Phrasal verbs - czasowniki frazowe

adhere to

trzymać się (np. zasad)

If you refuse to adhere to the rules of the club, you may be expelled.

aim at

dążyć do czegoś/być skierowanym na coś

Most of his books are aimed at teenager readers.

answer back

odpowiadać niegrzecznie, pyskować

How dare you answer back like that?!

answer for

ręczyć za

I can answer for her qualifications in the field.

answer for sb/sth

odpowiadać za coś, ponosić odpowiedzialność

You can't make me answer for his mistakes. That's unfair!

ask after sb

pytać o kogoś, dopytywać sie

He seems to be really interested - he keeps asking after you.

ask out

zaprosić kogoś (do kina, restauracji)

You behave like a moron! Ask her out and then you will know if she likes you or not!

associate with

łączyć /wiązać coś z czymś

It's ridiculous to associate happiness with full bank account...

back out

wycofywać się

Make them sign the agreement so that they would not back out from the project.

back sb/sth up

popierać, potwierdzać

Will you back me up if I present the alternative solution to the problem?

bank on

liczyć na coś

Tom is very disappointed as he banked on the pay rise and finally he didn't get it.

be after

poszukiwać, gonić, ścigać

John is after a job in marketing.

be made for

być stworzonym dla kogoś/siebie

Mary and Paul seem to be made for each other.

beat sb up

pobić kogoś/ poturbować

He was dragged out of the car and beaten up by the street gang.

bend down

pochylić się

Johnny! Bend down and do your shoelaces.

blend in/into

wtapiać się

Chameleons can blend in with their surroundings.

boss about/ round

rządzić/ dyrygować kimś

I hate when somebody wants to boss me around!

break away

wyłamać się

He wanted to break away from the traditional image of an artist and always wore suits in his studio.

break down

zepsuć się

They got caught quite easily as their runaway car broke down after few miles.

break down

załamywać się, kończyć się niepowodzeniem

The discussion broke down because nobody wanted to accept any compromise.

break out

uciec z więzienia

He broke out of the state prison last night.

break out

wybuchać (o wojnie lub epidemii)

The anthrax epidemic was prevented form breaking out.

break through

przełamać coś/ przedrzeć się

The soldiers are reported to successfully break through the enemy's trenches.

break up (with sb)

zerwać z kimś

I didn't know Leven has broken up with Joe!

breeze into (the building, etc)

wchodzić gdzieś pewnie

She usually breezes into the meeting and shares her opinions with everybody present.

breeze through

przejść przez coś z łatwością

He breezed through the university entrance exams.

brighten up

rozjaśnić, upiększyć

She put some flowers to the vase to brighten the room up.

bring about

spowodować

Now we can just wait what these changes will bring about.

bring back

przywrócić

The photos we watched together brought back a lot of memories.

bring down

obalić

The present acute crisis in economy may bring the government down.

bring sb around/round

ocucić

We tried to bring her round but in vain.

bring together

pogodzić/ polepszyć stosunki

The disaster brought the local community together.

bring up

wychować

She was brought up to respect other people.

brush aside

zignorować, odrzucić

He brushed aside his advisor's ideas and consequently lost the campaign.

brush up

podszlifować, odświeżyć (umiejętności)

He went to France to brush up on his French before the exam.

bump into

spotkać, 'wpaść' na kogoś

I bumped into my Mum when I tried to leave the house unnoticed.

bundle up

opatulić

She bundled the kittens up in blankets before taking them to the vet.

burst in

wtargnąć

The crowd burst in the palace and started the plunder.

burst out

wybuchać

He burst out laughing when he heard this joke for the first time.

butt in

wtrącać się, mieszać do czegoś

She got mad as he butted in once again with his stupid remarks.

button up

zapiąć guziki

Button up Billy, will you? It's quite cold today.

call in

wpaść do kogoś

Call in for a cup of coffee when you are in town.

call off

odwołać (np. spotkanie)

They had to call the meeting off because their partners asked for more time to decide on conditions.

calm down

uspokoić się

They had a hard time in their relationship but now everything seems to have calmed down.

care for

opiekować się, troszczyć

She cares for her younger sister.

carry on

kontynuować

The light went out but the surgeon insisted on carrying on with the operation.

carry out

wypełniać, wykonać, zrealizować

I hope she will carry out her research as it may be a real breakthrough.

catch up

dogonić, dorównać

You will have to work harder in order to catch up with the rest of the team.

cheat on

zdradzać (żonę/męża)

She had a nervous breakdown when she discovered that her husband has been cheating on her.

check in

zgłosić się do odprawy

All the passengers should check in one hour before the departure.