, sort, work
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I only found out about the job offer when it was too late to accept it. commencer à apprendre
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I normally get around my city on foot as it is a small place. commencer à apprendre
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phrasal
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What time did you get around to writing your essay last night?. commencer à apprendre
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I think he is getting at what we discussed in last week's meeting. commencer à apprendre
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nie z come
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Can you stop that please, you are really getting at me. commencer à apprendre
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annoy/get on (somebody's nerves)
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I am trying to pick up the pen I dropped behind the desk, but I can't get at it. commencer à apprendre
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I find it difficult to get by on my salary. I can get by in Japanese, however, I don ́t speak fluently. commencer à apprendre
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I only got into jogging last year, I started because I wanted to get in shape. commencer à apprendre
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nie z take
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I forgot my keys so I couldn't get into my flat. commencer à apprendre
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He is always getting into trouble at school. commencer à apprendre
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zwrot, nie z mess
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I didn't pass the exam because I got into a mess on the final question. commencer à apprendre
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become confused or have problems with something bardziej zwrot niż phrasal
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It is time to get stuck into this project so that we can finish once and for all. commencer à apprendre
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start to work on something (a lot) ze stuck
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You need to get on the bus at 17:00. commencer à apprendre
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I told my students to get on with their work. commencer à apprendre
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nie z go, keep, carry
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I get on really well with my boss and workmates. commencer à apprendre
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have a good relationship with nie zwrot
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We were moving house and no longer needed our electrical appliances, so we decided to get rid of them instead of keeping them in storage. commencer à apprendre
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throw away, sell or give as a present pozbyć się
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At Christmas our family always gets together to celebrate. commencer à apprendre
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meet to spend time together
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I normally get up at about 6 am so that I can go for a run. commencer à apprendre
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remove yourself from a bed
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What did you get up to last night? You shouldn't leave the children alone, when they are together they normally get up to no good. commencer à apprendre
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do sth/do sth you shouldn't
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I went for the fish instead of the steak because it is healthier. commencer à apprendre
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I went off eating cheese because I ate too much over the Christmas period. commencer à apprendre
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We need to buy more milk, this carton has gone off. commencer à apprendre
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The lights went off in the middle of the film, it must be a power-cut. commencer à apprendre
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o światłach, że się wyłączyły
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The bomb went off at around 8:30am. commencer à apprendre
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nie: blow up
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We need to fix that alarm, it is always going off at night. commencer à apprendre
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np. alarm clock
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I ́ll see you in half an hour. We normally go out at the weekend to the bar area in the city. commencer à apprendre
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I have been going out with my girlfriend for about 2 years now. commencer à apprendre
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be in a relationship with
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You will need to hang on until we finish lunch. commencer à apprendre
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The dog loves hanging out of the car window as we drive. commencer à apprendre
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I always hang out with my friends on Thursday evenings. commencer à apprendre
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We are waiting for the boss ́ decision that is what is holding up the process. commencer à apprendre
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nie z put, ale phrasal
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How is your sister holding up after losing her job?. commencer à apprendre
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We were playing football with my friends and suddenly some other children asked to join in. commencer à apprendre
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Just keep on studying in the same way, you will soon notice the progress. commencer à apprendre
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nie z go, carry, get
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Let ́s kick off this meeting by reviewing the last financial quatre. commencer à apprendre
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na k
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What time do you kick off this evening?. commencer à apprendre
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I feel that you have let everyone down with your lack of productivity at work. commencer à apprendre
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nie z put
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We need to let down the tire on my bike a little, the pressure is too high. commencer à apprendre
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I can ́t believe that they let him off with such a serious offence, he should be in prison. commencer à apprendre
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The bus driver stopped the bus to let me off. commencer à apprendre
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I almost never look after my siblings as we have a babysitter. commencer à apprendre
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My wife looks after the family's financial affairs. commencer à apprendre
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nie: take care of
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You shouldn't look down on your brother so much, everyone makes mistakes. commencer à apprendre
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We can look down on the university campus from our balcony. commencer à apprendre
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I am looking forward to our next holiday. commencer à apprendre
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jak w listach
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I look up to my father, he is a very respectable man. commencer à apprendre
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It's true, I'm not making it up. commencer à apprendre
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invent information or a story
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I think it is time to make up with my brother, we have been arguing for way too long. commencer à apprendre
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jak np. pogodzić się z kimś po kłótni
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We should get on with our work to make up for the delay we had yesterday. commencer à apprendre
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recuperate or compensate for
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The exam is made up of 4 tasks. commencer à apprendre
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składać się, nie z consist, phrasal
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The kids are messing about in the garden until you are ready to leave. commencer à apprendre
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kill time by doing something
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I got a new computer so I have been messing about on it in the evenings. commencer à apprendre
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use something without a clear objective or purpose phrasal
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I always got into trouble at school form messing about. commencer à apprendre
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phrasal
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Get on with your work and stop messing around on Facebook. commencer à apprendre
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Those kids are always messing around with the sports equipment. commencer à apprendre
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My granddad was the greatest man I have ever known, I really looked up to him. commencer à apprendre
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My dad is going to pick us up in half an hour. commencer à apprendre
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If you do lots of speaking practice, your fluency will pick up. commencer à apprendre
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np. język
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He was late for the meeting so he picked up the pace to make up for lost time. commencer à apprendre
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phrasal na p
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They put off the football match due to the bad weather. commencer à apprendre
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postpone
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They were put off from going on the trip because it was very expensive. commencer à apprendre
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odwodzić, wyperswadować, nie z talk
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I usually put on my trousers before my socks. commencer à apprendre
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I put on the light as I entered the house. commencer à apprendre
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I have put on over 10 kilos this year. commencer à apprendre
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He wasn't really injured, he was just putting it on. commencer à apprendre
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nie z make
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We thought the horse was going to win so we put $10 on it. commencer à apprendre
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phrasal
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We are putting up my brother in law at the moment while they reform his house. commencer à apprendre
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allow someone to stay in your house
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I find it hard to put up with his lies, he never stops. commencer à apprendre
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I am going to put up a painting in the hall this afternoon. commencer à apprendre
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np. obraz na ścianie
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He got up and ran out of the room because he was afraid. commencer à apprendre
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nie z get
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Laura went to the shop because she had run out of bread. commencer à apprendre
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not have any left/remaining
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I always accompany my son to the airport to see him off. commencer à apprendre
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say goodbye at the airport etc
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The man was trying to protect his house and he used a baseball bat to see off the thieves. commencer à apprendre
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phrasal, nie z throw
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What time should we set off tomorrow? We don't want to get there too late. commencer à apprendre
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I ́m going to set up a new company that provides computer equipment to larger businesses. commencer à apprendre
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We need to set up a meeting with our partner company in the USA. commencer à apprendre
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It was all set up to cause us problems. commencer à apprendre
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At university I signed up for the football and swimming teams. commencer à apprendre
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nie z join, zapisać się, phrasal
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Lately my projects at work have snowed me under, I just can ́t keep up with it all. commencer à apprendre
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be overwhelmed/have too much work to do
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I find it really hard to stand for this type of behaviour. commencer à apprendre
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tolerate/protect or defend
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The image on the front page stands for his struggle with the disease. commencer à apprendre
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Do you stand for pro or anti-bull fighters?. commencer à apprendre
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Jeremy Corbyn is standing for the next general election. commencer à apprendre
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He stands out in all aspects at school. commencer à apprendre
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We shouldn ́t stay up so late on a work night, we are too tired in the morning. commencer à apprendre
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What time does the plane take off tomorrow?. commencer à apprendre
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the plane leaves the ground
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The courses have really taken off since we started email marketing. commencer à apprendre
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We took on 4 new accountants last year due to the increase in volume of clients. commencer à apprendre
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If someone breaks into your house, you shouldn't ever take them on as it is dangerous. commencer à apprendre
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nie z face
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Recently, I have really taken to running. commencer à apprendre
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become good at/do frequently
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They have taken a fancy to baking over the last few years. commencer à apprendre
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zwrot z fancy
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I normally take an exception to these types of questions. commencer à apprendre
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zwrot z take, nie phrasal
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I want to take up a new hobby, playing tennis or something like that. commencer à apprendre
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np. hobby
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The teacher is always telling off the same two boys in the class. commencer à apprendre
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I went for the job, but they turned me down because of my lack of experience. commencer à apprendre
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My computer has worn itself out through so much overuse. commencer à apprendre
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use so much that it no longer works
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The huge project we were working on at the office is winding down, therefore we need to be on the lookout for a new one. commencer à apprendre
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My little brother used to wind me up all the time when we were kids, but now we get along fine. commencer à apprendre
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na w
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Things at work wound up early, so we all took the evening off. commencer à apprendre
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come to an end (wind down)
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