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| care nothing for vtr | (feel no affection for) | nic nie obchodzić |
| care nothing for vtr | (think is unimportant) | nie obchodzić |
cared for,
cared-for adj | (looked after, tended to) | zaopiekowany, zadbany przym. |
| Uwaga: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | Your garden looks well cared for. |
| carve out a niche for yourself v expr | figurative (find your role, trade) | znaleźć swoje miejsce zwrot dk. |
| carve out a niche for yourself in [sth] v expr | figurative (find your role, trade) | znaleźć swoje miejsce w czymś zwrot dk. |
| cast your vote for vtr | (vote for) | głosować na ndk. + przyim. |
| | | zagłosować na dk. + przyim. |
| | Are you going to cast your vote for the liberal or conservative candidate? |
| cater for vtr | (provide for) | zaopatrywać ndk. |
| | | zaopatrzyć dk. |
| cater for vtr | (serve, provide food for) | zaopatrywać ndk. |
| | | zaopatrzyć dk. |
| | My mother used to cater for weddings. |
| cause (for [sth]) n | (reason) | powód m |
| | Your exam results are cause for celebration! |
| | Twoje wynik z egzaminów są powodem do świętowania! |
| cause for alarm n | ([sth] that creates panic) | przyczyna do paniki |
| | | powód do paniki |
| | Even though the pilot said that there was no cause for alarm, the turbulence made all the passengers nervous. |
| censure [sb] for [sth]⇒ vtr | (criticize, blame) | udzielać komuś nagany za coś zwrot ndk. |
| | | udzielić komuś nagany za coś zwrot dk. |
| | The army censured several high-ranking officers for corruption. |
| | Armia udzieliła nagany wielu oficerom wyższej rangi za działania korupcyjne. |
| change [sth] for [sth] vtr + prep | (exchange, switch) | zmieniać coś na coś, zamieniać coś na coś zwrot ndk. |
| | | zmienić coś na coś, zamienić coś na coś zwrot dk. |
| | Don't forget to change your winter clothes for lightweight ones before you depart. |
| change for the better n | (improvement) | zmiana na lepsze wyr. |
| | Her lovely, new hair style is definitely a change for the better. |
| change for the better v | (to improve) | zmieniać się na lepsze |
| | | zmienić się na lepsze |
| | If you don't change for the better the engagement's off. |
| charge [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (ask for money) | policzyć komuś za coś zwrot dk. |
| | The barman didn't charge me for my drink. |
| | Barman nie policzył mi za drinka. |
| charge for vtr | (require payment for) | liczyć za ndk. + przyim. |
| | | policzyć za dk. + przyim. |
| | Airlines charge for everything these days; you even have to pay for peanuts! |
| be charged for [sth] adj | (have to pay money for [sth]) | zostać obciążonym kosztami zwrot dk. |
| | She was charged for a night's stay when she had, in fact, only had dinner at the hotel. |
| chastise [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (reprimand [sb]) | udzielić komuś nagany za coś zwrot dk. |
| | The headteacher chastised her for her rudeness. |
| chastise [sb] for doing [sth] v expr | (reprimand [sb] for doing [sth]) | udzielić komuś reprymendy za coś zwrot dk. |
| | The boss chastised me for speaking out. |
| check for vtr | (inspect for presence of) | szukać ndk. |
| | | poszukać dk. |
| | Ann checked the document for errors before printing it out. |
| chide [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (tell off, reprimand) | karcić kogoś za coś ndk. + przyim. |
| | | skarcić kogoś za coś dk. + przyim. |
| | The teacher chided the students for disrupting the class. |
| cite [sb] for [sth]⇒ vtr | usu passive (military: mention honourably) | zostać pochwalonym za coś zwrot dk. |
| | He was cited for bravery in battle. |
clamor for [sth] (US),
clamour (UK) vi + prep | (demand [sth] noisily) | domagać się zwr. ndk. |
| | The children were clamoring for ice cream. |
| collect for [sth] vi + prep | (solicit donations) | kwestować na coś ndk. + przyim. |
| | We're collecting for charity. |
| | Kwestujemy na cele charytatywne. |
| come in for [sth] v expr | informal (suffer: criticism, etc.) | spotykać się z czymś zwr. ndk. + przyim. |
| | | spotkać się z czymś zwr. dk. + przyim. |
| | The town council has come in for criticism for cancelling several of its annual events. |
| commend [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (praise [sb] for [sth]) | chwalić kogoś za coś ndk. + przyim. |
| | | pochwalić kogoś za coś dk. + przyim. |
| | Judges commended her for her poise and coordination. |
| commend [sth] for [sth] vtr + prep | (praise [sth] for its qualities) | chwalić coś za coś ndk. + przyim. |
| | | pochwalić coś za coś dk. + przyim. |
| | The architect commended the new building for its design aesthetic. |
| compensate for doing [sth] vi + prep | (make amends) | rekompensować ndk. |
| | | zrekompensować dk. |
| | He booked a table at her favourite restaurant to compensate for forgetting their wedding anniversary. |
| | Zarezerwował stolik w jej ulubionej restauracji, żeby zrekompensować jej, że zapomniał o ich rocznicy ślubu. |
| compensate for [sth] vi + prep | (counterbalance) | rekompensować ndk. |
| | | zrekompensować dk. |
| | Vanessa's talent in art compensates for her poor math skills. |
| compensate [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (reimburse [sb] for [sth]) | płacić ndk. |
| | | zapłacić dk. |
| | The company will compensate you for business expenses. |
| complicate [sth] for [sb] vtr + prep | (make [sth] more complex, difficult for [sb]) | utrudniać coś komuś ndk. |
| | | utrudnić coś komuś dk. |
| | The snow is going to complicate deliveries for the milkman. His long explanation only served to complicate the question for us. |
| | Śnieg może utrudnić dostawy mleczarzowi. Jego długie wyjaśnienia tylko utrudniły nam zrozumienie pytania. |
| concern for the environment n | (ecology, environmental awareness) | troska o środowisko wyr. |
| | Greenpeace tries to raise concern for the environment through dramatic actions. |
| condemn [sb] for [sth]⇒ vtr | (morally disapprove of) | potępiać kogoś za coś ndk. + przyim. |
| | | potępić kogoś za coś dk. + przyim. |
| | The school condemned Lisa for her wild behaviour. |
contend,
contend (for) vi | (compete) | konkurować ndk. |
correct [sb],
correct [sb] for [sth]⇒ vtr | dated (punish) | ganić, karcić ndk. |
| | | zganić, skarcić dk. |
| | Mrs. Reed frequently had to correct Jane for her bad behaviour. |
| | Pani Reed często musiała karcić Jane za złe zachowanie. |
| cram for [sth] vi + prep | informal (revise for exam) (potoczny) | zakuwać do czegoś, wkuwać do czegoś zwrot ndk. |
| | Dan stayed up all night cramming for the final exam and then slept right through it! |
crave for [sth],
crave after [sth] vi + prep | (desire, long for) | pragnąć czegoś ndk. |
| | | tęsknić za czymś ndk. + przyim. |
| | After years in an office job, Erika found herself craving after an opportunity to work outdoors. |
crazy for [sb],
crazy about [sb] adj + prep | slang (infatuated) (potoczny) | szaleć za kimś ndk. + przyim. |
| | She thinks about him all the time because she is crazy for him. |
| | Myśli o nim cały czas, bo za nim szaleje. |
crazy about [sth],
crazy for [sth] adj + prep | slang (enthusiastic) (potoczny) | szaleć na punkcie czegoś zwrot ndk. |
| | | oszaleć na punkcie czegoś zwrot dk. |
| | My youngest boy's just crazy about basketball. |
| | Mój najmłodszy syn szaleje na punkcie koszykówki. |
| crusade for [sth] vi + prep | figurative (campaign) | walczyć o coś ndk. + przyim. |
| | The animal rights group is crusading for better conditions in animal shelters. |
| cry for [sb/sth] vi + prep | (shed tears for) | wołać o ndk. + przyim. |
| | Please don't cry for me. |
| cry for [sth] vi + prep | (call aloud for) | wołać o ndk. + przyim. |
| | The little boy cried for his mum when she left the room. She cried for help. |
| cry out for vtr | figurative (be in desperate need of) | potrzebować ndk. |
| the cue for [sb] to do [sth] n | (signal, prompt to action) | sygnał dla kogoś wyr. |
| | When the hostess yawns, that is the cue for her guests to leave. |
| | Gdy pani domu ziewa, to sygnał dla gości, że należy wyjść. |
| curtains for [sb/sth] expr | figurative, informal (death, disastrous end) (potoczny, przenośny) | koniec z czymś, koniec z kimś wyr. |
| | If this gets into the wrong hands, it's curtains for the free world. |
| cut out for adj | informal (suited to, strong enough to endure) | dopasowany dla przym. + przyim. |
| | When he got stuck in a chimney for the second time he decided he was not cut out for a life of crime. |
| cut out for doing [sth] adj | informal, figurative (person: able, suited) (potoczny) | stworzony do czegoś przym. + przyim. |
| | Some people aren't cut out for dealing with the public. |
| have your work cut out for you v expr | informal, figurative (have a hard task ahead) | czeka cię coś trudnego zwrot |
| | The house Joe and Maggie have bought needs a lot of renovation; they certainly have their work cut out for them. |
| | Dom, który kupili Joe i Maggie, wymaga dużego remontu; z pewnością czeka ich trudne zadanie. |
demand,
demand for [sth] n | uncountable (economics: market for [sth]) | popyt m |
| | The demand for new cars was up 15%. |
| | Popyt na nowe samochody wzrósł o 15%. |
| denounce [sb] for [sth]⇒ vtr | (inform on) | złożyć doniesienie na kogoś z powodu czegoś zwrot dk. |
| | The authorities denounced the official for corruption. |
| depart for [sth] vi + prep | (go to a place) | odjeżdżać ndk. |
| | | odjechać dk. |
| | The express train departs for Manchester at 8:00 A.M. |
| | Pociąg ekspresowy do Manchesteru odjeżdża o godzinie 8:00. |
| dependent on [sb] for [sth] adj | (rely on [sb] for [sth]) | uzależniony od kogoś, zależny od kogoś wyr. |
| | Elderly people are often dependent on their children or carers for help with their housework and shopping. |
deputize for [sb],
also UK: deputise for [sb] vi + prep | (act for [sb]) | zastępować kogoś ndk. |
| | | zastąpić kogoś dk. |
| | Ursula will deputize for her boss while he is away. |
| deride [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (ridicule [sb] for [sth]) | drwić z kogoś z jakiegoś powodu zwrot ndk. |
| | Charles Darwin was derided by 19th century clerics for his theory of evolution. |
| desperate for [sth] adj + prep | (person: needing [sth] urgently) | rozpaczliwie potrzebować czegoś zwrot ndk. |
| | The parents of the missing child are desperate for any information on his whereabouts. |
| destine [sb] for [sth]⇒ vtr | (intend, assign) | przeznaczać do czegoś zwrot ndk. |
| | | przeznaczyć do czegoś zwrot dk. |
| destined for [sth] adj | (certain to attain) | stworzony do czegoś przym. + przyim. |
| | She is destined for a career in music; she has the most beautiful voice I have ever heard. |
| | Jest stworzona do kariery muzycznej; ma najpiękniejszy głos, jaki kiedykolwiek słyszałem. |
| destined for [sth/sb] adj | (intended) | przeznaczony do czegoś przym. + przyim. |
| | | przeznaczony dla kogoś przym. + przyim. |
| | Most of the wine produced here is destined for export. |
| die for [sth/sb] vi + prep | (give your life for a cause, person) | oddawać życie za coś/kogoś zwrot ndk. |
| | | oddać życie za coś/kogoś zwrot dk. |
| | I love my children so much, I would die for them. |
| die for your country vi | (be killed while serving in the military) | umierać za swój kraj |
| | | umrzeć za swój kraj |
| | Countless millions of young men died for their countries during the two world wars of the 20th century. |
| dig for [sth] vi + prep | (excavate, search) | kopać w poszukiwaniu czegoś zwrot ndk. |
| | The pirate dug for the hidden treasure. |
| | Pirat kopał w poszukiwaniu ukrytego skarbu. |
| dig for [sth] vi + prep | figurative (try to obtain, elicit [sth]) (przenośny, potoczny) | wygrzebywać coś ndk. |
| | | wygrzebać coś dk. |
| | It's a tabloid reporter's job to dig for scandalous information. |
| | Reporter z tabloidu ma za zadanie wygrzebywać skandalizujące informacje. |
| discipline [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (reprimand: an employee for [sth]) | karać kogoś za coś zwrot ndk. |
| | | ukarać kogoś za coś zwrot dk. |
| | The boss disciplined Gareth for always being late to work. |
do [sb] a favor,
do a favor for [sb] (US),
do [sb] a favour,
do a favour for [sb] (UK) v expr | (do [sth] kind) | wyświadczyć komuś przysługę zwrot dk. |
| | Will you do me a favor and post this letter for me? |
| do [sth] for [sb] v expr | (do a favor) | robić komuś przysługę ndk. + ż |
| | | zrobić komuś przysługę dk. + ż |
| do [sth] for a living v expr | (work as) | pracować ndk. |
| | What does he do for a living? |
| | Gdzie on pracuje? |
| do [sth] for yourself v expr | (do for your own sake) | robić dla siebie zwrot ndk. |
| | | zrobić dla siebie zwrot dk. |
| | If you're going to study medicine, make sure you're doing it for yourself, not because your parents expect it of you. |
| do [sth] for yourself v expr | (have a treat) | zabdaj o siebie |
| | You are always looking out for others, so take a week off to do something for yourself. |
| do well for yourself vi | (be successful) | odnosić sukces ndk. + m |
| | | odnieść sukces dk. + m |
| | You're a doctor driving a Bentley; you've done well for yourself. |
| do work for charity vi | (work for a charitable cause) | pracować na cel charytatywny |
| | | popracować na cel charytatywny |
| donate [sth] for [sth] vtr + prep | (things: give, contribute) | ofiarować coś na coś dk. + przyim. |
| | Thanks to all the local businesses who donated prizes for today's raffle. |
| be done for v expr | slang (doomed) | stracony przym. |
| | (potoczny) | już po nas wyr. |
| | Unless the rescue helicopter finds us before dark, we're done for. |
| | Jeśli helikopter nie znajdzie nas, zanim zapadnie zmrok, to już po nas. |
down with [sth],
down with doing [sth],
down to do [sth],
down for [sth],
down for doing [sth] expr | slang (keen to do [sth]) (potoczny) | chętny przym. |
| | Sure, I'm down for going hiking this weekend. |
| | Jasne, jestem chętny, żeby pójść na pieszą wycieczkę w ten weekend. |
| drag for [sth] vi + prep | (fishing: cast a net) | ciągnąć sieć w poszukiwaniu czegoś zwrot ndk. |
| | The fishermen drag for mussels when the tide is right. |
| drill for [sth] vi + prep | (bore a hole to extract: oil, water) | robić odwierty w celu wydobycia czegoś zwrot ndk. |
| | | zrobić odwierty w celu wydobycia czegoś zwrot dk. |
| | The company plans to start drilling for oil in Arctic waters. |
| due for [sth] adj + prep | (in need of [sth]) (w zwrocie: be due for sth) | potrzebować czegoś ndk. |
| | I'm due for a vacation! |
| | Potrzebuję wakacji! |
| due for adj + prep | (deserving or expecting) | należeć się zwr. ndk. |
| | Jim really is due for a raise soon. |
| | Jimowi należy się już podwyżka. |
| due for payment expr | (to be paid now) | należy zapłacić ndk. + dk. |
| | | przypadający do zapłaty wyr. |
| | Your insurance premium for this month is now due for payment. |
| dying for [sth] adj + prep | figurative, informal (wanting strongly) (w zwrocie: be dying for sth) | bardzo chcieć czegoś przys. + ndk. |
| | Susan was dying for a cigarette but didn't want to go outside. |
| | Susan bardzo chciała zapalić papierosa, ale nie miała ochoty wychodzić na zewnątrz. |
| eager for [sth] adj + prep | (want, anticipate) | spragniony czegoś przym. |
| | I am eager for spring after being cooped up in the house all winter. |
| | Jestem spragniona wiosny po całej zimie spędzonej w czterech ścianach. |
| ear for music n | (musical aptitude) | dobry słuch przym. + m |
| | Colin has an ear for music, and can play several instruments. |
| earmark [sth] for [sb/sth] vtr + prep | figurative, often passive (set aside for a purpose) | przeznaczać coś na coś ndk. + przyim. |
| | | przeznaczyć coś na coś dk. + przyim. |
| | We have earmarked the chairs in the corner for tomorrow's ceremony. |
| ECDC n | initialism (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) | Europejskie Centrum ds. Zapobiegania i Kontroli Chorób wyr. |
| eligible for [sth] adj + prep | (entitled to claim) | uprawniony do czegoś wyr. |
| | | kwalifikujący się do czegoś wyr. |
| | We are eligible for a tax credit because of the energy-efficient furnace we installed. |
enroll for [sth] (US),
enrol for [sth] (UK) vi + prep | (education: enlist, register) | zapisywać się na coś zwr. ndk. + przyim. |
| | | zapisać się na coś zwr. dk. + przyim. |
be essential for [sth],
be essential to [sth] v expr | (be necessary for) | być niezbędnym do czegoś zwrot ndk. |
| | An atmosphere containing oxygen is essential for the maintenance of human life. |
except,
except for prep | (not including) | oprócz, prócz przyim. |
| | Everybody except you will be going on the trip. Everyone here's blonde except for Jane, who's brunette. |
| | Wszyscy jadą na wycieczkę oprócz ciebie. |
| exchange [sth] for [sth]⇒ vtr | (currency: transfer) | wymieniać coś na coś ndk. + przyim. |
| | | wymienić coś na coś dk. + przyim. |
| | He exchanged dollars for euros. |
| | Wymienił dolary na euro. |
| fall for [sb/sth] vi + prep | informal (be attracted) | zakochiwać się w kimś zwr. ndk. + przyim. |
| | | zakochać się w kimś zwr. dk. + przyim. |
| | He is good-looking and smooth: all the women fall for him. Audrey fell for a beautiful pair of shoes she saw in a shop window. |
| fall for [sth] vi + prep | informal (be fooled) (potoczny) | dawać się na coś nabrać zwrot ndk. |
| | | dać się na coś nabrać zwrot dk. |
| | The investment scheme promised huge returns, and I fell for it. |
| fall head over heels for [sb] v expr | figurative (fall in love) (potoczny) | zakochać się w kimś po uszy zwrot zwr. dk. |
| | In Greek mythology, Eros shot a golden arrow that made Apollo fall head over heels for Daphne. |
| famous for [sth] adj + prep | (well known for [sth]) | sławny, słynny przym. |
| | Hollywood is famous for its movie studios. |
| | Roger Bannister is famous for being the first man to run a mile in less than four minutes. |